Restoration of 78 rpm records
Classical Selection
Some of the records that I have processed by a combination of analogue and digital methods.
This page is mainly Chamber music and Piano. Classical 1 is mainly orchestral .
1 Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 4 and 16, Schnabel
- Beethoven Piano Sonatas No.4 in Eflat major (Opus 7) and No.16 in G major(Opus 31 No.1)
- Artur Schnabel, piano
- Discs H.M.V. D.B.3151-7 Recorded ?
- The G major sonata was recorded/stamped at a low level compared to the E flat and was particularly difficult to process.
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata No.4 | ||
| 1 | Allegro molto con brio | start |
| 2 | Largo con gran espressione | 07:16 |
| 3 | Allegro-Minore-Allegro | 16:14 |
| 4 | Poco Allegretto e grazioso | 21:05 |
| Sonata No.16 | ||
| 1 | Allegro vivace | 27:07 |
| 2 | Adagio grazioso | 32:56 |
| 3 | Allegretto | 45:13 |
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2 Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major, Schnabel, Pro Arte Quartet
- Schumann, Piano Quintet in E flat major, Opus 44
- played by Artur Schnabel and the Pro Arte Quartet (Mm Onnou, Halleux, Prevost and Maas)
- Discs HMV D.B.2387-90 Recorded 1934
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegro brilliante | start |
| 2 | In modo d'una Marcia | 08:35 |
| 3 | Scherzo. Molto Vivace | 17:54 |
| 4 | Allegro ma non troppo | 22:25 |
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3 Bloch;Brahms Piano Quintet, Casella, Pro Arte Quartet; Piano Quartet Opus 60
- Bloch, Quintet for Piano and Strings
- played by Alfredo Casella (Piano) & the Pro Arte Quartet (Onnou Halleux Prevost Maas)
- Discs H.M.V. D.B. 5983-6
- Brahms, Quartet for Piano and Strings, Opus 60
- played by Harry Cumpson, Cyril Towbin, David Dawson, Carl Stern
- Discs Columbia LX 365-8
- Both labels omit the instruments of the musicians which are presumably Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello in that order
- for the Bloch and for the Brahms Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello in that order
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bloch | ||
| 1 | Agitato | start |
| 2 | Andante Mistico | 07:05 |
| 3 | Allegro Energetico | 18:08 |
| Brahms | ||
| 1 | Allegro non troppo | 31:38 |
| 2 | Scherzo-Allegro | 40:55 |
| 3 | Andante | 45:10 |
| 4 | Finale-Allegro Commodo | 52:52 |
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4 Schubert String Quartet "The Death and the Maiden", Busch Quartet
- String Quartet in D minor "The Death and the Maiden" Op.posth.
- played by the Busch Quartet (Adolf Busch-Gosta Andreasson-Karl Doktor-Hermann Busch)
- Discs H.M.V. D.B. 3037-40
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegro | start |
| 2 | Andante con moto | 11:14 |
| 3 | Scherzo. Allegro molto | 20:53 |
| 4 | Presto | 24:00 |
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5 Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 9, 13 and 30, Schnabel
- Beethoven Piano Sonatas No.9 in E major (Opus 14 No.1), No.13 in Eflat major(Opus 27 No.1) and No.30 in E major (Opus 109)
- Artur Schnabel, piano
- Discs H.M.V. D.B. 1818-24
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata No.9 | ||
| 1 | Allegro | start |
| 2 | Allegretto | 06:40 |
| 3 | Allegro comodo | 10:45 |
| Sonata No.13 | ||
| 1 | Andante-Allegro | 13:45 |
| 2 | Allegro molto et vivace | 19:03 |
| 3 | Adagio con espressione-Allegro vivace | 20:39 |
| Sonata No.30 | ||
| 1 | Vivace, ma non troppo-Adagio espressivo | 28:50 |
| 2 | Prestissimo | 32:42 |
