CD 1 FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY (1809-1847) Symphony No. 4 in A major Op. 90 »Italian« 1 I. Allegro vivace. Più animato 7:012 II. Andante con moto 5:273 III. Con moto moderato 5:234 IV. Saltarello (Presto) 5:26 Recorded 23 January 1935 HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803-1869) »Harold in Italy« Op. 16Symphony for viola & orchestra 5 I. Harold in the Mountains: 12:58Scene of melancholy happiness, and joy6 II. March of the Pilgrims singing their evening prayer 8:547 III. Serenade of an Abruzzi Mountaineer to his beloved 6:528 IV. Orgy of the Brigands. Reminders of the preceding scene 13:11 William Primrose (viola) Recorded 22 November 1944 FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886) 9 Mephisto Waltz No. 1 11:26 for orchestra recorded 8 May 1936 Boston Symphony Orchestra Total Time: 76:38 CD 2 PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) 1 »Francesa da Rimini« Op. 32 25:43 Symphonic fantasy after Dante recorded 19 April 1946 ALEXANDR SCRIABIN (1871-1915) 2 »Poème de l"extase« Op. 54 21:09 for orchestra recorded 15 October 1946 SERGEY RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) Symphony No. 3 in A minor Op. 44 3 I. Lento. Allegro moderato 11:454 II. Adagio ma non troppo. 10:55 Allergo vivace. Allegro ma non troppo 5 III. Allegro 9:43 recorded live 8 April 1947 Boston Symphony Orchestra Total Time: 79:17 CD 3 RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949) 1 »Don Juan« Op. 20 18:00 Tone poem for orchestra after Nikolaus Lenau Recorded 29 October 1947 JEAN SIBELIUS (1865-1957) Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 43 2 I. Allegretto 10:023 II. Tempo andante 11:55u.v.a.