The Art of Rey de la Torre <BR> BRIDGE 9188This CD restores to the catalog one of the most popular classical guitar LPs from the 50s and 60s. Originally recorded for Philharmonia in 1952, it was last released on a Nonesuch Elektra LP. Also featured is Rey de la Torre's studio recording of the Boccherini D Major "Fandango" Quintet (the premiere recording of this work, made in 1951). Also included is a live concert performance of Villa Lobos's Etude No. 11, issued for the first time. Born in

Lied ohne Worte in E-flat major

On Bridge's 2-CD set

The earliest is is the Images (oubliées) (Forgotten Images)

“With this distinguished cast of performers

and gives full voice to the cello’s ability to sing long lyric lines throughout its range

with powerful Ostinato rhythms suggesting both tribal dancing and the teeming forces of life within the forest

Catherine Szepes

Following up the best selling success of Nathan Milstein's 1946 Library of Congress Recital (BRIDGE 9064) is this first release of one of the legendary violinist's small number of concerts at the Library- a 1953 recital with pianist Artur Balsam

Books I-IV (1965

compared to the bowing of a string instrument

“The opening ‘Jazz Promenade’ is a Gershwinesque romp whose tricky passagework is dispatched with nonchalant aplomb by Ghitalla

But Beethoven's initial scorn somehow turned into creative frenzy