Dennis D. Rooney

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Dennis D. Rooney

American sound engineer, independent audio producer and consultant.
He is also (not officially) a record historian for Columbia/CBS/Sony Classical.

ALBUMS

Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice de Abravanel, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Donald Johanos, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Lukas Foss, Dennis D. Rooney, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel

2002, 2xCD, Album, Vox Music Group,

Mozart* - Quatuor De Budapest*

Quatuors Dédiés à Haydn K.458, 464, 465

2001, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, Sony Classical,

Mahler* - Janet Baker, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra - Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 8, Kindertotenlieder

Haydn* – L’Estro Armonico*, Derek Solomons

Symphony No. 26 / Symphony No. 48 / Symphony No. 49

1995, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Hig, Sony Classical,

Tchaikovsky*, Sibelius*, Isaac Stern, Philadelphia Orchestra*, Eugene Ormandy

Violin Concertos

Sir William Walton, Chamber Orchestra*, The Philadelphia Orchestra

Facade / Belshazzar's Feast

1994, CD, Comp, RM, Sony Classical

Mahler*, Bruno Walter, New York Philharmonic

Bruno Walter, Beethoven* / Mendelssohn*, Joseph Szigeti / Nathan Milstein, New York Philharmonic

Violin Concertos

Mahler*, Bruno Walter, Desi Halban, New York Philharmonic

Symphony No. 4 / Lieder Und Gesänge Aus Der Jugendzeit

Delius*, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestral Music

1993, CD, Comp, RM, Sony Classical

Rhadames Angelucci

The Angelucci Collection

1993, CD, Comp, Sonus Luxque, Minnesota Orchestra,

Vaughan Williams*, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Leopold Stokowski, New York Philharmonic

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphonies No. 4 & 6, Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis For Double String Orchestra

Mahler*, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Symphonies No. 7, No. 9 & No. 10 (Adagio)

1992, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Classical

Franck*, Chausson*, Fauré*, Ravel* - Zino Francescatti, Robert Casadesus, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Symphony In D Minor / Poème, Op. 25 / Ballade, Op. 19 / Tzigane

1992, CD, Album, Comp, Sony Classical,

Mahler*, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Jennie Tourel

Symphony No. 3 / Rückert Lieder / Kindertotenlieder

1992, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Classical, Sony Classical,

Modern/Romantic

Mahler*, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Jennie Tourel

Symphony No. 3 / Rückert Lieder / Kindertotenlieder

Mahler*, Leonard Bernstein, Leeds Festival Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic

Symphonies No. 6 & No. 8

Modern/Romantic

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Dvořák* / Smetana*

Symphony No. 9 "From The New World" / "Carnival" Overture" / Two Slavonic Dances / The Moldau (Vlatava)

Mahler* - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Janet Baker, Sheila Armstrong, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 1 "Titan" / Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"

Leonard Bernstein, Debussy*, New York Philharmonic

La Mer / L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune / Jeux (Poème Dansé) / Nocturnes: Nuages · Fêtes

Liszt* / Rachmaninov* / Ravel*, André Watts · Gary Graffman · Columbia Symphony Orchestra · New York Philharmonic · Leonard Bernstein

Piano Concerto No. 1 / Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini / Piano Concerto In G Major

Mahler* - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Reri Grist

Vivaldi* : John Holloway • Piero Toso • Jean-Claude Malgoire • Claudio Scimone

The Four Seasons • Violin Concerto In D Major, RV 212a • Violin Concerto In C Major, RV 581

Beethoven* : Cleveland Orchestra* · George Szell

Symphonies No. 2 & No. 5

Beethoven*, Leon Fleisher, Cleveland Orchestra*, George Szell

Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3

Barrios*, Ponce* - John Williams

Latin American Guitar Music By Barrios And Ponce

Mozart* - Budapest String Quartet

"Haydn" Quartets

Paganini* / Bottesini*

Violin Concertos No. 1 & No. 4 - Gran Duo Concertant For Violin, Double Bass And Orchestra

Beethoven*, Sibelius* - Zino Francescatti, David Oistrakh*, Bruno Walter, Eugene Ormandy

Violin Concertos

Orff* / Janice Harsanyi, Rudolf Petrak • Harve Presnell, Philadelphia Orchestra*, Rutgers University Choir*, Eugene Ormandy

Igor Stravinsky, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Minnesota Orchestra

Petrouchka / The Rite Of Spring

Bartók* ; Minnesota Orchestra ; Conductor Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta / Divertimento For String Orchestra

