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Mahler: Symphonies 1-10; Das Lied von der Erde
from: EMI Classics
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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Symphonies; Overtures; Concertos
from: RCA
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Claudio Abbado, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
from: Polygram Records
: :Claudio Abbado recorded two Beethoven Ninths within a very short space of time, one in Vienna, and one with the Berlin Philharmonic. It's this kind of useless duplication that is killing the classical record business, particularly as neither performance offers any particular insights or revelations. There was a time when a performance of this symphony was a major event. Now it's routine, and so is this recording. --David Hurwitz
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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde / Meier, Jerusalem, Lipovsek, Struckmann, Heilmann, Botha; Barenboim
: :Claudio Abbado recorded two Beethoven Ninths within a very short space of time, one in Vienna, and one with the Berlin Philharmonic. It's this kind of useless duplication that is killing the classical record business, particularly as neither performance offers any particular insights or revelations. There was a time when a performance of this symphony was a major event. Now it's routine, and so is this recording. --David Hurwitz
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Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus [Highlights]
from: Elektra / Wea
: :Claudio Abbado recorded two Beethoven Ninths within a very short space of time, one in Vienna, and one with the Berlin Philharmonic. It's this kind of useless duplication that is killing the classical record business, particularly as neither performance offers any particular insights or revelations. There was a time when a performance of this symphony was a major event. Now it's routine, and so is this recording. --David Hurwitz
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Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sawallisch, Bayerischer Staatsoper
: :Those without access to video disc players can now enjoy this 1989 Ring production, although stage noises and singers husbanding their resources come off less forgivingly in an audio-only context. But the recording is surprisingly crisp and vibrant, save for distortion in loud tuttis. Wolfgang Sawallisch has a sixth sense for pacing, proportion, and keeping singers secure. A bargain worth considering, but no texts are included. --Jed Distler
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Luigi Nono: Il canto sospeso / Mahler: Kindertotenlieder - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Claudio Abbado
from: Sony
: :Those without access to video disc players can now enjoy this 1989 Ring production, although stage noises and singers husbanding their resources come off less forgivingly in an audio-only context. But the recording is surprisingly crisp and vibrant, save for distortion in loud tuttis. Wolfgang Sawallisch has a sixth sense for pacing, proportion, and keeping singers secure. A bargain worth considering, but no texts are included. --Jed Distler
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Giuseppe Verdi: Messa De Requiem/Quattro Pezzi Sacri
from: Polygram Records
: :Those without access to video disc players can now enjoy this 1989 Ring production, although stage noises and singers husbanding their resources come off less forgivingly in an audio-only context. But the recording is surprisingly crisp and vibrant, save for distortion in loud tuttis. Wolfgang Sawallisch has a sixth sense for pacing, proportion, and keeping singers secure. A bargain worth considering, but no texts are included. --Jed Distler
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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.3 / Wolf Höller: Der ewige Tag
from: Avie
: :Those without access to video disc players can now enjoy this 1989 Ring production, although stage noises and singers husbanding their resources come off less forgivingly in an audio-only context. But the recording is surprisingly crisp and vibrant, save for distortion in loud tuttis. Wolfgang Sawallisch has a sixth sense for pacing, proportion, and keeping singers secure. A bargain worth considering, but no texts are included. --Jed Distler
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Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39; Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42 - Marjana Lipovsek, Graham Johnson
from: Sony
: :Those without access to video disc players can now enjoy this 1989 Ring production, although stage noises and singers husbanding their resources come off less forgivingly in an audio-only context. But the recording is surprisingly crisp and vibrant, save for distortion in loud tuttis. Wolfgang Sawallisch has a sixth sense for pacing, proportion, and keeping singers secure. A bargain worth considering, but no texts are included. --Jed Distler
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