Tag: Franz Joseph Haydn
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The Young Malcolm Frager
Malcolm Frager (1935 – 1991), one of the greatest piano virtuosos to emerge from the United States, rapidly came to fame in the late 1950s following a series of victories in international piano competitions. His discography is comparatively small, but the consistently high acclaim among critics and pianophiles for recording he made for Decca, Eterna,…
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Amadeus Quartet
The Amadeus Quartet was a top ensemble of the 1960s and 70s which featured three Viennese-Jewish émigrés and a British cellist. This Alto release brings together their legendary recordings of Brahms’ String Quartets, Dvořák’s “American” Quartet, and Haydn’s “Emperor” Quartet. From the May 2023 issue of BBC Music Magazine: “there is a songful quality to…
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Haydn: The Last Sixteen Piano Trios
Musical Concepts is pleased to announce the first release drawing on the extensive Musical Heritage Society archives. “MHS”, as it was known among collectors, carved out a niche as an independent pioneer in mail order music and the regular release of period instrument recordings, including many made especially for the label. The first release is…
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Lili Kraus Plays Fantasias
In 1980, LILI KRAUS made her final commercial recording for Vanguard Classics: an eclectic selection of fantasias spanning the baroque through the early romantic era. While she is most well known for her many recordings of Mozart, her repertoire ranged from the high baroque to the twentieth century, and her last Vanguard session also includes…
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Haydn: Symphonies Nos, 31, 98 & 99, Serenade
Hard to find and early NBC Symphony broadcast recordings of Haydn Symphony No. 31, 98, 99 the latter are the sixth and seventh of the twelve London symphonies (numbers 93–104) composed by Joseph Haydn. It was completed in 1792 as part of the set of symphonies composed on his first trip to London. Arturo Toscanini…
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Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 88, 94 & 101 – Legendary Recordings
*** (Three Star top rating) “[A] glowing performance [of Symphony No. 88]… totally disarming, lightly sprung and vivacious. … [Symphonies Nos. 94 and 101 are a] captivating pair from Monteux [with the] V.P.O on top form… there are no more wittily enjoyable performances of these two symphonies in the catalogue” – Penguin Guide Joseph Haydn…
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Amar-Hindemith Quartet – Complete Recordings, 1926-1928
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Schumann and Kabalevsky: Cello Concertos; Works for Cello and Piano by Haydn and DeFalla
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Serenata: A Bouquet of Favorites for Strings
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Borodin Quartet Play Haydn & Mozart Favorites
1st issue in west: “(One of the few Soviet groups) often given permission to play outside the USSR, the Borodin Quartet became internationally famous through concerts and recordings and they became particularly associated with the works of Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky.“ (James Murray)
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Haydn: Oxford & London Symphonies; Mozart: Paris Symphony
“performances are robust, yet elegant … both slow movements are beautifully shaped … in the last movement of the ‘Oxford’ the dancing violins are a special delight in one of the composer’s most infectious finales” (Penguin Guide) “Finally, a lovely modern recording, most naturally balanced … the ‘Paris’ Symphony glowingly played by the English Sinfonia.…
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Haydn: Stabat Mater
“Stabat Mater was the first of Haydn’s vocal works to achieve an international reputation” (Prof. H.C.Robbins-Landon) “the Scandalously neglected Stabat Mater … this version finds a distinctive place … Darlington takes note of period practice and finds extra detail. The other striking quality is the warmly atmospheric cathedral atmosphere, which yet allows ample detail ……