Sergei Prokofiev, Igor Stravinsky - Minnesota Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

Romeo And Juliet (Suite No. 2 From the Ballet) / The Rite of Spring

1979, LP, Candide,

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel / Cécile Chaminade / Amy Beach* / Clara Schumann / Teresa Carreño / Germaine Tailleferre / Lili Boulanger - The Macalester Trio

Chamber Works By Women Composers

Stravinsky*, Prokofiev* - Minnesota Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

Petrouchka / "The Love For Three Oranges" (Suite)

Béla Bartók, Minnesota Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

The Miraculous Mandarin; The Wooden Prince

Hummel* / The Macalester Trio

Hummel Grand Trios Opus 83 And 93

1975, LP, Golden Crest

Beethoven* / The Macalester Trio

Beethoven: Three Trios

1970, LP, Album, Ampria,

Joseph Roche, Richard Zgodava

Music Of Spain And Mexico

1970, LP, Ampria

Mozart* / Budapest String Quartet

Quartets Dedicated To Haydn - Volume 1

Mahler*, Bernstein*, New York Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra

12xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Sony Classical,

Joseph Roche, Richard Zgodava

Kreisler / Mozart / Suk / Smetana

Adolf Busch, Schubert*, Hermann Busch, Rudolf Serkin

Divertimento For 13 Solo Instruments / Trio No. 2 For Violin, Cello And Piano, Op. 100

CD, Comp, Mono, Sony Classical,

Neo-Romantic/Romantic

Leonard Bernstein, Mahler*, New York Philharmonic

Brahms* - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

Symphony No.1 / Serenade No.2

Bruckner* - New York Philharmonic, Bernstein*

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor

Bruckner*, Mozart*, Bruno Walter, New York Philharmonic

Te Deum / Requiem

Beethoven*, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

Violin Concerto / Overture "Consecration Of The House" / Overture "Leonore III"

Leonard Bernstein, Bloch*, Foss*, Ben-Haim*

Sacred Service/ Song of Songs/ Sweet Psalmist of Israel

Beethoven* - Leonard Bernstein, Rudolf Serkin, New York Philharmonic

Piano Concerto No. 3 & No. 5 "Emperor"

APPEARANCES +

Bruno Walter Conducting Strauss* : Barber*, Dvorak*, New York Philharmonic

Don Juan, Tod Und Verklärung / Symphony N°1 / Slavonic Dance Op.46 N°1

Neo-Romantic/Modern/Romantic

Bruckner* / Mozart* - Bruno Walter, Frances Yeend, Martha Lipton, David Lloyd (3), Mack Harrel*, Irmgard Seefried, Jennie Tourel, Leopold Simoneau, William Warfield, New York Philharmonic

Te Deum / Requiem

Romantic/Choral/Classical

Greatest Hits - Marches

1994, CD, Comp, Sony Classical, Sony Classical,

Mahler* - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

Liszt* - Leonard Bernstein, Charles Bressler, The Choral Art Society, New York Philharmonic

A Faust Symphony

Dvořák* / Smetana* - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

Symphony No. 9 "From The New World" • "Carnival" Overture • Two Slavonic Dances / The Moldau (Vltava)

Berlioz*, Leonard Bernstein, Stuart Burrows, Jennie Tourel, Orchestre National De France, Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France, New York Philharmonic

Berlioz: Requiem - The Death Of Cleopatra - Romeo & Juliet

Romantic/Choral

Leonard Bernstein, Bloch*, Foss*, Ben-Haim*

Sacred Service/ The Song Of Songs/ Sweet Psalmist Of Israel

Tchaikovsky* - Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra

Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" • Capriccio Italien • Waltz And Polonaise From "Eugene Onegin"

Leonard Bernstein, Beethoven*, Rudolf Serkin, New York Philharmonic

Piano Concertos No.3 & No.5 "Emperor"

Liszt*, Enescu*, Brahms*, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 1 & No. 4 / Les Préludes / Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 / Hungarian Dances No. 5 & No. 6

Romantic/Rhapsody/Dances/Tone Poem/Orchestra

Saint-Saëns*, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, E. Power Biggs

Symphony No. 3 "Organ" • Carnival Of The Animals • Danse Macabre • Suite Algérienne

Beethoven*, Sibelius* - Zino Francescatti • David Oistrakh* • Bruno Walter • Eugene Ormandy

