LIONEL TERTIS: CRITICS' CHOICES FOR VIOLA (3 CDs)

(Re: Vocalions recordings) “This seals it for the Tertis collector. And Biddulph’s commitment to restoring all Tertis’s commercial discs to the catalogue has been immense. To them goes the credit...

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 CD 1:

SCHUBERT Trio in B-flat, Op.99 October-November 1921, Vocalion D-02050 & D-02060 (02585,02538,02586X & 02587)

1. I . Allegro moderato

2. II. Andante un poco mosso

3. III. Allegro

4. IV. Rondo

5. DUNHILL Phantasy Trio May 1920, Vocalion R-6027 (01777)

6. FUCHS Duet January 1921, Vocalion D-02019 (02177)

GRIEG Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op.45 June 1923, Vocalion D-02104, D-02106 & D-02112 (03272/77)

7. I. Allegro molto appassionato

8. II. Allegretto espressivo

9. III Allegro animato

BRAHMS Sonata No.l in F minor, Op.120 No.l May 1924, Vocalion X-9463, X-9464, and K-05117 (03524/29)

10. I. Allegro appassionato

11. II. Andante un poco adagio

12. III. Allegretto grazioso

13. IV. Vivace

14. KREISLER La Chasse in the style of Cartier December 1920, Vocalion R-6007 (02112)

15. KREISLER Chanson Louis XIII in the style of Couperin December 1920, Vocalion R-6111 (02115)

16. FAURÉ Élégie November 1921, Vocalion K-05144 (02592)

CD2:

TOD BOYD Samoan Lullaby December 1920, Vocalion R-6033 (02122)

DALE Romance January 1920, Vocalion D-02067 (01617)

MCEWEN Breath o’ June January 1920, Vocalion D-02006 (01613)

IRELAND The Holy Boy November 1921, Vocalion K-05144 (03300)

J. S. BACH Chaconne November 25, 1924; Columbia 67071-D/72-D (AX 755/58)

KORNGOLD Hornpipe from ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ recording date unknown; unpublished (T 1709 4a)

DOHNANYI Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 21 November 25, 1925; Columbia L 1731/32 (WAX 116o/63)
I Allegretto appassionato
II Allegro, ma con tenerezza
III Vivace assai

TERTIS Hier au soir December 9th 1925; Columbia L 1761 (WAX 1199)
SULZER Sarabande (Air on the G-String) May 21st 1926; Columbia D 1554 (WA 3286)
SCHUBERT (arr. Tertis) Du bist die Ruh’ June 17th 1927; Columbia D 1647 (WA 5703) DELIUS (arr. Tertis) Violin Sonata No.2 October 7th 1929; Columbia 67761-D/62-D (WAX 5193/95)
I. Con moto
II Lento

III Molto vivace

DELIUS Serenade from ‘Hassan’ 7 October 1929; Columbia 67762-D (WAX 5196)

KREISLER Preludium and Allegro 8 December 1930; Columbia DX 313 (WAX 5906)

MENDELSSOHN (arr. Tertis) Sweet Remembrance 8 December 1930; Columbia DB 855 (WA 10960)

BACH (arr. Tertis) Come, Sweet Death 22 August 1947; HMV C 3619 (2EA 12132)

CD 3:

HANDEL (arr. Halvorsen) Passacaglia May 27th1929; Columbia L 2364 (WAX 4947/48)

TRAD. (arr. Tertis) Lament (Old Irish Air) December 8th 1930; Columbia DB 396 (WA 10959)

MENDELSSOHN Trio No.2 in C minor, Op. 66 December 9th 1925; Columbia 67212-D/15-D (WAX 119o/97)
I. Allegro energico e con fuoco
II Andante espressivo
III. Scherzo
IV Finale

MOZART Trio in E, K. 542 (cut) March 25th 1929; unpublished (WA 8747/-48)
I Allegro [incomplete]
II. Andante

MOZART Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat, K.364 April 30th 1933; Columbia DX 478/81 (CAX 6824/31)
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Andante
III. Presto