ICON box- Sir Malcolm Sargent - the great recordings

[richardfinegold]

I recall another Sargent story and I am wondering if it was apocryphal. It seems that in the early days of WW II both Sargent and von Karajan
were Conducting in neutral Switzerland. They were competing for a job and Sargent got the nod. Furious, von K was reported to have told him "When the Fuehrer wins the war, I will have you shot!"

[amateur51]

I didn't sing or play under Sir Malcolm Sargent, nor did I see him 'live' but I have watched this film of his conducting BBCSOwith Piatigorsky playing Walton Cello concerto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1f-xFVv9x5o

[Barbirollians]

Sounds like a very mixed bag judging by the review in IRR

[salymap]

Sounds like a very mixed bag judging by the review in IRR

And no one hs mentioned his links with G and S. He was a good pianist too.

[Ferretfancy]

I saw him quite often at the Proms, but I don't have very clear memories of his performances. I still admire his EMI recordings of Holst, particularly the Planets, Beni Mora and The Perfect Fool, but I think some of his best recordings are as a concerto conductor with the likes of Schnabel, Heifetz, Sammons, Moiseiwitsch and others.
There is an excellent Shostakovich 9 on Everest with the LSOs, coupled with Boult's superb Shostakovich 6, worth seeking out.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

And no one hs mentioned his links with G and S.

He recorded these for both Decca and EMI.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

He recorded these for both Decca and EMI.

Didn't he only conduct Yeomen for DECCA (the others recorded by Isadore Godfrey?)

[umslopogaas]

#1 Barbirollians, could you post details of the box, eg code number? I think I might buy it.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Didn't he only conduct Yeomen for DECCA (the others recorded by Isadore Godfrey?)

Also Princess Ida. The rest (apart from Utopia Limited and The Grand Duke [Royston Nash]) were indeed Isodore Godfrey.

These alternative kinds of bracket are coming in handy.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Also Princess Ida. The rest (apart from Utopia Limited and The Grand Duke [Royston Nash]) were indeed Isodore Godfrey.

These alternative kinds of bracket are coming in handy.

[Barbirollians]

#1 Barbirollians, could you post details of the box, eg code number? I think I might buy it.

Label: Warner Classics
ASIN: B00I3LJRCA

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Malcolm-Sargent-Icon-Great-Recordings/dp/B00I3LJRCA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405192363&sr=8-1&keywords=icon+sargent

I did buy that EMI Walton box recently and was impressed with his First Symphony - very different to Previn but real concentration and grip .

[umslopogaas]

Many thanks for that, I shall have to buy it.

[salymap]

I wonder why this Box has come out now? I think it is 47 years since his death. I have most of them but atm unable to hear any music, even with hearing aids.

He gave some wonderful performances but was variable, perhaps. He was underrated because he liked a life outside music too, but it was interesting to attend his rehearsals and I learned a lot of music that way.

[Barbirollians]

I wonder why this Box has come out now? I think it is 47 years since his death. I have most of them but atm unable to hear any music, even with hearing aids.

He gave some wonderful performances but was variable, perhaps. He was underrated because he liked a life outside music too, but it was interesting to attend his rehearsals and I learned a lot of music that way.

Well these Icon boxes have rehabilitated a lot of long deleted recordings and Sir Malcolm made a great deal of recordings for EMI so no doubt they decided it was well worth a punt . 18 CDs though and it could be that they should have been more discriminating .

Fingers crossed they can sort out your hearing aids so you can listen to music again saly .

[umslopogaas]

Eighteen CDs for just over forty quid is a bargain, I shall definitely have to buy it!