Violin Concertos

Stravinsky*, Ravel*, Ormandy*, Szell*

Pétrouchka / The Firebird (Suite 1919) / Daphnis Et Chloé

Antal Doráti*, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Mercury Masters - The Mono Recordings

2023, 31xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Ltd, Mercury,

Romantic/Modern/Classical

Antal Doráti*, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

The Mercury Masters - The Stereo Recordings

2023, 30xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Mercury,

Modern/Romantic/Classical

Steinway Legends

Vladimir Horowitz

Steinway Legends

Young Brendel: The Vox Years

2001, 6xCD, Comp, VoxBox,

Modern/Romantic/Classical

Gustav Mahler / Leonard Bernstein

The Complete Symphonies

Sony Classical - Great Performances: 1903 - 1998

Romantic/Classical/Opera/Modern/Contemporary/Impressionist/Baroque

Michael Rabin, Ossy Renardy

The Early Years

Walter* • New York Philharmonic, Mahler* • Brahms*

Symphony No. 1 / Variations On A Theme By J. Haydn

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Sony Classical,

Dvořák* / Smetana* / George Szell / Cleveland Orchestra*

Three Great Symphonies / Carnival Overture / Bartered Bride Overture / String Quartet "From My Life"

Mahler*, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 6 "Tragic"

Dvořák* / Bruch* / Saint-Saëns* - Gregor Piatigorsky / Philadelphia Orchestra* / Eugene Ormandy / Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Frederick Stock

Great Cello Concertos: Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104 / "Kol Nidrei" / Concerto In A Minor, Op. 33

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Sony Classical,

Sir Thomas Beecham

American Columbia Recordings 1942-1952

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Dig, Sony Classical,

La Damoiselle Élue • Opera Arias

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Sony Classical, Sony Classical,

Opera/Classical/Romantic/Impressionist

Giacomo Puccini - Bidú Sayão • Richard Tucker (2) • Salvatore Baccaloni • Mimi Benzell • Francesco Valentino • George Cehanovsky • Nicola Moscona • Metropolitan Opera Orchestra* And Chorus* • Giuseppe Antonicelli

Brahms*, Leon Fleisher, George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra*

Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24 / Waltzes, Op. 39 (1956 Mono Recordings)

Romantic/Baroque

Beethoven*, Rudolf Serkin, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

Piano Concertos No. 3 & No. 5 "Emperor"

Masterworks Heritage Highlights

1996, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, Smplr, Sony Classical

Shostakovich*, Kodály* - Fritz Reiner, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 6 - Dances of Galánta - Works by Weiner, Bartók, Kabalevsky, and Glinka

1996, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Sony Classical, Sony Classical

Franz Liszt, Claudio Arrau, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra

Arrau Plays Liszt

1996, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, SBM, Sony Classical

Mendelssohn*, Bruch*, Saint-Saëns*, Tchaikovsky*, Prokofiev*, Chausson* - Zino Francescatti, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Eugene Ormandy, New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra

Great Violin Concertos

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Sony Classical, Columbia

Beethoven*, Mozart* / Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner

Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 In D Major / Mozart: Symphony No. 35 In D Major "Haffner", Symphony No. 40 In G Minor

1996, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Pla, Sony Classical

Complete Violin Recordings

1996, CD, Comp, Sony Classical

Bachiana Brasiliera No. 5 Opera Arias & Brazilian Folksongs

Berlioz*, Eleanor Steber, Bach*, Handel*, Haydn*, Mendelssohn*, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jean Morel, Max Rudolf

1996, CD SBM, Digipak,

Romantic/Baroque/Classical/Oratorio

Samuel Barber, Thomas Schippers, New York Philharmonic, Martina Arroyo, Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Samuel Barber / Thomas Schippers

Gabrieli* - The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble*, The Cleveland Brass Ensemble*, The Chicago Brass Ensemble, E. Power Biggs, The Boston Brass Ensemble*, Richard Burgin

The Antiphonal Music Of Gabrieli

Vivaldi*, Bach*, Handel*, Pachelbel*, Charpentier* - English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard

1995, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Hig, The Sony Digital Club

Strauss* / Barber* / Dvorak*, Bruno Walter, New York Philharmonic

Don Juan, Op. 20 / Tod Und Verklärung, Op.24 / Symphony No.1, Op.9 / Slavonic Dance, Op.46 No.1

Mahler*, Bruno Walter, New York Philharmonic

Walton*, New York Philharmonic, Andre Kostelanetz*, Philadelphia Orchestra*, Eugene Ormandy, Zino Francescatti, Andre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra*

