Tag: Ernest Bloch
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Leopold Stokowski: Complete Everest & Vanguard Masters
Leopold Stokowski was not only one of the greatest conductors of the twentieth century but a celebrity of international stature. He rose to fame as the music director of the PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA; when he left the directorship in 1940, he would spend the next four decades as a globetrotting guest conductor and frequent visitor to…
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Emanuel Feuermann in Concert
Few musicians had been so respected by their peers. Pianist Artur Rubinstein thought him “the greatest cellist of all times.” For fellow cellist Janos Starker, he was “the most important figure for 20th century cello playing…” Conductor Eugene Ormandy said his playing “was something which led me on to what music really means, what it…
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Bloch: Israel Symphony, Schelomo, Three Jewish Poems
Ernest Bloch’s music is unabashedly pictorial and emblematic of late Romantic-era expressionism, with an impressive catalogue of works, many of which draw deeply on his Jewish faith. Alto Records returns these benchmark recordings of three of Ernest Bloch’s greatest works, composed during the twentieth century’s second decade, to international availability, including the Vanguard recording of…
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Ida Haendel & Josef Hassid – Their HMV Encores
Two great virtuosos of the mid-twentieth century – Ida Haendel and Josef Hassid – came to prominence at the height of the 78rpm era. Their recordings for HMV with legendary accompanist Gerald Moore have achieved cult status among fans of violin music. This new release from Parnassus brings together their great recordings of short works,…
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The Art of Josef Gingold
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Nigun: – A Celebration Of Jewish Music
