Die Meistersinger Quintet : Schumann, Melchior, Schorr, Parr, Williams, Barbirolli, LSO (1931) скачать в хорошем качестве

Die Meistersinger Quintet : Schumann, Melchior, Schorr, Parr, Williams, Barbirolli, LSO (1931)

The quintet from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) / Schumann-Melchior-Schorr-Parr-Williams / London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli / Recorded: May 16, 1931 -- The following is from Tristanissimo: The Authorized Biography of Heroic Tenor Lauritz Melchior by Shirlee Emmons (Schirmer Books - 1990): "Before leaving London. Melchior did four days of recording with the London Symphony under several conductors. The works performed with Sir John Barbirolli included the Meistersinger quintet (from the role Melchior had thought he would never sing) and yielded Barbirolli's most famous story about Melchior. At the recording session of May 16th Lauritz ruined one take after another. He could not manage to come in correctly, and the constant repetitions were making Elisabeth Schumann hoarse. Barbirolli was forced to come up with a creative solution to avoid a postponement of the session. The final take was done with Barbirolli's eyes riveted on Melchior. He held one hand over his mouth. Lauritz was bid to to keep his mouth shut until Barbirolli removed his hand. By the time Barbirolli managed to get a reasonably correct reading everyone in the house knew the right notes. Despite all the trouble, Barbirolli often told how immensely fond of Melchior he was and that, in his opinion, this 78-rpm 'classic' recording had turned out wonderfully." *************************************************************** ***************************************************************