26 March 2021

Shostakovich 10 - Oistrakh - Live, 1967



As you well know, Ostrakh's activity as conductor was very sporadic, 

as well as limited to compositions he cared a lot about and knew in depth, 

such as Tchaikovsky's latest symphonies or some Shostakovich's.


This No. 10 in Cleveland is certainly one of his best achievements on the podium.

Very good recording, BTW.



SHOSTAKOVICH

Symphony no. 10

Cleveland Orchestra

DAVID OISTRAKH

live - december 14, 1967


FLAC (separated tracks)




22 March 2021

Stravinsky - Sacre & Petrushka NYPO 1940 (and other recordings)


 


Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky  (Recordings 1929-1940)



Petrushka (abridged by the composer) 

The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York

Igor Stravinsky (Conductor) - Recorded 1940


Piano Rag-music 

Igor Stravinsky (Piano) - Recorded 1930


Rag-time For 11 Instruments

Aldar Racz, Charmy & Volant, Ginot, Juste, Lavaillotte, Godeau, Foveau, Dvemy, Tudesq, Movel Recorded 1930


Pulcinella - Ballet after Pergolesi

Symphony Orchestra

Igor Stravinsky (Conductor) - Recorded 1929


Le Sacre Du Printemps 

The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York

Igor Stravinsky (Conductor) - Recorded 1940


FLAC & Scans




15 March 2021

The Ravel Recordings - Krauss







RAVEL
Alborada del Gracioso
Daphnis et Chloé, suite n. 2 (*)

(*) Damenchor der Konzervereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
March 1945

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RAVEL
Rapsodie espagnole

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks 
June 4, 1953


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MUSORGSKIJ-RAVEL
Pictures at an Exhibition

Clemens Krauss
Wiener Philharmoniker
December 6, 1947 



FLAC (separated tracks)


 

13 March 2021

Bruckner 7 Furtwängler - live Roma 1951


 


BRUCKNER 

Symphony no. 7


Berliner Philharmoniker

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Live - Roma, Auditorium del Foro Italico

May 1, 1951

FLAC (separated tracks)


Brahms EDR Szell, Cleveland (live 1969)


 

Another monument of choral literature that unfortunately 

Szell never recorded in studio:

but, as always, the clarity of his musical conception 

is captured very well in this 1969 live.



Brahms

Ein Deutsches Requiem, op. 45


Gundula Janowitz, sp

Tom Brause, bs


Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus

GEORGE SZELL


April 24, 1969


FLAC (separated tracks)

3 March 2021

Elgar - Enigma Variations - Ormandy (two live performances)


 


Two performances of the same work by Ormandy.

Perhaps not ideal in all the variations, 

but rather convincing in the most intimate and delicate.



ELGAR

Enigma Variations


Philadelphia Orchestra

Live in Philadelphia - April 6, 1962


Boston Symphony Orchestra

Live in Tanglewood - July 19, 1964


EUGENE ORMANDY



FLAC