Brahms, Wagner, Beethoven: Christa Ludwig
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Otto Klemperer
Ludwig’s classic warmth and richness is still ageless in this heartfelt, passionate account of four landmark Austro-German works. Every word is cherished and supported by the orchestra.
Brahms, Wagner, Beethoven: Christa Ludwig
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Otto Klemperer
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Ludwig’s classic warmth and richness is still ageless in this heartfelt, passionate account of four landmark Austro-German works. Every word is cherished and supported by the orchestra.
About
By the time he made these celebrated recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra in the early 1960s, Otto Klemperer was a grand old man of conducting. Christa Ludwig, by contrast, was in the glowing early prime of her extraordinary career, which encompassed repertoire for both mezzo-soprano and soprano. “Klemperer was marvellous for the singing,” she later said, “because he did nothing against the composer.” This collection shows the fruits of their collaboration in Beethoven, Wagner, Brahms and Mahler.
Contents and tracklist
- Philharmonia Orchestra And Chorus, Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Otto Klemperer
Awards and reviews
August 2018
Ludwig’s classic warmth and richness is still ageless in this heartfelt, passionate account of four landmark Austro-German works. Every word is cherished and supported by the orchestra.
