Henryk Szeryng & English Chamber Orchestra – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Remastered) (2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

When Henryk Szeryng died in the spring of 1988 at the age of 69, the world lost one of the great aristocrats of the violin. A patrician in his bearing, rather like Heifetz, his gestures restricted to what is necessary, Szeryng’s fidelity to the score can be heard in his recordings for Philips (the label with which he was most closely associated) and for Mercury and Deutsche Grammophon.

At the same time, as decried by Rubinstein, who had been so influential in encouraging him to establish an international career, “Real music lovers want emotion – great moments – which Szeryng’s playing gives them.”

Deutsche Grammophon presents various Henryk Szeryng’s Philips, Mercury & Deutsche Grammophon Recordings newly remastered at 24-bit from original analogue sources.

“The Beethoven piano trios with Henryk Szeryng and Kempff are uniformly superb, the balance between players, patient tempos and sense of musical interplay, all make for readings that illuminate every aspect of this wonderful music…” (Gramophone)

“…a combination of brave confrontation and heart-stopping poignancy guaranteed to focus the Concerto’s vulnerable spirit” – Gramophone on the 1964 Mercury recording of Schumann’s Violin Concerto with Antal Dorati and the LSO.

Tracklist:
1. Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 “La Primavera” : 1. Allegro 03:45
2. Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 “La Primavera” : 2. Largo 02:18
3. Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 “La Primavera” : 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale) 04:31
4. Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” : 1. Allegro non molto – Allegro 05:03
5. Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” : 2. Adagio – Presto – Adagio 01:58
6. Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” : 3. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d’estate) 03:19
7. Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” : 1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de’ villanelli) 05:16
8. Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” : 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti) 02:13
9. Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” : 3. Allegro (La caccia) 03:57
10. Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” : 1. Allegro non molto 03:39
11. Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” : 2. Largo 02:16
12. Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” : 3. Allegro 03:22
13. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for 2 Violins, RV 522 : 1. Allegro 04:12
14. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for 2 Violins, RV 522 : 2. Larghetto e spirituoso 03:53
15. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for 2 Violins, RV 522 : 3. Allegro 04:14
16. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 6 in A Minor for Violin, RV 356 : 1. Allegro 03:33
17. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 6 in A Minor for Violin, RV 356 : 2. Largo 02:18
18. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 6 in A Minor for Violin, RV 356 : 3. Presto 02:48
19. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 9 in D Major for Violin, RV 230 : 1. Allegro 02:29
20. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 9 in D Major for Violin, RV 230 : 2. Larghetto 03:52
21. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 9 in D Major for Violin, RV 230 : 3. Allegro 02:10
22. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins & Cello, RV 580 : 1. Allegro 04:15
23. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins & Cello, RV 580 : 2a. Largo 01:12
24. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins & Cello, RV 580 : 2b. Larghetto 01:37
25. 12 Concertos, Op. 3 – “L’estro armonico” / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins & Cello, RV 580 : 3. Allegro 03:33