The 1961-62 season marked the fifth of six seasons in which George Szell (1897-1970) appeared as guest conductor with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Telecast of December 17, 1961Mussorgsky: Prelude to KhovanshchinaBeethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9Telecast of December 10, 1961Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, K.492: OvertureMozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 'Turkish' (with Erica Morini, violin)Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b