Recordings of the faculty

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• Handel/Halvorsen, Passacaglia

Here's a real gem from 1975 (1974?). Neil Weintrob (violin) and Channing Robbins (cello) playing George Friedrich Handel, Passacaglia from Suite #7 in G Minor, arranged for Violin and Viola/Cello by Johan Halvorsen, 1894. [MP3]
The performance was part of a faculty recital in 1975. (recording: simple portable cassette player with a hand held microphone from seat in audience)

• Robert Schuman, Abegg Variations (op. 1)

Willian Dawson (piano) [MP3]
Faculty recital, 1975. Mr. Dawson spoke before he played, explaining that the dedication and name of the piece »Abegg« are fictional. Just before starting, he spoke again, having (as I recall) tried to readjust the piano stool by turning a non-functional, stationary knob, which got a good laugh. These two parts of the recording have been highly amplified. On the cassette they were barely audible. (recording: simple portable cassette player with a hand held microphone from seat in audience, slightly filtered)

• ???????, ??????? (HELP PLEASE!)

Mystery music from 1975. Most probably a faculty recital with Mr. Gilbert?? (flute), Walter Engel???? (viola), Bruce Potterton??/Bill Dawson??? (piano) [MP3]
(recording: simple portable cassette player with a hand held microphone from seat in audience, incomplete)

More to come! – Please contribute your recordings.