Recordings were made of Szymon Goldberg (1909-1993) over virtually a 60-year period. It must have been one of the longest studio careers of any violinist - it was certainly one of the most consistent in quality. The present set gathers up all the 78rpm material, which itself covers some two decades and presents the violinist in repertoire to which he did not return in later years, such as string quartets, string trios and string duos. An earlier volume (Music & Arts CD-1223, 8 CDs) presented Goldberg's best live recordings. Despite an often difficult life, Goldberg had an extraordinary ability to project a balanced view of the music he played. He was the archetypal Classical violinist and in his everyday life, behaved exactly as he played - a rare gift. In person, he was diminutive and soft-spoken. On stage, he never hectored the audience through his violin or pulled the music about to create an effect. Taking the view that the composer knew best, he did not impose an egotistical interpretation. Rather, he sought out the quiet centre of the piece he was playing and let his performance grow out of that. It followed that he was a great Mozart violinist, possibly the finest of the last century. He was, perhaps, at his best in chamber music, well represented here; but he was also an assured soloist and made a few excellent concerto recordings in the 78rpm era.

Tracklist:

Allegro
Andante
Allegro Assai
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro Assai
(Allegro)
Adagio
Allegro 1
Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto - Polacca - Trio - Menuetto 1
(Allegro) 1
Andante 1
Allegro Assai 1
Allegro 1
Andante 1
Presto 1
Affetuoso 1
Allegro 1
Larghetto 2
Allegro 2
Allegro Moderato 2
Adagio 2
Finale (Presto) 2
Presto 2
Serenade: Andante Cantabile 2
Menuetto 2
Scherzando 2
Allegro 2
Adagio Cantabile 3
Tempo Di Menuetto 3
Allegro 3
Andante 3
Finale (Presto) 3
Poco Allegretto 3
Andantino Ed Innocentemente 3
Finale: Allemande (Presto Assai) 3
Sicilienne 3
Allegro 3
Adagio 4
Rondo 4
Allegro 4
Andante Cantabile 4
Andante Grazioso - Allegro Ma Non Troppo 4
Adagio 4
Allegro 4
Adagio 4
Rondeau: Allegro 4
Adagio - Allegro 4
Andante Cantabile 5
Thema Con Variazioni: Andante Grazioso 5
Allegro Vivace 5
Andante Sostenuto 5
Rondo (Allegro) 5
Allegro 5
Tema Con Variazioni 5
Tempo Di Menuetto 5
Allegro Moderato 5
Andantino Sostenuto E Cantabile 5
Rondo (Allegro) 6
Adagio - Allegro 6
Tema Con Variazioni (Andantino Cantabile) 6
Allegro 6
Andante Con Moto 6
Rondo (Allegro) 6
Andante - Allegretto 6
Allegro Molto 6
Adagio 6
Allegretto (Con Variazioni) 6
Rondo - Allegro 7
Allegro Vivace 7
Andante, Piu Tosto Allegretto 7
Allegro Piacevole 7
Allegro 7
Adagio Molto Espressivo 7
Scherzo: Allegro Molto 7
Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo 7
Allegro 7
Adagio Molto Espressivo 7
Allegretto Con Variazioni 8
Adagio Sostenuto: Presto 8
Andante Con Variazioni 8
Finale: Presto 8
Allegro Moderato 8
Adagio Espressivo 8
Scherzo: Allegro 8
Poco Allegretto 8
Marcia (Allegro - Adagio) 8
Menuetto (Allegretto) ; Trio 8
Adagio: Scherzo (Allegro Molto) - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 9
Allegretto Alla Polacca 9
Andante Quasi Allegretto - Marcia (Allegro) 9
Andante Cantabile 9
Adagio Cantabile 9
Lento 9
Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 46, No. 2 9
MÃ¤ÃŸig Schnell 9
Lebhaft 9
Langsam - Schnell Halbe - Langsam - Schnell, Wie Vorher - AuÃŸerst Lebhaft

UPC: 017685122521
Label: Music & Arts Program
Release Date: 10.30.12
Format: CD

J Bach S / Jones / Berlin Po Quartet - Centenary Collection 2: Commercial Recordings 1932 (CD)