tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post5697074752823939635..comments2024-03-29T04:15:17.481-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: Ionarts-at-Large: The Vienna Symphony's B Minor Mass: Bach to Snooze ToCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-89776979789787639712016-04-28T12:13:04.201-05:002016-04-28T12:13:04.201-05:00Ah, yes - I have that Bruckner with Richter. And R...Ah, yes - I have that Bruckner with Richter. And Richter is one of the few musicians where I overcame my aversion to mixed-repertoire catch-all box sets and got (as a very thoughtful gift, actually) the "Karl Richter - a universal musician" set which contains a few gems. jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-20285811767371519162016-04-27T14:06:04.014-05:002016-04-27T14:06:04.014-05:00Well, that is the nice thing about online database...Well, that is the nice thing about online databases; unfortunately the Musikverein one only dates from 1954 on - they are adding back years at snail pace.<br /><br />And yes, I love Karl Richter, not just in Bach, but everything, style be damned. There is a wonderful Bruckner 4th (not very well played, but full of his typical emotion and involvement) released in Japan, and I am curious about theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-87449778476198811252016-04-27T12:38:10.985-05:002016-04-27T12:38:10.985-05:00Thanks for the comments. Re: Pat. You're welco...Thanks for the comments. Re: Pat. You're welcome. Almost amazing, innit?! :-)<br />Anonymous: Thanks for the information... I was only vaguely aware of it. I tend to overrate Richter's Bach, because I grew up with it... but I re-listened to a lot while writing the review and it still sounded very different (better) than what the VSO did on this occasion. That said, I still think it's jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-32085915052797206832016-04-26T09:03:28.422-05:002016-04-26T09:03:28.422-05:00Interesting thing, Karl Richter himself was a regu...Interesting thing, Karl Richter himself was a regular guest conductor with the Vienna Symphony - and later, less regularly, with the Philharmonic - but never in the Konzerthaus, which may be too big for Bach, anyway. Musikverein may have been a better venue this time...<br /><br />And yes, Richer did conduct the Mass with the Vienna Symphony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-39851979453780868192016-04-25T16:24:23.616-05:002016-04-25T16:24:23.616-05:00Thanks for the Elman link. Normally I'm not a ...Thanks for the Elman link. Normally I'm not a fan of luscious Bach -- especially in the violin concertos! -- but you're right: he makes it work. It helps that the orchestra doesn't sound huge, but Elman himself deserves much credit for somehow making that playing style not sound schmaltzy.Pat Bnoreply@blogger.com