| Frieder Weissmann’s (1894-1984) name is too little known nowadays. He recorded extensively for Parlophon, particularly in the acoustic era, with Beethoven and Haydn symphonies to his credit, as well as various shorter works. In the electrical era he recorded, among other things, Strauss’s Tod und Verklärung. | |
| Bizet – Carmen – Orchestral selections Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann Prelude (Act 1) Mediafire link for Bizet – Carmen – Orchestral selections – Weissmann (This is a zip file – left click the link, download the file, then unzip when downloaded) |
Odeon 5027-9 Matrices C5027A-1, D5027B-1, A5028A-2, A5028B-5, C5029A-4, F5029B-2 Recorded 24th January 1923 |
| Haydn – Symphony No.94 in G “Surprise” I. Adagio cantabile – Vivace assai (2 sides) II. Andante (2 sides) III. Minuetto – Allegro molto (1 side) IV. Allegro di molto (1 side) Opera House Orchestra (Berlin State Opera Orchestra), Frieder Weissmann |
Parlophone E 10242-4 Matrices: 7635, 7636, 7689, 7690, 2-7637, 2-7691 Recorded: 23rd October 1924 (1st and 3rd movements), 21st November 1924 (2nd and 4th movements) Haydn’s Symphonies were fairly well served in the acoustic period. There were complete recordings of No.45 “Farewell” (Bruno Seidler-Winkler, 1924), No.88 (Leo Blech, 1924 & George Szell, 1925), No.92 “Oxford” (Hyam Greenbaum, 1924 & Hans Knappertsbusch, 1925) and No.94 “Surprise” (Grosses Odeon-Streichorchester, 1913; Leo Blech, 1924; Frieder Weissmann, 1924; Henry Wood, 1925). There were early versions on 4 sides, probably abridged of No.94 and No.100 “Military” from the Victor Concert Orchestra in 1912-3 and 1913-5. Also individual movements of No.94 were recorded by Weyersberg & Stransky (2nd movement, abridged) and Szell (3rd movement). |
| Johann Strauss II – Der Lustige Krieg – Overture Mozart – Die Entführung aus dem Serail – Overture Opera House Orchestra (Berlin State Opera Orchestra), Frieder Weissmann |
Parlophone E 10273 Matrices 2-7718Bhm, 2-7736Bhm Recorded 28th and 26th November 1924 Available from May 1925 |
| Bizet – Carmen – Prelude Act 1, Act 3 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann Bizet – Carmen – Prelude Act 1 – Weissmann (mp3 files – click to play, or right click the link, then select “Save as”) |
Parlophone E 11015 Matrices W 2-20769-2 ab, 2-20768 Bm Recorded late 1920s Play at 75.9rpm |
| R. Strauss – Tod und Verklärung – Symphonic Poem Op.24 Philharmonic Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann Mediafire link for Strauss – Tod und Verklärung – Weissmann (This is an mp3 file – left click the link, download the file) |
American Decca 25350/2 Matrices 2-21619-2, 21620, 21621-2, 21622-2, 21623, 21624 C Recorded c1930 |
| Verdi – Aida – Triumphal March Act 2 Side 1 (VS p111-117,120-122) Side 2 (VS p121 line 4 -122, 132-141, 196-203) Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann Mediafire link for Aida Ballet music and Grand March – Herbert Haarth, Frieder Weissmann (This is a zip file – left click the link, download the file, then unzip when downloaded) |
Parlophone E 11041 Matrices XXB 8479/80 Recorded probably 31st March 1930 Plays at 75.1rpm |
| Chopin – Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11
I. Allegro maestoso Moritz Rosenthal, piano Mediafire link for Chopin – Piano Concerto 1 – Moritz Rosenthal, Frieder Weissmann (This is a zip file – left click the link, download the file, then unzip when downloaded) |
Parlophone R 902-4, E 11113-4 (3 10” and 2 12” records) Matrices W 38839, 38840, 133019, 133020, 133021, 133026, W 2-21695-3, 21696-2, 2-21697, 2-21698 Recorded 1st May 1930, 26th November 1930, 2nd March 1931, Berlin Several sides of this recording are afflicted with a high pitched whistling noise, which I have done my best to ameliorate. Additionally, there is a twenty-six bar overlap between sides 3 and 4, so I have given two versions of the first movement, with the edit at the start and end of the overlapping section. The recording is also somewhat cut: 1st movement: 2nd movement: 3rd movement: |