Carlo Maria Giulini - Giulini in Boston (1962) [2019] Hi-Res

Of the major US orchestras, Giulini was most associated with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Following his 1955 debut he was its Principal Guest Conductor from 1969 to 1972, and continued to appear with them regularly until 1978. From 1978 to 1984, he served as principal conductor and Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Giulini’s performances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra were, by contrast, somewhat few and far between. He conducted the orchestra in some twenty concerts in total: seven in March 1962, eight in October and November 1969 and a final five in March and April 1974. The recordings here represent all we’ve managed to find from his 1962 concert broadcasts thus far. Captured in fine stereo sound and perfectly preserved over the intervening years, they are truly magnificent performances.


Tracks:

HAYDN Symphony No. 94, "Surprise"
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2, "Little Russian"
ROSSINI L'italiana in Algeri - Overture
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"

Personnel:

Boston Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini