I bought this cd after the first time you spoke about it and it is astonishing. I’ve considered it one of the greatest recordings in my collection ever since. Bravo!
@MiguelSBRАй бұрын
I love your series, Dave! Idk what it would be of my days without your videos. We all love you! And I recommend for this new series Dvorak's 9th symphony by Fricsay, the Stereo one! I'm sure it deserves a place on this series.
@louiskravitz9625Ай бұрын
Hot hot hot stuff!! That second movement leaves me breathless!!!
@MichaelFrontzАй бұрын
Gotta say, after being slightly skeptical of this series (shared some of the same concerns you had!) this is off to a great start. This was a great recording, and the historical context you provided increased my enjoyment of it. Loved the wind sonority, the tempi and the intelligent shaping of phrases. Looking forward to listening through this series!
@tsult81Ай бұрын
I love you for trying... and what an excellent undisputed first choice... good luck with the rest!
@michelangelomulieri5134Ай бұрын
A real must-have!!
@kumo-kun1831Ай бұрын
I was exciting to hear a Shostakovich 10 that finally felt right! Prior to today I felt the Shostakovich 10 is a masterpiece that I never understand, perhaps due to my lack of experience, but now i feel the thrill! Wonder would you do some videos on Medtner?
@DavesClassicalGuideАй бұрын
I would love to, and I plan to, but I can't tell you exactly when.
@christophersmith6841Ай бұрын
If this is as good as his Mahler 9, then I'm all in! (Bought on your recommendation, Ancerl's recording really opened up the M9 for me, so thanks for that)
@DavesClassicalGuideАй бұрын
It is, for sure.
@alexiusa.pereira9956Ай бұрын
Dear Dave, please keep the historiographical / musicological/ contextual background stories behind the rest of the greatest recordings ever series. The story of the Czech Phil showing it to the Russians was an eye opener. Thank you.
@user-et8mh2ki1cАй бұрын
Thank you so much, Dave. What a great story about how music, culture, and personal experience can all come together to make a unified statement. I don't know the recording yet, but I will. Wesley
@geertdecoster5301Ай бұрын
🙂 What music and story behind the music yet again. What Ančerl had was an incredible degree of strength and toughness. So much so that one can hear it by how he guided the Czech Phil along, economically and effectively. Nothing on the run but solid as a rock facing down the storm
@alanmcginn4796Ай бұрын
What a series this is going to be! Dave. Your knowledge is just astounding. What a KZbin channel. Btw. Ancerl. Did he actually make a bad recording???
@DavesClassicalGuideАй бұрын
Not really...
@richardgoldberg4310Ай бұрын
An auspicious start.
@fredcasdenАй бұрын
Can't wait!!!!!
@davidaltschuler9687Ай бұрын
FWIW, this is also the fastest S.10 I've ever heard, even counting the Mitropoulos NYPO recorded a year earlier (1954).
@JK-rt2jjАй бұрын
Except that there is a tam tam missing in the back, there is nothing left to be desired with this series. Great great great, oeh yea baby!
@DavidJohnson-of3vhАй бұрын
YES! Preach it, Dave!
@pelodelperroАй бұрын
I can't find the article! Any help?
@DavesClassicalGuideАй бұрын
It was in the Village Voice. How you access their archive I have no idea.
@joncheskinАй бұрын
A fun thing to do is listen to Ancerl and Mravinsky side by side, I tried the 2nd movement and I agree, it is no contest. The Czech Phil plays with unbelievable accuracy and ferocity, with better sonics as well. Would be interesting to know if Shostakovich himself knew the recording and what he thought of it.
@jdeesideАй бұрын
I'll cry if Jessye Norman's 4 Last Songs don't make it on the list. What a fab series this could turn out to be.
@peacearchwa5103Ай бұрын
Blushingly, I confess to having not heard this recording. The contemporaneous Mitropoulos/New York Philharmonic record has been my "go-to" for this piece. I am very eager to audition this Ancerl/Czech PO performance.
@gomroАй бұрын
Can't wait to find out who did the best La Creation du Monde, or Ameriques, or Pacific 231. Among other things. As for this Ancerl Shostakovich -- top notch choice, thanks! I'd never heard it...
@DavesClassicalGuideАй бұрын
This isn't about the best versions of specific works, but rather the greatest recordings. They may or may not be included!
@gomroАй бұрын
Ah, I missed the point! Still pretty sure I can guess your AMERIQUES -- Abravanel on Vanguard!
