Eugen Jochum in Concert (1944 & 1948 Recordings)

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1. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate") Op. 67
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Eugen Jochum

2. Symphony No. 33 in B flat major, K. 319
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Eugen Jochum

3. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor (Wagner) (First Definitive Version; Schalk version; Final version), WAB 103
Composed by Anton Bruckner

Conducted by Eugen Jochum

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Trionfi (Trittico teatrale): Carmina Burana, Catulli Carmina, and Trionfo di Afrodite
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A driven performance.

a wonderful music...

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Trionfi (Trittico teatrale): Carmina Burana, Catulli Carmina, and Trionfo di Afrodite
Carl Orff , Eugen Jochum , and Chorus and Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio
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Jochum's Orff is about as good as it gets, full of the vibrant energy that suffuses the works in this triptych, but he also makes the most of the music's lyric passages. Orff, who ought to know, called Jochum's versions of his work "definitive." Though longtime favorite Carmina Burana is an oft-recorded staple, Jochum's 1952 first version still more than holds its own even with outstanding stereo competition. This set also offers the only compilation of all three works, and if you like Carmina Burana, you'll probably like them, too. They share their more popular sibling's power and rhythmic drive and the excitement offered by endless rounds of prominent percussion, pounding ostinatos, and catchy tunes. Catulli Carmina is based on poems of Catullus. Trionfo, based on poems by Catullus, Sappho, and Euripides, is, like Stravinsky's Les Noces, a wedding cantata. The sound, especially in the first two works, is amazingly fresh; only the lack of stereo and traces of not very troublesome distortion hint at the recording's age. But the excellent soloists come up clear and the big moments have plenty of impact. DG doesn't supply the often bawdy texts, but does provide a scene-by-scene synopsis. It's good to have these classic performances back. --Dan Davis

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A driven performance........2007-06-10

This is one of the very few recordings that are or were ever available of Carl Orff's complete Trionfi, a trilogy of dramatic cantatas written between 1937 and 1953, of which the first, Carmina Burana, is the most famous.
The inevitable desire to compare this performance of Carmina Burana to the more well-known one Jochum recorded in 1968 (also for DG) reveals the essential character of this entire recording: the solo singers here are not nearly as smooth or varied in vocal color as on the '68, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony is a much grittier-sounding ensemble than the Orchestra of the German Opera, Berlin. (Language aficionados will also enjoy comparing the different pronunciations of the vulgate Latin and Middle High German lyrics between the two.) On the other hand, this earlier performance has more edge and drive. There is, in fact, a rawness and a rhythmic vitality to the performances of all three works here that, to my ear, serve the music brilliantly. If you want slick and clean, this is probably not the recording to get. But if you want a performance with sonic bite and gripping interpretation, this one delivers.
NOTE: All three works are recorded in mono, albeit with rather high fidelity.

a wonderful music..........2006-07-04

...with a competent conductor, admirable interpreters and an unique orchestra. I recommend this item strongly. Extraordinary.

ribald, raw, and wonderful !.......2004-12-26

Rousing and wild, this is a fabulous recording of Orff's "Carmina Burana". It has a lot of lively fire to it, and has not been tamed in the sudden soft/loud changes, making it one of your neighbor's worst nightmares, second only to Wagner operas. "Carmina Burana" is a favorite of Madison Avenue ad-meisters, and is used on TV to sell everything from movie promos to toilet bowls, so even if you have not heard this piece, there are portions (especially the "O Fortuna") that will sound familiar. This piece is written in "dog-Latin and low-life German", based on 13th century songs found in a Bavarian monastery, and is cetainly one of the most unique pieces of 20th century music.

"Catulli Carmina" is based on the erotic poems of Catullus (84-54 BC), and "Trionfo di Apfrodite" on poems by Catullus, Sappho, and Euripides. Both pieces echo "Carmina Burana" somewhat, except they are a little more civilized, but nonetheless interesting.
Eugen Jochum's interpretations are masterful, with much precision and vigor, and the soloists and chorus excellent. The recordings are from the mid 1950s and are in mono, and considering the age the sound is adequate.
The booklet insert contains a track list, and liner notes on Jochum and the compositions.

Disc One: "Carmina Burana" (1937), soloists: Elfride Trotschel, soprano, Paul Kuen, tenor, Hans Braun, baritone.
Total playing time is 55'39.
Disc Two: "Catulli Carmina" (1943), soloists: Annelies Kupper, soprano, Richard Holm, tenor.
"Trionfo di Afrodite" (1953), soloists: Annelies Kupper, soprano, Elisabeth Lindermeier, soprano, Elizabeth Wiese-Lange, soprano, Richard Holm, tenor, Ratko Delorko, tenor, Kurt Bohme, bass.
Total playing time is 76'38.

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Eugen Jochum in Concert (1944 & 1948 Recordings)

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Tracks:

'The Creatures of Prometheus', op. 43 - Overture - Various Artists
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: 1. Allegro con brio - Various Artists
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: 2. Largo - Various Artists
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Various Artists
Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56: 1. Allegro - Various Artists
Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56: 2. Largo - attacca - Various Artists
Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56: 3. Rondo all Polacca - Various Artists

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Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major, Op. 61: 1. Allegro ma non troppo - Various Artists
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major, Op. 61: 2. Larghetto - Various Artists
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major, Op. 61: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Various Artists
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra in C minor, op.80 - Various Artists
'The Ruins of Athens', op.113 - Overture - Various Artists

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight': 1. Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight': 2. Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight': 3. Presto agitato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Introduzione col Basso del Tema. - Allegretto vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: tema - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variatioin I - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation II - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation III - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation IV - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation V - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation VI - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation VII: Canone all'ottava - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation VIII - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation IX - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation X - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation XI - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation XII - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation XIII - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: VariationXIV: Minore - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Variation XV: Maggiore. Largo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Coda - Ludwig Van Beethoven
15 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, 'Eroica' Variations, op. 35: Finale alla Fuga. Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Poco Moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sonata For Piano And Violoncello In A Major, Op. 69: 1. Allegro ma non tanto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sonata For Piano And Violoncello In A Major, Op. 69: 2. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sonata For Piano And Violoncello In A Major, Op. 69: 3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven

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String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 127: 1. Maestoso - Allegro - L.V. Beethoven
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 127: 2. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - L.V. Beethoven
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 127: 3. Scherzando vivace - L.V. Beethoven
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 127: 4. Finale - L.V. Beethoven
Grosse Fuge B flat major Op 133 - L.V. Beethoven
Adelaide Op 46 - L.V. Beethoven
Zartliche Liebe WoO 123 - L.V. Beethoven

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The Consecration of the House Overture, op. 124 - Various Artists
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio - Various Artists
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: 2. Andante con moto - Various Artists
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Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage op.112 - Various Artists
Leonore III op. 72a - Overture - Various Artists

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Veronica & Eugen Jochum In Concert - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14, KV 449 in E-flat Major; Piano Concerto No. 20, KV 466 in D minor / Beethoven: Piano Cocnerto No. 1 Op. 15 in C Major / Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Edwin Fischer: "Five Sketches" (world premiere recording) (recorded 1956-1985)
Eugen Jochum , Veronica Jochum , Detroit Symphony Orchestra , and Bamberger Symphony
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