Also Sprach

[Biggs]

Can anyone recommend a recording of this dual-tuba standard?

[TexTuba]

Can anyone recommend a recording of this dual-tuba standard?

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Dri ... mp_id=2889



http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/alb ... um_id=1701

These are my two favorite.

[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.

[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

[Evil Ronnie]

Tubenet,

My favorite is the CSO with Pierre Boulez.

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/alb ... um_id=6074" target="_blank

[ahowle]

Philadelphia under Sawallisch from the mid-90's. Incredible

http://www.amazon.com/Strauss-Zarathust ... 17&sr=8-34" target="_blank

[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.

[Matt Good]

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

[ZNC Dandy]

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!

[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