On the link below, Mr Carol plays Fritz Kreisler’s arrangement of a Chopin Mazurka, in A-minor, Opus 67/4. Rather lovely. The pianist is Julius Levine.
Many Happy Returns to Norman Carol, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra for three decades (for Ormandy, Muti and Sawallisch), 92 today.
Norman was the concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra in Aspen when I was a student. Great leader as well as a fine and funny gentleman. He would eventually play on a del Gesu Guanerius, previously owned by Albert Spalding and then my father. I heard Norman play the Barber concerto on this instrument, the same one used for the premiere of this piece.
Lovely silken playing. Must try and find that RCA ‘Bluebird’ recital – never knew of its existence until now.
the premier by your father Felix?
The Barber Concerto was premiered by Albert Spalding, with Ormandy conducting. Colin