| 3 | Tema: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo | 34:57 |
| Var.1 Molto espressivo, Var.2 Leggiermente | 37:40 | |
| Var.3 Allegro vivace, Var.4 Un poco meno andante | 41:48 | |
| Var.5 Allegro ma non troppo, Var.6 Tempo Primo del Tema | 44:38 |
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6 Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 2, 14 and 26, Schnabel
- Beethoven Piano Sonatas No.2 in A major (Opus 2 No.2), No.14 in C sharp minor(Opus 27 No.2) and No.26 in E flat major "Les Adieux" (Opus 81a)
- Artur Schnabel, piano
- The opening chords of Opus 2 No.2 are marked "piano"
- Discs H.M.V. D.B. 2086-92
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata No.2 | ||
| 1 | Allegro vivace | start |
| 2 | Largo appassionato | 06:24 |
| 3 | Allegretto and Minore | 13:42 |
| 4 | Rondo (Grazioso) | 17:06 |
| Sonata No.14 | ||
| 1 | Adagio sostenuto | 22:47 |
| 2 | Allegretto | 27:45 |
| 3 | Presto agitato | 29:45 |
| Sonata No.26 | ||
| 1 | Adagio-Allegro | 36:10 |
| 2 | Andante espressivo-Vivacissimamente | 43:03 |
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7 Mozart Piano Sonatas Nos 12, 16, 17, and Rondo K.386, Eileen Joyce
- Mozart Piano Sonata No.12 in F major K.332, Romance in A flat major, K Anh. 205, Piano Sonata No.16 in C major K.545, Allemande and Courante from K. 399/385I, Piano Sonata No.17 in D major K.576, Rondo K.386 for Piano and Orchestra
- Eileen Joyce, piano solo, and with orchestra conducted by Clarence Raybould in the Rondo
- The recording of these pieces seems to have been done with the microphone close to the piano so that we get a very smooth sound which enhances the pianist's delicate touch. The Rondo was reconstructed from the two available sheets of the score in 1936 by Alfred Einstein, since then, further material has come to light and a revised score has been recorded by Murray Perahia and Malcolm Bilson.
- Discs in order; Columbia DX 1034/5, Parlophone E 11442/3, Columbia DX 1011/2, Parlophone E 11292. Recorded mid 1930's
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata No.12 | ||
| 1 | Allegro | start |
| 2 | Adagio | 04:35 |
| 3 | Allegro-assai | 08:58 |
| Romance in A flat major, K Anh. 205 | 13:29 | |
| Sonata No.16 | ||
| 1 | Allegro | 17:19 |
| 2 | Andante | 21:50 |
| 3 | Rondo | 28:30 |
| Allemande & Courante | 30:12 | |
| Sonata No.17 | ||
| 1 | Allegro | 34:15 |
| 2 | Adagio | 39:00 |
| 3 | Allegretto | 44:10 |
| Rondo with Orchestra | 48:11 |
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8 Brahms Variations and Fugue, Solomon
- Brahms, Variations and Fugue on a theme of Handel, Opus 24
- played by Solomon. The Aria (Theme) starts very quietly.
- Discs H.M.V. C. 3301-3 Recorded 1942-3
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aria | start |
| 2 | Variations 1-25 | 00:55 |
| 3 | Fugue | 20:06 |
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9 Beethoven, Liszt Hammerklavier Sonata, Dante Sonata, Louis Kentner
- Beethoven, Sonata No. 29, Opus106, "Hammerklavier" ; Liszt (Orchestrated by Constant Lambert), Dante Sonata.
- Hammerklavier played by Louis Kentner, Dante Sonata played by Louis Kentner and the Sadlers' Wells Orchestra conducted by Constant Lambert.
- Dante Sonata is an orchestrated version by Constant Lambert of Liszt's "Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia Quasi Sonata" from "Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Italie". It is described on the Royal Ballet's site as "Frederick Ashton's response to the outbreak of World War 2". The principal dancers were Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes.
