帕斯卡弦樂四重奏 ，葛漢 (第二中提琴) 演奏 莫札特 : 法國號五重奏 K 407，紘樂五重奏 K 46 ／ Mozart : Horn Quintet K 407，String Quintet K 47 － Pascal Quartet + Werner Speth ( Horn ) ( 4 )

 

                          ( La Guilde Internationale du Disque  MMS 3017 )

The Pascal Quartet was a French string quartet musical ensemble which took shape during the early 1940s and emerged after World War II to become a leading representative of the French performance tradition.




The Pascal Quartet
1st violin: Jacques Dumont
2nd violin: Maurice Crut
viola: Léon Pascal
violoncello: Robert Salles

帕斯卡弦樂四重奏 ，葛漢 (第二中提琴) 演奏 莫札特 : 紘樂五重奏 K 593 ＆ K 614 ／ Mozart : String Quintets K 593 ,614 － Pascal Quartet + Walter Gerhard (second viola) ( 3

 

 ( La Guilde Internationale du Disque  MMS 3016 )

                         

The Pascal Quartet was a French string quartet musical ensemble which took shape during the early 1940s and emerged after World War II to become a leading representative of the French performance tradition.




The Pascal Quartet
1st violin: Jacques Dumont
2nd violin: Maurice Crut
viola: Léon Pascal
violoncello: Robert Salles

帕斯卡弦樂四重奏 ，葛漢 (第二中提琴) 演奏 莫札特 : 紘樂五重奏 K 516 ＆ K 406 ／ Mozart : String Quintets K 516 ,406 － Pascal Quartet + Walter Gerhard (second viola) ( 2 )

 

                          ( La Guilde Internationale du Disque  MMS 3015 )

The Pascal Quartet was a French string quartet musical ensemble which took shape during the early 1940s and emerged after World War II to become a leading representative of the French performance tradition.




The Pascal Quartet
1st violin: Jacques Dumont
2nd violin: Maurice Crut
viola: Léon Pascal
violoncello: Robert Salles

帕斯卡弦樂四重奏 ，葛漢 (第二中提琴) 演奏 莫札特 : 紘樂五重奏 K 515 ＆ K 174 ／ Mozart : String Quintets K 515 ,174 － Pascal Quartet + Walter Gerhard (second viola) ( 1 )

 

                          ( La Guilde Internationale du Disque  MMS 3014 )

莫札特  紘樂五重奏全集，最有名的首推是 Budapest String Quartet  + Walter Trampler (second viola) 於 CBS的錄音。以 K 515 為例，是個白熱化的演奏，凌厲的氣勢有點逼迫。我個人比較喜歡由 Pascal Quartet  + Walter Gerhard  這種和緩的法國錄音。

Pascal Quartet 一向被認為是法國紘樂四重奏的傳統表現，演奏充滿著法式的芬芳，這點說法其實我倒不在意。重要的是本唱片聽得輕鬆舒服，就足夠了！

The Pascal Quartet was a French string quartet musical ensemble which took shape during the early 1940s and emerged after World War II to become a leading representative of the French performance tradition.




The Pascal Quartet
1st violin: Jacques Dumont
2nd violin: Maurice Crut
viola: Léon Pascal
violoncello: Robert Salles

阿倫.樂得 ( 小提琴 )，卡西尼 ( 鋼琴 ) 演奏 艾爾加 : 小提琴奏鳴曲 ，馬替奴 : 小提琴奏鳴曲 NO. 1 / Elgar : Violin Sonata ，Martinu : Violin Sonata NO. 1 ( 1930 ) - Alan Loveday ( Violin )，Leonard Cassini ( Piano )

 

                               ( DELTA DEL 12016，1963年 LP )

Elgar : Violin Sonata  雖說沒有如 Cello concerto 和 Violin concerto 一曲入魂感人肺腑的因素，仍算美麗動聽也是小有名氣的曲子。錄音上以英系小提家 Yehudi Menuhin，Hugh Bean，和 Alan Loveday 為主。

Martinu 是位多產的作家， 也寫了些 Jazz suite 可見其曲風多變性。Violin Sonata NO. 1 就是充滿著捷克風情和爵士樂旋律既新鮮又新奇。錄音不多，本唱片算是不錯的選擇了。

Alan Loveday  錄音以 由  Neville Marriner (馬利納) 指揮 Vivaldi : The Four Seasons ( ARGO ZRG 654，1970年 LP )中任小提琴獨奏者最有名。

LP-A

 Elgar : Violin Sonata

A1 1st Mov.: Allegro

A2 2nd Mov.: Romance (Andante)

A3 3rd Mov.: Allegro Non Troppo

LP-B

Martinu : Violin Sonata

B1 1st Mov.: Allegro

B2 2nd Mov.: Andante

B3 3rd Mov.: Allegretto

Piano – Leonard Cassini

Violin – Alan Loveday

Alan Raymond Loveday (29 February 1928 – 12 April 2016) was a New Zealand violinist. 

