• Eugene Ormandy’s name is inseparably linked with Philadelphia and the orchestra he served as music director there for over 40 years. But before the advent of Ormandy/Philadelphia, there was another historic partnership – Ormandy/Minneapolis – which, though much briefer, was hardly less pivotal in the Hungarian conductor’s career.

• This 11-CD edition includes recordings for RCA Victor from 1934 to 1935, some of the rarest recordings that are finally available. 53 works appearing on CD for the first time on Sony Classical, remastered from the original analogue discs and tapes using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology. The 11-disc set contains major symphonic works which were still rarely heard when these recordings introduced them to music lovers all across the world.

CD: 1

1. Háry János Suite / I. Prelude. The Fairy Tale Begins

2. Háry János Suite / II. Viennese Musical Clock

3. Háry János Suite / III. Song

4. Háry János Suite / IV. The Battle and Defeat of Napoleon

5. Háry János Suite / V. Intermezzo

6. Háry János Suite / VI. Entrance of the Emperor and his Court

7. Hungarian Caprice

8. Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11

9. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 / Act I, Scene 5: Polka. Moderato

10. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 / Act II, Scene 1: Furiant. Allegro energico

11. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 / Act III, Scene 2: Dance of the Comedians. Vivace

12. The Irish Washerwoman

13. Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66

14. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 18 in D Major (Orch. Dvorák)

15. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 19 in B Minor (Orch. Dvorák)

16. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 20 in E Minor (Orch. Dvorák)

17. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 21 in E Minor (Orch. Dvorák)

CD: 2

1. Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 / I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft

2. Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 / II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam

3. Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 / III. Scherzo. Lebhaft - Trio

4. Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 / IV. Langsam - Lebhaft

5. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 / I. Adagio - Allegro vivace

6. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 / II. Adagio

7. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 / III. Allegro vivace

8. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 / IV. Allegro ma non troppo

9. Leonore No. 3, Op. 72a - Excerpt

CD: 3

1. Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Grave

2. Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Molto rallentando (bar 100)

3. Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Pesante (bar 201)

4. Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Adagio (bar 229)

5. Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Adagio (bar 370)

6. Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, H. 55

7. 3 Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 2: Liebesleid. Tempo di "Ländler"

8. 3 Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 3: Schön Rosmarin. Grazioso

9. Tambourin chinois, Op. 3

10. Caprice viennois, Op. 2

11. 3 Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 1: Liebesfreud. Allegro

12. Träumerei, Op. 15, No. 7

CD: 4

1. La Source / Pas des écharpes. Allegro - Allegretto

2. La Source / Scène d'amour. Andante sostenuto

3. La Source / Variations. Moderato - Allegro moderato

4. La Source / Scherzo-Polka. Allegretto moderato

5. Sylvia - Ballet Suite / Pizzicato Polka

6. Sylvia - Ballet Suite / Cortège de Bacchus

7. The Jewels Of The Madonna: Intermezzo No. 1. Tranquillo

8. The Jewels Of The Madonna: Intermezzo No. 2. Vivace assai

9. Coppélia - Ballet Suite / Act II, Entr'acte

10. Coppélia - Ballet Suite / Act I, No. 1 Valse

11. Funeral March of a Marionette

12. Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso

CD: 5

1. Adventures in a Perambulator / I. En Voiture

2. Adventures in a Perambulator / II. The Policeman

3. Adventures in a Perambulator / III. The Hurdy - Gurdy

4. Adventures in a Perambulator / IV. The Lake

5. Adventures in a Perambulator / V. Dogs

6. Adventures in a Perambulator / VI. Dreams

7. The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan, Op. 8

8. British Folk Music Settings, No. 16: Shepherd's Hey

9. British Folk Music Settings, No. 22: Country Gardens

10. British Folk-Music Settings, No. 6: Irish Tune from County Derr " Londonderry Air"

11. British Folk-Music Settings, No. 1: Molly on the Shore"

12. Chorale and Fugue in D Minor, Op. 4

13. When Johnny Comes Marching Home: An American Overture

CD: 6

1. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 / I. Largo - Allegro moderato

2. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 / II. Allegro molto

3. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 / III. Adagio

4. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 / IV. Allegro Vivace

5. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile

CD: 7

1. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / I. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichen Ausdruck

2. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich. Nie eilen

3. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung

4. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht

5. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / V. Finale. Im Tempo des Scherzos

CD: 8

1. An der schönen, blauen Donau, Walzer, Op. 314

2. Die Fledermaus, IJS 481: Ouverture

3. Geschichten aus dem Wiener Wald, Op. 325

4. Accelerationen, Walzer, Op. 234

5. Der Zigeunerbaron, IJS 486: Overture

6. Aquarellen, Op. 258 "Walzer"

7. Pizzicato Polka

8. Fürstin Ninetta, Op. 449, Act III: Neue Pizzicato Polka

9. Millions d'Arlequin. Valse bluette (Air de ballet No. 2)

10. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, TrV 227: Walzerfolge

11. Spielerei, Op. 140

12. Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue

CD: 9

1. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" / I. Allegro

2. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" / II. Romanze. Andante

3. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" / III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio

4. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" / IV. Rondo. Allegro

5. 6 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 1 in C Major - Trio

6. German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 2 in F Major - Trio

7. 6 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 3 in B-Flat major - Trio

8. 6 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 4 in E-Flat Major - Trio

9. 6 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 5 in G Major - Trio. Der Kanarienvogel

10. 4 German Dances, K. 602: No. 3 in C Major - Trio

11. 3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605 / No. 2 in G Major - Trio

12. 3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605 / No. 3 in C Major - Trio. Die Schlittenfahrt - Coda

13. Le nozze di Figaro: Overture

14. Moto perpetuo in C Major, Op. 11

15. Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727

CD: 10

1. Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 / I. Allegro moderato

2. Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 / II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam

3. Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 / III. Scherzo. Sehr schnell - Trio. Etwas langsamer

4. Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 / IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht schnell

CD: 11

1. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 / I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico

2. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 / II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)

3. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 / III. Scherzo. Allegro

4. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 / IV. Finale (Quasi una fantasia)