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MORIZ ROSENTHAL (LEMBERG, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (LATER LWÓW, POLAND, NOW LVIV, UKRAINE), 17 DECEMBER, 1862 – NEW YORK CITY, USA, 3 SEPTEMBER, 1946)

 

 

 

 

Rosenthal was born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (later Lwów, Poland, now Lviv, Ukraine) into a Jewish family, where his father was professor at the chief academy. At eight years of age he commenced his piano studies under Galoth (1869–1872). In 1872, Rosenthal became a pupil of Karol Mikuli, Chopin’s pupil and editor, who trained him along more academic lines at Lviv Conservatory. At the age of twelve he became a pupil of Rafael Joseffy in Vienna. His debut occurred in Vienna in 1876. He had immediate success and after a tour of Romania he was made Court Pianist of Romania when he was fourteen years of age. From 1878 to 1879 he studied with Liszt at Weimar and Rome. He was associated with the great Hungarian master until 1886, when Liszt died at Bayreuth. Having the conviction that a well-rounded classical education was necessary in his work as an interpreter, he studied at the Staats Gymnasium in Vienna and at the University, where he was a pupil in philosophy under Von Zimmerman and Brentano and in esthetics under Hanslick. His virtuosity guided by a probing intellect was nonpareil. In 1912 he was made Kammervirtuoso for the Emperor of Austria. As Liszt’s pupil, Rosenthal made appearances in St. Petersburg, Paris, and elsewhere. His general education, however, was not neglected, and in 1880 Rosenthal qualified to take the philosophical course at the University of Vienna. Six years later he resumed his career with the piano, achieving brilliant success in Leipzig, and in Boston, where he made his U.S. debut in 1888, and subsequently in England in 1895. He taught at the Curtis Institute of Music from 1926-1928. From 1939, he taught in his own piano school in New York City, where he died in 1946.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, New Jersey, 8 May 1928

ROSENTHAL Fantasy on themes from Johann Strauss (Blue Danube, Joys of Life [Freut euch des Lebens] and Fledermaus) II matrices CVE-45018 and 45019, issued only on Electrola EJ329

Okeh, USA New York March or April 1928

CHOPIN Waltz in C sharp minor Op 64 No 2 matrix W500005B Argentine Odeon 132552-A

CHOPIN Mazurka in G major Op 67 No 1 matrix W500006A; Argentine Odeon 132552B

CHOPIN Waltz in E minor Op posth

III Thomas A Edison Inc, West Orange, New Jersey, USA March & April 1929

CHOPIN Prelude in B minor Op 28 No 6 1 March 1929; lateral cut matrix N-754-A; unpublished

CHOPIN Prelude in B major Op 28 No 11

CHOPIN Prelude in A major Op 28 No 7

CHOPIN Prelude in F major Op 28 No 23

CHOPIN Prelude in B minor Op 28 No 6 1 March 1929; lateral cut matrix N-754-B; 47004-R

CHOPIN Prelude in B major Op 28 No 11

CHOPIN Prelude in A major Op 28 No 7

CHOPIN Prelude in F major Op 28 No 23

CHOPIN Mazurka in C sharp minor Op 63 No 32 March 1929; lateral cut matrix N-755-A; unpublished

CHOPIN Mazurka in A flat major Op 24 No 3

CHOPIN Mazurka in G major Op 67 No 1

CHOPIN Mazurka in C sharp minor Op 63 No 3 2 March 1929; lateral cut matrix N-755-B; unpublished

CHOPIN Mazurka in A flat major Op 24 No 3

CHOPIN Mazurka in G major Op 67 No 1

CHOPIN Waltz in A flat major Op 42 2 March 1929; lateral cut matrix N-756-A; unpublished

CHOPIN Waltz in A flat major Op 422 March 1929; lateral cut matrix N-756-B; unpublished

CHOPIN-ROSENTHAL 2 March 1929 lateral cut matrix N-757-A; unpublished

CHOPIN-LISZT-ROSENTHAL Chant polonais No 1 (The Maiden’s Wish) 2 March 1929 lateral cut matrix N-757-B; unpublished
CHOPIN Nouvelle étude No 3 in A flat major 8 April 1929; lateral cut matrix N-838-B; Edison 47004-L 24. CHOPIN Étude in C major Op 10 No 1
CHOPIN Prelude in B minor Op 28 No 6 8 April 1929; lateral cut matrix N-842-A; unpublished

CHOPIN Prelude in A major Op 28 No 7

CHOPIN Étude in G flat major Op 10 No 5 (Black Keys)

