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EDITH FARNADI (BUDAPEST, 25 SEPTEMBER, 1921 – GRAZ, 12 OR 14 DECEMBER, 1973)

 

 

 

 

She was born in Budapest and began her studies at the age of 7 at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. She studied with Professor Arnold Székely (also a teacher of Louis Kentner). At the age of 9, she made her musical debut as a child prodigy. At the age of 12, she played Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, directing the orchestra from the piano. She received her diploma from the Musical Academy in Budapest when she was 17 years old. During her studies at the Music Academy she won the Franz Liszt Prize twice. She became a professor at the Budapest Franz Liszt Academy where she remained until 1942. She then concertized widely throughout Europe in the 1950s and made recordings with the Westminster Label. In ensemble she performed with the Barylli Quartet.

It was while still a student in Budapest that she became a steady musical partner with the great Hungarian violinist Jenő Hubay. At the International Musical afternoons at the Budapest Palais, she performed many times with Bronisław Huberman and Tibor Varga.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Bartok, Edith Farnadi, Orchestra Of The Vienna State Opera Conducted By Hermann Scherchen – Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra / Concerto No. 3 For Piano And Orchestra

Label: Westminster – WL 5249

Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono

Country: US

Released: 1954

Genre: Classical

Style: Modern

Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra

A1 Allegro

A2 Adagio – Presto – Adagio

A3 Allegro Molto – Presto

Concerto No. 3 For Piano And Orchestra

B1 Allegretto

B2 Adagio Religioso

B3 Allegro Vivace

Copyright © – Westminster Recording Co., Inc.

Artwork – I. Trivas

Conductor – Hermann Scherchen

Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Vienna State Opera

Piano – Edith Farnadi

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): XTV20249-2E

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): XTV20250-2A

 

Rachmaninoff, Liszt — Edith Farnadi – Klavierkonzert Nr.2 C-Moll Op. 18 / Mephisto Walzer • Valse Impromptu

Label: Heliodor – 478 047

Series: Westminster Serie

Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: Germany

Released: 1959

Genre: Classical

Style: Neo-Romantic, Romantic

Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 2 C-Moll Op. 18

A1 1. Satz: Moderato

A2 2. Satz: Adagio Sostenuto

B1 3. Satz: Allegro Scherzando

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B2 Mephisto Walzer • Valse Impromptu As-Dur

Composed By – Franz Liszt (tracks: B2), Serge Rachmaninoff* (tracks: A1 to B1)

Conductor – Hermann Scherchen

Orchestra – Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper

Piano – Edith Farnadi

Rights Society: BIEM

 

Tchaikovsky / Edith Farnadi, Orchestra Of The Vienna State Opera Conducted By Hermann Scherchen – Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In B Flat Minor Op. 23 / Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In G Major Op. 44

Label: Nixa – WLP 5309

Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono

Country: UK

Released: Dec 1954

Genre: Classical

Style: Classical

Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In B Flat Minor. Op. 23

A1 Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso – Allegro Con Spirito

A2 Andantino Simplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I

A3 Allegro Con Fuoco

Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In G Major. Op. 44

B1 Allegro Brilliante E Molto Vivace

B2 Andante Non Troppo

B3 Allegro Con Fuoce

Record Company – Nixa Record Co. Ltd.

Recorded By – Westminster

Conductor – Hermann Scherchen

Music By – Tchaikovsky

Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Vienna State Opera

Piano – Edith Farnadi

Sleeve Notes – James Lyons

Made in England

Matrix / Runout (Side A): XTV21731-1A

Matrix / Runout (Side B): XTV21732-1D

 

Liszt; Edith Farnadi – Hungarian Rhapsodies (Complete) Vol. II

Label: Westminster – XWN 18337

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 2 of 3

Country: US

Output: 1956

Genre:  Classical

Hungarian Rhapsodies – Nos. 9 To 12

A1 No. 9 In E Flat Major Carnival de Pesth

A2 No. 10 In E Major (Preludio)

A3 No. 11 In A Minor

A4 No. 12 in D Sharp Minor

Hungarian Rhapsodies – Nos. 13 To 15

B1 No. 13 in A Minor

B2 No. 14 in F Minor

B3 No. 15 In A Minor (Rakoczy March)

Cover, Photography – Joseph Bottwin

Liner Notes – James Lyons

Piano – Edith Farnadi

This is a 1956 reissue of a 1953 release

This is disk 2 of a 3 disk set:

Vol. 1 — Rhapsodies Nos. 1–8 XWN 18336

Vol. 2 — Rhapsodies Nos. 9–15 XWN 18337 this disk

Vol. 3 — Rhapsodies Nos. 16–19 XWN 18338

Times for music are actual playing times with separators removed. LP will be 25-40 seconds longer per side.

Matrice / Runout (Stamped on side1): XTV19751-1E

Matrice / Runout (Stamped on side2): XTV19752-1AG