José-Luis Garcia, the conductor, was the leader/director of the English Chamber Orchestra for twenty-five years, from 1973 onwards.
Recording & Production
The original analogue tapes for these rediscovered recordings, typically one-inch, four-track, 30ips, were transferred to a digital medium and archived at 192k.
Recording & Production
This album is part of a series of 'rediscovered' recordings from the Nimbus archive, unissued for various reasons until the 2020 COVID shutdowns.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's Serenade No.6 in D, known as Serenata notturna, is scored for two orchestras: one string quartet and one ensemble of timpani and strings.
Instruments
José-Luis Garcia, the conductor, played a 1704 Stradivarius violin known as the Hirt-Garcia Strad, which was also called the Prince Obolensky Strad.
Performer Biography
José-Luis Garcia, the conductor, became Professor of violin at the Royal College of Music in London in 1966 and based his career in England.
Performer Biography
José-Luis Garcia, the conductor, was a violin prodigy who won first prize at the Sarasate competition in Pamplona at age sixteen.
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