CD01 – Mahler – Symphony 1 & 2
CD02 – Mahler – Symphony 2
CD03 – Mahler – Symphony 4. Lieder
CD04 – Mahler – Symphony 5
CD05 – Mahler – Symphony 9
CD06 – Mahler – Symphony 9
CD07 – Mahler – Das Lied Von Der Erde
CD08 – Wagner – Orchestral Music
CD09 – Wagner – Orchestral Music
CD10 – Beethoven & Mendelssohn – Violin Concertos
CD11 – Mozart – Violin Concertos
CD12 – Beethoven – Symphonies 4 & 6
CD13 – Strauss, Barber, Dvorak
CD14 – Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem
CD15 – Strauss, Brahms, Smetana
CD16 – Bruno Walter Rehearses Beethoven
CD17 – Beethoven – Symphony 9
CD18 – Beethoven – Symphonies 5 & 7
CD19 – Beethoven – Symphonies 1 & 2
CD20 – Beethoven – Symphonies 3 & 8
CD21 – Brahms – Symphony 1
CD22 – Brahms – Symphonies 2 & 3
CD23 – Brahms – Symphony 4
CD24 – Mozart – Symphonies 25, 28, 29, 35
CD25 – Bruno Walter Rehearses Mozart
CD26 – Mozart – Symphonies 36 & 38
CD27 – Mozart – Symphonies 39, 40, 41
CD28 – Schubert – Symphony 9
CD29 – Brahms – Double Concerto, Beethoven – Triple Concerto
CD30 – Bruckner – Te Deum, Mozart – Requiem
CD31 – Bruckner – Symphony 4
CD32 – Bruckner – Symphony 7
CD33 – Bruckner – Symphony 9CD34 – Dvorak – Symphonies 8 & 9
CD35 – Haydn – Symphonies 88, 100, 102
CD36 – Mozart – Overtures, Haydn – Symphony 96
CD37 – Schubert – Symphonies 5 & 8
CD38 – Schumann – Symphony 3
CD39 – Beethoven & Schumann – Piano Concertos
Disc: 1
1. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio - Bruno Walter
2. II. Andante cantabile con moto - Bruno Walter
3. III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace - Bruno Walter
5. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio - Bruno Walter
6. II. Larghetto - Bruno Walter
7. III. Scherzo - Allegro - Bruno Walter
8. IV. Allegro molto - Bruno Walter
9. Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 2
1. I. Allegro con brio - Bruno Walter
2. II. Marcia funebre - Adagio assai - Bruno Walter
3. III. Scherzo - Allegro - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Finale - Allegro molto - Bruno Walter
5. I. Allegro vivace e con brio - Bruno Walter
6. II. Allegretto scherzando - Bruno Walter
7. III. Tempo di Menuetto - Bruno Walter
8. IV. Allegro vivace - Bruno Walter
Disc: 3
1. I. Adagio - Allegro vivace - Bruno Walter
2. II. Adagio - Bruno Walter
3. III. Allegro vivace - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Allegro ma non troppo - Bruno Walter
5. I. Allegro ma non troppo - Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country - Bruno Walter
6. II. Andante molto moto - Scene by the Brook - Bruno Walter
7. III. Allegro - Merry Gathering of Country Folk - Bruno Walter
8. IV. Allegro - Thunderstorm - Bruno Walter
9. V. Allegretto - Shepherd's Song - Happy and Thankful Feelings After the Storm - Bruno Walter
Disc: 4
1. I. Allegro con brio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Andante con moto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. IV. Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. II. Allegretto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
7. III. Presto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
8. IV. Allegro con brio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 5
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso - Bruno Walter
2. II. Molto vivace - Bruno Walter
3. III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Presto - Bruno Walter
5. Rezitativo - Allegro assai - Bruno Walter
Disc: 6
1. I. Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II. Adagio un poco moto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. III. Rondo. Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. I. Allegro affettuoso - Eugene Istomin
5. II. Intermezzo - Andantino grazioso - Eugene Istomin
6. III. Allegro vivace - Eugene Istomin
Disc: 7
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II. Larghetto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. III. Rondo. Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. I. Allegro molto appassionato - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. II. Andante - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
6. III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 8
1. I. Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Andante - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Vivace non troppo - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. I. Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. II. Largo - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
6. III. Rondo alla Polacca - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 9
1. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 10
1. I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Andante sostenuto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. IV. Adagio - Più Andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. Thema - Chorale St. Antoni - Andante - Bruno Walter
6. Variation I - Poco più animato - Bruno Walter
7. Variation II - Piy vivace - Bruno Walter
8. Variation III - Con moto - Bruno Walter
9. Variation IV - Andante con moto - Bruno Walter
10. Variation V - Vivace - Bruno Walter
11. Variation VI - Vivace - Bruno Walter
12. Variation VII - Grazioso - Bruno Walter
13. Variation VIII - Presto non troppo - Bruno Walter
14. Finale - Andante - Bruno Walter
15. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 - Bruno Walter
Disc: 11
1. I. Allegro non troppo - Bruno Walter
