Joseph Haydn and the German Nation

History Today ^ | March 31,2009 | Tim Blanning

[windsorknot]

I would love to have seen that.

[dfwgator]

“”Who? Franz Liszt? Never heard of him.”

[Borges]

Thanks Bugs.

[Unlikely Hero]

I would love to see a revived Salieri opera

[Unlikely Hero]

Word has it that Die Schopfung was Pope JP 2’s favorite work as well

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

I would love to see a revived Salieri opera

The one the showed an excerpt from in Amadeus looked interesting.

[ClearCase_guy]

the melodies were charming

I know it's just Hollywood, but I love the beginning of "Amadeus" when the aged Salieri is trying to impress the priest by playing scraps of the music he composed. But the priest recognizes nothing.

"No?" says Salieri. "It was a very popular tune in it's day!"

The he plays a bit of "Un Keine Nachtmusik" (sp?) and the priest lights up and hums along with the tune. "I know that! You wrote that? Oh, that's charming!"

"That was Mozart" croaks Salieri.

[Unlikely Hero]

True, but Amadeus, as good as it was, did Salieri a great disservice. He is unjustly written off by many classical music enthusiasts who would otherwise love his work.

I can’t remember where I heard it, but there was once a test done to folks—listen to a bit of music and say whether Salieri or Mozart composed it. Quite a few got it wrong.

[windsorknot]

Do you have a favorite recording of Die Schopfung? I have a Deutsche Grammophon recording of a performance by the Berliner Philharmoniker directed by Herbert Von Karajan.

[Unlikely Hero]

I’m pretty sure that’s the version I have.

http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-Creation-Herbert-von-Karajan/dp/B000001GXN/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1241202114&sr=8-3

The one with the same part sung by 2 singers because 1 died mid-recording. It’s stellar.