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Frank Forman's Uploads of Historical Recordings! Monthly reminder
(2014.10.4)
This is a monthly reminder for those who know about my uploading efforts,
as well as those who are finding out about this for the first time. Again,
nothing new this month. There have been 51,317 uploads to date.
COMMENTS ON THE ARTISTS ADDED!
ADVICE WANTED:
Biddulph, my favorite historical label, says only that "Coming Soon." The
page itself is ©2014. HOW MUCH LONGER SHOULD I WAIT?
Tahra's front page was last modified on May 9 this year. Its last releases
were 2014.1, 2013.11,10 (2), 2013.9,4,3,2,1, then 2005.5. Does this
qualify as an "active" label? Of course, I am sorry that Myriam lost her
beloved Réne, but their issues are valuable indeed!
In order to encourage the reissues of historical recordings by small
labels, I include only those labels that have gone defunct. There are
some other small active labels. I have not uploaded any other their
recordings. Nor have I uploaded a few sets from the major labels: DGG:
Walcha and Kempff Beethoven cycles, and Decca: Backhaus stereo Beethoven
cycle, and Sony: Gould.
+++
I have bought new "data packs" that will speed up your downloading.
Unless something unexpected comes up, I am done my job. Lots of work, and
I am grateful for the some 48,000 downloads to date. I know of no effort
of making these great old recordings of classical music that it anywhere
comparable to mine. It is my gift to the world.
European copyright law has placed all recordings made up through 1963,
irregardless of whether it was "fixed in sound" for LP or CD after that
date. Since the server is located in Holland, I am not in violation of
American copyright laws, which are a tangle of confusion.
Below is a repeat of what I have uploaded to date. Visit the first folder
first. It will contain instructions about what's what. Basically, there
are:
1. Cassettes of the Columbia and Victor M-sets that Bill Lampe collected
over a long time. (The cassettes that come from Bill are prefixed with an
L. Those from me are prefixed with an F.)
2. Miscellaneous cassettes from many collectors, prefixed with a C.
3. Cassette compilations by artists (prefixed with a C)
4. LP conversions
5. Compact Discs
Indexes to the recordings
http://www.filefactory.com/f/b0ef5dfa848181b9
There are instuctions among these indexes to help you search for
recordings by artists you love.
Abendroth cas AND CDs
Hermann Abendroth, 1883-1956, German conductor
http://www.filefactory.com/f/f835edf60620e15d
When I first listened to him, at the behest of the late Allen Mackler, who
said the best Fourth was Abendroth's, I felt that I was intruding upon
something so very German that I was invading the Germans' privacy. As
Furtwängler is the German conductor for the world, Abendroth is the German
conductor for Germans. The great secret of Abendroth's method, I think, is
his selectively holding a lot for a fraction of a second too long, which
he does with great meaning.
Acoustic Organ Discs cassettes with zip
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c31becd379064e43
It might come as a surprise that there were any acoustic organ records at
all, since the acoustical process could hardly record low frequency organ
notes. But here is a sample of them. Neither is the music or the organist
outstanding, but the first truly outstanding organist was Helmut Walcha,
whose earliest recordings appeared on late 78s, though in the same
performances afaik as those on early monophonic LPs.
Barylli Quartet with piano LPs
http://www.filefactory.com/f/6f65fe64c37fab38
Their discs are prized collectors' items, but I an enthusiastic only about
those compositions that include a piano. Here are all of them.
Beethoven Loewenguth
Active 1930s-1970s Loewenguth Quartet of Paris.
Contains Middle and Late Quartets
http://www.filefactory.com/f/9b903ded71b95f76
THIS IS THE VERY HEIGHT OF MY ENTIRE COLLECTION. Excellent performances,
with just the right amount of gruffness. Exceptionally wide stereo spread
that sits you in the middle of the quartet, allowing you to fully savor
Beethoven's genius in bouncing melodies from instrument to indstrument.
