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Want To Trade - Solti Ring for Karajan Ring
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Figaro
Jun 2, 2012, 9:15:36 PM6/2/12
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I am looking to trade my set of Solti Ring (near-mint condition) for
the 1966-70 Karjan set. I am in Los Angeles area.
Private message is fine. Thanks,
Figaro
the 1966-70 Karjan set. I am in Los Angeles area.
Private message is fine. Thanks,
Figaro
Mark S
Jun 5, 2012, 1:35:14 PM6/5/12
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Terry
Jun 6, 2012, 1:54:57 AM6/6/12
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Cheers, Terry
Mark S
Jun 7, 2012, 2:25:45 PM6/7/12
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On Jun 5, 10:54 pm, Terry <address...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
No, I can't.
First, on artistic merits; second, because the Solti is slated for a
newly remastered re-release this fall as part of Decca observing what
would have been his 100th b'day, so why trade for yesterday's
technology?
When it comes to the singers involved, it's a wash. Each set has it's
strengths and weaknesses. For me, Windgassen's Siegfried is a major
liability on the Solti set, with Hotter well past his prime. Dernesch
is no Nilsson for Karajan, and FiDi is no George London. Taken as a
whole, I greatly prefer the Karajan.
First, on artistic merits; second, because the Solti is slated for a
newly remastered re-release this fall as part of Decca observing what
would have been his 100th b'day, so why trade for yesterday's
technology?
When it comes to the singers involved, it's a wash. Each set has it's
strengths and weaknesses. For me, Windgassen's Siegfried is a major
liability on the Solti set, with Hotter well past his prime. Dernesch
is no Nilsson for Karajan, and FiDi is no George London. Taken as a
whole, I greatly prefer the Karajan.
wkasimer
Jun 8, 2012, 9:38:20 AM6/8/12
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On Jun 7, 2:25 pm, Mark S <markstenr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Taken as a whole, I greatly prefer the Karajan.
Although I'm usually much more inclined to prefer Karajan to Solti, in
> Taken as a whole, I greatly prefer the Karajan.
this case it's more of a toss-up due to the casting. I prefer
Karajan's Rheingold and Walkure (except for Act 1, where Karajan's
cast is largely asleep at the switch), and Solti's Gotterdammerung.
Siegfried is more or less a tie, largely because Stolze is virtually
unlistenable for Solti (and much better for Karajan).
Bill
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