Efrem Kurtz
Russian conductor, born 7 November 1900 in Saint Petersburg, Russia and died 27 June 1995 in London, England, UK. He was married to Elaine Shaffer until her death in 1973.
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The Legendary New York Concerts
Jascha Heifetz, Piatigorsky*, Kurtz*, Paray*
2022
Rhine Classics
2xCD, Comp, Mono
Arabian Nights
Mady Mesplé, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, Alain Lombard, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique, John Lanchbery, Efrem Kurtz, Lovro Von Matacic, Danielle Millet
2010
EMI Classics
CD, Comp
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5
Shostakovich* – Philharmonia Orchestra • Efrem Kurtz / Chicago Symphony Orchestra • André Previn
2008
Classics For Pleasure, EMI
CD, Comp, RM
Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé / Classical Symphony
Prokofiev*, Sir John Gielgud*, Richard Stamp, Takuo Yuasa, Efrem Kurtz
2005
HMV Classics
CD, Comp
Swan Lake / Sleeping Beauty / The Nutcracker Highlights
Tchaikovsky*, Yehudi Menuhin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz
2001
EMI Classics, EMI Classics
2xCD, Comp, RM
Orchestral Favorites
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Kletzki, André Cluytens, Lovro Von Matacic, Efrem Kurtz
2001
Seraphim Classics
CD, Album, Comp
Favourite Waltzes
Boskovsky* / Kempe* / Kurtz* / Previn*
2001
EMI Classics
CD, Album, Comp
Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 / Symphony No.1 / Three Fantastic Dances
Shostakovich* / Cristina Ortiz, Paavo Berglund, Efrem Kurtz
1999
EMI Classics
CD, Comp
Russia Rousers: Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; Rimsky-Korsakov: Russia Easter Overture; Glinka: Russlan And Ludmilla; Borodin: Prince Igor
Philharmonia Orchestra , Conducted By Lorin Maazel, Herbert von Karajan, Lovro Von Matacic, Efrem Kurtz , And Constantin Silvestri
1997
Seraphim
CD, Comp
Violin Concertos
Yehudi Menuhin, Bruch*, Mendelssohn*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz, Walter Susskind
1997
Symphony No. 10 / The Age Of Gold - Ballet Suite
Efrem Kurtz, Shostakovich*, Philharmonia Orchestra
1996
Testament
CD, Album, Mono
Symphony No.6 "Pathétique" - Ballet Music (Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin, Carlo Maria Giulini, Efrem Kurtz
1995
Seraphim
2xCD, Comp
Schéhérazade, Oeuvres d'orchestre
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Lovro Von Matacic, André Cluytens, Paul Kletzki, Constantin Silvestri, Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonia Orchestra
1994
EMI classics
2xCD, Comp
Concerto For Flute, Harp And Orchestra / Flute Concerto No.1
Mozart*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Elaine Shaffer, Marilyn Costello, Efrem Kurtz, Yehudi Menuhin
1994
Royal Classics
CD, Comp
Efrem Kurtz Profile
Efrem Kurtz, Prokofiev*, Shostakovich*, Glinka*, Kabalevsky*, Khachaturian*, Liadov*, Rimsky-Korsakov*
1993
EMI Classics
2xCD, Comp
Swan Lake • Der Schwanensee • Le Lac Des Cygnes / Sleeping Beauty • Dornröschen • La Belle Au Bois Dormant / The Nutcracker • Der Nußknacker • Casse-Noisette (Excerpts / Querschnitt / Extraits)
Tchaikovsky* – Philharmonia Orchestra • Efrem Kurtz
1993
Encore (2)
CD, Comp, RM
Swan Lake Highlights
Tchaikovsky*, Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra With Soloist Yehudi Menuhin
1990
Classics For Pleasure
CD, Album, RE
Highlights - The Nutcracker • Swan Lake • Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz
1990
Symphonies Nos. 10 & 9
Mitropoulos* / Kurtz* - Shostakovich*
1989
CBS Masterworks
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
Peter And The Wolf / The Carnival Of The Animals / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Prokofiev*, Saint-Saëns* - Britten*, Efrem Kurtz, Michael Flanders, Sir Charles Groves
1989
Peter And The Wolf / Carnival Of The Animals
Sergei Prokofiev, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jonathan Winters / Efrem Kurtz (Conducting The) Philharmonia Orchestra
1989
Violin Concertos
Bruch*, Mendelssohn* - Yehudi Menuhin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz Et Walter Susskind
1988
Angel Records
Cass
