The legendary Ferenc Fricsay in concert.
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 1: Suisse Romande – Fricsay -1956 – Part 1
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 2: Suisse Romande – Fricsay – 1956 – Part 2
A special concert this week from the archives of Radio Suisse Romande (RSR Espace 2). Recorded on February 8, 1956 and featuring legendary conductor Ferenc Fricsay leading Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in music of Bartok, Liszt and Brahms. Famed Pianist Aldo Ciccolini is featured in the Liszt Piano Concerto Number 2.
Fricsay was one of the great Conductors of the 1950’s whose life was cut tragically short but whose recordings have been reissued lately and whose popularity has only increased over the years.
The complete concert, broken up on two players. Here’s what’s on:
Un enregistrement du 8 février 1956
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande,
direction Ferenc Fricsay
Aldo Ciccolini, pianoPart 1 – B. Bartok: Divertimento pour orches-
tre à cordes, Sz 113;BB 118
– F. Liszt: Concerto pour piano et
orchestre, no 2, en la majeur,
R 456;S 125
Part 2 – J. Brahms: Symphonie no 1,
en ut mineur, op. 68
It’s always a welcome sign when the radio networks of Europe open their vaults from time to time. There is a lot to enjoy.
Wish we could do the same here but . . . . oh well.
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how come chunks are missing
What’s missing? Let me know.
I checked the site, the feed and the original files and nothing’s missing and it’s fine on this end. Some people have complained that it stops and starts, but that’s because it needs to load completely. You might want to check if the player is loading completely before running it.
part of the bartok and part of the first movment of the brahms at about 7 minutes