classical music: Hans Hotter

classical music: Hans Hotter

classical music:

Hans Hotter

Benno Kusche, Gottlob Frick, ...

Angel Records, 2002

Orff - More than Just Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana is Karl Orff's Pyrric victory. Its tremendous success, particularly in the USA, has consigned his other work to obscurity. But Orff is much more than the composer of one great popular piece of music and children's music. Orff had an original operatic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Hans Hotter, Otto Edelmann, ...

EMI Classics, 2008

More Praise
I can only echo the extravagant praise of my fellow Amazon.com reviewers. This box, which contains literally everything Karajan recorded for EMI in Vienna, London and Berlin from the 1940's through the early '80's, and its companion volume, which features all of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wagner: Siegfried

Richard Wagner, Joseph Keilberth, ...

Testament UK, 2006

Part 3 of the Definitive Ring
I have never understood why Siegfried is the stepchild of Ring operas. This score, despite the dark moments involving the schemings of Mime, Alberich, the menace of Fafner and the ambivalent abdication of Wotan, is a joyous, spirited work which celebrates the dawn of a ...

Wagner: Das Rheingold

Richard Wagner, Joseph Keilberth, ...

Testament UK, 2006

A Ring Newbie Review
First off, there is no way that I am going to sound as erudite and learned as these other reviewers. I am not well versed in the ways of this music and have only begun to discover this treasure trove called Der Ring Des Nibelungen. All I can really add is that this ...

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Richard Wagner, Hans Knappertsbusch, ...

Orfeo D'or, 2005

The Art of Fritz Wunderlich

August Messthaler, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2005

I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!
I knew little about the German tenor Fritz Wunderlich (1930-1966), except reading the accolades given to his recordings and performances by reviewers in "American Record Guide" over the past 13 years. I knew Wunderlich recorded the role of Tamino in the famous DG ...