Zino Francescatti

[Dave2002]

Prompted by this I have just received the CD above plus the Beethoven concerto which I had always skipped because I have the attached Oistrakh Sibelius.

Listening now to the Beethoven, it is really superb and I haven't heard the Sibelius since I gave away the much loved LP to a friend many years ago. Looking forward to that treat later today. Thanks Barbs.

Mike

I think I've just made a mistake and ordered the Beethoven and Sibelius, but I think the coupling is going to turn out to be Oistrakh in the Sibelius - wihch I had on LP. I think there may be different versions out there. The Essential Classics version does mention Oistrakh.

However, Qobuz does appear to have the Sibelius with Francescatti - http://player.qobuz.com/#!/album/0886445016413

I should probably try to cancel the order for the CD if it's not the one I really want.

PS: I did cancel the order for the Essential Classics versions, but managed to find a used copy of the Royal Edition version for under a fiver, which would appear to have Francescatti and Bernstein with the NYPO in both concertos.

[mikealdren]

Hi Dave,
Even if you have the Oistrakh Sibelius (the Ormandy version), Francescatti's Beethoven is well worth the usual modest price and Walter's accompaniment is excellent too.

Mike

[Pulcinella]

Used copies of the Walton (in a 2CD set) available here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Classics-Szell-William-Walton/dp/B000063Y0A/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1476345496&sr=1-3&keywords=walton+szell

I also have Francescatti's recording of Bernstein's Serenade, which was issued originally on an LP coupled with Copland's Organ Symphony (bought after I heard Power Biggs play that in Liverpool).

[visualnickmos]

Hi Dave,
Even if you have the Oistrakh Sibelius (the Ormandy version), Francescatti's Beethoven is well worth the usual modest price and Walter's accompaniment is excellent too.
Mike

Certainly is - one of the CDs I must have played 100s of times over the years.

[cloughie]

Certainly is - one of the CDs I must have played 100s of times over the years.

My haul of Fracescatti recordings, accumulated without any deliberate seeking of Zino. All good stuff I must say.

BACH DVC BWV1043 Pasquier Francescatti LFS Baumgartner
BACH VC1 BWV1041 Francescatti LFS Baumgartner
BACH VC2 BWV1042 Francescatti LFS Baumgartner
BEETHOVEN VC Francescatti ColSO Walter
BRAHMS DC Fournier Francescatti ColSO Walter
BRAHMS VC Francescatti NYPO Bernstein
BRUCH VC1 Francescatti NYPO Schippers
CHAUSSON Concerto for P Quartet Casadesus Francescatti Guilet Qt
CHAUSSON Poeme Francescatti NYPO Bernstein
FAURE V Son 1 Casadesus Francescatti
FAURE V Son 2 Casadesus Francescatti
FRANCK V Son Casadesus Francescatti
MENDELSSOHN VC Francescatti CO Szell
MOZART VC3 K216 Francescatti ColSO Walter
MOZART VC4 K218 Francescatti ColSO Walter
RAVEL Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure Balsam Francescatti
RAVEL Kaddish Balsam Francescatti
RAVEL Tzigane Balsam Francescatti
RAVEL Tzigane Francescatti NYPO Bernstein
RAVEL V Son Balsam Francescatti
SAINT-SAENS Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso Francescatti NYPO Bernstein
SIBELIUS VC Francescatti NYPO Bernstein
TCHAIKOVSKY VC Francescatti PhO Ormandy
WALTON VC Francescatti PhO Ormandy