New York Philharmonic ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Consists of previously released material. Originally released 1966 (track 9), 1970 (track 11).
Track 10: "March of the trolls" orch.: Anton Seidl [1850-1898]/Edvard Grieg.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Tim Page, in English with German and French translations (16 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Tracks 1-8 recorded at Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, on Jan. 3, 10, & 31, 1967. Track 9 recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, on Oct. 12, 1965. Track 10 recorded at Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, on Oct. 20, 1970. Track 11 recorded at Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, on Dec. 8, 1969. Track 12 recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York City, on Mar. 8, 1973. Track 13 recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, on Feb. 16, 1965.
Tracks 1-4. Peer Gynt suite no. 1, op. 46 / Edvard Grieg -- tracks 5-8. Peer Gynt suite no. 2, op. 55 / Edvard Grieg -- track 9. Norwegian dance, op. 35, no. 2 / Edvard Grieg -- track 10. Lyric suite, op. 54, no. 4 ("March of the trolls") / Edvard Grieg -- track 11. Valse triste, op. 44 / Jean Sibelius -- track 12. The swan of Tuonela, op. 22, no. 3 : (legend) / Jean Sibelius -- track 13. Finlandia, op. 26 : (tone poem) / Jean Sibelius