Henryk Szeryng (1918-1988) spoke eight languages. As an "ambassador of goodwill," he traveled to his concerts around the world with a diplomatic passport issued to him by the Mexican state after Szeryng became a naturalized citizen in 1946. He was impressed by Mexico's willingness to help many of his Polish compatriots fleeing the German occupiers. From his violin collection, worth many millions, he later gave away a Stradivarius and a Guarneri to Mexico and to Israel. During World War II Szeryng was a liaison officer and interpreter of the exiled Polish prime minister Sikorski, who had found asylum in France. His career as a violin virtuoso began with studies with Flesch in Berlin and Boulanger in Paris and a performance of Beethoven's Concerto op. 61 under Bruno Walter in Warsaw. It took him to all the music capitals of the world and ended abruptly with his unexpected death in Kassel in 1988. His wide-ranging repertoire, which included many works dedicated to him by contemporary composers, is documented in this 10-CD box with exemplary interpretations.
Tracklist
CD 1
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP. 61
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, D-Dur, op. 61
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo 25‘03
2. II. Larghetto 10‘29
3. III. Rondo: Allegro 9‘20
Henryk Szeryng violin
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Otto Klemperer
recorded / aufgenommen 1959, Live
Manuel Ponce (1882 – 1948)
VIOLIN CONCERTO
Konzert für Violine und Orchester
Dedicated to /gewidmet Henryk Szeryng
4. I. Allegro non troppo 14‘06
5. II. Andante espressivo 7‘09
6. III. Vivo, giocoso 7‘06
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden (?)
Conductor / Dirigent Ernest Bour
recorded / aufgenommen 1951
Total Time 73‘21
CD 2
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No. 9 IN A MAJOR, Op. 47,
“KREUTZER”
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 9, A-Dur, op. 47
1. I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto 10‘50
2. II. Andante con variazioni (I-4) 15‘07
3. III. Finale: Presto 6‘41
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No. 5 IN F MAJOR, Op. 24,
“SPRING”
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 5, F-Dur, op. 24, „Frühlingssonate“
4. I. Allegro 7‘12
5. II. Adagio molto espressivo 5‘26
6. III. Scherzo. Allegro molto. Trio 1‘09
7. IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 6‘22
Arthur Rubinstein piano
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1958
LSC 2377
Total Time 52‘51CD 3
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) 3
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, Op. 77
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, D-Dur, op. 77
1. I. Allegro non troppo (Cadenza/Kadenz: Jos. Joachim) 22‘03
2. II. Adagio 9‘29
3. III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo 8‘02
Henryk Szeryng violin
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Pierre Monteux
recorded / aufgenommen 1958
LM 2281, Grand Prix du Disque
TRIO FOR PIANO, VIOLIN AND HORN IN E FLAT MAJOR, Op. 40
Trio für Klavier, Violine und Horn, Es-Dur, op. 40
4. I. Andante 8‘44
5. II. Scherzo: Allegro 7‘21
6. III. Adagio mesto 8‘07
7. IV. Finale: Allegro con brio 6‘17
Victor Babin piano
Henryk Szeryng violin
Joseph Eger french horn
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
Total Time 70‘10
CD 4
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No. 1 IN G MAJOR, Op. 78
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 1, G-Dur, op. 78
1. I. Vivace, ma non troppo 10‘35
2. II. Adagio 7‘43
3. III. Allegro molto moderato 9‘33
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No. 2 IN A MAJOR, Op. 100
Sonate für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 2, A-Dur, op. 100
4. IV. Allegro amabile 8‘18
5. V. Andante tranquillo – Vivace 6‘07
6. VI. Allegretto grazioso (quasi Andante) 5‘57
Arthur Rubinstein piano
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1960
LSC 2620
Total Time 48‘21
CD 5
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No. 3 IN D MINOR, Op. 108
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 3, d-Moll, op. 108
1. I. Allegro 7‘45
2. II. Adagio 4‘41
3. III. Un poco presto e con sentimento 3‘00
4. IV. Presto agitato 5‘53
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN No.
