Catalogue

ÉDOUARD RISLER (1873-1929)

ÉDOUARD RISLER, a pupil of Louis Diémer (1843-1919), was a major figure in the French piano tradition. His few records, for Pathé in 1917, are so rare that it has taken years to get them all together. This has turned out to be an advantage as in the mean time the technology for transferring recordings generally, and Pathé recordings in particular, has made great strides.His very rare Pathé records of 1917.

Bar code: 7 60411 29702 3

THE GREAT VIOLINISTS VOLUME 14 THREE BEETHOVEN SONATAS

Three great Beethoven sonatas played by three great violinists
The "Kreutzer" Sonata played by MYRON POLYAKIN (1895-1941),  
The "Spring" Sonata played by ALEXANDRE MOGUILEWSKY (1885-1953), 
Sonata No.8 in G major, Op.3 No.3 played by NATHAN MILSTEIN (1904-1986)

THE GREAT VIOLINISTS VOLUME 15

GUILA BUSTABO (1917- ?) & RUGGIERO RICCI(1918- )

Two major violinists of the 20th century in a programme
of violin classics.
Recorded 1938 & 1939        Bar code: 7 60411 30102 7

MUSIC OF SPAIN

The Composer as accompanist
CANTOS DE ESPAÑA (Joaquin Nin y Castellano) Sung by NINON VALLIN
CANCIONES POPULARES ESPANOLAS (Manuel de Falla) Sung by MARIA BARRIENTOS
CANTO A SEVILLA (Joaquin Turina) Sung by Lola Rodríguez de Aragón
also La Reina Mora (Alvarez-Serrano)-Duet Sung by Conchita Supervia and Marcos Redondo.
Bar code: 7 60411 30302 1

THE GREAT VIOLINISTS VOLUME 16

The KOLISCH QUARTET was one of the great quartets of the 1930s
Rudolf Kolisch (1st violin), Felix Kuhner (2nd violin), Eugene Lehner (viola) & Benar Heifetz (cello)
Complete Schubert Recordings 1929 & 1934
Bar code: 7 60411 30402 8

THREE FRENCH PIANISTS

Three great pianists in the French tradition

CÉCILE CHAMINADE  plays her own music. Complete recordings London 1901 - 7 tracks
LOUIS DIÉMER  Complete solo recordings Paris 1904 - 5 tracks
CHARLES CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) plays his own music
Complete recordings 1904 & 1919 - 9 tracks solo;
4 tracks with Meyrianne Héglon, contralto; 2 tracks with Gabriel Willaume, violin

THE BEGGAR’S OPERA & POLLY by Mr. John Gay

In Frederic Austin’s arrangements of the 1920s.
Contemporary recordings of Nigel Playfair’s productions
with many of the original cast.
Frederic Austin conducts. Bar code: 7 60411 30702 9

THE SYMPOSIUM OPERA COLLECTION VOLUME 9

Two major operatic stars from an age of great stars

LILLIAN NORDICA (soprano) (1859-1914) arias & songs
OLIVE FREMSTAD (soprano) (1870-1951) operatic arias
(Recordings from c.1905 to c.1912) Bar code: 7 60411 30802 6

HAROLD SAMUEL (1879-1937) plays Bach

Whatever the attitude to Bach on the piano, these are compelling performances from a great musician; almost all of them first recordings. Bar code: 7 60411 30902 3

THE GREAT VIOLINISTS - VOLUME XVII

Two great violinists play two great concerti

ANJA IGNATIUS (1911-1995) plays  Sibelius'  Concerto
EMIL TELMÁNYI (1892-1988) plays Nielsen's Concerto

THE GREAT VIOLINISTS - VOLUME XVIII - OSSY RENARDY (1920-1953)

This album testifies that but for the war and his early death in a car crash,
Ossy Renardy would have become one of the 20th century's acclaimed stars.