Johannesburg Festival Overture / Façade Suite No.1 / Concerto For Violin And Orchestra / Capriccio Burlesco

1993, CD, Comp, RM, Sony Classical

Bartok*, Skrowaczewski*, Minnesota Orchestra

Works For Orchestra

1992, 3xCD, Comp, VoxBox

Leonard Bernstein, Brahms*, Sibelius*, Zino Francescatti, New York Philharmonic

Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto

1992, CD, Comp, RM, Sony Classical

Brahms*, Dvořák*, The Rembrandt Trio

Piano Trio No. 1 In B Major, Op. 8; Piano Trio In E Minor "Dumky", Op. 90

1992, CD, Album, Dorian Recordings,

Leonard Bernstein • New York Philharmonic

Ives: Symphonies No. 2 & No. 3 • Central Park In The Dark

Ludwig van Beethoven, Leon Fleisher, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell

The 5 Piano Concertos / Triple Concerto

Mozart* - Lily Pons, Eleanor Steber, George London (2), Ezio Pinza, Bruno Walter

Opera Arias / Concert Arias / Requiem K. 626

1991, 3xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Sony Classical,

Classical/Opera

New York Philharmonic, Barbirolli*, Beecham*, Mengelberg*, Reiner*, Stransky*, Toscanini*

1842 • New York Philharmonic • 1992 - A Sesquicentennial Celebration - Recordings Of 1917-1939

1991, 3xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Pearl

Manfredini*, Vivaldi*, Torelli*, Corelli*, Albinoni*, Hertel*, Hummel* - Helmut Hunger, André Bernard, Heinz Holliger, I Solisti Veneti, English Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Scimone, George Malcolm

Trumpet Concertos

Beethoven* - Budapest String Quartet

String Quartets • Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky" • Op. 74 "Harp" • Great Fugue In B Flat Major

E. Power Biggs • Philippe Entremont • Gaby Casadesus / Philadelphia Orchestra* • Eugene Ormandy – Saint-Saëns*

Symphony No. 3 "Organ" • Carnival Of The Animals • Danse Macabre • Suite Algérienne

Mahler* - The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell

Symphony No. 6 "Tragic"

Vivaldi* : John Holloway • Piero Toso • Jean-Claude Malgoire • Claudio Scimone

The Four Seasons • Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 212a • Violin Concerto In C Major RV 581

John Williams (7), Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar

Latin American Guitar Music By Barrios And Ponce

Richard Strauss, Carlton Cooley, Lorne Munroe, Philadelphia Orchestra*, Eugene Ormandy

Also Sprach Zarathustra = Thus Spake Zarathoustra = Ainsi Parlait Zarathoustra / Don Quixote = Don Quichotte

Romantic/Modern

Tchaikovsky* - Philadelphia Orchestra*, Eugene Ormandy

Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" / Capriccio Italien / Waltz And Polonaise From "Eugene Onegin"

Bruckner*, Philadelphia Orchestra*, Eugene Ormandy

Bruckner Symphony No. 4 "Romantic"

Schubert* - Jaime Laredo, Stephanie Brown

Complete Works For Violin & Piano

1990, 2xCD + Box, Dorian Recordings,

Mahler* - Bruno Walter, Desi Halban, New York Philharmonic

Symphony No. 4. Lieder Und Gesänge Aus Der Jugendzeit

Dvořák*, Smetana* - The Endellion String Quartet*

String Quartets = Streichquartette · American · From My Life

Copland*, Ives*, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra*, Dennis Russell Davies

Appalachian Spring / Short Symphony / Symphony No. 3

1981, LP, Encore Productions

Rhodes* / Baur* / Chatman*

Visions Of Remembrance / The Moon And The Yew Tree / Whisper, Baby

1980, LP, Album, Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI), Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI)

Eric Stokes / William Mayer

On The Badlands - Parables / Eldey Island / Dream's End

1980, LP, Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI), Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI),

Experimental/Contemporary

Aaron Copland, Charles Ives / Conductor Dennis Russell Davies Orchestra The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring - Charles Ives: Three Places In New England

1978, Vinyl Gatefold,

Bartok*, Minnesota Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

Concerto For Orchestra / Dance Suite

The Complete Works For Violin And Piano

2xCD, Album, RE, Brilliant Classics

Grieg* / Sibelius* / New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2, Norwegian Dance, March Of The Trolls / Finlandia, Valse Triste, Swan Of Tuonela