VA - The Westminster Legacy: VOL.1 Chamber Music Collection (2012)

If you're a lover of chamber music then you can't do any better than this amazing 59 CD set. The overall price is steep but it averages out to be less than $5 per CD. Couple that with the truly legendary performances offered here and you have an incredible bargain that will not be around for long. The Westminster record label (1949-1965) was justly famous for it's "Natural Balance" recorded sound which was primarily the combined effort of producer Dr. Kurt List and engineer Karl Wohlleitner. Centered in Vienna, they had access to some of the finest chamber musicians in the world through the city's various orchestras. They were also able to spot up and coming talent like conductor-pianist Daniel Barenboim and guitarist/lutenist Julian Bream. During the 1950s they were unrivalled in their chamber music output both in quantity and quality. This set, manufactured in Korea, contains several of those performances.
Performances by the Barylli and Vienna Konzerthaus string quartets featuring the music of Mozart, Beethoven & Schubert make up the bulk of the offerings. For a complete listing, just Google "Westminster Legacy: Chamber Music". You not only can find a list of all the pieces but if you click on images, you can see the reproductions of the original album covers. Back in 2002 Deutsche Grammophon acquired the rights to the Westminster back catalogue and released a number of them as single, digitally remastered CDs. They were mostly orchestral works (Westminster is also issuing a 64 disc set devoted to orchestral recordings) but the few chamber works issued were gems. Now many more of them are available for the discerning chamber music lover or the enthusiastic beginner who want the bread and butter of the chamber music repetoire. Many of these performances are a little slower than what you hear today but they get to the heart and soul of the music. So grab this incredible bargain before it's gone, it's absolutely unbelievable!

Tracklist:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Piano Quintet in A major "The Trout" Op.114 D.667

1. Ⅰ Allegro vivace 12:52
2. Ⅱ Andante 6:24
3. Ⅲ Scherzo: Presto 4:07
4. Ⅳ Tema con variazioni: Andantino 7:49
5. Ⅴ Allegro giusto 6:34

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet: Anton Kamper, violin / Erich Weiss, viola / Franz Kwarda, cello / Paul Badura-Skoda, piano / Josef Hermann, double bass
Recorded in 1950 (mono); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Piano Quintet in A major "The Trout" Op.114 D.667

6. Ⅰ Allegro vivace 9:34
7. Ⅱ Andante 6:54
8. Ⅲ Scherzo: Presto 4:15
9. Ⅳ Tema con variazioni: Andantino 8:04
10. Ⅴ Allegro giusto 6:51

Barylli Quartet: Walter Barylli, violin / Rudolf Streng, viola / Emanuel Brabec, cello / Paul Badura-Skoda, piano / Otto Rühm, double bass
Recorded in 1958 (stereo); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - String Quintet In C major Op.163 D.956

1. Ⅰ Allegro ma non troppo 16:12
2. Ⅱ Adagio 15:08
3. Ⅲ Scherzo: Presto- Trio: Andante sostenuto 10:21
4. Ⅳ Allegretto 9:25

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet: Anton Kamper, 1st violin / Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin / Erich Weiss, viola / Franz Kwarda, 1st cello / Günther Weiss, 2nd cello
Recorded in 1950; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Octet in F major, Op.166 D.803

1. Adagio - Allegro 11:50
2. Adagio 12:02
3. Allegro vivace 5:10
4. Andante 8:35
5. Menuetto 6:15
6. Andante molto- Allegro 9:34

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet: Anton Kamper, 1st violin / Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin / Erich Weiss, viola / Franz Kwarda, cello, with Leopold Wlach, clarinet / Karl Ohlberger, bassoon / Gottfried von Freiberg, horn / Josef Hermann, double bass
Recorded in 1951; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

1. Rondo for Solo Violin And String Quartet in A major D.438 15:09
2. String Trio No.1 in B flat major D.471 12:17

String Trio No.2 in B flat major D.581
3. Ⅰ Allegro moderato 6:27
4. Ⅱ Andante 5:56
5. Ⅲ Menuetto : Allegretto 5:45
6. Ⅳ Rondo: Allegretto 7:13

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet: Anton Kamper, violin / Erich Weiss, viola / Franz Kwarda, cello / Wilhelm Hübner, 1st violin
Recorded in 1953; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Trio for 2 Oboes and Cor anglais in C major, Op.87
1. Allegro 8:04
2. Adagio 5:35
3. Menuetto (allegro molto- scherzo) 3:23
4. Finale (presto) 4:49

