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HENRIK SZERYNG: MILESTONES OF A VIOLIN LEGEND (10 CDS)

HENRIK SZERYNG: MILESTONES OF A VIOLIN LEGEND (10 CDS)

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Henryk Szeryng (1918-1988) spoke eight languages. As an "ambassador of goodwill," he traveled to his concerts around the world with a diplomatic passport issued to him by the Mexican state after Szeryng became a naturalized citizen in 1946. He was impressed by Mexico's willingness to help many of his Polish compatriots fleeing the German occupiers. From his violin collection, worth many millions, he later gave away a Stradivarius and a Guarneri to Mexico and to Israel. During World War II Szeryng was a liaison officer and interpreter of the exiled Polish prime minister Sikorski, who had found asylum in France. His career as a violin virtuoso began with studies with Flesch in Berlin and Boulanger in Paris and a performance of Beethoven's Concerto op. 61 under Bruno Walter in Warsaw. It took him to all the music capitals of the world and ended abruptly with his unexpected death in Kassel in 1988. His wide-ranging repertoire, which included many works dedicated to him by contemporary composers, is documented in this 10-CD box with exemplary interpretations.


CD 1
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 ñ 1827)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP.
61
Konzert für Violine und Orchester,
D-Dur, op. 61
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo 25ʻ03
2. II. Larghetto 10ʻ29
3. III. Rondo: Allegro 9ʻ20
Henryk Szeryng violin
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Otto Klemperer
recorded / aufgenommen 1959, Live
Manuel Ponce (1882 ñ 1948)
VIOLIN CONCERTO
Konzert für Violine und Orchester
Dedicated to /gewidmet Henryk Szeryng
4. I. Allegro non troppo 14ʻ06
5. II. Andante espressivo 7ʻ09
6. III. Vivo, giocoso 7ʻ06
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Baden-Baden (?)
Conductor / Dirigent Ernest Bour
recorded / aufgenommen 1951
Total Time 73ʻ21

 

CD 2
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 ñ 1827)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No.
9 IN A MAJOR, Op. 47,
ìKREUTZERî
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 9,
A-Dur, op. 47
1. I. Adagio sostenuto ñ Presto 10ʻ50
2. II. Andante con variazioni (I-4) 15ʻ07
3. III. Finale: Presto 6ʻ41
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No.
5 IN F MAJOR, Op. 24,
ìSPRINGî
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 5,
F-Dur, op. 24, �Frühlingssonateì
4. I. Allegro 7ʻ12
5. II. Adagio molto espressivo 5ʻ26
6. III. Scherzo. Allegro molto. Trio 1ʻ09
7. IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
6ʻ22
Arthur Rubinstein piano
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1958
LSC 2377
Total Time 52ʻ51

 

CD 3
Johannes Brahms (1833 ñ 1897) 3
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, Op.
77
Konzert für Violine und Orchester,
D-Dur, op. 77
1. I. Allegro non troppo
(Cadenza/Kadenz: Jos. Joachim) 22ʻ03
2. II. Adagio 9ʻ29
3. III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
8ʻ02
Henryk Szeryng violin
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Pierre Monteux
recorded / aufgenommen 1958
LM 2281, Grand Prix du Disque
TRIO FOR PIANO, VIOLIN AND HORN
IN E FLAT MAJOR, Op. 40
Trio für Klavier, Violine und Horn,
Es-Dur, op. 40
4. I. Andante 8ʻ44
5. II. Scherzo: Allegro 7ʻ21
6. III. Adagio mesto 8ʻ07
7. IV. Finale: Allegro con brio 6ʻ17
Victor Babin piano
Henryk Szeryng violin
Joseph Eger french horn
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
Total Time 70ʻ10

 


CD 4
Johannes Brahms (1833 ñ 1897)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No.
1 IN G MAJOR, Op. 78
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 1,
G-Dur, op. 78
1. I. Vivace, ma non troppo 10ʻ35
2. II. Adagio 7ʻ43
3. III. Allegro molto moderato 9ʻ33
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No.
2 IN A MAJOR, Op. 100
Sonate für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 2,
A-Dur, op. 100
4. IV. Allegro amabile 8ʻ18
5. V. Andante tranquillo ñ Vivace 6ʻ07
6. VI. Allegretto grazioso (quasi
Andante) 5ʻ57
Arthur Rubinstein piano
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1960
LSC 2620
Total Time 48ʻ21

 

CD 5
Johannes Brahms (1833 ñ 1897)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No.
3 IN D MINOR, Op. 108
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 3,
d-Moll, op. 108
1. I. Allegro 7ʻ45
2. II. Adagio 4ʻ41
3. III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
3ʻ00
4. IV. Presto agitato 5ʻ53
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 ñ 1827)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No.
8 IN G MAJOR, Op. 30 No. 3
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 8,
G-Dur, op. 30/3
5. I. Allegro assai 4ʻ31
6. II. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto
moderato e grazioso 8ʻ08
7. III. Allegro vivace 3ʻ28
Arthur Rubinstein piano
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1960 (1-4)
1961 (5-7)
LSC 2619 (1-4) LSC 2620 (5-7)
Total Time 37ʻ34
CD 6
Pjotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840 ñ 1893)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, Op.
35
Konzert für Violine und Orchester,
D-Dur, op. 35
1. I. Allegro moderato 17ʻ31
2. II. Canzonetta: Andante 6ʻ31
3. III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 9ʻ30
Henryk Szeryng violin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Charles Munch
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
LSC 2363
Henri Vieuxtemps (1820 ñ 1881)
VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 4 IN D
MINOR, Op. 31
Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 4,
d-Moll, op. 31
4. I. Andante. Moderato 13ʻ04
5. II. Scherzo. Vivace. Trio meno mosso.
Tempo I 4ʻ48
6. III. Finale marciale. Andante. Allegro
7ʻ25
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Baden-Baden
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Rosbaud
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 58ʻ57

