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Special offer. Great Violinists - Kaufmann
Louis Kaufman (violin), Peter Rybar (violin)
Winterthur Symphony Orchestra, Clemens Dahinden
Awards:
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
this is avowedly old-school Vivaldi; indeed, the oldest on disc. Recorded in 1947, this is the first-ever recording of The Four Seasons; Louis Kaufman is worlds away from Alessandrini's account...
Special offer. Great Violinists - Kaufmann
Louis Kaufman (violin), Peter Rybar (violin)
Winterthur Symphony Orchestra, Clemens Dahinden
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Awards:
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
this is avowedly old-school Vivaldi; indeed, the oldest on disc. Recorded in 1947, this is the first-ever recording of The Four Seasons; Louis Kaufman is worlds away from Alessandrini's account...
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- Louis Kaufman (violin), Edouard Nies-Berger (organ), Edith Weiss-Mann (harpsichord)
- Concert Hall Orchestra
- Henry Swoboda
- Recorded: 25, 30-31 December 1947
- Recording Venue: Carnegie Hall, New York
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
Track length3:05
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": II. Largo
Track length2:57
- Louis Kaufman (violin), Edouard Nies-Berger (organ), Edith Weiss-Mann (harpsichord)
- Concert Hall Orchestra
- Henry Swoboda
- Recorded: 25, 30-31 December 1947
- Recording Venue: Carnegie Hall, New York
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": I. Allegro non molto
Track length3:18
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": II. Adagio - Presto
Track length3:46
- Louis Kaufman (violin), Edouard Nies-Berger (organ), Edith Weiss-Mann (harpsichord)
- Concert Hall Orchestra
- Henry Swoboda
- Recorded: 25, 30-31 December 1947
- Recording Venue: Carnegie Hall, New York
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": I. Allegro
Track length4:14
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": II. Adagio
Track length2:40
- Louis Kaufman (violin), Edouard Nies-Berger (organ), Edith Weiss-Mann (harpsichord)
- Concert Hall Orchestra
- Henry Swoboda
- Recorded: 25, 30-31 December 1947
- Recording Venue: Carnegie Hall, New York
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto
Track length3:22
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo
Track length2:13
- Louis Kaufman (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 5, RV 253 "La tempesta di mare": I. Presto
Track length3:20
Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 No. 5, RV 253 "La tempesta di mare": II. Largo
Track length2:21
- Louis Kaufman (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
- Louis Kaufman (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
- Louis Kaufman (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
- Louis Kaufman (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
- Louis Kaufman (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
- Louis Kaufman (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
- Louis Kaufman (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
- Louis Kaufman (violin), Peter Rybar (violin)
- Winterthur Symphony Orchestra
- Clemens Dahinden
- Recorded: August 1950
- Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
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Awards and reviews
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Penguin GuideRosette
2nd May 2014
this is avowedly old-school Vivaldi; indeed, the oldest on disc. Recorded in 1947, this is the first-ever recording of The Four Seasons; Louis Kaufman is worlds away from Alessandrini's account in terms of style and performance practice, but no less committed and no less convincing. The comparison between the two is fascinating.