I couldn’t let Albert Coates’s birthday pass without a transfer of at least one of his recordings, and rather than go for his more common early electrical recordings, I’ve chosen his acoustic recording of the Meistersinger Overture. The other items for this update feature the conductor Paul Kletzki: his recording of Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No.3, and his accompaniment to André Gertler’s performance of the Berg violin concerto – the first LP era recording of this work, and one “long awaited in this country” according to the original Gramophone review.

Wagner – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Overture

Download – Wagner – Die Meistersinger Overture (1921) – Albert Coates

(mp3 file – right click the link, then select “Save as” or click the play button)

His Master’s Voice D 590
Matrices Cc 606-II, 607-II (single side numbers 3-0680, 3-0679)
Recorded 28th October 1921, Hayes, Room 1
Symphony Orchestra, Albert Coates

Beethoven – Leonore Overture No.3 Op.72a

Download – Beethoven – Leonore Overture No.3 – Paul Kletzki

(mp3 file – right click the link, then select “Save as” or click the play button)

Columbia LX 1069-70
Matrices CAX 10101-1, 10102-1, 10103-2, 10104-2
Recorded 13th October 1947, Abbey Road Studio No.1, London
Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Kletzki

Berg – Violin Concerto

Mediafire link for Berg – Violin Concerto – Gertler & Kletzki

(This is a zip file – left click the link, download the file, then unzip when downloaded)

Columbia 33C 1030 (10” LP)
Matrices XA 361-1N, 362-2N
Recorded 17th – 19th August 1953, Kingsway Hall, London

I. Andante – Allegretto
II. Allegro – Cadenza – Tempo I – Adagio – Coda

Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Kletzki
André Gertler, violin