Menuhin also recorded the work with furtwangler but dorati definitely has the edge, coaxing more zip and commitment from the new philharmonia than did furtwangler with the same orchestra in its earlier incarnation as the philharmonia. The rest of the pieces are somewhat less compelling, and one may choose among them according to taste. Dorati and menuhin had a special affinity, recording the second violin concerto together three times. The recording here is of his 1962 mercury living presence recording in stereo with the london symphony orchestra which mercuryuniversal has given the 1954 cover. The 1st one is the mid sixties one with the new philharmonia. Bartoks lifelong interest in variation as a compositional stratagem found its fullest expression in this concerto, which he completed in 1938. The nutcracker, made in 1975 with the concertgebouw, is a delight, with some terrific orchestral playing especially the winds and springy rhythms. Yehudi menuhin, antal dorati, new philharmonia orchestra. He was a studio partner to greats of the concert halls such as rubinstein, menuhin, milstein and janis, and his recording of tchaikovsky s 1812 overture from minneapolis with churchbells and a real bronze cannon set a yet unbeaten sales record.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, antal dorati, harold lawrence, london symphony orchestra, philharmonia hungarica, london symphony orchestra chorus tchaikovsky. Get the best deals on classical 33 rpm lp vinyl records when you shop the. Paganini, yehudi menuhin, adrian boult, anatole fistoulari, antal dorati, bbc. However, when it comes to dorati conducting bartok, there really is no substitute. The hungarian band muzsikas joins the takacs string quartet for a concert of bartoks own. Dorati s nutcracker sonically always was one of the finest philips recordings in the concertgebouw. Heres the concerto remastered, but its now coupled with menuhins 1957 mono lp remake of the solo sonata. He was a studio partner to greats of the concert halls such as rubinstein, menuhin, milstein or janis, and his recording of tchaikovskys 1812 overture from minneapolis with churchbells and a real bronze cannon set a yet unbeaten sales record. After this recording, most other interpretations seem lacking. Minneapolis symphony orchestra conducted by antal dorati the nutcracker. Both of dorati s parents were professional musicians, and he learned to play the cello as a child. Menuhin was an early champion of it, making the first commercial recording also with antal dorati see bartok. Of course the performance on those mono mercury records was dorati and the minneapolis symphony orchestras 1954 recording, the first ever of the complete nutcracker.
Serenade for strings antal dorati, london symphony orchestra on allmusic 1991. New philharmonia orchestra conducted by antal dorati. During the 1930s, in addition to his ballet russes position, dorati began guestconducting in europe and america. While many brilliant violinists have recently championed this monumental concerto, seldom do they match menuhin s soulful lyricism. In 1988 emi reissued the 1953 menuhinfurtwangler bartok second concerto, coupled with the violinists 1947 premiere recording of the composers solo violin sonata menuhin commissioned the work from bartok. He was a studio partner to greats of the concert halls such as rubinstein, menuhin, milstein or janis, and his recording of tchaikovskys 1812. Antal dorati minneapolis symphony orchestra youtube. Mar 22, 2016 most notably, he revitalised the dallas symphony orchestra during his 194549 tenure, when he made the first of three recordings of bartoks second violin concerto with yehudi menuhin. Theres no need to hesitate over getting this nutcracker, a true classic. Yehudi menuhin, bela bartok, pierre boulez, antal dorati, new philharmonia orchestra, bbc symphony orchestra bartok. Conductor antal dorati was known for his crisp, rhythmically alert performances and as a highly respected ensemble builder. Bartok menuhin dorati violin concerto mercury sr90003 1958 stereo lp.
Like many other classical music fans, and particularly those who spent much of their spare cash on lps in the fifties and sixties, i became familiar with the name of antal dorati initially through his mercury recording of the 1812 overture, famous because it was the first to include real church bells and cannon fire. Bela bartok concerto for orchestra antal dorati, london. Mercury living presence rfr1 bartok dorati concerto for orchestra mg50378. Over the years i continued to add recordings made by antal dorati to my music. The second disc is filled up with dorati s 1958 recording of the serenade for strings with the philharmonia orchestra. Cvb 912 menuhin bartok violin concerto no 2 six duos gotkovsky lp mint. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. Examples include the tchaikowsky symphony 5 and the nutcracker and.
Mercury living presence rfr1 bartok dorati concerto for. Heres the concerto remastered, but its now coupled with menuhin. Menuhin enregistra trois fois le concerto pour violon n2. Digitized from mercury living presence stereo lp sr90003. The dorati edition antal dorati live the second series of the dorati edition continues with further items that have not been released before on cd and in addition offers improved remastering and alternative couplings of items from the first series, providing more choice to all dorati enthusiasts.
