Music from Bohemia (180g) on LP

Music from Bohemia (180g)

With works by: Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) , Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) , Jaromir Weinberger (1896-1967)

Contributors: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe

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Smetana: Die verkaufte Braut (Ausz.)
+Dvorak: Scherzo Capriccioso op. 66
+Weinberger: Schwanda der Dudelsackpfeifer (Polka & Fuge)

Artists:: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe
Label:: Hi-Q
Item number:: 3184160
UPC/EAN:: 5060218890249
Release date:: 21.11.2012

Product Information

Rudolf Kempe was associated with the Royal Philharmonic (RPO) from 1955. In 1960, he became its Associate Conductor, chosen by the orchestra's founder, Sir Thomas Beecham. From 1961 to 1962 he was Principal Conductor of the RPO, and from 1963 to 1975 its Artistic Director. A member of the RPO later said of Kempe, "He was a wonderful controller of the orchestra, and a very great accompanist ... Kempe was like someone driving a racing-car, following the piano round the bends." Kempe abolished Beecham's male-only rule, introducing women into the RPO: an orchestra without them, he said, "always reminds me of the army". In 1970, the RPO named him Conductor for Life, but in 1975, he resigned his post with the orchestra and died the following year, aged 65. His distinguished career in both the opera house and concert hall led to the first quadraphonic Beethoven cycle with the Munich Philharmonic for EMI in the mid '70s.

LP

1 Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Overture
2 Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Polka, Act I
3 Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Furiant, Act II
4 Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Dance of the Comedians, Act III
5 Antonin Dvorak: Scherzo Capriccioso, op. 66
6 Jaromir Weinberger: Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue

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Mar 4, 2023

Booklet:: 3 of 5
Sound:: 1 of 5

Low Q statt HiQ

Eine Schallplatte von inakzeptabler Qualität. Deshalb nur 1 Stern für "Gesamt".
Deutlich hörbare Rumpelgeräusche zu Beginn und zwischen den Stücken sowie hohes Vinylrauschen bei allen Stücken verleiden einem den Hörgenuss, besonders der leisen Passagen, von denen es einige gibt.
Deshalb Erstlieferung reklamiert und zurück geschickt.
Bei der Ersatzlieferung dieselben Qualitätsmängel und deshalb ersatzlos auch zurück.
Schade - die Interpretationen sind durchweg herzerfrischend und strahlen Spielfreude aus.

Music from Bohemia (180g) on LP