CD 1
P 1994* 75.30
Béla Bartók 1881–1945
1 14 Bagatelles
Op.6/Sz38/BB50 (1908) †
No.2: Allegro giocoso 0.48
2 10 Easy Pieces
Sz39/BB51 No.5: Este a székelyeknél (Evening in
Transylvania) 2.39
3 No.10: Medvetánc (Bear Dance)
1.39
4 2 Romanian Dances
Op.8a/Sz43/BB56 (1910) No.1:
Allegro vivace 4.12
5 3 Burlesques Op.8c/Sz47/BB55
(1911) † No.2: Kicsit
ázottan... (A bit drunk…) 2.03
6 Allegro barbaro Sz49/BB63 (1911)
2.26
Suite
Op.14/Sz62/BB70 (1916)
7 I. Allegretto 1.51
8 II. Scherzo 1.49
9 III. Allegro molto 2.01
10 IV. Sostenuto 2.29
Recorded: 5.XI. 1929 & †20.XI. 1929,
Budapest
Mikrokosmos
Sz107/BB105 (1926–39)
11 Staccato (Allegretto mosso) , Vol.V, No.124 1.14
12 Ostinato (Vivacissimo) , Vol.VI, No.146
2.14
Recorded: 5.II. 1937, Abbey Road Studios,
London
13 5 Hungarian Folk Songs from
Sz33/BB97 (1906, reV. 1928) 5.34
No.1: Elindultam szép hazámbol
No.2: Által mennék én a Tiszán ladikon
No.3: A gyulai kert alatt
No.4: Nem messze van ide kis Margitta
No.5: Végigmentem a tárkányi
Vilma Medgyaszay soprano
Recorded: 5.XII. 1928, Budapest
8 Hungarian Folk Songs
Sz64/BB47 (1907–17)
14 No.1: Fekete fód – No.2: Istenem, istenem –
No.3: Aszszonyok, aszszonyok – No.5: Ha
kimegyek arr’ a magos tetóre 5.02
Mária Basilides contralto
15 No.6: Tóltik a nagy erdo útját – No.7:
Eddig való dolgom – No.8: Olvad a hó 3.53
Ferenc Székelyhid tenor
Recorded: 7.XII. 1928, Budapest
16 7 Hungarian Folk Tunes 7.33
(transcribed 1926, by Joseph Szigeti from 7 pieces from For
Children, 1909, for piano, Sz42)
17 6 Romanian Folk Dances 5.23
(transcribed 1925, by Zoltán Székely from 6 Romanian Folk Dances,
1915, for piano, Sz56)
Béla Bartók piano, Joseph Szigeti violin
(16 & 17)
Erno Dohnányi 1877–1960
Variations on a Nursery Song
Op.25
18 Introductions (Maestoso) 3.02
19 Theme (Allegro) 0.44
20 Variation I (Poco più mosso) 0.35
21 Variation II (Risoluto) 0.30
22 Variation III (L’istesso tempo) 1.08
23 Variation IV (Molto meno mosso –
Allegretto moderato) 1.00
24 Variation V (Più mosso) 1.00
25 Variation VI (Ancora più mosso –
Allegro) 0.43
26 Variation VII (Waltzer – Tempo gusto)
1.42
27 Variation VIII (Alla marcia – Allegro
moderato) 1.26
28 Variation IX (Presto) 1.44
29 Variation X (Passacaglia – Adagio non
troppo) 3.42
30 Variation XI (Chorale – Maestoso) 1.31
31 Finale fugato (Allegro vivace) 2.57
Erno Dohnányi piano
London Symphony Orchestra/Lawrence
Collingwood
Recorded: 21 & 23.II. 1931, Kingsway Hall,
London
Producers: unknown, Balance engineers:
F.C. Bulkley (1–10) ; A.D. Lawrence (13–15) ; unknown (16–31)
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios, London, by
Andrew Walter & Paul Baily
CD 2
78.05 Paul Hindemith 1895–1963
Sonata for solo viola
Op.25 No.1 (1922) *
1 I. Breit – 1.31
2 II. Sehr frisch und straff 1.53
3 III. Sehr langsam 5.45
4 IV. Rasendes Zeitmaß. Wild.
Tonschönheit ist Nebensache 1.51
5 V. Langsam, mit viel Ausdruck
4.25
Paul Hindemith viola
Recorded: 23.I. 1934, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Joseph Batten, Balance engineer:
unknown
6 Scherzo for viola and cello
(1934) * 3.24 Paul Hindemith viola, Emanuel
Feuermann cello
Recorded: 23.I. 1934, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Joseph Batten, Balance engineer:
unknown
Nobilissima visione
– Suite P 1958 from the
dance legend in six scenes (1938)
7 I. Einleitung und Rondo 8.55
8 II. Marsch und Pastorale 9.11
9 III. Passacaglia 6.55
Philharmonia Orchestra/Paul Hindemith
Recorded: 21.XI. 1956, Kingsway Hall,
London
Producer Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
Symphonia serena
(1946) P 1959
10 I. Moderately fast 10.48
11 II. Geschwindmarsch by Beethoven (Rather
fast) 3.31
12 III. Colloquy 10.01
13 IV. Finale (Gay) 9.30
Philharmonia Orchestra/Paul Hindemith
Recorded: 21.XI. 1956, Kingsway Hall,
London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
CD 3
P 1994* 78.55 Paul Hindemith
String Trio No.2
(1933) †
1 I. Mäßig schnell 7.55
2 II. Lebhaft 6.36
3 III. Langsam – Schnelle Halbe –
Langsam – Schnell, wie
vorher – Äußerst lebhaft 8.40
Szymon Goldberg violin, Paul Hindemith
viola, Emmanuel Feuermann cello
Recorded: 21.I. 1934, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Joseph Batton, Balance engineer:
unknown
Clarinet Concerto
(1947) P 1958
4 I. Ziemlich schnell 8.27
5 II. Schnell 2.07
6 III. Ruhig 7.09
7 IV. Heiter 6.29
Louis Cahuzac clarinet
Philharmonia Orchestra/Paul Hindemith
Recorded: 22.XI. 1956, Kingsway Hall,
London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
Horn Concerto
(1949) P 1959
8 I. Moderately fast 3.21
9 II. Very fast 1.55
10 III. Very slow – Moderately fast – Fast
– Lively – Very slow 9.39
Dennis Brain horn
Philharmonia Orchestra/Paul Hindemith
Recorded: 19.XI. 1956, Kingsway Hall,
London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
Concert music for brass and strings
Op.50 (1930)
11 I. Mäßig schnell, mit Kraft – Sehr breit, aber stets fließend
8.05
12 II. Lebhaft – Langsam – Lebhaft 8.05
Philharmonia Orchestra/Paul Hindemith
Recorded: 22–24.XI. 1956, Kingsway Hall,
London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
Original STEREO tapes digitally remastered
at Abbey Road Studios, London, by Paul Baily
†MONO. Transferred from 78s, digitally
remastered and audio restoration carried out at
Abbey Road Studios by Andrew Walter
CD 4
P 1994* 78.31
Aram Khachaturian 1903–1978
Masquerade
– Suite (1944) from the incidental music
(1941) to Lermontov’s play
1 I. Waltz 4.15
2 II. Nocturne 4.37
3 III. Mazurka 2.27
Recorded: 27.XI & 4.XII. 1954
Violin Concerto in D minor
(1940) †
