The J. Strauss waltz RCA lp got an all but rave review in High Fidelity back in the day. I still have the vinyl. Nothing wrong with fluff. Every Bruckner symphony concert performance should have a Strauss waltz encore like Künstlerleben.
Mr Hurwitz, I secretly hope that you will also do a similar retrospective of the volumes of the complete Fey/Klumpp Heidelberger Haydn symphonies; especially of those that weren't reviewed elsewhere! Or shall you incorporate them in your fantastic Haydn crusade? In any event, a more detailed take on this box is eagerly awaited!
I’m not aware of a formal biography of Ormandy, but since most of his career was associated with the Philadelphia Orchestra, a good place to start learning about him might be “Those Fabulous Philadelphians“ by Herbert Kupferberg.
I wish that each of these golden RCA Ormandy CD's didn't cost $50 or more! I love 'em. I'll be the first to buy that box if and when it comes out.
Till Don Death......if you have Szell, Ormandy, and Kempe....you're good.
I'd add Karajan to the list. For some reason, I think Till Don are easy be good. Death is a little harder
The J. Strauss waltz RCA lp got an all but rave review in High Fidelity back in the day. I still have the vinyl.
Nothing wrong with fluff. Every Bruckner symphony concert performance should have a Strauss waltz encore like Künstlerleben.
Mr Hurwitz, I secretly hope that you will also do a similar retrospective of the volumes of the complete Fey/Klumpp Heidelberger Haydn symphonies; especially of those that weren't reviewed elsewhere! Or shall you incorporate them in your fantastic Haydn crusade? In any event, a more detailed take on this box is eagerly awaited!
Ormandy did a Harris 3 which had not reached CD here. I believe the performance was uncut. Can this be obtained from Japan?
At one point, but I don't know about now.
Could anyone recommend a good book on Ormandy...if there is one 😮
I’m not aware of a formal biography of Ormandy, but since most of his career was associated with the Philadelphia Orchestra, a good place to start learning about him might be “Those Fabulous Philadelphians“ by Herbert Kupferberg.