Brain Dennis and Aubrey horns LPs
Dennis Brain, 1921-1957 in a car accident (English)
Aubrey Brain, his father (English), 1893-1955
http://www.filefactory.com/f/b8bfa4f62f200522
Casals LPs
Pablo Casals, 1876-1973, cello and conductor (Spanish, or more properly
Catalan)
http://www.filefactory.com/f/ca1d603a9080d624
All the Columbia LPs, plus some on other labels, up through 1963 that is.
Too bad I can't include the stereo Brandenburgs, whose big, robust
old-fashioned playing is my vary favorite. Nor can I include my favorite
rehearsal disc, of the same.
Tom Clear said in notes to his cello album that information about Casals
is available at your "nearest drugstore." That was then, for today, just
grab the Wikipedia article.
Coates cassettes
Albert Coates, Anglo-Russian conductor, 1882 1953
http://www.filefactory.com/f/284789ef06528a32
A great extrovert among conductors. No one has most robustly recorded the
Russians or Wagner.
CD Booklets
http://www.filefactory.com/f/0ef97b5e7fcfb055
Flonzaley Quartet cass
1902-1928
http://www.filefactory.com/f/653008cf04d8d395
String quartet playing has changed more than any other kind of classical
music playing. The early style was ragged and deeply dug into, unlike the
smoothed-out perfectionism that came later. Fortunately, this kind of
playing survived into the recordings era. Outstanding examples are the
Flonzaley Quartet (here), the London, the Bohemian, and the *early*
Budapest (before the Russians replaced the Hungarians).
Gianoli LP
Reine Gianoli, French pianist, 1915-79
http://www.filefactory.com/f/2cd0abae3958d6b0
She is much my favorite lady pianist and plays with bounce and vigor. Her
Mozart and Bach is what I often want when I get an overdoes of Gould.
Harty cassettes
Sir Hamilton Harty, Irish conductor, pianist, and composer 1879-1941
Knighted 1925
http://www.filefactory.com/f/fd8d34a7a1897b0b
He is quite popular with those who collect historical recordings. Though I
have collected them, mostly from Bill Lampe, I can't say that I have ever
really grasped his individuality. They remain popular downloads.
Kapell Victors plus Australian Concerts
William Kapell, American pianist, 1922-1953, died in a plane crash.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/27fb13d776c15197
Whoever said he admired Kapell but did not love him expressed perfectly my
own attitude. He is quite popular with those who collect historical
recordings. Though I have collected them, mostly from Bill Lampe, I can't
say that I have ever really grasped his individuality. They remain popular
downloads.
Krebs LPs
Helmut Krebs, German tenor, 1913-2007
http://www.filefactory.com/f/909396da35dec52a
My favorite singer. He had a "small voice," whatever that means, and never
performed Wagner afaik. His angelic voice is exactly right for Bach, so
much so that, whenever I listen to a Bach vocal work that includes a solo
tenor part that is sung by someone else, I feel ROBBED. Here are nearly
all his recordings. He also sung during first performances of many modern
works.
Lehmann cassettes
Fritz Lehmann, German conductor, 1904-1956
http://www.filefactory.com/f/03b29bc2d6aaf0f5
While he conducted a number of orchestras, he is best remembered as a DGG
house conductor that re-recorded music on early LPs. Despite his recording
the best imho St. Matthew Passion, Choral Fantasy, German Requiem, and
Capriccio Italien, he is largely forgotten today. I am not sure what is on
these cassettes. Search in other places for more Lehmann.
Mengelberg cass
Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor, 1871-1971
My favorite conductor and an extravert.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/44eb80876ed8046e
M-Sets
These M-set represent how most American heard classical music during the
78 rpm days. There were over 2500 of them on Columbia and Victor. I have
uploeaded a majority of them. They constitute the core of my offerings.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/554b11e8cd9fe5c6
OoP Hist. CDs
Out of Print Historical CDs.
