Description

TOLLEFSEN TRIO

The Tollefsen Trio consisted of Carl Tollefsen (violin), Augusta Tollefsen (piano) and Paul Kefer (cello). They made recordings for Edison, Victor and Columbia, but were mostly known for their concert performances and recitals. Over the years, several different cellists (Willem Durieux, Youry Bilstin) performed with the trio. Mr and Mrs Tollefsen began performing in their home-city, Brooklyn, NY. They were well known teachers of music that gradually widened their activities to giving concerts performing in many cities across the United States. The trio was first formed in 1904 and continued into the 1940s.  Their repertory was primarily classical chamber music with occasional folk and spirituals.

TRACKLIST

1. A Perfect Day (Jacobs) Columbia A1809 78790
2. At the brook (de Boisdeffre) Victor 17600 B-14134
3. Chant sans paroles (Tchaikovsky) Edison 2024
4. Die Walküre (Wagner) Siegmund’s love song Victor 17749 B-14924
5. Extase (Ganne) Edison 914
6. Extase (Ganne) Victor 35303 C-12841
7. I hear you calling me (Marshall) Columbia A1815 78773
8. In the Gloaming (Harrison) Columbia A1866​ 78528
9. Menuett (Beethoven) Edison 1650
10. Old Black Joe (Foster) Columbia A1809 78768
11. Pastel menuet (Paradis) Edison 1133
12. Pastel menuet (Paradis) Edison 2237
13. Pastel menuet (Paradis) Victor 17403 B-13318
14. Romance (Rubinstein) Victor 17749 B-14926
15. Serenade (Kotzschmar) Victor 17379 B-13319
16. Serenade (Widor) Edison 1052
17. Song without words (van Goens) Victor 17525 B-14137
18. The dream (Thomé) Victor 17525 B-14136
19. The rosary (Nevin) Columbia A1815 78772
20. Ungarische Tänze (Brahms) Edison 1722