Not hard driven

Posted by TGR (A) on April 5, 2015 at 09:46:13

In Reply to: How is Solti's when it comes to "glow?" posted by jdaniel@jps.net on April 4, 2015 at 19:23:32:

I recall the reviews of the set when it first came out....they noted that Solti had matured as a Wagner conductor, that it was a much more mellow than expected based on his reputation as a dynamic conductor. I always found Solti's recordings of Mozart's operas to belie his reputation as well, so it comes as no surprise that the orchestral execution is actually lovely and not whipped-up. And it is the Vienna Phil, and a Decca recording. Of the sets I own, I would place Solti's conducting above that of Gergiev, certainly, and Janowski. But Kna certainly gets to the heart of the matter better, as does Kubelik in the recording he made in 1980 with the Bavarian Symphony (as we call it in English). Solti' cast is variable - this isn't Kollo's best role, and I don't know about Frick - but he has Christa Ludwig and Fischer-Dieskau.

So I don't think Solti's set is indispensable - it is a noble effort, but falls short of others. I have collected all of his Wagner sets on LP, with the exception of Tristan, so of course I need these one being the collector that I am. I'm looking for a good copy of that Tristan, by the way.

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Topic - Parsifal - TGR 15:29:18 04/03/15 (14)

RE: Parsifal - Diogenes 07:54:31 04/05/15 (2)

Actually, the *end* of Sigfried is when I wake up. : ) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 10:43:46 04/05/15 (0)

Understandable - TGR 09:47:39 04/05/15 (0)

How is Solti's when it comes to "glow?" - jdaniel@jps.net 19:23:32 04/04/15 (4)

Not hard driven - TGR 09:46:13 04/05/15 (3)

RE: Tangentially . . . - goldenthal 13:31:12 04/19/15 (0)

RE: Not hard driven - JefferyK 13:50:32 04/06/15 (0)

THanks for details. Sounds like the Kubelik is for me. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 10:46:31 04/05/15 (0)

Parsifal: "Amfortas! Die Wunde!" -- Jonas Kaufmann (Met Opera) YT - John Marks 17:16:52 04/03/15 (3)

Yup - it's hard to beat those Jonas Brothers! - Chris from Lafayette 16:31:15 04/04/15 (0)

Kaufman - TGR 16:03:34 04/04/15 (1)

His MET Parsifal is available on Blu-ray and it's really terrific on all counts. (nt) - Russell 13:07:06 04/06/15 (0)

RE: Parsifal - Chris from Lafayette 16:18:12 04/03/15 (1)

RE: Parsifal - TGR 16:02:42 04/04/15 (0)

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Not hard driven - TGR 09:46:13 04/05/15 (3)

RE: Tangentially . . . - goldenthal 13:31:12 04/19/15 (0)

RE: Not hard driven - JefferyK 13:50:32 04/06/15 (0)

THanks for details. Sounds like the Kubelik is for me. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 10:46:31 04/05/15 (0)

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