George Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra - Live in Tokyo 1970 (2000) [SACD]

"Recorded live on 22 May 1970 in Tokyo during a tour of the Cleveland Orchestra to Japan, this concert took place a few months before the death of Szell who was already seriously ill with cancer.
This live recording is evidence for the very high quality of playing of the Cleveland and of Szell’s conducting; the reputation Szell had for his orchestra’s tight ensemble sometimes outweighs a deserved reputation for warmth in the results. This CD shows just what he achieved in concert."
George Szell’s last recorded concert, and one of the greatest live classical recordings made in the stereo era.

Tracks:

WEBER:
01. “Oberon” Overture

MOZART:
02. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550

SIBELIUS:
03. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43

BERLIOZ:
04. Rakoczy March from “The Damnation of Faust,” Op. 24

Personnel:

George Szell,
The Cleveland Orchestra