Genre: Classical
Colleagues and critics were in agreement: Váša Příhoda (1900 - 1960) was technically infallible as a violin virtuoso, Ruggiero Ricci went so far as to call him the "absolute violinist". He had received his first lesson at his father's music school, and at the age of thirteen was already on stage in Prague performing the concerts of Beethoven and Brahms. He matured from Wunderkind to international star, comparable only to Heifetz and Kreisler. He arranged numerous works and composed new ones for his instrument. From 1939 on he led master classes at the Salzburg Mozarteum, from 1950 on he taught at the Vienna Conservatory. Příhoda’s postwar appearance in Hamburg made an "unforgettable impression" on the music critic Ingo Harden. Above all, we owe certain radio stations the resounding evidence of the quality of this artist; in addition to recordings from the early years of the gramophone, they are at the center of this unique documentation.
Tracklist:
CD 1
■ 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‘04
2. II. Canzonetta. Andante 6‘24
3. III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 8‘40
Váša Příhoda violin
Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks, Hamburg
Conductor / Dirigent Richard Austin
recorded / aufgenommen 1949 Live
4. SÉRÉNADE MÉLANCHOLIQUE, op. 26 8‘08
Vása Príhoda violin
Otto A. Graef piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1949
Total Time 40‘23
CD 2
■ Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
SONATINA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANtO IN G MAJOR, Op. 100
Sonatine für Violine und Klavier, G-Dur, op. 100
1. I. Allegro risoluto 5‘46
2. II. Larghetto 4‘17
3. III. Scherzo. Molto vivace 2‘27
4. IV. Finale: Allegro 5‘54
FOUR ROMANTIC PIECES, Op. 75
Vier romantische Stücke, op. 75
5. Allegro moderato 2‘57
6. Allegro maestoso 2‘21
7. Allegro appassionato 1‘30
8. Larghetto 4‘50
9. SLAVONIC DANCE No. 2 IN E MINOR, Op. 46 4‘58
(arr. F. Kreisler)
Slawischer Tanz Nr. 2, e-Moll, op. 46
10. SLAVONIC DANCE No. 8 IN A FLAT MAJOR, Op. 72 5‘58
Slawischer Tanz Nr. 8, As-Dur, op. 72
Vása Príhoda violin
Maria Bergmann (1-4) Itzko Orlovetzky (10)
Otto A. Graef (5-9) piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1951 (1-4) 1954 (5-8)
1949 (9) 1957 (10) Total Time 41‘12
CD 3
■ Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN A MINOR, Op. 53
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, a-Moll, op. 53
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo 10‘01
2. II. Quasi moderato. Adagio ma non troppo 12‘47
3. III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo 9‘25
Vása Príhoda violin
Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks, Hamburg
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
recorded / aufgenommen 1950 Live
■ VIOLIN CONCERTO IN A MINOR, Op. 53
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, a-Moll, op. 53
4. I. Allegro ma non troppo 11‘04
5. II. Quasi moderato. Adagio ma non troppo 11‘03
6. III. Finale: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo 9‘36
Vása Príhoda violin
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor / Dirigent Jaroslav Krombholc
recorded / aufgenommen 1956
Total Time 64‘03
CD 4
■ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 3 IN G MAJOR, K. 216
Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 3, G-Dur, KV. 216
1. I. Allegro 9‘01
2. II. Adagio 8‘45
3. III. Rondeau: Allegro 6‘36
Vása Príhoda violin
Sinfonie-Orchester des Süddeutschen Rundfunks, Stuttgart
Conductor / Dirigent Hans Müller-Kray
recorded / aufgenommen 1953
■ VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 4 IN D MAJOR, K. 218
Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 4, D-Dur, KV. 218
4. I. Allegro 8‘36
5. II. Andante cantabile 8‘12
6. III. Rondeau: Andante grazioso. Allegro ma non troppo 7‘37
Vása Príhoda violin Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI
Conductor / Dirigent Ennio Gerelli recorded / aufgenommen 1957
■ BONUS
7. II. Andante cantabile 4‘21
from Violin Concerto No. 4, K. 218 (Arr. Cerné)
8. „Türkischer Marsch“ 1‘46
from Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331 (Arr. Cerné)
Vása Príhoda violin Charles Cerné piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1925 (?) Total Time 55‘07
CD 5
■ Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
CONCERTO FOR TWO VIOLINS, STRINGS & BASSO CONTINUO,
BWV 1043
Konzert für zwei Violinen, Streicher und Basso continuo
1. I. Vivace 3‘53
2. II. Largo ma non tanto 6‘38
3. III. Allegro 4‘50
Vása Príhoda & Franco Novello violin
Orchestra d’Archi di Torino della RAI
Conductor / Dirigent Ennio Gerelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
■ SONATA No. 3 IN C MAJOR FOR VIOLIN SOLO, BWV 1005
Sonate Nr. 3, C-Dur, für Violine solo (excerpt / daraus)
4. Adagio 5‘42
5. Fuga 9‘49
PARTITA No. 2 IN D MINOR, BWV 1004
Partita Nr. 2, d-Moll (excerpt / daraus)
6. Chaconne 14‘12
Vása Príhoda violin
Otto Graef (?) piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1949 (6) ca. 1954 (4, 5)
Total Time 45‘16
CD 6
■ Giuseppe Tartini (1692 - 1770)
SONATA FOR VIOLIN & CONTINUO IN C MINOR, „DEVIL’S TRILL“
Sonate für Violine und Continuo, c-Moll, „Teufelstriller"
(arr. Henri Vieuxtemps)
1. I. Larghetto affettuoso 3‘29
2. II. Tempo giusto della scuola Tartiniana 2‘45
3. III. Andante. Allegro assai 8‘17
Váša Příhoda violin
accompanied by the Trio d‘Archi
Tomaso Vitali (1663 – 1745)
4. CIACCONA FOR VIOLIN & CONTINUO IN C MINOR, 13‘18
Op. 7 No. 3
Ciaccona für Violine und Continuo, g-Moll, op. 7 Nr. 3
(arr. Ottorino Respighi)
Vása Príhoda violin
Orchestra d’Archi e Organo di Torino della RAI
Conductor / Dirigent Armando Gramegna
■ Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755 - 1824)
SINFONIA CONCERTANTE No. 1 FOR TWO VIOLINS & STRINGS
IN F MAJOR
Sinfonia concertante Nr. 1 für zwei Violinen und Streicher, F-Dur
(arr. Felice Quaranta)
5. I. Allegro brillante 11‘53
6. II. Adagio non tanto 6‘26
7. III. Rondo: Allegro 8‘13
Vása Príhoda, Franco Novello violin
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI
Conductor / Dirigent Ennio Gerelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1956 (1-7)
Total Time 54‘34
CD 7
■ Nicolo Paganini (1782 - 1840)
1. INTRODUCTION AND VARIATIONS Op. 38 4‘12
on „Nel cor più non mi sento“ from Paisiello’s „La Molinara“
(arr. Váša Příhoda)
2. SONATINA FOR VIOLIN SOLO (arr. Váša Příhoda) 8‘11
Váša Příhoda violin
Itzko Orlovetzky piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
3. ADAGIO FROM THE VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 1 4‘59
IN D MAJOR, Op. 6
Adagio aus dem Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr.1, D-Dur
Vása Príhoda violin
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Conductor / Dirigent Werner Schmidt-Boelcke
recorded / aufgenommen 1953
4. SONATINA IN E MINOR / e-Moll, Op. 3, Nr. 6 3‘52
■ Pablo de Sarasate (1844 - 1908)
5. SPANISH DANCES Op. 22 No. 1, 4‘41
„ROMANZA ANDALUZA“
6. SPANISH DANCES Op. 22 No. 2, „JOTA NAVARRA“ 3‘56
Vása Príhoda violin
Otto A. Graef (4,5) Itzko Orlovetzky (6) piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1952 (4) 1949 (5) 1957 (6)
■ BONUS
Pablo de Sarasate (1844 – 1908)
7. ZIGEUNERWEISEN 6‘47
Nicolo Paganini (1782 – 1840)
8. LE STREGHE, Op. 8, M.S. 19 7‘00
9. CAPRICCIO A VIOLINO SOLO 10‘12
„NEL COR PIÙ NON MI SENTO“, M. S. 44
(arr. Príhoda)
Vása Príhoda violin
