The greatest conductor of Vaughan Williams' works

[richardfinegold]

Worrying numbers have had heart attacks on the podium though - like poor Sinopoli .

We've been discussing Hickox, who died at 60. And what about the bad swimmers, like Kertesz...

[Pabmusic]

Worrying numbers have had heart attacks on the podium though - like poor Sinopoli .

Or strokes (Josef Strauss) or just bad falls (Gustav Holst).

[ardcarp]

Didn't Lully have a problem with a stick?

[Pabmusic]

Didn't Lully have a problem with a stick?

[Roehre]

Worrying numbers have had heart attacks on the podium though - like poor Sinopoli .

...or Eduard van Beinum (or thanks goodness not lethal: Mariss Jansons)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

...or Eduard van Beinum (or thanks goodness not lethal: Mariss Jansons)

... or Felix Mottl and Joseph Keilberth who both died at exactly the same point in the score when conducting Tristan und Isolde.


Can't help noticing that (Hickox aside) these early deaths conductors aren't renowned for their RVW interpretations. Think on!

[Barbirollians]

...or Eduard van Beinum (or thanks goodness not lethal: Mariss Jansons)

It was sadly of course fatal for Mariss's father Arvid .

[ardcarp]

Well this is taking a macabre turn.....

[cloughie]

Well this is taking a macabre turn.....

...and not many of them dying to conduct RVW.

Mention of Arvid gives me fond memories of seeing him conduct the Halle in the late 60s and I think considered as JB's successor.

[ahinton]

...and not many of them dying to conduct RVW

You might care to rephrase that!...

[Ferretfancy]

Alkan was hit on the head by the Talmud. Nowadays it would be a 50 CD bumper set.

[ardcarp]

Bumped into Sir Nev in the Co-op yesterday. 91 and just off on tour again.

[Keraulophone]

Gramophone magazine is offering free tickers to hear Our Nev speak about his long career at Foyle's next week. No I hadn't realised he'd worked there either!

[Barbirollians]

Gramophone magazine is offering free tickers to hear Our Nev speak about his long career at Foyle's next week. No I hadn't realised he'd worked there either!

Meanwhile back to the thread - I read rave reviews of the Halle/Elder Sea Symphony recording - anyone got it ? Heard it yet .

[BBMmk2]

Meanwhile back to the thread - I read rave reviews of the Halle/Elder Sea Symphony recording - anyone got it ? Heard it yet .

Yes, I have. Strongly recommended! I am going to stick my neck out and say Sir Andrew Davis and Richard Hickox