A severe burn, which resulted from his smoking in bed and trying to douse the flames with the contents of a bottle of spirits of camphor, further paralyzed him. Janus films is proud to present a touring retrospective spanning abbas kiarostamis nearly fivedecade career. The magic flute simple english wikipedia, the free. He patiently unravels mozarts read more scoring like a veteran storyteller who relishes every little detail of plot and subplot. A competing version of the magic flute finds another venerable conductor at his very best the late otto klemperer. Klemperer also conducted mozarts the magic flute there in 1962. It is a different sort of reading more deliberate, but superbly controlled. Klemperer s mesmerizing concentration compensates for the loss in dramatic immediacy. A german opera in two acts music by wolfgang amadeus mozart libretto by emmanuel schikaneder premiere performance. Philharmonia orchestra in highresolution audio at available in mqa and. He studied at the frankfurt conservatory, then at berlins klindworthscharwenka conservatory, where he took lessons in composition and conducting from pfitzner, making his debut in berlin in 1906 with offenbachs orphee aux enfers. The work is in the form of a singspiel, a popular form that. The work is in the form of a singspiel, a popular form during the time it was written that included both singing and spoken dialogue.
The magic flute project downloads page fred nachbaur. With kathleen battle, francisco araiza, manfred hemm, kurt moll. Matthauspassion bwv 244 conducted by otto klemperer. Klemperers early 1960s wagner recordings have long held a treasured place in the catalogue. Everything is turned to magic at these theatres there are the magic flute, the magic ring, the magic crown, the magic arrow, the magic mirror and many other wretched magic affairs. A video from classical mpr provides a plot summary of the iconic opera. Mozart otto klemperer, nicolai gedda, gundula janowitz. Otto klemperers 1964 recording of the magic flute has always been a magical performance of a work klemperer was somewhat in awe of. A severe fall during a visit to montreal in 1951 forced klemperer to conduct seated in a chair. I want to hear the music and the singing, not the talking.
As with karajan and bohms first recorded magic flutes, and the pioneering beecham set, klemperer s 1964 emi version includes the arias and ensembles only, omitting the dialogue. Mozarts the magic flute, written in the last year of his life, was a forerunner of german romantic opera. Apr 22, 2015 t he studio version of the magic flute that otto klemperer made for emi in 1964, with a cast including nicolai gedda, gundula janowitz and lucia popp, remains one of the finest ever recorded. The work was premiered on 30 september 1791 at schikaneders. Elisabeth schwarzkopf s, christa ludwig ms, and marga hoeffgen c, three ladies of the queen of the night. The recent appearance of an excellent magic flute from abbado dg prompted me to go back to two great favorites, this klemperer set from 1964 and one from karl bohm made the same year for dg. Klemperer s cuts eliminate the spoken dialog, and therefore change the basic form of the opera into something approximating an opera buffa, like figaro or cosi fan tutte.
Klemperer s mesmerizing concentration compensates for the. Otto klemperer the german conductor otto klemperer 18851973 was born in breslau now wroclaw, poland. Washington street, suite 600, indianapolis, in 46204. Klemperers mesmerizing concentration compensates for the. Nicolai geddas tamino combines classic mozartian sweetness of tone with heroic vocal ring, while gundula janowitz, with her shimmering, honeyed. Klemperers mesmerizing concentration compensates for the loss in dramatic immediacy. As a critic once wrote, this is the magic flute from the viewpoint of sarastro and the priests. German conductor otto klemperer attended the hoch conservatorium in frankfurtammain, studied violin and piano at the klindworthscharwenka and stern conservatories in berlin, and composition with the german composer pfitzner. The 10 greatest classical music recordings bbc culture. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, otto klemperer, philharmonia orchestra of london, gottlob frick, elisabeth schwarzkopf, christa ludwig, nicolai gedda, gundula. Klemperer wisely excluded much of the recitative from this recording, thereby paring down the vagaries of the plot and greatly benefiting the music. Gundula janowitzgottlob frickphilharmonia chorusphilharmonia orchestraotto klempererwilhelm pitz licensed to youtube by wmg.
