14 April 2025

David Josefowitz / Vienna State Opera - Beethoven. Christus am Oelberge - Concert Hall 1967

Ludwig van Beethoven: "Christ on the Mount of Olives", op.85
Side One:  Introduction, Recitative & Aria    Side Two:  Recitative & Duet, Recitative & Chorus of the Soldiers, Recitative - Trio - Chorus

Seraph: Wendy Fine, Soprano  ~  Jesus: Kurt Equiluz, Tenor  ~  Peter: Marius Rintzler, Bass
Vienna State Opera Chorus & Orchestra  conducted by  David Josefowitz 

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Concert Hall   SMSC 2550   Turicaphon matrices. 1969 Phonogram UK pressing.  Recorded 1967. (also as a short-lived CD). 

20 June 2012 post.  Rather popular previously.  Philips GP412/II / Rega RB300 arm.  (CD-RW)  Saves transferring the Scherchen 1965 EMI LP which isn't such a dynamic performance.    Sleeve-note -&- WRC ST406 sleeve-note with the text >>> 



5 comments:

  1. Merci pour le partage de cette rareté.

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  2. My thanks for this; Kurt Equiluz is wonderful in this performance!

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    1. Absolutely so! sings with great freedom/expression...lively chorus, too.
      Equiluz also in Haydn 'Nelson' Mass (SMSC2483): among 50 'choral' of some 300 unplayed Concert Hall from an auction lot (1 penny each) over 25 years back:- still mostly unheard..

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    2. ..and another Haydn: "Nicolai-Mass" (Vienna/Barati) SMSC2545

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