LAB 8101
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Track List:
| Great Violinists of the Twentieth Century |
| Mischa Elman – Arthur Grumiaux – Jascha Heifetz |
| Fritz Kreisler – Yehudi Menuhin – Nathan Milstein |
| David Oistrakh – Joseph Szigeti – Henryk Szeryng-Maxim Vengerov |
| CD 1 [77:28] MISCHA ELMAN: Victor Recordings 1917-19 (LAB 037) |
| (with Phillip Gordon* & Joseph Bonime, pianos) |
| [1] Thome / Simple Aveu* 4:00 [2] Rissland / Valse Caprice* 2:45 |
| [3] Drdla / Souvenir* 3:33 [4] Beethoven (arr. Auer) / Turkish March 2:00 |
| [5] Albéniz (arr. Elman) / Tango 2:01 |
| [6] Rimsky-Korsakov (arr.Franko) / Hymn to the Sun 4:27 |
| [7] Chopin (arr. Wilhelmj) / Nocturne in D (Op.27 No.2) 4:53 |
| [8] Hummel / Waltz in A 2:10 |
| [9] Drigo (arr. Auer) / Serenade from ‘Les Millions d’Arlequin’ 2:37 |
| [10] Tchaikovsky (arr. Elman) / None but The Lonely Heart 2:48 |
| [11] Sarasate / Caprice Basque (2nd recording) 4:19 |
| [12] Bruch / Kol Nidrei 4:27 |
| [13] Grieg (arr. Elman) / Nocturne (Op.54 No.4) 4:03 |
| [14] Mendelssohn (arr. Elman) / Cradle Song (Op.67 No.6) 3:40 |
| [15] Rubinstein (arr. Elman)/ The Dew is Sparkling (Op.72 No.1) 3:07 |
| [16] Saenger / Scottish Pastorale 1:57 |
| [17] Tchaikovsky / Melodie (2nd recording) 3:37 |
| [18] Massenet (arr. Marsick) / Meditation from ‘Thais’ (2nd recording) 4:26 |
| [19] Bach (arr. Wilhelmj) / Air on G string (2nd recording) 3:48 |
| [20] Dvořák (arr. Elman) / Humoresque (4th recording) 3:28 |
| [21] Wieniawski / Garden Scene from Gounod’s ‘Faust’ (2nd recording) 2:55 |
| [22] Schumann (arr. Hullweck) / Traumerei (2nd recording) 3:12 |
| [23] Delibes (arr. Elman) / Passepied from ‘Le Roi s’amuse’ 1:33 |
| Transfers by Jon Samuels; Produced by Eric Wen |
| CD2 [76:27] ARTHUR GRUMIAUX (available separately: ALTO) |
| Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra /Bernard Haitink (1-3);Eduard van Beinum (4-6) |
| Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64 [25:56] |
| 1. I. Allegro molto appassionato 12:00 |
| 2. II. Andante 7:28 |
| 3. III. Allegro molto vivace 6:27 |
| Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77 [38:26] |
| 4. I. Allegro non troppo 21:53 |
| 5. II. Adagio 8:44 |
| 6. III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – Poco più presto 7:48 |
| with Riccardo Castagnone (piano) |
| [7] Corelli: Violin Sonata in D minor, Op.5 No.12 “La Folia” 11:44 |
| Originally issued on Philips 1960 (1-3) 1958 (4-6) 1957 (7) |
| Mastered for Biddulph by Paul Arden-Taylor (www.dinmore-records.co.uk) |
| CD3 [65:55] JASCHA HEIFETZ plays MOZART (LAB 012) |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor John Barbirolli |
| Violin Concerto No.5 in A (K.219) [27:21] |
| Recorded 23/2/1934; first issued on HMV DB 2199/202 (matrices 2B 5801/8) |
| [1] Allegro aperto 9:55 |
| [2] Adagio 10:49 |
| [3] Rondeau: Tempo di menuetto 6:36 |
| JASCHA HEIFETZ with Emanuel Bay (piano): |
| Violin Sonata No.l0 in B flat (K.378) [17:45] |
| Recorded 3/2/1936; first issued on Victor 14526/7 |M-343| (matrices CS 99523/6) |
