Tag: Fritz Kreisler
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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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Kreisler & Korngold: String Quartets from Vienna
An acclaimed recording of two outstanding string quartets by two of the early 20th century’s greatest tunesmiths returns to international availability, played by the acclaimed Angeles String Quartet and produced by the audiophile team of Marc Aubert and Joanna Nickrenz. “Kreisler and Korngold… both shared the same Viennese musical roots and both fled Vienna for…
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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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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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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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Toscha Seidel: Rare and Newly Remastered!
Parnassus Records is pleased to return to international availability some of Seidel’s rarest and most sought-after recordings from his years as a Columbia artist, performing a variety of repertoire including movements from the concerto repertoire, evocative works of the late romantic era, encores, popular music, and the premiere commercial release of a live performance of…
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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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Classic Valentine – Music for Love
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Sviatoslav Richter in the 1940’s
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ROSAND: Aaron Rosand Plays Violin Romances & Heifetz Transcriptions
