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A fine recording reborn for the wilder public
I always read with pleasure Tony Duggan’s Mahler-discography. He evaluated several recordings of Mahler’s works. These reviews had embraced the well-known pieces in the standard catalogues but every time he could deliver some surprising recommendations. I wonder if HDTT had been aware of Duggan’s writings (e. g. http://www.musicweb-international.com/Mahler/index.html – a synoptic review of the composer’s works). May I guess they had read these; they have published three of his “unexpected” recommendations. Mahler 2nd with Scherchen; and two Wunderhorn collections: thanks to one of their early transfers one could purchase the Wynn Morris version, and now several years later the one conducted by Felix Prohaska. All the three recordings had been hardly available and all of them deserves attention and repeated hearings. The recordings of these different “small” labels to my ears sound more natural than those of the great ones. Prohaska’s rendering was idiomatic like the achievement of his inspired singers. The excellent sound of the HDTT transfer makes it a must-have for everybody interested in Mahler’s music.
1963 Live
It sounds like I am on site, listening to the 1963 live, specially like the vocals from Heinz Rehfuss and Maureen Forrester. (Remark not for this album - please have all albums marked with the TIME of each tracks and the Albums)
Wow!
I’m really pleased with this download. Immediacy and touch. Onkyo DP-X1 and RHA T20
Description:
Title: Mahler Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth's Magic Horn)
Artist(s): Conductor - Felix Prohaska
Orchestra - Symphony Orchestra Of The Vienna Festival
Bass Vocals - Heinz Rehfuss
Contralto Vocals - Maureen Forrester
Recording Info: Transferred from a 4-track tape Recorded in Europe by Vanguard Records 1963
1 Revelge 6:25
2 Das irdische Leben 3:05
3 Lob des hohen Verstandes 2:27
4 Rheinlegendchen 3:15
5 Der Schildwache Nachtlied 5:34
6 Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? 2:12
7 Verlor'ne Muh 2:32
8 Der Tamboursg'sell 5:13
9 Trost im Ungluck 2:27
10 Wo die schoenen Trompeten blasen 5:58
11 Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt 4:12
12 Lied des Verfolgtem im Turm 3:55
13 Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Urlicht 5:07
Total Time 52:22
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