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Great Recordings Of The Century - Strauss, R.: Salome / Karajan, Behrens, Van Dam, Baltsa, et al | |||||||||||||||||
| Label: EMI Classics Catalog: Music Release date: 1999-09-21 Media: Audio CD discs number: 2 Format: Original recording remastered Ean: 0724356715929 Upc: 724356715929  Tip: compare prices with similar classical music CDsArtists:
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| Herbert von Karajan's mastery of the opulent idiom of Richard Strauss is everywhere apparent in this recording of Salome, made in 1977-78 in conjunction with the first-ever Salzburg Festival production of the opera, conducted (as well as directed) by the Salzburg-born maestro. Never has the shimmering, feverish intensity of Strauss's colorful scoring been more tellingly captured on disc, although Karajan's fastidious direction and iron grip on the music are only a part of the reason: a good deal of credit belongs to the Vienna Philharmonic, which was in top form on this outing. As Salome, German soprano Hildegard Behrens makes a strong impression. This was the production that brought her into the international spotlight, where she would remain for a dozen years or so, eventually singing Brünnhilde at Bayreuth and the Met. Although a newcomer, she was a mature artist--40 years old--with a potent instrument. While her approach might lack the hair-raising intensity that Ljuba Welitsch brought to the part (to name another Karajan collaborator, and one of the century's greatest Salomes), it fit Karajan's conception of the role like a glove. José van Dam makes a regal Jochanaan, and Karl-Walter Böhm gives a smarmily spot-on characterization as Herodes. The ensemble work is superb, once again reflecting Karajan's scrupulous attention to detail. The recording, made in the Sofiensaal and engineered by a Decca team that was headed by James Lock, is splendidly balanced and imposing in its impact. --Ted Libbey |
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| Catalog | Music | Music | Music | Music | Music |
| Release date | 1999-09-21 | 1989-08-11 | 2002-06-11 | 1999-06-15 | 1990-10-25 |
| Media | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD |
| discs number | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Format | Original recording remastered | - | - | - | - |
| Ean | 0724356715929 | 0078635783520 | 0685738826124 | 0028945774824 | 0028941978127 |
| Upc | 724356715929 | 078635783520 | 685738826124 | 028945774824 | 028941978127 |
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