4 I. Allegro con fermezza – Cadenza (by David Oistrakh) 14.08
5 II. Andante sostenuto 12.02
6 III. Allegro vivace 9.23
26–27.XI. 1954
Gayaneh
– Orchestral Suite (1943)
from the ballet in four acts (1939–42),
Scenario by Derzhavin
7 I. Dance of the Rose-Maidens 2.07
8 II. Ayesha’s Awakening and Dance
5.31
9 III. Lullaby5.11
10 IV. Gayaneh’s Adagio 4.18
11 V. Lezghinka 2.38
12 VI. Lyrical Duet (of Ayesha and Armen)
5.10
13 VII. Dance of the Old Men and Women
4.21
14 VIII. Sabre Dance 2.10
24. & 27.XI. 1954
†David Oistrakh violin
Philharmonia Orchestra/Aram Khachaturian
Recorded: Kingsway Hall, London, recording
dates as shown
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Harold Davidson
Digitally remastered at Abbey Road
Studios, London by Andrew Walter and Paul Baily
CD 5
P 1994* 75.54
Arthur Honegger 1892–1955
1 Pastorale d’été
(1920) 7.49
Orchestra conducted by Arthur Honegger
Cello Concerto
(1929)
2 Andante 5.56
3 Lento – Cadenza (by Maurice
Maréchal) 5.46
4 Allegro marcato 5.35
Maurice Maréchal cello
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du
Conservatoire/Arthur Honneger
Recorded: I. 1931, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Francis Poulenc 1899–1963
Trois Mouvements perpétuels
(1918)
5 I. Assez modéré 1.10
6 II. Très modéré 1.11
7 III. Alerte 2.12
Francis Poulenc piano
Recorded: 7.III. 1928; Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: J.
Clenshaw
Trio pour piano, hautbois et basson
(1926)
8 I. Presto 4.37
9 II. Andante 3.59
10 III. Rondo 2.41
Roger Lamorlette oboe, Gustav Dhérin
bassoon, Francis Poulenc piano
Recorded: 7.III. 1928, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: J.
Clenshaw
Deux Novelettes
(1928)
11 No.1 in C2.24
12 No.2 in B flat minor 1.10
Recorded: 11.VI. 1932, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Nocturnes
13 No.1 in C (1929) 3.22
14 No.2 in A (‘Bal des jeunes filles’)
(1933) 1.17
15 No.4 in C minor (‘Bal fantôme’) (1934)
1.33
Recorded: 20.XI. 1934, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Cailly
Improvisations
16 No.2 in A flat (1932) 1.39
17 No.5 in A minor (1932) 1.25
18 No.9 in D (1934) 1.08
19 No.10 in F (‘Éloge des gammes’) (1934)
1.26
Recorded: 20.XI. 1934, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Cailly
Francis Poulenc piano
Aubade
(1929) Concerto pour piano et 18
instruments (‘Concerto chorégraphique’)
20 Toccata 2.36
21 Récitatif 0.48
22 Rondo 3.12
23 Presto 1.22
24 Récitatif 1.52
25 Andante 3.16
26 Allegro feroce 0.43
27 Conclusion 5.07
Francis Poulenc piano
Walther Straram Concerts Orchestra/Walther
Straram
Recorded: 20–22.I. 1930, Théâtre des
Champs-Élysées, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Cailly
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios by Andrew Walter
CD 6
P 1994* 76.38
Charles-Marie Widor 1844–1937
Symphonie V in F minor
Op.42 No.1 (1880)
1 V. Toccata: Allegro 6.33
Symphonie gothique in C minor
Op.70 (1895)
2 I. Moderato 6.50
3 II. Andante sostenuto 4.20
4 IV. Moderato – Variations
(Allegro – Moderato – Andante – Allegro) 4.05
Charles-Marie Widor organ
Recorded: 28–9.IV. 1932, Saint-Sulpice,
Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Louis Vierne 1870–1937
Trois Improvisations
(1928)
5 I. Marche épiscopale 3.18
Pièces de Fantasie,
Suite No.1 Op.51 (1926)
6 II. Andantino 2.57
7 III. Cortège 2.19
Louis Vierne organ
Recorded: XII. 1928, Notre-Dame de Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Marcel Dupré 1886–1923
Suite bretonne
Op.21 (1923)
8 I. Berceuse 4.06
Marcel Dupré organ
Recorded: 18.VI. 1929, Queen’s Hall,
London
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Trois Préludes et Fugues
Op.7 (1912)
9 No.3 in G minor 5.56
Marcel Dupré organ
Recorded: 25.VI & 27.X. 1926, Queen’s
Hall, London
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer:
Arthur Clarke Olivier Messiaen
10 Le Banquet céleste (1926,
reV. 1932) 7.23
L’Ascension† (1934)
11 I. Majesté du Christ demandant sa
gloire à son Père 6.45
12 II. Alleluias sereins d’une âme qui
désire le ciel 7.53
13 III. Transports de joie d’une âme
devant la gloire du Christ quie est la sienne 4.18
14 IV. Prière du Christ montant vers son
Père 9.10
Olivier Messiaen organ
Recorded: 26.VII & 13–25.VI. 1956,
L’Église de la Trinité, Paris
Producers: Serge Moreaux & Roland de
Candé, Balance engineer: André Charlin
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered,
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios by Andrew Walter
(1–9)
Messiaen performances (10–14) digitally
remastered and newly edited from the original tapes at Abbey Road
Studios by Andrew Walter
CD 7
P 1994* 74.55 Edward Elgar 1857–1934
Violin Concerto
in B minor Op.61
1 I. Allegretto 17.25
2 II. Andante 13.03
3 III. Allegro molto 10.11
4 Cadenza (accompagnata: Lento) –
Allegro molto 9.09
Yehudi Menuhin violin
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Edward Elgar
Recorded: 14–15.VII. 1932, No.1 Studio,
Abbey Road, London
Producer: Fred Gaisberg, Balance engineer:
unknown
Cello Concerto
in E minor Op.85
5 I. Adagio – Moderato 7.03
6 II. Lento – Allegro molto 4.32
7 III. Adagio 4.02
8 IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro,
ma non troppo – Poco più lento – Adagio, come prima – Allegro molto 9.19
Beatrice Harrison cello
New Symphony Orchestra/Sir Edward Elgar
Recorded: 23.II. 1928, Kingsway Hall,
London
Producer: Fred Gaisberg, Balance engineers:
M.J.C Alexander, W. Vogel, A.S Clarke & A.D Laurence (23.III. 1928) ;
Vogel, Clarke & G.W. Dilnutt (13.VI. 19.28)
These recordings are reissued in
association with the Elgar Society and the Elgar Foundation.
