4 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Pianist and composer Xaver Scharwenka (1850–1924), a German Romantic figure, recorded prolifically in the acoustic era. This Columbia pressing preserves two of his own showpieces, the Valse Brillante and Polish Dance.AI summary
Columbia A5260 Classical
Xaver Scharwenka, a composer and pianist, recorded Polish and Romantic piano works including his own Polish Dance for Columbia; low catalogue numbers suggest an acoustic-era or very early electrical pressing.AI summary
Columbia 251 Classical
Xaver Scharwenka, the distinguished Polish-German pianist, performing Liszt's 'Liebesträume' and a Moto Perpetuo on Columbia catalogue 351 — an extremely low catalogue number suggesting a very early pressing. As with the companion Columbia 251 disc in this collection, a Columbia number in the low hundreds is among the very earliest in the series.AI summary
Columbia 351 Instrumental
Xaver Scharwenka was a distinguished Polish-German pianist and composer, a major figure in late-nineteenth-century musical life, best known for his Polish Dance Op. 3. This Columbia disc, catalogue 251 — an extremely low catalogue number suggesting a very early pressing — contains that signature piece paired with a Chopin Valse brillante. A Columbia catalogue number as low as 251 is among the earliest in the series.AI summary
Columbia 251 Instrumental