Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 / Eduard Lalo: Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21 / Johann Strauss: "An der Schoenen Blauen Donau" Op. 314, "Fruehlingsstimmen" Op. 410 - Bronislaw Huberman (Op. 61, Op. 21), Georg Szell, Wiener Philharmoniker (1934)
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Great post, Chamaeleo. For a while now I've been coming by your blog, and I thank you for all the amazing recordings that you've brought to my attention. :)
Do you have any other discs in the 150 Jarhe Wiener Philharmoniker series? Conductors who were prominent from 1930s-50s would be of particular interest to me. Apparently there's a dozen or so discs in this set but they're difficult to find.
@PassauFingers: this is the only CD of that serie in my possession. Sorry.
Everything you post is great. Thanks again, Chamaeleo. :)
Very nice post, thank you! B
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I did not know Bronislaw Huberman. What a shame! I am absolutely voiceless.
I liked the nobility of the Beethoven but I was especially captivated by the Lalo, which honestly don't use to captivate my attention at all. What perfection.
This is also a superb tribute to the young Szell, which, at 37, was already such a commanding and unmistakable pursuer of musical truth.
Then the sound is so vivid : what a strange feeling of actuality it gives, considering the location, and the era!
Thank you very much
Thanks for your kind comments Dodorock. I also have a great affection for Bronislaw Huberman, one of the most personal players in the history of the instrument and this very recording. I remember that listening to this performance of the Beethoven Concerto was a real revelation to me. Apart from the Menuhin / Furtwangler recording of Beethoven and Mendelssohn, it was my first experience, as a listener, with historical recordings.
Until then, I had only heard modern performances, and couldn't imagine one could deviate so much from them and still get away with it. It also made me discover how a gifted player can infuse new life in a piece you've heard a thousand times, by performing it differently from the way you're used to.
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