ALFREDO CAMPOLI - MILESTONES OF A LEGEND (10 CDS)

Alfredo Campoli – regarded as the "singer" among violinists, as famous for his incomparably beautiful silver tone as for his technically brilliant interpretations. He himself said: "From the beginning I have been taught to play bel canto on the violin." In the 1950s, his world career began as a classical violinist, having been a sought after entertainer with his "Salonorchester” before the war. This compilation of 14 original albums from the years 1949 to 1962 contains outstanding recordings of concerts by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bruch, Paganini, Tchaikovsky, as well as the violin concerto dedicated to Campoli by Bliss. In addition there are orchestral pieces such as Lalo’s "Sinfonie espagnole", "Gypsy Airs (Zigeunerweisen)" by Sarasate, Wieniawski's "Legends" or "Capriccioso" and "Havanaise" by Saint-Saens. Chamber music works by Paganini, Handel, Bach, Kreisler and Corelli round off this discographic treasure trove. In addition, this box contains exquisite bonus recordings, such as Paganini's "Concerto in One Movement" as well as the indispensable "Devil’s Trill Sonata" by Tartini in a recording from 1946.

CD 1

Mendelssohn – Concerto for Violin &
Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64 (1949)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Violinkonzert e-Moll, Op. 64

I. I. Allegro molto appassionato 12‘56
2. II. Andante 7‘53
3. III. Allegro non troppo. 6‘44
Allegro molto vivace

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Eduard van Beinum
recorded /aufgenommen 1949

Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen /
Wieniawski – Legende (1957)
Pablo Sarasate (1844 – 1908)
CELLO CONCERTO (1940)
Konzert für Cello und Orchester (1940)

4. Zigeunerweisen Op. 20, 1 8‘53
Henryk Wieniawski (1835–1880)
5. Legende Op. 17 7‘22

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Pierino Gamba
recorded /aufgenommen 1953

Bonus
Nicolò Paganini (1782 – 1840)

6. Konzert in einem Satz 18‘20
für Violine und Orchester
Concerto in one movement in D
(arr. Kreisler)
Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
National Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Victor Olof
recorded /aufgenommen 1946

Total Time 62‘10

CD 2

Bach – Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin / Bruch – Violin Concerto (1952)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Partita Nr. 2 d-Moll, BWV 1004

I. I. Allemande 2‘30
2. II. Courante 1‘49
3. III. Sarabande 2‘52
4. IV. Gigue 2‘08
5. V. Chaconne 15‘49

Max Bruch (1838 – 1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Violinkonzert Nr. 1 g-Moll, Op. 26

6. I. Allegro moderato 8‘26
7. II. Adagio 9‘21
8. III. Finale: Allegro energico 7‘17

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
London New Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Royalton Kisch (6-8)
recorded /aufgenommen 1948 (1-5); 1952 (6-8)

Total Time 50‘13

CD 3

Beethoven – Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra Op. 61 (1952)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61
Violinkonzert D-Dur, Op. 61

I. I. Allegro ma non troppo 24‘58
2. II. Larghetto 9‘50
3. III. Rondo: Allegro 9‘57

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Josef Krips
recorded /aufgenommen 1951/52

Total Time 44‘47

CD 4

Handel – Six Sonatas for Violin &
Harpsichord (1953)

George Friedrich Handel (1685 – 1759)

Violin Sonata in A, Op. 1 No. 3
Violinsonate A-Dur Op. 1 Nr. 3
I. I. Andante 2‘40
2. II. Allegro 1‘58
3. III. Adagio 1‘06
4. IV. Allegro 2‘36

Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 10
Violinsonate g-Moll, Op. 1 Nr. 10
5. I. Andante 3‘19
6. II. Allegro 2‘30
7. III. Adagio 2‘11
8. IV. Allegro 1‘33

Violin Sonata in F, Op. 1 No. 12
Violinsonate F-Dur, Op. 1 Nr. 12
9. I. Adagio 4‘04
10. II. Allegro 1‘47
11. III. Largo 2‘55
12. IV. Allegro 1‘45

Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 1 No. 13
Violinsonate D-Dur, Op. 1 Nr. 13
13. I. Affettuoso 3‘42
14. II. Allegro 2‘26
15. III. Larghetto 3‘21
16. IV. Allegro 2‘37

Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 1 No. 14
Violinsonate A-Dur, Op. 1 Nr. 14
17. I. Adagio 2‘09
18. II. Allegro 2‘35
19. III. Largo 1‘34
20. IV. Allegro 3‘08

