Karl Ristenpart

[richardfinegold]

I was sent a few old issues of Classic Recordings Quarterly to compensate me for the subscription. One had an article on Ristenpart.
I had first learned the Bach Brandenbergs and Orchestral Suites from his recordings. He recorded extensively and was well known in his day, and I find it strange that with all the CD reissues devoted to Conductors, that he seems to have been overlooked.

[richardfinegold]

OK, I am in dialogue with myself here, but I dug out the Ristenpart Brandenburg lps today and had a marvelous time with them. They wouldn't quite sway the HIPP diehards but they are not that far off from current practice. The recording manages to be light and airy while simultaneously supplying a firm bass foundation.
I will have to search for his Orchestral Suites as well.

[Dave2002]

I had this LP of Haydn including an organ concerto and a sinfonia concertante, which I very much enjoyed. It was a Nonesuch LP, and I don't think it's ever been transferred to CD. http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-Concerta.../dp/B004MCVB1Y

[aeolium]

My first exposure to Haydn's "Maria Theresa" and "Bear" symphonies came from a Nonesuch LP with Ristenpart and his Saar orchestra, and it was the "Maria Theresa" that especially impressed me, with the festive horns in the 1st and 3rd movements, and the beautiful slow movement. At that time I was much more interested in the music - all new to me - than in interpretation, but I think I should still enjoy that performance today.

[richardfinegold]

Those Nonesuch Lps used to feature Ristenpart, Gunter Wand, and Leslie Jones in repertoire that was otherwise hard to come by. I wish someone would issue a commerative box, as their were some great records there. I particularly recall a sizzling Wand Mozart 40th Symphony

[aeolium]

Those Nonesuch Lps used to feature Ristenpart, Gunter Wand, and Leslie Jones in repertoire that was otherwise hard to come by. I wish someone would issue a commerative box, as their were some great records there. I particularly recall a sizzling Wand Mozart 40th Symphony

Some of these recordings, including some by Leslie Jones and another fine Haydn conductor David Blum, have I think been reissued by Haydn House, which is based in the US, richard. Check the composer index for a full list of Haydn recordings:

http://www.haydnhouse.com/home.htm