5. Variations on Mozart's `La ci darem la mano' in C major, WoO 28 10:29

Vienna Philharmonic Wind Group: Hans Kamesch, oboe / Manfred Kautsky, oboe / Hans Hadamousky, Cor anglais
Recorded in 1949

Octet in E flat major, Op. 103
6. Allegro 7:37
7. Andante 8:00
8. Menuetto 3:03
9. Finale (Presto) 3:26

10. Rondino in E flat major, WoO25 6:43

Vienna Philharmonic Wind Group: Hans Kamesch, oboe / Karl Swoboda, oboe / Leopold Wlach, clarinet / Franz Bartosek, clarinet / Gottfried von Freiberg, horn / Leopold Kainz, horn / Karl Ochlberger, bassoon / Rudolph Hanzl, bassoon
Recorded in 1954




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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Septet in E flat major, Op.20
1. Adagio- Allegro con brio 8:44
2. Adagio cantabile 10:47
3. Tempo di Menuetto 3:18
4. Tema con variazioni (Andante) 8:19
5. Scherzo (Allegro molto e vivace) 3:21
6. Andante con moto alla Marcia - Presto 8:06

Barylli String Ensemble: Walter Barylli, violin / Rudolf Streng, viola / Richard Krotschak, cello / Otto Rühm, double bass

Vienna Philharmonic Wind Group: Leopold Wlach, clarinet / Gottfried von Freiberg, French horn / Karl Ohlberger, bassoon
Recorded in 1954; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna

Sextet in E flat major, Op.71
7. Adagio- Allegro 9:23
8. Adagio 4:42
9. Menuetto quasi allegretto 2:14
10. Rondo (Allegro) 4:05

Vienna Philharmonic Wind Group: Leopold Wlach, clarinet / Franz Bartosek, clarinet / Gottfried von Freiberg, horn / Leopold Kainz, horn / Karl Ohlberger, bassoon / Rudolph Hanzl, bassoon
Recorded in 1950; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in G major K.525
1. Ⅰ Allegro 5:35
2. Ⅱ Romance: Andante 6:20
3. Ⅲ Menuetto : Allegretto 2:24
4. Ⅳ Rondo: Allegro 3:54

Divertimento No.17 in D major K.334 (320b)
5. Ⅰ Allegro 7:38
6. Ⅱ Tema con variazioni : Andante 10:08
7. Ⅲ Menuetto 4:59
8. Ⅳ Adagio 8:01
9. Ⅴ Menuetto 8:56
10. VI Rondo: Allegro 9:24

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet: Anton Kamper, 1st violin / Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin / Erich Weiss, viola / Franz Kwarda, cello / Joseph Hermann, double bass / Hans Berger, 1st horn (5-10) / Othmar Berger, 2nd horn
Recorded in 1954; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Violin Sonata no.25 in G major K.301 (293a)1. Ⅰ Allegro con spirit 8:012. Ⅱ Tema con variazioni : Andante 10:08Allegro 3:50

Violin Sonata No.28 in E minor K.304 (300c)
3. Ⅰ Allegro 7"12
4. Ⅱ Tempo di Menuetto 5:11

Violin Sonata No.33 in F major K.377 (374e)
5. Ⅰ Allegro 4:22
6. Ⅱ Andante 11:08
7. Ⅲ Tempo di Menuetto 5:42

Violin Sonata No.29 in A major K.305 (293d)
8. Ⅰ Allegro di molto 4:49
9. Ⅱ Andante Grazioso 9:52

Violin Sonata no.20 in E flat major K.58 (Anh. C23.04) (doubtful work)
10. Ⅰ Adagio 2:37
11. Ⅱ Menuet 2:38
12. Ⅲ Rondeau 2:48

Walter Barylli, violin / Paul Badura-Skoda, piano

Recorded in 1952; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Violin Sonata No.24 in C major K.296
1. Ⅰ Allegro vivace 6:32
2. Ⅱ Andante sostenuto 4:56
3. Ⅲ Rondeau: Allegro 4:36

Violin Sonata No.35 in G major K.379(373a)
4. Ⅰ Adagio-Allegro 10:20
5. Ⅱ Andantino cantabile 9:42

Violin Sonata no.40 in B flat major K.454
6. Ⅰ Largo-Allegro 7:12
7. Ⅱ Andante 8:48
8. Ⅲ Allegretto 6:35

