Joseph Szigeti - Concertos and Chamber Works (Part 1)

Legendary violinist Joseph Szigeti (1892-1973) is showcased in this diverse collection of concerto and chamber favorites by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Prokofiev, along with a famous collaboration with Benny Goodman and Béla Bartók. (Part 1)

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1–3

Johann Sebastian Bach

Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052 (arr. violin Robert Reitz) (23:18)

Orchestra of the New Friends of Music

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Fritz Stiedry, conductor

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4–6

Giuseppe Tartini

Concerto in D Minor, D 45 (arr. Pente; new version arr. Szigeti) (17:02)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin

COLUMBIA LX 710/ 711 CAX 8130/8132
COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS X/103
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7

Johann Sebastian Bach

Largo from Keyboard Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 (arr. Szigeti) (3:40)

Orchestra

Joseph Szigeti, viollin

COLUMBIA LX 711 (CAX 8133-2)
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8–10

Peter Warlock

Selections from Capriol Suite (excerpts arr. Szigeti) (5:20)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Nikita Magaloff, piano

COLUMBIA LB 32 (CAX 15651-1, 15652-1)
Set U.S Columbia: Joseph Szigeti in Gypsy Melodies
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11

Antonín Dvorák

Slavonic Dance No. 1, G Minor op. 46/2 (arr. Kreisler) (3:11)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Andor Földes, piano

CO 30 105 · New York · 21 March 1941
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12

Antonín Dvorák

Slavonic Dance No. 2, G Minor op. 72/2 (arr. Kreisler) (3:27)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Andor Földes, piano

CO 31947/ 3111951 · New York
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13

Jenö Hubay

Hungarian Rhapsody from "Scènes de la Csarda" (6:46)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Andor Földes, piano

CO 31947/ 3111951 · New York
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14

Zoltán Kodály

Intermezzo from "Háry János" (arr. Szigeti) (4:27)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Andor Földes, piano

CO 31947/ 3111951 · New York
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15

Johannes Brahms

Hungarian Dance (arr. Joachim) (2:17)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Andor Földes, piano

COLUMBIA Masterworks Set M 513
CO 31947
COLUMBIA (Australia) LO 62

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16

Darius Milhaud

Sumare, Saudades do Brasil No. 9, op. 68 (1:49)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Anton Farkas, piano

 

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17

Manuel de Falla

Danza De Molinero (from "El sombrero de tres picos" 1919) (arr. Szigeti) (2:10)

Joseph Szigeti, viollin • Anton Farkas, piano

 

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18–19

Ludwig van Beethoven

Concerto for violin and orchestra in D Major, op. 61 (1806) (41:41)

British Symphony Orchestra

Bruno Walter, conductor • Joseph Szigeti, violin

Bruno Walter, British Symphony Orchestra
Westminster, Central Hall, London · 18 April 1932
COLUMBIA LFX 293/ 297
(CAX 6388-3, 89-2, 90-2, 91-1, 92-2, 94-2, 95-2, 96-2, 97-2)
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20

Felix Mendelssohn

Concerto for violin and orchestra in E Minor, op. 64 (27:00)

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor • Joseph Szigeti, violin

Sir Thomas Beecham, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Abbey Road, Studio No. 1, London · 27-28 September 1933
COLUMBIA LFX 348/ 351
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21

Niccolo Paganini

7 Caprice No. 9 (The Hunt, 1817) (3:02)

Joseph Szigeti, violin

Abbey Road, Studio No. 1, London · 28 September 1933
COLUMBIA LFX 349 (CAX 6939-1)
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