Word: ffrr
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Brahms: Sonata No. 3 (Julius Katchen, pianist; London FFRR, 2 sides, LP). Composed when Brahms was only 20, this is the romantic best of his three piano sonatas. Performance and recording: good...
...particular interest: No. 48 ("Maria Theresa"), which heralds the arrival, in the distance, of the mature symphonist. Of his later and more familiar works, RCA Victor offers a superbly warm performance of No. 93 (the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Guido Cantelli conducting; 6 sides). Recording, on 45 r.p.m.: excellent. London FFRR'S release of No. 101, "The Clock" (L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet conducting; 2 sides, LP), is less warm, more straightforward. Recording: good...
Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (the Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel conducting; London FFRR, 6 sides). This is one of Britten's best early works; sometimes dramatic and austerely orchestrated, it is also obviously an ancestor of Peter Grimes. Recording: good...
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky conducting; Victor, 8 sides); (Paris Conservatory Orchestra, Carl Schuricht conducting; London FFRR, 2 sides, LP). Two great performances; if Schuricht's is more sure, Victor's 45-r.p.m. recording holds an edge over London's LP (33⅓-r.p.m.) in quality of sound...
Gilbert & Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance, Trial by Jury (D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, New Promenade Orchestra, Isadore Godfrey conducting; London FFRR, 4 sides and 2 sides respectively, LP). The first two in the Gilbert & Sullivan series which London Gramophone plans to bring out, performed by the past masters of the art. Performance and recording: excellent...