Giulini
Posted by: mudwolf on 15 November 2010
Local radio station pimping for support (since our gov't stopped) offered Giulini in America, Los Angeles Phil. It's just amazing so fluid. First has Beethoven 3rd, 2nd has 5th and 6th. and late last night with lights off I took out last CD didn't want to see what it was before and a wonderful Debussy La Mer. Ravel, Mother Goose then Rapsodie Espagnole.
Oh and I don't think this has anything to do with my CDX2 getting a 555ps a few days earlier do you?
george what are your thoughts on the conductor? I am half way thru his biography. At least now I can hear what they talk about.
Posted on: 15 November 2010 by George Fredrik
Dear wolf,
He was one the true handful of great musicians on the conductor's podium. And a very kindly person unlike some other conductors. I think that gentle streak shows in his music making - not as underpowered or smoothed out, but that he so often judged the way the masculine and feminine in music should both mesh and be fully contrasted within the architectural whole.
I know it will sound trite to say it, but his EMI recording of Verdi's Requiem makes perfect sense for me. Not terrifying in a gratuitous way, but the more amazing for the contrasts with the tender parts.
ATB from George
Posted on: 18 November 2010 by mudwolf
yes the bio I'm reading says pretty much the same thing, I'm keeping my eye's peeled for that requiem on vinyl and other LSO recordings. I've put on the CDs in low light and just play them, I don't want to be bothered with numbers or composer, with a couple whiskey's it's been a wonderful experience. I love the fluidity of music line and substantial attention to backup, a specialty of his.
Posted on: 19 November 2010 by mikeeschman
This is one of my favorite conductors. My favorite performance is a recording of Schumann's "Manfred" with the L. A. Phil.
He also did a fine Beethoven 7th, and a Schubert "Great" C Major Symphony with Chicago I am fond of.
