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[#3590] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
trollope:

Of those I have heard, I am at the moment only able to identify 6 leagues approximately characterised by style, sound and speed; names coming first denotes greater fondness and the more ‘ ! ’ the less I like. Let me dig out something (if any) from the booklets and get back to you.

I: Klemperer (EMI), Kertesz (Decca)
II: Barbirolli (EMI), Walter (CBS), Bohm (DG)!
III: Toscanini (RCA), C. Kleiber (DG), Stokowski (RCA)!!
IV: Knappertsbusch (Orfeo), Jochum (DG), Furtwangler (EMI) – yet to try the EMI stereo
V: Karajan (DG, 1980s), Abbado (DG)
VI: Boult (EMI)!, Sanderling (RCA)!!, Solti (Decca) !!!!

… what do you think?

wal
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2008-02-18 17:27
[#3591] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
amendments:

I: Klemperer (EMI), Kertesz (Decca)

II: Barbirolli (EMI), Walter (CBS),Giulini (DG), Bohm (DG)!

III: Toscanini (RCA), Sabata (DG), C. Kleiber (DG), Stokowski (RCA)!!

IV: Knappertsbusch (Orfeo), Jochum (DG)– yet to try the EMI stereo, Furtwangler (EMI)

V: Karajan (DG, 1980s), Abbado (DG), Schuricht (Altus) - pictured below

VI: Boult (EMI)!, Giulini (EMI), Sanderling (RCA)!!, Solti (Decca) !!!!





wal
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2008-02-18 22:47
[#3592] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
Hello Wal our Brahmsian,

Many thanks for sharing with us your assessments. I have made a mental note of your recommendations.

The finale of Brhams's Fourth Symphony, allegro energico e passionate, is "perhaps the most extraordinary symphonic movement written in the post-Beethoven and pre-Mahler era". (Walter Frisch, "Brahms: The Four Symphonies" [New York: Schirmer Books, 1996], p.130)

Cast in the form of thirty Baroque variations plus a coda, it is a huge challenge for Brahms to write. And for the conductors and orchestral players, their challenge is to bring it into coordination, in the process of recreating the tension that leads to the tension in the next variation.

In this movement alone, I think Toscanini, either with the BBC Symphony Orchestra (EMI) or with the Philharmonia Orchestra (Testament), reigns supreme. I don't have his NBC Symphony Orchestra version.
trollope
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2008-02-18 23:18
[#3593] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
just completed one week's spiritual food.

Thinking what should be on the table for next week.

ck2005
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2008-02-18 23:35
[#3594] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
One of the best Brahms Symphony No.4 in my mind, both from Kempe, with Royal Philharmonic (mine is EMI Japan, I think the the Testament re-issue source from EMI too), also with BBC Sym. Orch (BBC Legends), the account with BPO also good, but I prefer Royal Phil. one more.

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Drilldown?name_id1=1441&name_role1=1&name_id2=54762&name_role2=3&bcorder=31&comp_id=3496

hercules
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219.xxx.xxx.181
2008-02-18 23:44
[#3595] Christian Ferras    
Any good title recommendation for the violinist Christian Ferras?

Seen this box set at HMV for $180. Any experience to share?

http://www.amazon.com/Introuvables-Christian-Ferras/dp/B00005RFTE

zoltm
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2008-02-19 02:01
[#3596] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
'O trollope, 那裡, 那裡!

I haven't come across Toscanini on Testament but I think I did heard the BBC one. Mind showing the EMI set?
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I missed Celibidache (EMI) in II and would put Weingartner (EMI) in III if my memory hasn't escaped me.

The Celibidache cycle on DG is not as exciting as that on EMI, well...
wal
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2008-02-19 14:17
[#3597] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
Hi hercules,

Thanks for bringing this one to our attention.
Will really give it a try if there is any reissue on EMI.
wal
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2008-02-19 14:20
[#3598] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
wal,

How would you rate Kleiber's account?

chankaiming
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2008-02-19 16:55
[#3599] Haskil 's Chopin    
Inspired by the discussion recently, I listened to Haskil's version of Chopin piano concerto, the recording sound fresh to me and engineer at that time are acceptable considered it age.

