The great Korngold
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:22 pm
I just wanted to introduce myself, having not realised that such a group existed, i thought i was the only one in Britain who knew who Kongold was.
The 1st CD i bought of his music was the Chandos recording of the Sinfonietta and the Sursum Corda, i immediately warmed to the Sinfonietta, the orchestration is ravashing. I have only recently got into the Sursum Corda which again has some spine tingling moments. I have most of the chados CD's apart fromt he 2 film score CD's and the CD with the snowman on it. I actually got a new recording of the Violin concerto this morning with James Ehnes.
I actually had a question for Brendan G Carrol, Will chandos being recording any more of the film music and in particular King's Row? I hope they do as its great music and deserves to be heard.
I also got last week as an introduction to the film scores the Previn recording on DG which im very much enjoying but wondered what the views are on the naxos and chandos recordings of the complete score of the The Sea Hawk? Which would be the preferred recording?
I hope im not repeating anything here but is the score of the Sinfonietta and the Sersum Corda available?
Im also doing my best to convert some people to Korngold's music especially if i know they like Mahler or Richard Strauss.
Next month i intend to get Die Tote Stadt with Leinsdorf conducting, it sounds great on the clips. Would be great to have an up to date digital recording in glorious technicolour sound, hopefully someday.
It would be great to hear from other people about there favourite recordings or favourite works and moments from those works.
The 1st CD i bought of his music was the Chandos recording of the Sinfonietta and the Sursum Corda, i immediately warmed to the Sinfonietta, the orchestration is ravashing. I have only recently got into the Sursum Corda which again has some spine tingling moments. I have most of the chados CD's apart fromt he 2 film score CD's and the CD with the snowman on it. I actually got a new recording of the Violin concerto this morning with James Ehnes.
I actually had a question for Brendan G Carrol, Will chandos being recording any more of the film music and in particular King's Row? I hope they do as its great music and deserves to be heard.
I also got last week as an introduction to the film scores the Previn recording on DG which im very much enjoying but wondered what the views are on the naxos and chandos recordings of the complete score of the The Sea Hawk? Which would be the preferred recording?
I hope im not repeating anything here but is the score of the Sinfonietta and the Sersum Corda available?
Im also doing my best to convert some people to Korngold's music especially if i know they like Mahler or Richard Strauss.
Next month i intend to get Die Tote Stadt with Leinsdorf conducting, it sounds great on the clips. Would be great to have an up to date digital recording in glorious technicolour sound, hopefully someday.
It would be great to hear from other people about there favourite recordings or favourite works and moments from those works.