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios by Andrew
Walter.
CD 8
P 1994* 71.21 Olivier Messiaen 1908–1992
1 Apparition de l’Église
éternelle (1932) 10.18
La Nativité du Seigneur
(1935) †
2 I. La Vierge et l’Enfant 5.11
3 II. Les Bergers 7.21
4 III. Desseins éternels 5.18
5 IV. Le Verbe 13.44
6 V. Les Enfants de Dieu 4.39
7 VI. Les Anges 3.14
8 VII. Jésus accepte la souffrance
4.56
9 VIII. Les Mages 6.27
10 IX. Dieu parmi nous 9.29
Olivier Messiaen organ
Recorded: 4.VI. 1956 †15–22.VI. 1956,
Église de la Sainte-Trinité
Producers: Serge Moreux & Roland de Candé,
Balance engineer: André Charlin
Digitally remastered and newly edited from
the original tapes, at Abbey Road Studios, by Simon Gibson & Andrew
Walter
CD 9
P 1994* 79.24 Sergei Prokofiev 1891–1953
Piano Concerto No.3
in C Op.26 (1921)
1 I. Andante – Allegro 8.28
2 II. Tema con variazioni
(Andantino) 7.45
3 III. Allegro ma non troppo 8.34
Sergei Prokofiev piano
London Symphony Orchestra/Piero Coppola
Recorded: 27–28.VI. 1932, No.1 Studio,
Abbey Road, London
Producer: Lawrance Collingwood, Balance
engineer: unknown
4 Suggestion diabolique
(No.4 from 4 Pieces, Op.4 – 1908) 2.25 Recorded:
4.III. 1935, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Visions fugitives
Op.22 (1915–17)
5 No.3: Allegretto 0.55
6 No.5: Molto giocoso 0.23
7 No.6: Con eleganza 0.19
8 No.9: Allegretto tranquillo 1.06
9 No.10: Ridicolosamente 0.51
10 No.11: Con vivacità 0.55
11 No.16: Dolente 1.33
12 No.17: Poetico 0.52
13 No.18: Con una dolce lentezza 1.17
Recorded: 12.II. 1935, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
14 Gavotte Op.25 (1916–17)
1.22
Transcribed for piano from Symphony No.1
in D ‘Classical’, movement III
Recorded: 26.II. 1935, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Sonata No.4
Op.29 (1908–17)
15 II. Andante assai6.12
Recorded: 4.III. 1935, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
16 Gavotte 1.22
(No.3 from 4 Pieces, Op.32 – 1918)
Recorded: 4.III. 1935, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Sergei Prokofiev piano
Alexander Glazunov 1865–1936
The Seasons:
Ballet in 1 Act Op.67 (1901)
17 I. Winter: Introduction 3.28
18 Scene 1: Variation 1 (The Frost) 0.51
19 Variation 2 (The Ice) 1.13
20 Variation 3 (The Hail) 0.53
21 Variation 4 (The Snow) 2.56
22 II. Scene 2: Spring 4.18
23 III. Scene 3: Summer 2.02
24 Waltz of the Cornflowers and Poppies
2.00
25 Barcarolle-Variation-Coda 6.02
26 IV. Scene 4: Autumn: Bacchanale 4.20
27 Petit Adagio 4.02
28 Finale 2.32
Orchestra conducted by Alexander Glazunov
Recorded: 10, 13 & 14.VI. 1929, Portman
Rooms, Baker Street, London
Producer: Joseph Batten, Balance engineer:
unknown
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered,
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios by Andrew Walter
CD 10
P 1994* 78.30 Heitor Villa-Lobos 1887–1959
Bachianas brasileiras No.2
(1930)
1 IV. Toccata: Un poco moderato (‘O Trenzinho do Caipira’) 4.07
Recorded: 11.V. 1956, Salle de la
Mutualité, Paris
Producer: René Challon, Balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
Bachianas brasileiras No.5
2 I. Aria (Cantilena) : Adagio
(1938) 6.19
3 II. Dança (Martelo) : Allegretto
(1945) 4.26
Victoria de los Angeles soprano
8 cellos, Fernand Benedetti solo cello
Recorded: 7 & 13.VI. 1956, Salle de la
Mutualité, Paris
Producer: René Challon, Balance engineer
Walter Ruhlmann
Miniaturas
4 No.2: Viola (1916) 2.55
Modhinas e Cançÿes, Vol.1
5 No.3: Cantilena (1938) 2.04
Frederick Fuller baritone, Heitor
Villa-Lobos piano
Recorded: 12.II. 1948, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Victor Carne, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios, London, by
Andrew Walter
6 Momoprecoce – Fantasy
for piano & orchestra (1929) 22.42
Magda Tagliaferro piano
Recorded: 9–10.VI. 1954, Théâtre des
Champs-Élysées, Paris
Producer: René Challon,Balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
Bachianas brasilerias No.4
(1939–41)
7 I. Prelúdio (Introdução) : Lento 8.40
8 II. Coral (Canto do Sertão) :
Largo 4.10
9 III. Ária (Cantiga) : Moderato
6.06
10 IV. Dança (Miudinho) : Muito animado
3.39
Recorded: 14.V. 1957, Salle de la
Mutualité, Paris
Producer: René Challon, Balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
P 1958 EMI France.
