Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Grumiaux, Szigeti, Menuhin, Oistrakh

Today I saw a photo of a rehearsal for a memorial concert for Queen Elisabeth of Belgium in Brussels, 1967, for the Vivaldi Four Violin Concerto with Grumiaux, Szigeti, Menuhin, and Oistrakh. What I would give to have heard that performance! I would've watched for hints of musical cameraderie, at the opposite end of the spectrum from the obvious competition/rivalry that can result from situations like these.
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  1. Ананасий НепитинJune 30, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    hm-hm-hm...
    once in Edinburgh Wilhelm Furtwängler has conducted Beethoven's Triple concerto.
    the soloists and the orchestra were all-Italian (Michelangeli, de Vito, Mainardi, Accademia Santa Cecilia).
    BBC managing board and technicians were stupid enough to cease the recording of the event.
    has anyone a time machine for loan to hear it?
    once in pre-war Leipzig (of 1928) Wilhelm Furtwängler has conducted Beethoven's Violin concerto. the soloist was Kreisler. Gewandhausorchester played. has anyone any idea how to hear it?
    these are all daydreams...

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