Interesting

Interesting

Posted by TGR (A) on October 21, 2014 at 17:03:46

In Reply to: Ansermet's scandalously underrated Pictures at an Exhibition posted by jdaniel@jps.net on October 21, 2014 at 08:19:47:

Reiner was a great conductor, but my reaction when I heard the SACD of his Pictures was that it was a little stiff (same with his Scheherazade, which is certainly not the consensus). My experience with Ansermet has been varied - some brilliant and unexpectedly so recordings, like his Sibelius 4th, and his Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, and obviously his Ravel, Debussy and Stravinsky, and yet I found his Beethoven 9th to be unlistenable - the less than virtuoso character of the orchestra is abundantly clear, and their playing is entirely unidiomatic, to boot....it sounds like a caricature of the 9th. But like always with these things, listen for yourself if you can.

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Topic - Ansermet's scandalously underrated Pictures at an Exhibition - jdaniel@jps.net 08:19:47 10/21/14 (12)

RE: Ansermet's scandalously underrated Pictures at an Exhibition - learsfool 21:29:14 10/21/14 (5)

RE: Ansermet's scandalously underrated Pictures at an Exhibition - Crazy Dave 12:40:51 10/22/14 (0)

RE: Ansermet's scandalously underrated Pictures at an Exhibition - rbolaw 10:21:15 10/22/14 (0)

RE: Ansermet's scandalously underrated Pictures at an Exhibition - amioutaline? 07:33:34 10/22/14 (1)

RE: Ansermet's scandalously underrated Pictures at an Exhibition - learsfool 15:36:36 10/22/14 (0)

Oh, no question that the Reiner is better played, but...that's the problem. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 21:55:18 10/21/14 (0)

Interesting - TGR 17:03:46 10/21/14 (1)

I have that Beethoven's 9th. It's weird for sure. - olddude55 12:26:22 10/22/14 (0)

"Scandalously underrated"?? - rbolaw 16:27:56 10/21/14 (0)

my favorite by far - mbnx01 12:52:38 10/21/14 (0)

RE: And the Wagner/French Tuba? - amioutaline? 10:31:25 10/21/14 (0)

Gotta check later when I get home... - olddude55 09:02:33 10/21/14 (0)

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Interesting - TGR 17:03:46 10/21/14 (1)

I have that Beethoven's 9th. It's weird for sure. - olddude55 12:26:22 10/22/14 (0)

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