"Romeo And Juliet" Excerpts From The Ballet / Cinderella Op. 87
Sergei Prokofiev, Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Irving (2)
1982
His Master's Voice
LP, Album, Comp
Sinfonia Concertante / ‘Classical’ Symphony
Rostropovich*, Prokofiev* – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent / Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonia Orchestra
1978
Concert Voor Fluit, Harp En Orkest - Fluitconcert Nr. 2 - Adagio, KV 315
Mozart*, Elaine Shaffer, Marilyn Costello, Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin / Efrem Kurtz
1975
The Tchaikovsky Ballets - Highlights From Swan Lake - The Sleeping Beauty - Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky*, Yehudi Menuhin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz
1973
Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester E-Moll Op. 64 / Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-Moll
Mendelssohn* - Yehudi Menuhin, Philharmonia Orchester London*, Efrem Kurtz / Gustav Schmahl, Kammerorchester Berlin, Helmut Koch
1973
Piano Concertos - No. 24 In C Minor, K491; No. 27 In B Flat, K595
Annie Fischer, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz - Mozart*
1967
Overture On Hebrew Themes / Suites Nos. 1 and 2 / The Golden Age - Ballet Suite / The Comedians Suite
Prokofiev* / Stravinsky* / Shostakovich* / Kabalevsky* - Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonia*, Royal Philharmonic*
1966
His Master's Voice
LP, Comp, Mono
Music Of Grieg • Bach • Barber • Tchaikovsky
Philharmonia Strings*, Anatole Fistoulari, Efrem Kurtz
1964
Tsar Saltan Suite / The Snow Maiden Suite • Dubinushka / Masquerade - Waltz And Galop
Rimsky-Korsakov*, Khachaturian*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz
1964
A Rimsky-Korsakov Concert
Rimsky-Korsakov*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz
1964
Romeo And Juliet - Ballet Music
Prokofiev* / Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Efrem Kurtz
1964
Le Coq D'Or / The Comedians
Rimsky-Korsakov* / Kabalevsky* / The Philharmonia Orchestra* Conducted By Efrem Kurtz
1963
Russian And French Ballet Music - A Life For Tsar / Faust
Efrem Kurtz
1963
Concert In E - Op. 64
Felix Mendelssohn* - Yehudi Menuhin en The Philharmonia Orchestra* o.l.v. Efrem Kurtz
1962
His Master's Voice
10", Mono
Homage To Pavlova
Philharmonia Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz
1961
Danse Du Sabre Et 5 Autres Danses De "Gayaneh" / Danses Polovtsiennes
Aram Khatchatourian*, Alexandre Borodine*, Orchestre Philharmonique De New York*, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Efrem Kurtz
1960
Philips
10", Comp
Famous Marches
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra*
1960
His Master's Voice
7", EP, Mono
Peter En De Wolf / Carnaval Van De Dieren
Prokofiev*, Igor Markevitch Conducting The Orchestre De Paris, Saint-Saëns* - Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra
1960
His Master's Voice
LP
Tchaikovsky - Chopin
Efrem Kurtz Conducting Philharmonia Orchestra
1960
His Master's Voice
7", EP, Mono
The Sleeping Beauty Suite From The Ballet
Tchaikovsky*, Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonia Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin
1960
Famous Marches
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra*
1960
Music From The Ballet, No. 6
Offenbach*, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy / Rossini* - Respighi*, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz
1959
Philips, Philips
7", EP, Mono
"The Golden Age" Ballet Suite - "Souvenirs "Ballet Suite
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra
1959
Concerto In E Minor Op. 64 / Concerto No.1 In G Minor Op.26
Mendelssohn*, Bruch*, Walter Susskind, Efrem Kurtz, The Philharmonia Orchestra*, Yehudi Menuhin
1959
Peter And The Wolf / Carnival Of The Animals
Prokofiev*, Saint-Saëns* - Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra
1959
Concerto No. 1 In G Major / Concerto No. 2 In D Major
Mozart*, Elaine Shaffer, The Philharmonia Orchestra*, Efrem Kurtz
1959
Classical Symphony - Symphony No.1 in D
Sergei Prokofiev, Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted by Efrem Kurtz
