“My Favorite Records”

List courtesy of John Adams.

From Saturday Review, May 28, 1949:

BACH, Suite No. 2. Koussevitzky conducting the Boston Symphony.

BEETHOVEN, Quartet, Opus 95. Budapest Quartet.

BEETHOVEN, “Abscheulicher” aria (“Fidelio”). Frida Leider.

BERG, “Suite Lyrique.” Galimir Quartet.

BERLIOZ, Requiem. Emile Passani Choir.

BERLIOZ, “L’Absence” and “Le Spectre de la Rose.” Teyte.

GLUCK, Overture, “Iphigénie en Aulide.” Erich Kleiber conducting the Vienna [Berlin?] Philharmonic.

MOZART, Piano Concerto in A. K.488. Arthur Rubinstein.

PURCELL, “Trumpet Voluntary.” Harty conducting the Hallé Orchestra.

STRAUSS, “Till Eulenspiegel.” Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin State opera Orchestra.

VARÈSE, “Ionisation.” Slonimsky leading a percussion ensemble. [alt] [with Slonimky interview]

WEBER, Overture, “Oberon.” Schuricht conducting the Berlin Philharmonic.

Note LW: "Trumpet Voluntary" is now attributed to Jeremiah Clarke.