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Inbal/5th/FRSO
sperlsco:
Regarding the Inbal/Frankfurt M5:
I am slowly re-touring the Inbal box to see how it measures up to the Bertini, Chailly, and Gielen sets that have been more recently released. Strangely, I could not remember a thing about the M4 or M5 of this set. The M5 is very well done, and has a particularly exciting finish. Inbal can be a tad fussy in terms of pushing and pulling the music, but he makes it work very well. The Adagietto is a rather slow one, but Inbal does a superb job of highlighting the section that reappears in the finale.
Also in my re-tour, I was reminded that Inbal's M3 easily belongs in my very top tier of favorite M3's.
Amphissa:
--- Quote from: Wunderhorn on January 14, 2007, 05:02:42 AM ---Everyone knows these two composer are the climax of symphonic literature.
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What do you mean by "climax of the symphonic literature"?
Wunderhorn:
The symphonic idea of Beethoven climaxed at Bruckner and Mahler. It just sort of lost its fizzle in one way or another with other characters who used all manners of 'isms', 'shock effects', and generel bad taste; All experiment in hopes they would be remembered as pioneers, to what I have no clue.
Amphissa:
--- Quote from: Wunderhorn on January 15, 2007, 08:43:18 PM ---The symphonic idea of Beethoven climaxed at Bruckner and Mahler.
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What "symphonic idea" are you referring to? I don't know what this means.
Wunderhorn:
Well there is word out there that might just hit the nail on the head, "Romantic Symphony". Sibelius I suppose. :-\ Though it's difficult to say his style culminates from anything. Shostakovitch was Russian National'ism' and 'shock effect' combined, though if I want his brand, I'd rather hear M6. I guess your quarel is well founded if you need be such a music 'Liberal'; Though I still feel most people would agree with me. I have an idea, I'll start a poll!
P.S. Just acquired Blomstedt's Sibelius Symphony Cycle ;D
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