My first Proms Gurrelieder was in 1987 with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Briiain and Pierre Boulez referred to above. A fantastic evening! Alas my video recording died the death long ago. Needless to say, I will be there on Saturday.
My favourite was the 1994 First Night, BBCSO/Davis, that included Hans Hotter as the Speaker. I was lucky enough to meet him after the concert when he signed my programme. One enterprising individual had bought along the LP booklet from Solti's Walküre for signature. If that was you, well done.
The first entry of the massed male chorus ('Holla!') is spine-tingling in live performance and I'm sure it will be again.
My favourite was the 1994 First Night, BBCSO/Davis, that included Hans Hotter as the Speaker. I was lucky enough to meet him after the concert when he signed my programme. One enterprising individual had bought along the LP booklet from Solti's Walküre for signature. If that was you, well done.
The first entry of the massed male chorus ('Holla!') is spine-tingling in live performance and I'm sure it will be again.
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