Richard Itter Collection - Otto Klemperer

[Machine Translation] In 1939, in his mid-50s, Klemperer fell ill, and for a time it was thought that he would never be able to regenerate as a conductor, but after World War II he made a full recovery, conducting orchestras around the world and increasing his fame. After World War II, however, he fully returned to conduct orchestras around the world and rose to fame. It is well known that his guest appearances in London were so well received that Walter Legg, who heard them, signed him to a contract in 1952 (just when he was looking for Karajan's successor). Since then, the relationship between Klemperer and the Philharmonia Orchestra has been good, and many great recordings have been made, but this recording was not released by EMI. The recordings include Bruckner, Brahms, and other works performed with Klemperer's typical rigor. Also soloing in the Mozart concerto is Bronislaw Gimpel. Gimpel was one of Klemperer's favorite violinists, and he was so highly regarded that Klemperer, then conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, hired Gimpel as concertmaster from 1937 to 1942. This is also a valuable record. Recorded in 1955 and 1956 at Royal Festival Hall and BBC Studios.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

1939年、50歳代半ばで病に倒れ、一時は指揮者として再生不能とまでされたクレンペラーだが、第二次世界大戦後には完全復帰、世界各地のオーケストラを指揮し名声を高める。そしてロンドンでの客演が評判を呼び、これを聴いたウォルター・レッグが(ちょうどカラヤンの後任を探していた)1952年に彼と契約を結んだことは良く知られている。以降、クレンペラーとフィルハーモニア管の関係は良好となり次々と名盤が生まれたが、この録音はEMIからはリリースされなかったもの。ブルックナーやブラームスなど、クレンペラーらしい厳格な演奏が並んでいる。また、モーツァルトの協奏曲でソロを務めているのはブロニスワフ・ギンペル。クレンペラーお気に入りのヴァイオリニストで、1937年から1942年には当時ロサンゼルス・フィルハーモニックの指揮者を務めていたクレンペラーはギンペルをコンサートマスターに迎えたほど、彼の演奏を高く評価していたが、録音はあまり残されておらず、こちらも貴重な記録。録音年: 1955年、1956年/収録場所: ロイヤル・フェスティヴァルホール、BBCスタジオ