EMI; Columbia(UK) SAX serial stereo LPs; SAX 2401~2450

* Columbia(UK) SAX serial LPs
- IV ; 2401~2450
Gallery of first released LPs and recording datas

Any suggestion and contribution of better images and recording data will be welcomed and mentioned in this page.
Special thanks to ;
- Mr. Larry Toy ; comprehensive comments about all the informations, and images of the scarce LPs missed in the drafts
- Mr. TAKAHASHI Arato ; many high-resolution images
- Of course also thanks so much to the owner of mikrokosmos.com who offered me the hosting space.

2000s	2251~2300	2301~2350	2351~2400	2401~2450	2451~2500	2501~2550	2551~2588
5000s	5251~5294

1. SAX 2401~2310

  5 SAX 2401(monaural; 33CX 1755)
CHOPIN; Piano Sonata No.3 in b minor op.58, Fantasy in f minor
Claudio Arrau(p)
Recording; 14,24,25th Apr. & 21st Jun.(Fantasy) 1960, Studio No.3, Abbey Road, London   5 SAX 2402(monaural; 33CX 1756)
SCHUBERT; Piano Sonata No.21 in B flat major D.960, Impromptus D.935 No.2 & 4*
Annie Fischer(p)
Recording; Nov. 1960, Studio No.3, Abbey Road, London*

  5 SAX 2403(monaural; 33CX 1757)
BEETHOVEN; Piano Concerto No.4 in G major op.58*, Rondo in G major op.51-2
Hans Richter-Haaser(p) / Istvan Kertesz / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 20~23rd* & 22,23rd Jul. 1960, Studio No.1* & No.3, Abbey Road, London   5 SAX 2404(monaural; 33CX 1758)
Philharmonia Orchestra; Promenade Concert
Waldteufel; The Skaters Waltz
J. Strauss Jr. ; Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
J. Strauss, 1st; Radetzky March
Chabrier; Espana
Weinberger; Polka from "Schwanda The Bagpiper"
Offenbach; Overture "Orpheus in The Underworld"
Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 21,23,24th Sep. 1960, Studio No.1, Abbey Road & Kingsway Hall, London

  5 SAX 2405(monaural; 33CX 1759)
DVORAK; Symphony no.9 in e minor op.95, 'From the new world'*, Overture 'Carnaval'
Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; Jan. 1961* & Jan./Apr. 1962, Kingsway Hall, London   5 SAX 2406(monaural; 33CX 1760)
MOZART; 4 Horn Concertos
Alan Civil(hrn) / Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 11,19th May 1960, Kingsway Hall, London

  5 SAX 2407(monaural; 33CX 1762)
BEETHOVEN; Piano Sonata no.27 in e minor op.90, & no.29 in B flat major op.106 'Hammerklavier'*
Hans Richter-Haaser(p)
Recording; 15~19th Jul.* & 22,23rd Sep. 1960, Abbey Road Studios, London   5 SAX 2408~09(monaural; 33CX 1763~64)
BACH; 6 Brandenburg Concertos, BWV.1046~51
Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra, Hugh Bean(vn), Sidney Sutcliffe, Stanley Smith & Peter Newbury(obs), Cecil James(fag), Alan Civil & Andrew Woodburn(hrns), George Malcolm(cemb), Adolf Scherbaum(trp), Gareth Morris & Arthur Ackroyd(fls)
Recording; 30th Sep. & 1,3~9,11th Oct. 1960, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London

  5 SAX 2410(monaural; 33CX 1771)
MARIA CALLAS sings great arias from French operas
Gluck; "Orphée Et Eurydice" J'ai perdu mon Eurydice, 'Alceste' Divinités du Styx
Bizet; 'Carmen' - Habanéra, Seguidilla
Saint-Saens; 'Samson Et Dalila' - Printemps qui commence, Amour! Viens aider ma faiblesse!
Gounod; "Roméo et Juliette" Valse - Je veux vivre
Thomas; "Mignon" Polonaise - Je suis Titania
Massenet; "Le Cid" Pleurez, mes yeux (Air de Chiméne)
Charpentier; "Louise" depuis le jour
Maria Callas(S) / Georges Pretre / Orchestre Nationale de la Radiodiffusion Français
Recording; 28~31st Mar. & 4,5th Apr. 1961, Salle Wagram, Paris

