I have a similar experience with a Vienna recording. Never used to like Mahler 6 until I heard their recording made 5-6 years ago under Boulez. The horns were all over those parts with supreme confidence and bravura. I'm going to look for that Sibelius recording.
Fred Sacramento, CA (USA) ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Speaking of Vienna Phil, I just heard their recoding of > Sibelius 1, under Loren Maazel (sp.?) and their horn > section knocked my socks off. Wow! It doesn't get better > than that, in my not-so-humble opinion. As many hundres > of times I've listened to that particular work, they > brought out horn parts I never heard before. They also put > real character and expression into the exposed parts, not > to mention that tone. Yikes, Horn Heaven! > > Anne Megenity, principal (don't ask where in FL,USA) > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Fagan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'The Horn List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 12:53 PM > Subject: [Hornlist] Vienna Phil. > > > > Hi all, > > The Vienna Phil. played in Dublin last night and would > > you believe they sang (well croaked and hummed mostly) > > the William Tell overture as their encore!! Top marks > for laughs anyway;) > > > Robert > > > > > > And remember... a friend will help you move, a good > > friend will help you move a body. > > > > Robert Fagan, > > Moyne Institute, > > Trinity College, > > D.2, > > Ireland. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > set your options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/amegenity%40comcast.net > > _______________________________________________ > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > set your options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/fbaucom%40access4less.net _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
