Tuesday, October 13, 2009

More from Hans Swarowsky




Yes...a few more items from the esteemed Hans Swarowsky. We have here Tchaikovsky's Little Russian Symphony form a Parliament LP and Saint Saens' Organ Symphony from a Urania LP. Professor Swarowsky conducts the Vienna Philharmusica Symphony Orchestra in both works; this orchestra is obviously a pseudonym for the famed Philharmonic, the Symphoniker, the Tonkuenstler, the Volksoper....who knows? Well, I'm sure someone out there has the answer!

These are good performances, well played with no mannerisms or eccentricities.  I find both works enjoyable and recorded  sound is pretty good  for the late 50's to mid 60's. LP pressings are budget so results are somewhat variable on that end. My hope is that this offering will lead to other transfers of Swarowsky's art.

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