11 Chôros No.10 ‘Rasga o Coraçâo’
(1926)
Chorale des Jeunesses Musicales de France chorus master Louis
Martini 12.47
Recorded: 24.V. 1957, Salle de la
Mutualité, Paris
Producer: René Challon, Balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion
Française/Heitor Villa-Lobos
Original tapes digitally remastered and
newly re-edited, at Abbey Road Studios, by Simon Gibson & Andrew Walter
except where otherwise stated
CD 11
P 1994* 75.14
Hans Pfitzner 1869–1949
Das Christelflein
Op.20 (1906, reV. 1917)
1 Overture 10.56
Recorded: 1927, Berlin
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Palestrina
(1912–15)
Opera in three acts
2 Prelude, Act I 6.59
3 Prelude, Act II 6.01
4 Prelude, Act III 7.21
Recorded: 1931, Berlin
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
5 Duo for violin, cello and
small orchestra Op.43 (1937) 12.58 Max Strub
violin, Ludwig Hoelscher cello
Orchester der Staatsoper, Berlin/Hans
Pfitzner
Recorded: II. 1938, Berlin
Producer: Walter Michael Berten, Balance
engineer: Robert Beckett
6 Hast du von den
Fischerkindern Op.7 No.1 (Müller von Königswinter) 2.54
Recorded: 4.II. 1938, Electrola Studios
Producer: Walter Michael Berten, Balance
engineer: Robert Beckett
7 Der Gärtner Op.9
No.1 (Eichendorff) 2.49
8 Die Einsame Op.9
No.2 (Eichendorff) 2.33
9 Zum Abschied meiner Tochter
Op.10 No.3 (Eichendorff) 2.11
10 Michaelskirchplatz Op.19 No.2 (Busse) 2.11
11 In Danzig Op.22 No.1
(Eichendorff) 3.22
12 Nachts Op.26 No.2
(Eichendorff) 2.41
13 Abbitte Op.29 No.1
(Hölderlin) 2.37
Recorded: X. II. 1939, Electrola Studios
Producer: Walter Michael Berten, Balance
engineer: Johannes Hübner
14 Hussens Kerker Op.32 No.1
(Meyer) 4.41
15 Säerspruch Op.32 No.2
(Meyer) 1.19
16 Leuchtende Tage Op.40
No.1 (Jakobowski) 1.09
17 Herbstgefühl Op.40 No.4 (Greif)
1.35
Recorded: 4.II. 1938; Electrola Studios
Producer: Walter Michael Berten, Balance
engineer: Robert Beckett
Gerhard Hüsch baritone, Hans Pfitzner
piano
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios, London, by
Andrew Walter
The Polydor recordings (1–4) are included
with the kind permission of Polygram
CD 12
P 1993* 77.03 Darius Milhaud 1892–1974
1 La Création du monde
Op.81 (1923) 14.48
Ballet (Scenario: Blaise Cendrars)
Orchestra of 19 Soloists, Darius Milhaud
Recorded: II & III. 1932, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Scaramouche
Op.165b† (1937)
2 I. Vif 2.53
3 II. Modéré 3.40
4 III. Brazilieira 2.06
Marcelle Meyer, Darius Milhaud pianos
Recorded: 6.XII. 1938, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Hamard
Saudades do Brasil
Op.67‡ (1921)
5 Ouverture0.48
6 I. Sorocaba 1.35
7 II. Botafogo 1.50
8 III. Leme 2.39
9 IV. Copacabana 2.39
10 V. Ipanema 2.00
11 VI. Gavea 1.31
12 VII. Corcovado 1.51
13 VIII. Tijuca 1.45
14 IX. Sumaré 1.55
15 X. Paineras 1.13
16 XI. Larenjeiras 1.06
17 XII. Paysandú 1.53
Suite provençale
Op.152b† (1936)
18 I. Animé 1.39
19 II. Très modéré 1.35
20 III. Modéré1.58
21 IV. Vif 1.09
22 V. Modéré 1.43
23 VI. Vif 1.09
24 VII. Lent 2.19
25 VIII. Vif 3.38
The Concert Arts Orchestra/Darius Milhaud
Recorded: 11–12.IX. 1956 (Saudades) ;
13.IX. 1956 (Suite) , Studio ‘A’, Capitol Tower, Hollywood
Producer: Richard C. Jones, Balance
engineer: unknown
26 Le Bœuf sur le toit Op.58
(1919) 15.09 Scenario: Jean Cocteau
Orchestre du Théâtre des
Champs-Élysées/Darius Milhaud
Recorded: 16, 18 & 19.III. 1958, Théâtre
des Champs-Élysées, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: André
Charlin
P 1958 EMI France
CD 13
76.21 Francis Poulenc P 1993*
1 Le Bestiaire (Apollinaire) (1919) 4.41 Le
dromadaire
La chèvre du Tibet
La sauterelle
Le dauphin
L’écrevisse
La carpe
Recorded: 11.XII. 1945, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Arthur Clarke
Chansons gaillardes
(anon) (1926)
2 Invocation aux Parques 1.31
3 La belle jeunesse 1.21
Recorded: 7.VII. 1936, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer & balance engineer: unknown
Tel jour, telle nuit
(Paul Éluard) (1936–7)
4 Bonne journée 2.31
5 Une ruine coquille vide 2.00
6 Le front comme un drapeau perdu
1.03
7 Une roulette couverte en tuiles
0.48
8 À toutes brides 0.39
9 Une herbe pauvre 1.31
10 Je n’ai envie que de t’aimer 0.42
11 Figure de force brûlante et farouche
1.09
12 Nous avons fait la nuit 2.51
Recorded: 26.VI. 1946; No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
Deux poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire
(1938)
13 Dans le jardin d’Anna 2.58
Recorded: 2.VII. 1946; No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
William Dickson
Métamorphoses
(Louis de Vilmorin) (1943)
14 Reine des mouettes 0.55
15 C’est ainsi que tu es 2.04
16 Paganini 0.56
Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon
(1943)
17 ‘C’ 3.06
18 Fêtes galantes 0.58
19 Montparnaste Deux mélodies de Guillaume
Apollinaire 3.40
Recorded: 11.XII. 1945, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Arthur Clarke
Pierre Bernac baritone, Francis Poulenc
piano
Benjamin Britten 1913–1976 P 2008*
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo
Op.22 (1940)
20. Si come nella penna 2.03
