[TPIN] Haydn recording by Mortimer and Eskdale

[Ole J. Utnes]

2008/9/30 Clyde E. Hunt <clyde at bflatmusic.com>:
> BTW, I seem to remember George  Eskdale 's recording of the Brandenburg  #2
> - the first performance I ever heard!
> I have no idea of when it was recorded, but I had the recording in the early
> 1950's. (Camden records?)

Clyde, the first recording of the 2nd Brandenburg Concerto was done in 1932.
Swiss born Paul Spörri (1909-1982) played the trumpet part.

The second recording of  this concerto was done with Eskdale on trumpet.
London in October, 1935. Released in January, 1936 on HMV.
The recording was preceded by a performance at Queens Hall the day before.
The orchestra was conducted by Adolph Busch who also played the solo violin.

More here:

http://abel.hive.no/trumpet/eskdale/

Ole

P.S - I will probably put up sound samples (in MP3) of Eskdale's
recording from1954.
Eskdale then recorded the complete Concerto on Vanguard Records (VRS 454).