Enid Szantho
Enid Szánthó (1907-1997) was a Hungarian contralto, active in opera and concert music. She was associated with Bruno Walter and with central European repertory in the mid-twentieth century.
In the Pristine catalogue she appears in Mozart and Brahms under Walter, including major pre-war and wartime recordings.
Szánthó’s voice offered the dark, steady contralto colour needed in sacred and symphonic repertory. She brought depth and...
MOZART Symphony Nos. 38 – 41
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20
MOZART Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
MOZART Requiem
MOZART Overtures and Dances
Studio Recordings, 1928 – 1938
Total Duration: 3hr 43:44
Elisabeth Schumann, soprano
Enid Szánthó, contralto
Anton Dermota, tenor
Alexander Kipnis, bass
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra et al
conducted by Bruno Walter
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 - Haydn Variations
BRAHMS Alto Rhapsody - Academic Festival Overture
BRAHMS Un Requiem Tedesco (A German Requiem, sung in Italian)
Live recordings, 1941-52
Total duration: 2hr 31:33
Bruno Walter, conductor
Clifford Curzon, piano
Enid Szantho, contralto
Rosanna Carteri, soprano
Boris Christoff, bass
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Rome Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of RAI
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 - Symphony No. 2 - Double Concerto - Song of Destiny - Tragic Overture - Hungarian Dance No. 17 - Symphony No. 3 - Symphony No. 4 - Piano Concerto No. 2 - Violin Concerto - Piano Concerto No. 1 - Haydn Variations - Alto Rhapsody - Academic Festival Overture - Un Requiem Tedesco (A German Requiem, sung in Italian)
Recorded 1941-1954
Bruno Walter, conductor
John Corigliano, violin
Leonard Rose, cello
Erica Morini, violin
Myra Hess, piano
Clifford Curzon, piano
Enid Szantho, contralto
Rosanna Carteri, soprano
Boris Christoff, bass
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
Hugo Strelitzer Choir
Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
Rome Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of RAI
