David Harbin asks:
>Dear All, I am thinking of spending some birthday money on Der
>Rosenkavalier. But which version? I am put off the EMI Karajan by
>Schwartzkopf over enunciating and by the Solti by the heavy handed
>conducting.
While Solti certainly can be heavy-handed in much of the repertoire,
this, to my ears, is not one such recording. This recording sparkles
with liveliness and wit; I often find myself laughing out loud listening
to it. And Crespin's Marschallin is glorious.
Robin Mitchell-Boyask
Temple University
Philadelphia PA 19122