Johanna Martzy Mozart Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Pressed at Pallas in Germany! & lt;br & gt;Cut at Emil Berliner Studio and Mastered from the Original Master Tapes of SWR Music! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Johanna Martzy was one of Hungary's most notable musicians after the second World War and among the world's leading violin virtuosos in the '50s and early '60s. Her fame soon faded on international concert stages and her name became an insider tip. Her greatest period covered more than 25 years from 1942, when she debuted in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Willem Mengelberg in Budapest, until the mid-sixties when she began to perform less and less following the birth of her daughter. Although she had not appeared in her native land of Hungary since she fled from the Nazis in 1944, she nonetheless held a celebrated comeback concert in Budapest in 1969. Then she was found to have contracted hepatitis B which caused her strength to decline. She performed for the last time in 1976 and on August 13, 1979 - a good year after the death of her second husband - she died of cancer in Zurich. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; What is interesting about these Stuttgart recordings of Mozart is not only how they compare with the commercial recordings, but also the fact that the D Major Concerto was produced as a studio production in the SDR Villa Berg studio in 1956, while the G Major Concerto was a live concert in the Liederhalle. The violinist seems to have placed less value than ever on post-production, nor did she need to. In Hans Muller-Kray, who was Principal Conductor of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1948 until his death, she had a solid, skilled partner at her side whose accompaniment in the G Major Concert turned out quite a bit more empathic and reserved than in the well-known recording with Jochum. Johanna Martzy's Mozart impresses not only due to its technical flawlessness, but also thanks to a tone that naturally blossoms from the breath of vibrant phrasing, her consummate mastery of the bow in all nuances from legato to spiccato, cultivated passion of expression that is always at the service of the musical line and known no willful extravagances, creating an artistic oneness out of the inner fire and the objectivity of a composition's style. - from liner notes by Christoph Schluren & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Violinist Johanna Martzy was hardly a prolific recording artist, which makes her few radio recordings desirable bonuses... A coupling of Mozart's Third and Fourth Violin Concertos, from 1962 and 1956 respectively, both featuring sturdy support from the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra under Hans Muller-Kray, exhibits Mozart's forthright approach and invariable warmth, performance that anticipate the stylistic unfussiness of our own time rather than Romantic manners of Martzy's era. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - The Gramophone Magazine & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Audiophile Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Cut to lacquers at Emil Berliner Studio & lt;br & gt; Mastered from the original master tapes of SWR archives & lt;br & gt; Audiophile full analogue mastering by Rainer Maillard & lt;br & gt; Analogphonic release & lt;br & gt; Pressed at Pallas Gmbh in Germany & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Johanna Martzy, violin & lt;br & gt; Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR & lt;br & gt; Hans Muler-Kray, conductor & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;br & gt; Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Allegro & lt;br & gt; 2. Adagio & lt;br & gt; 3. Rondeau. Allegro & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;br & gt; Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Allegro & lt;br & gt; 2. Andante cantabile & lt;br & gt; 3. Rondeau. Andante grazioso & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; No. 3 recorded December 4, 1962 at Liederhalle Stuttgart. & lt;br & gt; No. 4 recorded April 10, 1956 at Villa Berg.
Johanna Martzy Brahms Violin Concerto 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Pressed at Pallas in Germany! & lt;br & gt; Cut at Emil Berliner Studio and Mastered from the Original Master Tapes of SWR Music! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Johanna Martzy is one of the greatest violinist of the 20th century alongside the likes of Ida Haendel, Ginette Neveu, Erica Morini and more. There are primarily two factors causing her posthumous reputation to lag behind her true standing: her international career was relatively brief and the repertoire she performed was and remained very narrow. However, the recordings we still have from her testify to a violinist and musician of the highest class who was not possessed by a demon compelling her to provide the world with as extravagant an interpretation as possible, but with unleashed verve, inspired articulation and perfectly clear control as a devoted medium of musical energies. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; It is particularly instructive, following the terrific studio recordings of the concertos by Brahms, to hear the exciting live concert recordings made in Stuttgart with Gunter Ward and appreciate what a phenomenal violinist Johanna Martzy was, without any thought of grandstanding or pretension, always authentic, fully emphatic and with a select, cultivated taste. - from liner notes by Christoph Schluren & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Audiophile Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Cut to lacquers at Emil Berliner Studio & lt;br & gt; Mastered from the original master tapes of SWR archives & lt;br & gt; Audiophile full analogue mastering by Rainer Maillard & lt;br & gt; Analogphonic release & lt;br & gt; Pressed at Pallas Gmbh in Germany & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Johanna Martzy, violin & lt;br & gt; Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR & lt;br & gt; Gunter Wand, conductor & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Johannes Brahms & lt;br & gt; (1833-1897) & lt;br & gt; Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;br & gt; Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; I. Allegro non troppo & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;br & gt; Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 (cont.) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; II. Adagio & lt;br & gt; III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco piu presto & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded June 2, 1964 at Liederhalle Stuttgart.
