TOSCANINI

Missa Solemnis - 28 December 1940
Bjoerling, Milanov, Castagna, Kipnis

Violin Concerto In D op 61
Jascha Heifetz - Violin
11 March 1940

Among the existent broadcasts of the Missa Solemnis conducted by Toscanini, this performance is the greatest, the most sublime. It also has resplendent sound, putting into remarkable focus the soaring tonal architecture of this massive work, the vocal artistry of its famed soloists and the singing of the Westminster Choir. This performance is issued as a memorial to the late Robert Hupka, world renowned for his photographs of Toscanini. This Guild release offers an extensive article by Bill Youngren, well known music critic, about the Missa and this performance together with an article and photography by Hupka, and is the ne plus ultra edition of this much-celebrated performance. In addition, this album offers the Beethoven Violin concerto conducted by Toscanini with Jascha Heifetz, included because it is sonically superior to what has been previously available.

PLEASE NOTE: This set has been remastered from a superior source, the discs of which will be sent gratis along with the album when purchased.