THE GREAT VIOLINISTS - VOLUME XIX

Jenö Lenér (1894-1948)& Louis Kentner(1905-87)
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)& Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Adila Fachiri (1886-1962)& Donald Tovey (1875-1940)
play Beethoven Sonatas
Recorded: 1939,  1928 & ?1927 respectively

THE SYMPOSIUM OPERA COLLECTION VOLUME 10

PAUL BENDER (1875-1947) the distinguished German baritone,
in a recital which includes music by Cornelius, Halevy, Handel,
Kowalski, Loewe, Lortzing, Mozart, Wagner & Wolf.
Recordings from 1907 to1933  Bar code: 7 60411 31302 0

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH - First Recordings

SHOSTAKOVICH plays by SHOSTAKOVICH
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH piano David OISTRAKH & Milos SADLO, cello,
and The BEETHOVEN QUARTET play chamer music by SHOSTAKOVICH

THE SYMPOSIUM OPERA COLLECTION VOLUME 11

Four Great Italin Sopranos

LINDA CANNETTI (1878-1960)     GIORGINA CAPRILE (1880 - )
ANDRIA CARRERA (1871-1939)    GIANNINA RUSS (1873-1951)

Bar code: 7 60411 31502 4

ITALIAN RED LABELTENORS 1902 - 1918

From GARBIN to GIGLI  -  A Centenary Celebration
A review of the choice of tenors awarded by the Italian branch of the
The Gramophone Company with its coveted Red Celebrity label status.

THE FIRST OPERA RECORDINGS (1895-1902) A SURVEY

What could the avid collector of opera records buy before Caruso recorded?
From the catalogues of America, and the English, French and German speaking parts of Europe Bar code: 7 60411 31802 5

KATHARINA WOLPE PLAYS MOZART

A recital of Mozart favourites.

Bar code: 7 60411 31902 2

THE FIRST OPERA RECORDINGS (1895-1902) A SURVEY - Part 2

A contiuation of a survey of early operatic recordings.
In this volume some of the first Red Label Celebrity issues

THE SYMPOSIUM OPERA COLLECTION - VOLUME 12

PASQUALE AMATO
A singer rather overlooked by many collectors, perhaps as he has been best known as the lower voice in duets. His operatic solo recordings for Fonotipia demonstrate why he had a major career in opera, and how in lighter songs he can relax with elegance and charm.
The complete Homochord series of 1924 totally disproves reports of failing powers.
We understand why Emilio de Gogorza spoke so highly of him.
Solo recordings for Fonotipia and the complete Homochord series of 1924.
Bar code: 7 60411 32102 5

THE STARS WERE SHINING - Volume 2

Rosa Ponselle - Margherita Grandi - Beniamino Gigli
from broadcasts, 1936 - 1952

The Symposium Opera Collection Vol. 13 CELESTINA BONINSEGNA

Records of CELESTINA BONINSEGNA (1877-1947) place her
amongst the greatest  singing actresses of the gramophone.

The Symposium Opera Collection Vol. 14 ADELINA PATTI (1843-1919)

The media publicity machine was invented for Patti and Patti became an industry; indeed, today Patti would rank with the pop-idols. But this should not obscure the fact that she was one of the greatest singers of her own or any era. The records, made when she was more or less retired, afford fascinating glimpses of her former greatness and insights into performing practices of her era.

This album contains all the music recorded by Adelina Patti

HECTOR BERLIOZ - Early Vocal Recordings - 1903-1934

The early gramophone was, perhaps, even less able to deal with Berlioz than with Wagner, and, in any case, Berlioz was much less "commercial". Nevertheless, some remarkable records were made, and this CD is a useful introduction to them.

THE GREAT VIOLINISTS - VOLUME XX

JOSEF HASSID (1923-50) - complete recordings, 1939-1940
PHILIP NEWMAN (1904-66) - complete recordings, ?1965, and interviews: Moscow 1958

Josef Hassid's career had hardly begun when insanity made confinement unavoidable. Othewise this Carl Flesch pupil would most certainly have become an international name.

Philip Newman also had the talent for an international career, but the war and, perhaps his personality held him back.  The booklet sets right the strange rumour of his origin.