Georg Solti conducts the Chicago Symphony

[lbmurray2000]

Solti and the Chicago Symphony are my favourites especially when playing Wagner...

[jorgeliebermann]

After a magnificent concert of the Chicago SyO in Carnegie Hall (XII / 23 / 1974).Mr Sheldom Soffer,important manager.has been invite to meet with Mr Solti.I let him know the best about him.But,lthis was terrible:I ask him "When return to Buenos Aires".He told me "What is Buenos Aires".Here in 1951 or 1953 the rewiews were very bad.Argentina..! We lost the great master Sir Georg Solti,but we have Calderón and others..!

[king379733]

he's the truly wizard of music

no wonder why he's got the most grammys!

SO AMAZING!!

[DMS412]

Solti, Bernstein, Karajan, Walter The titans of the podium. I miss them all.

[BBCater]

I met Sir Georg in 1991, right before he handed the CSO mantle over to Daniel Barenboim. Both men were legendary in their talents and passion for perfection. I am honored to have been in the same room with both men in the same night.

[joejoejoe532]

@BBCater SOOOO lucky, I'd die to be there

[joebartz]

Orchestras rarely love their GMD.

[ThePlutino]

Why didn't the orchestra love Solti? They chose him as a life-long conductor....

[sitesnk]

Powerful performances.

[freeqwerqwer]

I talked to a violist in the CSO and he told me that the orchestra didn't "love" Solti but respected him. They loved Guillini, the assistant conductor for many years there.

[ihamoitc2005]

Superb conductor.

[opportunityforgrowth]

Klomp klomp boom boom crash crash. Unsubtle boring conductor. No imagination. He has nothing to say.

[stevepollock1]

You couldn't be more incorrect! Who has won the most Grammy Awards ever? 1. Sir George Solti - 38 Grammys 2. U2 - 22 3. Pat Metheny and the Pat Metheny Group - 17 4. Stevie Wonder - 21 5. Aretha Franklin - 20 6. Alison Krauss - 20 7. Michael Jackson - 13 8. Aretha Franklina - 11 9. Carlos Santana - 9

[opportunityforgrowth]

LOL! What do awards have to do with artistic merit. WOW, he's won more Grammy's the MJ. And he can't even Moonwalk!

[stevepollock1]

Recognition from one's peers in an industry is the ultimate compliment and recognition to an artist and there is no one even a close second in the classical music industry. Every composer, from Haydn to Adams, would say unequivocally that Solti interpreted their music the way it was intended. By the way, since you don't know how the Grammy categories are separated, he did not compete against Michael Jackson or U2 or The Beatles for that matter. Darn, and I thought you were bright!

[opportunityforgrowth]

Whaaaooo, "Even Haydn says" Solti is great !! And he's been dead for 200 years !!

[theegee1]

steve,

You really seem to know your stuff. Wasn't Sir Solti one of the few composers to conduct Beethoven's Fifth at a faster tempo than most, which was how Beethoven originally composed it?

I don't know anyone else who would know this but I'm certain I heard that somewhere.

[stevepollock1]

Thanks for your nice comments. I am not familiar with Solti's interpretation of Beethoven's Fifth but you are probably right about the faster tempo. He definitely liked to keep a score moving and energized!

[escamillo222]

You suck balls beyond any previous human capacity for sucking balls.

[koyteSSS]

wow

[billyguns2]

Surprisingly slow and earthbound tempo for the Beethoven; the "Unfinished" is rather wonderful, and the other Schubert clicks along nicely. With the passing of Karajan, Solti, and Bernstein, something was lost from the world of conducting. Rattle, Abbado, Haitink, and especially Boulez can still give us marvelously smooth and well organized performances, but that extra spark is often missing, IMO.

[Sinfoniahorn]

There are many amazing young conductors all over the world today. Sadly, with media and cultural changes, we just dont ever hear about them. Kevin Noe is a great example. Well, hes probably 40 now, but thats still young.

[NaxosUSA]

feel free to embed the youtube video if you wish.

[themysteryperson]

Thanks.

[themysteryperson]

May I use some of this clip for a historical research project?

[halloweenhjb]

Solti in Chicago and von Karajan in Berlin; the best of the best.