Enescu - Complete Columbia recordings 1924-29

The previous post dedicated to Enescu was very well received, so I'll add this. 

A very rare OOP CD.

Enescu - Complete Columbia Recordings (EMI/Shellman, Japan, 1995)

FLAC - Scans, tracklist & infos included

Beethoven 2 and Brahms 4 - Knappertsbusch 1952

 

A long time OOP CD which contains a 1952 concert 

(with extremely good sound for the period).

Kna's severe and "massive" style is perfectly recognizable even on the podium of an orchestra that is certainly not among the most famous; indeed, these are more energetic and "focused" interpretations than many others left by the german conductor. So I would recommend the listening even if this repertoire offers hundreds (if not thousands, by now) of alternatives: in particular for the powerful overhang given to the Passacaglia that closes Brahms' Fourth.

Beethoven 2 and Brahms 4

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Bremen

HANS KNAPPERTSBUSCH

Live -  12 XII 1952 - Grosser Glockensaal

FLAC

 

Bruckner 2 - Giulini, BSO Live 1974

 

The studio recording of the Second with Giulini on the podium 

of the Wiener Symphoniker is generally considered one of the best in the catalogue: 

very interesting, therefore, also listening to a live version in good sound like this one.

Bruckner Symphony no. 2

Boston Symphony Orchestra

CARLO MARIA GIULINI

Live recording - Boston, 29 march 1974

FLAC