Hello Lindsay, Yes, it was not nice, that Culshaw omitted mentioning my teacher Gottfried von Freiberg, who suffered his first heart infarct in 1958. There were some problems with the Rheingold prelude, but where do they not occur. Somewhen, Solti mentioned ( travelling the elevator), if Roland should play the first entrance of the horns. But I have no witness about the outcome. After my opinion, it was usual & is usual in many orchestras (ask Zubin Mehta !) that the first pair of horns takes over the first entrance instead of horn 8 & 7. As trusting my ears, it sounds like Freiberg playing on first chair all the Rheingold. Roland could have done the very first solo (that´s what Solti wanted) but he was not principal during Rheingold. And: all 8 + 1 players play horn for the prelude.
============================================================================================= -----Original Message----- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:25:25 +0100 Subject: [Hornlist] Decca Ring From: Lindsay Carrick <lindsaycarr...@hotmail.com> To: <horn@music.memphis.edu> I have just finished re-reading "Ring Resounding" by John Culshaw which is his account of the famousrecording.Strangely whilst many references are made to Roland Berger as "Principal Horn throughout therecording" there is no reference to Gottfried von Freiberg.As I understand from speaking to Viennese players von Freiberg was Principal for Rheingoldrecorded in 1958 assisted by Josef Veleba and Roland Berger played 5th/1st Tuba with hisfather on 6th/2nd Tuba.I have further information that the only opera on which Berger played every session was Siegfried.It does seem wrong that Culshaw should omit to mention such a distinguished player who definitelywas Principal on Rheingold and especially when describing the recording of the famous Prelude.In fact he implies that Berger was Principal by stating "Roland Berger nodded his approval to trythe prelude again"Perhaps Culshaw did not get on with Freiberg but in any case it is a glaring omission, even insultingyou might say.Lindsay Carrick _________________________________________________________________ Cut through the jargon: find a PC for your needs. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/130777504/direct/01/_______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka.de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