2. II. Adagio non troppo - Bruno Walter
3. III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Allegro con spirito - Bruno Walter
5. I. Allegro con brio - Bruno Walter
6. II. Andante - Bruno Walter
7. III. Poco Allegretto - Bruno Walter
8. IV. Allegro - Bruno Walter
Disc: 12
1. I. Allegro non troppo - Bruno Walter
2. II. Andante moderato - Bruno Walter
3. III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più Allegro - Bruno Walter
5. Tragic Overture, Op. 81 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. Schicksalslied, Op. 54 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 13
1. I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen ( Poco andante, e con espressione) - Bruno Walter
2. II. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras (Moderato, in modo di marcia - Un poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo) - Bruno Walter
3. III. Herr, lehre doch mich (Andante moderato) - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Con moto moderato) - Bruno Walter
5. V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Andante) - Bruno Walter
6. VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt ( Andante - Vivace - Allegro) - Bruno Walter
7. VII. Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben (Maestoso) - Bruno Walter
8. Alto Rhapsodie for Contralto, Male Chorus and Orchestra, Op.53 (From Goethe's "Harzreise im Winter") - Bruno Walter
Disc: 14
1. I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Andante quasi allegretto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Scherzo. Bewegt - Trio. Nicht zu schnell. Keinesfalls schleppend - Scherzo - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 15
1. I. Allegro moderato - Bruno Walter
2. II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam - Bruno Walter
3. III. Scherzo. Sehr schnell - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht schnell - Bruno Walter
Disc: 16
1. I. Feierlich, Misterioso - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft - Trio. Schnell - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Adagio. Langsam, feierlich - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 17
1. I. Allegro con brio - Bruno Walter
2. II. Adagio - Bruno Walter
3. III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Allegro ma non troppo - Bruno Walter
5. I. Adagio - Allegro molto - Bruno Walter
6. II. Largo - Bruno Walter
7. III. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Bruno Walter
8. IV. Allegro con fuoco - Bruno Walter
Disc: 18
1. I. Adagio - Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Largo - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. I. Adagio - Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. II. Allegretto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
7. III. Menuet. Moderato - Trio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
8. IV. Finale. Presto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
9. I. Largo - Vivace - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
10. II. Adagio - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
11. III. Menuet. Allegro - Trio - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
12. IV. Finale. Presto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 19
1. I. Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut. Im anfang sehr gemächlich - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. IV. Stürmisch bewegt - Energisch - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. I. Allegro maestoso - Bruno Walter
Disc: 20
1. II. Andante moderato - Bruno Walter
2. III. Scherzo. In ruhig fliessender Bewegung - Bruno Walter
3. IV. "Urlicht". Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht (Text from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn) - Bruno Walter
4. V. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend - Bruno Walter
5. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. Ging heut morgen übers Feld - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
7. Ich hab ein gluhend Messer - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
8. Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 21
1. I. Bedächtig. Nicht eilen - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II. In gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. III. Ruhevoll - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. IV. Sehr behaglich (Soprano Solo: Wir geniessen die himmlischen Freuden from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn") - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. Erinnerung - Bruno Walter
6. Scheiden und Meiden (From "Des Knaben Wunderhorn") - Bruno Walter
7. Nicht wiedersehen! (From "Des Knaben Wunderhorn") - Bruno Walter
8. Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grünen Wald (From "Des Knaben Wunderhorn") - Bruno Walter
9. Ablösung im Sommer (From "Des Knaben Wunderhorn") - Bruno Walter
10. Hans und Grethe - Bruno Walter
11. Frühlingsmorgen - Bruno Walter
12. Starke Einbildungskraft (From "Des Knaben Wunderhorn") - Bruno Walter
Disc: 22
1. Part I: I. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II. Sturmisch bewegt. Mit grosster Vehemenz - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. Part II: III. Scherzo - Kräftig, nicht zu schnell - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. Part III, IV. Adagietto - Sehr langsam - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 23
