
The performance of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante features Lionel Tertis's own edition, including his cadenza and 'improvements' to the viola part.
Albert Sammons, a violinist on this album, played the clarinet in the Band of the Grenadier Guards before forming a trio with William Murdoch (piano) and Lionel Tertis (viola).
Lionel Tertis, a violist on this album, was known as 'the father of the viola' for badgering composers for new works and making many arrangements.
This recording is part of the 'Archive Performances' series by Peter Biddulph Violins, dedicated to restoring and remastering historical recordings.
The Mendelssohn Trio on this album was recorded on December 9, 1925, and originally issued on Columbia L1755/8.
Albert Sammons (violin) and Lionel Tertis (viola) were both English string players who were largely self-taught on their instruments.