All posts for the month May, 2009

Haydn Symphonies from Jorda, Blech and Kisch on Decca

Today is the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn. To commemorate this day, and one of my favourite composers, here are three symphony recordings, all from Decca 78s. Haydn – Symphony No.88 in G major National Symphony Orchestra, Enrique Jorda I. Adagio – Allegro (2 sides) II. Largo (2 sides) III. Minuet (Allegretto) […]

Georg Hann, Harry Secombe and Franz André conducts

The Viennese bass, Georg Hann, was born in 1897, and died in Munich in 1950, still at the height of his powers. He left a substantial recorded legacy. Mediafire link for Georg Hann singing Verdi, Rossini, Cornelius (This is a zip file – left click the link, download the file, then unzip when downloaded) Cornelius […]