BaL 24.10.15 - Mozart: Symphony no. 36 in C K.425 "Linz"

[EdgeleyRob]

I used to enjoy conducting this symphony with a pencil in my youth. Had the Jeffrey Tate version back then.

Knitting needle's better chuck,but be careful !

[Alison]

Never heard the Kleiber before - phenomenal stuff.

[Petrushka]

Just listened to the SCO/Mackerras this evening. I bought the discs when they first came out but have no recollection of playing the 'Linz'

Anyway, it's very fine indeed and with a full clutch of repeats clocks in at over 36 minutes. Definitely a live contender and Alison could have picked us a winner here.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The one I turn to most often is Leonard Bernstein and the VPO on DG

Yep - me, too.

but I do have the Decca one as well and that's equally fine.

Is that the one coupled with Lennie playing/conducting the Piano Concerto #15 on the now-defunct DECCA "Ovation" label? I had that for many years, but no more, alas ...

[Petrushka]

Is that the one coupled with Lennie playing/conducting the Piano Concerto #15 on the now-defunct DECCA "Ovation" label? I had that for many years, but no more, alas ...

Yes that's the one. These were amongst the first recordings LB made with the VPO, in 1966, and one of his VPO concerts at the time included the Mozart PC 15 coupled with Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Yes that's the one. These were amongst the first recordings LB made with the VPO, in 1966, and one of his VPO concerts at the time included the Mozart PC 15 coupled with Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.

- the latter of which he also recorded (in the Baritone option with DF-D) at this time, too.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Knitting needle's better chuck,but be careful !

I prefer Harry Potter replica wands - Voldemort's is white, so makes an excellent baton.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I prefer Harry Potter replica wands - Voldemort's is white, so makes an excellent baton.

I do find it tiresome when supposedly mature, sensible adults attach themselves to aspects of children's culture.




I use a Sonic Screwdriver.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I do find it tiresome when supposedly mature, sensible adults attach themselves to aspects of children's culture.

I use a Sonic Screwdriver.

[cloughie]

I do find it tiresome when supposedly mature, sensible adults attach themselves to aspects of children's culture.




I use a Sonic Screwdriver.

Many years ago I used a spirtle until one birthday a kind friend bought me a baton. In the podium of my mind I'm Solti or Barbirolli but I guess an orchestra will never grace the stage!

[BBMmk2]

I have Sir Charles Mackerras and the SCO, but I also have The Symphony Edition set by Claudio Abbado(my all time favourite conductor).

[LeMartinPecheur]

I did include this one, even though it reminds me of the plebs who cut up Jahn Martin's painting,The Last Judgement, to create wall panels.

One of the plebs who regularly cut up Mozart symphonies like that was WAM himself, or at the very least that's what he would have expected to be done.

That's what they did with symphonies in those days - interspersed other, more interesting music In short concerts anyway - Zaslaw Mozart's Symphonies p.342; "...on a short programme the finale of the opening symphony might be saved for the conclusion".

And Franz Clement inserted trick virtuoso trifles, including playing the violin upside down, between movements of Beethoven's Violin Concerto at its premiere! I think HIPP should take this practice fully into account more often, so well done to Gerhaher ( see #5)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

One of the plebs who regularly cut up Mozart symphonies like that was WAM himself, or at the very least that's what he would have expected to be done.

I thought someone would bring this one up. What actually took place may not always have been what he wanted. However, the important thing is that we are selective about adopting the vices of previous eras, cultures, etc.

[verismissimo]

I compared Columbia/Walter with Bavarian Radio/Leitner (nla I think) and to my surprise much preferred the latter, Walter seeming sleepy.

[BBMmk2]

I also have Claudio Abbado's Symphony Edition, which sounds alright!