Our Summer BAL 7: R Strauss - Also sprach......

**barber olly** · 06-09-11, 17:11

Originally posted by Petrushka View Post

Alpen is correct in saying that Kubrick used the 1959 VPO/Karajan recording. The story is told on page 204 of John Culshaw's Putting the Record Straight.
Showing zero business sense, Decca gave permission for Kubrick to use it on condition that it was not credited. This left other record companies to reap rhe benefit by rushing out their own recordings. Culshaw reports that Karajan was furious.

As an aside, I once received a cheque at my then place of employment from Stanley Kubrick and signed by the man himself. I have kicked myself many a time since for not keeping it and replacing the money with my own as it wasn't for all that much.

Quote frm Wikpedia
"In the meantime, MGM released the "official soundtrack" L.P. with Karl Böhm's Berlin Philharmonic "Also Sprach Zarathustra" discretely substituting for von Karajan's version."
I think that's what gave me the notion that it was Bohm!

**Parry1912** · 06-09-11, 17:17

I too have several recordings of this addictive piece! Karajan's 1980's recording is my favourite.

**barber olly** · 06-09-11, 17:19

Originally posted by visualnickmos View Post

Steinberg with the Boston SO (DG) is pretty awesome...

Pretty quick too I think it came in under 30 mins.

**Eine Alpensinfonie** · 06-09-11, 17:41

Originally posted by barber olly View Post

Quote frm Wikpedia
"In the meantime, MGM released the "official soundtrack" L.P. with Karl Böhm's Berlin Philharmonic "Also Sprach Zarathustra" discretely substituting for von Karajan's version."
I think that's what gave me the notion that it was Bohm!

For many years I thought it was Bohm's recording, perhaps for the same reason.

**visualnickmos** · 06-09-11, 20:58

Yes - Steinberg is pretty quick! but it doesn't seem to 'lose' anything.

Incidentally, did Klemperer record this? In fact, did he record much RS at all (if any)? I can't imagine it would have been his tasse du thé, in the recording studio, at least.

**barber olly** · 06-09-11, 22:45

Originally posted by visualnickmos View Post

Yes - Steinberg is pretty quick! but it doesn't seem to 'lose' anything.

Incidentally, did Klemperer record this? In fact, did he record much RS at all (if any)? I can't imagine it would have been his tasse du thé, in the recording studio, at least.

Only DJ/Till/Tod/7V/Met.

Solidly but well!

I reckon a Heldenleben or Also would have been a cracker but we'll neve know....

**Barbirollians** · 31-08-13, 16:15

I have been converted to the work by the late Norman del Mar's recording on Classics for Pleasure - brilliant . Like hearing a new work.

**umslopogaas** · 31-08-13, 16:33

The Mehta/LAPO on Decca was my introduction to this work on LP. As well as that one, I also have, all on LP: Karajan/VPO on Decca; Reiner/Chicago SO on RCA; Solti/Chicago SO on Decca; Haitink/Concertgebouw on Philips; Clemens Krauss/VPO on Decca (mono).

And on CD: Ormandy/Philadelphia O on HMV Classics.

The Mehta/LAPO is a stunner, it would be the one I'd recommend as an introduction to the work.