Hans: The Naxos 8.111004 is not available in the US. Possible copyright problems. I was eager to hear the excerpts.
Bruce E. Clausen, PhD On 7/14/2011 9:52 AM, Hans Pizka wrote: > Dear Peter, > > just received several exciting recordings, published by NAXOS: > The Early Recordings Vol.3& Vol.4 conducted by Wilhelm Furtwaengler > and his early Brahms no.2 from 1942& Bruckner No.7 Adagio from 1948. > > The Vol.3 (Naxos 8.111004) contains an important addendum > conducted by Erich Kleiber& recorded 1929 - all Berlin Philharmonic - > with Scherzo - Nocturne& Wedding March from Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy´s > "A Midsummer Night´s Dream - Incidental Music op.61" where the horn soloist > (still to be found out) plays with a heavenly tone& impeccable intonation& > extreme warmth, > exemplaric. A must have !!!! > > ####################################################### > Am 14.07.2011 um 17:42 schrieb Peter Hirsch: > >> OK, it isn't particularly related to horn, but I'll try anything to >> kill off the internecine trivia wars currently going on. >> >> If you are geezer enough, you will instantly flash on Walter Murphy's >> Fifth of Beethoven when you see this. If not, it really doesn't >> matter. What I am particularly curious about, though, is what appears >> to be some sort of vertical bass or contrabass valve trombone (maybe a >> cimbasso - Klaus, what say you?) that is featured several times. >> >> http://youtu.be/3_sSnLmJN78 >> >> It also strikes me as kind of amusing to watch a Norwegian orchestra >> with numerous Asian, Latino and Afro members playing this piece of >> pseudo salsa (and I am not just referring to the extra percussion >> players). I know that we have had many discourses on this list on the >> loss of national sound and style in orchestras nowadays. I think this >> is kind of an illustration that it is beyond discussion at this point. >> >> Enjoy, >> >> Peter Hirsch >> _______________________________________________ >> post: [email protected] >> unsubscribe or set options at >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bruce.clausen%40verizon.net > > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
