JOSEPH SZIGETI (1892–1973) (Violinist)
Artone 222365 (4 CDs)
CD 1

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
1 I. Allegro 7:49
2 II. Adagio 7:33
3 III. Allegro 7:58
Fritz Stiedry Orchestra of the New Friends of Music
Recorded 24 April 1940

GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL (1685–1759)
Violin Sonata No. 7 in D major Op. 1 No. 13
4 I. Adagio. Adagio sostenuto 4:09
5 II. Allegro 2:37
6 III. Larghetto 3:28
7 IV. Allegro 3:02
Nikita Magaloff (piano)
Recorded 2 March 1937

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major KV 218
8 I. Allegro moderato 9:26
9 II. Andante 8:26
10 III. Rondo: Allegro 7:39
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
Recorded 1934

Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 21 in E minor KV 304
11 I. Allegro 4:24
12 II. Menuetto 4:52
Nikita Magaloff (piano)
Recorded 1937

Total Time: 71:28

CD 2

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61
1 I. Allegro ma non troppo 22:19
2 II. Larghetto 9:47
3 III. Rondo: Allegro 9:35
British Symphony Orchestra
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Recorded 18 April 1932

Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 5 in F major Op. 24
»Spring«
4 I. Allegro 9:36
5 II. Adagio molto espressivo 6:59
6 III. Scherzo 1:16
7 IV. Rondo: Allegro 6:16
Arthur Schnabel (piano)
Recorded 1948

Total Time: 65:50

CD 3

SERGEY PROKOFIEV (1891–1953)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major Op. 19
1 I. Andantino. Andante assai 9:17
2 II. Scherzo: Vivacisimo 3:54
3 III. Moderato 7:19
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
Recorded 23 August 1935

Sonata No. 2 in D major Op. 94
4 I. Moderato 8:28
5 II. Scherzo: Presto 5:20
6 III. Andante 3:01
7 IV. Allegro con brio 7:02
Leonid Hambro (piano)
Recorded 7 & 8 December 1945

BÉLA BARTÓK (1881–1945)
»Contrasts« for Violin, Clarinet & Piano
8 I. Verbunkos (Recruiting dance) 5:23
9 II. Pihenö (Relaxation) 4:28
10 III. Sebes (Fast dance) 6:54
Béla Bartók (piano)
Benny Goodman (clarinet)
Recorded 13 & 14 May 1940

11 Portrait for Violin & Orchestra No. 1 Op. 5 8:49
»Un Idéal«
Philharmonia Orchestra, Constant Lambert (conductor)
Recorded June 1946

Total Time: 69:58

CD 4

ERNEST BLOCH (1880–1959)
Violin Concerto in A minor
1 I. Allegro deciso. Moderato Assai 19:04
2 II. Andante 6:41
3 III. Deciso 10:37
Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra
Willem Mengelberg (conductor)
Recorded November 1939

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882–1971)
Duo Concertant for Violin & Piano
4 I. Cantilčne 2:55
5 II. Eglogue I 2:06
6 III. Eglogue II 2:59
7 IV. Gigue 4:19
8 V. Dithyrambe 3:00
Igor Stravinsky (piano)
Recorded 11 & 13 October 1945

9 »Chanson Russe« 4:23
(from »Mavra,« arr. for violin & piano)
Igor Stravinsky (piano)
Recorded 9 May 1946

Total Time: 56:08