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US Mall 1 - Great Recordings Of The Century - Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double Concerto / Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Richter
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List Price: $11.98
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Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724356695429
Format: Original recording reissued
Label: EMI Classics
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release Date: 1999-03-09
Studio: EMI Classics
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Simply bad.
Comment: There is a good reason why this recording can be had new for seven dollars and change while the Bruno Walter reissue costs sixty bucks. This Triple is just plain awful. Neither Corigliano, Rose nor Hendl have one tenth the stature of the giants on this recording but guess what? They know how to play together. And HvK? He has no clue.
Customer Rating:
Summary: NOT a Great Recording of the Century
Comment: This disc is proof that EMI's venerable Great Recordings of the Century has become just another mid-priced re-issue line.
EMI went all out to celebrate the return of Karajan to the fold by engaging the three outstanding Russian soloists of their era for the Beethoven Triple. Unfortunately, it is one of those occasions when all the notes are in place but it means nothing. Oistrakh and Richter felt for Karajan's plush accompaniments out of place - Richter later going so far as to pronounce the recording "dreadful". Rostropovich was not, apparently, in sympathy with those feelings and sided with the conductor. The soloists, lacking conviction in one another, show no sense of musical teamwork whatever. Karajan turns in another slick, autopilot performance. In short, the notes are there but the music is missing. The enterprise isn't helped by a woolly recorded acoustic.
The disc is partially redeemed by a good performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, but my advice is give this one a pass.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Brahms and the artists stumble in the Beethoven
Comment: Of course, all three soloists are amazing artists. Szell does a splendid job working with them. I am among those who nearly always find Szell's work outstanding, and this is no exception. The Beethoven should have been just as great, but the group just doesn't work well together. Maybe Karajan is to blame. He could turn in performances that sounded very "manufactured"--the sound is "managed," everything is glossy and smooth, and it comes across as seriously lacking in feeling for the values of the music. The triple concerto was listed among the 20 worst recordings or all times in the often amusing "The Life and Death of Classical Music: Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever Made." Richter is quoted there as saying he hated the recording, but he was a pretty gloomy fellow.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I don't care what you think...Worst Triple EVER
Comment: ...I'll just say that no matter how big names are, this triple concerto sucks.
I abhor it (although I'm a big fan of Karajan, Oistrakh, Richter and Rostropovich INDIVIDUALLY)...The whole team screwed up big time on these sessions from the sonics to the interpretations. Just compare this triple to Fricsay's spectacular version on DG...it's like light versus darkness.
******5 stars for the best stereo Brahms Double!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Big, Brooding, Boring Beethoven. Excellent Brahms.
Comment: This *should* be an excellent rendition of the triple concerto. But when dealing with such an intricate and sophisticated work, mere virtuosity is not enough. In a *triple concerto*, what is required is synergy, harmony, unity. This recording is virtually devoid of such qualities. Instead, what we have is a big, brooding orchestra, completely lacking in pace, and three virtuousos who seem to be playing perfectly, beautifully...but in their own worlds. The result is, in my view, bland and by no means worthy of this recording's legendary status
Szell, on the other hand, has always known how to play the role of accompanist to perfection. Just check out his Brahms violin concerto with the same violinist as in this recording! It goes without saying that the Brahms Double concerto is fiery, clearly conceived, and generally very satisfying.
I am still searching for a triple concerto that resonates with me profoundly. To date, my absolute favourite is the Fricsay/Schneiderhan/Fournier/Anda recording on DG. I feel that it is much worthier than this overblown, big-name charade.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Simply bad.
Comment: There is a good reason why this recording can be had new for seven dollars and change while the Bruno Walter reissue costs sixty bucks. This Triple is just plain awful. Neither Corigliano, Rose nor Hendl have one tenth the stature of the giants on this recording but guess what? They know how to play together. And HvK? He has no clue.
Customer Rating:
Summary: NOT a Great Recording of the Century
Comment: This disc is proof that EMI's venerable Great Recordings of the Century has become just another mid-priced re-issue line.
EMI went all out to celebrate the return of Karajan to the fold by engaging the three outstanding Russian soloists of their era for the Beethoven Triple. Unfortunately, it is one of those occasions when all the notes are in place but it means nothing. Oistrakh and Richter felt for Karajan's plush accompaniments out of place - Richter later going so far as to pronounce the recording "dreadful". Rostropovich was not, apparently, in sympathy with those feelings and sided with the conductor. The soloists, lacking conviction in one another, show no sense of musical teamwork whatever. Karajan turns in another slick, autopilot performance. In short, the notes are there but the music is missing. The enterprise isn't helped by a woolly recorded acoustic.
The disc is partially redeemed by a good performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, but my advice is give this one a pass.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Brahms and the artists stumble in the Beethoven
Comment: Of course, all three soloists are amazing artists. Szell does a splendid job working with them. I am among those who nearly always find Szell's work outstanding, and this is no exception. The Beethoven should have been just as great, but the group just doesn't work well together. Maybe Karajan is to blame. He could turn in performances that sounded very "manufactured"--the sound is "managed," everything is glossy and smooth, and it comes across as seriously lacking in feeling for the values of the music. The triple concerto was listed among the 20 worst recordings or all times in the often amusing "The Life and Death of Classical Music: Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever Made." Richter is quoted there as saying he hated the recording, but he was a pretty gloomy fellow.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I don't care what you think...Worst Triple EVER
Comment: ...I'll just say that no matter how big names are, this triple concerto sucks.
I abhor it (although I'm a big fan of Karajan, Oistrakh, Richter and Rostropovich INDIVIDUALLY)...The whole team screwed up big time on these sessions from the sonics to the interpretations. Just compare this triple to Fricsay's spectacular version on DG...it's like light versus darkness.
******5 stars for the best stereo Brahms Double!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Big, Brooding, Boring Beethoven. Excellent Brahms.
Comment: This *should* be an excellent rendition of the triple concerto. But when dealing with such an intricate and sophisticated work, mere virtuosity is not enough. In a *triple concerto*, what is required is synergy, harmony, unity. This recording is virtually devoid of such qualities. Instead, what we have is a big, brooding orchestra, completely lacking in pace, and three virtuousos who seem to be playing perfectly, beautifully...but in their own worlds. The result is, in my view, bland and by no means worthy of this recording's legendary status
Szell, on the other hand, has always known how to play the role of accompanist to perfection. Just check out his Brahms violin concerto with the same violinist as in this recording! It goes without saying that the Brahms Double concerto is fiery, clearly conceived, and generally very satisfying.
I am still searching for a triple concerto that resonates with me profoundly. To date, my absolute favourite is the Fricsay/Schneiderhan/Fournier/Anda recording on DG. I feel that it is much worthier than this overblown, big-name charade.
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