Hindemith - Symphonic metamorphosis - Cleveland / Szell 1964

[@notaire2]

Spannende und wunderschöne Interpretation dieser perfekt komponierten sinfonischen Metamorphose mit farbenreichen doch perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der intelligente und geniale Dirigent leitet das hoch funktionelle Orchester im veränderlichen Tempo und mit perfekt kontrollierter Dynamik, als wäre es ein Teil seines Körpers. Atemberaubend vom Anfang bis zum Ende!

[@JohannnesBrahms]

Not sure if it was Hindemith or Szell that captured me in this performance but it seems that one without the other would have left me empty. Not to mention the high fidelity of the recording which also played its part. Nice one Incontrario!

[@perry1559]

I have it on the authority of people who have performed this. It’s exhausting physically to perform. As Professor Schikele said “It’s tutti all the way folks.”

[@danielalfredwachs6490]

FABULOUS. Different. Szell's Hungarian background is the driving force. It was far lighter, gayer and transparent than most common interpretations. And of course the sheer virtuosity of an ensemble at the height of its powers. Would have LOVED to have heard this live!

[@AbPanormo]

This was new to me, boychik. GS doesn’t always do it for me. This sure does! Zey gezunt!

[@davidrehak3539]

Paul Hindemith:Szimfonikus Metamorfózisok Carl Maria von Weber témájára 1.Allegro 00:00 2.Scherzo (Turandot): Moderato - Vivace 03:59 3.Andantino 11:07 4.Marsch 15:08 Clevelandi Zenekar Vezényel:Széll György

[@PattyDung]

For those interested, the image is George, not Paul. (And I'm not talking about people from Liverpool.)

[@henridelagardere264]

Better to be under the baton of George Szell than the drill of Christian Szell.

[@PattyDung]

@@henridelagardere264 Funny thing-- Christian looks a lot like George. Wonder if that actually was Sir Laurence as claimed.

[@larbaud]

For the glasses, I thought it was John.

[@ilirllukaci5345]

Awesome.

[@eagle1ear]

Szell and the Cleveland were special. For this piece I like Kubelik and the Chicago better.

[@antoniopapini9260]

muy buen registro de obra poco difundida

[@davidmayhew8083]

Powerful.

[@ewaldsteyn469]

This is a wonderful recoding. However, I definitely prefer Szell's 1947 recording (also with Cleveland) over this one. There is more rhythm and dance in that magnificent performance, than what is achieved in this remake.

[@ly776]

I have posted the 1949 LP on my YT page.

[@JamesCello]

This one’s got such great stereo sound, though.

[@henridelagardere264]

On the off chance that SuperMagren drops by, I think Szell, Cleveland *and* Hindemith are a good bait for hooking old acquaintances longing to be rekindled, _bitte melden!_