2ndviolinist's video: Franck: Panis Angelicus - Swaap violin Isterdael cello

Recorded in 1927. Unknown pianist. Sam Swaap & Charles van Isterdael Thanks to Rolf for allowing me to use his excellent transfers. You can find this and many other wonderful selections and information at his website, which now because of EU laws is now a private blog: http://satyr78curiosa.blogspot.com/ Sam Swaap (1888-1971): Dutch violinist and conductor. Studied at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Carl Flesch. 1909-1913: violinist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra 1913-1915: concertmaster of Abo (Finland) 1915-1917: 2nd concertmaster of the Residence Orchestra, The Hague 1917-1949: 1st concertmaster of the Residence Orchestra, The Hague Besides working as a soloist, chamber music player and leader of several chamber orchestras he also conductor of the Hague Dutch West Symphony Orchestra. Swaap formed a duo with the cellist, Charles van Isterdael. This duo was also part of the Hague String Quartet: Sam Swaap, first violin; Adolf Poth, second violin; Jean Devert, viola; Charles van Isterdael, cello. The quartet was founded in 1918 and lasted at least to 1938 with the same personnel. Leon Orthel (1905-1985) dedicated his Capriccio op.19 (1939) to Sam Swaap.