21 A che più debb’io mai 1.20
22 Veggio co’ bei vostri occhi 3.10
23 Tu sa’ ch’io so 1.46
24. Rendete a gli occhi miei 1.50
25 S’un casto amor 1.15
26 Spirto ben nato 4.42
Recorded: 20.XI. 1942, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Arthur Clarke
Holy Sonnets of John Donne
Op.35 (1945)
27 Oh my blacke soule 3.17
28 Batter my heart 1.11
29 O might those sighes and teares 3.01
30 Oh, to vex me 1.02
31 What if this present 2.54
32 Since she whom I loved 3.46
33 At the round earth’s imagined corners
2.45
34 Thou hast made me 1.22
35 Death, be not proud 4.10
Recorded: 29.VIII & 12.XII. 1947, No.3
Studio, Abbey Road, London
Producer: Lawrance Collingwood, Balance
engineer: Charles Anderson
Peter Pears tenor, Benjamin Britten piano
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered,
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios, London, by
Andrew Walter
The loan by Richard Bebb of two 78s of
Poulenc songs is gratefully acknowledged
CD 14
P 1993* 76.11
Dmitri Shostakovich 1906–1975
Concerto for piano, trumpet and strings
in C minor Op.35 (1933)
1 I. Allegro moderato – Allegro
vivace – Moderato 6.03
2 II. Lento 7.50
3 III. Moderato 1.47
4 IV. Allegro con brio – Presto –
Allegretto poco moderato – Allegro con brio 6.14
Dmitri Shostakovich piano, Ludovic
Vaillant trumpet
Piano Concerto No.2
in F Op.102 (1957)
5 I. Allegro 6.31
6 II. Andante 5.33
7 III. Allegro 5.15
Dmitri Shostakovich piano
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion
Française/André Cluytens
24–26.V. 1958; Salle Wagram, Paris
Producer: René Challan, Balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur
Three Fantastic Dances
Op.5 (1922)
8 I. Allegretto in C 0.53
9 II. Andantino in G minor 1.14
10 III. Allegretto in C 0.49
Preludes and Fugues Op.87
(1950–51)
11 No.1: Moderato in C 4.56
12 No.4: Andante – Adagio in E minor 7.24
13 No.5: Allegretto in D major 2.48
14 No.23: Adagio – Moderato con moto 6.42
15 No.24: Andante – Moderato† in D minor
11.42
Dmitri Shostakovich piano
Recorded: 30.V (Op.5) & 12.IX. 1958
(Op.87) , Salle Wagram, Paris
Producer: Norbert Gamsohn, Balance
engineer: Paul Vavasseur
Digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios
by Paul Baily & Simon Gibson
P 1959 EMI France, †1958 Angel Records Ltd.
CD 15
P 1993* 77.42
Igor Stravinsky 1882–1971
Les Noces
(1917–23)
Russian choreographic scenes
Part I
1 Scene 1: The Bride’s Chamber 5.16
2 Scene 2: At the Bridegroom’s 5.37
3 Scene 3: The Bride’s Departure
2.57
Part II
4 Scene 4: The Wedding Feast 9.44
Kate Winter soprano, Linda Seymour
contralto
Parry Jones tenor, Roy Henderson baritone,
BBC Chorus
Berkeley Mason, Leslie Heward, Ernest Lush,
Edwin Benbow piano
Percussion ensemble/Igor Stravinsky
Sung in the English version by D. Millar
Craig
Recorded: 10.VII. 1934, No.1 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Joseph Batten, Balance engineer:
unknown
Octet for wind instruments
(1923)
5 I. Sinfonia (Lento – Allegro
moderato) 4.04
6 II. Tema con variazioni 7.32
7 III. Finale (Tempo giusto) 3.27
Marcel Moyse flute, Émile Godeau clarinet,
Gustave Dhérin, Marus Piard bassoon
Eugène Foveau, Pierre Vignol trumpet,
André Lafosse, Raphaël Delbos trombone
Igor Stravinsky
Recorded: 6 & 9.V. 1932, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Capriccio
for piano and orchestra (1929)
8 I. Presto – Doppio movimento 6.52
9 II. Andante rapsodico 5.03
10 III. Allegro capriccioso ma tempo giusto 5.35
Igor Stravinsky piano
Walther Straram Concert Orchestra/Ernest
Ansermet
Recorded: 8–10.V. 1930, Théâtre des
Champs-Élysées, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Symphony of Psalms
(1930)
11 I. Psalm 38, vV. 13 & 14 3.24
12 II. Psalm 39, vV. 2–4 6.35
13 III. Psalm 150 11.11
Alexis Vlassov Choir
Walther Straram Concerts Orchestra/Igor
Stravinsky
Recorded: 17–18.II. 1931, Théâtre des
Champs-Élysées, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
CD 16
P 1993* 77.35
Igor Stravinsky
1 Pastorale (1907/transcribed†
1933 for violin and wind quartet) 2.44
Samuel Dushkin violin, Louis Gromer oboe, George Durand cor anglais,
André Vacellier clarinet, Gabriel
Grandmaison bassoon
Recorded: 6.VI. 1933; Studio Albert, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
L’Oiseau de feu
(1910/transcribed† 1932 for violin and
piano)
2 Scherzo 2.42
3 Berceuse 3.13
Recorded: 6.VI & 6.IV. 1933, Studio
Albert, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Petrushka
(1911/transcribed† 1932 for violin and
piano)
4 Danse russe2.48
Recorded: 6.IV. 1933, Studio Albert, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Le chant du rossignol
(1917/transcribed† 1932 for violin and
piano)
5 Airs du rossignol 4.38
6 Marche chinoise 3.22
Recorded: 8.VI. 1933, Studio Albert, Paris
Producer and balance engineer
Samuel Dushkin violin, Igor Stravinsky
piano
7 Ragtime for 11
instruments (1918) 4.21
Aladar Racz cimbalon, Roland Charmy, Henri
Volant violins, Étienne Ginot viola
Louis Juste double bass, Lucien
Lavaillotte flute, Émile Godeau clarinet
Eugène Foveau trumpet, Jean Devemy horn