- Discs Columbia DX 913-7 ; DX 967-8
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata No. 29 | ||
| 1 | Allegro | start |
| 2 | Scherzo: Assai vivace | 10:20 |
| 3 | Adagio sostenuto | 13:16 |
| 4 | (intro) Allegro resoluto | 29:34 |
| Dante Sonata | 42:17 |
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10 Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 24, 32 and 27, Schnabel
- Beethoven Piano Sonatas No.24 in F sharp major (Opus 78), No.32 in C minor (Opus 111) and No.27 in E minor (Opus 90)
- Artur Schnabel, piano
- There is one join in the Opus 111 variations that I haven't got quite right and I will upload the revision when I can sort out how to do it
- Discs H.M.V. D.B. 1654-60
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata No.24 | ||
| 1 | Adagio cantabile-Allegro ma non troppo | start |
| 2 | Allegro vivace | 06:55 |
| Sonata No.32 | ||
| 1 | Maestoso-Allegro con brio appassionato | 9:37 |
| 2 | Arietta-Adagio molto semplice e cantabile | 17:51 |
| Sonata No.27 | ||
| 1 | Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck | 35:27 |
| 2 | Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen | 41:04 |
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11 Mozart, Beethoven C minor Fantasia and Sonata, Eroica Variations, Lili Kraus
- Mozart, Fantasia K.V.475 and Sonata in C minor K.V.457
- Beethoven, Variations in E flat major "Eroica" Opus 35, Lili Kraus, piano
- Discs Parlophone R20438-41 and R 20470-2
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasia | ||
| Adagio-Allegro | start | |
| Andantino-Piu Allegro-Tempo 1 | 6:31 | |
| Sonata | ||
| 1 | Allegro | 12:27 |
| 2 | Adagio | 18:18 |
| 3 | Molto Allegro | 26:07 |
| Eroica Variations | 30:36 |
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12 A Schubert Sonata Recital Schnabel, Kraus and Fischer
- Artur Schnabel, piano, performs:
- Moment Musicaux, Op. 94 No.1 in C major, No.2 in A flat major, No.3 in F minor,
- No.4 in C sharp minor, No.5 in F minor and No.6 in A flat major
- Lili Kraus, piano, performs Sonata in A minor Op.(posth)143 (D.784)
- Edwin Fischer, piano, performs Impromptus Op.90 Nos 2 in E flat major and 3 in G major , Opus 142 No.3 in B flat major
- Artur Schnabel performs Sonata in A major (D.959) :
- Recording dates to be added soon
- Discs HMV D.B.3358/60, Parlophone R.20388/90, HMV D.B.3485,3489 and D.B.3103/7
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Moment Musicaux | ||
| Nos 1-3 | start | |
| Nos 4-6 | 12:55 | |
| Sonata in A minor | ||
| 1 | Allegro giusto | 24:52 |
| 2 | Andante in F major | 33:17 |
| 3 | Allegro vivace | 37:41 |
| Impromptus Op.90 Nos 2 and 3 | 42:55 | |
| Impromptus Op.142 No.3 | 52:13 | |
| Sonata in A major | ||
| 1 | Allegro | 1:01:50 |
| 2 | Andantino | 1:13:04 |
| 3 | SCHERZO. Allegro vivace TRIO. Un poco piu lento | 1:21:14 |
| 4 | RONDO. Allegretto Presto | 1:25:47 |
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13 Schubert Trout Quintet, Schnabel, Pro Arte Quartet
- Schubert, Quintet in A Major, "Trout", Opus 114, Piano and Strings
- Played by Artur Schnabel with Mm Onnou, Prevost and Maas of the Pro Arte Quartet and Alfred Hobday (Double-bass)
- Discs HMV D.B.2714-8 Recorded 1936?
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegro vivace | start |
| 2 | Andante | 08:38 |
| 3 | SCHERZO-Presto | 16:00 |
| 4 | TEMA-Andantino | 20:05 |
| 5 | FINALE-Allegro giusto | 27:23 |
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14 Brahms Clarinet Quintet, Kell, Busch Quartet
- Brahms, Quintet in B minor, Op.115, Clarinet and String Quartet
- played by Reginald Kell and the Busch Quartet (Adolf Busch-Gosta Andreasson-Karl Doktor-Hermann Busch)
- Discs HMV D.B.3383-6 Recorded 1936? 33333
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15 Bach: Italian Concerto, Goldberg Variations Woodhouse, Landowska
Historic performances of Bach on the harpsichord. Violet Gordon Woodhouse plays three short pieces and then the Italian Concerto recorded 1926.
Wanda Landowska plays the Goldberg Variations recorded 1933
The first three pieces contain music levels at about the maximum.
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polonaise, March, Musette | start |
| 2 | Italian Concerto | 03:56 |
| 3 | Goldberg Variations | 14:50 |
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16 Bach,Mozart,Schumann Violin Sonatas, Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin plays three violin sonatas
Bach No.2 in A major with Louis Kentner
Mozart in F major K.376 and
Schumann No. 2 in D minor Op. 121 both with Hepzibah Menuhin
Discs H.M.V. D.B.0638/9, D.B. 3552-4, D.B.2264-7
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bach | ||
| 1 | Andante | start |
| 2 | Allegro | 3:49 |
| 3 | Andante | 7:42 |
| 4 | Presto | 11:06 |
| Mozart | ||
| 1 | Allegro | 14:50 |
| 2 | Andante | 19:05 |
| 3 | Rondo: Allegretto grazioso | 25:25 |
| Schumann | ||
| 1 | Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft | 30:33 |
| 2 | Sehr lebhaft | 41:13 |
| 3 | Leise, einfach | 44:21 |
| 4 | Bewegt | 51:21 |
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17 Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 3, 17 and 22, Schnabel
- Beethoven Piano Sonatas No.3 in C major (Opus 2 No.3), No.17 in D minor (Opus 31 No.2) and No.22 in F major (Opus 54)
- Artur Schnabel, piano
- I hope these transfers have a smaller amount of residual noise than usual
- Discs H.M.V. D.B. 2646-52
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata No.3 | ||
| 1 | Allegro con brio | start |
| 2 | Adagio | 09:34 |
| 3 | SCHERZO: Allegro | 17:02 |
| 4 | Allegro assai | 19:48 |
| Sonata No.17 | ||
| 1 | Largo, Allegro, Adagio.... | 25:01 |
| 2 | Adagio | 33:22 |
| 3 | Allegretto | 41:34 |
| Sonata No.22 | ||
| 1 | In Tempo d'un Menuetto | 47:06 |
| 2 | Allegretto | 52:00 |
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18 Schubert, Beethoven Trios
- Schubert, Trio in B flat major, Op.99 (D 898).
