* Recordings & Discography - Gioconda de Vito

• I tried to include recently available CDs first in this page, but I excluded most of all items from such labels as Iron Needle, Enterprise, etc. If you'd like to know the reason, see Hall of Shame.
• LP ; Epic LC/SC and Columbia 33CX / ML series are monaural.
• Japanese local issues ; EMI TOCE..., Decca UCCD...., London POCL..., KI...., DG POCG.... UCCG...., , Archiv POCA...., Philips PHCP.... UCCP.... , Sony SRCR... SGR(SACD).., SICC... , BMG BVCC..., Testament UCCN.... Warner WPCC.... , Refrain, King records, Seven Seas, Nippon Columbia(Denon)
• Korean local issues ; OE...(Oasis records of EMI license), DG RG... Decca RD... (Seong-Eum records), Sony JC KJCK(tape) / KJCL(LP) / CCK(CD)...
• Note ; This list is mostly from the Japanese Toshiba anthology 'The art of Gioconda de Vito', TOCE 9316~24(9 set).
• All recordings are monaural, but only the two works with Kubelik stereo.
• Any suggestion will be welcomed.

Bach, J.S.	Beethoven	Brahms	Franck	Händel	Mendelssohn
Mozart, W.A.	Purcell	Spohr	Tchaikovsky	Viotti	Vitali

Bach, J.S.

• Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV.1050
  1) 1935~41
     * with  Carlo Zecchi(p), Arrigo Tassinari(fl) / Fernando Previtali / Orchestra del RAI, Torino
     * CD ; Piano Library PL 334

• Violin Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV.1042
  1) 17,18th Feb. 1949, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Anthony Bernard / London Chamber Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Robert Beckett
     * 78s info ; HMV DB 9370~72
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discografic IDIS 333
  2) 24,25th Jun. 1959, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London(stereo)
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / London Symphony
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell & Lawrance Collingwood/Edward Huntley
     * LP ; EMI ALP 1856(monaural) / ASD 429(now available by Testament), Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), EMI CFP 4639(3rd mvt.)

• Concerto for 2 violins in d minor, BWV.1043
  1) 14,15th Sep. 1953, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn) / Anthony Bernard / Philharmonia Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell & Lawrance Collingwood/Douglas Larter
     * LP ; EMI BLP 1046(10") / FBLP 1061 / WBLP 1046(10") / E 70036(10") / GHLP 1002(Holland, 10"), RCA
           LHMV 16, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set)

• Partita for unaccompanied violin solo in d minor, BWV.1004
  1) 16th Sep. 1947(Chaconne) & 14th Feb. / 5th May 1950(others), Abbey Road Studios, London
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Harold Davidson(Chaconne) & Arthur Clarke(others)
     * 78s info ; HMV DB 21063(Sarabande, Courante)
     * LP ; Toshiba GR-2217(only Chaconne, Courante, Sarabande), Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discografic IDIS 333

Beethoven

• Romance for violin & orchestra No.2 in F major, op.50
  1) 8,29th May 1948, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Alberto Erede / Philharmonia Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Robert Beckett
     * 78s info ; HMV DB 6727
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discografic IDIS 333

• Violin Sonata No.7 in c minor, op.30-2
  1) 26,27,30th Mar. 1956, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Tito Aprea(p)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Edward Huntley
     * LP ; EMI ALP 1521, Lexington LEXC-1025
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discographic IDIS 6488(2 set)

• Violin Sonata No.9 in A major, op.47
  1) 18~20,22nd Jul. 1955, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Tito Aprea(p)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Edward Huntley
     * LP ; Seraphim EAB 5020, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discographic IDIS 6488(2 set)

