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

 

Menuett (Haydn) 947871 103 12 ao Polyphon

Nina (Pergolesi) B 68000 75 ap Polydor, Berlin 1920

Nina (Pergolesi-Popper) Rxx 76 230 XXB 6679 Odeon

Nocturne in E Flat (Chopin) 3108-A Odeon

Serenad (Popper) X 1901 7-287854 HMV

Serenade (Oelschlegel) with Boris Kroyt, violin; Otto Müller, Harfe AA 79547 xxB 6996 Odeon

Serenade (Popper) 13445 947862 Gramophone, 1905

Serenade (Zur Guitarre) (Popper) 3108-B Odeon

Spinnlied (Popper) X 1901 7-287855 HMV

Spinnlied (Popper); Song of the spinners; Canción de los hiladores Waldemar von Vultée (piano) B 48020 4235 BD Polydor

Springbrunnen Op. 20 (Carl Davidoff) Rxx 76 230 XXB 6682 Odeon

Tarantelle (Popper) ‎Rxx 76212 XXB 6558 Odeon

Träumerei (Schumann) O-561 B 107 ao Derby

Träumerei (Schubert) 14356 B48001 Gramophone

Träumerei (Schumann) with Boris Kroyt, violin; Karol Szreter, piano AA 79538 XXR 7001 Odeon

Zigeunerweisen (Sarasate) I. Teil II. Teil 4-8741 4-8741 M 52063 M 52064 Homocord