Beethoven's 4th Symphony

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Renfield

#80
March 01, 2010, 02:25:54 AM
Quote from: Bogey on February 28, 2010, 06:38:00 PM

Live recording: Berlin, 27.06.1943/BPO

Giving the above 4th a spin...great ride so far!

I love this one. Organic, as ever from Furtwängler, and vital.

Bogey

#81
February 14, 2014, 05:06:20 PM
Quote from: DarkAngel on February 27, 2010, 05:14:13 AM
 

Two great performances of the 4th.......
It would be very good idea to get the Kleiber DVD with Beethoven 4,7 for almost same price as the Orfeo CD with only the 4th while easily available. Performances of these 4ths are only 1 year apart, DVD filmed 1983 at Concertgebouw Hall Amsterdam.

Kleiber is very energetic and animated on the podium, the Concertgebouw has almost surround seating..........looks unusual to see people sitting behind the orchestra


I may...just may....have a new favorite for the 4th:

There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

NJ Joe

#82
February 15, 2014, 03:29:49 PM
Quote from: Bogey on February 14, 2014, 05:06:20 PM

I may...just may....have a new favorite for the 4th:



Could be my favorite as well. Kleiber certainly nails it.  Don't remember it exactly, but Jim Svejda's comment on this performance went something like:  "That slender Greek maiden must have been one hell of a girl".

I also like Walter Columbia, Harnoncourt, Szell, and Norrington LCP.  And, well, Bernstein NY too.
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Bogey

#83
February 16, 2014, 01:28:09 PM


Just took in this one again yesterday.  Kleiber still wins.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Cosi bel do

#84
February 16, 2014, 02:40:22 PM
As I was saying elsewhere, I think the greatest Beethoven 4th I know is Mengelberg.

Bogey

#85
February 17, 2014, 05:50:35 AM
Quote from: Cosi bel do on February 16, 2014, 02:40:22 PM
As I was saying elsewhere, I think the greatest Beethoven 4th I know is Mengelberg.

Must grab one.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

xochitl

#86
February 20, 2014, 10:41:32 PM Last Edit: February 20, 2014, 10:52:32 PM by xochitl
...so no one's mentioned Lenny's NYPO or Wiener recodings?  ???

also, there's something special about Kubelik/Israel PO i can't quite locate

after that, Leibowitz, Monteux, and Rattle finish off the essentials  ;D
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