Carlos Kleiber Mania: December 2011

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Sokolov plays Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 (DVD5)

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

Grigory Sokolov, piano

Sorry, I am new to Mr. Sokolov. I don't have the conductor info either. My source DVD doesn't provide any info about this recording. I fell in like with Sokolov by listening to his Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 posted by PANOVNIK (http://panovnik.blogspot.com/2011/07/grigory-sokolov-yritemirkanov.html). Thanks, PANOVNIK. He also posted a Sokolov recording of Rach 3 from radio Petersburg. The conductor is Victor Dubrovsky. Not sure if it's the same performance.

Bernstein - The Last Message (Sapporo, 07/03/1990, MKV-Video)

Robert Schumann

Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

Leonard Bernstein

Pacific Music Festival Orchestra

Recorded: Sapporo, 07/03/1990

Bernstein and Tilson Thomas founded the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan in the summer of 1990. He was already suffering from the lung disease at that time. Bernstein died 3 months later after this first Festival rehearsal and performance.

Monday, December 26, 2011

Thielemann conducts Bruckner Symphony No. 8 (Berlin, 12/13/2008)

Anton Bruckner

Symphony No. 8 in C minor

Christian Thielemann

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recorded: Berlin, 12/13/2008

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Celibidache conducts Bruckner Symphony No. 6 (Munich, 11/1991, MKV-Video)

Anton Bruckner

Symphony No. 6 in A major

Sergiu Celibidache

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Recorded: Munich, 11/26, 27, 29, 30/1991

While digitalizing my collections, I found this source material is not playable anymore. Fortunately, I still can make a lossless MKV from the original DVD-R. Thanks God! This DVD is recorded from Sky A broadcast dated as 11/1991. I didn't compare this with my Sony LD and am not sure if they are the same performance or not. Once I convert the Sony LD to digital file, it would be easier for me to compare them. Depending on response to this post, the Sony LD-to-DVD Bruckner 6th & 8th will be forthcoming. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Enjoy!

Friday, December 23, 2011

Horestein conducts Beethoven Fidelio (Athens, 1957)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Fidelio

Evangelos Markelos, Don Fernando

Costantino Ego, Don Pizarro

Giuseppe Zampieri, Florestan

Martha Modl, Leonore

Dezso Ernster, Rocco

Zoe Vlachopoulou, Marzelline

Aristos Pantazinakos, Jaquino

Jascha Horenstein

Orchestra of the Athen's Festival

Recorded: Athens, 09/06/1957

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Brahms/Beethoven: Piano Concertos (Arrau / Kletzki / Markevitch / Schuricht)

Johannes Brahms

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

Paul Kletzki

Orchestre National de France

Recorded: Montreux, 09/13/1959

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83

Igor Markevitch

Concertgebouw Orchestra

Recorded: Montreux, 09/25/1956

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Carl Schuricht

Orchestre National de France

Recorded: Paris, 03/24/1959

Claudio Arrau, piano

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Rosbaud conducts Bruckner Symphony No. 8 (Baden-Baden, 11/17/1955)

Anton Bruckner

Symphony No. 8 in C minor

Hans Rosbaud

SWR Symphony Orchestra

Recorded: Baden-Baden, 11/17/1955

This CD was produced in Milan, Italy. The liner notes tell of the important contribution that this CD makes to the Rosbaud discography. They state that the recording was made in 1951. The timings of the individual movements are 13'35" 13'24" 18'05" and 19'29". However, the tape in the SWR archives gives the date as November 17, 1955. The timings of this recording are 13'39" 13'28" 26'11" and 19'20". So, the big question here is - What happened to eight minutes of the Adagio? The edit is smooth and hard to find but why was it ever cut? Even in its full length, the recording clocks in at under 74 minutes, so there is no problem fitting this performance onto one CD. Hopefully, the full recording will be available someday!

~abruckner.com

Glazunov/Bruch/Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos / Morini, Fricsay, Rodzinski

Alexander Glazunov (1)

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 26

Max Bruch (2)

Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 82

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (3)

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Erica Morini, violin

Ferenc Fricsay (1/2)

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (1/2)

Artur Rodzinski (3)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (3)

Recorded: Berlin, 10/1958 (1/2); London, 09/1956

Horenstein in Paris : Tchaikovsky/Prokofiev (1956/1957)

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Erica Morini, violin

Sergei Prokofiev

Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100

Jascha Horenstein

Orchestre National de Paris

Recorded: Paris, 12/19/1957 (Tchaikovsky), 11/22/1956

Monday, December 19, 2011

Jochum conducts Bruckner Symphony No. 9 (Berlin, 12/18/1983, DVD-Video)

Anton Bruckner

Symphony No. 9 in D minor

Eugen Jochum

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Recorded: Berlin, 12/18/1983

Post per request. Enjoy!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Solti conducts Bruckner Symphony No. 3 (Munich, 06/11/1993, DVD-Video)

Anton Bruckner

Symphony No. 3 in D minor

Igor Stravinsky

Symphony in Three Moments

Sir Georg Solti

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Recorded: Munich, 06/11/1993

Converted from my LD collection. Enjoy!

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 / Kempff, Kubelik

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

Wilhelm Kempff, piano

Rafael Kubelik

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

The background noise is annoying but the piano and band are clear and vivid. A very rare recording. Sorry, no recording date from my source material and I can't find any documentary for such combination either. Enjoy!

Friday, December 16, 2011

Celibidache conducts Beethoven Violin Concerto (Munich, 04/22/1988)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Sergiu Celibidache

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Itzhak Perlman, violin

Recorded: Munich, 04/22/1988

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Karajan conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9 "Choral" (Vienna, 1947)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Herbert von Karajan

Wiener Philharmoniker

Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano

Elisabeth Hongen, mezzo-soprano

Julius Patzak, tenor

Hans Hotter, bass

Recorded: Vienna, 1947

Karajan in New York : Beethoven Symphony No. 9 "Choral" (11/22/1958)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Herbert von Karajan

New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Westminster Choir

Leontyne Price, soprano

Maureen Forrester, alto
Leopold Simoneau, tenor

Norman Scott, bass

Recorded: New York, 11/22/1958

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Carlos Kleiber conducts Verdi La Traviata (Munich, 01.1981)

Giuseppe Verdi

La Traviata

Carlos Kleiber

Bavarian State Orchestra & Chorus

Cotrubas,Linser,Jungwirth,Schicoff,Brendel,Lenz,

Wilbrink,Auer,Hillebrand,Craig,Goritzki,Sapell

Recorded: Munich, 01/1981

Here is a very rare copy of Mr. Kleiber's La Traviata performed in 01/1981. Carlos Kleiber conducted Verdi's La Traviata on January 11, 14, 26 & 30, November 28 & December 01 in 1981 (Carlos Kleiber - Opera & Concert listings from http://www.thrsw.com/cklist/la_traviata/). My source material only specifies the date as 01/1981 with no cast listing. The cast info is also from the famous CK website thrsw.com. If someone happens to know the exact date and cast, please share such info here. Thanks and enjoy.