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Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2003-10-11 22:16
At the moment, I'm listening to a decent recording of Bruno Walter conducting the Columbia Symphony Orchestra in the Dvorak 8th on our local classical station.
What is the story of the CSO? Is it still around? I've heard lots of recordings by this orchestra, but they all seem to be rather dated.
Thanks.
Brian Peterson
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Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2003-10-11 22:32
Okay, "decent" might have been a stretch. The fourth movement is so slow, it sounds like it's going to come to a grinding halt any second.
BP
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-10-12 15:45
Pick up the video "Art of Conducting" which has Bruno in it. The part with him is worth the price alone.....
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-10-12 21:25
Thanks GBK "for the memory". Ah, the old 78s and 33 1/3rds, and the Bluebirds before them. There are some things that modern technology has improved upon.
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Author: hardreed
Date: 2003-10-12 22:21
I believe many of the musicians who made up the Columbia Symphony Orchestra in Walter's later West Coast years were drawn from the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The principal clarinet was Kalman Bloch, Frederick Moritz was the principal bassoon and Bert Gassman was the principal oboe. All 3 held similar positions in the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Post Edited (2003-10-12 22:32)
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2003-10-12 23:47
I was to have studied with Bloch in the 80s, but never received the grant intended for wind players....oh well. I think the Columbia Brahms cycle under Walter a must for any serious collector.
David Dow
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