Roger Tudesq trombone, Jean Morel
percussion
Recorded: 13.VII. 1934, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
8 Piano-rag-music (1919)
3.12 Igor Stravinsky piano
Recorded: 5.VII. 1934, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Suite italienne
(1920/transcribed† 1933 for violin and
piano from Pulcinella)
9 II. Serenata 2.54
10 V. Scherzino 1.22
Samuel Dushkin violin, Igor Stravinsky
piano
Recorded: 7.IV. 1933, Studio Albert, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Serenade in A
(1925)
11 I. Hymn 2.59
12 II. Romanza 2.32
13 III. Rondoletto 2.52
14 IV. Cadenza – Finale 2.52
Igor Stravinsky piano
Recorded: 5–6.VII. 1934, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Duo concertante
for violin and piano (1932)
15 I. Cantilène 2.56
16 II. Eclogue I 2.07
17 III. Eclogue 2 2.36
18 IV. Gigue 4.22
19 V. Dithyrambe2.39
Samuel Dushkin violin, Igor Stravinsky
piano
Recorded: 6–7.IV. 1933, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Concerto for two solo pianos
(1935)
20 I. Con moto 6.25
21 II. Notturno (Adagietto) 4.32
22 III. Quattro variazioni 4.14
23 IV. Preludio e Fuga 4.19
Soulima Stravinsky, Igor Stravinsky pianos
Recorded: 14 & 16.II. 1938, Studio
Pathé-Marconi, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer:
M.Cailly
CD 17
P 1993* 72.47 Richard Strauss 1864–1949
Ein Alpensinfonie
Op.64 (1911–15)
1 Night 2.44
2 Sunrise 1.24
3 The ascent 2.10
4 Entering the forest 4.36
5 Wandering by the brook 0.39
6 By the waterfall 0.14
7 Apparition 0.46
8 On flower-covered meadows 0.55
9 On alpine pasture 2.05
10 Lost in the thicket and the undergrowth
1.37
11 On the glacier 1.03
12 Hazardous moments 1.32
13 On the summit 4.09
14 Vision 3.42
15 The mist rises 0.19
16 The sun gradually darkens 0.51
17 Elegy1.45
18 The calm before the storm2.06
19 The thunderstorm – Descent3.44
20 Sunset 1.35
21 Conclusion 5.40
22 Night 1.49
Bayerische Staatskapelle/Richard Strauss
Recorded: V. 1941, Saal des Deutschen
Museums, Munich
Producer: Walter Michael Berten, Balance
engineer: Johannes Hübener
Der Rosenkavalier
– film music (1952)
(Orchestral transcriptions from the opera [1910], with a March in
D [1906])
23 Introduction…love scene (Marschallin &
Octavian) (Act 1) 4.00
24 Marschallin’s Monologue (Act 1) 2.26
25 Presentation March
(‘De Brandenburgsche Mars’ – No.1 from
Zwei Militärmärsche, 1906) 1.39
26 The Presentation of the Silver Rose (Act
2) 4.52
27 Love Duet (Octavian & Sophie) (Act 2)
2.38
28 Waltz (Act 3/Act 2) 4.08
29 Trio (Octavian, Marschallin & Sophie) (Act
3) 4.17
30 Final Duet (Sophie & Octavian) …Coda (Act
3) 2.34
Augmented London Tivoli Theatre
Orchestra/Richard Strauss
Recorded: 13.IV. 1926, Large Queen’s Hall,
London
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered,
and audio restoration carried out, at Abbey Road Studios,
London, by Andrew Walter
CD 18
P 1993* 76.13 Enrique Granados 1867–1916
Danzas españolas
Op.31 (1892–1900)
1 No.7: Valenciana (Calasera) 3.02
2 No.10: Danza triste 3.06
Goyescas
(1911)
3 Improvisation on No.7: El pelele 3.01
Enrique Granados piano
Manuel de Falla 1876–1946
Siete canciones populares españolas
(1914)
4 I. El paño moruno 1.21
5 II. Seguidilla murciana 1.19
6 III. Asturiana 2.28
7 IV. Jota3.09
Recorded: 31.III. 1928, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: F.
Reed
8 V. Nana 1.33
9 VI. Canción 1.17
10 VII. Polo 1.31
Recorded: 3 & 5.VI. 1930, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Cailly
El amor brujo
(1915)
11 Canción del fuego fátuo 1.35
12 Soneto a Córdoba (L. de Góngora) (1927)
3.07
Recorded: 3 & 5.VI. 1930, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Cailly
Maria Barrientos soprano, Manuel de Falla
piano
Harpsichord Concerto
(1926)
13 I. Allegro 3.25
14 II. Lento 7.25
15 III. Vivace 4.06
Manuel de Falla harpsichord, Marcel Moyse
flute, George Bonneau oboe
Émile Godeau clarinet, Marcel Darrieux
violin, Auguste Cruque cello
Recorded: 2 & 7.VI. 1930, Studio Albert,
Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Cailly Federico Mompou 1893–1987
16 Jeunes filles au jardin
(Scènes d’enfants, No.5) (1915–18) 3.10
17 El carrer el guitarrisra i el
vell cavall (Suburis, No.1) (1916–17) 3.51
18 Canción y danza (cançó i dansa) No.5 (1942) 4.13
19 La fuente y la capaña (Paiajes,
No.1) (1942) 3.25
20 Canción y danza (cançó i
dansa) No.6 (1942) P 1993 3.30
21 Canción y danza (cançó i dansa) No.8 (1946) 3.49
Federico Mompou piano
Recorded: 6–7 & 9–10.II. 1950, No.3
Studio, Abbey Road, London
Producer: Peter de Jangh, Balance
engineers: Francis Dillnutt & Robert Beckett Joaquín
Nin 1879–1949
20 cantos populares españoles
22 No.3 Tonada de la niña perdida 1.39
23 No.4 Montañesa 2.29
24 No.6 Malagueña 2.02
25 No.7 Granadina 1.51
26 No.19 Canto Andaluz 1.28
27 No.20 Polo 1.53
Ninon Vallin soprano, Joaquín Nin piano
Recorded: 3.XII. 1929, Salle du
Conservatoire, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Transferred from 78s and tape originals,
digitally remastered and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road
Studios, London, by Andrew Walter
CD 19
69.57 Edward Elgar