CHOPIN Prelude in B minor Op 28 No 6 8 April 1929; lateral cut matrix N-842-B; unpublished (2.16)

CHOPIN Prelude in A major Op 28 No 7
CHOPIN Étude in G flat major Op 10 No 5 (Black Keys)

CHOPIN Nocturne in E flat major Op 9 No 28 April 1929; lateral cut matrix N-843-A; unpublished

CHOPIN Nocturne in E flat major Op 9 No 28 April 1929; lateral cut matrix N-843-B; unpublished

Lindstrom group (Odeon and Parlophone), Berlin 1929, 1930 & 1931

CHOPIN-LISZT Chant polonais No 5 (My Joys) 29 May 1929; matrix XXB8347; French Odeon 171107

CHOPIN Mazurka in B flat minor Op 24 No 4 29 May 1929; matrix XXB8349; French Odeon 171107

CHOPIN Berceuse in D flat major Op 57 1 June 1929; matrix XXB8350; Spanish Odeon 173164

CHOPIN Waltz in C sharp minor Op 64 No2 29 May 1929; matrix 21457; Japanese Parlophone E17021;  also on Japanese Columbia J8425

CHOPIN Prelude in C minor Op 28 No 20 29 May 1929; matrix 21465; Japanese Parlophone E17021

CHOPIN Prelude in C major Op 28 No 1

CHOPIN Prelude in G major Op 28 No 3

CHOPIN Prelude in E flat major Op 28 No 19

CHOPIN Waltz in C sharp minor Op 64 No 2 28 April 1930; matrix 21692; German Parlophone P9520

CHOPIN Waltz in E minor Op posth 28 April 1930; matrix 21693; German Parlophone P9520

ROSENTHAL Papillons 3 May 1930; matrix 21704; French Parlophone 59521

CHOPIN Mazurka in C sharp minor Op 63 No 3

CHOPIN Etude in G flat major Op 10 No 5 3 March 1931; matrix 21783; German Parlophone P9570

CHOPIN Mazurka in C sharp minor Op 63 No 3

CHOPIN Mazurka in C sharp minor Op 63 No 3 3 March 1931; matrix 21783 take 2;  issued only on U.S. Decca 25268

CHOPIN Etude in G flat major Op 10 No 5 (Black Keys)

CHOPIN Etude in C major Op 10 No 1 March 1931; matrix 21784; German Parlophone P9570

CHOPIN Mazurka in G major Op 67 No 1

DEBUSSY Reflets dans l’eau (from Images Book I) 29 May 1929; matrix 21460; French Parlophone F57063

DEBUSSY Reflets dans I’eau 29 May 1929; matrix 21460 take 2; English Parlophone E11145

ALBENIZ Triana (from Iberia Book 2) 29 May 1929; matrix 21461; French Parlophone 57063

LIADOV A Musical Snuffbox Op 32 3 May 1930; matrix 21705; French Parlophone 59523

LIADOV Prelude in B flat major Op 46 No 1

ROSENTHAL Carnaval de Vienne 3 May 1930; matrices 21706 and 21707-2; German Parlophone P9542  (Humoresque on Themes of Johann Strauss)

ROSENTHAL Fantasy on themes from Johann Strauss 6 March 1931; matrices 21785 and 21786 (Blue Danube, Joys of Life [Freut euch des Lebens] and Fledermaus) German Parlophone P9562

Lindstrom group (Odeon and Parlophone), Berlin continued 1930 & 1931

CHOPIN Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor Op 11 26 November 1930; matrices 38839 and 38840

Allegro maestoso 2 March 1931; matrices 133019, 133020, 133021, 133026; German Parlophone B12451, 12452, 12453

Romanza: Larghetto 26 November 1930; matrices 21695 and 21696; German Parlophone P9558

Rondo: Vivace 1 May 1930; matrices 21697 and 21698; German Parlophone P9559 with BERLIN STATE OPERA ORCHESTRA/FRIEDER WEISSMANN

Ultraphon, Berlin 16 April 1930

LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 (with Rosenthal cadenza) matrices 30473 and 30474; F486

LISZT Liebestraum No 3 in A flat major matrix 30476; F469

CHOPIN Berceuse in D flat major Op 57 matrix 30475; F469

Gramophone Company Ltd, No 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London 1934 & 1935