I have refrained from uploading CDs from small active labels, to not
discourage them from continuing their good work. I have also refrained
from uploading Gould, Walcha, the Kempff Beethven sonata cycles, and the
Backhaus stereo Beethoven cycle for the same reason.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e506defe41134d59
Other Cassettes
These are non-M sets from my own collection
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e2b09b29f8c29acf
Other Mono LPs
These are LPs that are not among the artist collection listed here.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/45bbac97e080cdee
Other Stereo LP to mp3
There are stereo LPs that are not among the artist collection listed here.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/552cc040b44b49d1
Rodzinski cassettes
Artur Rodzinski, Polish conductor, 1892-1958
http://www.filefactory.com/f/3a51c433aef61fbb
He is quite popular with those who collect historical recordings. Though I
have collected them, mostly from Bill Lampe, I can't say that I have ever
really grasped his individuality. They remain popular downloads.
Rybar LPs
Peter Rybar, Czech violinist, 1913-2002
http://www.filefactory.com/f/8bc7a61a20683ae0
A vigorous performer, whose interpretations are highly italicized, he is a
favorite of those who collect old recordings. Here are most of them. His
recording of the Shreck transciption of Bach's fifth klavier concerto I
find is even more incisive than Szigeti's. His recorded repertoire is
wide. I commend esp. his recording of Italian Baroque composers.
Scherchen LPs in mp3
Hermann Scherchen, German conductor, 1891-1966
http://www.filefactory.com/f/5ceace722ff1720c
A great extrovert, whose performances got more markedly inflected as he
got older. Mr. Mencken, when asked to update his obituary for the
Baltimore Sun, where he worked, said, "Just add, 'As he got older, he got
worse.'" But I find Scherchen's stereo remakes to be better, more
characteristic of him, with the exception of the Messiah and the Mozart
Requiem, which I find rather ponderous. I call attention to the stereo
remake of the Eroica, which whips through the music so fast you wonder
whether the orchestra loses itself in the process. Yet when the movement
is over and you are exhausted, you remain moved. Better wait a few minutes
before going on with the funeral march.
Scherchen LPs in WAV
Hermann Scherchen, German conductor, 1891-1966
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e144f8d31b8590e7
Scherchen Lugano Cycle
Hermann Scherchen, German conductor, 1891-1966
Contains the Beethoven symphonies in performance and rehearsal excepts of
many movements.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/4a0421ccbf5a62bf
Scherchen at his best, or at his worst? A whipsaw first movement of the
Seventh that somehow manages to sweep you into it, unlike Albert Coates's
two recordings (acoustic and electric) of the first movement of the
Jupiter.
Scherchen WAV
Hermann Scherchen, German conductor, 1891-1966
In general, I did not make many WAV files, because I did not realize there
would be much of a demand for them. These are a good selection, but still
not all Scherchens are here.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e144f8d31b8590e7
Silverman
Robert Silverman, Canadian pianist, born 1938.
With his permission I have uploaded Beethoven Sonatas 18 and 28, along
with his excellent liner notes, from his Beethoven cycle. Also with his
permission, I have uploaded a live Mozart sonata cycle, given at the house
of his friend and philosopher, Jan Narveson. I find his seriousness and
thoughtfulness to make him the best living pianist and cannot fathom why
he is little known outside Canada. Please visit his site,
http://www.robertsilverman.ca
http://www.filefactory.com/f/5d3d7ccf9a0b6ed4
Spalding LPs
American violinist, 1888-1953. First American musician to gain
international renown. Complete LPs
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e80fa589cbc1790d
Saying any recording beats Szigeti's is, for me, making the highest
praise. But his 78s of the Brahms Second Sonata beats Szigeti's and
his"Tartini's" Devil's Trill, though not recorded by Szigeti, is the best
of that music. (Alas, you won't find them in this folder but elsewhere.)
Stock cass
Dr. Frederick Stock, 1872-1972
http://www.filefactory.com/f/dee173966a8cbae0
He is quite popular with those who collect historical recordings. Though I
have collected them, mostly from Bill Lampe, I can't say that I have ever
really grasped his individuality. They remain popular downloads.