Variations on an original theme
(‘Enigma’) Op.36 (1899) P 1993*
1 Theme 1.34
2 I. C.A.E. (the composer’s wife,
Caroline Alice) – L’istesso tempo 2.05
3 II. H.D.S-P. (Hew David
Steuart-Powell) – Allegro 0.44
4 III. R.B.T. (Richard Baxter
Townshend) – Allegretto 1.26
5 IV. W.M.B. (William Meath Baker)
– Allegretto di molto 0.31
6 V. R.P.A. (Richard Penrose
Arnold) – Moderato 1.53
7 VI. Ysobel (Isabel Fitton) –
Andantino 1.21
8 VII. Troyte (Arthur Troyte
Griffith) – Presto 0.54
9 VIII. W.N. (Winifred Norbury) –
Allegretto 1.42
10 IX. Nimrod (August Johannes Jaeger) –
Adagio 2.52
11 X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny) –
Allegretto2.33
12 XI. G.R.S. (George Robertson Sinclair)
– Allegretto di molto 0.51
13 XII. B.G.N. (Basil G. Nevinson) –
Andante 2.16
14 XIII. Romanza: *** (Lady Mary Lygon) –
Moderato2.05
15 XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (the composer) –
Allegro4.33
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra/Sir Edward
Elgar
Recorded: 28.IV & 30.VIII. 1926, Queen’s
Hall, London
Producer: Fred Gaisberg, Balance engineers:
Arthur Clarke, George Dillnutt & Edward Fowler Gustav
Holst 1874–1934
The Planets
Op.32 (1914–1916) P 1992*
16 I. Mars, the Bringer of War (Allegro) 6.18
17 II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
(Adagio) 7.15
18 III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
(Vivace) 3.32
19 IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
(Allegro giocoso – Andante maestoso) 7.01
20 V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
(Adagio) 6.57
21 VI. Uranus, the Magician (Allegro) 5.57
22 VII. Neptune, the Mystic (Andante) 5.23
(with women’s chorus)
London Symphony Orchestra/Gustav Holst
Recorded: 22.VI (16 & 19) ; 2.VII & 14.IX
(17) ; 2.VII (21) ; 14.IX (20) & 22.X. 1926 (18 & 22) , Large Studio,
Petty France, London
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer:
Arthur Brooks
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios
by Andrew Walter.
CD 20
P 1993* 77.46 Franz Lehár 1870–1948
Die lustige Witwe
(1905)
1 Overtüre (1940) 7.52
Zigeunerliebe
(1908) (Willner & Bodanzky)
2 Hör’ ich Cymbalklänge (Akt III) 4.27
I. 1942
Esther Réthy soprano
Eva
(1911) (Willner, Bodanzky & Spero)
3 Vorspiel 5.46
4 Im heimlichen Dämmer (Akt I) 4.38
I. 1942
Maria Reining soprano
Paganini
(1925) (Knepler & Jenbach)
5 Ich kann es nicht fassen…Liebe,
du Himmel auf Erden (Akt II) 3.10
V. 1940
Esther Réthy soprano
Der Zarewitsch
(1927) (Jenbach & Reichert)
6 Einer wird kommen (Akt I) 3.20
I. 1942
Esther Réthy soprano
Friederike
(1928) (Herzer & Löhner)
7 Warum hast du mich wachgeküßt? (Akt
II) 3.38
I. 1942
Maria Reining soprano
Wiener Philharmoniker (1 & 5) , Wiener
Symphoniker (2–4, 6 & 7)
Franz Lehár
Recorded: Musikvereinssaal, Vienna,
recording dates as shown
Producer: Walter Michael Berten, Balance
engineer: Johannes Hübener
Das Land des Lächelns
(1929) (Herzer & Löhner)
8 Ich trete ins Zimmer…Immer nur lächeln (Akt I) 3.11
3.X. 1929
9 Mein lieber Prinz…Bei einem Tee
en deux (Akt I) 3.15
3.X. 1929
10 Von Apfelblüten einen Kranz (Akt I)
3.09
4.X. 1929
11 Wer hat die Liebe in Herz gesenkt? (Akt
II) 3.54
3.X. 1929
12 Dein ist mein ganzes Herz! (Akt II)
3.12
3.X. 1929
13 Alles vorbei!...Ich möcht’ wieder
einmal (Akt II) 2.12
22.X. 1929
14 Ihr Götter, sagt…Kann es möglich sein?
(Akt II) 2.27
4.X. 1929
Vera Schwarz soprano, Richard Tauber tenor
Staatskapelle Berlin/Franz Lehár
Schön ist die Welt
(1930) (Herzer & Löhner)
15 Ich bin verliebt (Akt III) 3.31
I. 1942
Recorded: Berlin (8–14) Musikvereinssaal,
Vienna (15) recording dates as shown
Producer: Walter Michael Berten, Balance
engineer: Johannes Hübener
Esther Réthy soprano
Wiener Symphoniker/Franz Lehár
Giuditta
(1943) (Knepler & Löhner)
16 Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert! (Auftrittslied)
(1. Szene) 3.09
17 Schön wie die blaue Sommernacht (2.
Szene) 3.15
18 Welch tiefes Rätsel ist die Liebe…Du
bist meine Sonne! (3. Szene) 3.14
19 Ich weiß es selber nicht…Meine Lippen,
sie küssen so heiß (4. Szene) 3.23
20 So wie um den Sonnenball (4. Szene)
2.58
21 Schönste der Frau’n“ begann das Lied
(5. Szene) 3.12
Recorded: 11.1.1934, Mittlerer
Konzerthaussaal, Vienna
Jarmila Novotná soprano, Richard Tauber
tenor
Wiener Philharmoniker/Franz Lehár
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios, London by
Andrew Walter
CD 21
P 1993* 78.42
Nikolai Medtner 1880–1951
1 Russian Round Dance
(A Tale) Op.58 No.1 (1944) 5.51
Benno Moiseiwitsch, Nicolas Medtner pianos
Recorded: 24.X. 1946, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer:
Charles Anderson
2 Shto ty klonish nad vodami
(The Willow) Op.24 No.2 (1912) P 1993 1.14
3 Shopot, robkoye dykhan’ye
(Down in the garden) Op.24 No.7 (1912) P 1993 1.39
Recorded: 6.IX. 1947, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Producer: Peter de Jongh, Balance engineer
Charles Anderson
4 Serenade Op.28 No.2
(1913) 1.56 Recorded: 9.IX. 1947, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Harold Davidson
Oda Slobodskaya soprano, Nikolai Medtner
piano
2 Tales
Op.47 (1910)
