R.I.P. Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923-2013)

[Marc]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/24/wolfgang-sawallisch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Sawallisch

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Sawallisch

My faves:
Beethoven 6 with the Concertgebouw Orkest & Mozart's Zauberflöte DVD.

No glamour conductor, 'just' music making.

Rest In Peace.

[The new erato]

One of those where music seemingly took precedent to ego. RIP.

[Lisztianwagner]

I read the news this morning, I'm deeply sorry about it; Sawalisch was a great conductor, I love his recordings of Schumann's symphonies, Schubert's symphonies and Wagner's Tannhäuser. R.I.P Maestro.

[madaboutmahler]

I listen to his recording of Schumann 4 EVERY week on the way back from Academy on the train. Each time I love it and am amazed at how the performance reaches such a level of perfection. His whole Schumann cycle really is classic.

Watching his Sinfonia Domestica now, what an elegant, fantastic conducting style he had, really dedicated to the music.

RIP Maestro.

[Coopmv]

It is time to re-visit some of his recordings.  I have many more of his recordings on LP than on CD.  RIP.

[mszczuj]

I must mention here how much joy I always have while listening to the Final of his Schubert c minor symphony with Staatskapelle Dresden.

[val]

I liked very much this German conductor. I remember his version of Schumann's Symphonies, Bruckner's 6th, the Missas of Schubert, Mendelssohn's "Elias" and Richard Strauss opera "Capriccio".

To me the best way to remember his art is to listen to his superb version of Schumann's 2nd Symphony.

[bhodges]

Very sad. I got to hear him a number of times in Philadelphia, and I particularly enjoyed his work with Richard Strauss, and his version of Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle is one of my faves, too.

R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Festliches Praludium

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R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten

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Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle

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--Bruce

[Daverz]

The first recordings of his that come to mind are the Orff operas.  Stupidly, no CD issue had librettos.  I bought used LP sets to get the librettos.

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[Dancing Divertimentian]

Very sad. I got to hear him a number of times in Philadelphia, and I particularly enjoyed his work with Richard Strauss, and his version of Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle is one of my faves, too.

R. Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica, Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Festliches Praludium

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R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten

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--Bruce

Second these wholeheartedly. The Sinfonia Domestica disc is a disc in a million, with stunning sonics wedded to inspired performances.

The opera set as well is as fine a tribute to Strauss as there is. Desert island material.

[Brahmsian]

I'm saddened by the news as well.  Sawallisch was my first introduction into the orchestral music of Johannes Brahms.  R.I.P.

[jochanaan]

I'm saddened by the news as well.  Sawallisch was my first introduction into the orchestral music of Johannes Brahms.  R.I.P.

His Brahms and Dvorak were second to none.  I also remember him leading Smetana's Ma Vlast (complete) with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande--a flawless performance.  May he walk in beauty.

[MishaK]

I had the pleasure of hearing him conduct Brahms with Philly (and Hilary Hahn as the soloist in the concerto).

[jochanaan]

I had the pleasure of hearing him conduct Brahms with Philly (and Hilary Hahn as the soloist in the concerto).

Oooooooh, that must have been gorgeous!