Recordings of Early Music by Archiv Produktion
Helmut Walcha. Siegfried Lauterwasser / DG
One of the pioneers in the recording of early music was the Deutsche Grammophon company, which established the subsidiary label, Archiv Produktion, in 1948. These silver-labeled records attempted to present early music in the most authentic form possible. The records were accompanied with the most detailed documentation I have ever seen on any recordings. The first discs, in 1948, were of Bach organ music played by Helmut Walcha, a star of the label for 30 years.
On Saturday at 11, we will hear from Walcha and other famous artists featured on the Archiv Label.