5 No.1: Allegro con espressione in B flat minor 2.49
6 No.2: ‘Campanella’ (pesante.
Minaccioso) in B minor 3.37
Nikolai Medtner piano
Recorded: 21.IV. 1936, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Lawrance Collingwood, Balance
engineer: unknown
7 The Muse Op.29 No.1
(1913) 3.02 Recorded: 16.X. 1950
8 The Rose Op.29 No.6
(1913) 1.54
22.XI. 1950
9 The Waltz Op.32
No.5 (1914) 2.42
16.X. 1950
10 When roses fade Op.36
No.3 (1923) 2.12
22.XI. 1950
Elisabeth Schwartzkopf soprano, Nicolas
Medtner piano
Recorded: No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London,
recording dates as shown
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
6 Tales
Op.51
11 No.1: Allegro molto vivace in D minor 5.31
Nikolai Medtner piano
Recorded: 21 & 31.III. 1947, No.3 Studio,
Abbey Road, London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Charles Anderson
12 Zimniy vecher (Winter
Evening) Op.13 No.1 (1907) P 1993 4.00 Recorded: 4.IX.
1947
13 Mechtatelyu (To a Dreamer)
Op.32 No.6 (1914) P 1993 4.15
6.IX. 1947
14 Telega zhini (The Wagon
of Life) Op.45 No.2 (1926) 2.31
19.IX. 1947
15 Vorony (The Raven) Op.52
No.2 (1929) 2.28
19.IX. 1947
Oda Slobodskaya, Tatiana Makushina (12)
soprano
Nikolai Medtner piano
Recorded: No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London,
recording dates as shown
Producers: Peter de Jongh (12 & 13) ;
Walter Legge (14 & 15)
Balance engineers: Charles Anderson (12 &
13) ; Harold Davidson (14 & 15)
6 Tales
Op.51 (1929)
16 No.2: Allegretto cantabile ed espressivo in A minor 3.39
Nicolas Medtner piano
Recorded: 22.IV. 1936, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Lawrance Collingwood, Balance
engineer: unknown Goethe-Lieder
17 Elfenliedchen (Elves’ ditty) Op.6 No.3
(1904) 1.28
18 Im Vorübergehen (In passing) Op.6 No.4
(1904) 2.17
22.XI. 1950
19 Selbstbetrug (Self-deception) Op.15
No.3 (1908) 1.26
22.XI. 1950
20 Aus ‘Lila’ (So tanzet) (From ‘Lila’)
Op.15 No.5 (1908) 1.05
19.X. 1950
21 Meeresstille (Calm at sea) Op.15 No.7
(1908) 2.48
22 Glückliche Fahrt (Prosperous voyage)
Op.15 No.8 (1908) 1.14
22.XI. 1950
23 Einsamkeit (Solitude) Op.18 No.3 (1910)
2.14
16.X. 1950
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf soprano, Nikolai
Medtner piano
Recorded: No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London,
recording dates as shown
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
6 Tales
Op.51 (1929)
24 No.3: Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso – Allegro non troppo in
A 3.24
Nikolai Medtner piano
Recorded: 8.V. 1936, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Lawrance Collingwood, Balance
engineer: unknown
7 Lieder
Op.46 (1927)
25 No.1: Praeludium (Prelude) 1.58
26 No.5: Winternacht (Winter night) 3.31
27 No.6: Die Quelle (The Stream) 2.09
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf soprano, Nicolas
Medtner piano
Recorded: 16.X (25–26) & 22.XI. 1950 (27)
, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Producer: Walter Legge, Balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
Forgotten Melodies
Op.38 (1919)
28 No.3: Danza festiva (Presto) 4.43
Nikolai Medtner piano
Recorded: 22.IV. 1936, No.3 Studio, Abbey
Road, London
Producer: Lawrance Collingwood, Balance
engineer: unknown
Transferred from 78s and from tape
originals, digitally remastered, and audio restoration carried
out at Abbey Road Studios, London, by
Andrew Walter
All recordings, except those from 1936 and
1946, were made under the auspices of the Maharajah of Mysore’s Musical
Foundation.
CD 22
P 1993* 74.22
Albert Roussel 1869–1937
Le Festin de l’araignée
Op.17 (1912)
Fragments symphoniques
1 Prélude 3.39
2 Entrée des Fourmis 1.07
3 Danse du Papillon 3.20
4 Éclosion de l’Éphémère 1.59
5 Danse de l’Éphémère 3.15
6 Funérailles de l’Éphémère 1.47
7 La nuit tombe sur le jardin
solitaire 1.03
Orchestra conducted by Albert Roussel
Recorded: 1929, Paris
Producer and balance engineer: unknown
Cinq Mélodies
8 Le Jardin mouillé Op.3 No.3
(1903) 2.11
9 Invocation Op.8 No.3† (1907) 3.59
10 Amoureux séparés Op.12 No.2 (1908) 2.00
11 Light Op.19 No.1 (1918) 3.17
12 Sarabande Op.20 No.2 (1919) 2.48
Claire Croiza mezzo-soprano, Albert
Roussel piano
Recorded: 5.XII. 1928 & †12.III. 1929,
Studio Albert, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: F.
Reed
8–10 Éditions Salabert, 11 & 12 Durand
S.A. Éditions Musicales
P 1993 EMI France (8) .
Florent Schmitt 1870–1958
Piano Quintet
in B minor Op.51 (1908)
13 II. Lent1 4.36
Florent Schmitt piano
Quatuor Calvet
Joseph Calvet, Daniel Guillevitch violins,
Léon Pascal viola, Paul Mas cello
Recorded: 12.VI. 1935, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Cailly
Éditions Salabert, Paris
La Tragédie de Salomé
Op.50 (1907)
Poème symphonique (1910)
14 I. Prélude 9.58
15 Danse des perles 3.38
16 II. (Lent) 1.35
17 Les Enchantements sur la mer 8.27
18 Danse des éclairs –3.31
19 Danse de l’effroi1.42
Walther Straram Concerts Orchestra/Florent
Schmitt
Recorded: 18–19.IV. 1930, Théâtre des
Champs-Élysées, Paris
Producer: unknown, Balance engineer: M.
Cailly
Éditions Durand S.A., Paris
Transferred from 78s, digitally remastered
and audio restoration carried out at Abbey Road Studios, by Andrew
Walter