米特羅普洛斯 Dimitri Mitropoulos (指揮)
明尼亞波里斯交響樂團MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY
紐約愛樂管弦樂團New York Philharmonic

◎ 米特羅普洛斯因彩排時於舞台上辭世，被視為傳奇
◎ 他將宗教熱情以及驚人的記憶力帶入音樂中
◎ 最具代表性的傳奇錄音終於完整發行
◎ 包含許多首度轉換成數位音檔的錄音

這一套包含 69 張CD的專輯，收錄米特羅普洛斯（Dimitri Mitropoulos, 1896 - 1960）在RCA和哥倫比亞唱片兩家唱片公司的完整錄音遺產。他是 20 世紀最傑出的指揮家之一，因其性向，以及排練時於舞台上辭世，被視為樂壇傳奇。他推廣馬勒的音樂遺餘力，1941年指揮明尼亞波利斯交響樂團（Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra）錄製的馬勒第1號交響曲令聲名大噪。

米特羅普洛斯來自希臘，身兼指揮家與作曲家。1896年2月18日生，1960年11月2日逝世。一生猶如苦行僧和神秘主義者，年輕時被修道院生活所吸引，但在得知修道院中將音樂被視為放縱的行為而受到禁止時，決定不再跟隨哥哥們進入希臘東正教教堂。在學習了鋼琴、作曲、理論和指揮之後，先在家鄉雅典發展，然後前往羅馬、布魯塞爾尋求機會。而後在柏林向布索尼（Ferrucio Busoni）求教，並在 1921-24 年間擔任克萊巴（Erich Kleiber）在國家歌劇院的助手，之後他的職業生涯便在雅典起飛。就是在那裡，他發展出不使用指揮棒或樂譜的標誌性指揮風格，並將他所有的宗教熱情以及驚人的記憶力帶入音樂創作。正如評論家 Peter Quantrill 在《留聲機雜誌》中對他的演奏錄音所述：「米特羅普洛斯可以較平常更快的速度提取記憶力，以處理反復出現的旋律和動機，同時保持各部分之間的直覺比例。讓人似乎能在更短的時間內聽到了更多的音樂。」

1930 年柏林愛樂樂團演奏普羅可菲夫第3號鋼琴協奏曲，米特羅普洛斯同時擔任鋼琴獨奏和指揮，而他的國際聲譽也由此開啟 。15 年後他又在費城再度巡迴演出這套曲目，並收錄於在套專輯中。他在美國的職業生涯是由 1936 年與波士頓交響樂團合作的數場頗為轟動音樂會開始，也因此獲得任命接替奧曼地（Eugene Ormandy）擔任明尼亞波利斯交響樂團（現明尼蘇達）的首席指揮。並持續透過記錄其迷人個性和激動人心的音樂錄音，為樂團帶來國際聲譽。在明尼亞波利斯期間，大量演奏馬勒當時仍不為人熟知的許多作品，並獲得評論家和觀眾的一致肯定，因而於1940 年贏得美國馬勒協會榮譽勳章。他也委託美國和歐洲著名作曲家創作了大量作品，使樂團成為美國現代音樂的堡壘。

米特羅普洛斯在 1940 年首次指揮紐約愛樂管弦樂團。他與樂團的合作在藝術表現上非常成功，卻被敵意的批評玷污了，然而這是與他的性向有關，而非音樂詮釋。1949 年起，他與史托科夫斯基（Leopold Stokowski） 一起擔任樂團的聯合指揮，然後從 1951 年起擔任音樂總監，直到 1958 年與伯恩斯坦（Leonard Bernstein）共同領導。一段時間後，他「欣然退位」，轉而支持他的門徒伯恩斯坦，並將更多時間致力於歌劇。不久就因為心臟病發作死在了義大利米蘭史卡拉歌劇院的舞臺上，死前正在排練馬勒的第3號交響曲。

本套專輯是這位最具代表性的傳奇指揮於RCA 和哥倫比亞唱片公司的錄音首度完整發行，錄音都完成於米特羅普洛斯任職明尼亞波利斯交響樂團與紐約愛樂管弦樂團合作期間。其中錄音許多都不曾轉換成數位音檔，或是以數位格式發行過。珍貴的音樂寶藏，值得樂迷拼死以求。

