Anne Hallenberg has appeared in many baroque choral works over the past decade and I have quite a few boxes by her ...
In the nineties I saw Masur conducting the NY Phil on TV several times & always thought he looked like a sad clown. This was recorded 2/20-24/92 in Avery Fisher Hall, NYC. Producer: Martin Fouqué. Engineer: Eberhard Sengpiel.
Probably not many people are aware of this, but DG quietly put out a high resolution remaster of Kubelik’s Mahler cycle not too long ago. It has the same artwork as my 1971 set and it features new transfers of the tapes. I do feel it’s better than the earlier CD transfer (there were two CD boxes, yours and an earlier one, with identical sound), with warmer and fuller sound. https://www.prostudiomasters.com/album/page/6250
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings Mahler songs accompanied by Leonard Bernstein on piano (1968) // CBS UK pressing Speaking of Mahler: This is one of the few of Dieskau’s chamber recordings that I unconditionally enjoy. Usually I find his dynamics a bit too hysterical for my taste, but this live recording with Bernstein is a masterclass in subtle shading. Dieskau in an orchestral setting is another matter. I got the following LP yesterday, and it’s a good one: Fischer-Dieskau singing Mahler songs with orchestras conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler and Rudolf Kempe // HMV UK mono pressing
Wilhelm Kempff plays Beethoven sonatas nos. 1, 12, 19 & 20 • Deutsche Grammophon, early 70s pressing, lacquers mastered January 1971 (side A) and sometime after 1972 (side B) This copy is a bit scratchy, but I got it for next to nothing in a record store.
It's really just a 'nostalgia' purchase to remind me of the experience I had, so happy to take a punt ...
(LP Deutsche Grammophon "Resonance" German Press 2535 212) 1976 .... recorded 1963 .... Rafael Kubelik + Berliner Philharmoniker are definitely riding the wave here .... dead silent Deutsche Grammophone "Resonance"vinyl edition with rewarding sonics ....
Tomorrow we are doing a day trip from Manchester to the very fine Yorkshire town of Harrogate. A visit to the famous Betty's Tea Rooms is mandatory for tea and cake in refined surroundings. I'm also going to hit the antique shops and finally I've found a specialist record store that claims to have a good classical section - we shall see!
Starting this morning with Mozart on the turntable while coffee is brewing... Günter Wand conducts Symphonies 36 and 39. Issued on the Vanguard label in 1967; Recorded by Club Francais du Disque.
(CD Philips "Classics" German Press 416 458-2) 1986 .... recorded 1976 .... intriguing Liszt performances by Maestro Claudio Arrau ....
