Good'ol Gustav's Birthday.
150 years after his birth (7 July 1860), and 100 years after his death (1911), it’s become a bit boring to quote the man himself when he said that his time would come, or,...
Tagged: Klemperer
INKPOT#83/II CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWS: Requiem Cycle II – J.S.BACH St Matthew Passion. Klemperer (EMI) and Veldhoven (Channel)
Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) St Matthew Passion MATTHÄUS-PASSION by Kerryn Chan Bach‘s St Matthew Passion stands at the pinnacle of sacred works, having withstood the ravages of time, style and fashion.I believe I must...
INKPOT#83 CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWS: Requiem Cycle – BRAHMS Ein deutsches Requiem. Schwarzkopf/Fischer-Dieskau/Philharmonia/Klemperer (EMI)
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Ein deutsches Requiem A German Requiem ELISABETH SCHWARZKOPF soprano DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU baritone Ralph Downes organ Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus chorus master Rheinhold Schmid conducted by OTTO KLEMPERER Full libretto and translations...
INKPOT#65 CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWS: MAHLER Symphony No.2 “Resurrection”. Baker/Harper/Bavarian RSO/Klemperer (EMI)
Mahler Symphony No.2 in C minor “Resurrection” Heather Harper soprano Janet Baker mezzo-soprano Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir conducted by Otto Klemperer EMI Classics Klemperer Legacy 5 66867-2 [79’43”] mid-price Includes libretto in...