Schumann-Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish"/Leibowitz Part1 0f 4

Rare. Rene Leibowitz conducts The International Symphony Orchestra (actually the London Philharmonic)

Early 60s

Rene Leibowitz (1913-1972) was born in Warsaw but moved to Paris in his teens and there began a long, illustrious conducting career. Particularly interested in contemporary music, he studied with Webern and Schoenberg and wrote a detailed analysis of twelve-tone music. A keen ear for instrumental coloration (Ravel was his orchestration teacher) was evident in his kaleidoscopic transcriptions of such works as Bach's Passacaglia and Fugue in C (for double orchestra!). But he is best known for his often highly personal renditions of many staples of the Classical and Romantic repertoire.

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[billyguns2]

Once again, Leibowitz doesn't disaappoint; this is the most rousing performance of this elusive symphony I have ever heard. Why isn't Leibowitz mentioned in the same breath as the great conductors? Check out his 1961 Beethoven Eroica with the Royal Phil; amazing!

[zmov1]

He was also a great composer.

[shadowviperXXXX]

Next time on DRAGONBALL Z

[aeinbeck]

Yes, this is absolutely GREAT ! So full of life, at the same time

so sophisticated in giving the different tempi. I never heard of Leibowitz being

a Schumann conductor at all !! The best first movement of the "Rheinische" I ever heard ! What immense tension and differentiation !!

[Dinelliful]

Questa musica ti prende fin dall'inizio, e non ti lascia mai.

This music takes you from the beginning, and never leaves you.

[StephaCicos]

best performance!

[ctchampagne]

Willow!

[enfariner]

so wonderfoul

[Rkmajora]

This is the best performance I've heard.

[maxtanz]

thnx so much. great performance.

[FERENCEFF]

Both the first movement of the Schumann 3rd and the fourth movement of the Brahms 1st echo the sounds of alpenhorns.

[FERENCEFF]

@reetania They both use themes that echo the sound of alpenhorns heard at the headwaters of the Rhine.