1958
His Master's Voice
7", EP, Mono
Lieutenant Kijé
Prokofiev*, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*, Efrem Kurtz
1958
Philips
10"
La Gaîté Parisienne (Sélection Du Ballet)
Offenbach* / The Columbia Symphony Orchestra* Direction Efrem Kurtz
1958
Fontana
7", EP
La Fille De Madame Angot
Lecocq*, Orchestre Philharmonique De New York*, Efrem Kurtz
1958
Fontana
7", EP, Mono
La Gaîté Parisienne (Sélection Du Ballet)
Offenbach* / The Columbia Symphony Orchestra* Direction Efrem Kurtz
1958
Fontana
7", EP
Swan Lake: Suite From The Ballet
Tchaikovsky* / Efrem Kurtz / Philharmonia Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin
1958
"Classical" Symphony / Symphony No 1 In F Major
Prokofiev*, Shostakovitch*, Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonia Orchestra
1958
Capriccio Espagnol / Overture On Hebrew Themes / Kikimora / The Enchanted Lake / A Musical Snuff Box / Baba Yaga
Rimsky-Korsakov* / Prokofieff* / Liadov*, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* - Efrem Kurtz
1958
Petrouchka
Stravinsky*, Efrem Kurtz, The Philharmonia Orchestra*
1958
The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky* - Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonia Orchestra
1958
Symphony No. 10 In E Minor
Shostakovitch* / Efrem Kurtz / Philharmonia Orchestra
1957
Gaite Parisienne / Les Sylphides
Efrem Kurtz
1957
Pas D'Action (Adagio) / Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 2
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra, Tchaikovsky*, Chopin*
1956
His Master's Voice
7", EP
The Swan
Efrem Kurtz And The Philharmonia Orchestra
1956
From The Bay Of Naples
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Columbia Symphony Orchestra
1955
Columbia
LP, Mono
Ballet Russe / Serenade Melancolique / Andante
Efrem Kurtz, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Shostakovich*, Tchaikovsky*
1953
Symphony No. 7, Op. 131 / Lieutenant Kijé Suite Op. 60
Prokofiev* ; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy / Efrem Kurtz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
1953
South Pacific & Kiss Me Kate
Efrem Kurtz
1950
Columbia Masterworks
10", Album
Parade (Realistic Ballet) / Suite From "Les Matelots" Ballet ("The Sailors")
Satie*, Auric*, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz
1950
Columbia Masterworks
10", Album, Mono
Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 23 / Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 16
Tchaikovsky* / Grieg*, Oscar Levant, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonic-Symphony Orch. Of New York*
1950
The Comedians, Op. 26 / Mlle. Angot Suite
Kabalevsky* / Lecocq*, Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1950
La Boutique Fantasque / Carnaval
Rossini* – Respighi* / Schumann* – Glazounov* ; Efrem Kurtz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
1950
Les Sylphides Ballet + Uirapurú (A Symphonic Poem)
Chopin* + Villa-Lobos*, Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1950
Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella (On A Rainy Day) & The Flight of The Bumble Bee/The Age of Gold
Frankie Carle / Efrem Kurtz
1949
Columbia, Columbia Masterworks
7", Mono, Promo
The Age Of Gold ; The Flight Of The Bumble Bee / Life Of The Czar - Mazurka
Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1949
Columbia Masterworks
7", Mono
Gaite Parisienne Ballet & Russian Music
Offenbach*, Efrem Kurtz, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York*
1949
Mlle. Angot Suite
Lecocq*, Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1948
Columbia Masterworks
2xShellac, 12", Album
Symphony No. 9, Op. 70
Shostakovich*, Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1948
The Comedians. Op. 26
Kabalevsky*, Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1948
Gayne - Ballet Suites Nos. 1 and 2
Khachaturian*, Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1948
Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 16
Grieg*, Oscar Levant With Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1948
Gayne (Ballet Suite #2)
Khachaturian*, Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1948
Concerto No. 2 In D Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 22
Wieniawski*, Isaac Stern, Efrem Kurtz, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
1948
Sunday In Brooklyn
NBC Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Efrem Kurtz
1947
V Disc
12"
Sunday In Brooklyn / Waltzes By Brahms
NBC Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Efrem Kurtz / Michel Piastro And Orchestra*
1947
V Disc
12"
Souvenir Of Florence
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Strings Of NBC Symphony Orchestra
1947
V Disc
12"
Excerpts From Petrouchka / Rainbow's End
NBC Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Efrem Kurtz / Henri Rene And His Orchestra*
1947
V Disc
12"
Symphony No. 9 Opus 70
Shostakovich*, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Efrem Kurtz
1947
Columbia Masterworks
Shellac, 12"
Gayne Ballet Suite
Khatchaturian*, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York Conducted By Efrem Kurtz
1947
Suite No. 2, Ballet Gayne
NBC Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Efrem Kurtz
1946
V Disc
12"
Suite No. 2, Ballet Gayne / Castalon Overture
NBC Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Efrem Kurtz / Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra* Conducted By Alfred Wallenstein
1946
V Disc
12"
Excerpts From Gaité Parisienne
Efrem Kurtz And The London Philharmonic Orchestra*
1944
V Disc
12"
Coppelia - Ballet / Sylvia - Ballet
Efrem Kurtz, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Delibes*
1942
Columbia Masterworks
Shellac, 12"
El Lago Del Cisne / Naila
Tschaikowski* / Delibes* / Efrem Kurtz Con La Orquesta Filarmónica De Londres*
1941
Gaité Parisienne
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra - Offenbach*
1937
Aurora's Wedding - Ballet Music
London Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Efrem Kurtz
1936
Sylvia Ballet
Delibes*, London Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Efrem Kurtz
Columbia
Shellac, 12"
Violinkonzert D-Dur / Violinkonzert Nr. 2 D-Moll
Tschaikowsky*, Wieniawski* - Isaac Stern, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Alexander Hilsberg / The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York*, Efrem Kurtz
Philips
LP, Album, Comp
Gaité Parisienne - Ballet, Plus A Program Of Russian Music
Offenbach*, Efrem Kurtz, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
Columbia Special Products
LP, Comp
La Boutique Fantasque - Selections, Rossini - Respighi
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
Columbia Masterworks
7", EP
Sabre Dance / Dance Of The Young Maidens
Khachaturian* - New York Philharmonic Conducted By Efrem Kurtz
Philips, Philips
7", Single
Scenes fron "Carnaval"
Efrem Kurtz Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
Columbia
7", EP, Mono
Masquerade: Waltz
Efrem Kurtz
Saint-Saëns: Carnival Of The Animals - The Swan
Efrem Kurtz
Violin Concerto in E minor Op.64 (1997 Digital Remaster): II Andante (excerpt)
Efrem Kurtz
Masquerade (1993 Digital Remaster): Waltz
Efrem Kurtz
Saint-Saëns: The Carnival Of The Animals - The Swan
Efrem Kurtz
Violin Concerto in E Minor Op.64: II. Andante (Extract)
Efrem Kurtz
Symphony No.10 In E Minor, Op.93, I: Moderato
Efrem Kurtz
Symphony No.10 In E Minor, Op.93, II: Allegro
Efrem Kurtz
Symphony No.10 In E Minor, Op.93, III: Allegretto, Largo, Piu Mosso
Efrem Kurtz
Symphony No.10 In E Minor, Op.93, IV: Andante, Allegro, Listesso Tempo
Efrem Kurtz
II. Andante (excerpt)
Efrem Kurtz
Masquerade (Suite): I. Waltz
Efrem Kurtz
Waltz
Efrem Kurtz
Khachaturian: Suite from Masquerade, Op. 48a: I. Waltz
Efrem Kurtz
Symphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10: I. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo
Efrem Kurtz
Khachaturian: Masquerade (Suite): I. Waltz
Efrem Kurtz
Suite from Masquerade, Op. 48a: I. Waltz
Efrem Kurtz
II. Andante (extract)
Efrem Kurtz
The Golden Cockerel - Suite (1994 Digital Remaster): Queen of Shemakha's Dance; King Dodon's Dance
Efrem Kurtz
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor Op. 64 (1997 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro molto appassionato
Efrem Kurtz
