Herbert Menges
Herbert Menges (1902-1972) was an English conductor and composer, active in theatre, ballet, film and concert music. He conducted frequently for recordings and became a respected accompanist of major soloists.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Beethoven, Mozart, Grieg and concerto recordings with Solomon, Moura Lympany and others.
Menges’s conducting was practical, responsive and well suited to the concerto studio. He knew...
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor"
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 21, "Waldstein"
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 26, "Les Adieux"
Recorded in 1955 and 1952
Total duration: 77:11
Solomon, piano
The Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Herbert Menges
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12
Released in 1955
Duration 53:35
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
Recorded in 1956 and 1952
Total duration: 69:10
Solomon, piano
The Philharmonic Orchestra
conductors Herbert Menges & André Cluytens
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor"
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 21, "Waldstein"
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 26, "Les Adieux"
Recorded in 1952-1956
Solomon, piano
The Philharmonia Orchestra
conductors Herbert Menges, André Cluytens
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2
Recorded in 1956 and 1952
Total duration: 62:23
Solomon, piano
The Philharmonia Orchestra
conductors Herbert Menges, André Cluytens
