‘oarosranze 11:03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY ‘The ad above was inserted at the request of GeoCities which provides free web space for the content below. ‘The two are not otherwise related. Paul Paray 24 May 1886 - 10 Oct 1979 THE LIFE AND WORKS OF A FRENCH MASTER Biography Paul Paray was born in the small village of Le Tréport, Normandy and first taught by his father, who was an organist. Evident talent brought about his enrollment in the Rouen Choir School in 1895, with subsequent study at the Paris Conservatory. In 1911 he won the Prix de Rome, permitting three years of residence. His career was abruptly interrupted by the outbreak of World War I. Assigned to the Belgian front, he was taken prisoner on the Mame and became a prisoner-of-war for the remainder of hostilities. Following a short summer job as conductor of the resort orchestra at Cauteret he was taken on in 1920 as assistant conductor to Camille Chevillard, long-time conductor of the Lamoureux Orchestra, assuming full duties as Principal Conductor upon the older man’s death in 1923, In 1928 he was made Music Director of the Monte Carlo Municipal Orchestra—the beginning of a very long relationship~-and in 1932 succeeded Pierné as conductor of the Concerts Colonne Orchestra. The names of these ensembles may be unfamiliar today, but were among the best Paris orchestras of the time. During the same period he led Wagner performances at the Paris Opéra. War again intervened when, in 1940, the Nazis insisted that the name of the Colonne Orchestra be changed (its founder had been Jewish), Paray left Paris, seeking positions in Limoges, Marseilles and finally Monte Carlo, where he became a central figure among French artists in the Résistance movement, After the war he again led the Colonne Orchestra from 1945 to 1952. Always a sought-after guest conductor, Paray's 1951 appearance before the just-reconstituted Detroit Symphony Orchestra led to his appointment as Music Director in 1952. It is from these years that the majority of his recorded legacy dates. Like most French conductors, Paray was expected to record French music, and if this type-casting denied us the range covered by his weekly DSO concerts, we are still the better for it, Paul Paray's Mercury Living Presence recording sessions produced some of the most enduring readings of Ravel, Debussy and Chabrier standards we are ever likely to hear, He left Detroit, reluctantly, in 1963 and was active with French broadcasting orchestras right up to the end of his long life, Paray died in October, 1979. We should not forget that he sublimated a promising career as a composer to the needs of the baton, leaving only a few (but expertly crafted) early works that Chausson would have been proud to claim. A list of ns is available (a short Paray bibliography is also found on this page). If you would like to know more about important dates in Paul Paray's life, a biographical chronology is also available. Millennial Notes About A Musician Of Our Century The working life of Paul Paray was interrupted by two World Wars, embraced a revolution in musical thought and is now preserved on a medium whose rudiments barely existed when he was born, That he achieved only minor international celebrity is to be regretted today only in that he left behind a smaller legacy of recordings than has been accorded the famous "names" (Toscanini, Walter - your choice) who led nfpssinwn coiesrgfb_wehrunglaisc him! wnaiosr20z2 11.03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY larger orchestras, More to the point, he was French, at a time when conductors were still typed by nationality. The breadth of his repertory is only partly represented by his recordings, and his modest achievements as a composer relegated to footnotes of a time when Debussy, Ravel, Roussel and Milhaud ‘were rewriting musical syntax and grammar. We have much to celebrate in the life of Paul Paray, and (hopefully!) future glories to look forward to, as exemplified by the three compact discs shown below: oaernrs Paria’ MT Og Mercury Living Presence appears to have emerged unscathed from the camage visited on its former parent company, Philips, as new owner Universal Music has given no indication that any Paray recording will be deleted from the Mercury catalog, ‘The disc headed by the Chausson Symphony brought together the last stereo tapes of French music Paray made for the company. The Mendelssohn disc indicated their willingness to continue with his non-Freneh repertoire, and the inclusion of a mono recording in the Schumann symphonies set leads one to hope that Mercury is not finished with digital documentation of his early work with the Detroit Symphony. As a composer, Paray is represented by yet another new recording of his Mass, with the hope that more of his small but exquisite body of compositions will join it on disc. Admirers of Paul Paray Those who are moved by Paray's art are quite vocal about their admiration. This section is for them, and those of you who might wish to contribute your own comments. Please click on