What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

On CD:-

On CD:-

The Early Viennese School

Matthias Georg Monn (1717-1750)
Sinfonia in B major

Josef Starzer (1726-1787)
Diertimento in C major

Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799)
Sinfonia in A monor

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736-1809)
Fugue for Quartet in C major

Recordings from 1982/1983

Playing record 1 of: Archiv Produktion 3 x LP box-set (p) 1983

First time in a good while...




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steve

Walküre was brilliant. Stewart was no Hotter or Morris, but in his own way totally convincing. Vickers as Siegmund is every bit as impressive as you'd expect, butchering not only his enemies but the German language.

Onto Siegfried - we're at disc 7 of 14. Again with Stewart, and with Jess Thomas as a charismatic Siegfried. The opening scene with Mime sets the stage beautifully - two fully fleshed out tragic, flawed, characters competing for sympathy.

Halfway in, it beats me why this cycle never managed to become a gramophone classic. Karajan is magnificent, and he had a great group of singers. Recording is good for mid/late 60s, with voices forward of the orchestra.

EJ

From HDX:



Regards,
Michel

steve

From HDX:



Regards,
Michel

quote:

Originally posted by tpia:

Very nice.

Slowly but surely are these sonatas are making sense an enjoyable journey none the less.







Dean...

The Cure - Mixed Up

Something of a Miles banquet tonight. First three tracks on this eclectic set of previously unissued material are just great.