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2018-02-26 09:36:00
Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra – Berliner Philharmoniker, Gustavo Dudamel (Download 96kHz/24bit & 44.1kHz/16bit)
[…] of Strauss' works in 1887, when Karl Klindworth conducted the 23-year-old composer's F minor Symphony, a work which, dark and resplendent in its colouring, lacks the individuality of the Munich composer's later output. If the performance proved only tolerably successful, the fact that it took place at all at such an early stage of Strauss' career is remarkable. During the first three years of the orchestra's existence, when its subscription concerts were conducted by Franz Wüllner, there were still no works by Strauss that the orchestra could have performed; and, by the time that such works did exist, Wüllner was already in Cologne, where he gave the world premieres of Till Eulenspiegel and Don Quixote with his Gürzenich Orchestra. In Berlin, meanwhile, Hans von Bülow had taken charge of the orchestra's fortunes. He knew Strauss from Meiningen, acknowledging him as a "first-rate" conductor and an "exceptional musician" who had it […]
2015-11-05 15:00:40
[…] Sacred Cantata cycle in Leipzig (1724/25). In 1846 Richard Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 was premiered by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Felix Mendelssohn. In 1876 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Marche slav” was premiered in Moscow (Gregorian date: Nov. 17). In 1888 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 was premiered in St. Petersburg (Gregorian date: Nov. 17). In 1895 Richard Strauss’ tone-poem “Till Eulenspiegels Merry Pranks” was premiered in Cologne, conducted by Franz Wüllner. In 1903 the inaugural concert by a 50-member Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (the current Minnesota Orchestra) took place, conducted by Emil Oberhoffer, with Metropolitan Opera soprano Marcella Sembrich as guest soloist. In 1926 Manuel de Falla conducted the premiere of his Harpsichord Concerto with Wanda Landowska as soloist. In 1927 Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 2 (“To October”) was premiered by the Leningrad Philharmonic and Academic Choir, Nikolai Malko conducting. Nicholas Maw […]
2015-09-22 10:58:57
In 1869 Richard Wagner’s opera, “Das Rheingold” was premiered in Munich at the Hoftheater, Franz Wüllner conducting. The opera was performed at the Bavarian emperor Ludwig II’s request, but against the Wagner’s wishes. In 1875 Mikolajus Ciurlionis was born in Varena, Lithuania (then the Kaunas province of the Russian Empire. Julian date: Sept. 10). Leonardo Balada Happy 82nd birthday Leonardo Balada! Born on this day in Barcelona, Spain. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas conducted his 1935 composition “Homage to Federico Garcia Lorca” in Madrid while the city was under siege by Spanish fascist forces. In 1938 Anton Webern’s String Quartet, Op. 28 was premiered at South Mountain, Pittsfield, Mass., during the Berkshire Chamber Music Festival. This work was commissioned for $750 by the American music patron, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge. Michael Torke Happy 54th birthday Michael Torke! Born on this […]
2012-02-04 04:11:00
First Schubert recording - 1890 out now!
First ever Schubert recording? It's 1890 but out now. In the photo is Thomas Edison, with an early phonograph machine - revolutionary technology ! It was an experiemntal technique, so Edison marketed it by recording famous people and sounds. The Schubert recording (Wohin) was made on 23rd January 1890 in Cologne. Franz Lachner, who knew Schubert personally had died just three days before in Munich, so it's feasible that there might have been others around who remembered Schubert himself. Performers are Karl Mayer (1852-1933) baritone, and Franz Wüllner (1832-1902) piano. The Wagnerian friend who sent me details adds "Wüllner was the conductor of the first ever Rheingold and Walkuere and teacher of Mengelberg, von Schuch, Andreae, Oestvig and many others. A unique document if only it could be heard.!" because the sound quality is hardly bearable. You can hear voices in the background, and the singer seems to wait […]
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