the links to see + Peter Guttmann’s reviews ofa number of Paray's best Mercury recordings. A personal observation Llive in the Detroit area, which may be an added to incentive to admire the recorded works of Paul Paray, seeing that the majority of these were made with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra during one of the golden periods of its 75+ year existence, but I believe that I would have come to appreciate his art no matter where I lived. At their considerable best, the recordings of Paul Paray combine a lucid understanding of style, crystal-clear and precise execution (abetted, in the case of the DSO, by a fine body of musicians) and allowance for individual expressiveness permitted by all great conductors who trusted their players. These ‘qualities are manifest beyond the core recordings of French repertoire Paray is generally known for. Now that his Schumann and Mendelssohn have been in the stores for a while, can we look forward to his Beethoven (stereo and mono, please)? The list below was prepared from records in my own personal collection and material found in Le Grand Baton No. 46. (LGB is the journal of the Sir Thomas Beecham Society. It is offered in the hope that more people will investigate the Paray legacy and contact Universal (or other companies) with the demand that they continue to restore Paul Paray's recordings to circulation. The list is divided by companies and into two sections, recordings now (or once) available on compact disc and those that only existed as 78s or Lps and which current languish in the vault. For the most part I have used titles as they appeared on the disc or record. psu: cocties.orgit_wehrung/p-disc:himl anaiosr20z2 11.03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY All recordings immediately below were made with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, unless otherwise noted. DSO dates and recording venues were supplied by Charles Greenwell, former music director of WORS-FM, Southfield, MI which, sadly, no longer plays classical music. They were compiled from Musicians Union logs and may differ slightly from the dates given on Mercury reissues. Brendan Wehrung PAUL PARAY: Currently available compact discs DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G RAVEL: Piano Concerto in D for the Left Hand Monique Haas (piano); Paris National Orchestra DG DOUBLE 2GX2 439-666 (2 discs] [This set, a tribute to the pianist, including solo Debussy and the Bartok 3rd piano concerto conducted by Friesay, was still available in the U.S. as a special order as late at August 1999.] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE Click here to see album covers via the official Mercury web page Recording venues: OH (Orchestra Hall), MT (Masonic Temple Auditorium), FA (Ford Auditorium), CT (Cass Technical High School Auditorium) IBERT: Escales (Ports of Call) RAVEL: Rapsodie Espagnole RAVEL: Alborado del Gracisoso RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte RAVEL: La Valse {recorded March 18, 1962, CT] RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin [recorded April 3-5, 1959, OH] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 432 003-2 FRENCH OPERA HIGHLIGHTS HEROLD: Zampa: Overture AUBER: The Crown Diamonds: Overture [recorded November 19, 1960, CT] GOUNOD: Ballet music from Faust [recorded March 17, 1962, CT] SAINT-SAENS: Samson and Delilah; Bacchanale [recorded March 1961] BIZET: Carmen: Danse Bohéme BERLIOZ: The Trojans: Royal Hunt and Storm MASSENET: Phédre: Overture THOMAS: Mignon: Gavotte [recorded March 17, 1962, CT] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 432 014-2 SAINT-SAENS: Symphony No. 3 in e, Op. 78 "Organ" Marcel Dupré (organ) [recorded October 12, 1957, FA] PARAY: Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc Frances Yeend (sop.), Frances Bible (mezzo.), David Lloyd (ten.), YicKwei-Sze (bass); Maynard Klein/Rachkham Symphony Choir ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil ant‘oarosranze 11:03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY [recorded October 20, 1956, FA] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 432 719-2 PARAY CONDUCTS CHABRIER & ROUSSEL CHABRIER: Espafia CHABRIER: Suite pastorale CHABRII te poloniase CHABRIER: Gwendoline Overture CHABRIER: Le Roi Malgré lui: Danse slave [recorded November 18-19, 1960, CT] CHABRIER: Joycuse marche [recorded April 3-5, 1959, OH] CHABRIER: Bourée fantasque ROUSSEL: Suite in F, Op. 33 [recorded March 18-19, 1957, OH) MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 303-2 PARAY CONDUCTS RAVEL & DEBUSSY RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 [recorded March 11, 1961, CT] RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales [recorded April 3-5, 1959, OH] RAVEL: Boléro [recorded March 24, 1958, OH] DEBUSSY: Nocturnes for Orchestra [recorded March 11, 1961, CT] DEBUSSY: Petite Suite Malcolm Johns/Wayne State University Women’s Glee Club [recorded April 3-5, 1959, OH] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 306-2 SUPPE: The Beautiful Galatea: Overture