George Szell conducts Mussorgsky (vaimusic.com)

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George Szell conducts "Prelude to Khovanshchina" by Mussorgsky
From: VAI DVD 4222 George Szell: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Historic Telecasts
Double Program!
The1961-62 season marked the fifth of six seasons in which Szell (1897-1970) appeared as guest conductor with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanshchina; Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9.
40 min. b&w. December 17, 1961.
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[dbllip]

To clear up the confusion: this is indeed the (abbreviated) Chicago Symphony c. 1961. Clark Brody was indeed the CSO solo clarinet in that era. The clarinet soloist in this video is not Brody but the CSO 2nd clarinet from that era, Jerome "Jerry" Stowell, who does his usual fine job with the music. (For a sublime interpretation of this clarinet solo, seek out the Szell/Cleveland recording with Marcellus).

[bene951]

I don't know if you intentionally did this but your joke about clarinet, for me at least, is funny beyond the fact that you are poking a little fun (in good humor) at the clarinet. I'm a clarinet player and the clarinetist in the Cleveland Orchestra while George Szell was there is arguably the greatest orchestral clarinetist ever (and in my opinion, the absolute greatest): the true American-style clarinetist, Robert Marcellus. Gasp...

[SexyNerd4u]

@frayedtip A pain in the butt to find though >.<

[DRUmat404]

his name was Edward Matey

[DRUmat404]

my grandpa played with Szell...he was 1st violins

[zagreen]

This is incredible.

Then and now, there's no orchestra like Chicago.

[vargas97100]

bellissima opera w mussorgski

[OboeCanAm]

@oboest Mr. Still is 90! And going strong!

[paulostroff99]

Awesome

[nakamichiguy]

Very interesting! Was this orchestra crammed into a TV studio for this piece?

[oboest]

Happy Birthday Mr. Ray Still! So nice to find this video with you!