Zukernik / Pannon Philharmonic: Orff, Beethoven — Geneva, 2015-12-27
Michael Zukernik, the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hungarian Festival Chorus at Victoria Hall, Geneva: Carl Orff, Carmina burana / L.v.Beethoven, Symphony No.9
All just my personal opinion
Michael Zukernik, the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hungarian Festival Chorus at Victoria Hall, Geneva: Carl Orff, Carmina burana / L.v.Beethoven, Symphony No.9
A re-encounter with a fascinating composition in concert, with some excellent soloists (Rachel Harnisch, Judith Schmid, Vsevolod Grivnov, and Klaus Mertens), the Zürcher Konzertchor and the ZKO — followed by a late re-encounter with a legendary recording featuring Kari Lövaas, Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Schreier, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the Münchner Vokalsolisten, and Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting and accompanying (…)
Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde — comparing recordings with the following artists: Walter/Ferrier/Patzak (1952) / Klemperer/Ludwig/Wunderlich (1966) / Bernstein/King/Fischer-Dieskau (1966)
Franz Schubert — Lieder, *not* recorded by Fischer-Dieskau: interpretations by Ferrier/Walter (1949), Wunderlich/Giesen (1965), Price/Sawallisch/Schöneberger (1981), Haefliger/Dähler (1987)
Schubert, Works for Violin and Piano — Ibragimova, Tiberghien / Shiokawa, Schiff (and for comparison: Fischer-Dieskau, Moore)
Franz Schubert: Vocal Duets, Trios and Quartets — Ameling/Baker/Schreier/Laubenthal/Fischer-Dieskau/Gerald Moore; Hector Berlioz: Requiem (Grande messe des morts), op.5 — Ozawa/Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus