Paul Henry Lang and Toscanini

Posted by TGR (A) on January 29, 2017 at 21:06:14

In Reply to: I have the same set and am quite fond of it. posted by Paul_A on January 29, 2017 at 17:04:07:

It was lengthy (btw, you can find used copies of "The Recordings of Beethoven, as viewed by the critics from High Fidelity), on Amazon. I had an original for years, then discarded it when it fell apart. Bought a hardback a couple of years ago - very nostalgic for me.

Anyway, he says things like Toscanini misjudges the climax of the 6th - I agree - that some of the tempos in the 9th are too fast - I also agree, that the performance of the 5th is terrific but with very poor sound - right again to my ears. Given what I have read recently about the restoration of the 30s cycles on Immortal Performances, and then my own experience with his NYPO 7th (my very favorite recording of the 7th) - I don't think we hear Toscanini's best work in the late in life RCA set.

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Topic - finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set - TGR 15:14:10 01/29/17 (15)

RE: Heating the house with the Szell sets today - kitch29 10:32:44 01/30/17 (1)

RE: Heating the house with the Szell sets today - Old Listener 15:03:58 01/30/17 (0)

RE: finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set - Old Listener 20:45:42 01/29/17 (1)

Klemperer 9ths on Testament - Kas 05:58:36 01/30/17 (0)

RE: finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set - Todd Krieger 19:28:23 01/29/17 (5)

Furtwangler wouldn't be on my list - TGR 15:14:49 01/30/17 (4)

Depends on the Symphony for me: his '44 9th give me chills as does parts of the 3rd - jdaniel@jps.net 00:33:36 01/31/17 (3)

That '44 Ninth - is that the one where they put the microphones right next to the Tympani? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 01:18:29 01/31/17 (2)

Yes. But **don't** listen to it!! No other will ever be enough. Be careful reading reviews though: - jdaniel@jps.net 08:20:36 01/31/17 (1)

I've already heard it [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:31:01 01/31/17 (0)

I have the same set and am quite fond of it. - Paul_A 17:04:07 01/29/17 (2)

Paul Henry Lang and Toscanini - TGR 21:06:14 01/29/17 (1)

RE: Paul Henry Lang and Toscanini - Paul_A 01:52:28 01/30/17 (0)

Yes - despite their often slow tempos, those Klemperer performances can. . . - Chris from Lafayette 16:35:03 01/29/17 (0)

RE: finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set - docw 15:27:19 01/29/17 (0)

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