Vivaldi : The Four Seasons ( ARGO ZRG 654，1970年 LP )

《1978年葛利格音樂傑出貢獻獎》凱舍爾 彈奏 葛利格 : 鋼琴小品集 / 《awarded Griegprisen in 1978 》Grieg : Piano Works - Jan Henrik Kayser ( Piano )

 

                            ( Da Camera Magna – SM 93112，1968年 LP )

LP-A

A1 Ballade G-moll Op. 24 14:25

A2 Schmetterlinge, Op. 43/1 1:33

A3 Einsamer Wanderer, Op. 43/2 1:47

A4 Voglein, Op. 43/4 1:52

LP-B

B1 Hirtenknabe, Op. 54/1 3:42

B2 Norwegischer Bauernmarsch, Op. 54/2 3:55

B3 Scherzo, Op. 54/5 3:13

B4 Notturno, Op. 54/4 3:20

B5 Zug Der Zwerge, Op. 54/3 3:15

B6 Abend Im Hochgebirge, Op. 68/4 2:47

B7 Kobold, Op. 71/3 1:41

Piano – Jan Henrik Kayser

《1978年葛利格音樂傑出貢獻獎》凱舍爾  彈奏  葛利格 : 鋼琴小品集  / 

Jan Henrik Kayser (20 February 1933 – 24 April 2016) was a Norwegian classical pianist.

He was born in Bergen. He made his concert debut in 1953, and is known as performer of Harald Sæverud's compositions. He was awarded Griegprisen in 1978

Griegprisen (established 1972 in Bergen, Norway) is awarded by the «Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen» to a Norwegian musician, conductor or musicologist who in a special way have communicated the music of Edvard Grieg. It has also been awarded an extraordinary five times to people who have made a special effort to Edvard Grieg and Troldhaugen. The prize is awarded every year on the birthday of Edvard Grieg, 15 June.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griegprisen

費德勒 演奏 格倫·米勒 名曲 / Arthur Fiedler And The Boston Pops Play Glenn Miller's Biggest Hits

 

                                 ( RCA LSC 3064 ，1969年 LP )

LP-A

A1 St. Louis Blues March 2:55

A2 Moonlight Serenade 4:20

A3 Chattanooga Choo Choo 3:15

A4 Moonlight Cocktail 2:50

A5 A String Of Pearls 3:16

A6 Little Brown Jug 2:32

LP-B

B1 Song Of The Volga Boatmen 3:25

B2 Sunrise Serenade 3:15

B3 In The Mood 3:27

B4 Sleepy Lagoon 3:08

B5 Tuxedo Junction 2:56

B6 American Patrol 3:20

Arthur Fiedler / The Boston Pops

Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – missing in action[1] December 15, 1944) was an American big band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era.

Arthur Fiedler (December 17, 1894 – July 10, 1979)was a long-time conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, a symphony orchestra that specializes in popular and light classical music.

《 美國第一位巨星 》高夏克 : 鋼琴作品 — 伊旺．戴維斯 ( 鋼琴 ) ／ Great Galloping Gottschalk: America's First Superstar － IVAN DAVIS (PIANO )

 

( LONDON SLA 1094 , 1976年  LP )

Louis Moreau Gottschalk ( 高夏克 ) 十九世紀第一位獲得國際聲望的美國鋼琴家，同時也是第一位採用拉丁美洲和加勒比海地區民間音樂旋律和節奏的作曲家。

他在歐洲舉行的鋼琴首演曾得到 Chopin ( 蕭邦 )的贊揚，被稱為“鍵盤的未來之王”，“美國蕭邦”等名號。他紅遍了整個歐洲，被稱《 美國第一位巨星 》當之無愧。

LP-A:

A1  Souvenirs D'Andalouisie 3:47
A2  Le Mancenillier, West Indian Serenade6:49
A3  Manchega, Etude De Concert, Op. 38, 3:47
A4  Souvenir De Porto Rico5:48
A5  O, Ma Charmante, Épargnez-Moi! 3:01
A6  Suis-Moi! 3:19

LP-B:

B1  The Banjo, 3:53

B2  Pasquinade 3:41

B3  Grand Scherzo 3:50

B4  Le Bananier3:01

B5  The Dying Poet 7:15

B6  Tournament Galop 2:44

IVAN DAVIS (PIANO )

Louis Moreau Gottschalk (May 8, 1829 – December 18, 1869) was an Americancomposer and pianist

Ivan Roy Davis (born February 4, 1932 in Electra, Texas), is an American classical pianist.

