The 1950s Concerto Recordings [Box Set] [BOX SET]

Claude Starck (Performer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Max Bruch (Composer), Frank [1] Martin (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Giuseppe Tartini (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Ernest Ansermet (Conductor), Ferdinand Leitner (Conductor), Ferenc Fricsay (Conductor), Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (Conductor), Paul van Kempen (Conductor), Rudolf Baumgartner (Conductor), Bamberg Symphony Chorus (Orchestra), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Festival Strings Lucerne (Orchestra)

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• Performer: Claude Starck
• Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Chorus, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Festival Strings Lucerne
• Conductor: Ernest Ansermet, Ferdinand Leitner, Ferenc Fricsay, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Paul van Kempen, et al.
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Frank [1] Martin, et al.
• Audio CD (February 8, 2005)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set
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• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B00067GKGA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #296,662 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stupendous Schneiderhan, April 13, 2005

By	Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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The most recent batch of DG's "Original Masters" box sets boasts several titles that will leave classical collectors rejoicing, "Wolfgang Schneiderhan: The 1950s Concerto Recordings" foremost among them. This 5CD set features the then Deutsche Grammophon "house fiddler" in brilliant performances of Vivaldi, Tartini, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Martin Violin Concertos. In some of my previous reviews of box sets in the OM series, I have been critical of what the powers that be at UNI have done in terms of their selection of material, but here they got it almost perfect. Instead of duplicating a title in DG's "Originals" series that couples Schneiderhan's stereo recordings of the Beethoven VC and Mozart No. 5, they reissue his earlier, and better, mono accounts here. By contrast, they reissue the violinist's stereo performance of Mozart's 4th Concerto (1960 with Schmidt-Isserstedt) on this set because his 1956 mono account had already been included in the Hans Rosbaud title in this series. (Thankfully, the duplication lesson seemingly has been learned after they put the very same Dvorak Cello Concerto recording on both the Josef Krips and Zara Nelsova OM boxes!) Also of note here are a magical Mendelssohn VC with Fricsay, brilliant Bach 1041-1043s and an invigorating Four Seasons, the set's only other stereo selection along with the Mozart VC4. This set alas has one minor problem in my opinion. Because DG and Decca are now all part of Universal, Schneiderhan's performance of the Martin Concerto with Ansermet, originally made for Decca and currently available on a "Double Decca" title devoted to the composer, is included here. It is unnecessary duplication for me but others may not care. Personally I would have nixed the Bach Partita included on CD2 (hello, the title is "Concerto Recordings") and the Martin to make this a tidier four disc set. But even as is, "Wolfgang Schneiderhan: The 1950s Concerto Recordings" is one of the true gems in the "Original Masters" series.