The Art of Joseph Szigeti Episode 1

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SERIES PREMIERE
SUNDAY AUG 26 7 PM EST

On this episode:
Joseph Szigeti plays 3 violin concertos (Busoni, Bloch, Mendelsshon), 3 violin sonatas (Henry Cowell, Charles Ives, Arcangelo Corelli) and Bach's Chaconne.



Joseph Szigeti: Ferruccio Busoni Violin Concerto Op.35/a (1903/1904). Playlist
Thomas Scherman conducts The Little Orchestra Society.



Joseph Szigeti Voilinist
Joseph Szigeti Voilinist (Photo credit: Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M)

1-2.
I. Allegro moderato - Allegro - Quasi Adagio - Scherzoso - Quasi Andante - Poco Agitato

3.
II. Allegro impetuoso - Alla marcia - Più stretto - Quasi Presto - Più Presto









Jozef Szigeti: Ernest Bloch Violin Concerto a-moll. Playlist
Charles Munch conducts the Paris Concervatoire Orchestra.

1-2. Allegro deciso
3. Andante
4. Deciso





Joseph Szigeti: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Op.64., 
Sir Thomas Beecham conducts the London Philharmonic OrchestraPlaylist

1st mov: Allegro molt appassionato - Presto
2 mov: Andante

rec: 27th-28th.9.1933





Joseph Szigeti: Violin Sonatas. Playlist

1. Henry Cowell Violin Sonata No.1
1.mov: Hymn
2.mov: In Fuguing Style
3.mov: Ballad

2.
4.mov: Jig
5.mov: Finale
pf: Carlo Bussotti


3. Charles Ives Violin Sonata No.4
1.mov: Allegro
2.mov: Largo. Allegro. Andante con spirito. largo cantablile
3.mov: Allegro
vn: Joseph Szigeti
pf: Roy Bogas

4. Arcangelo Corelli Violin Sonata in D-, Op.5, No.12 ('La folia')
arr. violin and orchestra by H. Leonard

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Otto Klemperer, conductor
Recording, December 16, 1945.





Joseph Szigeti: Bach Chaconne
Partita for solo violin No.2 D minor BWV 1004
1955 recording