Liszt Orpheus

Franz Liszt: A Faust Symphony S. 108 - Charles Bressler, tenor; New York Philharmonic; Choral Art Society; Leonard Bernstein - conductor
Classical | 1 CD | EAC Rip | 322 MB (3% recovery) | FLAC+LOG+Cue | Complete scans
Publisher: Sony Classical | Recorded: 1960 | Published: 2011

"Marvellously convincing… In its uninhibited way blows any cobwebs off one's impressions of this romantic masterpiece… A hair-raising experience… Brilliant recording." - Gramophone

From the introductory notes to Vol. ii by David Butchart: "This second volume of Music… The Universal Language (Musik - Sprache der Welt) presents another series of landmark sessions from Deutsche Grammophon's uniquely rich archive. As with Volume I, this set includes important recordings of conerstone composers such as Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Dvorák and Grieg; however, it also takes in "modern" composers such as Stravinsky and Falla. And more modern still, from DG's remarkable initiative Musica Nova, a series which championed postwar German composers, come selections of works by Karl Amadeus Hartmann and Karl Höller. Both were closely associated with their respective conductors (Fricsay and Jochum). Franz Konwitschny and Otmar Suitner join the roster of conductors, while the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and the Dresden Staatskapelle appear for the first time. Also, a significant number of CD premières is included."

Music - The Universal Language (Musik - Sprache der Welt) presents a series of landmark sessions from Deutsche Grammophon's uniquely rich archive, important recordings of conerstone composers such as Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Dvorák and Grieg; however, it also takes in "modern" composers such as Stravinsky and Falla. And more modern still, from DG's remarkable initiative Musica Nova, a series which championed postwar German composers, come selections of works by Karl Amadeus Hartmann and Karl Höller. A significant number of CD premieres is included.