Rudolf Moralt
Nephew of Richard Strauss, Rudolf Moralt shared something of his uncle's gift for sensitive, non-intrusive conducting. Without question, he was taken for granted by Vienna, whose Staatsoper company he helped rebuild to world standards in the aftermath of World War II. While other maestri with high ambitions constantly worked to increase their share of the limelight, Moralt simply applied himself to strengthening his company. When he was passed over for every one of the new productions scheduled for the re-opening of the Staatsoper building in 1955, he was hurt, and observers, who understood his importance for the city's musical life, were baffled. Moralt studied at Munich University and Academy. At the age of 17, he was hired as a répétiteur at the Munich Staatsoper. In 1923, barely 21, he became conductor at the Kaiserslautern Städtische Oper. craft. From 1932 to 1934, he held the position of music director at the active Deutsches Theater in Brno. In 1934, Moralt went to Brunswick; an engagement in Graz followed in 1937. Also in 1937, he made his debut in Vienna, where he was appointed principal conductor at the Staatsoper three years later. From 1940 to the time of his death in 1958, Moralt proved himself invaluable, as his hard work and unassuming personality helped hold together a ravaged company. In the face of wartime privations and a bombed-out house, the cadre of musicians persisted, setting the new gold standard for Mozart and Strauss. Among the several recordings attesting to Moralt's mastery are a Ring cycle, especially Siegfried and Die Götterdämmerung, taken from live performances in 1948 and 1949. Here, Moralt's lyrical approach draws strong performances from mixed casts -- clearly the work of an excellent conductor. Likewise, extended scenes from Acts I and III of Arabella, recorded with Lisa della Casa in January 1953, establish Moralt as a gifted Straussian. A 1945 recording of Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail by a Vienna Staatsoper ensemble (with Schwarzkopf as Konstanze) is a further testament to Moralt's exceptional gifts.
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Dvořák: Concerto pour violoncelle, Op. 104 (Mono Version)
Tibor de Machula, Rudolf Moralt, Wiener Symphoniker
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1954
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Siegfried (Intégrale)
Gesamtaufnahmen von Opern - Erschienen bei Myto Historical am 06.10.2010
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Boccherini, Haydn & Vivaldi: Sonate et concertos pour violoncelle et orchestre (Mono Version)
Gaspar Cassado, Wiener Pro Musica Orchester, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1958
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Mendelssohn: 2 Ouvertures & Concerto pour piano No. 1 (Mono Version)
Orazio Frugoni, Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1954
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Strauss: Salome (Mono Version)
Rudolf Moralt, Wiener Symphoniker, Walburga Wegner, Josef Metternich
Klassik - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1953
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Famous conductors of the past - Rudolf Moralt
Symphonien - Erschienen bei Preiser Records am 23.08.2006
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Wagner: Ouverture de Tannhäuser & Prélude des Maîtres chanteurs de Nuremberg (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1956
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Wagner: Extraits d'opéras (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Klassik - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1954
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Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 (Mono Version)
Arthur Grumiaux, Rudolf Moralt, Wiener Symphoniker
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Mozart: Concertos pour piano Nos. 19 & 23 (Mono Version)
Lili Kraus, Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1953
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Suppé: Quatre ouvertures célèbres (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt, Heinz Sandauer
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Von Suppé: 4 Ouvertures célèbres (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1957
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Mozart: Sérénades Nos. 13 "Une petite musique de nuit" & 6 "Nocturne" (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1954
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Tchaikovsky: Suite de Casse-noisette (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1956
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Tchaikovsky: Suites de Casse-noisette & La belle au bois dormant (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1955
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Wagner: Ouvertures (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1954
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Scenes from Wagnerian Music Dramas (Mono Version)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Moralt, Franz Lechleitner
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1952
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Mozart: Don Giovanni (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt, George London, Sena Jurinac
Klassik - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.2013
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Tchaikovsky: Casse-noisette, suite pour orchestre Op. 71a (Stereo Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Beethoven: Messe, Op. 86 (Mono Version)
Walter Berry, Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1953
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Mendelssohn: Concerto pour deux pianos, MWV O6 (Mono Version)
Annarosa Taddei, Orazio Frugoni, Rudolf Moralt
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1952
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