SUPPE: Pique Dame SUPPE: Light Cavalry Overture SUPPE: Poet and Peasant SUPPE: Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna SUPPE: Boccacio: Overture [recorded November 29, 1959, CT] AUBER: The Bronze Horse: Overture AUBER: Fra Diavolo: Overture AUBER: Masaniello: Overture [recorded April 3-5, 1959, OH] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 309-2 DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 ("From the New World") [recorded February 19, 1960, CT] SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 [recorded January 17, 1959, FA] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434-317-2 PARAY CONDUCTS BIZET & THOMAS BIZET: La Patrie Overture [recorded March 22-24, 1958] : Carmen Suite L'Arlésiene Suites Nos. | and 2 [recorded November 8, 1956, FA] THOMAS: Mignon: Overture THOMAS: Raymond: Overture ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil an‘oarosranze 11:03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY [recorded November 19, 1960, CT] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 321-2 BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 [recorded November 28, 1959, CT] BERLIOZ: Hungarian March BERLIOZ: Trojan March [recorded April 3-5, 1959, OH] BERLIOZ: The Corsair, Overture BERLIOZ: The Roman Carnival, Overture [recorded March 22-24, 1958, OH MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 328-2 MARCHES AND OVERTURES A LA FRANCAISE MEYERBEER: Coronation March GOUNOD: Funeral March of a Marionette SAINT-SAENS: Marche militaire frangaise SAINT-SAENS: Marche héroique DE LISE: La Marseillaise [recorded April 3-5, 1959, OH] ADAM: If Were King BOIELDIEU: La Dame blanche [recorded November 19, 1960, C1] OFFENBACH: La belle héléne OFFENBACH: Orpheus in the Underworld OFFENBACH: The Tales of Hoffmann, suite [recorded April 3-5, 1959, OH] ROSSINI: William Tell Overture [recorded January 1959] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 332-2 PAUL PARAY CONDUCTS DANCES OF DEATH LISZT: Mephisto Waltz WEBER: Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 SAINT-SAENS: Danse macabre, Op. 40 [recorded January 16, 1959, FA] R. STRAUSS: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils F, SCHMITT: La Tragédie de Salome, Op. 50 [recorded March 1958, O11] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 336-2 DEBUSSY: Ibéria (Images for Orchestra, No. 2) DEBUSSY: Prélude a l'aprés-mid d'un faune DEBUSSY: La Mer [recorded December 3-4, 195S0H] RAVEL: Ma Mére l'Oye [recorded March 18-19, 1957, OH] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 343-2 FRANCK: Symphony in D Minor [recorded November 27, 1959, CT] RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 [recorded March 18-19, 1957, OH] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 368-2 PARAY CONDUCTS WAGNER WAGNER: Der fliegende Holder: Overture WAGNER: Die Meistersinger von Niirnherg, suite [Introduction to Act II, Dance of the Apprentices, Procession of the Mastersingers] ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil sanoarosiz0z2 11:08 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY WAGNER: Die Walkiire: Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music WAGNER: Rienzi: Overture [recorded February 20, 1960, CT] WAGNER: Géiterdammerung: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey WAGNER: Siegfried Idyll WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude to Act III [recorded March 23, 1956, OH] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 382-2 LALO: Le Roi d’Ys, Overture [recorded March 22-24, 1958, OH) LALO: Namouna, Suite No. 1 [recorded March 1958, OH] BARRAUD: Offrande a Une Ombre [recorded March 18+19, 1957, OH} CHAUSSON: Symphony in B-flat [recorded March 1956, OH] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 389-2 MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night's Dream, suite MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 5 in D, Op. 105 ("Reformation") [recorded March 21, 1958, OH] HAYDN: Symphony No, 96 in D [recorded October 21, 1956, FA] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 287 434 396-2 SCHUMANN: Symphony No. | in B-flat, Op. 38 SCHUMANN: Manfred Overture [recorded March 1958, OH] SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 in ¢, Op. 61 [recorded December 2, 1955, OF] SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 3 in e-flat, Op. 97 ("Rhenish") [recorded November 9, 1956,0H] SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in d, Op. 120 [recorded December 1953, OH] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 289 462 955-2 [2 discs] MUSIC AND ARTS MISCHA ELMAN IN CONCERT TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in d, Op. 35 Mischa Elman (violin); Symphony Orchestra [recorded 1 December 1945) MUSIC AND ARTS MUA 868 [This dise is available at reduced price from the M & A web site, and will remain available until stock is exhausted] VAI AUDIO Jeanne-Marie Darré: The Early Recordings SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concerto No. 2 Jean-Marie Darré (piano); Colonne Concerts Orchestra VAI