Otto A. Graef (7) Charles Cerné (8, 9) piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1934/35 (7) 1926 (8, 9)
Total Time 54‘23
CD 8
■ Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
1. WALTZ FROM „THE KNIGHT OF THE ROSE“ 7‘08
(arr. Příhoda)
Walzer aus „Der Rosenkavalier“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
SONATA FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN IN B FLAT MAJOR, K. 454
Sonate für Klavier und Violine, B-Dur, KV. 454
2. I. Largo. Allegro 6‘48
3. II. Andante 7‘58
4. III. Allegretto 6‘18
Joseph Marx (1882 – 1964)
SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN A MAJOR, „SPRING“
Sonate für Violine und Klavier, „Frühlingssonate“
5. I. Allegro espressivo 8‘04
6. II. Allegretto (im Serenadenton) 5‘08
7. III. Moderato 6‘53
Vása Príhoda violin
Itzko Orlovetzky (1) Otto Graef (2-7) piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1957 (1) 1949 (2-4) 1954 (5-7)
Total Time 48‘28
CD 9
■ Jeno Hubay (1858 - 1937)
1. ZEPHIR 3‘28
Trad. / Sandler (arr. Příhoda)
2. Eli, Eli 4‘16
■ Vása Príhoda (1900 – 1960)
3. SÉRÉNADE 2‘57
4. SLAWISCHE MELODIE 5‘50
5. ROMANCE ÉLÉGIAQUE 4‘16
6. MENUETT IM ALTEN STIL 3‘27
■ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
7. MENUETT from Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 4’03
Menuett aus dem Divertimento D-Dur, KV. 334
■ Antonio Brazzini (1818 – 1897)
8. RONDE DES LUTINS, Op. 25 3‘23
■ Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
9. BERCEUSE IN D FLAT MAJOR, Op. 57 (arr. Cerné) 3‘59
Berceruse Des-Dur, op. 57
■ Antonín Dvorák (1841 – 1904)
10. WALTZ No. 7 IN D MINOR (arr. Príhoda) 3‘00
Walzer Nr. 7, d-Moll
■ Bedrích Smetana (1824 - 1884)
FROM MY COUNTRY / AUS DER HEIMAT
11. Moderato 4‘46
12. Andantino 6‘15
■ Édouard Lalo (1823 – 1892)
SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE IN D MINOR/ d-Moll, Op. 21
13. IV. Andante 4‘42
14. V. Rondo 4‘03
■ Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)
15. SALUTE D’AMOUR, Op. 12 3‘24
■ Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
16. AVE MARIA (arr. Wilhelmi) 4‘12
Vása Príhoda violin
Itzko Orlovetzky (1, 3, 4) Charles Cerné (5, 9, 10, 13-16)
Otto A. Graef (2, 8) Lydia Bechtold (11, 12)
Bruno Seidler-Winkler (7) Michael Raucheisen (6) piano
recorded / aufgenommen 1957 (1, 3, 4) 1951 (2) 1949 (11, 12)
1927 (10) 1925 (5, 9, 10, 13-16) 1924 (6-8)
Total Time 66‘50
CD 10
■ Henri Vieuxtemps (1820 - 1882)
VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 4 IN D MINOR, Op. 31
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, Nr. 4, d-Moll, op.31
1. I. Andante 17‘14
Adagio religioso
2. II. Finale: Andante. Allegro 7‘20
Vásá Príhoda violin Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Conductor / Dirigent Franz Marszalek
recorded / aufgenommen 1954
■ Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 - 1847)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR, Op. 64
Konzert für Violine und Orchester, e-Moll, op. 64
3. II. Andante 4‘28
4. III. Allegro molto vivace 4‘35
■ Henryk Wieniawski (1835 - 1880)
5. FANTASIE BRILLANTE SUR DES MOTIFS 12‘58
DE L’OPERA „FAUST“
DE GOUNOD IN A MAJOR / A-Dur, Op. 2o
6. SCHERZO TARANTELLE IN G MINOR / g-Moll, Op.16 4‘06
VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 2, IN D MINOR, Op. 22
Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 2, d-Moll, op. 22
7. I. Allegro moderato 7‘13
8. II. Romanze. Andante non troppo 4‘49
9. III. Allegro con fuoco. Allegro moderato (à la zingara) 4‘21
Vásá Príhoda violin
Otto Eisen (3,4) Charles Cerné (5,6) piano
Orchester der Staatsoper Berlin
Conductor / Dirigent Bruno Seidler-Winkler (7-9)
recorded / aufgenommen 1921 (3,4) 1924 (5-9)
Total Time 67‘22