Post by terence December 6, 2013 (1 of 16)
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I wonder has anybody heard this?
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Post by steviev December 6, 2013 (2 of 16)
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Yes.
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Post by Fugue December 6, 2013 (3 of 16)
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Yes, I like it. Karajan and the BPO might be more majestic, but this new one has better sound.
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Post by hiredfox December 7, 2013 (4 of 16)
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Two composers who have never appealed try as I might so not one for me .
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Funnily enough, I have just bought on Amazon UK and it's arrived today - can't wait to hear as I love both works, especially the Berg.
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Post by wehecht December 7, 2013 (6 of 16)
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I listened to it again last night for maybe the fifth time and still came away with no clear feeling or thought beyond being seriously underwhelmed. H von K and his BPO recordings were never my cup of tea, simply too slick by half, but Pelleas is one he got right, giving the music a clear dramatic arc that's sadly missing in this version. The sound is good enough without being special in any way. I don't know the Berg pieces well enough to comment.
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Post by fausto K December 7, 2013 (7 of 16)
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Post by Iain December 7, 2013 (8 of 16)
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fausto K said:
For the Berg, on SACD Gatti with the Royal Concertgebouw is hard to beat.
Berg: Lulu Suite, 3 Orchestral Pieces - Gatti
Well, I have several works of Berg, Schönberg, Webern etc, and I quite like them all except for the "LuLu Suite", which I detest.
Just my opinion, BTW.
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Post by fausto K December 9, 2013 (9 of 16)
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I'm listening again, having not done so for a long time, to Schoenberg, Berg, Webern - Karajan
Now I know that some here are fairly dismissive of Esoteric's remasters, but the Berg Orchesterstücke on this disc (along with the other two works) is not to be missed!
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