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30 November 2014

Bach. Four Orchestral Suites - Busch Chamber Players - HMV 1936

Johann Sebastian Bach:
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

Ludwig van Beethoven:  Violin Sonatas
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