【收錄曲目】
CD 1:
Liszt, Arr. Busoni: Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 5 "Bogatyr" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 2:
Mozart: Thamos, König in Ägypten, K.345/336a: Entr'acte No. 1 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Mozart: Thamos, König in Ägypten, K.345/336a: Entr'acte No. 2 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Grieg: 2 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Bach, J.S., Arr. L. Weiner: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C Major, BWV 564 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Lully, Arr. Mottl: Ballet du temple de la paix, LWV 69 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Chabrier: Joyeuse marche (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Meyerbeer: Le prophète, Act III: Coronation March (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD3:
Bach, J.S., Arr. Mitropoulos: Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 "Great" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Bach, J.S., Arr. H. Bösenroth: Choral Prelude for Organ BWV 680 "Wir glauben all' an einen Gott" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Glazunov: Overture on Three Greek Themes, Op. 3, No. 1 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Ravel, Arr. Chardon: Piece en Forme de Habanera (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Glazunov, Arr. Rogal-Lewitzsky: Chopiniana - Suite for Orchestra based on Piano Pieces by Frederic Chopin, Op. 46 (Remastered) - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra

CD 4:
Mozart: Concerto No. 10 in E-Flat Major for Two Pianos and Orchestra, K. 365 (Remastered) - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 7 in F Major, K.242 "Lodron Concerto" (Remastered) - Little Orchestra Society (Scherman)

CD 5:
Milhaud: Le boeuf sur le toît, Op. 58 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68a (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Couperin, Arr. Milhaud: Overture and Allegro from "La Sultane Suite" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Rabaud: La procession nocturne, Op. 6 - New York Philharmonic

CD 6:
Chausson: Symphony in B-Flat Major, Op. 20 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Walton: Portsmouth Point Overture (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 7:
Puccini: Manon Lescaut, Act III: Intermezzo (Remastered) - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, Act II: Intermezzo (Remastered) - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra
Wolf-Ferrari: I gioielli della Madonna (The jewels of the Madonna). Act II: Intermezzo (Remastered) - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra
Wolf-Ferrari: I gioielli della Madonna (The jewels of the Madonna). Act III: Intermezzo (Remastered) - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra
Menotti: Sebastian (Ballet Suite) (Remastered) - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra
Massenet: Scènes Alsaciennes Suite No. 7 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 8:
Rachmaninoff: The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD9:
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major "Titan" - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 10:
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 11:
Khachaturian: Piano Concerto in D-Flat Major, Op. 38 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 70 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD12:
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 23 (Remastered 1999) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD13:
Poulenc: Concerto in D Minor for Two Pianos and Orchestra (Remastered) - RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b for Two Pianos (Remastered) - (Whittemore & Lowe)

CD 14:
Sessions: Symphony No. 2 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Gould: Philharmonic Waltzes - New York Philharmonic
Lalo: Le roi d'Ys: Overture (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Siegmeister: Ozark set (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 15:
Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Weinberger: Schwanda the Bagpiper (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Gould: Ministrel Show (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD16:
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 17:
Franck: Symphony in D Minor, FWV 48 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD18:
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD19:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 20:
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, "Scotch" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Capriccio brillant in B Minor, Op. 22 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 21:
Dukas: L'Apprenti sorcier in F Minor (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel (Suite) (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Glière: Red Poppy Ballet Suite: Russian Sailor's Dance (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 22:
Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel (Suite); Bridal Procession (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 23:
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 24:
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony's Choral" (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Weber: Jubel-Ouvertüre, Op. 59 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72a (Remastered) - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CD 25:
Bloch: Schelomo - Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello & Orchestra (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 26:
Stravinsky: Petrushka (1911 Version) (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 27/28:
Berg: Wozzeck, Op. 7 - New York Philharmonic

CD 29:
Debussy: La Mer - New York Philharmonic
Debussy: Images pour orchestre, L. 122, No. 2 (Remastered) - Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy)

CD 30:
Schoenberg: Erwartung, Op. 17 - New York Philharmonic
Krenek: Symphonic Elegy for String Orchestra (In Memoriam of Anton Webern) - New York Philharmonic
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 - Strings of the New York Philharmonic

CD 31:
Bruch: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26 - New York Philharmonic
Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G Major, Op. 40 (Remastered) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Morel)
Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F Major, Op. 50 (Remastered) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Morel)
Paganini: Concerto No. 3 in B Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61 - New York Philharmonic

