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| Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler, Etc; Walton / Ormandy, Szell | |||||
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Release Date: 10/19/1993 Label: Sony Classical Essential Classics Catalog #: 53258 Spars Code: ADD Composer: Paul Hindemith, Sir William Walton Conductor: Eugene Ormandy, George Szell Orchestra/Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra
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The two Szell performances (Walton's variations and the Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis) belong among the great recordings. With playing that defines virtuosity, and interpretations that don't miss a trick, they belong in every collection. Szell was selective in his promotion of 20th century music, but his taste level was beyond reproach; and when he took on a new work, watch out! Walton's Hindemith Variations bid fair to be considered his orchestral masterpiece, and in Szell's hands you'd never doubt it. Ormandy also was a lifelong and sympathetic exponent of Hindemith; his late recordings of the Symphonic Metamorphosis and the Concert Music for Strings and Brass are truly great ones. This performance of Mathis der Maler isn't quite so fine, being a touch soft-edged in the finale (and the loud cymbal roll on the last chord of the first movement isn't an improvement on what Hindemith actually wrote), but certainly there's little else to quibble about. Sonically the Cleveland items get more natural, better balanced engineering. A classic, available "on-demand" from Arkivmusic.com. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com |
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Symphony "Mathis der Maler" by Paul Hindemith | ||||
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Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra Period: 20th Century |
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Date of Recording: 01/17/1962 Venue: Town Hall, Philadelphia Length: 26 Minutes 38 Secs. |
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Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber by Paul Hindemith | ||||
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Conductor:
George Szell
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1943; USA |
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Date of Recording: 10/10/1964 Venue: Severance Hall, Cleveland Length: 18 Minutes 55 Secs. |
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Variations on a Theme by Hindemith by Sir William Walton | ||||
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Conductor:
George Szell
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1962-1963; England |
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Date of Recording: 10/09/1964 Venue: Severance Hall, Cleveland Length: 22 Minutes 45 Secs. |
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