Kegel

Kegel

Posted by TGR (A) on September 7, 2014 at 13:20:44

In Reply to: RE: Spinning Beethoven's Mass in C posted by Chris from Lafayette on September 7, 2014 at 11:53:53:

Kegel was a major conductor in East Germany, leading both the Leipzig Gewandhaus and the Dresden Staatskapelle during his career. Tragically, he ended his own life in 1990 - some say he was devastated by the fall of the eastern bloc, although he has suffered his entire life from clinical depression. Shades of Otto Klemperer.

I actually have no other recordings made by Kegel. I remember his set of Beethoven symphonies, which (as I recall) was one of the first to appear on CD but as I recall didn't receive that strong of a notice, and there always seemed so many other recordings to check out. I did look at arkivmusic to see what was available -somehow his Parsifal takes up 25 discs - not sure what's going on there.

There are a bunch of recordings of Mass in C. Gardiner got the nod from arkivmusic as the recommended version.

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Topic - Spinning Beethoven's Mass in C - TGR 10:41:15 09/07/14 (13)

RE: Spinning Beethoven's Mass in C - Chris from Lafayette 11:53:53 09/07/14 (3)

Kegel - TGR 13:20:44 09/07/14 (2)

RE: Kegel and LVB - madisonears 19:15:54 09/07/14 (0)

Yes. . . well, I certainly didn't have Gardiner in mind [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:47:24 09/07/14 (0)

Isn't it amazing? I came to it late, was listening as background music, got caught up in it. - jdaniel@jps.net 11:03:00 09/07/14 (8)

Still grappling with the Solemnis, as well - Jay Buridan 14:32:31 09/07/14 (6)

OK, seriously? - TGR 21:29:27 09/07/14 (1)

OK, yes. Just listened to it again - jdaniel@jps.net 18:36:08 09/08/14 (0)

Try the Collegium Aureum on DHM, as they at least make pretty sounds.... - jdaniel@jps.net 15:30:53 09/07/14 (3)

Yes!!!! I had their Christmas Oratorio on that cheap re-issue label - Timbo in Oz 18:19:22 09/08/14 (2)

Re AARP, yes. Glad you like the Aureum productions too. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 18:32:57 09/08/14 (1)

I record in simple 2-mike \---/ stereo for a local community FM station, too! - Timbo in Oz 18:39:41 09/08/14 (0)

The Missa Solemnis - TGR 13:25:29 09/07/14 (0)

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Kegel - TGR 13:20:44 09/07/14 (2)

RE: Kegel and LVB - madisonears 19:15:54 09/07/14 (0)

Yes. . . well, I certainly didn't have Gardiner in mind [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:47:24 09/07/14 (0)

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