Szigeti Am Saloons
Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist, 1892-1973
These are all the fillers and single discs recorded in America
http://www.filefactory.com/f/81186ee2d67eab82
Several of these delights never came out on LPs. The most elusive is
Cowell's "How Old Is Song?", which the late Don Hodgman was able to
finally locate and get me a tape of.
Szigeti LPs
Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist, 1892-1973
My favorite clarinetist
Complete early Columbia LPs and the early Mercury stereo LPs.
Incisive. Intellectual. Inflected. His is much my favorite violinist.
Thibaud
Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, 1880-1953, in a plane crash
http://www.filefactory.com/f/7b4f23c2ea9e3a6d
These are nearly all his recordings.
B.H. Haggin speaking of "the powerful tone and phrasing playing of Casals
that is in striking contrast with the elegance of Thibaud and the intimate
warmth of Corot" is as an astute observation of musicians as any I have
read. All of their playing together in the greatest of all trios, as well
as any pairing of two of them, is there.
Weingartner acousticals
Felix Weingartner, German conductor, 1863-1942
This is almost certainly the most complete set. It is one of the most
popular of my downloads. In general, though, I never did become a big
Weingartner fan. Surprisingly, perhaps, I find his early electric of the
Fantastic Symphony to be my favorite.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/d3cafa296cc18a34
Wlach LPs
Leopold Wlach, clarinet, 1902-56
My favorite clarinetist, whose sheer power can be devasting, esp. the
Brahms Clarinet Quintet, which I regard as the swan song of Western
Civilization.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/643eb663ca9c5bca
(2014.10.4)
This is a monthly reminder for those who know about my uploading efforts,
as well as those who are finding out about this for the first time. Again,
nothing new this month. There have been 51,317 uploads to date.
COMMENTS ON THE ARTISTS ADDED!
ADVICE WANTED:
Biddulph, my favorite historical label, says only that "Coming Soon." The
page itself is ©2014. HOW MUCH LONGER SHOULD I WAIT?
Tahra's front page was last modified on May 9 this year. Its last releases
were 2014.1, 2013.11,10 (2), 2013.9,4,3,2,1, then 2005.5. Does this
qualify as an "active" label? Of course, I am sorry that Myriam lost her
beloved Réne, but their issues are valuable indeed!
In order to encourage the reissues of historical recordings by small
labels, I include only those labels that have gone defunct. There are
some other small active labels. I have not uploaded any other their
recordings. Nor have I uploaded a few sets from the major labels: DGG:
Walcha and Kempff Beethoven cycles, and Decca: Backhaus stereo Beethoven
cycle, and Sony: Gould.
+++
I have bought new "data packs" that will speed up your downloading.
Unless something unexpected comes up, I am done my job. Lots of work, and
I am grateful for the some 48,000 downloads to date. I know of no effort
of making these great old recordings of classical music that it anywhere
comparable to mine. It is my gift to the world.
European copyright law has placed all recordings made up through 1963,
irregardless of whether it was "fixed in sound" for LP or CD after that
date. Since the server is located in Holland, I am not in violation of
American copyright laws, which are a tangle of confusion.
Below is a repeat of what I have uploaded to date. Visit the first folder
first. It will contain instructions about what's what. Basically, there
are:
1. Cassettes of the Columbia and Victor M-sets that Bill Lampe collected
over a long time. (The cassettes that come from Bill are prefixed with an
L. Those from me are prefixed with an F.)
2. Miscellaneous cassettes from many collectors, prefixed with a C.
3. Cassette compilations by artists (prefixed with a C)
4. LP conversions
5. Compact Discs
Indexes to the recordings
http://www.filefactory.com/f/b0ef5dfa848181b9
There are instuctions among these indexes to help you search for
recordings by artists you love.
Abendroth cas AND CDs
Hermann Abendroth, 1883-1956, German conductor
http://www.filefactory.com/f/f835edf60620e15d
When I first listened to him, at the behest of the late Allen Mackler, who
said the best Fourth was Abendroth's, I felt that I was intruding upon
something so very German that I was invading the Germans' privacy. As
Furtwängler is the German conductor for the world, Abendroth is the German
conductor for Germans. The great secret of Abendroth's method, I think, is
his selectively holding a lot for a fraction of a second too long, which
he does with great meaning.
