Comment:The Brno Philharmonic play Delius! Their Royal Festival Hall concert includes the only recording of Jan Novak's Philharmonic Dances.
Comment:Zdenek Kosler opens his concert with a brilliant performance of Walton's Scapino, while Peter Katin electrifies in Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto, plus, Miroslav Kabelac conducted by Vaclav Smetacek. The stereo recording from 1968 is amazing!
Comment:Geoffrey Terry recorded this concert by the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, "live" in the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 26th February 1966. Conductor, Janos Ferencsik's way with Brahms is unlike current performances. The stereo is amazing!
Comment:Geoffrey Terry recorded this performance of "Asrael" in the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 13th November 1968. Suk's lament for his family became a cry for freedom from Czech musicians whose homeland had so recently been invaded.
Reviews:"… Waldhans has a more visceral approach to Asrael than several studio versions." International Record Review, April 2010.
Comment:Geoffrey Terry made this recording in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on 15th October 1972. This edition of the Czech Trio were - Josef Palenicek, piano, Ivan Straus, violin and Sasa Vectomov, cello.
Comment:Geoffrey Terry made this recording at a lunchtime concert in the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, during 1972. Legendary violinist, Alfredo Campoli performs music he did not record commercially. The Brahms was recorded in Campoli's London home.
Comment:Geoffrey Terry made this recording in the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 17th November 1967. The glowing sound of the Berliner Staatskapelle under the masterly direction of Kurt Masur make this a very special Bruckner experience.
Comment:Stunning Baroque concert recorded "live" in London, by Geoffrey Terry during October 1966.
Comment:Tribute to Sasa Vectomov 1930-1989, best known as cellist of the Czech Trio. This recording preserves a rare concerto performance. It was made with little preparation by Geoffrey Terry in Czechoslovakia in 1970. The conductors name is unknown!
Comment:Genuine sound vault treasure! Legendary British pianist Peter Katin performs this Chopin selection, recorded "live" in Croydon's Fairfield Halls in 1965. 2010 is Chopin's bicentenary and Peter Katin's 80th birthday.
