Wasserrechtliche Entscheidungen 1958 Bis 1968

From the Notes: This great affection, and respect, for the Viennese players would last all his life. 'I think', he once wrote with characteristic honesty to the orchestra itself, 'that the Vienna Philharmonic is better than any American orchestra. I prefer them to the Berlin Philharmonic. It is true that some members of the orchestra can be unpleasant. They are not easy to deal with. But it's wonderful how they play, especially the strings' (quoted in Klang und Komponist, 150 Years of the Vienna Philharmonic, Tutzing 1992).

At the end of the final rehearsal for the 1968 series of concerts, the Schubert/Strauss/Wagner programme, Klemperer (noted bassist and music historian Alfred Planyavsky in his diary) said: 'Gentlemen, before I leave Vienna, I would like to thank you for your understanding and collaboration. Making music with you was one of the finest experiences I have had.'

written by Mike Ashman 2004