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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Haydn: Concerto in D Major, Op. 21, for Piano and Orchestra (Orchestre Symphonique of Paris, M. F. Gaillard conducting, with Marguerite Roesgen-Champion; Columbia: 4 sides). Earlier vintage Haydn, with less body but plenty of sparkle. Pianist Roesgen-Champion serves it properly: at room temperature...
Beethoven: Quartet in E Flat Major for Piano and Strings (E. Robert Schmitz and members of the Roth Quartet; Columbia: 7 sides). An early but likable Beethoven item originally written, as Op. 16, for piano and wind instruments. The performance is well-tooled...
Schubert: Sonata in G Major, Op. 78 (Kurt Appelbaum, pianist; Musicraft: 8 sides). Remarkable example of fine piano-tone reproduction. German Pianist Appelbaum plays his Schubert sensitively...
Beethoven: Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 74 (Budapest String Quartet; Victor: 8 sides). Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 127 (Busch Quartet; Victor: 10 sides), and Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132 (Busch Quartet; Victor: 11 sides). When gloomy Philosopher Oswald Spengler was casting about for the top artistic achievement of Western Civilization he included the string quartets (not the symphonies) of Beethoven. These three top achievements are given carefully tooled performances by two of the finest contemporary ensembles...
Yale '92 has adopted the following euphonious yell: "Bric-a-kex-kex, coax, coax, bric-a-kex-kex, coax, coax, whu-op, whu-op, whu-up, parabalco-'92." (Sept...