Symphony in C major, op.46 (no.3)
Adagio moderato ~ Sehr langsam (Adagio) ~ Presto
Three Orchestral Preludes from "Palestrina"
Act 1: Ruhig (Andante) ~ Act 2: Mit Wucht und Wildheit ~ Act 3: Langsam, sehr getragen
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Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Ferdinand Leitner
Deutsche Grammophon 2543 817 + 2543 822 1983 LP's/matrices. Originally: SLPEM 136 022. Recorded: 1 + 16/17 June 1958 - Berlin.
NOT ON CD Re-edited 2023 - some few dozen teensy blips removed (would re-transfer: but that ship has sailed!!)
Symphony no.1 is on HISTORICAL (Schmidt-Isserstedt). 2543 822 cover / Sleeve-notes / EMG review >>>
Its playing right now and the transfer sounds great. Thanks again!
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Bought the Symphony upon release - a slightly unusual composition!
DeleteIf it sounds a little 'too bright' I can upload the alternative without a +1.5dB treble 'boost'; but these sounded a little 'boxed in' - probably overly close-microphones.
That LP is one where DG couldn't be bothered to wholly re-cut - so the Wagner, on side 1, is quite inferior: same problem with Busoni's 'Doktor Faust'.
Virtually no other Pfitzner in the UK catalogue at that time except for 9 Lieder sung by Fischer-Dieskau (have).
Haven't heard this performance of the Symphony for years and how lovely it is, with one of the great cor anglais solos so much more tellingly done here than on the cpo recording. Incidentally, this was his 3rd symphony (No. 2 is the Kleine Sinfonie Op. 44), though he doesn't appear to have numbered them himself. Many thanks. Roger
ReplyDeleteShould've checked the numbering/opus, as was under the misapprehension this was called the 'Kleine' - didn't realise there were 3! (if I bought CD's I'd have known..).
DeleteThought DG had CD'd this - but strangely not...mentioned it some years back.