Acoustic Organ Discs cassettes with zip
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c31becd379064e43
It might come as a surprise that there were any acoustic organ records at
all, since the acoustical process could hardly record low frequency organ
notes. But here is a sample of them. Neither is the music or the organist
outstanding, but the first truly outstanding organist was Helmut Walcha,
whose earliest recordings appeared on late 78s, though in the same
performances afaik as those on early monophonic LPs.
Barylli Quartet with piano LPs
http://www.filefactory.com/f/6f65fe64c37fab38
Their discs are prized collectors' items, but I an enthusiastic only about
those compositions that include a piano. Here are all of them.
Beethoven Loewenguth
Active 1930s-1970s Loewenguth Quartet of Paris.
Contains Middle and Late Quartets
http://www.filefactory.com/f/9b903ded71b95f76
THIS IS THE VERY HEIGHT OF MY ENTIRE COLLECTION. Excellent performances,
with just the right amount of gruffness. Exceptionally wide stereo spread
that sits you in the middle of the quartet, allowing you to fully savor
Beethoven's genius in bouncing melodies from instrument to indstrument.
Brain Dennis and Aubrey horns LPs
Dennis Brain, 1921-1957 in a car accident (English)
Aubrey Brain, his father (English), 1893-1955
http://www.filefactory.com/f/b8bfa4f62f200522
Casals LPs
Pablo Casals, 1876-1973, cello and conductor (Spanish, or more properly
Catalan)
http://www.filefactory.com/f/ca1d603a9080d624
All the Columbia LPs, plus some on other labels, up through 1963 that is.
Too bad I can't include the stereo Brandenburgs, whose big, robust
old-fashioned playing is my vary favorite. Nor can I include my favorite
rehearsal disc, of the same.
Tom Clear said in notes to his cello album that information about Casals
is available at your "nearest drugstore." That was then, for today, just
grab the Wikipedia article.
Coates cassettes
Albert Coates, Anglo-Russian conductor, 1882 1953
http://www.filefactory.com/f/284789ef06528a32
A great extrovert among conductors. No one has most robustly recorded the
Russians or Wagner.
CD Booklets
http://www.filefactory.com/f/0ef97b5e7fcfb055
Flonzaley Quartet cass
1902-1928
http://www.filefactory.com/f/653008cf04d8d395
String quartet playing has changed more than any other kind of classical
music playing. The early style was ragged and deeply dug into, unlike the
smoothed-out perfectionism that came later. Fortunately, this kind of
playing survived into the recordings era. Outstanding examples are the
Flonzaley Quartet (here), the London, the Bohemian, and the *early*
Budapest (before the Russians replaced the Hungarians).
Gianoli LP
Reine Gianoli, French pianist, 1915-79
http://www.filefactory.com/f/2cd0abae3958d6b0
She is much my favorite lady pianist and plays with bounce and vigor. Her
Mozart and Bach is what I often want when I get an overdoes of Gould.
Harty cassettes
Sir Hamilton Harty, Irish conductor, pianist, and composer 1879-1941
Knighted 1925
http://www.filefactory.com/f/fd8d34a7a1897b0b
He is quite popular with those who collect historical recordings. Though I
have collected them, mostly from Bill Lampe, I can't say that I have ever
really grasped his individuality. They remain popular downloads.
Kapell Victors plus Australian Concerts
William Kapell, American pianist, 1922-1953, died in a plane crash.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/27fb13d776c15197
Whoever said he admired Kapell but did not love him expressed perfectly my
own attitude. He is quite popular with those who collect historical
recordings. Though I have collected them, mostly from Bill Lampe, I can't
say that I have ever really grasped his individuality. They remain popular
downloads.