Walter Barylli, violin / Paul Badura-Skoda, piano

Recorded in 1952 (tracks 1-3) 1951 (tracks 4-8); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Violin Sonata no.32 in F major K.376 (374d)
1. Ⅰ Allegro 4:49
2. Ⅱ Andante 5:27
3. Ⅲ Rondeau: Allegretto grazioso 6:16

Violin Sonata no.37 in A major K.402 (385e) (completed by M. Stadler)
4. Ⅰ Andante, ma un poco adagio 8:06
5. Ⅱ Allegro moderato 3:04

Violin Sonata no.41 in E flat major K.481
6. Ⅰ Molto Allegro 7:23
7. Ⅱ Adagio 8:10
8. Ⅲ Allegretto 8:27

Walter Barylli, violin / Paul Badura-Skoda, piano

Recorded in summer, 1954; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Oboe Quartet in F major K.370 (368b)
1. Ⅰ Allegro 7:00
2. Ⅱ Adagio 4:03
3. Ⅲ Rondeau: Allegro 4:37

Flute Quartet no.1 in D major K.285
4. Ⅰ Allegro 6:47
5. Ⅱ Adagio 2:08
6. Ⅲ Rondeau 4:27

Vienna Konzerthaus
Anton Kamper, Violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kwarda, cello
Hans Kamesch, oboe (1-3)
Hans Reznicek, flute (4-6)
Ein Musikalischer Spass in F major K.522

7. Ⅰ Allegro 4:07
8. Ⅱ Menuetto: Maestoso 7:27
9. Ⅲ Adagio cantabile 5:55
10. Ⅳ Presto 4:58

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Franz Kwarda, cello
Hans Berger, 1st horn
Josef Koller, 2nd horn
Recorded in 1949 (1-6) 1954(7-10); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Clarinet Quintet in A major K.581

1. Ⅰ Allegro 9:41
2. Ⅱ Larghetto 8:32
3. Ⅲ Menuetto 8:02
4. Ⅳ Allegretto con variazioni 10:16

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op.115

5. Ⅰ Allegro 11:42
6. Ⅱ Adagio 12:25
7. Ⅲ Andantino 5:13
8. Ⅳ Con moto 9:52

Leopold Wlach clarinet
Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kwarda, cello

Recorded in 1951 (1-4) 1952(5-8);Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Clarinet Sonata no.1 in F minor Op.120-1
1. Ⅰ Allegro appassionato 7:29
2. Ⅱ Andante un poco adagio 5:52
3. Ⅲ Allegretto grazioso 4:40
4. Ⅳ Vivace 4: 58

Clarinet Sonata No.2 in E flat major Op.120-2
5. Ⅰ Allegro amabile 6:58
6. Ⅱ Allero appassionato 4:35
7. Ⅲ Andante con moto 6:58

Leopold Wlach, clarinet
J?rg Demus, Piano
Horn Trio in E flat major Op.40
8. Ⅰ Andante 7:13
9. Ⅱ Scherzo 6:55
10. Ⅲ Adagio mesto 7:53
11. Ⅳ Allegro con brio 4:51

Walter Barylli, violin
Franz Koch, horn
Franz Holeschek, piano
Recorded in 1953(1-7), 1952(8-11); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

String Quintet No.1 in F major Op.88
1. Ⅰ Allegro non troppo ma con brio 11:46
2. Ⅱ Grave ed appassionato 11:46
3. Ⅲ Allegro energico 5:35

String Sextet no.2 in G major Op.36

4. Ⅰ Allegro non troppo 15:43
5. Ⅱ Scherzo: Allegro non troppo 7:56
6. Ⅲ Poco adagio 10:50
7. Ⅳ Poco allegro 8:55

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kvarda, cello
1-3 Ferdinand Stangler, 2nd viola
4-7 Wilhelm Hübner, 2nd viola
Günther Weiss, 2nd cello

Recorded in 1950 (1-3) 1954(4-7); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

String Sextet No.1 in B flat major Op.18
1. Ⅰ Allegro ma non troppo 14:23
2. Ⅱ Andante ma moderato 9:52
3. Ⅲ Scherzo: Allegro molto 2:59
4. Ⅳ Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso 10:21

Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34

5. Ⅰ Allegro non troppo 10:58
6. Ⅱ Andante, un poco adagio 10:46
7. Ⅲ Scherzo: Allegro 7:46
8. Ⅳ Finale: poco sostenuto 10:54

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kwarda, cello
1-4 Ferdinand Stangler, 2nd viola
Günther Weiss, 2nd cello
5-8 J?rg Demus, piano
Recorded in 1951 1-4 1952(5-8); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Disc 1

Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op.25
1. Allegro 12:34
2. Intermezzo (Allegro ma non troppo) 8:44
3. Andante con coto 9:36
4. Rondo alla Zingarese 7:52

Piano Quartet No.3 in C minor, Op.60
5. Allegro ma non troppo 9:53
6. Scherzo (Allegro) 4:13
7. Andante 9:16
8. Finale (Allegro) 10:35

Disc 2

Piano Quartet no.2 in A major, Op.26
1. Allegro non troppo 14:15
2. Poco adagio 12:50
3. Scherzo (Poco allegro) 10:35
4. Finale (Allegro) 9:09

Members of the Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Emanuel Brabec, cello
J?rg Demus, piano
Recorded in 1956; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Marchenzahlungen for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.132
1. Lebhaft, nicht zu schnell 2:40
2. Lebhaft und sehr markiert 3:;40
3. Ruhiges Tempo, mit zarten Ausdruck 4:12
4. Lebhaft, sehr markiert 4:35

Leopold Wlach, clarinet
Erich Weiss, viola
Jorg Demus, piano
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Zwei Konzertstück for Basset Horn, Clarinet and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.113
5. Allegro con fuoco 2:42
6. Andante 2:54
7. Presto 2:52

Zwei Konzertstück for Basset Horn, Clarinet and Piano No.2 in D minor, Op.114
8. Presto 1:54
9. Andante 3:08
10. Allegretto grazioso 3:30

Leopold Wlach, clarinet
Franz Bartosek, basset horn
Jorg Demus, piano
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op.114
11. Allegro 6:50
12. Adagio 7:38
13. Andante grazioso 4:28
14. Allegro 4:23

Leopold Wlach, clarinet
Franz Kwarda, cello
Franz Holetschek, horn
Recorded in 1950(1-10), 1952(11-14); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op.44

1. Allegro brillante 6:46
2. In modo d'una Marcia (Un poco largamente) 9:30
3. Scherzo (Molto vivace) 4:58
4. Allegro, ma non troppo 6:59

Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Emanuel Brabec, cello
Jorg Demus, piano

Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op.47
5. Sostenuto assai- Allegro ma non troppo 9:01
6. Scherzo (Molto vivace) 3:41
7. Andante cantabile 6:18
8. Finale (Vivace) 7:49

Members of the Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Emanuel Brabec, cello
Jorg Demus, piano
Recorded in 1956; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904)

Piano Quintet in A major, Op.81
1. Allegro, ma non tanto 10:17
2. Dumka: Andante con moto 11:21
3. Scherzo (Furiant): Molto vivace 4:46
4. Finale: Allegro 7:11

String Quartet No.14 in A flat major, Op.105
5. Adagio ma non troppo 8:15
6. Molto vivace 6:29
7. Lento e molto cantabile 9:33
8. Allegro non tanto 10:00

Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Richard Krotschak, cello
Edith Farnadi, piano
Recorded in 1954; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

String Quartet No.1 in A major
1. Moderato- Allegro 14:45
2. Andante con moto 8:31
3. Scherzo: Prestissimo- Trio: Moderato 6:21
4. Andadnte- Allegro risoluto 10:44

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
String Quintet No.2 in G major, Op.77
1. Allegro con fuoco- Più mosso 9:39
2. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)- Trio (L'istesso tempo, quasi allegretto) 6:41
3. Poco andante 8:07
4. Finale (Allegro assai) 7:28

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kwarda, cello
Josef Hermann, double bass (5-8)
Recorded in 1950; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Mikhail Ivanovitch Glinka (1804-1857)

Trio Pathétique in D minor
1. Allegro moderato 5:04
2. Scherzo 3:22
3. Largo 5:13
4. Allegro con spirit 2:01

Leopold Wlach, clarinet
Karl Hlberger, bassoon
Paul Badura-Skoda, piano

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Quintet in B flat major
5. Allegro con brio 8:13
6. Andante 12:29
7. Rondo allegretto 9:11

Leopold Wlach, clarinet
Karl ?hlberger, bassoon
Gottfried von Freiberg, horn
Hans Reznicek, flute
Roland Raupenstrauch, piano
Richard Strauss (1894-1949)
Suite in B flat major for 13 Wind Instruments, Op.4
8. Praeludium (Allegretto) 5:39
9. Romanze (Andante) 5:46
10. Gavotte (Allegro) 4:49
11. Introduction and Fugue (Andante cantabile- Allegro con brio) 7:25
12. Serenade in E flat major for Wind Instruments, Op.7