| [4] Allegro moderato 8:42 |
| [5] Andantino sostenuto e cantabile 4:46 |
| [6] Rondeau: Allegro 4:15 |
| Violin Sonata No.15 in B flat (K.454 ) [20:31] |
| Recorded 10/2/1936; first issued on Victor 14328/30 |M-343| (matrices CS 99559/64) |
| [7] Largo – Allegro 7:08 |
| [8] Andante 7:09 |
| [9] Allegretto 6:13 |
| Produced by Eric Wen; Disc-to-tape transfers by Jon Samuels |
| Fritz Kreisler: Favourite Short Pieces 1926-38 |
| I: 1926/8 series, with Carl Lamson, piano |
| 1 Friml: Indian Love Call (arr. Kreisler) 3:31 |
| 2 Lemare: Andantino (arr.Saenger) ‘Moonlight & Roses’ 3:15 |
| 3 Lehár: ‘Kreisler’ Serenade 3:08 |
| 4 Tchaikovsky: Humoresque (arr. Kreisler) 2:21 |
| 5 Lehár: Frasquita Serenade (arr. Kreisler) 2:13 |
| 6 Friml: Dance of the Maidens (arr. Kreisler) 2:21 |
| 7 Kreisler: Shepherd’s Madrigal 4:20 |
| 8 Albéniz: Malaguena (arr. Kreisler) 3:36 |
| 9 Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica I – Presto 3:34 |
| 10 Drdla: Souvenir 2:53 |
| 11 Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs (arr. Marsick) 3:58 |
| 12 Foster: Old Folks at Home (arr. Kreisler) 3:26 |
| 13 de Falla: Danse Espagnole (arr. Kreisler) 3:15 |
| 14 Albéniz: Tango (arr. Kreisler) 2:13 |
| 15 Winternitz: Dance of the Marionettes 1:52 |
| 16 Kreisler: Rondino on a Theme of Beethoven 2:29 |
| II: 1938 series with Franz Rupp, piano |
| 17 J S Bach: Gavotte (Partita #3 in E) (arr. Kreisler) 3:16 |
| 18 Brahms: Waltz Op.39/15 (arr. Hochstein) 2:19 |
| 19 Dvořák: Humoresque (arr. Kreisler) 3:41 |
| 20 Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile (arr. Kreisler) 4:32 |
| 21 Kreisler: Caprice Viennois 3:43 |
| 22 Kreisler: Liebesfreud 3:14 |
| 23 Kreisler: Liebeslied 3:36 |
| 24 Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin 1:57 |
| 25 Londonderry Air (Trad. arr. Kreisler) 3:43 |
| All transfers: Ward Marston |
| CD 5 [76:46] YEHUDI MENUHIN plays Paganini (LAB 102) |
| with Pierre Monteux / Paris Symphony Orchestra* |
| Violin Concerto No.1 in D (Op. 6)* [36:14] |
| (recorded 18 & 19/5/1934; first issued HMV DB 2279/83 (matrices 2PG1592/1600) |
| [1] I. Allegro maestoso 21:31 |
| [2] II. Adagio espressivo 5:32 |
| [3] III. Rondo: Allegro spirituso 9:09 |
| with Marcel Gazelle** (piano) and Ferguson Webster ***(piano) |
| [4] Caprice No. 9 in E 3:01 |
| (recorded 3/2/1936; first issued Victor 14228 (matrix 2LA 864) |
| [5] Caprice No.13 in B-Flat** (piano accompaniment Kreisler) 3:09 |
| (recorded 21/1/1936; first issued HMV DA 1500 (matrix 0LA 841) |
| [6] Caprice No.20 in D**(piano accompaniment Kreisler) 2:53 |
| (recorded 21/1/1936; first issued HMV DA 1500 (matrix 0LA 840) |
| [7] Caprice No. 23 in E-flat 4:20 |
| (recorded 3/2/1936; first issued Victor 78rpm discs (matrix 2LA 858) |
| [8] Caprice No. 24 in A minor (variations by Kreisler and Auer) 6:47 |
| (recorded 26/11/1931; first issued HMV DA 1281 (matrices 21, 318, 320) |
| [9] Introduction & Variations on Dal tuo stellato soguo*** (Rossini) 7:31 |
| (recorded 21/3/1938; first issued HMV DB 3499 (matrices 2EA 6147/8) |
