30 November 2014
Bach. Four Orchestral Suites - Busch Chamber Players - HMV 1936
The Four Orchestral Suites
Suite no.1 in C major, BWV.1066 / Suite no.2 in B minor, BWV.1067
Suite no.3 in D major, BWV.1068 / Suite no.4 in D major, BWV.1069
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(folder includes 300dpi scans of SHB68 sleeve + HMV Analytical Notes for the 78 albums, including full performer details)
The Busch Chamber Players directed by Adolf Busch
EMI World Records SHB 68 1980 2LP set/matrices: 2XEA 7017-7020 -1/-1/-1/-1. Transfers by Keith Hardwick
Recorded: 27/28 October 1936 - EMI Studio 2, Abbey Road. All 78 matrices are 'First Takes'. Wonderful performances - near silent-surfaces.
Back sleeve >>>
18 August 2014
Adolf Busch & Rudolf Serkin play... Beethoven. Sonatas 3, 5, 7 / Schubert. Fantasia / Brahms. Sonatas 1, 2 - HMV 1931-1933

No.3 in E flat major, op.12/3 I: Allegro con spirito ~ II: Adagio con molt'espressione ~ III: Rondo - Allegro molto
No.5 in F major, op.24 I: Allegro ~ II: Adagio molto espressivo ~ III: Scherzo & Trio ~ IV: Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
No.7 in C minor, op.30/2 I: Allegro con brio ~ II: Adagio cantabile ~ III: Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio ~ IV: Finale (Allegro)
Recorded: 5 May 1931 - HMV DB.1519/20 (2B824-7) / 17 May 1933 - DB.1970-2 (2B6702-7) / 22 September 1932 - DB.1973-5 (2B3888-93)
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Franz Schubert: Fantasia in C major, D.934 Andante molto - Allegretto - Andantino - Allegro - Allegretto - Presto
Recorded: 6 May 1931 - HMV DB.1521-3 (2B834-8) FLAC Mega Download
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonatas
No.1 in G major, op.78 I: Vivace ma non troppo ~ II: Adagio ~ III: Allegro molto moderato
No.2 in A major, op.100 I: Allegro amabile ~ II: Andante tranquillo ~ III: Allegretto grazioso - quasi andante
Recorded: 5? May 1931 - DB.1527-9 (2B817-22) / 20 September 1932 - DB.1805/6 (2B3872-5)
2 files zip FLAC Mega Download Adolf Busch, violin & Rudolf Serkin, piano
HMV EX 137 290306 3 (1985 DMM: 5LP) / EMI World Records SHB 53 (1978: 3LP) / SHB 61 (1980: 7LP) Transfers by: Keith Hardwick (1985/1980) + Anthony Griffith (1978)
Files extensively edited. Beethoven 3/7 have 'gritty' 78 surfaces (but very clear sound) - so only the most obtrusive defects have been removed.
10 August 2012
The Busch Quartet play... Beethoven. The Late String Quartets, etc (1, 9, 11, 12 - 16) - EMI 1932-1937 / CBS 1941
String Quartet no.1 in F, op.18/1 Recorded: 11 Nov.1933
String Quartet no.9 in C, op.59/3 'Rasumovsky' Recorded: 10/16 Nov.1933
String Quartet no.11, in F minor, op.95 Recorded: 19-20 Sept.1932
String Quartet no.12 in E flat, op.127 Recorded: 16-17 Oct.1937 + 2 Nov.1936
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String Quartet no.13 in B flat, op.130 (CBS) Recorded: June 1941
String Quartet no.14 in C sharp minor, op.131 Recorded: 2 March 1936
String Quartet no.15 in A minor, op.132 Recorded: 7 Oct.1937
String Quartet no.16 in F, op.135 Recorded: 13 Nov.1933
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The Busch String Quartet (Adolf Busch, Gosta Andreasson, violins ~ Karl Doktor, viola ~ Hermann Busch, violoncello)
HMV EX 137 290306 3 (5LP) Issued 1985 - EMI Germany DMM / CBS 61664 UK 1975 - CBS/Sony 1970
Nos. 12/14/16: transfers by Anthony Griffith - other EMI by Keith Hardwick EX English notes / data / pics + CBS sleeve-note >>>
The Violin Sonatas are here >>> http://musicparlourhistorical.blogspot.com/2014/08/adolf-busch-rudolf-serkin-play.html