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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Extended Excerpts in Hungarian) - Losonczy, Simándy, Osváth; Klemperer. Budapest, 1949
$9.95
Description:
Otto Klemperer lightens his approach to Wagner's effervescent comedy, bringing transparent textures and surprisingly fleet tempi to the performance. The all-Hungarian cast does extremely well, particularly György Losonczy as Sachs, who generously gives of his luscious bass-baritone throughout the evening without a hint of fatigue. József Simándy, as Walther, displays a lyrical, technically flawless instrument that reminds me a bit of Wolfgang Windgassen. The sound quality is very good, allowing the performance to shine despite occasional orchestral intonation issues.
In Mono
OD 11832-2
