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Leopold Stokowski

This is the first album in the “Sony Classical Masterpieces Collection 1000”. This album was recorded in 1976, the year before Leopold Stokowski passed away at the age of 95. Although his career as a conductor was approaching 60 years old, his unique sound has not diminished. Stokowski’s ability to create a sumptuous and gorgeous performance of Bizet’s works, filled with the glamorous atmosphere of southern Europe, is beautifully demonstrated on this album.

Tracklisting:

1 CARMEN SUITE NO.1 LES TOREADORS. ALLEGRO GIOCOSO (INTRODUCTION TO ACT 1) / Leopold Stokowski
2 CARMEN SUITE NO.1 PRELUDE. ANDANTE MODERATO (PRELUDE TO ACT 1) / Leopold Stokowski
3 CARMEN SUITE NO.1 ARAGONAISE. ALLEGRO VIVO (PRELUDE TO ACT 4) / Leopold Stokowski
4 CARMEN SUITE NO.1 INTERMEZZO. ANDANTINO QUASI ALLEGRETTO (PRELUDE TO ACT 3) / Leopold Stokowski
5 CARMEN SUITE NO.1 SEGUEDILLE. ALLEGRETTO (ACT 1) / Leopold Stokowski
6 CARMEN SUITE NO.1 LES DRAGONS D’ALCALA. ALLEGRO MODERATO (PRELUDE TO ACT 2) / Leopold Stokowski
7 CARMEN SUITE NO.2 MARCHE DES CONTREBANDIERS. ALLEGRO MODERATO (ACT 3) / Leopold Stokowski
8 CARMEN SUITE NO.2 HABANERA. ALLEGRETTO QUASI ANDANTINO (ACT 1) / Leopold Stokowski
9 CARMEN SUITE NO.2 LA GARDE MONTANTE. ALLEGRO (ACT 1) / Leopold Stokowski
10 CARMEN SUITE NO.2 DANSE BOHEME. ANDANTE QUASI ALLEGRETTO (ACT 2) / Leopold Stokowski
11 L’ARLESIENNE SUITE NO.1 1. PRELUDE. ALLEGRO DECISO (TEMPO DI MARCIA); ANDANTINO / Leopold Stokowski
12 L’ARLESIENNE SUITE NO.1 2. MINUETTO. ALLEGRO GIOCOSO / Leopold Stokowski
13 L’ARLESIENNE SUITE NO.1 3. ADAGIETTO. ADAGIO / Leopold Stokowski
14 L’ARLESIENNE SUITE NO.1 4. CARILLON. ALLEGRO MODERATO; ANDANTINO; TEMPO 1 / Leopold Stokowski
15 L’ARLESIENNE SUITE NO.2 1. PASTORALE. ANDANTE SOSTENUTO ASSAI; ANDANTINO; TEMPO 1 / Leopold Stokowski
16 L’ARLESIENNE SUITE NO.2 3. MENUET. ANDANTINO QUASI ALLEGRETTO / Leopold Stokowski
17 L’ARLESIENNE SUITE NO.2 4. FARANDOLE. ALLEGRO DECISO (TEMPO DI MARCIA); ALLEGRO VIVO E DECISO / Leopold Stokowski