Really interesting article about Reiner, though I'm sure many here are familiar with Reiner's reputation as dictatorial and, at times, needlessly cruel. We often read that his recordings with the CSO were among the best ever. I'm wondering how those participating here feel about that. Do his recordings stand up to modern ones? Are they really that special?
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Topic - Fritz Reiner - ecl876 11:33:53 10/03/16 (24)
- You're fired. - Harmonia 21:35:19 10/23/16 (0)
- His, er, disciplinary roots lie in his earlier incarnation... - Jim Treanor 11:07:08 10/04/16 (0)
- Alas, I have to agree with jdaniel here (shucks!) - rbolaw 14:05:55 10/03/16 (10)
- He also did French and Russian music very well too IMHO - Chris from Lafayette 17:16:11 10/03/16 (9)
- RE: He also did French and Russian music very well too IMHO - rbolaw 19:42:20 10/03/16 (0)
- Sorry, the concertmaster solos in Scheherazade never worked for me... - John Marks 17:41:09 10/03/16 (7)
- Wasn't that Sidney Harth? - rbolaw 19:36:06 10/03/16 (1)
- Yes; and it was somewhere between 1982 and 1984 - John Marks 07:25:10 10/04/16 (0)
- I still find the Beecham to be the most magical, exotic and transporting. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 18:56:38 10/03/16 (0)
- Hmm. . . that might be an idea for a thread - who is the best concertmaster on Scheherazade recordings? - Chris from Lafayette 18:29:49 10/03/16 (3)
- RE: Hmm. . . that might be an idea for a thread - who is the best concertmaster on Scheherazade recordings? - Ivan303 18:41:40 10/03/16 (2)
- Thanks, Ivan303! - I'd forgotten he was on that Maazel recording - Chris from Lafayette 19:17:31 10/03/16 (1)
- Yep... - Ivan303 19:46:44 10/03/16 (0)
- "Rat Eyes" Reiner - certainly a fascinating figure - Chris from Lafayette 13:05:54 10/03/16 (2)
- RE: "Rat Eyes" Reiner - certainly a fascinating figure - Tadlo 13:49:48 10/03/16 (1)
- RE: "Rat Eyes" Reiner - certainly a fascinating figure - ahendler 14:21:41 10/03/16 (0)
- Indispensable Reiner? I'd vote for his Heldenleben, Das Lied and Pines/Fountains - jdaniel@jps.net 12:36:53 10/03/16 (7)
- RE: Indispensable Reiner? I'd vote for his Heldenleben, Das Lied and Pines/Fountains - ahendler 19:16:40 10/03/16 (6)
- RE: Indispensable Reiner? I'd vote for his Heldenleben, Das Lied and Pines/Fountains - Utley1 17:55:54 10/06/16 (0)
- At the present time, I have three incarnations of that Pines and Fountains recording - Chris from Lafayette 19:28:26 10/03/16 (0)
- So glad you agree about Heldenleben; proves Reiner wasn't as "cold" as people say. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 19:21:12 10/03/16 (3)
- RE: So glad you agree about Heldenleben; proves Reiner wasn't as "cold" as people say. nt - pbarach 15:55:20 10/04/16 (0)
- That's the thing! Although he was a monster in some ways, his recordings often exude warmth galore [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 19:30:43 10/03/16 (1)
- True, I just find the 3 above to be exceptional. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 19:44:56 10/03/16 (0)