CD 32:
Gottschalk: Cakewalk Ballet Suite (Remastered) - Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy)
Gould: Fall River Legend Ballet Suite (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Couperin, Arr. Milhaud: Overture and Allegro from "La Sultane Suite" (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Travis: Symphonic Allegro (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 33:
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 34:
Prokofiev: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 63 - New York Philharmonic
Bach, J.S.: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042 (Remastered) - Cleveland Orchestra (Szell)
Prokofiev: Concerto No. 3 for Piano and Orchestra in C Major, Op. 26 - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra

CD 35:
Scriabin: Symphony No. 4, Op. 54 "Le Poème de l'extase" - New York Philharmonic
Scriabin: Promethée, le poème du feu, Op. 60 - New York Philharmonic

CD 36:
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 37:
Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches, Suite No. 1, Op. 10 - New York Philharmonic
Borodin, Arr. Rimsky-Korsakov: Prince Igor, Act II: Polovtsian Dances (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia - New York Philharmonic

CD 38:
Schoenberg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 36 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Berg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra "To the Memory of an Angel" (Remastered) - Cleveland Orchestra (Rodzinski)

CD 39:
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, "Scotch" (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation" (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Mendelssohn: Die Hebriden, Op. 26 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas, Op. 95: Overture (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 40:
Riegger: Symphony No. 3 in G Major, Op. 42 (Remastered) - Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (Hanson)
Mennin: Symphony No. 3 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 41:
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E-Minor, Op. 93 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 42:
Berlioz: Les nuits d'été, Op. 7 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz: La captive, H 60 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz: Le jeune Pâtre breton, H 65 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz: Zaïde (boléro), Op.19 No. 1 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra

CD 43:
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 - New York Philharmonic
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - New York Philharmonic

CD 44:
Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 5 - New York Philharmonic
Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 1, in D Minor, Op. 43 - New York Philharmonic

CD 45:
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 46:
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 99 - New York Philharmonic

CD 47:
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor" - New York Philharmonic
Bach, J.S.: Concerto for 3 Pianos in D Minor, BWV 1063 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 48:
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60 (Symphonic suite for Orchestra) - New York Philharmonic
Kodály: Háry János Suite (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 49:
Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Saint-Saëns: Le rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31 - New York Philharmonic
Saint-Saëns: Phaëton, Poème symphonique, op. 39 - New York Philharmonic
Saint-Saëns: La jeunesse d'Hercule - Poème symphonique - New York Philharmonic

CD 50:
Vaughan-Williams: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor - New York Philharmonic
Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia On A Theme by Thomas Tallis - Strings of the New York Philharmonic

CD 51:
Schuller: Symphony for Brass and Percussion, Op. 16 (Remastered) - Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society
J.J. Johnson: Poem For Brass (Remastered) - (Schuller)
J. Lewis: Three Little Feelings (Remastered) - (Schuller)
Giuffre: Pharaoh (Remastered) - (Schuller)

CD 52:
Schuman: Credendum - Article of Faith (Remastered) - Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy)
Kirchner: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 53:
Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Falla: El sombrero de tres picos, Suite No.2 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 54:
Dukas: L'Apprenti sorcier (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Weinberger: Schwanda the Bagpiper (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Strauss, R.: Salome, Op. 54: Dance of the 7 Veils (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Liszt: Les préludes, S.97 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 55:
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 56:
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19 - New York Philharmonic
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 - New York Philharmonic (Bernstein)

CD 57/58:
Barber: Vanessa, Op. 32 (Remastered) - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus

CD 59:
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Ballet, Op. 64 (Excerpts) - New York Philharmonic

CD 60/61:
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (Abridged) (Remastered) - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus

CD 62:
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 63:
Tchaikovsky: Slavonic March, Op. 31 - New York Philharmonic
Mussorgsky: Night On Bald Mountain - New York Philharmonic
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 - New York Philharmonic
Skalkottas: Four Greek Dances - New York Philharmonic

CD 64:
Verdi: A Masked Ball (Abridged) (Remastered) - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

CD 65:
Walton: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (Remastered) - The Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy)
Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic

CD 66:
Hindemith: Sonata for Oboe and Piano (Remastered) - Harold Gomberg, Dimitri Mitropoulos
Löffler: 2 Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano (Remastered) - Harold Gomberg; Dimitri Mitropoulos

CD 67:
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (Remastered) - New York Philharmonic
Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean Pierre Duport, K. 573 (Remastered) - (Casadesus)

CD 68/69:
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus