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Composer:
Felix Mendelssohn

Artist(s):
Kathe Moller-Siepermann
Hanna Ludwig

Conductor:
Otto Klemperer

Background: Otto Klemperer (1885-1973) was widely regarded as one of the leading conductors of the 20th century along with his compatriots, Wilhelm Furtwängler and Bruno Walter. These performances date from 1955, a period when Klemperer was at his most authoritative, spending a number of seasons guest conducting in Cologne with great success. As a result, he became principal conductor of the Philharmonia in London in 1959 following the departure of Herbert von Karajan for Berlin.

Both Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream and Beethoven Symphony No.8 are sourced from the original WDR tapes and have been superbly remastered. They appear for the first time on CD.

The Mendelssohn performance, with its wonderful clarity, like the Beethoven Symphony No.8, is in general faster than the studio made recording in 1960.

Käthe Möller-Siepermann was a regular performer at Cologne Opera while Hanna Ludwig also performed there and at other houses in Germany as well as further afield. She retired in 1968 to pursue pedagogical and lecturing opportunities.

One of today's most-admired singers, Diana Damrau, was a pupil of Ludwig's.

CATALOGUE NR: ICAC5047
RECORD LABEL: ICA Classics
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 10.49
RELEASE DATE: 31-Oct-2011

COMPOSER: Felix Mendelssohn  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Otto Klemperer
TRACKS: Midsummer Nights Dream - Incidental Music (Mendelssohn). Symphony Number 8 in F Opus 93 (Beethoven). Rehearsal of Beethoven Symphony Number 4.
ORCHESTRA: Kolner Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester
CONDUCTOR: Otto Klemperer
ARTISTS: Kathe Moller-Siepermann   Hanna Ludwig    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded Saal 1 Funkhaus Cologne 9-11-Jun-1955 / Saal 1 Funkhaus Cologne 28-May-1955 / Saal 1 Funkhaus Cologne 25-Oct-1954

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