I have a great affection for this suite! It's good to hear it played warmly and passionately though in some of the gentler passages I would prefer a slightly more 'mysterious' less vibrato-laden sound. I hear some well-characterised Spanish rhythms from both players (despite occasional less-than-perfect synchronisation)! Thanks for an interesting and colourful upload.
Yes, for a couple they were not particularly well together, haha! Those last pizzicatos. This reminds me of Beecham who said something like: "There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between."
What a treasure-set! Lovely and beguiling, are these piezas españolas. Before now I'd never heard of Moguilewsky and thanks-to-you, pianopera, he will now be not forgotten. His wife/accompanist is really decked-out in the photo, with wispy furs and a uniquely feathered hat atop all. Do we know anything about her? Where studied? Her teacher? Might she have recorded solo or, only as partner to her husband? Regards, . : .
www.thepeerage.com/p6739.htm#i67389 As you can see here, she belonged to the Russian nobility, but I couldn't find anything about her musical background online. I think she divorced from Moguilewsky later on and settled in America after that.
@@pianopera Yes, I saw. Very interesting. Thanks for going to the trouble. If you keep searching, you might come up with something more. The Salinas CA papers I expect would have had some published mention of her living or having arrived there, at least, she having been of nobility and all. Keep up your great work. I get notices of every new item you put-up and when. Best, . : .
@@jamesmiller4184 Thanks, you're welcome! I did find in another search that she played the Scriabin Concerto in Shanghai in 1938: exhibits.stanford.edu/paci/catalog/xb123yn8935 I hope more recordings of Moguilewsky will show up, too. He was truly a great artist!
@@pianopera Good going! I took a look. No bio info but plenty of ads. Berthe-Marx Goldschmidt accompanied de Sarasate (uncredited) for his G&T discs but left none of her own. I suppose it is always possible that private-made cylinders could turn up. One can always hope. With time and patience, surely more Moguilewsky's are to. The Godowsky French-Brunswick (Lane/Zechwer) I found some decades ago; it was thought not to exist but, all-of-a-sudden THERE a copy was. Absolutely pristine it was too. On the phone Harry Anderson alerted me to the fact that it was unique and "now known." That was one exquisite moment. Still we await the appearance of the Pathe Stavenhagen. . : .
I have a great affection for this suite! It's good to hear it played warmly and passionately though in some of the gentler passages I would prefer a slightly more 'mysterious' less vibrato-laden sound. I hear some well-characterised Spanish rhythms from both players (despite occasional less-than-perfect synchronisation)! Thanks for an interesting and colourful upload.
Yes, for a couple they were not particularly well together, haha! Those last pizzicatos.
This reminds me of Beecham who said something like: "There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between."
@@pianopera :-)
What a treasure-set! Lovely and beguiling, are these piezas españolas. Before now I'd never heard of Moguilewsky and thanks-to-you, pianopera, he will now be not forgotten. His wife/accompanist is really decked-out in the photo, with wispy furs and a uniquely feathered hat atop all. Do we know anything about her? Where studied? Her teacher? Might she have recorded solo or, only as partner to her husband? Regards,
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www.thepeerage.com/p6739.htm#i67389
As you can see here, she belonged to the Russian nobility, but I couldn't find anything about her musical background online. I think she divorced from Moguilewsky later on and settled in America after that.
@@pianopera Yes, I saw. Very interesting. Thanks for going to the trouble. If you keep searching, you might come up with something more. The Salinas CA papers I expect would have had some published mention of her living or having arrived there, at least, she having been of nobility and all. Keep up your great work. I get notices of every new item you put-up and when. Best,
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@@jamesmiller4184 Thanks, you're welcome! I did find in another search that she played the Scriabin Concerto in Shanghai in 1938: exhibits.stanford.edu/paci/catalog/xb123yn8935
I hope more recordings of Moguilewsky will show up, too. He was truly a great artist!
@@pianopera Good going! I took a look. No bio info but plenty of ads. Berthe-Marx Goldschmidt accompanied de Sarasate (uncredited) for his G&T discs but left none of her own. I suppose it is always possible that private-made cylinders could turn up. One can always hope. With time and patience, surely more Moguilewsky's are to. The Godowsky French-Brunswick (Lane/Zechwer) I found some decades ago; it was thought not to exist but, all-of-a-sudden THERE a copy was. Absolutely pristine it was too. On the phone Harry Anderson alerted me to the fact that it was unique and "now known." That was one exquisite moment. Still we await the appearance of the Pathe Stavenhagen.
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My paternal grandparents. I met her once, but never met him, I’m sorry to say. He was one of Suzuki’s teachers and friends, I believe, with Scriabin.
💝💝💝 TY