The Art Of Felix Slatkin

Recording information } * Unless mentioned, the orchestra is Hollywood Bowl Symphony. * Classical and military repertoires were on Capitol label, while pop and screen musics on Liberty label. * Capitol P serial is monaural recording CD I. [1, 2] 17th/18th October 1957 – SP 8421 ‘Strauss Waltzes’ [3, 4] 30th June; 1st/2nd July 1958 – SP 8456 ‘Starlight waltzes’ [5-8] 22nd/28th September & 6th/10th October 1956 - SP 8369 ‘symphonic dances’ [9-12] 17th/18th October 1957 – SP 8421 ‘Strauss Waltzes’ [13] 30th June; 1st/2nd July 1958 – SP 8456 ‘Starlight waltzes’ CD 2 [1, 9] 5th/6th October 1956 – SP 8357 ‘Espana’ [2-5, 7] 22nd/28th September & 6th/10th October 1956 - SP 8369 ‘symphonic dances’ [6, 11-13] 10th/11th September 1959 - Michael Rabin, violin – SP 8510 ‘The magic bow’ [8] 30th June; 1st/2nd July 1958 – SP 8456 ‘Starlight waltzes’ [10] 10th/11th May 1958 – SP 8444 ‘Strings by starlight’ CD 3 [1] 22nd/28th September & 6th/10th October 1956 - SP 8369 ‘symphonic dances’ [2] 10th/11th May 1958 – SP 8444 ‘Strings by starlight’ [3] 5th/6th October 1956 – SP 8357 ‘Espana’ [4-6] 25th-27th April 1957 – SP 8380 ‘Overtures’ [7, 8] 10-11 January 1959, Studio B, Capitol Tower, Hollywood – SP 8484 ‘The cello galaxy’, Concert Arts Cello Ensemble CD 4 [1] 29th September 1956, Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Stage 7 - SP 8373, Concert Arts Symphony Orchestra [2-4] 25th-27th April 1957 - SP 8404 [5-8] 16th-18th December 1955, Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Stage 7 - P 8329 [9] 22nd/28thSeptember or 6th/10th October 1956 - SP 8369 ‘symphonic dances’ CD 5 [1-8] 4th/5th December 1955, Stage 7 of the Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood - P 8329 [9-22] 11th April 1954 – P 8270 , Concert Arts Orchestra [23-30] 25th-27th April 1957 - SP 8404 [31] 10th/11th May 1958 – SP 8444 ‘Strings by starlight’ CD 6 [1-4] 11th September 1952, Capitol Melrose Studios, Hollywood - P 8328, Concert Arts Orchestra [5-24] 22nd/28th September & 6th/10th October 1956 - SP 8405 [25] 18 & 20 August 1956, Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Stage 7 - SP 8373, Concert Arts Orchestra CD 7 [1-9] 5th & 12th March 1956 - SP 8347 [10-15] 23rd November 1953 - P 8270, Concert Arts Orchestra CD 8 [1-12] 1962 - Liberty LSS-14024 'Hoedown!' (Orchestra unnamed) [13-24] 1963 - Liberty LSS-14021 'Fantastic Strings Play Fantastic Themes', The Fantastic Strings of Felix Slatkin CD 9 [1-16] 1958 Concert - SW-1056 'A Hi-Fi Salute To The Services'(In the LP, 'Thunderer' is missing), The military bands [17-22] 1959 - ST-1270 'Charge!', The light brigades CD 10 ; Track notation in this box is wrong - 'Porgy and Bess' is No.3. [1, 2] 1956 - SP 8343 [3] SP 8474 [4, 5] 10th January 1955 – P 8299 ‘Percussion!’ ('Hal Rees, Concert Arts Orchestra and Percussionists') CD 11 [1-3] 10th-11th January 1959, Capitol Tower, Studio B - SP 8484 ‘The cello galaxy’, Concert Arts Cello Ensemble [4-7] 1959 - SP 8474 [8-10] 5th/6th October 1956, Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Stage 7 - SP 8349, Concert Arts Symphony Orchestra CD 12 - Concert Arts Orchestra [1-7] 8th & 11th September 1952 - P 8182 [8-10] 7th December 1953 - Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood - P 8255 [11] 17th November 1953 - P 8255 [12-14] 17th October 1954 – P 8299 ‘Percussion!’ CD 13 [1-12] 1961 - Liberty LSS-14011 'Many Splendored Themes', The Fantastic Strings Of Felix Slatkin [13-24] ca. 1963 - Liberty LST-7376 'Fantastic Strings' (orchestra unnamed)