Vienna Philharmonic Wind Group
Hans Reznicek, flute
Franz Schlaf, flute
Hans Kamesch, oboe
Karl Mayrhofer, oboe
Leopold Wlach, clarinet
Franz Bartosek, clarinet
Karl Hlberger, bassoon
Otto Schieder, bassoon
Rudolph Hanzl, double bassoon
Gottfried von Freiberg, horn
Leopold Kainz, horn
Hans Berger, horn
Franz Koller, horn
Recorded in 1949 (1-7), 1952(8-12); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Franz Schmidt (1874-1939)

Piano Quintet in G major
1. Ⅰ Lebhaft, doch nicht schenell 13:21
2. Ⅱ Adagio 10:24
3. Ⅲ Sehr Ruhig 6:44
4. Ⅳ Sehr Lebhaft 6:38

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
5. Ⅰ Il Tramonto 18:06
6. Ⅱ Quartetto Dorico per Archi 20:58

Barylli Quartet
Walter Braylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Richard Krotschak, cello
1-4 Jorg Demus, piano
5 Sena Jurinac, soprano

Recorded in 1952 (1-4), 1954(5-6)




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Leos Janáček (1854-1928)

Concertino for piano and chamber orchestra
1. Moderato 4:39
2. Più mosso 3:21
3. Con moto 3:11
4. Allegro 3:55

Barylli Ensemble
Walter Barylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Alfred Prinz, clarinet
Franz Koch, horn
Camilo Hlberger, bassoon
Franz Holetschek, piano

5. Dumka for Violin and Piano (1880) 5:59

Violin Sonata
6. Con moto 5:55
7. Ballada. Con moto 5:32
8. Allegretto 2:20
9. Adagio 4:53

Walter Barylli, violin
Franz Holetschek, piano

Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)

Concerto for String Quartet and Orchetra
10. Allegro vivo 4:53
11. Adagio 8:29
12. Tempo moderato 4:39

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kwarda, violoncello
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Conducted by Henry Swoboda
Recorded in 1954( 1-9), 1951(10-12); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

String Quartet no.1 in B flat major D.18
1. Ⅰ Andante- presto vivace 6:13
2. Ⅱ Menuetto 4:09
3. Ⅲ Andante 3:59
4. Ⅳ Presto 3:55

String Quartet no.2 in C major D.32
5. Presto 6:08
6. Menuetto 3:41

String Quartet no.3 in B flat major D.36
7. Ⅰ Allegro 11:09
8. Ⅱ Andante 5:09
9. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo 7:21
10. Ⅳ Allegretto 7:43

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, Viola
Franz Kvarda, cello
Recorded in 1952; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

String Quartet no.4 in C major D.46
1. Ⅰ Adagio - Allegro com moto 8:25
2. Ⅱ Andante con moto 5:27
3. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro 5:54
4. Ⅳ Finale : Allegro 4:14

String Quartet No.5 in B flat major D.68
5. Allegro 13:27
6. Allegro 6:58

String Quartet No.6 in D major D.74
7. Ⅰ Allegro ma non troppo 8:34
8. Ⅱ Andante 5:59
9. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro 5:33
10. Ⅳ Allegro 6:30

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kvarda, cello
Recorded in 1952 (1-6) 1953(7-10); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

String Quartet No.10 in E flat major D.87
1. Ⅰ Allegro moderato 10:21
2. Ⅱ Scherzo: Prestissimo 1:50
3. Ⅲ Adagio 6:49
4. Ⅳ Allegro 5:41

String Quartet No.7 in D major D.94
5. Ⅰ Allegro 9:03




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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

String Quartet No.9 in G minor D.173
1. Ⅰ Allegro con brio 6:16
2. Ⅱ Andantino 7:13
3. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro vivace 3:38
4. Ⅳ Allegro 6:16

String Quartet No.11 in E major D.353
5. Ⅰ Allegro con fuoco 7:56
6. Ⅱ Andante 7:18
7. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro vivace 2:44
8. Ⅳ Allegro vivace 5:10

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kvarda, cello
Recorded in 1953; Mozartsaal,Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

String Quartet No.14 in D minor D.810
1. Ⅰ Allegro 12:00
2. Ⅱ Andante con moto 14:12
3. Ⅲ Scherzo 3:56
4. Ⅳ Presto 8:26

String Quartet no.13 in A minor D.804
5. Ⅰ Allegro ma non troppo 13:59
6. Ⅱ Andante 8:00
7. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegretto 7:39
8. Ⅳ Allegro moderato 7:14

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, Viola
Franz Kvarda, cello
Recorded in 1950 (1-4) 1951(5-8); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna.




Tracklist:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

String Quartet No.15 in G major D.887
1. Ⅰ Allegro moderato 14:23
2. Ⅱ Andante 10:34
3. Ⅲ Scherzo: Allegro vivace 7:21
4. Ⅳ Allegro assai 10:53

String Quartet No.12 in C minor D.703
5. String quartet no.12 in C minor D.703 10:46

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kvarda, cello
Recorded in 1950 (1-4) 1952 (5); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet No.68 in E flat major Op.64-6 (Hob.III-64)

1. Ⅰ Allegretto 8:51
2. Ⅱ Andante 5:16
3. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegretto 4:08
4. Ⅳ Finale: Presto 3:12

String Quartet No.63 in C major Op.64-1 (Hob. 3-65)

5. Ⅰ Allegro moderato 7:59
6. Ⅱ Menuetto: Allegretto ma non troppo 5:29
7. Ⅲ Allegretto scherzando 7:43
8. Ⅳ Finale: Presto 3:29

String Quartet no.65 in B flat major Op.64-3 (Hob.III-67)

9. Ⅰ Vivace assai 5:43
10. Ⅱ Adagio 6:06
11. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegretto 5:43

12. Ⅳ Finale: Allegro con spirit 5:06

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, Viola
Franz Kvarda, cello

Recorded in 1950(1-4), 1954(5-12); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet No.64 in B minor Op.64-2 (Hob.III-68)

1. Ⅰ Allegro spirituoso 4:48
2. Ⅱ Adagio ma non troppo 7:16
3. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegretto 3:26
4. Ⅳ Finale Presto 3:45

String Quartet No.67 in D major "The Lark "Op.64-5 (Hob.III-63)

5. Ⅰ Allegro moderato 6:19
6. Ⅱ Adagio cantabile 5:48
7. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegretto 3:46
8. Ⅳ Finale : Vivace 2:21

String Quartet No.66 in G major op.64-4(Hob.III-66)

9. Ⅰ Allegro con brio 4:39
10. Ⅱ Minuetto: Allegretto 4:23
11. Ⅲ Adagio 5:32
12. Ⅳ Finale: Presto 3:57

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kvarda, cello

Recorded in May 1954 (1-8), March 1954(9-12); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet no.79 in D major Op.76-5 (Hob.III-79)

1. Ⅰ Allegretto- Allegro 5:26
2. Ⅱ Largo. Cantable e mesto 10:01
3. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro 3:39
4. Ⅳ Finale : Presto 3:34

String Quartet No.77 in C major "Emperor" Op.76-3 (Hob.III-77)

5. Ⅰ Allegro 7:03
6. Ⅱ Poco adagio; cantabile 8:36
7. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro 5:29
8. Ⅳ Finale : Presto 5:54

String Quartet No.78 in B flat major "sunrise" Op. 76-4 (Hob.III-78)

9. Ⅰ Allegro con spirit 8:51
10. Ⅱ Adagio 7:04
11. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro 4:32
12. Ⅳ Finale: Allegro, ma non troppo 3:48

Vienna Konzerthause Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kvarda, cello

Recorded in 1950 (1-4), 1953(5-12); Mozartsaal,Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet No.75 in G major Op.76-1 (Hob.III-75)

1. Ⅰ Allegro con spirit 5:53
2. Ⅱ Adagio sostenuto 8:53
3. Ⅲ Menuetto: Presto 2:48
4. Ⅳ Allegro ma non troppo 5:57

String Quartet No.76 in D minor "Quinten" Op.76-2 (Hob.III-76)

5. Ⅰ Allegro 7:02
6. Ⅱ Andante o piu tosto allegretto 5:28
7. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo 3:39
8. Ⅳ Vivace assai 4:34

String Quartet no.80 in E flat major Op.76-6 (Hob.III-80)

9. Ⅰ Allegretto0 Allegro 9:01
10. Ⅱ Fantasia : Adagio 7:33
11. Ⅲ Menuetto: Presto- Alternativo 4:09
12. Ⅳ Finale: Allegro spirituoso 4:28

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin
Erich Weiss, viola
Franz Kvarda, cello

Recorded in May 1954 (1-8), March 1954 ( 9-12); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No.1 in G major K.80 (73f)

