This discography aims to include all published recordings featuring the conducting of Victor de Sabata.
Sorted by composer and work Barber
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 18 March 1950 Barber School for Scandal (Overture) New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Nuova Era 2297, Archipel ARPCD 0135
Beethoven
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 2–3 May 1946 Beethoven Third Symphony (Eroica) London Philharmonic Orchestra Studio recording for Decca, Walthamstow Assembly Halls, London Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6361, Iron Needle IN 1410, Arkadia 105788, Grammofono 2000 78686-7 , , , 16 March 1950 Beethoven Fifth Symphony New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Urania URN 22.142, Tahra TAH 449, Nuova Era 013.6316 23–25, 29 January, 3 February 1947 Beethoven Sixth Symphony (Pastoral) Orchestra of Santa Cecilia Studio recording for His Master's Voice, Teatro Argentina, Rome Grammofono 2000 AB 78852, Naxos 8.110859, Arkadia 105788 18 March 1951 Beethoven Eighth Symphony New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Nuova Era 013.6338, Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6361
Berlioz
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References May 1946 Berlioz Le Carnaval Romain Overture London Philharmonic Orchestra Studio recording for Decca, Walthamstow Assembly Halls, London Magic Master 37086, Iron Needle IN 1410, Grammofono 2000 78686-7 , 1 August 1953 Berlioz Le Carnaval Romain overture Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Live recording, Festspielhaus, Salzburg Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6416, Nuova Era 2319, Dynamic IDIS6416 ,
Brahms
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References February 1953 Brahms Third Symphony (finale) (rehearsal) San Francisco Symphony Live recording, San Francisco Archiv Documents ADCD200, Nuova Era 2319, April 1939 Brahms Fourth Symphony Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Studio recording for Polydor, Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin Pearl GEMS 0054, Magic Master 37086, Andante 1030, Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6406/07, Grammofono 2000 78686-7 , , , 16 March 1950 Brahms Violin Concerto Nathan Milstein (violin), New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Nuova Era 013.6316, Tahra TAH 449, Archipel ARPCD 0086
De Sabata
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 29–30 December 1933 De Sabata Juventus RAI Symphony Orchestra, Turin Studio recording for Parlophone, Turin Naxos 8.110859
Debussy
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 7 February 1947 Debussy Jeux Orchestra Stabile Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Studio recording for HMV, Teatro Argentina, Rome Testament SBT 1108, Pristine Audio PASC046 , 28 February – 1 March 1948 Debussy La Mer Orchestra Stabile Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Studio recording for HMV (not issued until 1997), Teatro Argentina, Roma Testament SBT 1108 1 February 1948 Debussy Nocturnes (Nuages) Orchestra Stabile Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Studio recording for HMV, Teatro Argentina, Roma Testament SBT 1108 24 February 1948 Debussy Nocturnes (Fetes) Orchestra Stabile Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Studio recording for HMV, Teatro Argentina, Roma Testament SBT 1108
Dukas
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 12 March 1950 Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Nuova Era 6350, Originals 821
Dvořák
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 26 March 1950 Dvořak Ninth Symphony (From the New World) New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Istituto Discorafico Italiano IDIS 336, Nuova Era 2297
Franck
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 12 March 1950 Franck Symphony in D minor New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 336, Nuova Era 6350
Ghedini
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 5 March 1950 Ghedini Marinaresca e baccanale New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York, 3pm Nuova Era 2219, Archipel ARPCD 0135
Giordano
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 6 March 1949 Giordano Andrea Chénier (excerpts) Mario del Monaco (Andrea Chénier), Renata Tebaldi (Madeleine), Paolo Silveri (Gerard), Orchestra and chorus of La Scala Live recording, Teatro alla Scala, Milan Fono Enterprise 1058, Myto MCD 90634 ,
Glazunov
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 28 December 1933 Glazunov From the Middle Ages (suite) RAI Symphony Orchestra, Turin Studio recording for Parlophone, Turin Naxos 8.110859
Kodály
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References April 1939 Kodály Dances of Galanta Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Studio recording for Polydor, Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin Pearl GEMS 0054, Urania 155, Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6406/07, Grammofono 2000 78686-7 ,
Mosolov
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 30 December 1933 Mosolov Iron Foundry RAI Symphony Orchestra, Turin Studio recording for Parlophone, Turin Naxos 8.110859
Mozart