Johanna Martzy & Ida Haendel Mendelssohn Violin Concerto 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Pressed at Pallas in Germany! & lt;br & gt; Cut at Emil Berliner Studio and Mastered from the Original Master Tapes of SWR Music! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; It is particularly instructive, following the terrific studio recordings of the concertos by Mendelssohn to hear the exciting live concert recording made in Stuttgart a few years later with the chief conductor of the RSO, Hans Müller-Kray (1959) and appreciate what a phenomenal violinist Johanna Martzy was, without any thought of grandstanding or pretension, always authentic, fully emphatic and with a select, cultivated taste. - from liner notes by Christoph Schlüren & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;The young Ida Haendel was technically on top form in Stuttgart in 1953-55 when she broadcast the Mendelssohn Concerto under the baton of Hans Müller-Kray, her approach, as ever, sweet-toned, fiery... always her inimitable self. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - The Gramophone Magazine & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Audiophile Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Cut to lacquers at Emil Berliner Studio & lt;br & gt; Mastered from the original master tapes of SWR archives & lt;br & gt; Audiophile full analogue mastering by Rainer Maillard & lt;br & gt; Analogphonic release & lt;br & gt; Pressed at Pallas Gmbh in Germany & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Johanna Martzy, violin & lt;br & gt; Ida Haendel, violin & lt;br & gt; Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR & lt;br & gt; Hans Muller-Kray, conductor & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;br & gt; Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Allegro molto appassionato & lt;br & gt; 2. Andante & lt;br & gt; 3. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Allegro molto appassionato & lt;br & gt; 2. Andante & lt;br & gt; 3. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
Ida Haendel Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Audiophile Virgin Vinyl! & lt;br & gt; Pressed at Pallas in Germany! & lt;br & gt; Mastered by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Enjoy this rare recording by violinist Ida Haendel who is joined by the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR conducted by Hans Muller-Kray. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Ida Haendel, & quot;Grande Dame of the Violin & quot;, is one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, and her concert career spanning almost seven decades - was among the longest running in music history. Starting the violin playing at the age of three, she became a laureate of the very first Wieniawski Competition in 1935, at the age of seven. She was one of the best pupils of the legendary pedagogue Carl Flesch (along with Szeryng, Neveu and Szymon Goldberg), who was so impressed by the child prodigys talent that he taught her free of charge, and received further tuition from another legendary player, George Enescu. Since her debut in 1937, she delighted audiences all over the world with her vital and inspired playing and was a particular favorite of the British audiences. Always very self-critical, she made relatively few commercial recordings in her prime, but they are of the highest quality and impeccable both in interpretation and technique. Among her concerti recordings, the Beethoven, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky have been especially praised and still stand up well against the top versions. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Although Ida Haendel, born to a Polish-Jew family, accepted an invitation to perform in Germany after a considerable period of hesitance, she had a long and fruitful collaboration with SWR(then SDR) from 1952-67. Her broadcast recordings with the then Principal conductor, Hans Müller-Kray are among the most valuable treasures in todays SWR archive. The Tachikovsky concerto was always one of her pièces de résistance, and this broadcast recording from 1960 is a great document. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Audiophile Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Cut to lacquers at Emil Berliner Studio & lt;br & gt; Audiophile full analogue mastering from the original master tapes of SWR archive by Rainer Maillard & lt;br & gt; Old style tip-on jacket LP sleeve & lt;br & gt; Analogphonic release & lt;br & gt; Pressed at Pallas Gmbh in Germany & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Ida Haendel, violin & lt;br & gt; Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR & lt;br & gt; Hans Muller-Kray, conductor & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) & lt;br & gt; Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. I. Allegro Moderato & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 2. II. Canzonetta. Andante & lt;br & gt; 3. III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded 1960 in Liederhalle Stuttgart.