AUDIO VAIA/IPA 1065-2 [Originally issued as PATHE 78rpm set PDT 167/9] Compact discs available only in France ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil ont‘oarosranze 11:03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY ERATO LALO: Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21 Pierre Amoyal (violin); Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo ERATO COLLECTION 450 999649-2 SOLSTICE SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in a, Op. 54 RAVEL: Piano Concerto in D Yvonne Lefébure (piano); Orchestre Philharmonique de 1'0.R.T.F. SOLSTICE SOCD 55 [The disc seems designed as a tribute to the pianist (Wwho also plays Schumann's Kinderszene) but serves as a useful reminder that Paray worked extensively with French broadcasting orchestras, and that a treasure-trove of broadcasts must remain in their vaults.] Currently unavailable compact discs ERATO LALO: Rhapsodie Norvégienne Pierre Amoyal (violin); Orchestre National de 'Opéra de Monte-Carlo ERATO BONSAI AW 45948 FNAC RAVEL: La Valse Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra FNAC VIA CLASSICS 642318 [I only know of this disc as a listing in a computer catalog. Other works shown, but not attributed to Paray, include Boléro, Valses nobles et sentimentales, Alborado del Gracisoso, Pavane pour une infante défuunte and La valse. The FNAC label appears to be a victim of financial difficulties although some FNAC titles were scheduled for reappearance under another name.] PHILIPS MOZART: Violin Concerto in G, K. 216 Jacques Thibaud (violin); Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux PHILIPS LEGENDARY CLASSICS 420 859-2 [The disc is devoted to the soloist and taken from a 1950 Polydor 78rpm set. The sound is rather muffled in spots due to NoNoise processing, ] 78rpm and LP recordings mostly not transferred to compact disc 78rpm Recordings COLUMBIA (Europe and United States) Recording dates supplied by Michael Gray BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in f, Op. 68 ("Pastoral") [recorded May 22-23, 1934] ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil mm‘oarosranze 11:03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY BEETHOVEN: The Ruins of Athens: Turkish March [recorded May 25, 1934] Colonne Concerts Orchestra COLUMBIA DX 655/9 COLUMBIA DC 63/7 COLUMBIA DOX 489/93 COLUMBIA M-201 D'INDY: Symphony on a French Mountain Air [recorded May 24-25, 1934] Marguerite Long (piano); Colonne Concerts Orchestra COLUMBIA LX 362/4 COLUMBIA LFX 352/4 COLUMBIA M-211 MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain [recorded May 25, 1934. An earlier, unissued, version was recorded on March 28] Colonne Concerts Orchestra COLUMBIA LX 384 COLUMBIA LOX 251 COLUMBIA BFX 14 COLUMBIA 68305-D POLYDOR Recording dates supplied by Michael Gray DUKAS: La Peri and Fanfare [recorded June 14, 1949] Colonne Concerts Orchestra POLYDOR 566311/13 [Issued on LP as POLYDOR 545500.] BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto in [recorded July 20-21, 1948] Orazio Frugoni (piano); Pro Musica Orchestra POLYDOR 566292/4 VOX Set 647 [Issued on LP as VOX PLP 6470.] flat (1784) MOZART: Violin Concerto in G, K. 216 [recorded October 29, 1947] Jacques Thibaud (vi POLYDOR 566230/2 VOX Set 642 [Issued on LP as TURNABOUT TV 4257 and CD as PHILIPS LEGENDARY CLASSICS 420 859-2] ); Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat, K. 271 [recorded October 29, 1947] Gaby Casadesus (piano); Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux POLYDOR 566235/8 VOX Set 650 [Issued on LP as VOX PLP 6500] Long Play Recordings CARTHAGENE ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil anteaingrenz2 11:03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY PARAY: Symphony No. 1 in C FAURE: Pavane PIEI Cydalise et le Chevre-pied: Suite No. | Orchestre National de '0.R.TF. CARTHAGENE 731886 PARAY: September Melodies FRANCK: Pysche LESUR: Festival Overture Denise Monteil (sop.); Orchestre National de !'O.R.T.F, CARTHAGENE 731889 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 in F WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde: Pelude and Liebestod Orchestre National de !0.R.TF. CARTHAGENE 731888 PAUL PARAY CONDUCTS HIS SYMPHONY No. 2 PARAY: Symphony No. 2 in A "Le Treport" Orchestre National de '0.R.TF. CARTHAGENE 731889 PARAY: Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Are Orchestre National de !O.R-TE CARTHAGENE 731891 FESTIVAL CLASSIQUE LISZT: Les Préludes LISZT: Méphisto-Valse LISZT: Orphée; Mazeppa Orchestre National de I'Opére de Monte-Carlo FESTIVAL CLASSIQUE FC 416 [This dise is a favorite of mine. In LP form it also appeared on the Dutch Concert Hall label, SMS 2648. The last two works appeared on CD, part of Planeta-Agostini GEP 29-2.] DUKAS: L'Apprenti sorcier RAVEL: La Valse CHABRIER: Espafia CHABRIER: Suite pastorale Orchestre National de 'Opére de Monte-Carlo FESTIVAL CLASSIQUE FC 440 MASSENET: Le Cid: Castillane, Andalouse, Aragonaise, Aubade, Catalane, Madriléne, Navarraise SAINT-SAENS: Danse macabre, Op. 40 SAINT-SAENS: Le Rouet d’Omphale, Op. 31 SAINT-SAENS: