New Records

Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 4 in C Minor (Robert Casadesus and the Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York, Artur Rodzinski conducting; Columbia, 6 sides). French music brilliantly played by the French pianist, but not by the American orchestra. Recording: good.

Johann Strauss: Waltzes (Robert Stolz and orchestra; Decca, 8 sides). Blue Danube, Southern Roses and the others played as written--with bounce. Performance and recording: good.

Debussy: Two Nocturnes (Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conducting; Columbia, 4 sides). The serene Nuages and luminous Fetes tricked up with a lot of baton hokum. Performance and recording: fair.

Richard Strauss: Death and Transfiguration (New York City Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conducting; Victor, 6 sides). Too mature a score for the orchestra's record debut. Performance: fair. Recording: good.

Villa-Lobos: Serestas (Jennie Tourel, with orchestra conducted by Villa-Lobos; Columbia, 4 sides). The Metropolitan soprano trills nationalistic Brazilian serenades like an Amazon jungle bird. Performance: excellent. Recording: fair.

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