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ELGAR
Sir Edward Elgar conducts Elgar (Recorded in 1931-32) Beatrice Harrison (cello) / London Symphony / New Symphony Orchestra / Sir Edward Elgar [ Dutton Historic Classics / CD - released 20/Jul/2007 ] In this glorious programme featuring Elgar's late 1920s and '30s HMV recordings, works include the Falstaff: Symphonic Study in C minor, the charming Nursery Suite (the version presented here recorded in the presence of royalty) and the Cello... |
BEETHOVEN
The Busch Quartet play Beethoven Vol 2 (rec 1933-36) Busch Quartet [ Dutton Historic Classics / CD - released 20/Jul/2007 ] Two legendary Busch Quartet 1930s HMV recordings of Beethoven's string quartets are featured on this disc. Led by Adolf Busch and acclaimed as perhaps the finest interpreters of the composer's work in that idiom, their recordings of the Quartet in C... |
CECIL ARMSTRONG GIBBS / ARNOLD BAX / ELIZABETH MACONCHY / EDRICH CUNDELL
The Griller Quartet play English rarites (rec 1933-41) The Griller Quartet [ Dutton Historic Classics / CD - released 22/Jul/2007 ] "this is a fine release that at the least should attract anyone with an interest in Arnold Bax." David Radcliffe, American Record Guide |
MENDELSSOHN / STRAVINSKY/ SZYMANOWSKI / etc
Ida Haendel plays Mendelssohn & Stravinsky (rec 1941-47) Ida Haendel (violin) with Ivor Newton (piano) Adela Kotowska (piano) National Symphony Orchestra [ Dutton Historic Classics / CD - released 20/Jul/2007 ] Malcolm Sargent conducting the National Symphony Orchestra accompanies Haendel in a performance of Mendelssohn's Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, while in contrast Stravinsky's La Baiser de la Fée |