classical music: Hans Hotter

classical music: Hans Hotter

classical music:

Hans Hotter

Great Recordings Of The Century - Schubert: Winterreise / Hotter, Moore

Franz Schubert

EMI Classics, 1999

One of the greatest song cycles ever written sung by one its greatest interpreters
"Winterreise" (Winter Journey) uses the texts of twenty-four poems by Wilhelm Müller, a minor German poet who is fortunate to be remembered for Schubert's setting of these poems and those of "Die schöne Müllerin". Schubert discovered the poems at different times and ...

Wagner: Opera Arias and Duets

Hans Hotter, Richard Wagner, ...

EMI Classics, 2008

Two legends in a famous '50s Wagner recital
All Wagner lovers will swoon. In 1958 the incomparable Birgit Nilsson was a more tender interpreter than she would become even a few years on, and Hans Hotter's voice, though it still shows some unsteadiness at loudest volume, was at the height of warmth and ...

Karajan 100th - Volume 2, Opera and Vocals

Erich Kunz, Boris Christoff, ...

EMI Classics, 2008

Priceless... at a very low price
Most people considering this set are probably already familiar with Karajan's work and probably already own quite a few of his EMI recordings. Therefore, there really is no need for me to get into depth with regards to the quality of the Karajan's work or the ...

Richard Strauss - Capriccio / Schwarzkopf, Wächter, Gedda, Fischer-Dieskau, Hotter, Ludwig, Moffo, ...

Richard Strauss, Wolfgang Sawallisch, ...

EMI Classics, 2000

A perfect polemic on art
There have been a handful of perfect Opera recordings over the years. Perfection, of course, is a subjective judgement that can, if ill-used, incite violence. Particularly among Opera fans. Naturally, an Opera review that doesn't initiate gunplay is a good thing. I ...

Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Wagner, Rudolf Kempe, ...

Testament UK, 2008

A welcome, worthy Ring
While this 1957 live recording would not be my choice for anyone's first or only Ring recording, it is a vivid document of a great Wagnerian conductor and a fine cast. The sound is decent, but it's neither stereo nor especially good mono. These recordings were taken ...

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos

Hans Hotter, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

EMI Classics, 2000

Great performances
These are classic, fine performances of the Beethoven symphonic and piano concerto canon by one of the great artists of the 20th century. They are not necessarily the most passionate or electrifying of Klemperer's recorded legacy; those belong to many of the live ...

An Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen

Deryck Cooke, Georg Solti, ...

Decca, 2005

FASCINATING STUDY FOR NOVICES AND AFFICIONADOS ALIKE
This may look an intimidating, daunting and dull prospect - a 2+ hour lecture on the motifs in the Ring. Don't be put off. Whether you're a relative novice to the Ring and want to find out what it's all about, more experienced with a desire to understand the ...

The Golden Ring [DVD Video]

Decca, 2007

A Great "Making of" Documentary for Those That Love Music
After reading John Culshaw's memoir of the Ring recording, Ring Resounding, I have looked for the BBC documentary. I first found it on LaserDisc and truly enjoyed the experience of watching Gotterdammerung being recorded. After moving beyond that obsolete format, I ...

The Complete EMI Recordings 1946-1984, Vol. 1: Orchestral [Box Set]

Hans Hotter, Otto Edelmann, ...

EMI Classics, 2008

1 of 2 of the most important boxed sets ever released
Most people considering this set are probably already familiar with Karajan's work and probably already own quite a few of his EMI recordings. Therefore, there really is no need for me to get into depth with regards to the quality of the conductor's work or the ...

Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti

Sir Georg Solti, Wiener Philharmoniker, ...

Decca, 1997

Brunnhilde Was Not Happy
I love this set and wouldn't be without it and think the remastering is an improvement over the first generation CD release. It is somewhat interesting that Decca hasn't re-mastered it further. Anyway, interesting that Birgit Nilsson was never really that happy ...

Les Introuvables Du Chant Wagnérien
Arthur Endreze, Hans Hermann Nissen, ...

Angel Records, 1991

Strauss - Capriccio / Kiri Te Kanawa, Hagegard, Heilmann, Bär, von Halem, Fassbaender, Hollweg, Hotter, ...

Richard Strauss, Wiener Philharmoniker, ...

Decca, 1996

Lovely Late Strauss
This is a fine recording of Strauss' late masterpiece. The last opera written at the end of a very productive career, Strauss co-wrote the libretto. This work is a clever meditation on the nature of art and the relationship between drama and music. This is a ...

Rossini - Der Barbier von Sevilla (Il Barbiere di Siviglia/The Barber of Seville)

Fritz Wunderlich, Hermann Prey

Deutsche Grammophon, 2006

Delightful German-language version of Rossini's comedy
Back in the day, there were "traditions" about The Barber of Seville, Rossini's comedy. The recitatives were severely cut. Rosina was usually sung by a soprano, who often transposed much of the music up. In the Lesson Scene, most Rosinas substituted an aria of their ...

Wagner: Parsifal

Richard Wagner, Hans Knappertsbusch, ...

Archipel, 2005

This is the 1954 KNA recording
Fo details of this set go to Arkiv also I just posted a short comment of both this great 1954 and 1952 recordinhs. Both on Archipel. So go to the Archipel 1952 Parsifal for comments.

Wagner: Parsifal

Richard Wagner, Hans Knappertsbusch, ...

Philips, 2006

KNA\Parsifal-the one to get
Alright, first things first, this is the Parisal to get. Kubelik, Barenboim, Solti, and even Karajan are all good, but this is sublime. It is in Bayreuth-which is important due to the fact that Wagner intentionally cultured the score to the Bayreuth acoustics which ...