JOHANNA MARTZY - MILESTONES OF A LEGEND (10 CDs)

Born in 1924, the Hungarian violinist Johanna Martzy is in a class by herself! Revered and admired by a cionados around the world, collectors ght over her comparatively rare discographic material. Martzy is still largely unknown to a broader public, but quite unjustly so as this box of 11 original albums from the time of her meteoric world career in the fties shows. It includes highlights of the history of recorded music, among them striking examples of her interpretive art, Bach‘s solo sonatas, concerts by Brahms, Dvorak, Mendelssohn and Mozart as well as chamber music by Schubert, Beethoven and Mozart. Her unique tone, sensual and singing, her self-con dent renouncement of any violinistic ornamentation and her stylistic intelligence can also be admired by listening to the many bonus recordings with works by Mozart, de Falla, Milhaud, Szymanowski and Mendelssohn.

CD1
BEETHOVEN - Sonate Nr. 8 G-Dur op. 30 Nr. 3
Sonata No. 8 in G major Op. 30 No. 3
Mozart - Sonate F-Dur KV 376 / Sonata in F major, KV 376 (1953), 18075 LPM
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Violinsonate Nr. 8 G-Dur op. 30 Nr. 3 / Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major Op. 30 No. 3
1. I. Allegro assai 6‘29
2. II. Tempo di Minuetto ma molto moderato e grazioso 7‘25
3. III. Allegro vivace 3‘18
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Violinsonate F-Dur, KV 376 / Violin Sonata in F major, KV 376
4. I. Allegro 4‘40
5. II. Andante 5‘41
6. III. Rondeau: Allegretto grazioso 5‘46
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin Jean Antonietti Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1952
Bonus: WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Violinkonzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, KV 216 / Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216t
7. I. Allegro 9‘43
8. II. Adagio 7‘27
9. III. Rondeau: Allegro 6‘21
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Hans Müller-Kray Dirigent / conductor
aufgenommen / recorded 1962
Total Time 56‘54

CD2
Dvorák - Konzert für Violine und Orchester a-Moll (1957), 18152 LPM
Concerto for Violin and orchestra in a minor
Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904)
Violinkonzert a-Moll op. 53 / Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53
1. I. Allegro, ma non troppo. Quasi moderato 11‘28
2. II. Adagio, ma non troppo 9‘59
3. III. Finale: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo 10‘44
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
RIAS-Symphonieorchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay Dirigent / conductor
aufgenommen / recorded 1953
Bonus: FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY (1809–1847)
Violinkonzert e-Moll op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64
4. I. Allegro molto appassionato 13‘02
5. II. Andante 8‘08
6. III. Allegro molto vivace 5‘37
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
Hans Müller-Kray Dirigent / conductor
aufgenommen / recorded 1959
Total Time 59‘03

CD3
BRAHMS - Violin Concerto (1954), 33CX 1165
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)
Violinkonzert D-Dur op. 77 / Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77
1. I. Allegro non troppo 23‘01
2. II. Adagio 10‘05
3. III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace 8‘01
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Philharmonia Orchestra
Paul Kletzki Dirigent / conductor
aufgenommen / recorded 1954
Bonus: KAROL SZYMANOWSKI (1882–1937)
4. Notturno e Tarantella op. 28/1 5‘10
5. Notturno e Tarantella op. 28/2 5‘29
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Jean Antonietti Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1951
Total Time 51‘51

CD4
Bach - The Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas Volume I (1955), 33CX 1286
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
Sonaten und Partiten für Solovioline / Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Sonate Nr. 1 g-Moll, BWV 1001 / Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
1. I. Adagio 5‘00
2. II. Fuga 6‘02
3. III. Siciliana 4‘13
4. IV. Presto 2‘41
Partita Nr. 1 h-Moll, BWV 1002 / Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
5. I. Allemande 9‘38
6. III. Courante 6‘07
7. V. Sarabande 3‘52
8. VII. Bourée 5‘18
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
aufgenommen / recorded 1955
Total Time 42‘58

CD5
Bach - The Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas Volume II (1955), 33CX 1287
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
Sonaten und Partiten für Solovioline / Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Sonate Nr. 2 a-Moll, BWV 1003 / Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
1. I. Grave 5‘08
2. II. Fuga 8‘41
3. III. Andante 4‘53
4. IV. Allegro 4‘34

