Vintage Sounds

Lorenzo Molajoli conducts the Milan Symphony Orchestra (comprised of members of La Scala Orchestra) in the Overture to …

Frieder Weissmann (as Dr Emil Weissmann) conducts the Berlin State Opera Orchestra (as the Grand Symphony Orchestra) in …

Hermann Abendroth conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Beethoven’s ‘Symphony No. 5 in C minor,’ recorded by Odeon …

Frieder Weissmann conducts the Berlin State Opera Orchestra in the Overture from ‘Alessandro Stradella,’ recorded in Berlin on …

This is the second of the two discs of Handel excerpts recorded by Herman Abendroth and the Cologne …

Cesare Sodero conducts the American Symphony Orchestra (an Edison house group) in a selection from ‘Rigoletto,’ recorded in …

Sir Thomas Beecham conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Mozart’s Symphony No. 34, recorded in the Portman Rooms, …

Nikolai Malko conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in ‘Caucasian Sketches,’ recorded on 5 November (Nos 1-3) and 8 November …

Hermann Abendroth conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Brahms’ ‘Symphony No. 4 in E minor,’ recorded in Queen’s …

Walter Goehr conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in an excellent first recording of Bizet’s ‘Symphony in C major,’ …

The Beecham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Beecham, plays the Overture to ‘The Magic Flute.’ This was Beecham’s …

Clemens Krauss conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the Overture to ‘Il Seraglio,’ recorded in Vienna on 29 …

Bruno Seidler-Winkler conducts members of the Berlin State Opera Orchestra in a potpourri of melodies from ‘The Bartered …

Elena Gerhardt sings ‘Die Stadt’ with piano by Gerald Moore, recorded in No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, on …

I’ve already posted Leo Blech’s 1926 recording of the Overture to ‘Oberon’ played by the Berlin State Opera …