8 IN G MAJOR, Op. 30 No. 3
Sonate für Klavier und Violine Nr. 8, G-Dur, op. 30/3
5. I. Allegro assai 4‘31
6. II. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso 8‘08
7. III. Allegro vivace 3‘28
Arthur Rubinstein piano
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1960 (1-4) 1961 (5-7)
LSC 2619 (1-4) LSC 2620 (5-7)
Total Time 37‘34
CD 6
Pjotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, Op. 35
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, D-Dur, op. 35
1. I. Allegro moderato 17‘31
2. II. Canzonetta: Andante 6‘31
3. III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 9‘30
Henryk Szeryng violin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Charles Munch
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
LSC 2363
Henri Vieuxtemps (1820 – 1881)
VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 4 IN D MINOR, Op. 31
Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 4, d-Moll, op. 31
4. I. Andante. Moderato 13‘04
5. II. Scherzo. Vivace. Trio meno mosso. Tempo I 4‘48
6. III. Finale marciale. Andante. Allegro 7‘25
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Rosbaud
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 58‘57
CD 7
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) 7
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MINOR
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, d-Moll
1. I. In kräftigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo 13‘23
2. II. Langsam (attacca) 6‘29
3. III. Lebhaft, doch nicht zu schnell 9‘24
Henryk Szeryng violin Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Rosbaud
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 1 IN G MINOR, BWV 1001
Sonate für Violine solo Nr. 1, g-Moll, BWV 1001
4. I. Adagio 4‘23
5. II. Fuga. Allegro 5‘48
6. III. Siciliano 3‘30
7. IV. Presto 2‘49
SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 2 IN A MINOR, BWV 1003
Sonate für Violine solo Nr. 2, a-Moll, BWV 1003
8. I. Grave 4‘24
9. II. Fuga 8‘13
10. III. Andante 5‘15
11. IV. Allegro 4‘29
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 68‘15
CD 8
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
PARTITA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 1 IN B MINOR, BWV 1002
Partita für Violine solo Nr. 1, h-Moll, BWV 1002
1. I. Allemande Double7‘12
2. II. Courante Double. Presto 5‘19
3. III. Sarabande Double 4‘07
4. IV. Tempo di bourree Double 4‘40
PARTITA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 3 IN E MAJOR, BWV 1006
Partita für Violine solo Nr. 3, E-Dur, BWV 1006
5. I. Preludio 3‘51
6. II. Loure 3‘07
7. III. Gavotte en Rondeau 3‘09
8. IV. Menuett I 1‘16
9. V. Menuett II 1‘21
10. VI. Bourree 1‘11
11. VII. Gigue 1‘32
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
PARTITA FOR SOLO VIOLIN No. 2 IN D MINOR, BWV 1004
Partita für Violine solo Nr. 2, d-Moll, BWV 1004
12. I. Allemande 3‘35
13. II. Courante 2‘18
14. III. Sarabande 4‘05
15. IV. Gigue 3‘21
16. V. Chaconne 14‘06
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Pietro Nardini (1722 – 1793) Arr. Hans Sitt, Gustav Havemann
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, e-Moll
17. I. Allegro moderato 4‘20
18. II. Andante cantabile 3‘52
19. III. Allegro giocoso 2‘58
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Rosbaud
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 75‘35
CD 9
Édouard Lalo (1823 – 1892) 9
SYMPHONY ESPAGNOLE IN D MINOR, Op. 21
Sinfonie espagnole, d-Moll, op. 21
1. I. Allegro non troppo 7‘51
2. II. Scherzando: Allegro molto 4‘13
3. III. Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo 6‘22
4. IV. Andante 7‘34
5. V. Rondo: Allegro 8‘25
Henryk Szeryng violin
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Walter Hendl
recorded / aufgenommen 1959
LSC 2456
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
SONATA FOR VIOLIN SOLO No. 3 IN C MAJOR, BWV 1005
Sonate für Violine solo Nr. 3, C-Dur, BWV 1005
6. I. Adagio 4‘44
7. II. Fuga. Alla breve 11‘58
8. III. Largo 4‘13
9. IV. Allegro assai 4‘02
Henryk Szeryng violin
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 59‘30
CD 10
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
1. TZIGANE – Rhapsodie des Concert 9‘38
Henryk Szeryng violin
Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Rosbaud
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1663 – 1745)
2. CIOACONNA IN G MINOR / g-Moll 10‘05
Giuseppe Tartini (1692 – 1770)
3. “THE DEVIL’S TRILL”- SONATA 15‘03
(transcribed by F. Kreisler)
„Teufelstriller“-Sonate
4. VARIATIONS on a Theme of Corelli 4‘39
(transcribed by Z. Francescatti)
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714 – 1787)
5. MELODY / Melodie (transcribed by F. Kreisler) 3‘10
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from „Orfeo ed Euridice“
Tanz der seligen Geister
Fritz Kreisler (1875 – 1962)
6. ALLEGRETTO, in the manner of Boccherini 2‘26
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
7. BIRD AS PROPHET, from “Woodland Szenes” 3‘28
(transcribed by J. Heifetz)
Vogel als Prophet, aus „Waldszenen“, op. 82/7
Ernesto Halffter (1905 – 1989)
8. GIPSY DANCE / Danza de la Gitana 3‘27
Zigeunertanz (transcribed by J. Heifetz)
Henryk Wieniawski (1835 – 1880)
9. SCHERZO TARANTELLE, Op. 16 4‘22
Henryk Szeryng violin
Charles Reiner piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1959 (2-9)
LSC 2421
Total Time 56‘25
Details
Genre: Classical
Set content: 10
EAN: 4053796004512