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N E W R E L E A S E SN E W R E L E A S E SSSTTOKOWSKIOKOWSKI - 20- 20THTH CCENTURENTURYY AAMERICANAMERICANA 1945 & 551945 & 55The discography of Leopold Stokowski has to be arguablythe most extensive and varied in terms of repertoire of anyconductor of the 20th-century, and this latest Historicrelease from Guild contains three exceptionally rarerecordings of works by American composers from the1940s and 1950s. Nathaniel Shilkret's fine TromboneConcerto was commissioned by and dedicated to theimmensely popular jazz and dance-band leader TommyDorsey, who gives the world premiere captured on this CD.This immensely valuable recording document is partneredby a similar recording of the beautiful Saxophone Concertoof Paul Creston, which is outstandingly well played byJames Abato. The disc is completed by Morton Gould'sbrilliant Latin-American Symphonette, documentingStokowski's only complete performance of a work hegreatly admired.GHCD 2424

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TTCHAIKOVSKYCHAIKOVSKY 1950 & 19551950 & 1955Earlier issues in the Guild Historical series of majorrecordings by the great English conductor Sir MalcolmSargent have been widely acclaimed by leading criticsacross the globe, and on this new reissue, we couple two ofTchaikovsky's greatest and most popular works in trulylegendary recordings. The Violin Concerto, with RuggieroRicci as the superb soloist, was the first LP version to beissued in Europe, setting the highest standards ofmusicianship, and the splendid account of Tchaikovsky'sFifth Symphony, was claimed by some distinguishedcommentators as being ‘more exciting and more impressivethan Karajan’. The transfers have been immaculatelycarried out.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 351 I. Allegro moderato 16:262 II. Canzonetta: Andante 6:153 III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 9:17Ruggiero Ricci (violin), New Symphony OrchestraSir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

1 Broadcast announcement 1:19Nathaniel Shilkret (1889-1982)Trombone Concerto2 I. - 11:083 II. Andante piu mosso 5:124 Stokowski requests silence 0:225 III. Allegro - Bright Boogie-Woogie 4:25Tommy Dorsey (trombone), New York City Symphony Orchestra

Morton Gould (1913-1996)Latin-American Symphonette (Symphonette No. 4)6 I. Rhumba 5:43

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7 II. Tango 6:168 III. Guaracha 3:519 IV. Conga 6:07Radio Italiana orchestra of Turin

10 Broadcast announcement 0:51Paul Creston (1906-1985)Saxophone Concerto, Op. 2611 I. Energetic 6:0312 II. Meditative 8:1713 III. Rhythmic 5:05James Abato (saxophone), Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 644 I. Andante - Allegro con anima 15:365 II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza 13:186 III. Valse: Allegro moderato 6:387 IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace 10:57BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)