Richard Osbome presents a series of 12 programmes documenting the Vienna Philharmonic's 150 years of music-making.
1: The Founding Fathers Nicolai Overture: The
Merry Wives of Windsor conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler (Mono. 1952)
J Strauss (father) Eisele und Beisele Sprunge
Boskovsky Ensemble/ Willi Boskovsky
Beethoven Overture:
Leonore No 3 conducted by Furtwangler (Mono. 1944) Beethoven
Symphony No 7 in A conducted by Carlos Kleiber Berlioz Queen Mab
Scherzo (Romeo et Juliette) conducted by Lorin Maazel Wagner Wotan 's Farewell; Magic Fire Music (Die Walkure)
George London (baritone) conducted by Hans Knappertsbusch
Schumann Overture , Scherzo and Finale conducted by Georg Solti. Records
Series producer John Evans