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Sir Georg Solti led the Orchestra, men of the Chorus, and soloist Siegfried Jerusalem in Liszt's Faust Symphony in January 1986.
London Records
Composers have long been fascinated with the folk legend of Doctor Faustus, in which he made a deal with the devil, sacrificing his soul in exchange for worldly knowledge and pleasure. Berlioz, Liszt, and Wagner all explore the legend in works conducted by former principal guest conductor Claudio Abbado, along with music directors Fritz Reiner and Sir Georg Solti.
Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (The Dance in the Village Inn)
Fritz Reiner conductor
December 1955 (RCA)
Wagner A Faust Overture
Claudio Abbado conductor
February 1983 (CSO: The First 100 Years)
Berlioz Selections from The Damnation of Faust, Op. 24 (Minuet of the Will-o’-the-Wisps and Hungarian March)
Sir Georg Solti conductor
May 1981 (London)
Liszt A Faust Symphony
Sir Georg Solti conductor
Siegfried Jerusalem tenor
Men of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
Margaret Hillis director
January 1986 (London)
From the CSO’s Archives: The First 130 Years—featuring recordings from the CSO’s vast discography, including releases on CSO Resound—is a cultural and community partnership between the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and WFMT, Chicago’s Classical Music Station.
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