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Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra Posted by Marc Bridle on July 9, 2024, 1:55 pm In Ralph's survey of Strauss's Also sprach he mentions Lorin Maazel only recorded the work twice - in Vienna and Munich. In fact, he also did so in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra. These sessions were done at Kingsway Hall in June and August 1962 (he also recorded Till Eulenspiegel at the same time). It was released on EMI/Columbia in 1963, so long predates his later ones. I am also certain that these Strauss recordings were the first time Maazel made a studio recording with the Philharmonia. One reason they might have been missed is because they have not had a CD issue - at least outside Japan, and even that is out of print. I have the CD somewhere and don't remember it being that bad; on the other hand, I don't remember it being strikingly good either! Also sprach was, as it happens, the last work that Maazel conducted with the Philharmonia (with Ein Heldenleben) shortly before his death. A radio broadcast exists of it - if you think Sinopoli is slow then do try and listen to that one because I seem to remember Maazel took the work close to 40-minutes. And yes, I agree with you about Sinopoli/NYPO. Like all of his New York recordings it is fascinating.

Re: Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra Posted by Nick Barnard on July 9, 2024, 5:32 pm, in reply to "Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra" The Maazel/Philharmonia Also Sprach can be found on an interesting download from KlassicHaus https://klassichaus.us/Orchestra-Page-5.php Scroll down and its first listing on the right. I bought this as a 320 kps download because of the coupling not because of Maazel. The coupling is an old Previn/LSO/RCA "LP" of Rosenkavalier Suite & Don Juan (with 8 horns!). Like Marc I have no memory at all of the Maazel! Probably not a good sign........! Previous Message In Ralph's survey of Strauss's Also sprach he mentions Lorin Maazel only recorded the work twice - in Vienna and Munich. In fact, he also did so in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra. These sessions were done at Kingsway Hall in June and August 1962 (he also recorded Till Eulenspiegel at the same time). It was released on EMI/Columbia in 1963, so long predates his later ones. I am also certain that these Strauss recordings were the first time Maazel made a studio recording with the Philharmonia. One reason they might have been missed is because they have not had a CD issue - at least outside Japan, and even that is out of print. I have the CD somewhere and don't remember it being that bad; on the other hand, I don't remember it being strikingly good either! Also sprach was, as it happens, the last work that Maazel conducted with the Philharmonia (with Ein Heldenleben) shortly before his death. A radio broadcast exists of it - if you think Sinopoli is slow then do try and listen to that one because I seem to remember Maazel took the work close to 40-minutes. And yes, I agree with you about Sinopoli/NYPO. Like all of his New York recordings it is fascinating.

Re: Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra Posted by Ralph Moore on July 9, 2024, 8:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra" Thanks for that, Nick. In fact the whole thing is on YouTube in good sound - but neither the sound not the performance is sufficient to topple the favourites, I think. It's a bit undernourished. Previous Message The Maazel/Philharmonia Also Sprach can be found on an interesting download from KlassicHaus https://klassichaus.us/Orchestra-Page-5.php Scroll down and its first listing on the right. I bought this as a 320 kps download because of the coupling not because of Maazel. The coupling is an old Previn/LSO/RCA "LP" of Rosenkavalier Suite & Don Juan (with 8 horns!). Like Marc I have no memory at all of the Maazel! Probably not a good sign........! Previous Message In Ralph's survey of Strauss's Also sprach he mentions Lorin Maazel only recorded the work twice - in Vienna and Munich. In fact, he also did so in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra. These sessions were done at Kingsway Hall in June and August 1962 (he also recorded Till Eulenspiegel at the same time). It was released on EMI/Columbia in 1963, so long predates his later ones. I am also certain that these Strauss recordings were the first time Maazel made a studio recording with the Philharmonia. One reason they might have been missed is because they have not had a CD issue - at least outside Japan, and even that is out of print. I have the CD somewhere and don't remember it being that bad; on the other hand, I don't remember it being strikingly good either! Also sprach was, as it happens, the last work that Maazel conducted with the Philharmonia (with Ein Heldenleben) shortly before his death. A radio broadcast exists of it - if you think Sinopoli is slow then do try and listen to that one because I seem to remember Maazel took the work close to 40-minutes. And yes, I agree with you about Sinopoli/NYPO. Like all of his New York recordings it is fascinating.

Re: Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra Posted by Len Mullenger on July 9, 2024, 9:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra" He did a very good set of Sibelius symphonies in the mid to late 60s. They were always good recordings but were issued in the best sound on Blu-ray audio. It is worth hunting for. Len Previous Message Thanks for that, Nick. In fact the whole thing is on YouTube in good sound - but neither the sound not the performance is sufficient to topple the favourites, I think. It's a bit undernourished. Previous Message The Maazel/Philharmonia Also Sprach can be found on an interesting download from KlassicHaus https://klassichaus.us/Orchestra-Page-5.php Scroll down and its first listing on the right. I bought this as a 320 kps download because of the coupling not because of Maazel. The coupling is an old Previn/LSO/RCA "LP" of Rosenkavalier Suite & Don Juan (with 8 horns!). Like Marc I have no memory at all of the Maazel! Probably not a good sign........! Previous Message In Ralph's survey of Strauss's Also sprach he mentions Lorin Maazel only recorded the work twice - in Vienna and Munich. In fact, he also did so in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra. These sessions were done at Kingsway Hall in June and August 1962 (he also recorded Till Eulenspiegel at the same time). It was released on EMI/Columbia in 1963, so long predates his later ones. I am also certain that these Strauss recordings were the first time Maazel made a studio recording with the Philharmonia. One reason they might have been missed is because they have not had a CD issue - at least outside Japan, and even that is out of print. I have the CD somewhere and don't remember it being that bad; on the other hand, I don't remember it being strikingly good either! Also sprach was, as it happens, the last work that Maazel conducted with the Philharmonia (with Ein Heldenleben) shortly before his death. A radio broadcast exists of it - if you think Sinopoli is slow then do try and listen to that one because I seem to remember Maazel took the work close to 40-minutes. And yes, I agree with you about Sinopoli/NYPO. Like all of his New York recordings it is fascinating.

Re: Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra Posted by Ralph Moore on July 9, 2024, 5:56 pm, in reply to "Maazel's Also sprach Zarathustra" Thanks, Marc - I did note the earliest of his three recordings, then forgot about it, as I perhaps wrongly assumed that it had been superseded by the two subsequent efforts. Furthermore, I do not have it but if I find a copy I can always add it to the survey. Meanwhile, I have emended the survey accordingly. Previous Message In Ralph's survey of Strauss's Also sprach he mentions Lorin Maazel only recorded the work twice - in Vienna and Munich. In fact, he also did so in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra. These sessions were done at Kingsway Hall in June and August 1962 (he also recorded Till Eulenspiegel at the same time). It was released on EMI/Columbia in 1963, so long predates his later ones. I am also certain that these Strauss recordings were the first time Maazel made a studio recording with the Philharmonia. One reason they might have been missed is because they have not had a CD issue - at least outside Japan, and even that is out of print. I have the CD somewhere and don't remember it being that bad; on the other hand, I don't remember it being strikingly good either! Also sprach was, as it happens, the last work that Maazel conducted with the Philharmonia (with Ein Heldenleben) shortly before his death. A radio broadcast exists of it - if you think Sinopoli is slow then do try and listen to that one because I seem to remember Maazel took the work close to 40-minutes. And yes, I agree with you about Sinopoli/NYPO. Like all of his New York recordings it is fascinating.

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