| [10] Introduction & Variations on Nel cor piu non mi sento (Paisello) 12:27 |
| (recorded 15/7/1945; previously unissued (matrices 2EA 10537/9) |
| Produced by Eric Wen; Transfers by Ward Marston & Jon Samuels |
| Biddulph give sincere thanks to Lord Menuhin and Jutta Schall-Emden for their help |
| CD 6 [77:22] NATHAN MILSTEIN (LAB 096) |
| Philharmonic-Symphony of New York conducted by John Barbirolli |
| Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor (Op.26) [24:04] |
| Recorded 12/4/1942; first issued on Columbia 11855/7 D (matrices XCO 32668/73) |
| [1] I. Prelude: Allegro moderato 8:17 |
| [2] II. Adagio 8:37 |
| [3] III. Finale: Allegro energico 7:09 |
| with Leopold Mittman (piano): |
| [4] Chopin (arr. Milstein): Nocturne in C-sharp minor 4:12 |
| recorded on 30/12/1935; first issued Columbia 68480 D (matrix XCO 18463) |
| [5] Liszt (arr. Milstein) : Consolation No.3 3:47 |
| recorded on 4/1/1936; first issued Columbia 68479 D (matrix XCO 18476) |
| [6] Wieniawski: Polonaise in D (Op.4) 4:16 |
| recorded on 21/2/1936; (first issued Columbia 69032 D (matrix XCO 18706) |
| [7] Wieniawski: Romance (from Concerto No.2 in D minor) 4:37 |
| recorded on 29/4/1937; first issued on Columbia 69032 D ( matrix XCO 20898) |
| [8] Szymanowski: Tarantelle: Presto appassionato 4:30 |
| recorded on 25/4/1938; first issued on Columbia 69398 D (matrix XCO 22803) |
| [9] Smetana: Aus per Heimat: No.2 Andantino 4:52 |
| recorded on 4/1/1936; first issued Columbia 68480 D (matrix XCO 18478) |
| [10] Kodály (arr. Milstein) Il pleut dans la ville (Op.ll No.3) 1:37 |
| recorded on 25/4/1938; first issued on Columbia 17111 D (matrix XCO 22802) |
| Transfers David Lennick, Produced by Eric Wen. |
| CD7: [75:10] DAVID OISTRAKH:‘My Encores’ (ALC 1357 also 1CD) |
| [1] Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune 4:37 |
| [2] Manuel de Falla: Jota (from Suite Populaire Espagnole, |
| for violin & piano (arr. by Kochanski) 2:57 |
| [3] Eugene Ysaÿe: Extase, Op.21 9:45 |
| [4] Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Valse Scherzo in C major, Op.34 5:26 |
| [5] Josef Suk: Love Song, Op.7, No.1 (Liebeslied) (arr.Kocian) 6:02 |
| [6] Zoltan Kodály: Three Hungarian Folk Dances (Kállai kettos), |
| for violin & piano (authorized arr. Fejgin) 4:15 |
| [7] Henryk Wieniawski: Légende in G minor, Op. 17 7:21 |
| [8] Aleksander Zarzycki: Mazurka in G major for violin & piano, Op.26. 4:45 |
| [9] Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances (Rumänische Volkstänze) 5:37 |
| [10] Karel Szymanowski: The Fountain of Arethusa 5:17 |
| [11] Pancho Vladigeroff: Song from the Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21/2 6:19 |
| [12] Sergei Prokofiev: The Love for the Three Oranges (March) 1:33 |
| [13] Sergei Rachmaninov: Vocalise (arr.violin & piano) Op.34/14 6:49 |
| [14] Aram Khachaturian: Dance in B flat major 4:19 |
| Mastered for ALTO by Paul Arden-Taylor (www.dinmore-records.co.uk) |
| CD8: [69:18] HENRYK SZERYNG: In Recital: Encores (LAW 022) |
| [1] Vitali: (arr.Leopold Charlier) Chaconne in G minor 9:59 |
