Description
Szigeti József, Bartók Béla – Washingtoni Hangversenyének Felvétele, 1940. április 13. / 2x LP
LPX 11373-74
Joseph Szigeti (Hungarian: Szigeti József, [ˈjoːʒɛf ˈsiɡɛti]; 5 September 1892 – 19 February 1973) was a Hungarian violinist.
Born into a musical family, he spent his early childhood in a small town in Transylvania. He quickly proved himself to be a child prodigy on the violin, and moved to Budapest with his father to study with the renowned pedagogue Jenő Hubay. After completing his studies with Hubay in his early teens, Szigeti began his international concert career. His performances at that time were primarily limited to salon-style recitals and the more overtly virtuosic repertoire; however, after making the acquaintance of pianist Ferruccio Busoni, he began to develop a much more thoughtful and intellectual approach to music that eventually earned him the nickname "The Scholarly Virtuoso".
Following a bout of tuberculosis that required a stay in a sanatorium in Switzerland, Szigeti settled in Geneva, where he became Professor of Violin at the local conservatory in 1917. It was in Geneva that he met his future wife, Wanda Ostrowska, and at roughly the same time he became friends with the composer Béla Bartók. Both relationships were to be lifelong.
Tracklist:
A-dúr Szonáta Hegedűre És Zongorára, Op. 47 „Kreutzer Szonáta” | ||
A1 | I. Adagio Sostenuto – Presto | |
A2 | II. Andante Con Variazioni | |
B1 | III. Finale, Presto | |
1. Rapszódia Hegedűre És Zongorára (1928) | ||
B2 | Prima Parte (Lassú) | |
B3 | Seconda Parte (Friss) | |
G-moll Szonáta Hegedűre És Zongorára (1917) | ||
C1 | I. Allegro Vivo | |
C2 | II. Intermède (Fantasque Et Léger) | |
C3 | III. Finale (Tres Animé) | |
2. Szonáta Hegedűre És Zongorára (1922) | ||
D1 | I. Molto Moderato | |
D2 | II. Allegretto |
- Liner Notes – László Somfai
- Piano – Bartók Béla
- Violin – Szigeti József
Programme of the concert held in Washington (13th April 1940.)
Archív felvétel • Historische Aufhname
A Vanguard repertoárból • Aus dem Vanguard Repertoire
Titles appears on the cover and labels also in Deutsch.
Total time
Side A: 23'17"
Side B: 15'29"
Side C: 11'47"
Side D: 18'58"
MADE IN HUNGARY
Issued in laminated gatefold soft cover, yellow labels with brown lettering.