1. Ⅰ Adagio 5:48
2. Ⅱ Allegro 3:45
3. Ⅲ Minuetto 3:40
4. Ⅳ Rondeau 3:41

Divertimento in D major K.136 (125a)

5. Ⅰ Allegro 4:24
6. Ⅱ Andante 6:15
7. Ⅲ Presto 2:51

Divertimento in B flat major K.137 (125b)

8. Ⅰ Andante 5:15
9. Ⅱ Allegro di molto 2:39
10. Ⅲ Allegro assai 2:13

Divertimento in F major K .138(125c)

11. Ⅰ Allegro 3:50
12. Ⅱ Andante 4:01
13. Ⅲ Presto 1:56

String Quintet in B flat major K.46

14. Ⅰ largo-Allegro molto 8:29
15. Ⅱ Menuetto 6:05
16. Ⅲ adagio 4:58
17. Ⅳ Rondo: Allegro molto 3:14

Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Emannuel Brabec, cello
(14-17) Wilhelm Hübner, 2nd viola

Recorded in 1955; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No.2 in D major K.155 (134a)

1. Ⅰ Allegro 3:45
2. Ⅱ Andante 4:01
3. Ⅲ Molto Allegro 1:24

String Quartet no.3 in G major K.156 (134 b)

4. Ⅰ Presto 3:06
5. Adagio 6:28
6. Tempo di Menuetto 4:21

String Quartet no.4 in C major K.157

7. Ⅰ Allegro 5:33
8. Ⅱ Andante 5:17
9. Ⅲ Presto 1:56

String Quartet No.5 in F major K.158

10. Ⅰ Allegro 3:33
11. Ⅱ Andante un poco allegretto 4:51
12. Ⅲ Tempo di Minuetto 6:40

Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Richard Krotschak, cello

Recorded in February 1955; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

String Quartet no.6 in B flat major K.159
1. Ⅰ Andante 4:50
2. Ⅱ Allegro 6:34
3. Allegro grazioso 3:10

String Quartet No.7 in E flat major K.160 (159a)

4. Ⅰ Allegro 3:27
5. Ⅱ Un poco adagio 4:34
6. Ⅲ Presto 2:52

String Quartet No.8 in F major K.168
7. Ⅰ Allegro 4:46
8. Ⅱ Andante 4:21
9. Ⅲ Menuetto 2:41
10. Ⅳ Allegro 1:56

String Quartet No.9 in A major K.169

1. Ⅰ Molto allegro 3:47
2. Ⅱ Andante 7:33
3. Ⅲ Menuetto 3:32
4. Ⅳ Rondeaux: Allegro 1:33

Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Richard Krotschak, cello

Recorded in February, 1955; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

String Quartet No.10 in C major K.170

1. Ⅰ Andante 4:37
2. Ⅱ Menuetto 3:00
3. Ⅲ Un poco adagio 4:18
4. Ⅳ Rondeaux Allegro 2:04

String Quartet No.11 in E flat major K.171
5. Ⅰ Adagio-Allegro assai 5:36
6. Ⅱ Menuetto 2:40
7. Ⅲ Andante 3:30
8. Ⅳ Allegro assai 3:11

String Quartet No.12 in B flat major K.172

9. Ⅰ Allegro spiritoso 4:25
10. Ⅱ Adagio 5.04
11. Ⅲ Menuetto 3:37
12. Ⅳ Allegro assai 4:15

String Quartet No.13 in D minor K.173

13. Ⅰ Allegro ma molto moderato 4:52
14. Ⅱ Andantino Grazioso 3:35
15. Ⅲ Menuetto 4:25
16. Ⅳ Allegro 3:19

Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Emanuel Brabec, cello

Recorded in March 1955(1-12) 1955(13-16); Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

String Quartet No.20 in D major K.499

1. Ⅰ Allegretto 7:32
2. Ⅱ Menuetto: Allegretto 3:15
3. Ⅲ Adagio 9:12
4. Ⅳ Allegro 5:13

String Quintet No.2 in C minor K.406

5. Ⅰ Allegro 6:34
6. Ⅱ Andante 4:43
7. Ⅲ Minuetto in canone 4:30
8. Ⅳ Allegro 6:06

String Quintet N.1 in B flat major K.174

9. Allegro moderato 6:58
10. Ⅱ Adagio 5:52
11. Ⅲ Menuetto ma allegretto 4:21
12. Ⅳ allegro 4:44

Barylli Quartet
Walter Barylli, 1st violin
Otto Strasser, 2nd violin
Rudolf Streng, viola
Emanuel Brabec, cello
Wilhelm Hübner, 2nd viola

