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#21

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Mark Thomas - Monday 13 May 2024, 14:35

The selections do indeed give an excellent survey of what Samson has to offer, and also a good idea of the quality of the performance and recording. Buy with confidence!

#22

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Alan Howe - Monday 13 May 2024, 10:23

The eleven excerpts at Schweizer Fonogramm give a good idea of the general 'feel' of this large-scale opera which, had it been performed in the late 1850s, would surely have sounded very modern in the age of Meyerbeerian grand opera, rivalling even early Wagner.

I must give Cornelius' Der Cid (1865) another listen, for comparison purposes.

#23

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Vilma von Webenau Piano Qu...

Last post by eschiss1 - Monday 13 May 2024, 01:07

so they missed her cello sonata, published in 1949, weird... and available on the recording.

#24

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Hugo Kauder Symphony No.1 ...

Last post by eschiss1 - Monday 13 May 2024, 01:03

Good

#25

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Bowen Syms 1 & 2 from Chan...

Last post by eschiss1 - Monday 13 May 2024, 00:22

It may be made marginally easier if someone somewhere taped those other two broadcasts you mentioned in 2016 (which I assume no longer exist as master tapes?)

#26

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Johanna Senfter Chamber mu...

Last post by eschiss1 - Monday 13 May 2024, 00:17

on amazon music only the track names are listed, which makes having the back cover photo from jpc convenient...

#27

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Justin - Sunday 12 May 2024, 17:08

I figured. Just double checking.

#28

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Mark Thomas - Sunday 12 May 2024, 17:02

No, I've heard nothing, but if the CDs have only been received in Bern this week it's going to be a few days at least, I imagine.

#29

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Justin - Sunday 12 May 2024, 17:00

Has anyone who donated to the fund received any updates yet as to their copies?

#30

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Alan Howe - Sunday 12 May 2024, 13:43

My order's in!

Orders can be placed here:
https://www.schweizerfonogramm.com/produit/joachim-raff-1822-1882-samson-oper/