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In Reply to: RE: +1. posted by alc777 on July 21, 2014 at 05:52:54
At least, I have the Camilla Wicks 1952 Sibelius concerto with Sixten Ehrling on Capitol, as well as the CD reissue circa 2010 from Biddulph, which also incudes another concerto and violin and piano selections. I once read an interview of Wicks in which she says there was a technical problem with the Sibelius recording causing the pitch to wobble. Not really noticeable on the LP, but on the clearer sounding CD, you can hear the pitch problem.I have Wilkomirska playing Bach, Brahms and Prokofiev sonatas, all excellent in fine LP sound from Connoisseur Society.
I agree re Martzy. Very finicky about her studio recordings, so made very few, and didn't even want budget LP reissues. But their rarity is their most remarkable attribute.
Edits: 07/21/14Follow Ups:
Interesting, when you brought up the tone wobbling problem, I seemed to recall hearing strange things in one or two Sibelius violin concerto recordings but I can't remember which one has that, I should go back to Wicks' and listen more carefully. Did you also find D. Oistrakh, Heifetz or Ferras's recording has that? Of these three, I don't recall anything tricky there.
Thanks for the comment of Wilkomirska/CS chamber works, I'll pay more attention to them.
I have the Oistrakh and Heifetz, but not the Ferras. Both have excellent stereo sound for their day (1959 and 1960, respectively), but for me, the Oistrakh, with Ormandy on Columbia, has too much stereo separation and loses its cohesiveness. Both have the soloist well in front of the orchestra, of course.
Both spectacular performances, though.
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