"Self-serving and self-satisfied"

Posted by Doktor Brahms (A) on August 31, 2016 at 19:58:02

In Reply to: RE: Szell/Cleveland Beethoven Symphonies on SACD posted by Chris from Lafayette on August 30, 2016 at 13:59:19:

Don't be surprised if you come away from the Brusilow autobiography with the same impression. The juicier gossip comes not from Cleveland but from his Philadelphia years and his complex, conflicted relationship with Ormandy. When Brusilow decided to pursue conducting, friction with his boss was inevitable. My overall take is that Brusilow was misguided in taking up the baton; one must conclude that the music world exchanged a first-rate concert master for a so-so conductor. After the Dallas fiasco, he never really got a shot at any sort of position with a major orchestra. (I'm going by his account, not my own research.)

As for the Szell/Beethoven: here's some of the pertinent data according to Sony's booklet:

Tape transfer and remix from original analog master tapes, DSD remastering (2016): Andreas K. Meyer (Meyer Media LLC)

Original recording session producers: Howard H. Scott, Paul Myers, Thomas Frost

Original recording engineers: Edward T. Graham, Frank Bruno

This set of SACDs was accompanied by a disc of Beethoven overtures. Perhaps they'll get to the Fleisher concertos in due course.

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Topic - Szell/Cleveland Beethoven Symphonies on SACD - Doktor Brahms 12:21:33 08/30/16 (14)

One question? - TGR 09:18:07 09/06/16 (1)

RE: One question? - Doktor Brahms 12:15:40 09/06/16 (0)

Late better than never - TGR 08:58:54 09/06/16 (1)

Go for it! - Doktor Brahms 12:21:26 09/06/16 (0)

RE: Szell/Cleveland Beethoven Symphonies on SACD - Chris from Lafayette 13:59:19 08/30/16 (9)

"Self-serving and self-satisfied" - Doktor Brahms 19:58:02 08/31/16 (8)

RE: "Self-serving and self-satisfied" - ahendler 21:53:30 09/01/16 (2)

I'm about 40% through now - VERY entertaining! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:38:31 09/04/16 (1)

Sadly, not finding it at the SF Public Library.... - Ivan303 08:12:27 09/06/16 (0)

Yeah, thanks! - I thought the re-mastering guy might indeed be Andreas - Chris from Lafayette 22:43:57 08/31/16 (2)

So, Chris.... - Doktor Brahms 14:28:39 09/02/16 (1)

What I've read so far. . . - Chris from Lafayette 10:51:31 09/04/16 (0)

Have you seen the sheet of Ormandy Malaprops? - oldmkvi 20:08:53 08/31/16 (1)

"Ormandyisms" - Doktor Brahms 14:18:50 09/02/16 (0)

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"Self-serving and self-satisfied" - Doktor Brahms 19:58:02 08/31/16 (8)

RE: "Self-serving and self-satisfied" - ahendler 21:53:30 09/01/16 (2)

I'm about 40% through now - VERY entertaining! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:38:31 09/04/16 (1)

Sadly, not finding it at the SF Public Library.... - Ivan303 08:12:27 09/06/16 (0)

Yeah, thanks! - I thought the re-mastering guy might indeed be Andreas - Chris from Lafayette 22:43:57 08/31/16 (2)

So, Chris.... - Doktor Brahms 14:28:39 09/02/16 (1)

What I've read so far. . . - Chris from Lafayette 10:51:31 09/04/16 (0)

Have you seen the sheet of Ormandy Malaprops? - oldmkvi 20:08:53 08/31/16 (1)

"Ormandyisms" - Doktor Brahms 14:18:50 09/02/16 (0)

"Self-serving and self-satisfied"

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