Weber (1786-1826) - Der Freischutz : Wilhelm Furtwangler / Vienna Philharmonic, Hopf, Grummer, Streich, etc (1954 Monaural)(2CD)Transfers & Production: Naoya Hirabayashi - Import 2 CD

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Buniatishvili, Khatia

Description:

The first opera in the GS series is Furtwängler/Weber's "Die Zauberflote", complete recording including announcements, reissued in amazingly high sound quality! 2 CDs, 1 price! From the ProducerThe first opera in the GS series is Furtwängler conducting Weber's "Die Zauberflote", live in Salzburg in 1954. The reissue used a two-track, 19 cm open-reel tape, but it is a long version including the start and end announcements and the conductor's appearance. The amount of information on the tape is astounding, and even the singers' movements on stage seem to be visible, even in mono. The glamour and brilliance of the singers of yesteryear, including Grünmer, Hopp, and Edelman, is overwhelming, and the orchestra, which sways like a living creature, is also superb. The lively atmosphere of the first act is nothing short of astonishing, and it is no exaggeration to say that the horror of the Wolf Valley in the second act can be experienced for the first time on this disc. The sense of freedom from the "hunter's chorus" to the finale in Act III is so moving that one shivers with emotion and tears.With the appearance of this 2-disc set, the descriptions in "Furtwängler's Complete Masterpieces" (Kodansha + alpha bunko/out of print) by Kuniyoshi Uno that "the engraving is shallow and the meaning weak" and "the singers are surprisingly dull" will be completely in the past, and the time may have come when we can dispose of all conventional discs. Please note that this disc is specially priced for one 2-disc set and does not include the singers' bilingual translation. Please note that this is a special price for a 2-disc set and does not include the singers' translations. Also, as a private label, it is very difficult to repress the 2-disc set. We recommend that you reserve a copy. (Naoya Hirabayashi) King International

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