The Complete

JOSEF LHEVINNE

SEALED three Compact Disc (3 CD) boxed set. Marston Records 53023-2. Mono. MINT still sealed, never played.

In addition to the Pathé and Victor recordings, this release includes a 1943 New York broadcast of Brahms's Op. 25 Piano Quartet with Lhevinne and the Perolé String Quartet, which is the cornerstone of this release. Also included will be several studio broadcasts from the 1930s. Among these broadcasts will be the second and third movements of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 from an NBC studio broadcast of 1933, which has been in the hands of collectors for many years. However, we now have a nearly complete performance of this work: Josef Lhevinne featured in this concerto during a Worcester Festival concert in 1936. It should be noted that for unknown reasons the first four minutes of the concerto were not recorded and despite recording flaws, this recording does give us a sense of Lhevinne's unique brilliance. This set will be a must for anyone collecting recordings of pianists of the golden age.


CD 1 (71:45)

American Pathé, New York City

TCHAIKOVSKY

1. Trepak from Eighteen Pieces for Piano, Op. 723:19
 December 1920; (68894-2) 59057 

RACHMANINOFF

2. Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 53:21
 January 1921; (68892-3) 59057 

BEETHOVEN-BUSONI

3. Écossaises2:38
 January 1921; (69068-1) 27036 

SCHUMANN-TAUSIG

4. El Contrabandista2:07
 January 1921; (69067-2) 27036 

Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, New Jersey

JOHANN STRAUSS, JR.-SCHULZ-EVLER

5. Arabesques on Themes from the Beautiful Blue Danube7:00
 1 May 1928; (CVE43445-9 and CVE43446-12) Victor 6840 

RCA Victor, New York City

SCHUMANN

6. Toccata in C, Op. 75:28
 7 June 1935; (CS92223-1 and CS92224-1) Victor 8766 

SCHUMANN-LISZT

7. Frühlingsnacht2:38
 7 June 1935; (CS92224-1) Victor 8766 

RCA Victor, New York City

CHOPIN

8. Etude in E-flat, Op. 10, No. 11, “Harp”2:28
 10 June 1935; (CS89883-1) Victor 8868 
9. Etude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 6, “Double Thirds”1:58
 10 June 1935; (CS89883-1) Victor 8868 
10. Etude in B Minor, Op. 25, No. 10, “Octave”3:32
 10 June 1935; (CS89884-1) Victor 14024 
11. Etude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, “Winter Wind”3:35
 10 June 1935; (CS89882-1) Victor 8868 
12. Prelude in A-flat, Op. 28, No. 173:24
 6 January 1936; (CS98615-2) Victor 14024 
13. Prelude in B-flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 161:13
 6 January 1936; (CS98615-2) Victor 14024 
14. Polonaise in A-flat, Op. 536:10
 6 January 1936; (BS98613-1 and BS98614-1) Victor 1765 

DEBUSSY-RAVEL

15. Fêtes (Nocturne No. 2)5:44
 with Rosina Lhevinne
11 June 1935; (BS89889-1 and BS89890-1) Victor 1741		 

MOZART

 Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448 
 with Rosina Lhevinne
23 May 1939; (CS92225-2); 11 June 1935; (CS89886-1, CS89887-1, CS89888-1) unpublished on 78 rpm		 
16. I. Allegro con spirito5:15
17. II. Andante6:30
18. III. Allegro molto5:24

CD 2 (79:46)

RCA Victor, New York City (continued)

MOZART

 Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448 
 with Rosina Lhevinne
23 May 1939; (CS92225-3, CS92226-2, CS92227-4, CS92228-3) unpublished on 78 rpm		 
1. I. Allegro con spirito5:15
2. II. Andante6:23
3. III. Allegro molto5:34

BROADCASTS

CBS broadcast, 29 October 1939

MOZART

 Piano Concerto No. 7 in F, K. 242 (Arranged for Two Pianos) 
 with Rosina Lhevinne
New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli		 
4. I. Allegro9:21
5. II. Adagio7:46
6. III. Rondo: Tempo di Menuetto7:02

WQXR broadcast, 30 December 1942

BRAHMS

 Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 
 with members of the Perolé String Quartet 
7. I. Allegro12:44
8. II. Allegro, ma non troppo8:51
9. III. Andante con moto9:31
10. IV. Presto: Rondo alla zingarese7:20

CD 3 (62:22)

BROADCASTS (continued)

NBC broadcast, 23 February 1933

TCHAIKOVSKY

 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 
 with NBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Rosario Bourdon 
1. Introductory announcement0:31
2. II. Andantino semplice—Prestissimo7:04
3. III. Allegro con fuoco7:28

CHOPIN

4. Prelude in A-flat, Op. 28, No. 174:12
5. Etude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 6, “Double Thirds”2:03

Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour, 24 October 1935

CHOPIN

6. Etude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, “Winter Wind”3:29

The Magic Key, 3 November 1935

CHOPIN

7. Introductory announcement0:43
8. Polonaise in A-flat, Op. 536:07

Non-commercial private recording made during the 1936 Worcester Festival

6 October 1936, Worcester, Massachusetts

TCHAIKOVSKY

 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 
 with the Worcester Festival Orchestra, conducted by Albert Stoessel 
9.I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso—Allegro con spirito15:48
 (bars 1-101 were not recorded; the last beat of bar 601 and the first two beats of bar 602 are missing) 
10. II. Andantino semplice—Prestissimo6:33
11. III. Allegro con fuoco7:09

CHOPIN

12. Prelude in B-flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 161:14


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