I would also add the following Karajan recordings: Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 with the BPO (digital version), and Mahler Symphony No. 6, and in particular Mahler Symphony No. 9 - the live digital one.
I like Colonel Von Karajan's recording of Wagner's Parsifal with The Berlin Philharmonic. I also heard he did a knock-up version of the Horst Wessel Liede during the war period -- but sadly, it has not been released for public consumption.
Thanks for your talks. It's interesting to hear someone else's recommendations- many of which are also my own. If I may offer a tip about German pronunciation. You pronounced 'singverein' as ' singverain". This may just have been a slip, but in case it wasn't: The two letters 'ei' are always pronounced like the english 'eye'- wein, meine, kleine, weiss etc. And when the two letters are switched around to make 'ie', it is always pronounced 'ee'- so: wiener ( schnitzel), diese, ziemlich etc. The 'ay' vowel ( as in ''day') is written as 'eh' in German: 'gehen ( GAYen), Nehmen ( NAYmen) etc. Keep posting your informative videos!
Totally with you on Also Sorach. I also like the 50's Reiner on RCA Living Stereo. Both excellent recordings and performances, although different. The one that surprised me, just in the last couple of years, is Solti's. I really like it. Never even gave it a thought and no one seems to talk about it. Ah, the Bruckner 7th. Much of my listening is done on LP and the Karajan, the one you showed, I have. (Notice how much of the Karajan stuff is pre-digital?). However I also love Jochum's. Actually, Jochum's first two movements are just amazing. And Karajan's last tow spectacular. I'm not going to stoop to ripping it as a 2+2 so I just match my mood. Thanks, thus far, for validating my personal choices.
DG put out a useful 8CD box which included the Strauss disc with Also sprach Zarathustra, the Honegger, Mahler 9, and the Sibelius 5 which was one of Glenn Gould's desert island recordings. Stock seems to be in short supply now though.
It’s a little bizarre that Von Karajan recorded six operas TWICE! Verdi’s Otello & Falstaff, Puccini’s Tosca and Madama Butterfly, R.Strauss Der Rosenkavalier and Bizet’s Carmen.
Would you agree that his recordings already sound old and that there are new interpretations by other directors with better sound quality? I only listen screaming and I have found better recordings, like some of Schubert conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, for instance
Karajan - Bruckner - 70's DG cycle. The deepest spirituality - greatest intensity. Yes! You've nailed it.
I'm glad you noted that "Tod und Verklärung." It's one of my favorite recordings of the piece.
The first German requiem mentioned is a wonderful recording, my favourite. Great video man!
I would also add the following Karajan recordings: Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 with the BPO (digital version), and Mahler Symphony No. 6, and in particular Mahler Symphony No. 9 - the live digital one.
Never listened to the Shostakovich No. 10. Mahler symphonies 6 & 9 are resplendent interpretations.
I like Colonel Von Karajan's recording of Wagner's Parsifal with The Berlin Philharmonic. I also heard he did a knock-up version of the Horst Wessel Liede during the war period -- but sadly, it has not been released for public consumption.
Thanks for your talks. It's interesting to hear someone else's recommendations- many of which are also my own. If I may offer a tip about German pronunciation. You pronounced 'singverein' as ' singverain". This may just have been a slip, but in case it wasn't: The two letters 'ei' are always pronounced like the english 'eye'- wein, meine, kleine, weiss etc. And when the two letters are switched around to make 'ie', it is always pronounced 'ee'- so: wiener ( schnitzel), diese, ziemlich etc. The 'ay' vowel ( as in ''day') is written as 'eh' in German: 'gehen ( GAYen), Nehmen ( NAYmen) etc. Keep posting your informative videos!
I will pass along my tip. To read small print on the back of CD cases, keep a bright flashlight on your coffee table. It saves my eyes very often. 🧐
I would add his Sibelius, the Bayreuth 1952 Tristan, and especially his set of Schönberg, Berg and Webern.
Totally with you on Also Sorach. I also like the 50's Reiner on RCA Living Stereo. Both excellent recordings and performances, although different. The one that surprised me, just in the last couple of years, is Solti's. I really like it. Never even gave it a thought and no one seems to talk about it. Ah, the Bruckner 7th. Much of my listening is done on LP and the Karajan, the one you showed, I have. (Notice how much of the Karajan stuff is pre-digital?). However I also love Jochum's. Actually, Jochum's first two movements are just amazing. And Karajan's last tow spectacular. I'm not going to stoop to ripping it as a 2+2 so I just match my mood. Thanks, thus far, for validating my personal choices.
DG put out a useful 8CD box which included the Strauss disc with Also sprach Zarathustra, the Honegger, Mahler 9, and the Sibelius 5 which was one of Glenn Gould's desert island recordings. Stock seems to be in short supply now though.
Other essential Karajan recordings are the mid-60's Sibelius symphonies, especially 4 and 6. Ethereal performances.
Karajan Tchaikovsky cicle was very well welcome for the critics.
Karajan did some great Sibelius as well
It’s a little bizarre that Von Karajan recorded six operas TWICE! Verdi’s Otello & Falstaff, Puccini’s Tosca and Madama Butterfly, R.Strauss Der Rosenkavalier and Bizet’s Carmen.
You forgot his stunning Prokofiev Fifth.
You forgot the one Karajan Recording: The best Alpine Symphony of all times!
See my video on the Strauss tone poems
@@GilZilkha Just saw it - and I agreewith you
Would you agree that his recordings already sound old and that there are new interpretations by other directors with better sound quality? I only listen screaming and I have found better recordings, like some of Schubert conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, for instance
Karajan was sometimes surprising when he moved outside of his usual or expected repertoire -- his Nielsen 4th is outstanding.