Description

ARNOLD FÖLDESY (BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 20 DECEMBER, 1882 — BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 29 MAY, 1940)

 

 

 

 

He was born into a family of violinist. He studied at the Dr. Hoch’s Konservatorium under Hugo Becker, then continued his eduction at the Königlichen Akademischen Hochschule für Musik in Berlin. Here his teacher was Robert Hausmann. His teachers included also David Popper, whose works he recorded for different gramophone companies. Since 1903 he made successful guest appearances in Europe (with pianist Ernő Fodor). In 1905 he performed in Australia (with soprano Elizabeth Parkina and flute player John Amadio). Since 1907 he appeared also in USA. From 1908 to 1915 he taught at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. The same time, until 1912 he was a soloist of the National Opera House in Budapest. From 1915 to 1933 he lived and worked in Germany. Until 1924 he was the first cellist of the Berliner Philharmoniker.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

Abendlied (Schumann) B 68001 74½ ap Polydor, Berlin 1920

Auf Flügel des Gesanges (Mendessohn) Rxx 76211 XXB 6557 Odeon

Ave Maria (Schubert) Waldemar von Vuitée (piano) B 48019 4233 12 BD Polydor

Chanson Villageoise (Popper) A 289 10377 Ultraphon

Elfentanz (Popper) 13445 947863 Gramophone, 1905

Frühlingslied (Mendelssohn) Boris Kroyt, violin; Karol Szreter, piano AA-79537 mx XXB 7000 Odeon

Jocelyn (Godard) Berceuse 14356 B48000 Gramophone

Jocelyn (Godard) Berceuse O-561 14087 r A Derby

Kol nidre, I. Teil (Bruch) 15953 B68005 1424S Gramophone September 10, 1926

Kol nidre, II. Teil (Bruch) 15953 B68004 1435S Gramophone September 10, 1926

Kol Nidrei (Bruch) Helmut Baerwald (piano) 4-047850, 4-047851, Cw 303-I, 304-I HMV

La Cinquantaine (Marle) 947876 947876 0 Polyphon

Meditation über das 1. Präludium Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) with Boris Kroyt, violin; Otto Müller, Harfe AA 79542 xxB 6997 Odeon

Melodie (Rubinstein) 947870 101 ao Polyphon

Melodie (Rubinstein) with Arpad Sandor (piano) A 289 10376 Ultraphon

Menuett (Beethoven) 947877 947877 Polyphon