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The authentic (sic) performing militia hate Stokowski, and that alone is a good enough reason to like him.
His Beethoven is big, bold, dramatic, intense. As my father used to say, Beethoven's Fifth is one of those pieces of music that makes you get out of your chair to conduct the imaginary orchestra behind the wall, and this is even more true with the Stokowski interpretation.
Like many of the greats, he lived a lavish lifestyle hobnobning with the rich and famous; a favourite of Hollywood, he was parodied in the Bugs Bunny episode 'Long-Haired Hare'!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1V61SPI_w
If you enjoy a big fat cabernet sauvignon, peaty whisky, strong coffee and dark chocolate, then you'll like Stokowski. If not then stay away!
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Topic - The Stokowski Swagger. - B.K. 06:20:42 05/22/17 (12)
- RE: The Stokowski Swagger. - dcharvonia 10:53:06 05/22/17 (2)
- Was the American SO a student orchestra during its Stokowski years? - Chris from Lafayette 19:38:24 05/22/17 (1)
- RE: Was the American SO a student orchestra during its Stokowski years? - Mel 07:57:04 05/23/17 (0)
- RE: The Stokowski Swagger. - Diogenes 10:34:23 05/22/17 (2)
- Yes, and it is a good performance - B.K. 14:15:04 05/24/17 (0)
- That recording is not too bad, as Phase-4 recordings go - Chris from Lafayette 19:23:00 05/22/17 (0)
- Love all of those things - TGR 07:49:33 05/22/17 (3)
- Celibidache's later pronouncement usefully counterbalanced Toscanini's claim - Chris from Lafayette 09:19:08 05/22/17 (2)
- RE: Celibidache's later pronouncement . . . - goldenthal 15:15:10 05/27/17 (0)
- RE: Celibidache's later pronouncement usefully counterbalanced Toscanini's claim - Mel 08:11:42 05/23/17 (0)
- RE: The Stokowski Swagger. - Story 07:26:05 05/22/17 (1)
- RE: The Stokowski Swagger. - B.K. 06:36:02 05/23/17 (0)