Brahms 3 Kindler & Beecham (reupload)

Reuploded on request.


FLAC (separated track) & info included



Here a very interesting couple of rare Brahms 3.

Now almost forgotten, The (Dutch-born) American cellist and conductor Hans Kindler (1892-1949) was the principal cellist in Stokowski’s Philadelphia Orchestra; he gave recitals with Rachmaninov and Ravel, concerts with Monteux and Furtwängler: later, became a conductor.
In 1931 he had formed the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington and in 1940 they began to record. The major fruits were the third symphonies of Brahms and Tchaikovsky; but they recorded also shorter works and lighter repertoire.

Then, you can listen for the only surviving Brahms Third conducted by Beecham (just 2 weeks after Toscanini's death): he was a "champion" of the Second, but he conducted only a few times 1 and 3, and never the Fourth!

Both versions are vivid and energetic (listen to Sir Thomas shoutings!):
fast tempos and very flexible, unpredictable phrasing.

I don't know if these versions are on CD.
The first is from a 78rpm set; the other from a radio broadcast.
Two "outsiders", ok, in a very big discography;
but I suggest you to try :-)