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From the CBS days I agree almost everything Lenny touched turns to gold so to speak, with the exception of Brahms where he is strangely detached.  Tchaikovsky and Beethoven were not up to his high standards either but they had to do more with the really bad recorded sound and balance than with anything Lenny did.

His DG days had more than its share of stinkers...

Every great conductor has to face the reality that not everything they touch will turn to gold.

[Daverz]

Every great conductor has to face the reality that not everything they touch will turn to gold.

Nevertheless, don't think I can concur about the Columbia Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.  At least not tne Eroica, which I listened to yesterday, and which I thought was a wonderful recording.

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[Ken B]

Every great conductor has to face the reality that not everything they touch will turn to gold.

Can you name a Cantelli recording that isn't at least excellent?

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Can you name a Cantelli recording that isn't at least excellent?

Ummm...I don't even know who Cantelli is.

[Pat B]

From the CBS days I agree almost everything Lenny touched turns to gold so to speak, with the exception of Brahms where he is strangely detached.  Tchaikovsky and Beethoven were not up to his high standards either but they had to do more with the really bad recorded sound and balance than with anything Lenny did.

I find his 1960s Beethoven a mixed bag. 3, 4, and 8 are among my favorites and 5 is at least very good, but 2 and 7 are only adequate IIRC and 6 is a mess. I haven't heard the 1 or 9. I have too many 9s already (including both of his later ones).

Columbia was not known for great sound but I compared that 8 to his later DG recording and actually preferred the former sonically.

[mc ukrneal]

Ummm...I don't even know who Cantelli is.

Died in the mid-50's in a plane crash. He was an Italian conductor of much promise, who had just been appointed head of La Scala. In terms of recordings, there really isn't much out there...

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Died in the mid-50's in a plane crash. He was an Italian conductor of much promise, who had just been appointed head of La Scala. In terms of recordings, there really isn't much out there...

Thanks for the info, Neal.

[Daverz]

Thanks for the info, Neal.

I've only heard the outline of the story given, but not sure I recall listening to any of his recordings.  There's this EMI box

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[PerfectWagnerite]

Can you name a Cantelli recording that isn't at least excellent?

When all your output basically fits on 8 cds it isn't terribly difficult I guess

Jokes aside a couple of conductors that I found have NEVER missed:

Gunter Wand (is there anyone who is better at doing Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Bruckner ?)
S. Skrowazewski
Michael Gielen
JoAnn Falletta

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Dvorak Supraphon pileup:







And I'm looking forward to every minute of exploration.

[Madiel]

It'd be quicker to list the ones you didn't buy. I think there are two.

[Ken B]

When all your output basically fits on 8 cds it isn't terribly difficult I guess

Jokes aside a couple of conductors that I found have NEVER missed:

Gunter Wand (is there anyone who is better at doing Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Bruckner ?)
S. Skrowazewski
Michael Gielen
JoAnn Falletta

Indeed.  a little fun at John's expense ...

Seriously though this guy was the most amazing talent. Listen to his stero Franck, Beethoven 7, Brahms 3 and Schubert Unfinished. All war horses and all amongst the best performances out there. And that from a total of just a few studio recordings.

[Ken B]

Died in the mid-50's in a plane crash. He was an Italian conductor of much promise, who had just been appointed head of La Scala. In terms of recordings, there really isn't much out there...

He was apparently in line for NY job which LB eventually got of course. Toscanini called Cantelli the most talented musician he had ever seen.

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It'd be quicker to list the ones you didn't buy. I think there are two.

Yeah, there were two I didn't get: the solo piano set and the complete SQs.

[PerfectWagnerite]

Indeed.  a little fun at John's expense ...

Seriously though this guy was the most amazing talent. Listen to his stero Franck, Beethoven 7, Brahms 3 and Schubert Unfinished. All war horses and all amongst the best performances out there. And that from a total of just a few studio recordings.

The cd set is quit a bargain. I just never pulled the trigger as almost everything on the set I have at least a dozen recordings of so am not really in need of additional recordings. Had there been something not quite as "warhorse" I would have bought the set.

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[aligreto]

I really need to slow down, though, orfeo as I'm scaring myself now! I actually envy you in a way that you don't have this 'collector mentality' like I have where my impulses can't be stopped unless I smell the allure of a grilled pork chop.

Obviously there were no grilled pork chops being cooked for dinner this evening 

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Obviously there were no grilled pork chops being cooked for dinner this evening 

[Ken B]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WGSxfQJtc

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https://www.youtube.com/v/Q_WGSxfQJtc

Mmmmm....pork chops! (Wipes mouth of drool.)