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Also Sprach
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:18 pm
by Biggs
Can anyone recommend a recording of this dual-tuba standard?
Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:45 pm
by TexTuba
Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:57 pm
by Biggs
Excellent suggestions, thanks. A tuba-centric version does interest me, as my main goal is to learn the excerpts and I've never heard this piece outside of an Elvis Presley context.
Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:49 pm
by Mike Ferries
I believe the Gold Standard remains Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony from the 1950s. Reiner was a friend of Strauss, and excelled in conducting that composer's music. Plus, I think it was one of the very first stereophonic recordings, from RCA, produced by Richard Mohr.
But hey, it's Richard Strauss, and hence, good stuff!
Mike Ferries
Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:07 am
by Evil Ronnie
Tubenet,
My favorite is the CSO with Pierre Boulez.
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/alb ... um_id=6074" target="_blank

Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:52 am
by ahowle
Philadelphia under Sawallisch from the mid-90's. Incredible
http://www.amazon.com/Strauss-Zarathust ... 17&sr=8-34" target="_blank
Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:22 pm
by ZNC Dandy
The NYPO/Sinopoli recording with Warren Deck and Don Harry is pretty fantastic, but its out of print...but i'm with bloke about the LAPO recording, Roger Bobo and Tommy Johnson, truly EPIC playing.
Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:01 pm
by Matt Good
ZNC Dandy wrote:The NYPO/Sinopoli recording with Warren Deck and Don Harry is pretty fantastic, but its out of print...
That was me, not Don Harry
-Matt
Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:15 am
by ZNC Dandy
Matt Good wrote:ZNC Dandy wrote:The NYPO/Sinopoli recording with Warren Deck and Don Harry is pretty fantastic, but its out of print...
That was me, not Don Harry
-Matt
I'm awfully sorry about that, Matt! That's some truly fantastic playing!
Re: Also Sprach
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:50 am
by Matt Good
Don't worry, I didn't lose any sleep over it last night.
Warren played the old Geib Conn and I used my Alexander 163 on that Sinopoli/Also Sprach recording. It was recorded in the Manhatten Center
http://www.mcstudios.com/audio-studios/studio7.php in May 1987.
-Matt