Klemperers magic flute has always been one of the best and unlike ekim who mentioned it as a downside, to me one of the best featuresupsides is that it doesnt have the dialogue. Mozart, otto klemperer, wilhelm pitz, philharmonia orchestra et ch. Washington street, suite 600, indianapolis, in 46204 32 e. Words and music are equally contemptible, except for the magic flute. Watch the video for the magic flute from wolfgang amadeus mozarts the very best of mozart for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Papagenotaminodamen by nicolai geddawalter berryelisabeth schwarzkopfchrista ludwigmarga hoffgenphilharmonia orchestraotto klemperer.
Like its two predecessors on emi beechams 1938 performance with the berlin philharmonic and karajans with the vienna philharmonic in 1950 the conception is laid out on the grandest of scales. The magic flute vinyl otto klemperer angel stereo cl 3651 3 lp set. This series includes new restorations, undertaken by the criterion collection and mk2, of the koker trilogy, taste of cherry, the wind will carry us, and rarely screened shorts and documentaries. Critic ted libbey recommends a specific performance by a fabulous allstar cast. Klemperer studied music first at the hoch conservatory in frankfurt, and later at the stern conservatory in berlin under james kwast and hans pfitzner. Recommended recordings of mozarts the magic flute the. The emi recording of the magic flute by the great otto klemperer is universally acknowledged to be one of the best. Philharmonia orchestra and chorus otto klemperer, conductor. Vienna philharmonic and vienna state opera, download only. Mozart, magic flute, nicolai gedda, walter berry, otto klemperer, dwtkeninny walter berry b, papageno. The magic flute is a fairy tale, with themes of love and of good versus evil. Otto klemperer gottlob frick, bass vocals walter berry, bass vocals franz crass, bass vocals marga hoffgen, contralto vocals josephine veasey, mezzosoprano vocals christa ludwig, mezzosoprano vocals ruthmargret putz, soprano vocals agnes giebel. Otto klemperer s 1964 recording of the magic flute has always been a magical performance of a work klemperer was somewhat in awe of. Live recording of a theatrical performance of the magic flute, the famous wolfgang amadeus mozarts opera.
Elisabeth schwarzkopf, lucia popp, christa ludwig, wolfgang amadeus mozart, otto klemperer, philharmonia orchestra, gundula janowitz, nicolai gedda. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Last week and for the first time i unsealed a recording of the magic flute. The story has traditional fairy tale themes and masonic elements. But there is something in this performance which will stand in time.
Otto klemperer was born in breslau, province of silesia, then in germany now wroclaw, poland, as a son of nathan klemperer, a native of prague, bohemia todays czech republic. May 02, 2014 gundula janowitzgottlob frickphilharmonia chorusphilharmonia orchestraotto klemperer wilhelm pitz licensed to youtube by wmg. Its one thing watching an opera, but i dont need all the dialogue listening to to one on cd. T he studio version of the magic flute that otto klemperer made for emi in 1964, with a cast including nicolai gedda, gundula janowitz and lucia. Klemperer s 1964 emi version includes the arias and ensembles only, omitting the dialogue. Between them they included probably the greatest mozart singers of the time in europe. Paradoxically, these cuts also remove much of the humor of zauberfloete, especially in the pairing of papagenopapagena. Klemperer s magic flute has always been one of the best and unlike ekim who mentioned it as a downside, to me one of the best featuresupsides is that it doesnt have the dialogue.
As with karajan and bohms first recorded magic flutes, and the pioneering beecham set, klemperers 1964 emi version includes the arias and ensembles only. As with karajan and bohms first recorded magic flutes, and the pioneering beecham set, klemperers 1964 emi version includes the arias and ensembles only, omitting the dialogue. Gundula janowitz sings like an angel and her voice is gorgeous to boot. Klemperers 1964 emi version includes the arias and ensembles only, omitting the dialogue. Hilbert circle theatre 45 monument circle, indianapolis, in 46204 mail. Im aware of the lapses in recording quality but the combination of lucia popp, nicolai gedda and otto klemperer make it irresistible. Klemperers magic flute has always been one of the best and.
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