Vienna Philharmonic Recordings

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Don't forget this marvellous thing....

http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/per-nrgard-symphonies-nos-1-8-wiener-philharmoniker-sakari-oramo/0747313157464

...wish they'd do.... more like this...

[jayne lee wilson]

This went relatively under-noticed....(recorded in 2008 & unreleased for 3 years)...

http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/johannes-brahms-ein-deutsches-requiem-wiener-philharmoniker-nikolaus-harnoncourt/0884977600445

(Review: RC, G.2/2011.)

Interesting how NH takes a relatively measured, reflective view of this, dwelling darkly upon last things, perhaps, as with the opus-posthumous VCM (and earlier COE) Missa Solemnis...
(It's certainly just a shade slower than radical new-kid-on-the-block Hervé Niquet...)

[Ferretfancy]

Both interesting thoughts - but neither of these facts are different from when the orchestra made regular recordings in the years from the '50s to the '90s. What has happened in the last decade that has so suddenly and so starkly curtailed its appearance on new recordings?

I suspect that as far as Decca recordings are concerned the destruction by fire of the Sofiensaal may be partly to blame. Most of the VPOs famous sets were recorded there and there don't seem to be many venues in Vienna that are ideal for recording.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I suspect that as far as Decca recordings are concerned the destruction by fire of the Sofiensaal may be partly to blame. Most of the VPOs famous sets were recorded there and there don't seem to be many venues in Vienna that are ideal for recording.

That isn't the reason. They moved to the Konzerthaus when the Sofiensaal was alive and kicking - indeed thriving, which effectively pushed Decca out (cost and accessibility).

Die Frau ohne Schatten was a Decca Konzerthaus recording.

[Ferretfancy]

That isn't the reason. They moved to the Konzerthaus when the Sofiensaal was alive and kicking - indeed thriving, which effectively pushed Decca out (cost and accessibility).

Die Frau ohne Schatten was a Decca Konzerthaus recording.

Thanks for that information, and what a splendid recording!