Post by tonyhPost by dkPost by tonyhPost by dkPost by Phl MaestroC. Kleiber/Orfeo
Barenboim/Teldec (he also led the best 7th I've seen live; with the CSO)
Furtwangler wartime
Asking about performance, recording, or both? To
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kcqmkn2upttlnze/AABswlEMXT5TC5j8Sgi6UytFa?dl=0
It can be played as a single work by pointing the
VLC player to the folder, rather than to individual
files.It can also be played directly in one's browser
if one would rather not download the files without
knowing their provenance
In the interest of saving download bandwidth and
space, I encoded the files at as MP4a/AAC at the
highest quality level -- 512 kbps FBR.
I can also provide FLAC if anyone is interested,
however the size is more than double even at
the highest compression level.
The FLAC version sounds very slightly "better", at
least on my PC and through my headphones. The
sound seems a little "rounder" and less edgy.
Well I like what I hear but as I’m rubbish with music
quizzes I’d like to know who it is (please...))
Thanks for listening. The purpose of posting a recording
anonymously is definitely not to start a guessing contest.
It is to allow listeners to focus on what they hear without
allowing themselves to be influenced by pre-conceived
notions about the performer, or possibly even prejudice.
Since you liked what you heard, please elaborate on
your experience -- what you liked and why, what you
liked less and why, and so on.
I will reveal the identity of the conductor and of the
orchestra in a few days.
Thanks again!
Well I'm no expert but will give it a go !
Thanks again for listening and for your thoughtful comments.
Post by tonyhHaving listened for the last few years to mainly HIP or HIP-influenced
readings, with their very swift tempos, tailed-off phrase endings, sharp
drum thwacks, lack of vibrato etc etc., it was a nice re-acquaintance in
this recording with a more 'old school' type of performance that I grew
up with.
It is not obvious to me how (and even if) the "HIP" concept applies to
romantic or late romantic composers' music.
Post by tonyhIt's obviously a traditional modern orchestra, and for a live concert very
fine playing.
It is one of the best known orchestras on the planet! ;-)
Post by tonyhNo first movement exposition repeat is fine by me, as the lead back in
is a bit clumsy to my ears, and the tempo of the first three movements
is on the steady side.
No exposition repeat is great! This allows more time for intermission
and for coffee and chitchat.
Post by tonyhThis doesn't matter as the conductor sounds like he's thought about
internal balance of instruments and energy and pulse coming from
the bass lines, so there's plenty of rhythmic vigour and no madcap
rushing through phrases, which is welcome.
This is good to hear! Does this remind you of any conductor you know?
Post by tonyhThe finale is very exciting and probably as fast as most others these
days, so the symphonic momentum is properly maintained to where
it should be - the ending !!
Interesting. I do not find the finale particularly fast, especially when
compared with other performances. I find the tempo "just right" --
plenty of flow and forward momentum, without feeling rushed.
Post by tonyhIt does remind me as I say of records I grew up with, which in the
case of the 7th were Davis/ RPO and Cluytens/ BPO, then latterly
Leibowitz/ RPO. I really couldn't hazard a guess out of the multitude
around these days, but have certainly gone back to it more than once!
The orchestra is actually the LSO. Would you say this is a British,
German, American or Russian conductor? None of the above? All
of the above? French? An alien from another planet? ;-)
dk