The D Major Concerto K. 218 on this album was a studio production from 1956, while the G Major Concerto K. 216 was recorded live in 1962.
Performer Biography
Martzy's career spanned over 25 years, beginning with her debut in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in 1942 with Willem Mengelberg in Budapest.
Performer Biography
Johanna Martzy fled Hungary in 1944 to escape the Nazis and later settled in Switzerland in 1946.
Performer Biography
Martzy studied at the Franz Liszt Academy under the legendary virtuoso Jenö Hubay, who trained many outstanding violinists.
Performer Biography
Johanna Martzy (1924-1979), a Hungarian violinist, was among the world's leading virtuosos in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Recording & Production
Johanna Martzy's recordings for EMI were taken off the market a few years after their release, which ironically led to a posthumous increase in their collector's value.
Instruments
For most of her performances, Johanna Martzy played a 'Tarisio' violin made by Carlo Bergonzi in 1733, which was owned by her second husband, Daniel Tschudi.
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