Virtuosi 2: Szigeti Beecham and Prokofiev
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.19 Joseph Szigeti London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham [see all Virtuosi posts here] From 1935, a wonderful performance by Szigeti of a modern work.
Tracks from the Smithsonian Collection of Recordings LP ‘Virtuosi’ from 1985
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.19 Joseph Szigeti London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham [see all Virtuosi posts here] From 1935, a wonderful performance by Szigeti of a modern work.
Wanda Landowska
Bach: Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971
Bach : Cello Suite no. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 – Pablo Casals
Back in 1985 the Smithsonian Institute published a 7 LP collection names “Virtuosi’, collecting great recordings from the dawn of electrical processes to the days before stereo.