Stokowski conducts Bach (vaimusic.com)
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Genius is the most overused word in our trite society of medocrity. You only must hear this to recognize virtuosity -- and genius, a word recognized by any society and any age. People in attendance said after the performance no one applauded. They were stunned, dazed by the grandeur. They were left breathless.
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@miniroll32 LOL!
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:gasp: Leopold
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@OldMrGrace And what, pray sir, is your legacy: grotesque or otherwise? Younger Mr. Timms
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"OldMrGrace" likely has a political or personal agenda of some kind. You can choose not to prefer Stokowski's transcriptions, but like everything he did, they show imagination. They make a statement. So many performances are matters of rote. At best they are "musicianly" for holding to the literal intent of the composer, but they convey either nothing or far less than they can.
I won't say that Stokowski had no peer, but there are few conductors who were as special as he.
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@burtmurdoch Based on what?
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Several former Toscanini players here, including the great Frank Miller.
Stoki was a pompous clown. A circus act. Just look at him. He left no legacy whatever, other than these curious, grotesque transcriptions.
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The greatest conductor of all time. <3
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all thats missing is an octobass haha
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pffff every single time i hear this version of the Toccata & Fugue i shiver and cry in the end.
Sounds like Oboe is missing a note at around 3:18 :p
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This is the orchestration of the century!
Gargantuan symphonic forces as usual by Mr. Stokowski.
Tsobanian 2 years ago 14
This is what inspired me to become a classical musician: hearing Stokowski conduct this piece in the re-release of Disney's FANTASIA. How great to have this, thank you. Does the entire performance exist?
billyguns2 4 years ago 11