@f.scottwalters7349Ай бұрын
The Czech Phil/Ancerel Shostakovich 7th is also a powerful performance, especially the third movement. Thanks for the ref. Will keep an eye out.
@rogerchristensen5792Ай бұрын
Do you know If Shostakovich himself said anything about this recording?
@HusseinHafezАй бұрын
I'm listening to this right now and though I understand why Dave is raving on about this recording I recommend not listening to it using bright speakers as it is recorded quite bright
@sean-kb4wrАй бұрын
It would be lovely to see Rachmaninoff or Scriabin somewhere in this latest series
@rolandonavarro3170Ай бұрын
De acuerdo 100%
@mr.cloudinator1347Ай бұрын
Very fine recording that I never heard of, once again, thank you Dave! I had a special request, the Brahms Symphonies and Beethoven Symphonies conducted by Joe Hisaishi, the composer-conductor, published under Exton. It would be such a “fun” time to see your opinions on his performance on the music, spoilers alert, the passacaglia from Brahms 4th symphony is done under 9 minutes! It is a very interesting set for me, and the controversial interpretation would definitely be fun to discuss on.
@DavesClassicalGuideАй бұрын
I appreciate the suggestion, but I don't think so. The recordings are too difficult to source (as physical product), and too expensive too. I may do some videos on Hisaishi though--he's done some very fine work.
@larrymatheson8414Ай бұрын
What’s the violin concerto on there? The composer’s name is too small to read. Is that recording good too?
@sleepjar7013Ай бұрын
@larrymatheson8414 it’s Stravinsky and it’s outstanding.
@AlexMadorskyАй бұрын
Yes, Stravinsky and it is outstanding.
@Jean-PhilippeSurivetАй бұрын
Stravinski's violoin concerto played by W. Schneiderhan. No clue about the artistic quality.
@larrymatheson8414Ай бұрын
Thanks, friends!
@vinylarchaeologistАй бұрын
@@larrymatheson8414 A very good Stravinsky violin concerto recording, in my view. Really assertive playing by Schneiderhan. And in lovely stereo sound, too.
@garethwilliams976Ай бұрын
Am I correct in there being really fine early Supraphon recordings because the authorities turned a blind eye and allowed the import of high quality recording equipment from the West - mainly German? It has been rumoured.
@DavesClassicalGuideАй бұрын
I have no idea.
@gaborozorai3714Ай бұрын
Classical music was always supported in the Eastern Block and cultural output - whether for domestic use or export - was to some extent a form of propaganda. Equipment that was needed for its production, if not manufactured within the Block, could be imported, not smuggled. Hungarian Qualiton/Hungaroton's record cutting lathes, microphones, etc, were all Western imports, mainly Neumann. On the other hand, within the COMECON Hungary was charged with the production of studio and PA equipment. The Hungarian made Mechlabor STM series of studio tape recorders were excellent (collectors' items to this day) and I guess must have been used by all/most studios in Eastern Europe.
@vinylarchaeologistАй бұрын
@@gaborozorai3714 I got to visit the Eletrecord studio in Romania, and all of their equipment from the late 1950s on was imported directly from EMI/Abbey Road. They still have most of it there, including an old EMI 2-track tape recorder, a small army of Studer A-80s, and plenty of Neumann mics. I was amazed at the quality of the equipment. I even got to talk to two of their former sound engineers, one who had emigrated to Germany and one to the USA, and later Israel.
@januscjakobsenАй бұрын
Dear Dave. I have a challenge for you. Listen to Petrenko's version with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic again, and then honestly say that Ancerl's version is better. While I wholeheartedly agree that Ancerl's rendition is EXCELLENT, in my opinion, no one can surpass Petrenko.
@DavesClassicalGuideАй бұрын
This isn't about "the best." That ultimate accolade is a purely personal choice. Ancerl's is one of the greatest recordings ever. If someone comes along later in better sound (that's not a question) and you prefer that version, fine. But to say "no one can surpass X" is a meaningless statement on its face. .
@januscjakobsenАй бұрын
@@DavesClassicalGuide Point taken. I meant to say, "in my opinion, no one has surpassed Petrenko." Thank you so much for all your fantastic reviews and recommendations! I am a huge fan.
@davekeyes5589Ай бұрын
I don’t own this, sadly, so don’t know the exact recording date. The Hungarian uprising was in October 1956. Not to any additional extra musical layering, but if this was recorded late in the year it could well be Ancerl and the Czechs reaction to the invasion.
@nigelsimeone9966Ай бұрын
According to the booklet, it was recorded at the Herkulessaal in Munich in October 1955.