[Hokum]

another one for jochum. Really doesn't have to hide itself SQ-wise, and blows everything else out of the water performance-wise. (I own this version http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...p?album_id=627)

 

[carlosgp]

The past days I have been doing some comparations between the versions I have and I prefer the DG Galleria version. The "originals" version has something strange that substracts some of the emotion.

 

[Gatticus]

Have you listened to the version I posted? I haven't heard all the versions but out of the ones I have heard I like the Andre Previn one the best.

 

[carlosgp]

No, I have not. I will get a copy and give it a try.

 

[cribeiro]

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Originally Posted by ElChupahueso /img/forum/go_quote.gif My question is, is there a difference between the DG Galleria version and the DG the originals version? It appears to be the same performance, it just comes down to a question of transfer quality. Thanx in advance!

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Originally Posted by carlosgp /img/forum/go_quote.gif The past days I have been doing some comparations between the versions I have and I prefer the DG Galleria version. The "originals" version has something strange that substracts some of the emotion.

Carlospg, thanks for the input. I got the DG Galleria version from my sister as Christmas present. I was wondering what the difference with the "originals" should be, so I wrote to DG. The answer:

The Galleria version was made with 16 bits, and the Originals with 23 bits (yes, 23... weird, isn't it?). Thus, the latter should be better from the technological point of view.

 

[zenaphile]

The first time I heard Carmina Burana it was the Ormandy version... and for years I thought it was the best. Then I bought the Ozawa version... it's more spirited than the Ormandy version... and prefer the Ozawa. However, Harve Presnell in the Ormandy version is the better tenor.

Just my $0.02.

 

[appophylite]

I own the Ormandy recording on CD and Vinyl but after reading this discussion, I think I really need to try the Jochum recording.

 

[crazyface]

Hello!

Which version do you think has the best Ave Formosissima? I find many take it a little too fast, or the recording is too "spacious" to be very forceful.

 

[Tyson]

Blomstedt is still the best and most intense of versions for Carmina Burana, IMHO.

 

[NeObliviscaris]

Anyone got anything to say about this:

Amazon.com: Trionfi (Trittico teatrale): Carmina Burana, Catulli Carmina, and Trionfo di Afrodite: Music: Carl Orff,Eugen Jochum,Chorus and Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio

I have it on order from them already!

 

[Pars]

Looking at the Ormandy recording, I note 2 different versions of the same recording:

Amazon.com: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: Music: Harve Presnell,Carl Orff,Eugene Ormandy,Philadelphia Orchestra,Janice Harsanyi,Rudolf Petrak

And a 2004 remastered version:

Amazon.com: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: Music: Harve Presnell,Carl Orff,Eugene Ormandy,Philadelphia Orchestra,Janice Harsanyi,Judith Blegen,Richard Kness,Rudolf Petrak

Is the remastered version any good, or stick with the original?

 

[crazyface]

Wow, that first one you list is the very first version I ever heard, when I was 12 years old.

On the subject of the Muti version, there's a release from 1997 and one from 1999...anyone compared? I've the 1997.

 

[zenaphile]

Pars... the first Ormandy you listed is the one I have (and like) - haven't heard the 2004 remaster. While looking online for Carmina Burana recordings I saw a Tilson Thomas version... has anyone here heard THAT one?

 

[crazyface]

Hey everybody,

Does anyone here have the Salzburger Mozarteum performance, conducted by Kurt Prestel? I've the CD re-release from 1996, and the so-called "remastering" is AWFUL...TONS of distortion, volume overloads, etc...sounds like they just let a machine with presets do all the work.
I wonder if the 1990 pressing was any better? That release has a picture of a sort of cathedral or church on the CD cover. Let me know please! Thanks!

 

[crazyface]

I just bought the same performance on the "Vienna Master Series," and the same fundamental problem is there...only worse! Damnit.

Why can't I find a well-mixed release of this performance? No-one else has one that they can recommend?