Tag: Herbert von Karajan
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Leontyne Price: Personal Choice
Gramophone Hall of Fame: LEONTYNE PRICE, “possessor of one of the most glorious voices of our time, was one of the first black singers to scale the heights of international opera. The bulk of her great roles were captured on disc. … Without doubt Leontyne’s glorious voice should be included in Gramophone’s Hall of Fame…
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Very Best of Maria Callas
Maria Callas was the first true “jet age” diva. She was not only a great singer but a charismatic stage actress in operatic roles. Her headline-making, tempestuous life – including romantic entanglements with tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano and shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and feuds with opera house managers – was often as dramatic as the…
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Britten: Serenade, Frank Bridge Variations, Young
“(Variations)“playing by the Philharmonia strings is of the highest order of distinction, beautifully blended tone at both ends of the dynamic spectrum. This should never be out of the catalogue” (Penguin 3*).(Serenade) “The remarkable thing about Peter Pears’s performance … is its consistency. This first recording is wonderfully intense with Dennis Brain uniquely magnetic on…
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Jewels of French Ballet
“The orchestra is on its toes, and Solti gets some exhilarating playing … Gounod’s unshakably popular dances for Goethe’s vision of a Witches’ Sabbath, is welcomed for excellent playing and sumptuous sound” “Karajan’s re-thinking that has gone into these makes them unusually exciting. Coppélia in particular sounds much better music than in most performances, and…
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 – Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker
“Karajan injects plenty of drive into the first movement … and is splendid in the development section. I find his second movement noble and he’s very good, too, in the third … the 4th movement is very well handled by Karajan and the sound from the orchestra as the finale bursts upon us is commanding…
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Puccini: Romance & Drama – Legendary Singers
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Puccini: Romance & Drama – Legendary Singers
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Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves: Greatest Opera Choruses
“For many, Opera is not just about large sopranos and dashing tenors sharing tender moments in duets, or villainous baritones, or even erring daughters; we also relish the thrill of a fine chorus rising to an old favourite such as the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, the Aida Grand March and other noble melodies. Such…
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The Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
“Elisabeth Schwarzkopf possessed one of the most distinctive voices of the post-war era….her range of vocal colouring was quite staggering, and few sopranos before or since have possessed a similar ability to act with their voices.” (J. Murray)
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Die Fledermaus
“The performance has all the sparkle one could ask for. If anything Karajan is even more brilliant than before and the Decca recording scintillating. Hilde Gueden is a deliciously vivacious Rosalinde, a beautifully projected interpretation. The Karajan ‘gala performance’ featured Decca stars appearing in their turn at the cabaret -in the Orlovsky Ball sequence. This…
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Renata Tebaldi Sings Puccini & Verdi Favourites
Essential arias sung by a legendary soprano at the peak of her interpretive powers Renata Tebaldi was one of the supreme sopranos of the recording era whose voice was captured in all of its glory at the dawn of the LP era. Alto brings together essential arias by Puccini and Verdi taken from Tebaldi’s great…
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Aida
