About George Szell
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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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Emfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande)
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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto moto (Szene am Bach)
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Dawn on the Moskva River (From "Khovanshchina")
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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro (Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute)
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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro (Gewitter Sturm)
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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto (Hirtengesang: Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm)
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The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 (Legend for Orchestra)
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I. Allegro ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Emfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande) from Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
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Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus
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Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
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Pictures at an Exhibition: The Old Castle
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Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate at Kiev
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Chicks in their Shells
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Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowls' Legs
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Limoges, the Market Place
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombs (Roman Sepulchre)
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Pictures at an Exhibition: Con mortuis in lingua mortua
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Water Music, HWV 348-350: Suite: VI. Allegro deciso
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Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b (Remastered)
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Egmont Overture, Op. 84
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Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (Remastered)
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Pictures at an Exhibition: The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 (Legend for Orchestra)
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Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Introduzione
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The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62
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Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
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Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto - Allegro molto e vivace
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Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 4: Variation VIII
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Serenade In G Major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance. Andante
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Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 : III. Poco allegretto
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Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46/IV. Solvejg's Song (from Suite No. 2, Op. 55)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Excerpts): Overture, Op. 21: Allegro di molto
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Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2 In E Minor (Allegretto Grazioso)
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Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: I. Alborada
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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Emfindung
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Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: II. Variazioni
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Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: III. Alborada
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Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Moderato alla breve
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Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco moto
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Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: IV. Scena e canto gitano
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Forest Murmurs (From "Siegfried")
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Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Allegro vivo
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Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Presto
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Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Alborada
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Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor: Allegro
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Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano
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