Erich Wolfgang Korngold

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Been enjoying this for the first time today. An excellent version although I take Roasted Swan's points above. It was, however, interesting to hear the slow movement taken faster than usual. Overall a fine version and super recording:

Excellent to read, Jeffrey. I bought this recording not too long ago. Who else do you enjoy in the Symphony in F-sharp? Besides Wilson, I've got Albert, Previn, Welser-Möst and Downes.

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Really like the Star Wars theme he wrote

https://www.youtube.com/v/sf47W9rXzRM

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Really like the Star Wars theme he wrote

https://www.youtube.com/v/sf47W9rXzRM

This theme encapsulates everything about Korngold - the harmony/the melodic shape/the orchestration - its an absolute cracker.  Never seen the film except for the excerpt where Ronald Regan wakes up to find he has no legs.......

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Excellent to read, Jeffrey. I bought this recording not too long ago. Who else do you enjoy in the Symphony in F-sharp? Besides Wilson, I've got Albert, Previn, Welser-Möst and Downes.

I also especially like Previn and that pioneering Kempe version John.

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I also especially like Previn and that pioneering Kempe version John.

Cool. I'll have to rip the Previn to my iPod then. I already have Albert's (CPO) on it and I find it to be a very good (underrated?) performance.

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Cool. I'll have to rip the Previn to my iPod then. I already have Albert's (CPO) on and find it a very good (underrated?) performance.

The Previn is great. I think that Sarge think so as well. I also like the Storgårds version more than most people.

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The Previn is great. I think that Sarge think so as well. I also like the Storgårds version more than most people.

I definitely won't be getting the Storgårds. I find him to be a pretty boring conductor in general.

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I definitely won't be getting the Storgårds. I find him to be a pretty boring conductor in general.

Fair enough John. I'm sure that you'll be happy with Previn which is my overall favourite recording. I also really liked the Edward Downes version when it first came out but play it les frequently now.

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Fair enough John. I'm sure that you'll be happy with Previn which is my overall favourite recording. I also really liked the Edward Downes version when it first came out but play it les frequently now.

Yeah, I've got several performances of this symphony to chose from.

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The latest Chandos release of the Symphony is a must hear IMO. It's taken faster than other performances and its effect is overwhelming, it works quite convincing that way.

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The latest Chandos release of the Symphony is a must hear IMO. It's taken faster than other performances and its effect is overwhelming, it works quite convincing that way.

Yes, I listened to little of the first movement via NML and I was rather impressed with it. As a result, I bought that symphony recording along with that newer recording of the Violin Concerto. Looking forward to digging into those recordings. I've also been rather impressed with all of the chamber music I've heard from Korngold recently (CPO recordings).

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The latest Chandos release of the Symphony is a must hear IMO. It's taken faster than other performances and its effect is overwhelming, it works quite convincing that way.

I have to say I didn't enjoy Wilson's take on the Korngold Symphony in F sharp. Yes, it's fast, but I think it loses a lot of gravitas when it is performed in this manner.

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I have to say I didn't enjoy Wilson's take on the Korngold Symphony in F sharp. Yes, it's fast, but I think it loses a lot of gravitas when it is performed in this manner.

Ok, no problem. That's a work that can work either fast or slow for me.

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Ok, no problem. That's a work that can work either fast or slow for me.

I enjoyed it but it does not displace Previn as my favourite recording.

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I enjoyed it but it does not displace Previn as my favourite recording.

Yes, Jeffrey. The Previn performance is quite special, indeed.

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I find this to be gorgeous performance of the Suite:



Deeply Romantic feel in this performance and find that it gets better and better with each successive listen.

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Strong recommendation for this. I wrote about it more on the WAYLTN thread:

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Strong recommendation for this. I wrote about it more on the WAYLTN thread:

Jeffrey, do you know the performance of the Suite I posted above? I think you'll rather enjoy this work.

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I received the Kempe world premiere of Symphony in F sharp, so I'll definitely be giving this recording a spin at some juncture (probably over the weekend). I've been drooling over this recording for years and when I finally found a copy for a good price on eBay, I jumped on it.

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Jeffrey, do you know the performance of the Suite I posted above? I think you'll rather enjoy this work.

No, I don't John. I must look out for this. Thanks.