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From: DeepBlue <dan.koren@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Bach / Brandenburg 1 / Philadephia / Klemperer / 1962 (live)
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 22:41:35 +0000
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Roland van Gaalen wrote:
>
> On 30/06/2024 22:37, DeepBlue wrote:
>
>  > Well known and very very very very heavy!
>
> 'Heavy', okay (in the grand Klemperer style of
> high seriousness, according to my perception),
> but well known? This is the Philadelphia, not
> the Philharmonia Orchestra!

Same style. Klemperer never changed his approach
to any work he kondukted.

> Make sure you listen to the third movement,
> with the scratchy violin playing; it's very
> expressive, and the gorgeous melodic phrases
> deserve Klemperer's solemn treatment. The
> final movement is also very dignified.

Why bother? "Dignity" and "seriousness" kill art!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nMXYCFzOx9CVsq0S_c-dgZ-gtNIvL86fE

> Nevertheless, if I were to explore more recordings
> of the Brandenburg Concertos, I would probably go
> in the direction of HIP or at least 'HIP-influenced'
> (Abbado/Orchestra Mozart, Chailly/Gewandhaus Leipzig).

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nMXYCFzOx9CVsq0S_c-dgZ-gtNIvL86fE

Cheers!