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RE: Question and a point

Posted by jdaniel@jps.net on July 23, 2012 at 20:41:11:
John - first, how did you get a UK Columbia in Sacramento?

It was sitting in the Goodwill on Arden. Probably dumped by widow of Military guy once stationed in Europe. It's been an astonishingly good couple of weeks in the Thrifts, after months and months of nothing.

For me, the turn on is overall: Karajan and soloists achievea Furtwangler-esque, rough and ready sense of ecstasy in the climaxes-so ironic considering Karajan's current reputation. As I mentioned, Callas' first appearance in Act I is painful IMHO but after that I can't imagine why anyone would have a problem.

Secondly, the mono sound is extremely warm, transparent (Karajan?) and wide-ranging; much like Furt's Tristan in Kingsway but climaxes are even more "smooth" and refined. But--I hasten to add--decidedly mono. I don't want anyone to get excited.

I'll have to listen to the famous Tosca again. I had it on UK Columbia Blue/Silver labels but found the sound too depressing. And I'm pretty lenient. IIRC you said the repress is pretty spectacular. Saving my pennies....