Bamberger Carl - Beethoven Fidelio (MMS-2120) 1958 - Kostenlose Archiv-Audioinhalte

The Musical Masterpiece Society is the European branch of the American-based Concert Hall Society. It was a mail order company where you could order records by subscription. The history of this label, affiliated with the American Concert Hall label founded by David and Sam Josefowitz, can be found here.

The label was not allowed to use the word Masterworks, because Columbia already released a Masterworks Series. Therefore the word Masterworks was changed to Masterpiece.

Carl Bamberger (Vienna, 21.02.1902 - New York, 18.07.1987): Conductor and music educator. Studied music history and philosophy at the Vienna Conservatory; from 1920-1924 music theory and piano with Heinrich Schenker and cello with Friedrich Buxbaum. Thereafter mainly guest conductor in Asia, Russia and Egypt.

1937: emigrated to America.

1938-1975: taught composition and orchestral conducting at Mannes College in New York.

1957-1974: performed as guest conductor of the Südfunk Sinfonieorchester in Stuttgart.

He made many recordings for the Musical Masterpiece Society label.

He was married to the viola player Lotte Hammerschlag (1904-2005).

Ludwig van Beethoven - "Fidelio" op. 72

1 Overture

2 Act 1

3 Act 2

Leonore: Gladys Kuchta, soprano

Marzelline: Melitta Muszely, soprano

Florestan: Julius Patzak, tenor

Pizarro: Heinz Rehfuss, bass

N.D.R. Choir, N.D. Symphony Orchestra Hamburg c.b. Carl Bamberger

LP 30 cm: Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2120 (2 lp's)

Recorded: 1958