Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 6, 7 & 8 - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Václav Talich

Václav Talich (1930's)

Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60

(formerly No. 1)

I. Allegro non tanto

II. Adagio

III. Scherzo (Furiant)

IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Václav Talich

Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

(formerly No. 2) 

I. Allegro maestoso

II. Poco adagio

III. Scherzo: Vivace - poco meno mosso

IV. Allegro

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Václav Talich

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 

(formerly No. 4)

I. Allegro con brio

II. Adagio

III. Allegretto grazioso

IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Václav Talich

(78 rpm transfers; all originally recorded by HMV, 1938)

Antonín Dvořák

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World"

(formerly No. 5) 

I. Adagio allegro molto

II. Largo

III. Scherzo

IV. Allegro con fuoco

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / George Szell

(78 rpm transfer; recorded 1937)

George Szell's tight, straightforwardly "simple," unsentimental approach to the "New World Symphony" from 1937 - especially regarding the celebrated Largo - preserves a sense of distance and mystery throughout the entire work. I've found these exact qualities in no other recorded performance of this symphony.  But then, Szell was a lifelong master of Schumann's characteristic device of projecting the illusion of a narrative "speaking voice" directly addressed to the listener as though a story is being told - but a story which is never revealed by a written program (or doesn't exist in written form to begin with). This is the sort of illusion, however, which often gets lost in the kind of emotionally effusive treatment of Schubert, Schumann, Dvořák, et al in the conducting practice which eventually tended to dominate after Szell made this recording (especially with the advent of stereo). When one takes this view into account, other works of Dvořák come to mind - those with a story-telling quality - such as the three Slavonic Rhapsodies, Op. 45. It's a different perspective on an otherwise over-played, over-familiar work - and another musical dimension made available by the 78 rpm disc. 

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Antonín Dvořák

Slavonic Rhapsody No. 1 in D major, Op. 45

Slavonic Rhapsody No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45

Slavonic Rhapsody No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 45

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Václav Neumann

(LP transfer; issued 1972)

J. S. Bach: Six Sonatas for Harpsichord & Violin - Alexander Schneider, Violin & Ralph Kirkpatrick, Harpsichord

J. S. Bach

Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014

I. Adagio  

II. Allegro  

III. Andante  

IV. Allegro

J. S. Bach

Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015

I. Without tempo indication 

II. Allegro assai  

III. Andante  

IV. Presto

J. S. Bach 

Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016

I. Adagio  

II. Allegro  

III. Adagio ma non tanto  

IV. Allegro

J. S. Bach

Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017

I. Siciliano, largo  

II. Allegro  

III. Adagio  

IV. Allegro

J. S. Bach 

Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018

I. Largo  

II. Allegro  

III. Adagio  

IV. Vivace

J. S. Bach

Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019

I. Allegro  

II. Largo  

III. Allegro  

IV. Adagio  

V. Allegro  

(78 rpm transfers; Sonatas Nos. 1 - 5 recorded between Jan. 13 and Feb. 3, 1947
Sonata No. 6 recorded Nov. 26, 1945)

Richard Strauss

Don Juan, Op. 20 

Symphonic Poem
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Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

Symphonic Poem

Fritz Busch (1930's)

Don Juan, Op. 20

Symphonic Poem

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Fritz Busch

(78 rpm transfer; Victor; recorded 1936 by HMV)

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 

(Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks)

Symphonic Poem

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Erich Kleiber

(78 rpm transfer; recorded by Telefunken, 1930)

Roth Quartet

Roy Harris (1898-1979)

Roy Harris

String Quartet No. 3 (1937)

 (first recording)

I. Prelude (Dorian Mode) - side 1

   Fugue (Dorian and Aeolian Modes) - side 2

II. Prelude (Lydian Mode) - side 3

    Fugue (Lydian and Ionian Modes) - side 4

III. Fugue (Locrian Mode) - side 5

    Fugue (Locrian and Phrygian Modes) - side 6

IV. Prelude (Ionian Mode) - side 7

     Fugue (Ionian and Mixolydian Modes) - side 8

Roth Quartet

Feri Roth, 1st Violin / Rachmael Weinstock, 2nd Violin

Julius Schaier, Viola / Oliver Edel, Violoncello 

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Library of Congress entry:

LC control no.: 2001577644

LCCN permalink: http://lccn.loc.gov/2001577644

Type of material: Music Sound Recording

Personal name: Harris, Roy, 1898-1979.

Uniform title: Quartets, strings, no. 3

Main title: Quartet no. 3 [sound recording] / Harris.

Published/Created: [New York?] : Columbia Masterworks, [1941?]

Description: 4 sound discs : analog, 78 rpm ; 12 in.

Publisher no.: MM 450 Columbia Masterworks

71054-D Columbia Masterworks

71055-D Columbia Masterworks

71056-D Columbia Masterworks

71057-D Columbia Masterworks

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(78 rpm transfer; issued 1948)

Mozart - Six Quartets Dedicated to Haydn

Roth Quartet 

(LP debut c. 1951)

Feri Roth, 1st Violin / Jeno Antal, 2nd Violin

Nicolas Harsanyi, Viola / Janos Starker, Cello

No. 14 in G major, KV 387

I. Allegro vivace assai  

II. Menuetto: Allegro  

III. Andante cantabile  

IV. Molto allegro

No. 15 in D minor, KV 421

I. Allegro

II. Andante

III. Menuetto: Allegretto

IV. Allegretto ma non troppo

No. 16 in E-flat, KV 428

I. Allegro ma non troppo

II. Andante con moto

III. Menuetto: Allegretto

IV. Allegro vivace

No. 17 in B-flat, KV 458 ("Hunting")

I. Allegro vivace assai

II. Menuetto: Moderato

III. Adagio

IV. Allegro assai

No. 18 in A major, KV 464

I. Allegro

II. Andante

III. Menuetto

IV. Allegro non troppo

No. 19 in in C major, KV 465 ("Dissonant")

I. Adagio; Allegro

II. Andante cantabile

III. Menuetto: Allegro

IV. Allegro molto

(LP transfers; recorded c. 1951)

Roth Quartet

Haydn: Quartet in D major, Op. 76, No. 5

Schumann: Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41, No. 1

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Haydn: Quartet in D major, Op. 76, No. 5

I. Allegretto

II. Largo cantabile e mesto

III. Menuetto. Allegro

IV. Finale. Presto

Roth Quartet

Feri Roth, 1st Violin / Rachmael Weinstock, 2nd Violin

Julius Schaier, Viola / Oliver Edel, Violoncello 

(78 rpm transfer; issued c. 1940) 

Schumann: Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41, No. 1

I. Introduzione - Andante Espressivo - Allegro

II. Scherzo - Presto - Intermezzo

III. Adagio

IV. Presto

Roth Quartet

Feri Roth, 1st Violin / Rachmael Weinstock, 2nd Violin

Julius Schaier, Viola / Oliver Edel, Violoncello 

(78 rpm transfer; recorded Oct. 28, 1940, Liederkranz Hall, 

New York City)