| [2] Tartini (tr.Kreisler): The Devil’s Trill 14:55 |
| [3] Tartini (tr.Francescatti): Variations on a theme by Corelli 4:35 |
| [4] Gluck (tr.Kreisler): Dance of the Blessed Spirits 3:06 |
| [5] Kreisler: Caprice Viennois, Op.2 4:11 |
| [6] Kreisler: Allegretto in the style of Boccherini 2:22 |
| [7] Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin 1:52 |
| [8] Schumann (tr. Heifetz): Prophetic Bird (Waldzenen, Op.82) 3:25 |
| [9] Kreisler: Liebeslied 3:32 [10] Kreisler: Liebesfreud 3:40 |
| [11] Halffter (tr. Heifetz): Danza de la Gitana 3:23 |
| [12] Kreisler: Praeludium & Allegro in the style of Pugnani 5:17 |
| [13] Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois, Op.3 3:38 |
| [14] Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op.16 4:20 |
| Recorded 1959-1962, mastered from RCA SB 2109 with additional tracks |
| Re-mastered 2018 by Paul Arden-Taylor (www.dinmore-records.co.uk) |
| CD 9 [77:55] JOSEPH SZIGETI [LAB 008, 1-3 from 007] |
| with Egon Petri (piano) 1937 |
| Brahms Sonata No.3 in D minor |
| [1] I. Allegro 8:39 |
| [2] II. Adagio 4:39 |
| [3] III. Un poco presto e con sentimento 3:07 |
| [4] IV. Presto agitato 6:17 |
| with Nikita Magaloff (piano) Encores: 1933-7 |
| [5] Elgar: Serenade 2:28 |
| [6] Elgar Adieu 2:44 |
| Warlock ‘Capriol’ Suite [7]-[9] |
| [7] I. Basse-danse: Allegro moderato 1:28 |
| [8] II. Pavane: Allegretto, ma un poco lento 2:46 |
| [9] III Mattachins: allegro con brio 1:02 |
| [10] Lie: Snow 1:40 |
| [11] Chabrier: Scherzo-valse 4:24 |
| [12] Ravel: Pièce en forme d’habanera 2:26 |
| [13] De Falla: Danse espagnole 3:10 |
| [14] Rimsky-Korsakov: The Flight of the Bumble-Bee l:13 |
| [15] Skryabin: Etude in Thirds 1:45 |
| [16] Prokofiev: Gavotte 1:30 |
| [17] Stravinsky: Pastorale 1:13 |
| [18] Stravinsky: Danse Russe 2:39 |
| [19] Szmanowski: Fontaine d’Aretheuse 5:31 |
| [20] Hubay: Scene from the Csardas 6:18 |
| with Béla Bartók (piano) 1930 |
| Bartók: Roumanian Folk Dances |
| [21] I. Joc cu bâtă: Allegro moderato 1:07 |
| [22] II. Brâul: Allegro 0:24 |
| [23] III. Pe loc: Andante 0:50 |
| [24] IV. Bucieumeana: molto moderato l:29 |
| [25] V. Poargă Romaneascä; Allegro 0:31 |
| [26] VI. Măruntel; Allegro 0:56 |
| Bartók: Hungárián Folk Tunes. |
| [27] I. Parlando – Andante non molto -Allegro vivace 3:44 |
| [28] II. Andante sostenuto – Allegro 2:08 |
| [29] III. Andante – Poco vivace 1:33 |
| Transfers by Ward Marston; Producer Eric Wen |
| CD10: [72:56] MAXIM VENGEROV [LAW001]: ‘Debut’ |
| [1] Schubert: Fantasy in C (D.934) 25:59 |
| [2] Tchaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo 5:51 |
| [3] Ernst: Concert Variations on “The Last Rose of Summer 8:28 |
| [4] Ysaÿe: Sonata in D minor “Ballade” 5:47 |
| [5] Ravel: Tzigane 9:29 |
| [6] Debussy (arr. Heifetz): Extract “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” 6:47 |
| [7] Waxman: Fantasy on Themes from Bizet’s “Carmen” 10:31 |
| Producer: Eric Wen; Recording Engineer: Bob Auger; Recording 3 & 4 July 1989, London |
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