{"product_id":"028948418244","title":"Hans Knappertsbusch -  Hans Knappertsbusch : The Orchestral Edition (18Cd) - Import 18 CD Box set Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHans Knappertsbusch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of orchestral recordings by a conductor of unparalleled talent: 18-CD BOX SETFor the first time, the orchestral recordings of the incomparably talented conductor Hans Knappertsbusch for Decca, Polydor, and Westminster are now available in a single boxed set. The German conductor Hans Knappertsbusch, who worked in Munich and Vienna, is known as a great Wagner and Bruckner conductor. During his lifetime, his reputation was divided between audiences who disliked his technical failures, for which he was known for his dislike of rehearsals, and those who saw him as the heir to the performance tradition that had been handed down from Richard Wagner. However, his major postwar Decca recordings of repertoire from Beethoven to Strauss are inscribed with interpretations so flexible and magnificent that they are unimaginable today. His recordings for Decca with such prestigious orchestras as London, Paris, Zurich, Geneva, and Vienna are among the best examples of this.From Brahms' Second Symphony at Kingsway Hall in December 1947 to Tchaikovsky's \"Nutcracker\" Suite in Vienna's Zoffiensaal in February 1960, filled with astonishing delicacy and elegance, this is a fresh surprise to music fans who only knew Knappertsbusch as the \"Parsifal\" conductor at Bayreuth This is a fresh surprise for music fans who have only known Knappertsbusch as the \"Parsifal\" conductor at Bayreuth. Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3 through 5 (1954-6) are performed in perfect harmony, thanks to the deep collaboration between Knappertsbusch and the Vienna Philharmonic. Also included is the stunning \"Alto Rhapsody\" recorded with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1957 with Lucrezia West. This box is a revelation to devotees and skeptics alike, offering an opportunity to reevaluate the art of conductor Knappertsbusch, who was deeply beloved by the many performers and singers who worked with him.                                                                                    Universal Music\/IMS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Eloquence\/Decca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010776019233,"sku":"028948418244","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/028948418244.jpg?v=1706624640","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-gb\/products\/028948418244","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}