Carnival of the Animals: the Swan Pierre Fournier (‘cello); Orchestre National de l'Opére de Monte-Carlo FESTIVAL CLASSIQUE FC [This disc appeared in the United States as Turnabout TV 34756. Can anybody supply the French number?] MERCURY OLYMPIAN and LIVING PRESENCE One of the shining glories of the record industry was, and continues to be, the accomplishments of Mercury Records, Their recordings of Paray and the Deiroit Symphony Orchestra began in 1953 and continued until 1962. While the future of the Polygram family of labels is in some doubt due to the merger with Universal, ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil gnaiosr20z2 11.03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY new Living Presence titles appear on an irregular basis, Now that most, but not all, Paray stereo recordings have been digitally remastered, let us hope that the new owners of the Mercury tape library will see fit to use monaural recordings to fill out interesting programs. ‘The dises below are listed in rough order of recording, with first monaural or mono/stereo issue numbers. Some were later recoupled and appeared in the Mercury Wing and Golden Imports series in the United States, Most recordings also appeared on various Philips labels in Europe. If the entire contents of an LP have been issued on compact dise, I've deleted it from the list. Of course, I urge you to purchase all Paray CDs that strike your fancy, because each one sold is an encouragement for further reissues. RAVEL: Boléro RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capri [recorded February 1953, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50020 io Espagnol, Op. 34 WAGNER: Tannhduser: Overture WAGNER: Lohengrin: Preludes to Acts I and III WAGNER: Die Meistersinger: Overture WAGNER: Die Walkiire: Ride of the Walkiires [recorded February 1953, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50021 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 [recorded February 1953, MT] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50021 FRANCK: Symphony in d [recorded February 1953, MT and OH) MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50023 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Russian Easter Overture, p. 36 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Symphony No. 2, Op. 9 ("Antar") [recorded December 1953, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50028 RAVEL: La Valse FAURE: Pavane, Op. 50 FRANCK: Psyche, symphonic poem [recorded December 1953, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50029 DUKAS: The Sorcerer's Apprentice FAURE: Pelléas and Mélisande, incidental music, Op. 80 ROUSSEL: The Spider's Feast [recorded December 1953, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50035 SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in d, Op. 120 LISZT: Les Préludes [recorded December 1953, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50036 [The Listz work remains un-reissued. The Schumann is part of compact disc set 289 462 955-2.] WAGNER: The Flying Dutchman: Overture WAGNER: Parsifal: Good Friday Spell WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Love-Death WAGNER: Siegfried; Forest Murmurs ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil tort‘oarosranze 11:03 RECORDINGS OF PAUL PARAY [recorded November 1954, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50044 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in f, Op. 68 ("Pastoral") [recorded November 1954, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50045 CHABRIER: Espafia IBERT: Escales RAVEL: Rapsodie Espagnole [recorded March 1955, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50057 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in 3, Op. 98 [recorded March 1955, OH] MERCURY OLYMPIAN MG-50057 MOZART: Symphony in D, K. 385 ("Haffner") HAYDN: Symphony No. 96 in D [recorded October 21, 1956, FA] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE MG-50129/SR90129 {The Mozart has yet to find a home on CD. The Haydn is now part of 287 434 396-2 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 ine, Op. 21 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36 [recorded January 18, 1959, FA] MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE MG-50205/SR 90205 DEBUSSY: Prélude & 'aprés-mid d'un faune First released on Living Presence MG-50213/SR 90213, but not chosen for CD the reissue, which lists the date of Paray's 1955 recording of this work. PIERNE: March of the Lead Soldiers not released [recorded April 3-5, 1959, 08] POLYDOR Recording dates supplied by Michael Gray BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique [recorded December 4 and 6, 1950] Colonne Concerts Orchestra VOX PL 6950 BERLIOZ: Hungarian March BERLIOZ: Benvenuto Cellini: Overture [recorded December 8, 1950] Colonne Concerts Orchestra POLYDOR 545000 [Also 45rpm issue VOX VIP 45,450.] This list was prepared by Brendan Wehrung, who welcomes your additions or comments Return to the Historic Conductors Page or my home page ntpsww-cociies.orgib_wehrung/p-isc hil wat