Haskil can always make the piano sing, her legato was the best I have ever heard of, and that is a important factor that make her Mozart so lyrical.

I always think that a invisble link exist between Mozart's piano music and Chopin's music, Haskil is another notable example, her playing was fluent nature rather that sentimental, she `let the music speak for itself', if Mozart was born in romantic era, he would write a piano concerto like Chopin.
chankaiming
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2008-02-19 17:04
[#3600] Verdi's Il Trovatore    
Thereafter I start to learn a new opera, that is Verdi's Il Trovatore. I can managed to finish act I only.

Callas singing was magnetic as Leonora in act I already, I spend a lot of time in studying the libretto, hope I can finish it tonight.

The story is interesting:

http://www.opera.org.tw/opera_c/trovatore_c.htm

chankaiming
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2008-02-19 17:34
[#3601] Haskil 's Chopin    
ckm,

Your remarks on Haskil's playing are right on the spot and your idea on Mozart and Chopin is really interesting.
kh33
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2008-02-19 19:37
[#3602] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
Hi wal:

I also owned around 15 sets of Brahms Symphonies, but Kempe with RPO really make my blood red hot, while Wand latest NDR live give me a feeling of cold and chilling.

Furtwrangler EMI cycle is the best overall, Toscanini I owned RCA cycle with NBC, I heard the BBC cycle is great, but Testament is a bit expensive, will get it at right time right price in future.
hercules
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2008-02-19 20:01
[#3603] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
correction:

Toscanini with Philharmonia
hercules
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2008-02-19 20:04
[#3604] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
今天借來的, 又可以聽上一個星期.
初聽STERN, 感覺老薑係唔同D.

ck2005
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2008-02-19 23:17
[#3605] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
Hercules 兄,

while Wand latest NDR live give me a feeling of cold and chilling >

There is firm grip, plenty of fire, and a great deal of eloquence in this 1983 reading of his. The recorded sound could benefit from sharper definition.

G▋ter Wand / North German Radio Symphony Orchestra (1983, Hamburg)
RCA Victor (Gold Seal) / deutsche harmonia mundi 60088-2-G: DDD 1989

Thanks for drawing my attention to Kempe's versions. Well, the time is almost always right, but the prices are so decidedly wrong.

Hoping to have the pleasure of reading your opinion on the other Brahms cycles of yours some time.

trollope
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2008-02-19 23:37
[#3606] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
ck2005,
For me, Isaac Stern's Brahm Violin Concerto is a benchmark.

trazom
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2008-02-19 23:51
[#3607] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
Trollope:

I dunno why that NDR Live in 1996 (less often circulate like 80's studio recording) giving such feeling, sound like a long farewell in 4th mvt., so I will take this out for some special occasion. While his older cycle give straight, faith and fresh reading, and blood boiling fire in No.1 Live with Chicago Symphony Orchestra (also RCA recording).

Some cycle I only give a brief listening that didn't impressed me, especially Charles Mackerras with SCO in Telarc, with size of orchestra close to the time of Brahms performing them. But the outcome is quite uncomfortable to me, the dramatic characteristic of Brahms Symphonies like disappeared under this arrangement.
hercules
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2008-02-20 03:15
[#3608] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
早晨...

ckm:
有關mozart 和 chopin音樂的觀點,也可參考一下「傅雷家書」,用中國古典文學的比對來看都頗有趣。
傅聰亦很想努力做到蕭邦的詩境,
莫扎特則是渾然天成,物我俱忘。

邊個邊個
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158.xxx.xxx.114
2008-02-20 09:26
[#3609] Brahms's 4th Symphony    
Hello chankaiming,

Kleiber: I find it extremely transparent and eloquent. It gives perfectly a sense of urgency reinforced by the consistent flow and speed of his condicting.
He is as good as Toscanini in the line of interpretation I roughly gathered in the earlier message. Well, that’s all the non-musical comment I can give.

As to Il Trovatore by the way, I would recommend the 2CD set with Bergonzi on DG and the one with Domingo and Giulini on DG The Originals.
wal
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2008-02-20 09:28
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