Heinz Stanske · Rediscovery of a Violinist · 2CD

Name: Heinz Stanske · Rediscovery of a Violinist · 2CD
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Heinz Stanske remains a relatively obscure figure among violin connoisseurs. A student of Maxim Jacobsen at Berlin’s Stern Conservatory, he launched his career in 1932 as concertmaster of the UFA-Tonfilm Orchester, contributing to the flourishing musical and spectacle films of the decade. His international breakthrough came in June 1937 with a gold medal at the International Competition for Singers, Violinists, and Cellists in Vienna. The following year, his official debut at Berlin’s Beethoven-Saal marked the beginning of widespread critical recognition, with conductor Carl Schuricht praising him as the most outstanding German violinist of his generation. Stanske’s early career highlights include the German premiere of Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with the Dresden Staatskapelle under Karl Böhm in 1940, along with performances of Sibelius’s Violin Concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic (conducted by Schuricht) and Prokofiev’s Second Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic (again under Böhm). While his concert activities extended to Spain and Italy during World War II, his marriage to a violinist of Jewish heritage placed him in a precarious position under Nazi racial policies. This union resulted in his exclusion from German radio broadcasts, a restriction that remained in effect until the conclusion of World War II. Thereafter, Stanske resumed his career, and in 1950, Hans Rosbaud appointed him first concertmaster with special soloist duties at the Südwestfunk Orchestra Baden-Baden, a position he held until his retirement in 1971. This collection, comprising previously unreleased radio recordings, presents the breadth of his repertoire and seeks to foster a deeper appreciation of his artistic legacy.

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HEINZ STANSKE Rediscovery of a Violinist

CD 1

Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op 47
Heinz Stanske · violin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Franz Konwitschny · conductor
Recorded · 14 January 1951 · Berlin · Haus des Rundfunks · Rundfunk der DDR · Live Recording

Glazunov Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op 82
Heinz Stanske · violin
Sinfonieorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks
Kurt Schröder · conductor
Recorded · 17 July 1953 · Frankfurt · Sendesaal am Dornbusch · HR · Radio Studio Recording

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No 2 in G Minor, Op 63
Heinz Stanske · violin
Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
Hans Müller-Kray · conductor
Recorded · 19 November 1956 · Stuttgart · Villa Berg · SDR · Radio Studio Recording

CD 2

BRUCH: Violin Concerto No 1 in G Minor, Op 26
Heinz Stanske · violin
Sinfonieorchester des Südwestfunks
Edouard Van Remoortel · conductor
Recorded · 6 March 1963 · Baden-Baden · Studio 5 · SWF · Radio Studio Recording

MOHAUPT: Violin Concerto
Heinz Stanske · violin
Sinfonieorchester des Südwestfunks
Richard Mohaupt · conductor
Recorded · 28 January 1957 · Baden-Baden · Studio 5 · SWF · Radio Studio Recording

MILHAUD: Le Boeuf sur le toit, Cinéma–fantaisie, Op 58b
Heinz Stanske · violin
Südfunk-Unterhaltungsorchester
Otmar Nussio · conductor
Recorded · 22 October 1957 · Stuttgart · Villa Berg · SDR · Live Recording

SARASATE: Concert Fantasy on Gounod’s Faust, Op 13
Heinz Stanske · violin
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Werner Schmidt-Boelcke · conductor
Recorded · 13 June 1957 · Munich · Funkhaus Studio 1 · BR · Radio Studio Recording

Article number: MC 2062
UPC barcode: 791154051276
Release date: 1 February 2025
Booklet: 12 Pages
Total timing: 76:14 CD1 · 78:11 CD2
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