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Baroque
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Composer
Piece
Ensemble/
Orchestra Conductor
Soloist/
Performer Label
Comments
Couperin, F. 'Le Grand', arr. Milhaud, D.
'La Sultane' - Ouverture and Allegro
New York Philharmonic
Dmitri Mitropoulos
Nickson NN-1002
[0535] From 78 RPM sides recorded ca. 1940. Dmitri Mitropoulos, born March 1, 1896.
Bach, J. S., arr. Mitropoulos, D.
Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542
Wiener Philharmoniker
Dmitri Mitropoulos
Salzburger Festspielen SF 2006
[05] Recorded in concert in the Festspielhaus, Salzburg, Austria, on August 24, 1958. Dmitri Mitropoulos, born March 1, 1896.
Handel, G. F., arr. Wood, H. J.
'Samson' - Ouverture
Queen's Hall Orchestra
Sir Henry J. Wood
Beulah 1PD3
[0602] From Decca 78 RPM sides recorded in 1937. Sir Henry J. Wood, born March 3, 1869.
Bach, J. S.
Clavier Concerto No. 7 in G Minor
The Berkshire Quartet
Irma Rogell (harpsichord)
Private recording
[0617] Recorded in concert at Music Mountain on July 20, 1961. Harpsichord by Pleyel & Cie., Paris, France. Audiotape to digital transfers by Seth B. Winner Sound Studios, Inc. Irma Rogell (December 29, 1918 - February 9, 2013)
Handel, G. F.
Harpsichord Suite No., in D Minor (from the Second Set of Harpsichord Lessons of 1733)
Irma Rogell (harpsichord)
Private recording
[0637] Recorded in concert at Music Mountain on August 5, 1962.. Harpsichord by Pleyel & Cie., Paris, France. Audiotape to digital transfers by Seth B. Winner Sound Studios, Inc. Irma Rogell (December 29, 1918 - February 9, 2013)
Villa Lobos, H.
4 Petizadas
Irma Rogell (harpsichord)
Private recording
[0648] Recorded in concert at Music Mountain on August 5, 1962.. Harpsichord by Pleyel & Cie., Paris, France. Audiotape to digital transfers by Seth B. Winner Sound Studios, Inc. Irma Rogell (December 29, 1918 - February 9, 2013)
Bach, J. S.
Toccata in F sharp Minor
Rafael Puyana (harpsichord)
Mercury Living Presence 289 434 395-2
[0704] Recorded in New York, New York, in May, 1963. Harpsichord by Pleyel & Cie, Paris, France. Rafael Puyana (October 14, 1931 - March 1, 2013)
Bach, C. P. E.
Les Folies d'Espagne
Rafael Puyana (harpsichord)
Mercury Living Presence 289 462 959-2
[0717] Recorded in New York, New York, in April, 1964. Harpsichord by Pleyel & Cie, Paris, France. Rafael Puyana (October 14, 1931 - March 1, 2013). Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, born March 8, 1714.
Soler, A.
Fandango in D Minor
Rafael Puyana (harpsichord)
Editions de L'Oiseau-Lyre 417 341-1
[0731] Recorded in Paris, France, in November, 1985. Harpsichord by Hieronymus Albrecht Hass, Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1740. Rafel Puyana (October 14, 1931 - March 1, 2013).
Beethoven, L. van
Choral Fantasy, Op. 80
Philadelphia Orchestra, The Philadelphia Singers, Chorale (David Hayes, artistic director)
Wolfgang Sawallisch (piano and conductor)
Philadelphia Orchestral Centennia Collection, Vol. 3
[0750] Recorded in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 9, 1996. Wolfgang Sawallisch (August 26, 1923 - February 22, 2013)
Bach, J. S., arr. Mitropoulos, D.
Clavier Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052
Chamber Orchestra of the Saar
Karl Ristenpart
Marie-Claire alain (organ)
Les Discophiles Francais DF 730.050
[0814] Recorded ca. 1956. Marie-Clare Alain (August 10, 1926 - February 26, 2013) Special thanks to Alan S. Lesitsky.
Tchaikovsky, P. I.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23
Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Kiril Kondrashin
Van Cliburn (piano)
Melodiya SUCD 10-00250
[0858] Van Cliburn (July 12, 1934 - February 27, 2013) Special thanks to Alan S. Lesitsky.
Vivaldi, A., arr. Bach, J. S.
Organ Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 593
Marie-Calire Alain (organ)
Erato 4509-96744-2
[0936] Transcription of Antonio Vivaldi Op. 3, No. 8. Recorded on the 1975 Alfred Kern organ in the Eglise St. Martin in Masevaux, France, in September 1992. Marie-Claire Alain (August 10, 1926 - February 26, 2013).
Bach, J. S.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Ochestra della Radiotelevisione della Svizzera italiana
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Luciano Sgrizzi (harpsichord), Louis Gay des Combes (violin), Anton Zuppiger (flute)
Ermitage ERM 154
[0951] Recorded for broadcast on June 6, 1964. Wolfgang Sawallisch (August 26, 1923 - February 22, 2013)
Scarlatti, D.
5 Sonatas for Keyboard - K. 7, 513, 380 (L. 23 - "Cortege'), 381, and 54
Rafael Puyana (harpsichord)
Harmonia Mundi France HMC 901164.65
[1020] Recorded in Paris, France, in November, 1984. Harpsichord by Hieronymus Albrecht Hass, Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1740, an instrument played by Domingo Scarlatti. Rafael Puyana (October 14, 1931 - March 1, 2013).
Scarlatti, D.
3 Sonatas for Keyboard - L. 255, 256, and 257 (K. 206 - 'Les Adieux')
Irma Rogell (harpsichord)
AFKA SK-434
[1042] Harpsichord by Eric Herz. Irma Rogell (December 29, 1918 - February 9, 2013)