The Past Recaptured

Forgotten Records publish recordings that have long disappeared from catalogues or that have been subject to poor remastering when republished. Forgotten Records were born out of a passion for music and interpretation. it is also willing to revive the memory of great artists from the past.

Sibelius – Glazounov – Ravel

Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47

Glazounov
Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 82

Ravel
Morceau en forme de Habanera
Tzigane

Performed by
Thomas Magyar, violin
Willem Hielkema, piano
Willem van Otterloo, conductor
Orchestre Philharmonique de la Haye

Recorded in 1951 – 1955


Berlioz

Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14
Benvenuto Cellini, overture

Performed by
Pierre-Michel Le Conte, conductor
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris

Recorded in 1959 – 1960


Chopin

Chopin
Nocturne in B major, Op. 62, No. 1
Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op. 63, No. 3
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67, No. 4
Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op. 50, No. 3
Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, Op. 51
Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45
Etude in G sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 6
Etude in A minor, Op. 25, No. 11
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
Etude in C major, Op. 10, No. 1
Etude in F major, Op. 25, No. 3
Mazurka in A flat major, Op. 41, No. 4
Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op. 30, No. 4
Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54

Performed by
Adam Harasiewicz, piano
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
Zdzislaw Gorzynski, conductor
Orchestre Philharmonique National de Varsovie

Recorded in 1955


Honegger – Martinu

Honegger
Symphony No. 2 for strings, H. 153

Martinu
The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H. 352

Performed by
Rafael Kubelik, conductor
Orchestre National de la Radio-Télévision Française
Orchestre Philharmonique de la Radio-Télévision Française

Recorded in 1956 – 1960


Handel

Handel
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4, No. 1
Organ Concerto in B flat major, op. 4, No. 2
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 No. 3
Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4, No. 4

Performed by
Eduard Müller, organ
August Wenzinger, conductor
Ensemble instrumental de la Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

Recorded in 1956


Liszt

Liszt
Concert Paraphrase on “Rigoletto”, S. 434
Fantasy on “Don Giovanni”, S. 418
Reminiscences of “Lucia di Lammermoor”, S. 397
Reminiscences of “Norma”, S. 394
“Il Trovatore” : Miserere, S. 433

Performed by
Earl Wild, piano

Recorded in 1962


Mozart – Kreisler – Vivaldi – Fauré

Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216
Violin Concerto No. 7 in D major K. 27a
Menuetto from Divertimento No. 17 in D major, K.334

Kreisler
Slavonic Fantasia on themes of Dvorak

Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in D major, op. 3, No. 9 (Arr. George Dandelot)

Fauré
Berceuse in D major, Op. 16

Performed by
Denise Soriano, violin
André Lermyte, piano
Jules Boucherit, conductor
Charles Munch, conductor

Recorded in 1939


Beethoven

Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 “Pastorale”

Performed by
Yuri Boukoff, piano
Pierre Dervaux, conductor
Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Colonne

Recorded in 1961 – 1962


Bach

Bach
Cantata “Gott in allen Landen Jauchzet” BWV 51
Cantata “Meine Seele und preist rühmt” BWV 189
Magnificat in D major BWV 243

Performed by
Margot Guilleaume, soprano
Ruth-Margret Pütz, soprano
Hertha Töpper, alto
Gerhard Hunger, tenor
Claus Stemann, tenor
Theo Adam, bass
Andrea Steffen-Wendling, violin
Walter Reinhard, harpsichord
Eva Hölderlin, organ
Karl Heinz Zöller, flute
Gertrud Müller-Crone, flute
Friedrich Milde, oboe
Horst Schneider, oboe d’amore
Hans-Ulrich Niggeman, recorder
Hans Grischkat, conductor
Chœur de Souabe et Orchestre Bach de Stuttgart

Recorded in 1952 – 1961


Haydn – Mozart

Haydn
Twenty-four dances for La Redoute
(performed on 25 November 1792):
Twelve Allemandes Hob.IX/12 (1-12)
and twelve Minuets Hob.IX/11 (1-12)

Mozart
Six Allemandes K. 509
Marche K. 408
Four Allemandes K. 602
Gavotte K. 300
Three Allemandes K. 605

Performed by
Hans Gillesberger, conductor
Bernhard Paumgartner, conductor
Orchestre de l’Opéra d’Etat de Vienne
Orchestre de la Camerata Academica de Salzbourg

Recorded in 1950 – 1955


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