Spinning Today (Classical version)

[Reffc]

Carmina Burana

Popp/Unger/Wolansky/Noble: New Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra

EMI SAN 162 (early stereo version).

One of the better versions I've listened to...very well mastered and an excellent pressing. Great orchestra and Chorus.

[MartinT]

Got this coming - for some reason, I hadn't clocked that it became available on SACD.

I got around to playing this today and the performance and recording are simply stunning. For a 1959 recording it's extraordinary and very well transferred to SACD. The Respighi sound is huge and has hardly any limitations compared with a modern recording (only really in the organ pedals), with wonderful detail and a big soundstage. Reiner certainly knew how to blow the roof open and I would have loved to have heard one of these performances live.

[jandl100]

Ahhh ......

[MartinT]

I have the 3rd and 4th in that series, Jerry. Magnificent.

[jandl100]

I have the 3rd and 4th in that series, Jerry. Magnificent.

I agree - the 3rd is probably one of my Desert Island discs and may well be the finest Bruckner recording I have heard (and I've heard a lot!).

Later the same evening ....

[MartinT]

Better than the Jochum 9th?

[.mus]

Thanks for the tip, Jerry - I shall run through Vol. 1-5 as I work today - enjoying so far!

(Also, from my - admittedly skewed - perspective, the set is worth getting for the covers alone )

[jandl100]

Better than the Jochum 9th?

Oooo - close, very close!
But I think the awesome sq on the Karajan Bruckner 3rd would win the day. Not that the Jochum sq is at all bad!

Also I suspect the 3rd is, surprisingly, my fave Bruckner symphony so that skews the balance as well.

[jandl100]

[jandl100]

Listening to this now .... transcriptions for accordion .... making me laugh out loud with enjoyment
Superb.