LAB 3058

£16.99

[CD2] “the depth of rich and floated tone … tremendously impressive … pizzicato spot on … rhythmic nuances conveyed with dazzling precision” [CD3] “These discs reveal Primrose in all his technical and expressive glory. The range of tone-colours is phenomenal, the left hand performing feats of digital dexterity . .. the bow arm’s seductive slowness or biting incision …Transfers are vital and lifelike” (MusicWeb)

CD1 [79:08]
MOZART: DUO No.2 in B-FLAT (K.424) [17:21]
1. I. Adagio – Allegro 6:34 2. II. Andante Cantabile 2:43
3. III. Andante Grazioso Con Variazioni 7:56
Recorded 22/5 and 28/9, 1941; first issued Victor 18195/97 (matrices CS065641/45)
DOHNANYI: SERENADE in C (0p.10) [18:27]
4. I. Marcia 1:49 5. II. Romanza 3:30 6. III. Scherzo 3:52
7. IV Tema Con Variazioni 5:24 8. V. Rondo Finale 3:34
Recorded 8/9, 1941; first issued Victor 118176/78 (matrices PCS061590/95)
9. HANDEL: ADAGIO from TRIO SONATA in E (0p.2 No.8) [4:36]
recorded on 1/7/1941; first issued on Victor 18238 (matrices CS 066350)
CASADESUS: /’HANDEL’ CONCERTO in B MINOR [15:11]
recorded on 8 May 1946; first issued on RCA Victor 11-9612/4 [M 1131]
(matrices D6-RC-5829/33)
10. I. Allegro Moderato 5:07 11. II. Andante ma non Troppo 4:48
12. III. Allegro Molto 5:15
Johann Gottleib GRAUN (’W. F. BACH’) SONATA in C Minor [13:39]
recorded on 23 November 1938; first issued on RCA Victor 18107/8 [M 807]
(matrices CS 030304/7)
13. I. Adagio e Mesto 4:22 14. II. Allegro non Troppo 5:30
15. III. Allegro Scherzando 3:44
16.MENDELSSOHN:MAY BREEZES, Op.62 No.1 [2:04]
recorded 17 December 1947; unissued on 78 rpm discs (matrix D7-RB-2838)
17.TCHAIKOVSKY: ANDANTE CANTABILE [4:10]
recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-0287 (matrix D7-RC-8251)
18.KREISLER: LIEBESLEID [3:06]
recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-0287 (matrix D7-RC-8250)
[1-8 with Jascha Heifetz (violin), & (4-8 Emanuel Feuermann cello);
9 with Albert Spalding (violin), Andre Benoist (piano); 10-12 with
the Victor Symphony /Frieder Weissmann; 13-15 with Yella Pessl
(harpsichord) and 16-18 with David Stimer (piano)]

