tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post7387748409749570986..comments2023-11-03T09:05:31.265-04:00Comments on Soho the Dog: Obéissant aux dieux, / Je pars et je vous aime!Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10936327293692397100noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post-8224310258188723932011-03-05T14:26:56.698-05:002011-03-05T14:26:56.698-05:00[de-lurking] I'll stick up for Leinsdorf's...[de-lurking] I'll stick up for Leinsdorf's conducting of my favorite opera, <i>Die Tote Stadt</i>, on the old RCA recording. He "gets it", except for Thielemann in Berlin in 2006 it's the best conducting performance of that opera of the 30 or so perforances I have. <br /><br />His <i>Turandot</i> for RCA with maybe the best cast for that opera ever assembled is a flat, lumpen mess however. [/lurking]Henry Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871451112170286316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post-41109590759446771422011-03-03T21:52:41.423-05:002011-03-03T21:52:41.423-05:00Richard: The double-job aspect was a concern even ...Richard: The double-job aspect was a concern even as they were announcing the partnership in—wow, 2001, that IS ten years ago now—but everybody looked at Levine's workhorse history and hoped for the best. And for the first two years, it seemed like that wasn't too much to hope for. But, there was no redundancy built into the system, as an engineer might say....<br /><br />I remember liking Leinsdorf's book when I read it. I'll say in his defense that it was his record of "A Survivor from Warsaw" that sold me on the piece. I also remember a recording of Irving Fine works that was a lot better than I expected.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936327293692397100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post-37792358954840869022011-03-03T18:27:58.962-05:002011-03-03T18:27:58.962-05:00Reading my posted comments, I realize my point may...Reading my posted comments, I realize my point may not be clear to anyone who hasn't read the book.<br /><br />Leinsdorf says in his book that holding both positions simultaneously was way too much and it took its toll on him. If I recall correctly, it was sort of in the "what was I thinking?!" vein.Richard Edward Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458775507892207248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post-19118705657109474142011-03-03T18:25:56.812-05:002011-03-03T18:25:56.812-05:00I want to make two things clear:
1) I think James...I want to make two things clear:<br /><br />1) I think James Levine is one of the best conductors/interpreters working today.<br /><br />2) I never saw Erich Leinsdorf conduct but I don't like any of his recordings that I've heard.<br /><br />That being said, Leinsdorf's book Cadenza is a fabulous read and prompted me to form the opinion that Levine's roles with both the BSO and the Met were probably a bad idea.<br /><br />Seriously, if you haven't read it, you really should.Richard Edward Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458775507892207248noreply@blogger.com