Partita Nr. 2 d-Moll, BWV 1004 / Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
5. I. Allemande 4‘20
6. II. Courante 2‘54
7. III. Sarabande 2‘54
8. IV. Giga 3‘19
9. V. Chaconne 15‘25
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
aufgenommen / recorded 1954/55 Total Time 59‘09

CD6
Bach - The Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas Volume III (1956), 33CX 1288
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Sonaten und Partiten für Solovioline / Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Sonate Nr. 3 C-Dur, BWV 1005 / Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
1. I. Adagio 5‘45
2. II. Fuga 11‘17
3. III. Largo 4‘00
4. IV. Allegro assai 4‘10
Partita Nr. 3 E-Dur, BWV 1006 / Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
5. I. Preludio 3‘49
6. II. Loure 4‘22
7. III. Gavotte en rondeau 3‘12
8. IV. Menuets 1 & 2 4‘27
9. V. Bourrée 1‘41
10. VI. Gigue 1‘49
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
aufgenommen / recorded 1954/55 Total Time 44‘38

CD7
Mendelssohn - Violinconcerto in E Minor
Beethoven - Romances No. 1 & No. 2 (1955), 33CX 1497
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Violinkonzert e-Moll op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64
1. I. Allegro molto appassionato 12‘49
2. II. Andante 7‘51
3. III. Allegro molto vivace 6‘31
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
4. Romance Nr. 1 G-Dur op. 40 / No. 2 in G major Op. 40 7‘38
5. Romance Nr. 2 F-Dur op. 50 / No. 2 in F major Op. 50 9‘21
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Philharmonia Orchestra
Paul Kletzki Dirigent / conductor
aufgenommen / recorded 1955
Bonus: Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
6. Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré 2‘38
7. Pièce en forme de Habanera 2‘41
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Jean Antonietti Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1951 Total Time 49‘39

CD8
Schubert - Rondeau brillant B minor / Fantaisie in C major (1957), 33CX 1372
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828)
1. 1. Rondo für Violine und Klavier h-Moll D 895 16‘32
Rondo in B minor for violin and piano, D 895
„Rondeau brillant“
2. Fantaisie für Violine und Klavier C-Dur D 934 28‘23
Fantaisie for Violin and Piano in C major D 934
Bonus: Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
3. Dance espagnole de „La vida breve“ 3‘28
Darius Milhaud (1892–1974)
4. Ipanema 2‘12
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Jean Antonietti Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1951 (3-4); 1955 (1-2)
Total Time 50‘41

CD9
Schubert - Sonatina No. 3 in G minor / Sonata in A major (1956), 16119 LP
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Sonatina Nr. 3 g-Moll D 408 / Sonatina No. 3 in G minor D 408
1. I. Allegro giusto molto vivace 5‘21
2. II. Andante 6‘28
3. III. Menuetto 2‘23
4. IV. Allegro moderato 4‘22
Sonate A-Dur D 574 / Sonata in A major D 574
5. I. Allegro moderato 8‘45
6. II. Scherzo: Presto 4‘32
7. III. Andantino 5‘10
8. IV. Allegro vivace 5‘34
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin Jean Antonietti Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1955
Mozart - Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 4 D-Dur, KV 218 (1955)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4 in D major, KV 218
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Violinkonzert D-Dur Nr. 4, KV 218 / Violin Concerto in D major No. 4, KV 218
9. I. Allegro 9‘08
10. II. Andante cantabile 7‘28
11. III. Rondeau: Andante grazioso 7‘02
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum Dirigent / conductor
aufgenommen / recorded 1955
Total Time 66‘24

CD10
Schubert - Sonatinas for Violin and Piano (1956), 33CX 1359
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Sonatina Nr. 1 D-Dur D 384 / Sonatina No. 1 in D major D 384
1. I. Allegro molto 4‘35
2. II. Andante 5‘02
3. III. Allegro tvivace 4‘38
Sonatina Nr. 2 a-Moll D 385 / Sonatina No. 2 in A minor D 385
4. I. Allegro moderato 6‘38
5. II. Andante 7‘55
6. III. Menuetto: Allegro & Trio 2‘27
7. IV. Allegro 4‘52
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin Jean Antonietti Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1955
Bonus: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Violinkonzert D-Dur Nr. 4, KV 218 / Violin Concerto in D major No. 4, KV 218
8. I. Allegro 9‘25
9. II. Andante cantabile 7‘47
10. III. Rondeau: Andante grazioso 7‘09
Johanna Martzy Violine / violin
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
Hans Müller-Kray Dirigent / conductor
aufgenommen / recorded 1956 Total Time 60‘39