1. A Talking Portrait: Bruno Walter in Conversation with Arnold Michaelis - Bruno Walter
2. A Working Portrait: Recording the Mahler Ninth Symphony - Narrated by John McClure - Bruno Walter
3. I. Andante comodo - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 24
1. II. Im tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas täppisch und sehr derb - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. III. Rondo-Burleske. Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 25
1. I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II. Der Einsame im Herbst - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. III. Von der Jugend - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. IV. Von der Schönheit - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. V. Der Trunkene im Frühling - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
6. VI. Der Abschied - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 26
1. I. Allegro con brio - Bruno Walter
2. II. Andante - Bruno Walter
3. III. Menuetto - Trio - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Allegro - Bruno Walter
5. I. Allegro spiritoso - Bruno Walter
6. II. Andante - Bruno Walter
7. III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - Bruno Walter
8. IV. Presto - Bruno Walter
9. I. Allegro moderato - Bruno Walter
10. II. Andante - Bruno Walter
11. III. Menuetto - Trio - Bruno Walter
12. IV. Allegro con spirito - Bruno Walter
13. I. Allegro con spirito - Bruno Walter
14. II. Andante - Bruno Walter
15. III. Menuetto - Trio - Bruno Walter
16. IV. Finale. Presto - Bruno Walter
Disc: 27
1. I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Andante - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Menuetto - Trio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 28
1. IV. Presto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. II. Andante - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. III. Menuetto - Trio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. IV. Presto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. I. Adagio - Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
7. II. Andante - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
8. III. Finale. Presto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 29
1. I. Adagio - Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II. Andante con moto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. IV. Finale. Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. I. Molto allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
6. II. Andante - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
7. III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
8. IV. Allegro assai - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
9. I. Allegro vivace - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
10. II. Andante cantabile - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
11. III. Menuetto - Allegretto - Trio - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
12. IV. Molto Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 30
1. I. Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Adagio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Rondeau. Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. I. Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. II. Andante cantabile - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. III. Rondeau. Andante grazioso - Allegro ma non troppo - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
7. I. Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
8. II. Romanze. Andante - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
9. III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
10. IV. Rondo. Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 31
1. Minuet & Trio No. 5 in F Major (From Six Minuets, K. 599) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. Minuet & Trio No. 1 in C Major (From 12 Minuets, K. 568) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. No. 1 in D Major - Bruno Walter
4. No. 2 in G Major - Bruno Walter
5. No. 3 in C Major "Sleigh ride" - Bruno Walter
6. Maurerische Trauermusik, K.477 (479a) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
7. Overture to "Die Zauberflöte, K. 620" - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
8. Overture to "Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492" - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
9. Overture to "Così fan tutte, K. 588" - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
10. Overture to "Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486" - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
11. I. Adagio - Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
12. II. Andante - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
13. III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
14. IV. Finale. Vivace (assai) - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 32
1. I. Te Deum. Allegro moderato - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II. Te ergo. Moderato - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. III. Aeterna fac. Allegro. Moderato. Feierlich, mit Kraft - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. IV. Salvum fac. Moderato - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. Per singulos dies benedicimus te. Allegro moderato - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
6. V. In te, Domine, speravi. Mäßig bewegt - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
