J. Strauss: Waltzes & Polkas: Ferenc Fricsay Edition Volume 12

Release Date: 11th Jan 2010
Catalogue No: AUDITE95629
Label: Audite
Series: Ferenc Fricsay Edition

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Strauss, J, II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Das Spitzentuch der Königin Overture

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Tik-Tak Polka, Op. 365

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Lagunen-Walzer Op. 411

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Frühlingsstimmen Walzer Op. 410

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Künstlerleben, Op. 316

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Leichtes Blut, polka schnell, Op. 319

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 257

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Pizzicato Polka

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

Strauss, J, II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay

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Berlin 1950/1952

Ferenc Fricsay's love of the waltzes by Johann Strauss II exemplifies his opinion that there is no difference between ‘popular’ and ‘serious’ music but, if needs be, between good and bad music.Thanks to his own musical education and his first post as conductor of a military band in Szeged, he was very familiar with the repertoire and the musical world of 19th century Vienna.When the 34-year-old was called to post-war Berlin in order to help rebuild musical life in the western part of the destroyed city as director of the newly founded RIAS Symphony Orchestra, he passionately performed the music of Strauss from the outset.This is also documented by his ravishing recording of Die Fledermaus [see audite 23.411]. This CD presents a representative cross-section of the most beautiful and famous waltzes and polkas by Strauss recorded between 1950 and 1952, issued here for the first time. In these, not only do Fricsay's (in)famously precise rehearsal methods become perceptible but also his unique talent of improvisation, i.e. an art of interpretation where the highest degree of precision becomes completely natural, and spontaneous, music-making.

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