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References December 1941 Mozart Requiem (complete) Pia Tassinari (soprano), Ebe Stignani (mezzo-soprano), Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor), Italo Tajo (bass), Orchestra e Coro di Torino dell'EIAR Live recording, Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, Rome Iron Needle IN 1390, Cetra 40001, Naxos 8.111064 , ,
Puccini
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 7 December 1949 Puccini La bohème (excerpts) Gianni Pogi (Rodolfo), Margherita Carosio (Mimì), Paolo Silveri (Marcello), Alda Noni (Musetta), Orchestra and chorus of La Scala Live recording, Teatro alla Scala, Milan Myto MCD 90634 , 12 April 1953 Puccini Tosca (Aria "Vissi d'arte") Renata Tebaldi (soprano), Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Live recording, Teatro alla Scala, Milan Nuova Era 2319 , 10–14, 16, 18–21 August 1953 Puccini Tosca (complete) Maria Callas (Floria Tosca), Giuseppe Di Stefano (Mario Caravadossi), Tito Gobbi (Scarpia), Chorus and orchestra of La Scala Studio recording for HMV, Teatro alla Scala, Milan EMI 7243 5 62890 2 4 (and many others), Naxos 8.110256-57, Regis 2065
Rachmaninoff
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 12 March 1950 Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Artur Rubinstein (piano), New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Aura 252, Archipel ARPCD 0135, Originals ORI 821, Nuova Era 2232
Ravel
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 5 March 1950 Ravel Boléro New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York, 3pm Nuova Era 2219, Archipel ARPCD 0135, 26 March 1950 Ravel Ma Mère l'Oie (suite) New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Archipel ARPCD 0135, Originals 821, Nuova Era 2219 1 August 1953 Ravel La Valse Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Live recording, Festspielhaus, Salzburg Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6416, Archipel ARPCD 0135, Nuova Era 2219, Dynamic IDIS6416
Respighi
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References April 1939 Respighi Feste Romane Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Studio recording for Polydor, Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin Pearl GEMS 0054, Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6406/07 , 23–24 January 1947 Respighi Fountains of Rome Orchestra Stabile Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Studio recording for HMV, Teatro Argentina, Rome Testament SBT 1108, EMI References 7243 56550629, Naxos 8.111049-50 , , 12 March 1950 Respighi Pines of Rome New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Urania URN 22.142, Nuova Era 2232
Rossini
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 3 February 1952 Rossini Barber of Seville (complete) Gino Bechi (Figaro), Dora Gatta (Rosina), Cesare Valletti (Almaviva), Melchiorre Luise (Bartolo), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Basilio), Chorus and orchestra of La Scala Live recording, Teatro alla Scala, Milan Walhall WLCD 0061 February 1953 Rossini La gazza ladra (overture) (rehearsal) San Francisco Symphony Live recording, San Francisco Archiv Documents ADCD200 February 1948 Rossini William Tell (overture) Orchestra of Santa Cecilia Studio recording for HMV Grammofono 2000 AB 78852, EMI References 7243 56550629, Naxos 8.111049-50,
Schumann
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 18 March 1951 Schumann Piano Concerto Claudio Arrau (piano), New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York Aura 252, Music and Arts 1174, Archipel ARPCD 0086
Sibelius
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References May 1946 Sibelius En saga London Philharmonic Orchestra Studio recording for Decca, Walthamstow Assembly Halls, London Decca LP 6BB 236/7 , 5 March 1950 Sibelius First Symphony New York Philharmonic Live recording, Carnegie Hall, New York, 3pm Nuova Era 2210, Urania 155 , May 1946 Sibelius Valse Triste London Philharmonic Orchestra Studio recording for Decca, Walthamstow Assembly Halls, London Grammofono 2000 78686-7
Richard Strauss
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References April 1939 Richard Strauss Death and Transfiguration Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Studio recording for Polydor, Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin Pearl GEMS 0054, Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6406/07 , , 1 August 1953 Richard Strauss Death and Transfiguration Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Live recording, Festspielhaus, Salzburg Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6416, Nuova Era 2210, Dynamic IDIS6416, Archipel ARPCD 0135 November/December 1948 Richard Strauss Don Quixote Aldo Parisot (cello), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Live recording, Pittsburgh Urania URN 22.105 , February 1953 Richard Strauss Dance of the Seven Veils (from Salome) (rehearsal) San Francisco Symphony Live recording, San Francisco Archiv Documents ADCD200, Nuova Era 2319, Archipel ARPCD 0135
Stravinsky
Date Composer Work Soloists/Choir/Orchestra Type Label(s) References 9 September 1947 Stravinsky Chant du Rossignol Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Live recording, Stockholm Urania 155, Archipel ARPCD 0135, Nuova Era 2319 28 December 1933 Stravinsky Fireworks RAI Symphony Orchestra, Turin Studio recording for Parlophone, Turin Naxos 8.110859
Verdi