Artur Balsam - Artur Balsam: Concerto Album (2006)
Artist: Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra, Walter Goehr, Clemens Dahinden, Henry Swoboda, Otto Ackermann, Victor Desarzens, Concert Hall Symphony Orchestra
Title: Artur Balsam: Concerto Album
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Bridge Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 2:21:07
Total Size: 588 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Artur Balsam: Concerto Album
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Bridge Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 2:21:07
Total Size: 588 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Disc 1
1. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Walter Goehr – Piano Concerto No. 8 in C Major, K. 246 "Lützow": I. Allegro aperto (07:37)
2. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Walter Goehr – Piano Concerto No. 8 in C Major, K. 246 "Lützow": II. Andante (08:05)
3. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Walter Goehr – Piano Concerto No. 8 in C Major, K. 246 "Lützow": III. Tempo di menuetto (07:30)
4. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Clemens Dahinden – Piano Concerto in D Major, Op. 61a: I. Allegro ma non troppo (23:42)
5. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Clemens Dahinden – Piano Concerto in D Major, Op. 61a: II. Larghetto (09:44)
6. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Clemens Dahinden – Piano Concerto in D Major, Op. 61a: III. Rondo (08:41)
Disc 2
1. Artur Balsam, Concert Hall Symphony Orchestra & Henry Swoboda – Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415: I. Allegro (09:57)
2. Artur Balsam, Concert Hall Symphony Orchestra & Henry Swoboda – Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415: II. Andante (07:22)
3. Artur Balsam, Concert Hall Symphony Orchestra & Henry Swoboda – Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415: III. Allegro (07:46)
4. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Otto Ackermann – Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 85: I. Allegro moderato (13:40)
5. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Otto Ackermann – Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 85: II. Larghetto (04:27)
6. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Otto Ackermann – Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 85: III. Rondo. Allegro moderato (09:05)
7. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Victor Desarzens – Piano Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 23: I. Allegro (08:56)
8. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Victor Desarzens – Piano Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 23: II. Poco andante (07:31)
9. Artur Balsam, Winterthur Symphony Orchestra & Victor Desarzens – Piano Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 23: III. Allegro assai (06:57)
This set offers a revelatory collection of five concerto recordings made by the Polish-American piano virtuoso, Artur Balsam (1906-1994). Culled from recordings released on Concert Hall Society LPs in the early 1950s, this 2-CD release features sonic restoration and mastering by Grammy-winning engineer, Adam Abeshouse, a collection of rare Balsam photographs, a detailed essay on Balsam by Dan Berlinghoff, and five truly wonderful performances. Tully Potter writes that “this superb pianist, born in Warsaw in 1906, became Nathan Milstein’s accompanist in 1938 and followed the violinist to America two years later, in due course becoming recognized as a soloist.” Artur Balsam left a large legacy of solo piano and concerto recordings, but because nearly all were released before the advent of the CD, his performances are all but unknown to an entire generation of enthusiasts.
