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Title: Available versions of DLvdE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: stillivor on September 19, 2009, 09:21:35 AM

Each Saturday, on radio 3's programme CD Review, the available [in the  u.k.] versions of a work are compared in the Building a Library segment [except during the summer when the Proms are on.]

Next Saturday, the work so treated is M's D.L.E.

Performances get steadily discarded throughout until there's either an out right library choice, tho there's sometimes room for a bargain-price choice, and a historical ditto.

The prog should be available from BBC iPlayer for 7 days after the broadcast.


   Ivor

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Title: Re: Available versions of DLE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: barry guerrero on September 19, 2009, 09:24:37 AM

I assume that "DLE" is short for "Das Lied von der Erde". If so, please tell me that they're NOT going to make Ferrier/Patzak/Walter their number one pick. That one is sooooo tired, and sooooo predictable.

Title: Re: Available versions of DLE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: stillivor on September 20, 2009, 10:50:09 AM

You are correct. I was using the same principle by which we don't write Washington, DoC.

The prog is next Saturday, in the very capable hands of Stephen Johnson. Thankfully, I'm not privy to his thoughts and will have to wait.  ::) a la groucho.


    Ivor

Title: Re: Available versions of DLE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: Karafan on September 22, 2009, 01:16:53 PM

I am looking forward to this, too, Ivor. 

I would think that even the Ludwig/Wunderlich/Klemperer may find itself a little long in the tooth for the estimable Mr Johnson.....

Karafan

Title: Re: Available versions of DLE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: John Kim on September 22, 2009, 04:21:53 PM

I once heard a live Ozawa/BSO/Quasthoff/? DLVDE. It was totally mesmerizing from start to finish and Ozawa's penchant for bringing out all the details was amazing. I think he would make a fantastic recording of DLVDE. Why has he not done this yet? ??? :-[

John,

Title: Re: Available versions of DLE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: John Kim on September 22, 2009, 04:23:17 PM

Quote from: John Kim on September 22, 2009, 04:21:53 PM

I think he would make a fantastic recording of DLVDE. Why has he not done this yet? ??? :-[

Like Abbado, is he afraid of the music??

John,

Title: Re: Available versions of DLvdE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: stillivor on September 22, 2009, 09:35:15 PM

I think there are a lot of elements involved in deciding who records what and when.

Schedules of performers, existing plans of companies, state of the market, et cetera.


   Ivor

Title: Re: Available versions of DLvdE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: Karafan on September 26, 2009, 05:51:18 PM

The one the reviewer plumped for was Horenstein, 1972 vintage, with Alfreda Hodgson, John Mitchinson, (BBC Northern SO / Horenstein BBC Legends).

Thoughts?

Karafan

Title: Re: Available versions of DLvdE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: mahlerei on September 26, 2009, 06:14:33 PM

Karafan

A controversial choice, if the responses on the R3 MB are anything to go by. I have it on my shelves but I'm not sure I've ever listened to it. Now's as good a time as any, I suppose....

Dan

Title: Re: Available versions of DLvdE will be compared on BBC Radio 3
Post by: barry guerrero on September 26, 2009, 11:00:20 PM

I wouldn't call it MY favorite but I've heard worse, I suppose. Funny, for a more obscure British performance, I would have chosen the Janet Baker/Raymond Leppard one.

Barry