Description
Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 / Strauss Burleske for Piano / Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
UPC: 880242722089
Overview
Dive into a mesmerizing orchestral experience with "Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 / Strauss Burleske for Piano / Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin Suite." This DVD features the Wiener Philharmoniker under the distinguished baton of Christoph von Dohnányi, accompanied by the exceptional pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. Recorded in the historic Großer Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, this performance captures the grandeur and nuance of these classical masterpieces.
Product Features
Product Details
- Title: Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 / Strauss Burleske for Piano / Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
- Format: DVD
- Conductor: Christoph von Dohnányi
- Piano Soloist: Rudolf Buchbinder
- Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
- Production Companies: Unitel GmbH & Co. KG, Medici Arts
- Running Time: 82 minutes
- Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
- TV Format: NTSC
- Sound Format: PCM Stereo
- Website: Medici.tv
Performances
- Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in A minor "Scottish"
- Richard Strauss: Burleske for Piano and Orchestra in D minor
- Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin - Concert Suite
Recording Details
- Location: Großer Musikvereinssaal, Vienna
- Dates: 28 November - 2 December 1977
- Video Director: Hugo Käch
Interesting Facts
- Christoph von Dohnányi: A highly respected conductor known for his remarkable career in both Europe and the United States, recognized for his artistic integrity and high standards.
- Rudolf Buchbinder: An acclaimed pianist celebrated for his exceptional performances of German and Austrian repertoire, bringing a unique touch to Strauss's Burleske.
- Historical Value: This recording from 1977 is considered of almost historical value, capturing the Wiener Philharmoniker at a peak moment in their storied history.
Track Listing
- Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in A minor "Scottish"
- Richard Strauss: Burleske for Piano and Orchestra in D minor
- Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin - Concert Suite
Publishers
- Unitel Classica
- Medici Arts
A versatile and highly respected conductor, Christoph von Dohnányi has pursued a remarkable career both in Europe and the United States. His work has always
been characterized by the greatest artistic integrity and uncompromisingly high standards, qualities that emerge to fascinating effect from a recording which,
dating from 1977, is of almost historical value. The piano soloist is Rudolf Buchbinder, who can likewise look back on a career of exceptional distinction.
His performances of the German and Austrian repertory have set new standards. In his hands, Strauss's Burleske is one of the undoubted high points of this concert.
When this video was made, in 1977, Christoph von Dohnányi wasn't known in the United States as much other than a music director at secondary German opera houses (Frankfurt, Hamburg); he wouldn't take over the Cleveland Orchestra for another seven years. But in this program with the Vienna Philharmonic, Dohnányi demonstrates that he was ready for anything, anywhere. Later, he and this orchestra would make outstanding audio-only recordings of the Bartók and Mendelssohn works on this disc, and the present performances (filmed without an audience) are no less compelling. The Bartók is well controlled, propulsive, and atmospheric, as required, with bawdy trombone glisses and real snarl. The Mendelssohn features a sensitive ebb and flow of tempo, very subtly handled--a far cry from the metronomic conducting style attributed to Mendelssohn himself. Dohnányi builds the first movement carefully and intelligently, the slow movement balances nobility and ardor, and the other two movements come off equally well. The Strauss Burleske , a sort of cocktail music for a lounge where the bartender is Errol Flynn, comes across with splendid humor. Rudolf Buchbinder is elegantly playful, and Dohnányi's accompaniment is well matched, usually light-hearted, but also sweeping when the strings have long-lined phrases. Both men look like they're enjoying themselves.
Technically, this production is typical of its period, the audio a little bass-shy but otherwise clear, the film-derived video (4: 2, or squarish, aspect ratio) a bit washed out compared to modern Blu-ray capabilities, but good for its time. Director Hugo Käch favors inventive camera positions within the orchestra, and eschews long shots from the audience perspective. Each work is self-contained, with its own end credits. There are no extras on the disc, but the printed booklet has track listings (nine tracks for the Bartók, four for the Strauss, one per movement of the Mendelssohn) and a two-page essay in three languages. Audio options are PCM stereo, 5.1 Dolby Digital, and 5.1 DTS; only the first is original to the production. A very attractive item. -- Fanfare, James Reel, December 18 2009
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