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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra; Till Eulenspiegel; Don Juan (Herbert von Karajan)


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Composer: Richard Strauss
  • (01-09) Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
  • (10) Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks (Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche), Op. 28
  • (11) Don Juan, Op. 20
  • (12) Salome, opera, Op. 54: Salome's Dance of the Seven Veils (from Scene 4)

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan, conductor

Date: 1972 (10), 1973
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4474412


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Review

The playing of the Berlin Philharmonic on both the 1973 and 1983 sets is as glorious as ever; its virtuosity can be taken for granted along with its sumptuous tonal refinement, and in Strauss Karajan has no peer. As a recording the 1983 disc is very good indeed. The famous opening has greater intensity in the 1973 version, and you may prefer its marginally greater warmth and glow of the strings. The DG engineers adopt a slightly closer balance on the later recording, which has greater range and impressive detail, particularly in the bass. Both Don Juans are fine performances, too. To sum up, Karajan’s classic 1973 account holds sway.

-- Gramophone

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"Karajan's 1974 DG analogue version of Also sprach Zarathustra is coupled with his vividly characterized performance of Till Eulenspiegel and a thrillingly ebullient Don Juan, plus his powerfully voluptuous account of Salome's Dance. The Berlin Philharmonic plays with great fervour (the timpani strokes at the very opening are quite riveting) and creates characteristic body of tone in the strings..."

-- Penguin Guide

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The readings from Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic are exquisitely played and splendidly recorded. Von Karajan's way with the music is supple, suave, and dashingly characterful, and his tempos are faultlessly judged. The orchestra is at its best, remarkable for the silky transparency it brings to the texture and the fascinating detail of the solo work--not least, the flute solos by James Galway, then a member of the BPO. The recording has been optimally transferred and presents a solid image.

-- Ted Libbey

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Richard Strauss (11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, lieder, tone poems and other orchestral works. Strauss was also a prominent conductor throughout Germany and Austria, enjoying quasi-celebrity status as his compositions became standards of orchestral and operatic repertoire. Strauss made a large number of recordings, both of his own music as well as music by German and Austrian composers. Along with Gustav Mahler, Strauss represents the late flowering of German Romanticism after Richard Wagner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Strauss

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Herbert von Karajan (5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years. Regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, he was a dominant figure in European classical music from the mid-1950s until his death. He made a large number of recordings, mainly with his BPO and Vienna Philharmonic, and was the top-selling classical music recording artist of all time, having sold an estimated 200 million records. Karajan was admired and also criticized for his over polished sound of the orchestras he conducted.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_von_Karajan

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