Most Recorded Conductors

[AnthonyAthletic]

Is your arse musical then?.....Had Karajan but known! But can we compile a list of memorable Marriner recordings? I like his B Minor Mass, a good DLVDE...there has to be more than that.

Mike

Mike,

Why are you turning it into a fight between Karajan & Marriner, not once have I said I like or appreciate Marriner.

Read carefully

And yes my arse can appear as musical as much as the some of the crap people are talking within this thread

[karlhenning]

Dang, I've overstepped my bounds again . . . .

[knight66]

I am not turning to any kind of argument, I have not supported Karajan at all. I agree, he re-recorded every time there was an advance in technology. But his work seems to have stood up better than Marriner's whose mainstay has been overtaken by the HIP brigade.

Mike

[uffeviking]

Dang, I've overstepped my bounds again . . . .

On the contrary! Karl, you are breathing life into an otherwise dull 'another list!' thread.  0:)

[MishaK]

For some reason, I was curious about which conductors have issued the most recordings over their career.  Although this may not be the most accurate method, I went to Arkivmusic and clicked on their link of "Most Popular Conductors".

No surprise as to who's number one, but it's still a bit of an eye-opener to see the extent to which he outdistances the pack.  The one I'm surprised to see on the list is #9.  I don't think I have a single recording by him.  Anyway, the list:

1. Herbert von Karajan (778)
2. Neville Marriner (564)
3. Leonard Bernstein (403)
4. Claudio Abbado (360)
5. Georg Solti (332)
6. Colin Davis (327)
7. Karl Bohm (319)
8. Zubin Mehta (311)
9. Neeme Jarvi (305)
10. Eugene Ormandy (300)

Of course, the accuracy of the list is skewed by only including recordings currently in print on CD.

These numbers only indicate what is available through Arkivmusic, not the total recorded output of these individuals (which may be more or less, given that some reissues are listed twice or more often).

[Shrunk]

Something I've wondered about Karajan.  He's certainly a controversial, polarizing figure, and my sense is that most music fans today have a negative opinion of him.  Was he this controversial when he was alive, or is this mainly a posthumous phenomenon?

[Don]

What happened to the original thread containing the word Conductors? 

It took a detour created by some contrary member.

[uffeviking]

and my sense is that most music fans today have a negative opinion of him. 

There you have me frowning with a puzzled expression on my face. What makes you think that? Among my circle of music loving friends, the general opinion is positive. My friends live in many contries, not just patriotic Austrians, or even native Salzburgers.

[Don]

Is your arse musical then?.....Had Karajan but known! But can we compile a list of memorable Marriner recordings?

I tried, but there's nothing on the page.

[Shrunk]

There you have me frowning with a puzzled expression on my face. What makes you think that? Among my circle of music loving friends, the general opinion is positive. My friends live in many contries, not just patriotic Austrians, or even native Salzburgers.

I guess I'm basing my impression on groups like this!

[Brian]

Of course, those lists include things like "Best of So-and-So", "100 Great Arias", "Classics for the Baby", etc. I wonder which conductor actually made the most recordings.

[Don]

Since a few of you are grousing about the accuracy of using ArkivMusic as a source, someone should investigate the matter further.  But it ain't gonna be me; I'm satisfied.