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Brahms

• Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
  1) 1941, Berlin(live)
     * with  Paul van Kempen / Orchester der Staatsoper Berlin
      * 78s ; Polydor
     * CD ; DG POCG 6077, A Classical Record ACR 38, Green Door GD 2013
  2) 7th Mar. 1952, Torino(live)
     * with  Wilhelm Furtwängler / Orchestra del RAI, Torino
     * LP ; Rococo 2027, Nippon Columbia DXM 159 / OW 7819, Discocorp RR 510, Cetra FE 3
     * CD ; Music and Arts CD 804(4 set), Tahra FURT 1080(2 set), Madrigal MADR 204(JP), Seven Seas KICC
           2299, Istitudo Discografic IDS 6532 , Archipel ARPCD 0157-2(2 set), Delta DCCA 0018
          Note ] From my Furtwängler discography
  3) 25,27th Feb. & 2,5th Mar. 1953, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  Rudolf Schwarz / Philharmonia Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Robert Beckett
     * LP ; EMI ALP 1104 / ENC 110 / MFP 2003 / JALP 1104(South Africa), RCA LHMV 5, Angel EAC 77350
           (11 set; JP), Lexington LEXC-1022
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 3496 / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), EMI CEC2D 0014(2 set; KR)

• Concerto for violin and violoncello in a minor, op.102
  1) 18,19th Feb. 1952, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  Amadeo Baldovino(vc) / Rudolf Schwarz / Philharmonia Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Robert Beckett
     * LP ; EMI BLP 1028(10") / WBLP 1028(10") / GHLP 1012(10"), Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 3496 / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), EMI CEC2D 0014(2 set; KR),
           Istituto Discografic IDIS 6378

• Violin Sonata No.1 in G major, op.78
  1) 11,12th May 1954, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
     * with  Edwin Fischer(p)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Robert Beckett
     * LP ; EMI ALP 1282, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; JP), Toshiba AB-8054 , Lexington LEXC-1024
     * CD ; Testament SBT 1024, Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 3438 / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Toshiba-
           Shinseido SGR 7117, EMI CEC2D 0014(2 set; KR)

• Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.100
  1) 29th Mar. 1956, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Tito Aprea(p)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Edward Huntley
     * LP ; EMI ALP 1521, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; JP), Lexington LEXC-1025
     * CD ; Testament SBT 1024, Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 3438 / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), EMI CEC2D
           0014(2 set; KR)

• Violin Sonata No.3 in d minor, op.108
  1) 18,19th Oct. 1954, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
     * with  Edwin Fischer(p)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Francis Dillnut
     * LP ; EMI ALP 1282, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; JP), Toshiba AB-8054 , Lexington LEXC-1024
     * CD ; Testament SBT 1024, Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 3438 / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Toshiba-
           Shinseido SGR 7117, EMI CEC2D 0014(2 set; KR)
          Notes by Y.Lee ] Date after Testament release. By R.Smithson and TOCE 9316~24, 18~20th Oct.

Franck

• Violin Sonata in A major
  1) 18,21~23rd Jul. 1955, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Tito Aprea(p)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Edward Huntley
     * LP ; Seraphim EAB 5020, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discographic IDIS 6488(2 set)

Händel

• Violin Sonata No.4 in D major, op.1-13
  1) 30th Aug. 1951, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  George Malcolm(cemb)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Arthur Clarke
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set)

• Trio Sonata in g minor, op.2-8
  1) 4,6th Dec. 1955, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn), George Malcolm(cemb), John Shinbourne(vc)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Neville Boyling
     * LP ; EMI ALP 1462, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; EMI 5 73819 2, Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discographic IDIS 6488
           (2 set)

• Sonata for 2 violins and continuo in D major, op.5-2
  1) 8,11th Oct. 1953, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn), George Malcolm(cemb), John Shinbourne(vc)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Christopher Parker
     * LP ; EMI E 70036(10") / BLP 1046(10") / FBLP 1061 / WBLP 1046(10") / GHLP 1002(Holland, 10"), RCA LHMV
           16, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set)

