Boston Symphony Orchestra/Serge Koussevitzky - Bartok/Mussorgsky: Concerto/Pictures at an Exhibition CD

This CD features two masterpieces performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the legendary conductor Serge Koussevitzky. The album includes Bela Bartok's thrilling Concerto for Orchestra, which is widely considered as one of the greatest orchestral works of the 20th century, and Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, a stunning suite of musical pictures that vividly portrays various scenes and images.

Released in 1995, this CD preserves the timeless performances of Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which were originally recorded in the 1940s. The album showcases the orchestra's impeccable precision, power, and sensitivity, as well as Koussevitzky's unparalleled interpretive insight and emotional depth.

An interesting fact about this recording is that it was made during a time when vinyl records were the primary medium of music distribution. However, the high-fidelity technology of the day was not able to accurately capture the full range and depth of orchestral sounds, which led to the development of new recording techniques and equipment. Koussevitzky was a pioneer in this field, and his recordings of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition are among the earliest examples of high-fidelity classical recordings.

Album track list:
1. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: I. Introduzione. Andante non troppo - Allegro vivace
2. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: II. Giuoco delle coppie. Allegretto scherzando
3. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: III. Elegia. Andante non troppo
4. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto
5. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: V. Finale. Pesante - Presto
6. Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Promenade
7. Pictures at an Exhibition: II. Gnomus
8. Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Promenade
9. Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Il vecchio castello
10. Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Promenade
11. Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants apr�s jeux)
12. Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. Bydlo
13. Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. Promenade
14. Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. Ballet des poussins dans leurs coques
15. Pictures at an Exhibition: X. Samuel Goldenberg und SchmuØle
16. Pictures at an Exhibition: XI. Promenade
17. Pictures at an Exhibition: XII. Limoges - Le marchŽ (La grande nouvelle)
18. Pictures at an Exhibition: XIII. Catacomb¾ (Sepulcrum romanum)
19. Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
20. Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. La cabane sur des pattes de poule (Baba-Yaga)
21. Pictures at an Exhibition: XV. La grande porte de Kiev