ROSENTHAL New Carnaval de Vienne (on themes from Johann Strauss) 9 February 1934; matrices 2B6004-1 and 6005-2; unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN-LISZT-ROSENTHAL Chant polonais No 1 (The Maiden’s Wish) 9 February 1934; matrix 2B6006-1; unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN Waltz in A flat major Op 42 9 February 1934; matrix 2B6007-2; unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN Mazurka in A flat major Op 50 No2 31 March 1935; matrix 0EA1366-1; unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN Nocturne in E flat major Op9No2 29 March 1935; matrix 2EA1359-1; unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN Etude in F minor Op 25 No 2 31 March 1935; matrix 2EA1365-1; unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN Nouvelle étude No 3 in A flat major SE —

CHOPIN Etude in G flat major Op 10 No 5 31 March 1935; matrix 0EA1369-1; unpublished on 78rpm

Gramophone Company Ltd, No 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London continued 1935-1937

CHOPIN Waltz in A flat major Op 42 21 November 1935; matrix 2EA2561-1; HMV DB2772

CHOPIN Prelude in B minor Op 28 No 6 21 November 1935; matrix 2EA2562-2; HMV DB2772

CHOPIN Prelude in G major Op 28 No 3

CHOPIN Prelude in A major Op 28 No 7

CHOPIN Mazurka in A flat major Op 50 No 2 21 November 1935; matrix 2EA2566-1 issued briefly on Victor 14304

CHOPIN Mazurka in G major Op 67 No 1

CHOPIN Mazurka in B minor Op 33 No 4 23 November 1935; matrix 2EA2567-1; HMV DB2773

CHOPIN Waltz in C sharp minor Op 64 No 2 22 May 1936; matrix 2EA2565-4; issued only on Victor 14299

CHOPIN Nocturne in E flat major Op 9 No 2 22 May 1936; matrix 2EA3640-4; issued only on Victor 14297

CHOPIN Nocturne in D flat major Op 27 No 2 22 May 1936; matrix 2EA3641-5; issued only on Victor 14297

CHOPIN-LISZT-ROSENTHAL Chant polonais No 1 (The Maiden’s Wish) 22 May 1936; matrix 2EA3646-1

issued only on Victor 14300

CHOPIN Mazurka in A flat major Op 50 No 2 25 May 1936; matrix 2EA2566-3; HMV DB2773

CHOPIN Mazurka in D major Op33No2 22 October 1937; matrix 0EA5504-2; issued only on Victor 1951

CHOPIN Mazurka in B major Op 63No1 22 October 1937; matrix 0EA5505-2; issued only on Victor 1951

CHOPIN Mazurka in G major Op 67 No 1 22 October 1937; matrix 0EA5506-1; unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN Mazurka in A flat major Op 24 No 3

CHOPIN Prelude in F sharp major Op 28 No 13 23 October 1937; matrix 0EA5507-1 unpublished on 78rpm

SCHUBERT Moment musical No 3 in F minor D780 22 October 1937; matrix 0EA3645-2 unpublished on 78rpm

SCHUBERTLISZT Soirée de Vienne No 6 (Valse-Caprice in A) 25 May 1936 matrices 0EA3647-1 and 3648-1; issued only on Victor 1854

ROSENTHAL Papillons 23 October 1937; matrix 0EA3644-3; unpublished on 78rpm

ROSENTHAL New Carnaval de Vienne (on themes from Johann Strauss) 23 November 1935 matrices 2EA2568-1 and 2569-1; HMV DB2836

RCA Victor, Camden, New Jersey, USA June 1939 & March 1942

HANDEL Air and Variations in E ‘The Harmonious Blacksmith’ 23 June 1939; matrix CS-040200-14 unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor Op 58 26 June 1939; unpublished on 78rpm

Allegro maestoso matrices CS-040220-1 and 040221-1

Scherzo: Molto vivace matrix CS-040205-1

Largo matrices 0S-040211-1 and 040212-1

Finale: Presto non tanto matrix CS-040214-1

Scherzo: Molto vivace alternative matrix CS-040205-2

Finale: Presto non tanto alternative version recorded on 2 sides; matrices CS-040215-1 and 0402162

CHOPIN-LISZT Chant polonais No 5 (My Joys) 18 March 1942; matrix CS-073452-1; unpublished on 78rpm

CHOPIN Tarantelle in A flat major Op 43 18 March 1942; matrix CS-073453-3; unpublished on 78rpm

British Broadcasting Corporation, London 24 March 1935

CHOPIN Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor Op 58 Largo (incomplete) off air recording of  live broadcast National Broadcasting Company, New York 19 December 1937

CHOPIN Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor Op 11 Romanza: Larghetto recording of with NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/FRANK BLACK radio broadcast

ROSENTHAL Carnaval de Vienne (Humoresque on Themes of Johann Strauss)