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𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗭 𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥 — 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 Fritz Reiner (1888–1963) was one of the most formidable conductors of the twentieth century — a musician whose icy precision, razor-sharp rehearsal discipline, and uncompromising standards…

𝗔𝗟𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗟 — 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗢𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 Alfred Brendel (1931–2025) built one of the most distinctive artistic identities in pianism. His repertoire was selective, intellectually coherent, and centred on the Austro-German tradition, with carefully…

# **Beulah Collection 6** 1. **Georg Solti** conducts **Beethoven** Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5 (1958) 2. **Georg Solti** conducts **Beethoven** Violin Concerto & **Haydn** Symphony No. 100 (Mischa Elman) 3. **Georg Solti** conducts **Schubert**…

## 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗦𝗸𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗰𝘇𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗸𝗶 — 𝗔𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗱𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 **Stanisław Skrowaczewski (1923–2017)** was one of the last conductors directly shaped by the Central-European symphonic…

# **German composer and teacher Eduard Marxsen (1806-1887) ** Marxsen is primarily remembered as the **teacher of Johannes Brahms** , whom he taught piano and composition in Hamburg. His influence was so significant that…

𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗵𝗻 — 𝗔𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗱𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 Felix Mendelssohn’s life reads like a luminous novel of the Romantic era: a child prodigy raised in privilege, a tireless traveler, a charming social…

# **Beulah Collection 5** 1. Basically **Bartók** - 1937-1959 Recordings played & conducted by Ida Haendel, Ivor Newton, Rafael Kubelik, **Georg Solti** 2. **Dvořák** - Cello Concerto No. 2, Symphony No. 8 - Mstislav…

𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗦𝗮ë𝗻𝘀 (𝟭𝟴𝟯𝟱–𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟭) was a 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿, 𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, He was born on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵, 𝟭𝟴𝟯𝟱, 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, and displayed 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗲. He was already 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴…

# **Beulah Collection 3 ** * Alfred Brendel Early Recordings 1 – **Beethoven, Liszt & Mozart – Alfred Brendel** (1957–1962) * Alfred Brendel Early Recordings 2 – **Mussorgsky, Stravinsky, Balakirev & Liszt – Alfred…

# **The Transition from Baroque to Classicism** ## The real driving composers and why ## **Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)** — the birth of Classical keyboard language Scarlatti is one of the most revolutionary figures in…

# **Beulah Collection 1 ** * **Arturo Toscanini conducts Wagner (1946–1952)** * **Bach** – Brandenburg Concertos – New York Sinfonietta, Max Goberman (1960) * **Bach** – Mass in B Minor – Hans Grischkat (1958)…

𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥 — 𝐀𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 Alfred Brendel was not only one of the most influential pianists of the twentieth century but also one of the most intellectually…

Tamas Vasary Early Life and Musical Beginnings Tamás Vásáry (born July 11, 1933, in Debrecen, Hungary) grew up in a country where music was deeply interwoven with national identity. Hungary in the 1930s and…

# **Andromeda Remastered 1 ** **ANDRCD5000** Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen - Joseph Keilberth (1953) **ANDRCD5002** Vladimir Horowitz - The Romantic Era - 1942-1953 Recordings **ANDRCD5003** Clara Haskil - The 1947-1954 Piano Concertos…

**Nikolai Medtner** (1880–1951) was one of the most profound and introspective composers of the late Romantic tradition. A brilliant pianist trained at the Moscow Conservatory, he was closely associated with Rachmaninoff, who admired and…

**Sergei Prokofiev** (1891–1953) was one of the most versatile and distinctive composers of the 20th century, known for his bold originality, sharp wit, and lyrical imagination. A child prodigy, he studied at the St.…

**Modest Mussorgsky** (1839–1881) was one of the most original and radical voices of 19th-century Russian music. A member of *The Mighty Handful* (*The Five*), he rejected academic conventions in favor of a raw, truthful…

**Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky** (1840–1893) was one of the most emotionally powerful and internationally celebrated composers of the 19th century. Educated at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, he combined solid Western academic training with a deeply…

**Sergei Rachmaninoff** (1873–1943) was one of the last great representatives of late Romanticism and one of the finest pianists of his time. Trained at the Moscow Conservatory, he achieved early success as a composer,…

**Alexander Scriabin** (1872–1915) was one of the most original and visionary figures of late Romantic and early modern music. Trained at the Moscow Conservatory as a pianist and composer, he began his career under…

**Mily Balakirev** (1837–1910) was a central figure in the rise of Russian musical nationalism in the 19th century. Largely self-taught, he became the driving force behind *The Mighty Handful* (or *The Five*), mentoring composers…

# **Peter Serkin, A life in music** Peter Serkin (1947–2020) occupies a singular place in modern pianism. Born into one of the most formidable musical lineages of the 20th century, he spent his entire…

# **Archipel Digital Remastered 7 ** **ARPCD0819** George Szell & Pierre Fournier – Live in Cologne 1962 – **Mozart**, **Debussy** & **Dvořák** **ARPCD0820** **Tchaikovsky** – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 – **Willem Mengelberg** **ARPCD0821**…

# **Archipel Digital Remastered 4 ** **ARPCD0476** David Oistrakh plays **Brahms, Bach & Chausson** **ARPCD0477** **Chopin** – 24 Preludes & Piano Sonata No. 2 – Alfred Cortot **ARPCD0479** **Bruckner** – Symphony No. 7 –…