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George Szell

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George Szell (originally "György Széll" like "cell"), born in Budapest, Hungary on June 7, 1897 and died in Cleveland, Ohio on July 30, 1970, was a Jewish-American conductor and composer. Well known for his long held position as musical director of the Cleveland Orchestra. By the time of his death he was credited, to quote the critic Donal Henahan, with having built it into "what many critics regarded as the world's keenest symphonic instrument.

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  1. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Emfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande)
  2. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto moto (Szene am Bach)
  3. Dawn on the Moskva River (From "Khovanshchina")
  4. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro (Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute)
  5. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro (Gewitter Sturm)
  6. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto (Hirtengesang: Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm)
  7. The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 (Legend for Orchestra)
  8. I. Allegro ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Emfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande) from Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
  9. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
  10. Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus
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  1. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
  2. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Old Castle
  3. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate at Kiev
  4. Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo
  5. Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries
  6. Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Chicks in their Shells
  7. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowls' Legs
  8. Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle
  9. Pictures at an Exhibition: Limoges, the Market Place
  10. Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombs (Roman Sepulchre)
  11. Pictures at an Exhibition: Con mortuis in lingua mortua
  12. Water Music, HWV 348-350: Suite: VI. Allegro deciso
  13. Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b (Remastered)
  14. Egmont Overture, Op. 84
  15. Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Introduzione
  16. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (Remastered)
  17. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 (Legend for Orchestra)
  18. The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62
  19. Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
  20. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto - Allegro molto e vivace
  21. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 4: Variation VIII
  22. Serenade In G Major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance. Andante
  23. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 : III. Poco allegretto
  24. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
  25. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46/IV. Solvejg's Song (from Suite No. 2, Op. 55)
  26. A Midsummer Night's Dream (Excerpts): Overture, Op. 21: Allegro di molto
  27. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2 In E Minor (Allegretto Grazioso)
  28. Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: I. Alborada
  29. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Emfindung
  30. Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: II. Variazioni
  31. Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: III. Alborada
  32. Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Moderato alla breve
  33. Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco moto
  34. Forest Murmurs (From "Siegfried")
  35. Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: IV. Scena e canto gitano
  36. Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Allegro vivo
  37. Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Presto
  38. Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Alborada
  39. Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Allegro
  40. Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano
  41. Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Alborada
  42. Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Allegro con spirito
  43. Pictures at an Exhibition: II. Variazioni
  44. Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A Minor, Op.102: III. Vivace non troppo
  45. Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Scena e canto gitano
  46. Pictures at an Exhibition: Introduzione
  47. Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Fandango asturiano
  48. Pictures at an Exhibition: Dawn on the Moskva River from Khovanshchina
  49. Pictures at an Exhibition: Presto
  50. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61 Incidental Music - No.9 Wedding March
  51. Pictures at an Exhibition: Allegro
  52. Pictures at an Exhibition: Allegro vivo
  53. Dawn on the Moskva River from Khovanshchina
  54. Symphony N°40 G Minor Kv550: Allegro Molto
  55. Pictures at an Exhibition: Moderato alla breve
  56. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto (Hirtengesang: Frohe und dankbare Gefü
  57. Pictures at an Exhibition: Allegro con spirito
  58. Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) Op. posth.: IV. Im Abendrot (Eichendorff)
  59. Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) Op. posth.: I. Frühling (Hesse)
  60. Prelude to "Irmelin"
  61. Symphony No. 94 in G Major "Surprise": II. Andante
  62. No. 2 in E minor (Allegretto grazioso)
  63. Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) Op. posth.: II. September (Hesse)
  64. V. Ballet des poussins dans leurs coques
  65. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, 'Emperor' Op. 73: Piano Concerto No. 5 (From "The Dead Poets Society")
  66. Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 "Haffner": I. Allegro con spirito
  67. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
  68. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 2 in E minor (Allegretto scherzando)
  69. Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
  70. Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) Op. posth.: III. Beim Schlafengehen (Hesse)
  71. Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
  72. Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream
  73. Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 "Haffner": II. Andante
  74. I. Allegro con brio
  75. Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo (Ombra mai fù)
  76. Eine kleine Nachtmusik K. 525: The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 (Legend for Orchestra)
  77. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto
  78. Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
  79. Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A Minor, Op.102: I. Allegro
  80. Overture to the Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
  81. Symphony No. 94 in G Major "Surprise": I. Adagio - Vivace assai
  82. Antonín Dvorák: Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op.104 - 1. Allegro
  83. Frühlingsstimmen Walzer, Op. 410
  84. Antonín Dvorák: Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op.104 - 3. Finale (Allegro moderato)
  85. Ii. Adagio
  86. II. Andante
  87. Antonín Dvorák: Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op.104 - 2. Adagio ma non troppo
  88. The Ride of the Valkyries from "Die Walkure"
  89. Symphony No. 92 in G Major "Oxford": I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
  90. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 2, Dumka

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