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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Bach: The Art of the Fugue (the Radio Orchestra, Beromunster, Switzerland, Herman Scherchen conducting; London FFRR, 6 sides LP). Bach died before he finished this last testament, and before he had noted down just what instrument or instruments should play it. Hence it is variously performed on the organ, by string quartet, and, as here, by a small orchestra. This performance is clear and calm, but short of vitality and vigor. Recording: excellent...
Bartok: Divertimento for Strings (string orchestra conducted by Tibor Serly; Bartok Recording Studio; 2 sides LP). Composed in the same period (1936-39) as the Music for Strings, Celeste and Percussion and the Violin Concerto, this music stands with them among Bartok's best. Performance and recording: excellent...
Chopin: Mazurkas (Maryla Jonas, pianist; Columbia, 2 sides LP). Polish Pianist Jonas is a big woman who plays small music best; here she plays nine of Chopin's exquisitely turned little dances with more charm than accuracy, and with her usual beauty of tone. Recording: good...
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, K. 551 (the London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips conducting; London FFRR, 2 sides LP). Vienna's Conductor Krips has a wonderful way with the pulse and pace of Mozart's operas; playing the "Jupiter" with style and finish, he shows he knows how to handle the symphonies too. Recording: excellent...
Puccini: Turandot (Gina Cigna, soprano; Armando Giannotti, tenor; Luciano Neroni, basso; Francesco Merli, tenor; Magda Olivero, soprano; Afro Poli, baritone; EIAR Symphony Orchestra and chorus, Franco Ghione conducting; Cetra-Soria, 6 sides LP). Puccini's last, but not best opera gets as good a performance as possible. Recording: good...