- played by Trio di Trieste: Renate Zanettovitch (vln), Libero Lana (cello), Dario de Rosa (pno)
- Beethoven, Trio in B flat major, Op.97, "Archduke".
- played by Henry Holst (vln), Anthony Pini (cello), Solomon (pno)
- Discs HMV C.3792-5 ; HMV C.3362-6
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Schubert Trio | ||
| 1 | Allegro moderato | start |
| 2 | Andante un poco mosso | 10:41 |
| 3 | Scherzo: Allegro... | 20:02 |
| 4 | ...Rondo: Allegro moderato | 27:43 |
| Beethoven Trio | ||
| 1 | Allegro moderato | 32:19 |
| 2 | Scherzo: Allegro | 41:36 |
| 3 | Andante cantabile ma pèro moto.. | 47:33 |
| 4 | ...Allegro moderato | 1:01:54 |
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19 Schubert, Beethoven Quartets, The Philharmonia Quartet
- Beethoven,Quartet No.7 in F major, Op.59 No. 1.
- played by the Philharmonia Quartet: Henry Holst (1st vln) and Anthony Pini (cello)
- with David Wise (2nd vln) and Frederick Riddle (vla) .
- Schubert, Quartet No.13 in A minor, Op.29.
- played by Holst, Pini with Ernest Element (2nd vln) and Herbert Downes (vla)
- Discs Columbia D.X, 1067-70 ; D.X. 1349-52
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Beethoven Quartet | ||
| 1 | Allegro | start |
| 2 | Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando | 11:07 |
| 3 | Adagio molto e mesto | 19:57 |
| 4 | Allegro | 31:46 |
| Schubert Quartet | ||
| 1 | Allegro ma non troppo | 39:28 |
| 2 | Andante | 48:51 |
| 3 | Menuetto: Allegretto-Trio | 56:53 |
| 4 | Allegro moderato | 1:04:38 |
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20 A Woodwind Recital Le Roy, Goossens, Long, Moore
- René Le Roy (flute), Leon Goossens (oboe), Kathleen Long and Gerald Moore (piano)
- in K.298 the Pasquier Trio, Jean Pasquier, Pierre Pasquier, Etienne Pasquier
- in K.370 J. Lener and S. Roth (vlns) and I. Hartman (cello) .
- in K.285 André Mangeot, Frank Howard, Herbert Withers
- Discs: National Gramophone Society (NGS) 139, HMV D.B.3365, Columbia DX937, NGS 138/9, Columbia LX256/7, NGS 112/3
| Composer | Description,Performers | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| Rameau | Theme and Variations in A minor: Long | start |
| Handel | Sonata No.3 in G major: Le Roy, Long | 3:40 |
| Adagio-Allegro-Andante-Bourée | ||
| Franck | Pièce: Goossens, Moore | 11:22 |
| Schumann | Romance in A minor Op.94 No.3: as above | |
| Mozart | Flute Quartet in A major K.298 | 18:50 |
| Andantino-Menuetto & Trio-Rondo | ||
| Haydn | Piano Sonata in E minor: Long | 27:02 |
| Allegro moderato-Andante con moto-Allegro | ||
| Mozart | Oboe Quartet in F major K.370 | 38:11 |
| Allegro moderato-Andante con moto-Allegro | ||
| Mozart | Flute Quartet in D major K.285 | 52:46 |
| Allegro-Adagio-Rondo |
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21 Beethoven "Kreutzer" Sonata Kempff, Kuhlenkampff
- Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 9 Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
- Georg Kuhlenkampff, violin and Wilhelm Kempff, piano
- Discs Columbia CA 8207-10
| Movement | Description | approx. timing (m:s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adagio sostenuto- Presto | start |
| 2 | Andante con variazioni | 11:02 |
| 3 | Presto | 23:36 |
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