Tag: Felix Mendelssohn
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Fritz Kreisler: Encores, Arrangements, Compositions 1926-1938
Fritz Kreisler became the early 20th Century’s first world-celebrity violinist. Today he is remembered not only for the remarkable tone he achieved but also as composer, arranger and promoter of so many beloved works for violin. In the early years, he recorded his own compositionas and arrangements for His Master’s Voice and Victor Records, with…
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Michael Rabin on the Bell Telephone Hour, Vol. 2: 1954-62 Broadcasts
Michael Rabin’s short life and career are one of the saddest stories in the history of classical music. Fortunately, he left behind enough splendid recordings – for Columbia Masterworks and Capitol/Angel/EMI – that document the extravagant praise his playing received during his all-too-brief life. Rabin made frequent appearances on the radio, in particular on a…
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William Primrose: Viola Treasures
William Primrose is acknowledged as one of the greatest string players in the history of recording. The present release brings together two outstanding twentieth century viola concertos – the Bartók Viola Concerto conducted by the composer’s artistic collaborator Tibor Serly (who also completed the work from Bartók’s sketches) and William Walton’s concerto conducted by the…
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Michael Rabin on The Bell Telephone Hour – The Complete Broadcasts, Vol. 1: 1950-1954
Michael Rabin’s short life and career are one of the saddest stories in the history of classical music. Fortunately, he left behind enough splendid recordings – for Columbia Masterworks and Capitol/Angel/EMI – that document the extravagant praise his playing received during his all-too-brief life. Rabin made frequent appearances on the radio, in particular on a…
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Elisabeth Schumann’s Swan Song
Elisabeth Schumann’s large discography began with acoustical recordings in 1915 and ended with the present recordings, made in New York in 1950. Allegro Records, wanting to record her, obtained permission from HMV, which still had her under contract. The recordings were made at her apartment in Manhattan, the Mendelssohn and Franz in February and April,…
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David Oistrakh – Violin Masterclass
10CD deluxe clamshell box including 24 Concertos, two Sonatas (Devil’s Trill etc), Scottish Fantasia, and many short Encores
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Rachmaninov the Pianist
Parnassus Records brings together the most acclaimed recordings of the legendary Sergei Rachmaninov – including the sought-after “alternate take” edition of the Second Piano Concerto conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
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Brahms & Mendelssohn Violin Concertos – Grumiaux
[Brahms] “recordings are excellent, Grumiaux’s playing and interpretation equal any I have ever heard . . . balance between soloist and orchestra is natural, no praise is too high for interpretation – a most lyrical performance, full of beauty” ” [Mendelssohn] “these performances are among the best and Grumiaux’s playing has his usual purity of…
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Ten Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century
“A rich treasury of pianism styles on display from 10 legendary performers, sampled here for collectors and chosen from the giants of the keyboard”
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Organ Classics from King’s College
Famous Organist of King’s College in popular selection, and digital sound’
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Richter in Brooklyn
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Mendelssohn Piano Concertos 1 & 2
“Splendid performances by Serkin and Ormandy of the Mendelssohn concertos, with plenty of attack from them both and a really wonderful, fiery interpretation of the D minor’s opening movement. This is how these concertos should be played, yet still -as here – with delicacy as well as brilliance. Here is a great pianist … who…
