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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Strauss, R.: Vier letzte Lieder
Lisa Della Casa, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm, Rudolf Moralt, Heinrich Hollreiser
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 2000
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Mozart: Grosse Messe, K. 427 (Mono Version)
Teresa Stich-Randall, Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1956
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Brahms: Danses hongroises Nos. 5 & 6 - Grieg: Danse d'Anitra, extraite de Peer Gynt - Berlioz: Ballet des sylphes, extrait de La damnation de Faust (Mono Version)
Rudolf Moralt, Wiener Symphoniker
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1959
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L'Or du Rhin (Intégrale)
Full Operas - Released by Myto Historical on Feb 1, 2015
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Paul Schoeffler Operatic Recital
Paul Schöffler, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm, Rudolf Moralt
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 2014
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Richard Strauss: Arabella; Capriccio; Ariadne auf Naxos – Excerpts (Opera Gala – Volume 11)
Lisa Della Casa, Ilse Hollweg, Rudolf Moralt, Heinrich Hollreiser, Josef Krips
Classical - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on Nov 13, 2020
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Wagner: Tristan et Isolde, Prélude de l'Acte I & Le vaisseau fantôme, Ouverture (Mono Version)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1955
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Monique de la Bruchollerie, Vol. 2
Monique De La Bruchollerie, Pro Musica Orchestra, Rolf Reinhardt, Louis De Froment, Rudolf Moralt, Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
Classical - Released by DOREMI on Apr 10, 2007
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Mozart: Messes K. 275 & K. 257 (Mono Version)
Wiener Philarmoniker, Rudolf Moralt, Bernhard Paumgartner
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1962
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 19 and 20 & Piano Sonatas Nos. 11 and 12
Lili Kraus, Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker, Enrique Jorda, Rudolf Moralt
Classical - Released by Vox Legends on Jan 1, 1993
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 19 and 20 & Piano Sonatas Nos. 8 and 17
Lili Kraus, Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Classical - Released by Vox Legends on Jan 1, 1995
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Credo Mass, KV. 257, Missa Brevis, KV. 275, 2 Masonic Cantatas
Wiener Symphoniker, Camerata Academica, Bernhard Paumgartner, Rudolf Moralt
Classical - Released by OperaPrima-Carillon on Jan 1, 2008
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Mozart: Concerto pour piano No. 22 & Rondo de concert pour piano et orchestre, K. 382 (Mono Version)
Lili Kraus, Rudolf Moralt, Wiener Symphoniker
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1953
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Julius Patzak - Recital
Julius Patzak, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm, Rudolf Moralt, Clemens Krauss
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 2014
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Mozart: Concerto pour piano No. 26, K. 537 "Du couronnement" & Adagio, K. 540 (Mono Version)
Lili Kraus, Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1953
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Mozart: Missa brevis in D Major, K. 194 & "Krönungsmesse", K. 317 (Mono Version)
Wiener Sängerknaben, Rudolf Moralt, Wiener Symphoniker
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1957
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Richard Wagner : Parsifal
Opera - Released by OperaPrima-Carillon on Jan 1, 2005
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Mozart: Don Giovanni
Classical - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on Jul 15, 2016
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Götterdämmerung (Intégrale)
Full Operas - Released by Myto Historical on Mar 1, 2015
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Die Walküre (Intégrale)
Full Operas - Released by Myto Historical on Oct 6, 2010
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Mozart: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
Rudolf Moralt, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Emmy Loose
Opera - Released by Urania on Jul 31, 2000
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