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Mendelssohn

• Violin Concerto in e minor, op.64
  1) 5,8th Nov. 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  Malcolm Sargent / London Symphony
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Robert Beckett
     * LP ; EMI BLP 1008(10"), Toshiba GR-2217, Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discografic IDIS 6378
  2) 7th Mar. 1952, Torino(live)
     * with  Wilhelm Furtwängler / Orchestra del RAI, Torino
     * LP ; Rococo 2027, Nippon Columbia DXM 159 / OW 7819, Discocorp RR 510, Cetra FE 35
     * CD ; Tahra FURT 1080(2 set), Istitudo Discografic IDS 6532 , Seven Seas KICC 2299, Madrigal MADR
           204(Japan), Delta DCCA 0018
          Note ] From my Furtwängler discography

Mozart, W.A.

• Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K.216
  1) 3,4th May 1949, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Thomas Beecham / Royal Philharmonic
     * Producer/Engineer ; Lawrance Collingwood/Arthur Clarke
     * 78s info ; HMV DB 21177~79
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; EMI CDM 7 63408 2, Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discografic IDIS 333
  2) 21,22nd Jan. & 6th Nov. 1959, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London(stereo)
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Royal Philharmonic
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell & Lawrance Collingwood/Edward Huntley
     * LP ; EMI ALP 1856(monaural) / ASD 429(available by Testament), Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set)

Purcell

• Trio Sonata No.9 in F major 'Golden Sonata'
  1) 4,6th Dec. 1955, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn), Raymond Leppard(cemb), John Shinbourne(vc)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Neville Boyling
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discographic IDIS 6488(2 set)

Spohr

• Extract from duos
  1. Larghetto(from op.67-2) 2. Rondo(from op.67-2) 3. Allegro(from op.67-3)
  
  1) 4,6th Dec. 1955, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Neville Boyling
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discographic IDIS 6488(2 set)

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Tchaikovsky

• Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
  1) 1954(live?)
     * with  Mario Rossi / Orchestra Sinfonica del'RAI, Torino
     * CD ; Archipel ARPCD 0249

Viotti

• Violin Concerto No.22 in a minor, G.97
  1) 23,24th Sep. & 10th Dec. 1953, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Vittorio Gui / Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Christopher Parker
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set)

• Duo in G major
  1) 4,6th Dec. 1955, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn)
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Neville Boyling
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set), Istituto Discographic IDIS 6488(2 set)

Vitali

• Chaconne(arr. Respighi)
  1) 14,29th May 1948, Abbey Road Studios, London
     * with  Alberto Erede / Philharmonia Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Robert Beckett
     * 78s info ; HMV DB 6936~37
     * LP ; Angel EAC 77350(11 set; Japan)
     * CD ; Toshiba CE25 5876~85(10 set) / TOCE 9316~24(9 set)

Bach, J.S.	Beethoven	Brahms	Franck	Händel	Mendelssohn
Mozart, W.A.	Purcell	Spohr	Tchaikovsky	Viotti	Vitali

Sources

1. Main
   • My records
   • Amazon(from USA, Germany, France, Japanese), HMV Japan, and Japanese Tower Records.
   • Homepage of EMI, Universal Classics, Sony Classical, Music & Arts, Naxos, Testament, and Tahra Productions
2. 'Edwin Fischer discography' by Roger Smithson, 2nd edition ; De Vito anthology by Toshiba-EMI(LP & CD)
3. Many LP & 78s
   • A Classical Records
   • Around and Around Records
   • Ars Antiqua
   • Audiophile and Rare Classical LPs
   • Louis Speichler's Fine Classical Music Records
   • Mikrokosmos
   • LP Gallery(Korean)
4. Personal Contribution
   • Mr. OTANI Masahiko ; Kubelik discography - Bach & Mozart concertos(ascertaining the recording date)
   • M. Jean-Michel Molkhou ; Corrected omitted performance of Händel op.2-8, and several LP & CD infos

(c) 2003~, Youngrok LEE ; Link free, but please get my approval before you reuse, copy, or quote this materials.

Created ; 5th Mar. 2003
Last update ; 13th Apr. 2008

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