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SCIPIONE GUIDI (VENICE, ITALY JULY 17, 1884 – LOS ANGELES, USA JULY 7, 1966)

 

 

 

 

Guidi studied at the Milan Conservatory, where he later became a teacher. He moved to London where he formed the Trio Guidi and later moved to New York. His career was predominantly as a first violin. From 1919 to 1921 he was the first violin of the National Symphony Orchestra of New York, which was absorbed by the New York Philharmonic in 1921. Unlike many National Symphony musicians, who were not retained, Guidi was named the first violin of the New York Philharmonic. In 1919 he formed the New York Trio, with pianist Clarence Adler (father of Richard Adler) and Cornelius van Vliet at the cello, but left this group in 1923 due to the growing commitment with the orchestra. He remained in the first violin of the New York Philharmonic for a decade, from 1921 to 1931, under the direction, among others, of Willem Mengelberg and Arturo Toscanini. During this period, the Philharmonic merged with the New York Symphony and the name of the orchestra passed from the Philharmonic Society of New York to the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York. During all these changes Scipione Guidi continued to lead the orchestra as the first violin. He appeared as a soloist for at least 12 times playing great solo repertoire (Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Beethoven: Triple Concert and Concerto for Violin, Saint-Saens: 3rd Concerto for violin, Bach: Concerto for 2 violins, Mendelssohn: Concerto for violin, Brahms: Double concert (with Cornelius van Vliet)). One of his famous performances was between December 11 and 13, 1928, in the recording of Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben, with the great French hornist Bruno Jaenicke under the direction of Willem Mengelberg. In 1931, Guidi left the New York Philharmonic to move to St. Louis, where he was named first violin by Saint Louis Symphony by Vladimir Golschmann. Guidi later moved to Los Angeles, where he became a successful musician in the orchestras of Hollywood studios. He recorded with, among others, singer Bing Crosby. He was also director and soloist of Glendale Symphony. He died in Los Angeles, California, July 7, 1966.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Philharmonic String Quartet ; E. Robert Schmitz Quintette in E flat major (Schumann) 1st movement  Allegro brillante with Arthur Lichstein (violin), Louis E. Barzin (viola) and Osvaldo Mazzucchi (cello) Edison 80885 18051

Philharmonic String Quartet ; E. Robert Schmitz Quintette in E flat major (Schumann) 2nd movement  In modo d’una Marcia with Arthur Lichstein (violin), Louis E. Barzin (viola) and Osvaldo Mazzucchi (cello) Edison 80885 18052

Philharmonic String Quartet ; E. Robert Schmitz Quintette in E flat major (Schumann) 3rd movement  Scherzo molto vivace with Arthur Lichstein (violin), Louis E. Barzin (viola) and Osvaldo Mazzucchi (cello) Edison 80886 18055

Philharmonic String Quartet ; E. Robert Schmitz Quintette in E flat major (Schumann) Finale  Allegro ma non troppo with Arthur Lichstein (violin), Louis E. Barzin (viola) and Osvaldo Mazzucchi (cello) Edison 80886 18056

Philharmonic String Quartet Quartet in F major (American) (Dvorak) 1st movement  Allegro ma non troppo with Arthur Lichstein (violin), Louis E. Barzin (viola) and Osvaldo Mazzucchi (cello) Edison 80891 18370

Philharmonic String Quartet Quartet in F major (American) (Dvorak) 2nd movement  Lento with Arthur Lichstein (violin), Louis E. Barzin (viola) and Osvaldo Mazzucchi (cello) Edison 80891 18371

Philharmonic String Quartet Quartet in F major (American) (Dvorak) 3rd movement  Molto vivace with Arthur Lichstein (violin), Louis E. Barzin (viola) and Osvaldo Mazzucchi (cello) Edison 80892 18374

Philharmonic String Quartet Quartet in F major (American) (Dvorak) 4th movement  Vivace ma non troppo with Arthur Lichstein (violin), Louis E. Barzin (viola) and Osvaldo Mazzucchi (cello) Edison 80892 18375

Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) tone poem op 40 by Richard Strauss

Der Held (The Hero)

Des Helden Widersacher (The Hero’s Adversaries)

Des Helden Gefährtin (The Hero`s female Companion)

Des Helden Walstatt (The Hero’s Battlefield)

Des Helden Friedenswerke (The Hero’s Works of Peace)

Des helden Weltflucht und Vollendung (The Hero’s Retreat from the World and Consummation)

Scipione Guidi, Solo-Violin

New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Willem Mengelberg, Conductor

New York, Carnegie Hall, 11.-13.XII.1928

Label: RCA Camden – CAL 337

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono

Country: US

Released: 1956

Genre: Classical

Style: Romantic

Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono