Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Lay off, Johannes ...

... Open season on Brahms? Not quite.. (Hat tip, Maxine Clarke.)

That's quite a performance by Karajan. He was a better conductor in the '50s, not the fussy, cold perfectionist he became. I have his 1957 version of the Brahms fourth with the Philharmonia. One of the best ever. Beautifully proportioned and forceful.

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