Authentic page mp3s - Overture to Egmont Op.84

[Peter]

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'Man know thyself'

[Rod]

Originally posted by Peter:
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This CD is not commercially available as a separate disk anymore, only bundled with the 9 symphonies and the Solemn Mass. This set is a bargain if you can find it and the overtures disk is on the whole excellent (we heard the Coriolan from the same CD). This Egmont is a reasonable effort, not as lame as MANY recordings I have heard and the acoustic is colourful. There is room for more a little more tightening up but in the world of Egmont recordings one has to be glad for small mercies.

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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin

[This message has been edited by Rod (edited 08-02-2005).]

[ruudp]

Originally posted by Peter:
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I'm sorry to be a pain in the butt, but Egmont lived from 1522 till 1568 and was thus a 16th century noblemen...not a 17th century, the 80 year war between Holland and Spain waged between 1568 and 1648, in which a 12 year long interval of peace during which both nations *dutch and spain* rebuilded their army, navy and economy in general.
I had to mention it, being a dutchman myself


btw...Great performance...neat tempo in the fast movement. I LOVE the melody around 2.34...sounds great what old ludwig did there.
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[This message has been edited by ruudp (edited 08-03-2005).]

[Peter]

Originally posted by ruudp:
I'm sorry to be a pain in the butt, but Egmont lived from 1522 till 1568 and was thus a 16th century noblemen...not a 17th century, the 80 year war between Holland and Spain waged between 1568 and 1648, in which a 12 year long interval of peace during which both nations *dutch and spain* rebuilded their army, navy and economy in general.
I had to mention it, being a dutchman myself


btw...Great performance...neat tempo in the fast movement. I LOVE the melody around 2.34...sounds great what old ludwig did there.

Thanks for the information - Egmont will be put back into the 16th century!

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'Man know thyself'

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by Rod:
This CD is not commercially available as a separate disk anymore, only bundled with the 9 symphonies and the Solemn Mass. This set is a bargain if you can find it and the overtures disk is on the whole excellent (we heard the Coriolan from the same CD). This Egmont is a reasonable effort, not as lame as MANY recordings I have heard and the acoustic is colourful. There is room for more a little more tightening up but in the world of Egmont recordings one has to be glad for small mercies.

Wasn't this performance/recording available in a set of complete overtures? I believe I have such a set--I'd have to find it first.

I like the excitement with which Goodman energizes this work.

[Rod]

Originally posted by Sorrano:

Wasn't this performance/recording available in a set of complete overtures? I believe I have such a set--I'd have to find it first.

I like the excitement with which Goodman energizes this work.

As I explained the 'Overtures' CD is now only available as part of the boxed set and not as an individual item as far as I am aware. Also the disk is not of the complete overtures - Leonore 1 and 3 and Namensfeier are missing, unfortunately.


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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin

[Rod]

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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by Rod:
As I explained the 'Overtures' CD is now only available as part of the boxed set and not as an individual item as far as I am aware. Also the disk is not of the complete overtures - Leonore 1 and 3 and Namensfeier are missing, unfortunately.

My mistake on that! I believe I have the same disc but I was confusing that with a complete set by another conducter/orchestra. It's still great music.