Historical String Recordings

FK 1

With the Bell Telephone Hour orchestra conducted by Donald Voorhees

recorded live from a radio broadcast on 19/1/1948

80171

80172

80201

80202

80203

Francescatti plays Beethoven

catalogue number: 80205-2

barcode: 744718020522

programme and recording details:

Beethoven Romance No. 1 in G, op. 40

Beethoven Romance No. 2 in F, op. 50

with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra

conducted by Jean Morel

recorded on 23 April 1952

Beethoven Violin Concerto in D, op. 61

Allegro

Larghetto

Rondo: Allegro

with the Philadelphia Orchestra

conducted by Eugene Ormandy

recorded on 5 November 1950

total timing: 59:39

transfer engineer: David Herman

80209

Programme and Recording details:

Saint-Saens Concerto No.1 in A minor

with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos

(rec.1952)

Bloch Schelomo

with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos

(rec.1952)

Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme

with the New York Philharmonic conducted by George Szell

(rec.1951)

Massenet Elegie

Greene Sing Me to Sleep

with Gladys Swartout (mezzo-soprano) and Gibner King (piano)

(rec.1949)

NB All first time on CD

total timing: 67.20

transfer engineer: Gary Stucka

booklet notes: Eric Wen

Francescatti plays Beethoven Sonatas No.7, 8 and 9 "Kreutzer"

Biddulph 80210-2

bar code: 744718021024

Beethoven

Violin Sonata No.7 in c, op.31/2

Violin Sonata No.8 in G, op.31/3

Violin Sonata No.9 in A, op.47, "Kreutzer"

with Robert Casadesus (piano)

mono recordings from 1949-52; first release on CD

total time = 72:58

80212

Programme and Recording details:

1) Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78

with Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano)

2) Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60

with Milton Katims (viola), Paul Tortelier (cello)

and Myra Hess (piano)

total timing: 65:27

transfer engineer: David Hermann

booklet notes: Eric Wen

title: Budapest String Quartet

catalogue no: 80213

bar code no: 744718021321

total timing: 71:59

programme:

1) Mozart String Quartet in C, K.465, ?Dissonance?

2) Mozart String Quartet in D, K.499, ?Hoffmeister?

3) Mozart String Quartet in F, K.590

80217

Szigeti plays Baroque Works

Budapest String Quartet play Schubert and Brahms 2 CD set

80221: Budapest Quartet play Beethoven (vol 1)


contents:

String Quartet No. 2 in G, Op. 18 No. 2

String Quartet No. 3 in D, Op. 18 No. 3

String Quartet No. 10 in E-?at 'Harp', Op. 74

total timing: 73:32

This is the first appearance of all five recordings on CD the complete Beethoven recordings of the final form of the Budapest Quartet featuring Roisman as first violinist

contents:

String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat, Op. 130

Budapest String Quartet

Schubert

String Quartet No 13 in A minor, D804, 9 May 1950

String Quartet No 14 in D minor, D811, 18 May 1953

"Death and the Maiden"

String Quartet No. 15 in G, D887, 13 & 14 May 1953

Piano Quintet in A, D667 "Trout", 15,16,17 May 1953

with Georges Moleux (double bass) and Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano)

Transfers by David Hermann

Zino Francescatti plays Brahms
Violin concerto in D, op.77
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Adagio
3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Symphony No. 2 in D, op. 73
4. Allegro non troppo
5. Andante
6. Poco allegretto
7. Allegro
Symphony No. 2 in D

Transfers by David Hermann

catalogue number 80228-2
barcode: 744718022823
UK Distributor: Priory Records 01525 377566 sales@priory.org.uk

Programme and Recording details:
Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 10 in G

Schubert
Violin Sonata in A 'Duo'

Brahms
Iolin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

Total timing 72:46
Transfers by David Herman

With Myeczyslaw Horszowski and Myra Hess (piano)

This CD brings together the 'last' violin sonatas by three of the greatest composers of the Classical duo sonata.

NEW RELEASE FROM BIDDULPH RECORDINGS
Schubert
The complete works for violin and piano
Pinchas Zukerman and Marc Neikrug

Three Sonatinas
Sonata in A 'Duo'
Sonata in A minor 'Arpeggione'
Rondeau brilliant in B minor
Fantasy in C
Executive producer: Eric Wen
Recording Producer: Philip Traugott
Recording Engineer: James Nichols
Mastering Engineer: Jon Samuels

Limted pressing of only 1500 2 CD sets

Produced under license from The Sony Music Custom Marketing Group

This important 2CD set constitures the first recording of these important pieces by world-renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman. In addition to the violin works, this set features Schubert's "Arpeggione" Sonata played on the viola by Zukerman.
These works were originally recorded in the 1990s by Columbia Records (now Sony), but were never previously issued and have been edited from the original mastertapes in collaboration with the artists. With the seven pieces totalling over 140 minutes of music, this 2-CD set is a must-have to any collector or enthusiast and the 4-colour booklet contains extensive notes and bios.