Krebs LPs
Helmut Krebs, German tenor, 1913-2007
http://www.filefactory.com/f/909396da35dec52a
My favorite singer. He had a "small voice," whatever that means, and never
performed Wagner afaik. His angelic voice is exactly right for Bach, so
much so that, whenever I listen to a Bach vocal work that includes a solo
tenor part that is sung by someone else, I feel ROBBED. Here are nearly
all his recordings. He also sung during first performances of many modern
works.
Lehmann cassettes
Fritz Lehmann, German conductor, 1904-1956
http://www.filefactory.com/f/03b29bc2d6aaf0f5
While he conducted a number of orchestras, he is best remembered as a DGG
house conductor that re-recorded music on early LPs. Despite his recording
the best imho St. Matthew Passion, Choral Fantasy, German Requiem, and
Capriccio Italien, he is largely forgotten today. I am not sure what is on
these cassettes. Search in other places for more Lehmann.
Mengelberg cass
Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor, 1871-1971
My favorite conductor and an extravert.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/44eb80876ed8046e
M-Sets
These M-set represent how most American heard classical music during the
78 rpm days. There were over 2500 of them on Columbia and Victor. I have
uploeaded a majority of them. They constitute the core of my offerings.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/554b11e8cd9fe5c6
OoP Hist. CDs
Out of Print Historical CDs.
I have refrained from uploading CDs from small active labels, to not
discourage them from continuing their good work. I have also refrained
from uploading Gould, Walcha, the Kempff Beethven sonata cycles, and the
Backhaus stereo Beethoven cycle for the same reason.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e506defe41134d59
Other Cassettes
These are non-M sets from my own collection
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e2b09b29f8c29acf
Other Mono LPs
These are LPs that are not among the artist collection listed here.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/45bbac97e080cdee
Other Stereo LP to mp3
There are stereo LPs that are not among the artist collection listed here.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/552cc040b44b49d1
Rodzinski cassettes
Artur Rodzinski, Polish conductor, 1892-1958
http://www.filefactory.com/f/3a51c433aef61fbb
He is quite popular with those who collect historical recordings. Though I
have collected them, mostly from Bill Lampe, I can't say that I have ever
really grasped his individuality. They remain popular downloads.
Rybar LPs
Peter Rybar, Czech violinist, 1913-2002
http://www.filefactory.com/f/8bc7a61a20683ae0
A vigorous performer, whose interpretations are highly italicized, he is a
favorite of those who collect old recordings. Here are most of them. His
recording of the Shreck transciption of Bach's fifth klavier concerto I
find is even more incisive than Szigeti's. His recorded repertoire is
wide. I commend esp. his recording of Italian Baroque composers.
Scherchen LPs in mp3
Hermann Scherchen, German conductor, 1891-1966
http://www.filefactory.com/f/5ceace722ff1720c
A great extrovert, whose performances got more markedly inflected as he
got older. Mr. Mencken, when asked to update his obituary for the
Baltimore Sun, where he worked, said, "Just add, 'As he got older, he got
worse.'" But I find Scherchen's stereo remakes to be better, more
characteristic of him, with the exception of the Messiah and the Mozart
Requiem, which I find rather ponderous. I call attention to the stereo
remake of the Eroica, which whips through the music so fast you wonder
whether the orchestra loses itself in the process. Yet when the movement
is over and you are exhausted, you remain moved. Better wait a few minutes
before going on with the funeral march.
Scherchen LPs in WAV
Hermann Scherchen, German conductor, 1891-1966
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e144f8d31b8590e7
Scherchen Lugano Cycle
Hermann Scherchen, German conductor, 1891-1966
Contains the Beethoven symphonies in performance and rehearsal excepts of
many movements.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/4a0421ccbf5a62bf
Scherchen at his best, or at his worst? A whipsaw first movement of the
Seventh that somehow manages to sweep you into it, unlike Albert Coates's
two recordings (acoustic and electric) of the first movement of the
Jupiter.
Scherchen WAV
Hermann Scherchen, German conductor, 1891-1966
In general, I did not make many WAV files, because I did not realize there
would be much of a demand for them. These are a good selection, but still
not all Scherchens are here.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e144f8d31b8590e7
Silverman
Robert Silverman, Canadian pianist, born 1938.