遠藤章 演奏( 高夏克 / 賀喜凱: 改編 ) 黑人步態舞 芭蕾 / Louis Moreau Gottschalk / Hershy Kay : Cakewalk Ballet – Conducted by Akira Endo

 

( First Edition Records ‎– LS 782，1983年 LP )

路易士維爾樂團 The Louisville Orchestra 常年耕耘於美國本土音樂，曾創立

First Edition Records 第一版唱片公司，成為首個擁有唱片公司的美國樂團。樂團獲得了洛克菲勒基金會（Rockefeller）的50萬美元撥款，用於委託，首錄製和首演20世紀音樂的作曲家，使路易斯維爾樂團躋身國際巡迴演出。在1955年至1997年之間，發行了近150張LP，其中包含20世紀作曲家創作的450多種作品。(參考  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville_Orchestra )。他們的唱片其實不難找，且因作品偏於冷僻所以一般價格不高，喜愛嚐新對首演 , 首錄的片子有興趣者是可多加考量。

本唱片是 First Edition Records編號  LS 782，1983年 LP，曲目是 遠藤章 演奏(Louis Moreau Gottschalk高夏克 / Hershy Kay賀喜凱: 改編 )  黑人步態舞 芭蕾Cakewalk Ballet。Cakewalk是美國以前黑人的兢走比賽的舞步，獎品就是蛋糕而得名。德步西的 (Children's Corner兒童天地) 中就有首 黑娃娃的步態舞（Golliwog’s Cake Walk）相當受喜愛。Gottschalk ‘s Cakewalk 是由Hershy Kay賀喜凱 改編。Kay 是常年為喬治•巴蘭欽（George Balanchine）在紐約市芭蕾舞團服務是美國著名的芭蕾舞創作和改編音樂家，把伯恩斯坦，蘇沙 John Philip Sousa作品改成芭蕾著名，更對復興  Gottschalk作品有很大貢獻，如 Cakewalk Ballet就是其中之一。本唱片是由曰裔指揮 遠藤章Akira Endo演奏，曾任The Louisville Orchestra總監。他把 Gottschalk特有加勒比海既明亮又活潑的迷人風情表露無疑，錄音亦佳。的確是很好。個人是先有CD後，再看到 LP且 價格超低廉，所以再收下。現在總有種怪現象，除了些名片或複刻外，LP比起CD常更便宜上算。

「First Edition Records」顧名思義就是專以首錄，首演，本唱片理應也如此。但，卻是漏網之魚。Gottschalk Cakewalk Ballet 其實早在 1958年由 費德勒 Arthur Fiedler ( RCA LSC 2240  ，1958年 SHADED DOG LP ) 已錄過。比較雙方得知是遠藤章版只有一首Cakewalk Ballet才30出頭分鐘，Fiedler又多了首 蘇沙永恆的星條旗  STARS AND STRIPS (也是Hershy Kay 改編 ) 。且以演奏美國通俗非嚴肅音樂，論誰也不及Fiedler這勝手。樂團也是BOSTON POPS波士頓大眾管弦樂團，其實是波士頓交響樂團Boston Symphony Orchestra這世界第一流樂團，錄音更為 RCA王牌錄音師Lewis Layton操刀。Fiedler版無異完勝，是更好選擇，只是SHADED DOG LP價格可不太親民

。

費德勒 演奏 賀喜凱 : 永恆的星條旗 ( 攺編 : 蘇沙 ) ，黑人步態舞 ( 攺編 : 高夏克 ) / ( HERSHY KAY-JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ) STARS AND STRIPS，( HERSHY KAY-LOUIS MOREAU GOTTSCHALK ) CAKEWALK - conducted by Arthur Fiedler

 

                                ( RCA LSC 2240  ，1958年 SHADED DOG LP )

LP-A 01-08 Stars and Stripes (After Music by John Philip Sousa) [28:04]
01 First Campaign  04:57   
02 Second Campaign  04:23   
03 Third Campaign  04:26   
04 Fourth Campaign  04:36   
05 Fifth Campaign: Variation I  00:53   
06 Fifth Campaign: Variation II  01:29   
07 Fifth Campaign: Coda: Allegro molto  02:32   
08 Fifth Campaign: Finale: The Stars and Stripes Forever  04:46

LP-B 09-14 Cakewalk Suite (after Music by Louis Moreau Gottschalk) [25:19]
09 Grand Walkaround  03:18   
10 Wallflower Waltz  01:52   
11 Sleight of Feet  01:59   
12 Perpendicular Points  02:17   
13 Freebee  04:04   
14 Magic Act: Introduction of the Magicians; Venus and the Three Graces; The Wild Pony; Pas de Deux; Ride-Out 07:53 
15 Finale: Gala Cakewalk  03:46  

ARTHUR FIEDLER / BOSTON POPS

Hershy Kay (17 November 1919 - 2 December 1981) was an American composer, arranger, and orchestrator. He is most noteworthy for the orchestrations of several Broadway shows, and for the ballets he arranged for George Balanchine's New York City Ballet. Kay died on 2 December 1981 in Danbury, Connecticut

Arthur Fiedler (December 17, 1894 – July 10, 1979)was a long-time conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, a symphony orchestra that specializes in popular and light classical music.