2. SAX 2411~2320

  5 SAX 2411(monaural; 33CX 1765)
BRAHMS; Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
David Oistrakh(vn) / Otto Klemperer / Orchestre Nationale de la Radiodiffusion Français
Recording; 17~19th Jun. 1960, Salle Wagram, Paris   5 SAX 2412~14(monaural; 33CX 1766~68)
BELLINI; Opera ‘Norma’
Maria Callas(S), Franco Corelli(T), Christa Ludwig(Ms), Nicola Zaccaria(B) / Tullio Serafin / Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Recording; 5~12th Sep. 1960, Teatro alla Scala, Milano

  5 SAX 2415(monaural; 33CX 1869)
BEETHOVEN; Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; Nov. 1960, Kingsway Hall, London   5 Box issue ( SAX 2260 / 2276~77 / 2318 / 2331 / 2354 / 2364 / 2373 / 2415 )
BEETHOVEN; Complete symphonies & 4 Overtures, Incidental music 'Egmont'
Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; Oct. 1957 ~ Nov. 1960, Kingsway Hall, London

  5 Box issue ( bigger photo )   5 SAX 2416(monaural; 33CX 1523)
TCHAIKOVSKY; Symphony No.2 in c minor*
MUSSORGSKY; A Night on the bald mountain
Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; Sep. 1956, Kingsway Hall, London*

  5 SAX 2417(monaural; 33CX 1770)
OVERTURES
WEBER; Der Freischütz, Oberon, Euryanthe
GLUCK; Iphigénie en Aulide
HUMPERDINCK; Hänsel und Gretel
Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 27,29th Sep. 1960, Kingsway Hall, London   5 SAX 2418(monaural; 33CX 1772)
TCHAIKOVSKY; Capriccio Italien, Introduction and Waltz, Polonaise from 'Evgeny Onegin', Theme & Variations from Suite No.3 in G major op.55
Lovro von Matacic / Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Recording; Sep. 1960, La Scala, Milano

  5 SAX 2419(monaural; 33CX 1776)
ROSSINI-RESPIGHI; La Boutique Fantasque
DUKAS; Sorcerer's Apprentice
Alceo Galliera / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording;   5 SAX 2420(monaural; 33CX 1773)
BRAHMS; Symphony No.1 in c minor, op.68
Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording;

3. SAX 2421~2330

  5 SAX 2421(monaural; 33CX 1774)
Ballet musics from operas
VERDI; Aida
MUSSORGSKY; Khovanshchina
BORODIN; Prince Igor
PONCHIELLI; La Gioconda
WAGNER; Tannhauser
Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 21~23rd Sep. 1960, Kingsway Hall, London   5 SAX 2422(monaural; 33CX 1775)
BEETHOVEN; Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major op.73 'Emperor'*, Rondo in C major op.51-1
Hans Richter-Haaser(p) / Istvan Kertesz / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 20,22nd* & 22,23rd Jul. 1960, Studio No.1 & No.3*, Abbey Road, London

  5 SAX 2423(complete; SAX 2269~72, monaural; 33CX 1777)
R.STRAUSS; Opera 'Der Rosenkavalier'
Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
Recording; 10~15,17~22nd Dec. 1956, Kingsway Hall, London   5 SAX 2424(monaural; 33CX 1778)
SCHUBERT; Symphony No.8 in b minor D.759, 'Unfinished'
BRAHMS; Variations on a theme by Haydn, op.56a
Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 25~27th Jan. 1961, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London*

  5 SAX 2425(not issued)   5 SAX 2426(monaural; 33CX 1780)
MOZART; Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K.453 & No. 26 in D major K.537 'Coronation'
Hans Richter-Haaser(p) / Istvan Kertesz / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording;

  5 SAX 2427~29(monaural; 33CX 1462~63)
MOZART; Opera 'Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail'
Lois Marshall(S), Ilse Hollweg(S), Leopold Simoneau(T), Gottlob Frick(B), Hansgeorg Laubenthal(Speaking Part) / Thomas Beecham / Royal Philharmonic, The Beecham Choral Society
Recording; 9,11,14,16~18,24,25th May 1956, Kingsway Hall, London (dialogues ; 10,11th Oct. 1956, Gemeidehaus, Berlin-Zehlendorf)   5 SAX 2430~31(monaural; 33CX 1781~82)
BRAHMS; Ein Deutsches Requiem, op.45
Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf(S), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau(Br)
Recording; 2nd Jan., 21~23,25th Mar. & 26th Apr. 1961, Kingsway Hall, London

4. SAX 2431~2440

  5 (SAX 2431 included in SAX 2430~31 set)   5 SAX 2432(monaural; 33CX 1783)
BARTOK; Music For Strings, Percussion and Celesta
HINDEMITH; Symphony 'Mathis Der Maler'*
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
Recording; 28,29th Nov. 1957* & 9~11th Nov. 1960, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin

  5 SAX 2433(monaural; 33CX 1785)
The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Fetival - Royal Festivall Hall 28th November 1961; An evening of Extravagant Symphonic Caricature Inc.
Sir William Walton, Ernest Bean, John Amis, The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra / Malcolm Arnold, Francis Chagrin, The Happy Wanderers, The Trumpets & Drums Of The Royal Military School Of Music
Recording; 28th Nov. 1961, Royal Festival Hall, London   5 SAX 2434(monaural; 33CX 1788)
DEBUSSY; Children's corner, Feux d'artifice, L'isle joyeuse
RAVEL; Jeux d'eux, Sonatine, Pavane pour une infante defunte
Jose Iturbi(p)
Recording;

  5 SAX 2435(monaural; 33CX 1807)
BEETHOVEN; Piano Sonatas no.18 in E flat major op.31-3, no.32 in c minor op.111
Annie Fischer(p)
Recording; Jun. 1961, Studio No.3, Abbey Road, London   5 SAX 2436(monaural; 33CX 1786)
MOZART; Symphony no.35 in D major 'Haffner'*, no.36 in C major 'Linz', Overture 'Abduction from the seraglio'
Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 22,23rd Oct. 1960, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London*

  5 SAX 2437(monaural; 33CX 1789)
R.STRAUSS; Tod und verklärung, Metamorphosen
Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recording; 23rd Oct. & 3,4,13th Nov. 1961, Kingsway Hall, London   5 SAX 2438(Complete; SAX 2266~68, monaural; 33CX 1790)
ROSSINI; Opera 'Il barbiere di Siviglia'(highlights)
Alceo Galliera / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
Recording; 7~9, 11~14th Feb. 1957, Kingsway Hall, London

  5 SAX 2439(monaural; 33CX 1791)
Overtures
WEBER; Der Freischütz
WAGNER; Der Fliegende Holländer, "Lohengrin" Prelude To Act I
NICOLAI; The Merry Wives Of Windsor
MENDELSSOHN; The Hebrides
Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker
Recording; 16,17,19,20th Sep. 1960, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin   5 SAX 2440(not issued)

5. SAX 2441~2350

  5 SAX 2441(monaural; 33CX 1793)
MAHLER; Symphony No.4 in G major
Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf(S)
Recording; Apr. 1961, Kingsway Hall, London   5 SAX 2442~43(monaural; 33CX 1795~96)
BIZET; Opera 'Le pecheur du perle'
Janine Micheau(S), Nicolai Gedda(T), Ernst Blanc(Br) / Pierre Dervaux / Choeurs et Orchestre Nationale de l'Opéra-Comique, Paris
Recording; 5~12th Oct. & 26th Dec. 1960, Salle Wagram, Paris

  5 SAX 2444(monaural; 33CX 1639)
CHOPIN; Piano Sonata No. 2 in b flat minor op.23, No. 3 in b minor op.58
Witold Malcuzynski(p)
Recording;

  5 SAX 2445(monaural; 33CX 1798)
POULENC; Gloria, Concerto for Organ*
Georges Prêtre / Orchestre Nationale de la Radiodiffusion Français, Rosanna Carteri(S), Maurice Duruflé(org)*
Recording; 1961, St-Étienne-du-Mont, Paris   5 SAX 2446~50(choral highlight; SAX 2525, aria excerpts; SAX 5253, monaural; 33CX 1799~803)
BACH; 'Matthäus-Passion', BWV.244
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf(S), Christa Ludwig(Ms), Peter Pears(T), Nicolai Gedda(T), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau(Br) / Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
Recording; 21~28th Nov. 1961, Kingsway Hall, London

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