 

CD 7
Robert Schumann (1810 ñ 1856) 7
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MINOR
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, d-Moll
1. I. In kr‰ftigem, nicht zu schnellem
Tempo 13ʻ23
2. II. Langsam (attacca) 6ʻ29
3. III. Lebhaft, doch nicht zu schnell 9ʻ24
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Baden-Baden
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Rosbaud
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 ñ 1750)
SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 1 IN G
MINOR, BWV 1001
Sonate für Violine solo Nr. 1, g-Moll,
BWV 1001
4. I. Adagio 4ʻ23
5. II. Fuga. Allegro 5ʻ48
6. III. Siciliano 3ʻ30
7. IV. Presto 2ʻ49
SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 2 IN A
MINOR, BWV 1003
Sonate für Violine solo Nr. 2, a-Moll,
BWV 1003
8. I. Grave 4ʻ24
9. II. Fuga 8ʻ13
10. III. Andante 5ʻ15
11. IV. Allegro 4ʻ29
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 68ʻ15
CD 8
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 ñ 1750)
PARTITA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 1 IN B
MINOR, BWV 1002
Partita für Violine solo Nr. 1, h-Moll, BWV 1002
1. I. Allemande Double7ʻ12
2. II. Courante Double. Presto 5ʻ19
3. III. Sarabande Double 4ʻ07
4. IV. Tempo di bourree Double 4ʻ40
PARTITA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 3 IN E
MAJOR, BWV 1006
Partita für Violine solo Nr. 3, E-Dur, BWV 1006
5. I. Preludio 3ʻ51
6. II. Loure 3ʻ07
7. III. Gavotte en Rondeau 3ʻ09
8. IV. Menuett I 1ʻ16
9. V. Menuett II 1ʻ21
10. VI. Bourree 1ʻ11
11. VII. Gigue 1ʻ32
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 ñ 1750)
PARTITA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 2 IN D
MINOR, BWV 1004
Partita für Violine solo Nr. 2, d-Moll, BWV 1004
12. I. Allemande 3ʻ35
13. II. Courante 2ʻ18
14. III. Sarabande 4ʻ05
15. IV. Gigue 3ʻ21
16. V. Chaconne 14ʻ06
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Pietro Nardini (1722 ñ 1793) Arr. Hans Sitt,
Gustav Havemann
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, e-Moll
17. I. Allegro moderato 4ʻ20
18. II. Andante cantabile 3ʻ52
19. III. Allegro giocoso 2ʻ58
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Rosbaud
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 75ʻ35

 

CD 9
…douard Lalo (1823 ñ 1892) 9
SYMPHONY ESPAGNOLE IN D
MINOR, Op. 21
Sinfonie espagnole, d-Moll, op. 21
1. I. Allegro non troppo 7ʻ51
2. II. Scherzando: Allegro molto 4ʻ13
3. III. Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo
6ʻ22
4. IV. Andante 7ʻ34
5. V. Rondo: Allegro 8ʻ25
Henryk Szeryng violin
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Walter Hendl
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
LSC 2456
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 ñ 1750)
SONATA FOR VIOLIN SOLO No. 3 IN C
MAJOR, BWV 1005
Sonate für Violine solo Nr. 3, C-Dur,
BWV 1005
6. I. Adagio 4ʻ44
7. II. Fuga. Alla breve 11ʻ58
8. III. Largo 4ʻ13
9. IV. Allegro assai 4ʻ02
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 59ʻ30
CD 10
Maurice Ravel (1875 ñ 1937)
1. TZIGANE ñ Rhapsodie des Concert 9ʻ38
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Baden-Baden
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Rosbaud
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1663 ñ 1745)
2. CIOACONNA IN G MINOR / g-Moll 10ʻ05
Giuseppe Tartini (1692 ñ 1770)
3. ìTHE DEVILʼS TRILLî- SONATA 15ʻ03
(transcribed by F. Kreisler)
�Teufelstriller“-Sonate
4. VARIATIONS on a Theme of Corelli 4ʻ39
(transcribed by Z. Francescatti)
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714 ñ 1787)
5. MELODY / Melodie (transcribed by F.
Kreisler) 3ʻ10
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from �Orfeo ed
Euridiceì
Tanz der seligen Geister
Fritz Kreisler (1875 ñ 1962)
6. ALLEGRETTO, in the manner of
Boccherini 2ʻ26
Robert Schumann (1810 ñ 1856)
7. BIRD AS PROPHET, from ìWoodland
Szenesî 3ʻ28
(transcribed by J. Heifetz)
Vogel als Prophet, aus �Waldszenen“, op.
82/7
Ernesto Halffter (1905 ñ 1989)
8. GIPSY DANCE / Danza de la Gitana 3ʻ27
Zigeunertanz (transcribed by J. Heifetz)
Henryk Wieniawski (1835 ñ 1880)
9. SCHERZO TARANTELLE, Op. 16 4ʻ22
Henryk Szeryng violin
Charles Reiner piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1959 (2-9)
LSC 2421
Total Time 56ʻ25

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