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In a 36-Ounce Package
By jones G. Deone

piano sonata. on q disc issued by
Walden Records. Leonid Hambro
plays affectionately and the piano
sound is realistic.
Grieg was another composer Of
short pieces for piano-as any
piano student well knows. Most
of these pieces aren't heard often
in concerts. but they make re-
freshing listening. The titles sug-
gest their character-for instance,
ELI Dance" March of the
Dwarfs," "At the Cradle" Eve
ming in the Mountains" Grant
Johannesen plays 20 Of them en-
gagingly on a l2-inch Vox disc.
Clean, bright piano sound.
IA Chopin WoItzes
Chopin's IA waltzes make an
other complete concert. They also
make one more memorial TO the
art Of Dinu Lipatti. The Ro-
manian whose fame awaited his
death does the IA on a Columbia
12-inch disc, and he proves that
they can be enjoyed consecutively
when artfully played. The per-
formance is the antithesis of
show. the epitome Of charm. The
recording. although not new, is
good.
More Chopin is offered by
Vladimir Horowitz. This is in a
rematching of his previous per-
formance Of the B-fiat minor
sonata with the G minor ballade.
F-sharp nocturne and Liszt's "Au
bord dune source" and sixth
Hungarian Rhapsody" Plenty
Of dazzle, a little less heart. Vic
tor, 12-inch.)
More LiSzt also is newly avail
able-this time the "Rhapsodie
ESpagnole" played by Gina Bacha-
uer with the New London Or
chestra under Alec Sherman.
Mime. Bachauer makes almost
masculine sounds, and the per-
formance is rousing. On the re-
verse is Mozart's Coronation"
concerto, played rather more
expeditiously than lovingly. The
sound on both sides is somewhat
over brilliant. but it's richer than
the old one with Landowska.
(Victor, 12-inch.)
Some luscious sounding Schu-
mann comes from Westminster.
Joerg Demus. 25-year-old Vien-
nese often paired with Paul Bad
ura-Skoda, does a sensitive Job
with the "Kreisiefiana." an early
Toccata and the haunting "Ro-
nance" Op. %, No. 2. And on
another 12-inch Westminster disc
Kurt Appelbaum gives thought
full treatment to the Beethoven
"AppaSsionata" and the G major
sonata, Op. 81, No. /. The piano
sound on both records Is as good
as any available.
CRYPTICISM-If a reference
to a disc called Music of Poland"
last Sunday seemed cryptic. it
was. Several lines were deleted
which said the record contained
seven charming folk songs for
mixed choir and orchestra, as well
as pleasing suite Of 10Th century
airs and dances, played by the
orchestra of Radio Warsaw. VAN
guard does the processing.
CAPSULES:
BEETHOVEN: Coriolan and Eg-
mont oDertures;: Ormandy and the
Philadelphia Orchestra (Colum.
bia, 10-inch). Solid. straightfor-
ward readings without the
whipped-up excitement Of Tosca-
minis. Superlative sound.
PFITZNER:: Kleine Sintonie and
Symphony In C.: Leipzig Gewand-
haus and Saxon State orchestras
under Herman Abendroth and
Karl Boehm (Urania, 12-inch).
Pleasant, non-earth- shaking mus
ic in the 10th century romantic
tradition, although the composer
didn't die until 1949. Good re-
|cording.
HANDEL: Four sondtas for tiDo
violinS and figured brass; Willy
and Margareta Schweyda. violins:
Jan Behr, piano CUrania, 12-
inch). Another installment in
the LIP Handel revival. Simple
melodies, alternating slow and
fast tempo. Good playing and
recording.
A TREASURY OF MADRI-
GALS: The Renaissance Singers
led by Lehman Engel columbia,
12-inch). Songs of such 10th and
18th century composers as di
Lasso, Monteverdi, Wilbye, Tails,
Byrd and Gibbons. in French,
Italian and English. Conductor
Engel, who also leads modern
comedy, rouses uncom-
mon enthusiasm. Recording: ex.
cellent.
DINNER MUSIC: Sigmund
Romberg and his orchestra (Vic.
Tor, 12-inch). From the Student
Prince" to Offenbach's '"Tales Of
Hoffmann" in ultra smooth Mu.
FAC style. Oscar Hammerstein
pens a tribute to the late Mr..
Romberg on the jacket. Record.
ing: good.