Transfers by 1-9 Mark Obert-Thorn; 10-18 by Rick Torres
CD2 [77:53]
BAX: VIOLA SONATA in G (1921) [27:22]
recorded in 22 July 1937 and 12 May 1939; first issued on Columbia ROX 179/82
(matrices CAX 8047/53)
1. I. Molto Moderato- Allegro – Piu Lento 11:23
2. II. Allegro Energico Ma Non Troppo – Presto 7:00
3. III. Molto Lento 9:03
HINDEMITH: VIOLA SONATA in F, Op.11 No.4 (1922) [14:59]
recorded on 18 November 1938; first issued on RCA Victor 15367/8 [M 547)
(matrices CS 028979/82)
4. I. Fantasie: Ruhig 2:55 5. II. Theme mit Variationen 1:00
-6. Variation 1 -7. Variation 2 -8. Variation 3 -9. Variation 4
(3:01) 10..III. Finale (mit Variationen) 1:55 -11. Variation 5
-12 Variation 6 (Fugato) – -13. Variation 7 (Coda) (6:10)
14-15. HARRIS: SOLILOQUY and DANCE 6:22/6:08 [12:32]
recorded on 12 January 1942 first issued on RCA Victor 11-9212/3 (M 1061]
(matrices CS 045772/5)
16-18. BENJAMIN: ELEGY, WALTZ and TOCCATA [15:03] 6:33/4:54/3:35 –
Recorded 22 May 1945; 1st issued RCA Victor 11-9210/1
[M 1061] (matrices D5-RC446/9)
19. BENJAMIN: JAMAICAN RHUMBA [1:33]
recorded on 22 May 1945; first issued on RCA Victor 11-8947 (matrix D5-RC-451)
20. BENJAMIN: MATTY RAG [1:30]
Recorded on 22 May 1945; first issued on RCA Victor 11-8947 (matrix D5-RC-451)
21. BENJAMIN: COOKIE [1:57]
recorded on 22 May 1945; first issued on RCA Victor 11-8947 (matrix D5-RC-450)
22. BENJAMIN: FROM SAN DOMINGO [2:26]
recorded on 22 May 1945; first issued on RCA Victor 11-8947 (matrix D5-RC-450)
[1-3 with Harriet Cohen (piano); 4-13 with Jesus Maria Sanroma (piano);
14-15 with Johana Harris (piano); 16-22: with Vladimir Sokoloff (piano)]
Transfers by Rick Torres

CD3: [71:23]
BRAHMS: VIOLA SONATA No.1 in F MINOR (0p.120 No.1) [20:48]
recorded on 7 May 1946; first issued on Victor 11-9487/9 [M-1106)
(matrices D6-RC-5837/42)
1. I. Allegro Appassionato 6:46 2. II. Andante un Poco Aadagio 5:37
3. III. Allegretto Grazioso 3:53 4. IV. Vivace 4:27
BRAHMS: TWO SONGS for ALTO (Op.91) [13:30]
with VIOLA OBBLIGATO and PIANO recorded 30 June 1941;
first issued on Victor 11-18507/8 [M-882] (matrices CS-066342/5)
5. Gestillte Sehnsucht 7:16 6. Gestillte Wiegenlied 6:12
7. J S BACH: AIR from SUITE No.3 [5:09]
recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-1109 (matrix D7-RC-8253)
HAYDN (arr. Piatigorsky): DIVERTIMENTO [7:03]
recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-0698
(matrices D7-RC-8244/5)
8. I. Adagio 3:03 9. II. Menuet 2:12 10. III. Allegro di Molto 1:45
11. KREISLER: SCHOöN ROSMARIN [1:44]
4 recorded on 17 December 1947; unissued on 78 rpm discs (matrix D7-R13-2837)
12.MYRONOFF: CAPRICE [2:54]
recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 10-1476 (matrix D7-RC-2840)
13. MILHAUD (arr. Levy): LEMA [1:59]
recorded on 17 December 1947; unissued on 78 rpm discs (matrix D7-RC-8249)
14. MILHAUD (arr. Levy): IPANEMA [2:01]
recorded on 17 December 1947; unissued on 78 rpm discs (matrix D7-RC-8249)
15. VALE (arr. Heifetz): AO PE DA FOGUEIRA [1:04]
recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-1109 (matrix D7-RC-8252)
16.AGUIRRE (arr. Heifetz): HUELLA [2:06]
recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-1109 (matrix D7-RC-8252)
ZIMBALIST: SARASATEANA [12:13]
recorded on 17 December 1947; first issued on RCA Victor 10-1441/2 [MO 1242]
(matrices D7-RC-2829/32)
17. I. TANGO 2:38 18. II. POLO 3:05
19. III. MALAGUENA 3:16 20. IV. ZAPATEADO 3:12

[1-4 with William Kappell (piano); 5-6 with Marian Anderson (contralto)
& Franz Rupp (piano); 7-20 with David Stimer (piano)]
Transfers 1-6 by Mark Obert-Thorn, 7-20 by Rick Torres