One final shot in my fusillade of Fuchs recordings: this recording of the Vaughan Williams Violin Concerto (usually called the "Concerto Accademico") with the Zimbler String Sinfonietta accompanying Joseph Fuchs.
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| Joseph Fuchs |
The coupling is "Triptych" from the Russian-French composer Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986), a most attractive work that is well played by the Zimbler strings.
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| Alexandre Tansman |
The Zimbler ensemble was formed by Josef Zimbler, a Boston Symphony violinist. It consisted substantially or entirely of BSO members, including on this recording assistant concertmaster George Zazofsky, principal violist Joseph de Pasquale, and principal cellist Samuel Mayes. The notes to this LP say it worked without a conductor, but I believe there are later recordings that designate Lukas Foss as conductor for the occasion.
Speaking of Foss and his association with the Zimbler group, nine years ago I transferred the US Decca 10-inch LP of Hindemith's "The Four Temperaments" with that ensemble and Foss as pianist. I've now remastered the recording and it is newly available here.
The sound is very good on both LPs.
Link (Apple lossless):
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It's like Christmas around here!
ReplyDeleteErnie - You oughta know.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is, I've been just sick enough that I can't do much of anything that requires exertion. Transferring records is a good way to kill time - as you know.
I know it's the sort of thing where you get in the mood and just go! Until you get to a record that turns out to be a real stinker, then it stops. :(
ReplyDeleteI am fairly indefatigable, but sometimes you get a record that just won't track properly, no matter what tricks you try to play on it. Two Christmas records come to mind, in fact - the one with the John Facenda narration and an Anita Kerr record.
ReplyDeleteYeah, unrecoverable skips are my worst enemy. Two hours fly by and you're left with nothing usable. I have the original and the RCA reissue of that Facenda record if you need a rip... :)
ReplyDeletethanks very much for this album. -a.v.
ReplyDeleteThanks, alfred, as always for your comments!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful share. Really looking forward to hearing this. Thanks so much, Buster.
ReplyDeletethanks for that one more GREAT recording.
ReplyDeleteLove Tansman's music too ....
Nothing better than some reallyn good Fuchs I always say
ReplyDeleteMy belated thanks for this! Enjoyed the VW, especially. All the best, Nick
ReplyDeleteHi Buster!
ReplyDeleteThanks for these remarkable wotks!
I would question your definition of Tansman as a Russian-French composer, even though technically part of Poland belonged to Russia at the time of his birth. But so did the Poland of Chopin and nobody refers to him as Russian. Cheers and thanks for the many fantastic shares!