7. In te, Domine, speravi. Fuge. Im gleichen gemäßigten Tempo - Alla breve - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
8. I. Introitus. Requiem. Adagio - Bruno Walter
9. II. Kyrie eleison. Allegro - Bruno Walter
10. Dies irae. Allegro assai - Bruno Walter
11. Tuba mirum. Andante - Bruno Walter
12. Rex tremendae - Bruno Walter
13. Recordare - Bruno Walter
14. Confutatis. Andante - Bruno Walter
15. Lacrimosa - Bruno Walter
16. Domine Jesu. Andante con moto - Bruno Walter
17. Hostias. Andante - Andante con moto - Bruno Walter
18. V. Sanctus. Adagio - Allegro - Bruno Walter
19. VI. Benedictus. Andante - Allegro - Bruno Walter
20. VII. Agnus Dei - Bruno Walter
21. VIII. Communio. Lux aeterna - Bruno Walter
Disc: 33
1. I. Allegro - Bruno Walter
2. II. Andante con moto - Bruno Walter
3. III. Menuetto. Allegro molto - Trio - Bruno Walter
4. IV. Allegro vivace - Bruno Walter
5. I. Allegro moderato - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
6. II. Andante con moto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
7. Adagio - Allegro - Presto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 34
1. I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. II. Andante con moto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. IV. Finale. Allegro vivace - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. Ouvertüre. Andante - Allegro vivace from "Die Zauberharfe" D 644 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. No. 9 Ballett: Andantino - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
7. No. 5 Entr'acte nach dem 3. Aufzug: Andantino - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 35
1. I. Lebhaft - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II. Scherzo. Sehr mässig - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. III. Nicht schnell - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. IV. Feierlich - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. V. Lebhaft - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Sostenuto, ma non troppo - Allegro - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
7. Adagio - Allegro - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 36
1. An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (The Blue Danube) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op.325 (Tales from the Vienna Woods) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. Kaiser-Walzer, Op.437 (Emperor Waltz) - Paul Ulanowsky
4. Wiener Blut, Op.354 (Viennese Blood) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron) Overture - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. Die Fledermaus (The Bat) Overture - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
7. No.1 in G Minor - Allegro molto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
8. No. 3 in F Major - Allegretto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
9. No.10 in E Major - Presto - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
10. No.17 in F-Sharp Minor - Andantino - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
11. The Moldau (Vltava) Symphonic Poem No. 2 from "My Fatherland" (Ma Vlast) - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 37
1. Don Juan, Op.20 (Tone Poem After Nikolaus Lenau) - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2. Tod und Verklärung, Op.24 (Death and Transfiguration) - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. Allegro ma non troppo - - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
4. Allegro molto - - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
5. Andante tranquillo - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Con moto (Passacaglia) - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
7. Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op.46, No. 1 - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc: 38
1. Bruno Walter Rehearses the Siegfried-Idyll - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. Siegfried Idyll - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. Vorspiel zum I. Aufzug - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disc: 39
1. Overture - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. Vorspiel zum I. Aufzug - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. Vorspiel zum I. Aufzug - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. Karfreitagszauber - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. Overture & Baccanale - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Bruno Walter: The Edition, the new, specially priced LP-sized box set, features recordings from the maestro's later years. Included in the 39-CD set are the complete symphonies of Beethoven and Brahms, the later symphonies of Mozart, symphonies of Mahler and Bruckner, rehearsal recordings and much more. Includes a 32-page LP-sized booklet with rare photos and extensive liner notes.
German born conductor, Bruno Walter, was known primarily for his interpretations of the Viennese school and became a major force in the classical music world starting in the early 20th century. Walter came to the United States in the 1930s where he already had a very strong following and built a reputation as a respected and highly acclaimed conductor. He frequently worked with the New York Philharmonic, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra was specially formed for Walter to conduct new recordings of famous works by Bruckner and Mahler.