The History of Deutsche Grammophon The third of six programmes celebrating the centenary of the Deutsche Grammophon record label. World War to Cold War: 1945-63
The years 1945 to 1963 were as crucial to Deutsche Grammophon as they were to Germany as a whole. As the nation faced ruin - both political and financial - Deutsche
Grammophon's presence was crucial in the rebuilding of Germanic culture and society. From postwar recordings of Bach's organ works by Helmut Walcha to the death of Ferenc Fricsay in 1963, DG released a stream of classic recordings. Stephen Johnson visits Berlin, where, in 1945, following permission granted by the American High
Command, Deutsche Grammophon resumed production of 78s on the six presses that had not been destroyed in the air raids. He looks at the history of the company up to 1963, when the partition of Berlin opened another dramatic chapter in German history.
Bach Prelude and Fugue in E flat, BWV552 Helmut Walcha
Mozart String Quartet in C, K465 (Dissonance)
Amadeus Quartet
Bartok Piano Concerto No 2
(excerpt) Geza Anda , Berlin RSO, conductor Ferenc Fricsay
SOUNDING THE CENTURY