The nutcracker is the last of tchaikovskys three great ballets, and was premiered in 1892, the year before his enigmatic death. Details about mercury living presence rfr1 bartok dorati concerto for orchestra mg50378. Dorati and menuhin often collaborated on performances featuring bartok s works, and when it was known that dorati was allbutsigned to be the new dso conductor, there was much speculation that bartok himself might come to dallas, but bartok s death in september, 1945 put an end to those hopes. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from antal dorati at the discogs marketplace. Even the supremely lyrical violin concerto, with a passionate yehudi menuhin, is light on its feet and the opera bluebeards castle, despite its dramatic. Mar 25, 2018 both sides of dorati and tchaikovsky are on display in this welcome philips 50 reissue. Berg violin concerto bartok rhapsodies menuhin boulez emi electrola lp mint. Both sides of dorati and tchaikovsky are on display in this welcome philips 50 reissue. This set presents bartoks major orchestral works, along with a riveting performance of the second violin concerto with yehudi menuhin, and the composers only opera, bluebeards castle. New listing tchaikovsky classical music vinyl 2 lp records the nutcracker ballet. From the fields to the concert hall bartoks obsession with folk music fueled his career. Here dorati is in detroit but the performances are nonetheless very effective. Yehudi menuhin, dallas symphony orchestra, antal dorati bartok concerto for violin and orchestra 1941. During the composers life, it was known simply as his violin concerto.
These legendary recordings are under the musical direction of the great hungarian conductor and champion of bartok, antal dorati. The menuhin century historic recordings by yehudi menuhin. There can be little doubt, however, that dorati s period with the minneapolis symphony orchestra 194960 was the high point of his career. Sir yehudi menuhin s second recording of bartok s second violin concerto under antal dorati he made three with him in all, plus one under furtwangler, now on emi references, 1089 was taped at carnegie hall during the early hours of a cold february morning, immediately after the same forces had played the work as part of an all bartok concert. Antal dorati recording legend by tony flynn october 2007. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Bartok collection yehudi menuhin emi classics585487 2 jl. Antal dorati a ecouter sur deezer musique en streaming. It is fascinating how tchaikovskys works, especially his great ballets, are now considered seminal western romantic compositions, yet at the time were derided as alien, quasieastern music by the german musical establishment. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet antal dorati, london symphony vinyl lp. He was a studio partner to greats of the concert halls such as rubinstein, menuhin, milstein or janis, and his recording of tchaikovskys 1812 overture from minneapolis with churchbe. Apr 29, 2015 bela bartok romanian folk dances arranged by szekely for violin and piano yehudi menuhin, violin marcel gazelle, piano 1. Like many other classical music fans, and particularly those who spent much of their spare cash on lps in the fifties and sixties, i became familiar with the name of antal dorati initially through his mercury recording of the 1812 overture, famous because it was the. Going by his discographical trackrecord, antal dorati 1906 1988 was probably the busiest conductor after the end of world war ii.
Dorati had a special affinity for the hungarians music, and when you couple that with the fact that he was one of the great conductors of ballet music, that makes this the one and only miraculous mandarin disc to buy. Jun 09, 20 mercury living presence collectors edition mercury living presence is special in many ways an american company, from the heyday of classical recording in the u. Going by his discographical trackrecord, antal dorati 19061988 was probably the busiest conductor after the end of world war ii. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, antal dorati, harold lawrence.
Mercury living presence the collectors edition vol. George schick, irwin fischer, edward metzenger, allen graham, lionel sayers, thomas glenecke, chicago symphony orchestra, rafael kubelik. Dorati never rerecorded swan lake, but he did make a stereo recording of the sleeping beauty again complete with the concertgebouw orchestra of amsterdam for philips classics records, and two complete recordings in stereo of the nutcracker, one with the london symphony orchestra again for mercury, and the other with the concertgebouw. Nutcracker serenade for strings hybrid sacd antal dorati. Antal dorati conductor presto cd page 1 of 2 presto. Its been around in one form or another since it was made and was last sighted on a philips duo.
Classical music reference recording 36,509 views 1. Bartok had been at work on the music for strings, percussion and celesta when his close friend, violinist zoltan szekely, asked him for a concerto. Yehudi menuhin bartok violin concerto mrclassicalmusic1. This is my second upload for this concerto with the same artists. Now it sounds more impressive than ever, quite superior to most recent decca recordings with the same orchestra made almost a quartercentury later. Details about cvb 912 menuhin bartok violin concerto no 2 six duos gotkovsky lp mint. Yehudi menuhin, violin 1944, bartok romanian folk dances. Doraticonducted performances with the minneapolis symphony now. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, london symphony the nutcracker ballet. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, london symphony the nutcracker. The resilient viola concerto and the splendid violin concerto no.
Bartok concerto for orchestra dorati minneapolis symphony. Concertos pour violon n 1 et 2 concerto pour alto amazon. Antal dorati is equally sensitive with the minneapolis symphony orchestra. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, london symphony tchaikovsky, antal dorati, london symphony the nutcracker ballet. Jul 10, 2012 no set of recordings thats come my way so far this year has given me greater pleasure on both the musical and nostalgia fronts than deccas hefty, 51cd boxed anthology, mercury living. Yehudi menuhin, bela bartok, pierre boulez, antal dorati, new. Allegro molto victor 78rpm album dm 1120 119557 119561 recorded january 1516, 1946 digital transfer by f. When dorati was conducting the bbc symphony orchestra they often use to bring out the score of the miraculous mandarin. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet antal dorati, london.
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