Amazing! The visual and sound quality and camera work - they're all remarkably good, considering this is c 1931. Walter liked to keep things moving but also to add sweetness to quieter, melodic sections. - John Austin, Australia
Thanks so much for uploading this classic. What a delight to see the great Bruno Walter conducting this at lightning speed with such perfect unison from the orchestra.
the setting resembles the old Philharmonie in Berlin, but it is rather a replica built in a studio, as Mengelberg´s recording with the Concertgebouworkest from cca the same time, in a scene looking like the Concertgebouw - a studio construction nevertheless. Anyway, great work from all involved in making this excellent recording, the orchestra and conductor Bruno Walter in first place.
At the time of his death, Walter contemplated recording an LP of Weber Overtures in LA with his Columbia Symphony pickup ensemble. I'm sure the record would have consisted of the three "usual suspects" - Der Freischutz, Euryanthe and Oberon. In addition to the fact that all of these overtures exist in live performances, Walter made two 78rpm syudio versions of Der Freischutz (1924 & 1938).
La lezione toscaniniana si sente! Walter resta uno dei più grandi di tutti i tempi. E' un bel video, con una regia discreta, considerati i tempi. La ripresa sonora è molto brutta, anche pensando al 1931.
Did anyone else notice a violinist (I think) who is almost a dead ringer for one of Walter's most famous rivals? Took me aback when I first saw him. Hint: even less hair than Walter.
My thought. We know it isn't him, but if you were watching this on television or in a theater and couldn't replay, it would be a little startling. I don't even know what Papa's instrument was.
Interesting to compare with Mahler's other protege, Willem Mengelberg. And after the War, Otto Klemperer. It seems Walter had the least good of the orchestras.
Astonishing. You can hear the orchestra on fire in the tutti and such sensitive ensemble playing.
Amazing! The visual and sound quality and camera work - they're all remarkably good, considering this is c 1931. Walter liked to keep things moving but also to add sweetness to quieter, melodic sections. - John Austin, Australia
Esta filmacion resulta un incunable de la musica. Enhorabuena y gracias. Walter, de los grandes Directores de la epoca de Oro.
非常に貴重な指揮姿のワルター氏の映像。マエストロの風貌から恐らく戦前の映像と思われる。レパートリーもウェーバーのオベロンは希少な記録。端正な指揮姿ながらも音楽は流麗にして力強く見事なオベロン。素晴らしい❗️
Even with the loud bits distorted, I can tell this is a 1st rate performance
Thanks so much for uploading this classic. What a delight to see the great Bruno Walter conducting this at lightning speed with such perfect unison from the orchestra.
It's always fascinating to see old concert halls like this, the old Philharmonie, that were either destroyed in/before WWII or were demolished
Destroyed by bombing I’m pretty sure
the setting resembles the old Philharmonie in Berlin, but it is rather a replica built in a studio, as Mengelberg´s recording with the Concertgebouworkest from cca the same time, in a scene looking like the Concertgebouw - a studio construction nevertheless. Anyway, great work from all involved in making this excellent recording, the orchestra and conductor Bruno Walter in first place.
At the time of his death, Walter contemplated recording an LP of Weber Overtures in LA with his Columbia Symphony pickup ensemble. I'm sure the record would have consisted of the three "usual suspects" - Der Freischutz, Euryanthe and Oberon. In addition to the fact that all of these overtures exist in live performances, Walter made two 78rpm syudio versions of Der Freischutz (1924 & 1938).
Walter was also scheduled to record a complete Fidelio with soprano Grae Browenstein and a stereo recording of Mahler's 4th.
@@michaelstearnesstearnes1498. There is his live performance with the New York Philharmonic from 1945. Fantastic.
Wow! Those tutti passages are incredible!
How Beautiful !!!!.
Wonderful ! Bravo BRUNO WALTER :)
This is a real treat! I just had to download it!
"Az daha elimdeki paketleri yere düşürecektim. Maria ile beraber gittiğimiz birkaç operadan biri de buydu..."
Thank you .
Precious up load .
Heinrich Himmler playing the bassoon at 4:33
La lezione toscaniniana si sente! Walter resta uno dei più grandi di tutti i tempi. E' un bel video, con una regia discreta, considerati i tempi. La ripresa sonora è molto brutta, anche pensando al 1931.
In effetti c'è molto dell'impronta di Toscanini che in Oberon ne evidenzia le marcature ed i crescendo
You make me laugh.
Whoever directed this film was as determined to show the instruments in close up solo passages as he was to exclude the player's faces. Shame.
the concermaster i think is szymon goldberg
You are right!
Did anyone else notice a violinist (I think) who is almost a dead ringer for one of Walter's most famous rivals? Took me aback when I first saw him. Hint: even less hair than Walter.
drh8h ?
6:21 and couple of others. I thought I saw a famous conductor who was the father of I daresay, an even more famous conductor. Middle of screen.
looks like E.Kleiber, but of course it can not be him, at the time he was already an established director.
My thought. We know it isn't him, but if you were watching this on television or in a theater and couldn't replay, it would be a little startling. I don't even know what Papa's instrument was.
Questions: Orchestra and venue? Live concert? Filmed or televised? Year?
*****
Thank you!
kraftpr This orchestra is Berlin Phil.
1931 year.
Excellent. Too bad he didn't record it with the NY Phil. later.
Find it somewhere. His live performance from 1945 with the New York Philharmonic is fantastic.
Molti errori all'inizio, troppe pause! che orchestra è?
Liquor helps with lapses of intonation.
Interesting to compare with Mahler's other protege, Willem Mengelberg. And after the War, Otto Klemperer. It seems Walter had the least good of the orchestras.
Year?
schwarzkavalier 1931
カラヤン指揮ベルリンフィルのステレオ録音（ドイツグラモフォン社）よりも、神技的な演奏で、凄い。
カラヤンとワルターでは物が違う。