Maestro Prokofiev/Bizet Symphony No.1 CD

This product is a compact disc recording from the 'Maestro' series, featuring Prokofiev's Symphony No. 1 ('Classical') and Bizet's Symphony No. 1 in C, performed by the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Leonard Bernstein. The 'Maestro' series was a mid-price reissue line launched by CBS Masterworks, which later became Sony Classical following the acquisition of CBS Records by Sony Corporation in 1988.

Manufacturing for these discs was historically handled in various global locations depending on the region of sale, including the United States, Austria (at the DADC plant), and Japan. As of 2026, the brand remains part of the Sony Music Entertainment portfolio. Sony Music is one of the 'Big Three' global record companies, and its classical division continues to manage the vast archive of legendary recordings originally released under the Columbia and CBS Masterworks labels.

The brand's origin lies in the United States with the Columbia Masterworks label, established in 1924. Over decades of corporate evolution, ownership transitioned from CBS to the Japanese multinational Sony Group Corporation, which remains the ultimate parent company today.