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Ferenc Fricsay was the resident workhorse at Deutsche Grammophon in the postwar period, cranking out LP after LP with the RIAS-Symphonie Orchester of Berlin. Fricsay's work was of such consistent and outstanding quality that in posterity, his name has attracted a following he never knew in his short life. However, Fricsay is known best for his interpretive skills with the composers of his time -- Béla Bartók, Werner Egk, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, and others. This entry in the French Deutsche Grammophon series Collection du millénaire reintroduces an album that Fricsay recorded of music of the Strauss family in 1961, as unlikely a showpiece for this conductor as one can imagine. However, these are excellent performances. Each piece is performed scrupulously intact, with Geschichten aus der Wienerwald running over 13 minutes and including both zither solos. Fricsay is a little slower than the norm with Johann Strauss II, although his Trisch-Trasch Polka is quite exciting, and all of these performances have the benefit of faultlessly clear orchestral detail. This non-lush Strauss emphasizes musical content over the storied grandeur of the genre of the Viennese waltz, and for that reason, it might not be to all tastes. However, for listeners who are deep into the music of Johann Strauss and his family, Fricsay's recording may prove a refreshing change from the norm owing to its clarity of texture, careful pacing, and attention to musical detail. All of the titles and program notes are in French, however.
© TiVo
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Die Fledermaus (Richard Genée)
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Richard Genée, Author - Henri Meilhac, Author, Original Text Author - Ludovic Halevy, Author, Original Text Author - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Carl Haffner, Author - Ferenc Fricsay, Conductor, MainArtist - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Annen-Polka, Op.117 (Johann Strauss I)
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ferenc Fricsay, Conductor, MainArtist - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Richard Atzler, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1961 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Valse de l'Empereur, op. 437 (Johann Strauss I)
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ferenc Fricsay, Conductor, MainArtist - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op.214 (Johann Strauss I)
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ferenc Fricsay, Conductor, MainArtist - F. Schimak, Arranger, Work Arranger - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Radetzky-Marsch, Op.228 (Johann Strauss I)
Johann Strauss I, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ferenc Fricsay, Conductor, MainArtist - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Ertl, Arranger, Work Arranger - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
An der schönen blauen Donau, Op.314 (Johann Strauss I)
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ferenc Fricsay, Conductor, MainArtist - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Eljen a Magyar, Op.332 (Johann Strauss I)
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ferenc Fricsay, Conductor, MainArtist - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op.325 (Johann Strauss I)
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ferenc Fricsay, Conductor, MainArtist - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Ferenc Fricsay was the resident workhorse at Deutsche Grammophon in the postwar period, cranking out LP after LP with the RIAS-Symphonie Orchester of Berlin. Fricsay's work was of such consistent and outstanding quality that in posterity, his name has attracted a following he never knew in his short life. However, Fricsay is known best for his interpretive skills with the composers of his time -- Béla Bartók, Werner Egk, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, and others. This entry in the French Deutsche Grammophon series Collection du millénaire reintroduces an album that Fricsay recorded of music of the Strauss family in 1961, as unlikely a showpiece for this conductor as one can imagine. However, these are excellent performances. Each piece is performed scrupulously intact, with Geschichten aus der Wienerwald running over 13 minutes and including both zither solos. Fricsay is a little slower than the norm with Johann Strauss II, although his Trisch-Trasch Polka is quite exciting, and all of these performances have the benefit of faultlessly clear orchestral detail. This non-lush Strauss emphasizes musical content over the storied grandeur of the genre of the Viennese waltz, and for that reason, it might not be to all tastes. However, for listeners who are deep into the music of Johann Strauss and his family, Fricsay's recording may prove a refreshing change from the norm owing to its clarity of texture, careful pacing, and attention to musical detail. All of the titles and program notes are in French, however.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:47
- Main artists: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Ferenc Fricsay
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: Privilege
© 1989 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 1989 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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