Violin Sonta in E major, Op. 1 No. 15
Violinsonate E-Dur, Op. 1 Nr. 15
21. I. Adagio 2‘32
22. II. Allegro 2‘05
23. III. Largo 1‘32
24. IV. Allegro 2‘12
Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
George Malcolm Cemberlo / harpsichord
recorded /aufgenommen 1952

Total Time 58‘19

CD 5

Elgar – Concerto in B Minor for Violin and Orchestra Op. 61 (1955)
Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)

Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Violinkonzert h-Moll, Op. 61
I. I. Allegro 16‘40
2. II. Andante 1 1 ‘ 1 1
3. III. Allegro molto 17‘44

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Sir Adrian Boult
recorded /aufgenommen 1954

Total Time 45‘37

CD 6

Saint-Saëns – Capriccioso Op. 28 / Havanaise Op. 83 (1958) CD 6
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
I. Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso Op. 28 8‘57
2. Havanaise Op. 83 9‘42

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine London Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Anatole Fistoulari recorded /aufgenommen 1953

Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto / Bruch – Scottish Fantasia (1959)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 / Violinkonzert e-Moll, Op. 64

3. I. Allegro molto appassionato 12‘19
4. II. Andante 7‘39
5. III. Allegro non troppo. Allegro molto vivace 6‘23

Max Bruch (1838 – 1920)
Schottische Fantasie, Op. 46

6. I. Introduction: Grave 3‘10
7. II. Adagio cantabile 3‘38
8. III. Allegro. Adagio 5‘12
9. IV. Andante sostenuto 5‘28
10. V. Finale: Allegro guerriero 6‘46

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Sir Adrian Boult recorded /aufgenommen 1958

Total Time 69‘17

CD 7

Édouard Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21 (1954)
Édouard Lalo (1823 – 1892)
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op. 21/Symphonie espagnole d-Moll, Op. 21

I. I. Allegro non troppo 7‘48
2. II. Scherzando: Allegro molto 4‘33
3. III. Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo 5‘15
4. IV. Andante 7‘07
5. V. Rondo: Allegro 7‘59

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Eduard van Beinum
recorded /aufgenommen 1953

Corelli – La Folia / Paganini – La Campanella (1947/48)
Arcangelo Corelli (1653 – 1713)
6. La Folia – Variations sérieuses (arr. Léonard) 11‘39
Niccolo Paganini (1782 – 1840)
7. La Campanella (arr. Kreisler) 4‘28

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
piano / Klavier Eric Gritton
recorded /aufgenommen 1946 (7), 1947
(6)

Total Time 48‘51

CD 8

Fritz Kreisler – Favourites (1958)
Fritz Kreisler (1875 – 1962)

I. Liebesleid 4‘13
2. Liebesfreud 3‘43
3. Polchinelle 1‘46
4. Schön Rosmarin 2‘04
5. Tambourin chinois Op. 3 3‘45

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
piano / Klavier Eric Gritton
recorded /aufgenommen 1954

Bliss – Concerto for Violin And Orchestra (1957)
Sir Arthur Bliss (1891 – 1975)
Violin Concerto F. 111
Violinkonzert F. 111

6. I. Allegro ma non troppo 14‘23
7. II. Vivo 6‘47
8. III. Allegro deciso in modo zingaro 16‘19

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Sir Arthur Bliss
recorded /aufgenommen 1955

Bonus
Giuseppe Tartini (1692 – 1770)
Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill”
Sonate g-Moll „Teufelstriller“

9. I. Adagio ma non troppo 4‘12
10. II. Presto 2‘25
11. III. Largo 2‘20
12. IV. Allegro 2‘27

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
piano / Klavier Eric Gritton
recorded /aufgenommen 1946

Total Time 64‘26

CD 9

Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto In D Major (1958)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 / Violinkonzert D-Dur, Op. 35

I. I. Allegro moderato 18‘03
2. II. Canzonetta: Andante 6‘05
3. III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 9‘37

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Ataulfo Argenta
recorded /aufgenommen 1956

Total Time 33‘46

CD 10

Beethoven – Violin Concerto (1962)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 / Violinkonzert D-Dur, Op. 61

I. I. Allegro ma non troppo 22‘14
2. II. Larghetto 10‘02
3. III. Rondo: Allegro 9‘36

Alfredo Campoli violin / Violine
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent John Pritchard
recorded /aufgenommen 1962

Total Time 41‘54