With his permission I have uploaded Beethoven Sonatas 18 and 28, along
with his excellent liner notes, from his Beethoven cycle. Also with his
permission, I have uploaded a live Mozart sonata cycle, given at the house
of his friend and philosopher, Jan Narveson. I find his seriousness and
thoughtfulness to make him the best living pianist and cannot fathom why
he is little known outside Canada. Please visit his site,
http://www.robertsilverman.ca
http://www.filefactory.com/f/5d3d7ccf9a0b6ed4
Spalding LPs
American violinist, 1888-1953. First American musician to gain
international renown. Complete LPs
http://www.filefactory.com/f/e80fa589cbc1790d
Saying any recording beats Szigeti's is, for me, making the highest
praise. But his 78s of the Brahms Second Sonata beats Szigeti's and
his"Tartini's" Devil's Trill, though not recorded by Szigeti, is the best
of that music. (Alas, you won't find them in this folder but elsewhere.)
Stock cass
Dr. Frederick Stock, 1872-1972
http://www.filefactory.com/f/dee173966a8cbae0
He is quite popular with those who collect historical recordings. Though I
have collected them, mostly from Bill Lampe, I can't say that I have ever
really grasped his individuality. They remain popular downloads.
Szigeti Am Saloons
Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist, 1892-1973
These are all the fillers and single discs recorded in America
http://www.filefactory.com/f/81186ee2d67eab82
Several of these delights never came out on LPs. The most elusive is
Cowell's "How Old Is Song?", which the late Don Hodgman was able to
finally locate and get me a tape of.
Szigeti LPs
Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist, 1892-1973
My favorite clarinetist
Complete early Columbia LPs and the early Mercury stereo LPs.
Incisive. Intellectual. Inflected. His is much my favorite violinist.
Thibaud
Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, 1880-1953, in a plane crash
http://www.filefactory.com/f/7b4f23c2ea9e3a6d
These are nearly all his recordings.
B.H. Haggin speaking of "the powerful tone and phrasing playing of Casals
that is in striking contrast with the elegance of Thibaud and the intimate
warmth of Corot" is as an astute observation of musicians as any I have
read. All of their playing together in the greatest of all trios, as well
as any pairing of two of them, is there.
Weingartner acousticals
Felix Weingartner, German conductor, 1863-1942
This is almost certainly the most complete set. It is one of the most
popular of my downloads. In general, though, I never did become a big
Weingartner fan. Surprisingly, perhaps, I find his early electric of the
Fantastic Symphony to be my favorite.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/d3cafa296cc18a34
Wlach LPs
Leopold Wlach, clarinet, 1902-56
My favorite clarinetist, whose sheer power can be devasting, esp. the
Brahms Clarinet Quintet, which I regard as the swan song of Western
Civilization.
http://www.filefactory.com/f/643eb663ca9c5bca
J.C.
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On Sunday, October 5, 2014 4:50:37 AM UTC+9, Frank Forman
Thank you very much for these wide ranging recordings and for your incredible work making them available. The importance of keeping these recordings, as records of musical traditions cannot be overestimated. I am particularly grateful for the recordings of Andor Foldes, who was my revered teacher, and also of the many other of my favorite artists like Casals, Szigeti and Mengelberg as well as the wonderful historic string quartet recordings. And many many others. Thank you, THank YOu THANK YOU!
Janos Cegledy
http://www2.gol.com/users/cegledy/Leschetizky.html
Thank you very much for these wide ranging recordings and for your incredible work making them available. The importance of keeping these recordings, as records of musical traditions cannot be overestimated. I am particularly grateful for the recordings of Andor Foldes, who was my revered teacher, and also of the many other of my favorite artists like Casals, Szigeti and Mengelberg as well as the wonderful historic string quartet recordings. And many many others. Thank you, THank YOu THANK YOU!
Janos Cegledy
http://www2.gol.com/users/cegledy/Leschetizky.html
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