Mischa Elman – Encores (Dvorak, Mendelssohn, ...)
Mischa Elman, violin
Joseph Seiger, piano
Arranged by Fritz Kreisler (A1-2), Mischa Elman (B2)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak (A1), Felix Mendelssohn (A2), Charles Miller (A3), Fritz Kreisler (A4), Mischa Elman (A5), Cesar Espejo (B1), Giuseppe Sammartini (B2), Henryk Wieniawski (B3), Arthur Benjamin (B4), Bedrich Smetana (B5)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas (Germany)
Label : Analogphonic
Original label : Decca
Recorded 15-18 & 22-23 Oct 1956 at West Hampstead Studios, London
Mastered by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios in Berlin
Originally released in 1957
Reissued in 2018
Tracks :
Side A:
- Antonin Dvorak - Slavonic Fantasia
- Felix Mendelssohn - Song Without Words, Op. 62, No. 1 "May Breezes"
- Charles Miller - Cubanaise
- Fritz Kreisler - Liebesleid
- Mischa Elman-Tango
Side B:
- Cesar Espejo - Airs Tsiganes
- Giuseppe Sammartini - Canto Amoroso
- Henryk Wieniawski – Mazurka - Chanson Polonaise
- Arthur Benjamin - From San Domingo
- Bedrich Smetana - From My Homeland No. 2
Review:
"Elman still plays with charm and elegance... In this batch of pieces, where the encore wags the concert, so to speak, Elman and Seiger combine war-horses and novelties in captivating manner. I was charmed by the exotic From San Domingo, by Arthur Benjamin, with its echoes of guitars and popular songs. Charles Millers Cubanaise... (its) vivacious rhythms and sonorous middle section are most appealing. Perhaps the item that most listeners will fall for is Elmans arrangement of the so-called Canto Amoroso by Sammartini, an encore which Elman has made peculiarly his own." Gramophone
Ratings:
Discogs : 5 / 5