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My first recording of… Brahms’s Fourth Symphony – Herbert von Karajan’s November 1963 Berlin version.

May 9, 2024 | Anderson's Archive, Videos, Vinyl

Two inspired LP recordings: Tchaikovsky’s Second & Third Piano Concertos – Gary Graffman, Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy. February 1965.

May 4, 2024 | Anderson's Archive, Videos

Gary Graffman (born 1928) Both Concertos are on the above, continuously, and the Third is below for ease of choice. Regarding the Second, the first movement is Tchaikovsky’s original, with the second being from Siloti’s cut and rewritten...

My first recording of… Brahms’s Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra (Double Concerto; Opus 102) – Zino Francescatti & Pierre Fournier with Columbia SO & Bruno Walter. November 20, 1959; Hollywood.

Apr 13, 2024 | Anderson's Archive, Videos

My first recordings (played often) of… Bartók’s Piano Concertos 1 & 2. Zoltán Kocsis/Budapest SO/György Lehel; recorded 1972 for Hungaroton.

Mar 29, 2024 | Anderson's Archive, Videos, Vinyl

Zoltán Kocsis (1952-2016) Concerto #2 begins at 22:35. György Lehel...

My first recording of… Alban Berg’s Wozzeck – Karl Böhm’s 1965 version for Deutsche Grammophon.

Feb 18, 2024 | Anderson's Archive, Videos

Wozzeck…………………….Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Tambourmajor……………..Helmut Melchert Andres………………………Fritz Wunderlich...

My first recording of… Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto – Hans Richter-Haaser/Philharmonia Orchestra/István Kertész. Columbia SAX 2403; recorded July 20-23, 1960 at Abbey Road Studios.

Feb 3, 2024 | Anderson's Archive, Videos

For the record, literally, I had this fine recording in its Classics for Pleasure reissue. CFP...