Recorded in 1955; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No.19 in C major "Dissonant" K.465

1. Adagio-Allegro 8:22
2. Andante cantabile 8:35
3. Menuetto: Allegro 5:15
4. Allegro molto 5:31

String Quartet No.15 in D minor K.421

5. Allegro 7:48
6. Andante 7:20
7. Menuetto: Allegretto 4:38
8. Allegro ma non troppo 10:34

Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet

Recorded in 1952; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna




Tracklist:


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet no.16 in E flat major K. 428

1. Ⅰ Allegro non troppo 7:17
2. Ⅱ Andante con moto 7:22
3. Ⅲ Menuetto: Allegretto 6:58
4. Ⅳ Allegro vivace 5:07

String Quartet No.17 in B flat major "The Hunt "K.458

5. Ⅰ Allegro vivace assai 8:32
6. Ⅱ Menuetto: Moderato 4:35
7. Adagio 7:20
8. Allegro Assai 6:23

Amadeus Quartet
Norbert Brainin, 1st violin
Siegmund Nissel, 2nd violin
Peter Schidlof, viola
Martin Lovett, cello

Recorded in 1951; Hampstead Parish Church, London




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet no.23 in F major K.590

1. Ⅰ Allegro moderato 8:41
2. Ⅱ Andante 6:15
3. Menuetto: Allegretto 4:16
4. Ⅳ Allegro 4:45

String Quartet no.18 in A major. 464

5. Ⅰ Allegro 5:37
6. Ⅱ Menuetto 6:23
7. Ⅲ Andante 14:45
8. Ⅳ Allegro non troppo 5:55

Amadeus Date: 1951; Hampstead Parish church, London




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1956- 1791)
String Quartet No.21 in D major K.575

1. Allegretto 5:25
2. Andante 4:50
3. Menuetto: Allegretto 5:10
4. Allegretto 6:08

String Quartet No.22 in B flat major K.589

5. Allegro 6:34
6. Larghetto 6:51
7. Menuetto: Moderato 6:25
8. Allegro assai 3:48

String Quartet No.14 in G major K.387

9. Allegro vivace assai 5:48
10. Menuetto: Allegro 7:51
11. Andante cantabile 8:37
12. Molto allegro 4:19

Barylli Quartet

Recorded in 1954 (1-4), 1953(5-12)




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
String Quintet No.3 in C major K.515
String Quintet No.5 in D major K.593
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
String Quintet No.4 in G minor K.516
Amadeus Quartet
String Quintet No.6 in E flat major K.614
Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.1 in F major Op.18-1
String Quartet No.2 in G major Op.18-2
String Quartet No.3 in D major Op.18-3
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.4 in C minor Op.18-4
String Quartet No.5 in A major Op.18-5
String Quartet No.6 in B flat major Op.18-6
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.7 in F major "Rasumovsky No.1" Op.59-1
String Quintet in C major Op.29
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.8 in E minor "Rasumovsky No.2" Op.59-2
String Quartet No.9 in C major "Rasumovsky No.3" Op.59-3
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.10 in E flat major "Harp" Op.74
String Quartet No.12 In E flat major Op.127
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.11 in F minor "Serioso" Op.95
String Quartet No.15 in A minor Op.132
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.13 in B flat major Op.130
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor Op.131
String Quartet No.16 in F major Op.135
Barylli Quartet




Tracklist:

CD 54

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.7 in F major "Rasumovsky No.1" Op.59-1
String Quartet No.9 in C major "Rasumovsky No.3" Op.59-3
Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet

CD 55

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.8 in E minor "Rasumovsky No.2" Op.59-2
Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet




Tracklist:

CD 56

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.10 in E flat major "Harp" Op.74
String Quartet No.12 in E flat major Op.127
Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet

CD 57

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
String Quartet No.15 in A minor Op.132
Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet




Tracklist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466
Clara Haskil, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra, Henry
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 – 1757)

11 Sonatas
Sonata in C sharp minor, Kk 247
Sonata in G major, Kk 2
Sonata in C major, Kk 132
Sonata in G minor, Kk 35
Sonata in E flat major, Kk 193
Sonata in F minor, Kk 386
Sonata in F minor, Kk 519
Sonata in A major, Kk 322
Sonata in B minor Kk 87
Sonata in C major, Kk 515
Sonata in F major, Kk 437




Tracklist:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
33 Variations in C major On a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op.120
Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight"
Daniel Barenboim
Recorded in 1956; Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna