I recently found two films of legendary concerts that are now on DVD. Both were filmed at the "Wiener Festwochen" in 1962 and 1963 with Hans Knappertsbusch conducting the Vienna Philharmonic.
The one from 1963 is a concert performance of Act 1 from Wagner's "Die Walkuere" and it is such an inspiring performance that no superlative does it justice. The other DVD is from a concert in 1962. It includes Beethoven's Leonore Overture no. 3 and the 4th Piano Concerto with the great Wilhelm Backhaus as the soloist and the Vorspiel and Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. I especially love Backhaus' playing as well as the marvelous accompaniment that Knappertsbusch and the orchestra provide for Birgit Nilsson in the Wagner. Happy listening, Pete Jilka Kansas City, MO _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
