T. Esteban Ayala
3/23/2012 6:02:00 PM
On Mar 23, 10:33 am, wagnerfan <ivanmax...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:55:43 -0500, Doug McDonald
>
> <mcdon...@scs.uiuc.edu> wrote:
> >I'm looking for the most "erotic" sounding Tristan "Prelude and
> >Liebestod" (the usual orchestral only version) in modern stereo sound.
> >I listened to several on Youtube and clearly like the 1954 Furtwangler
> >the best. The sound is fine ... but unfortunately mono. Suggestions?
>
> >Doug McDonald
>
> I am not sure what you mean by erotic in the sound but I think
> Karajan may be what you are looking for. Wagner fan
I second this. Karajan is your best bet for luxuriousness of sound and
intensity of expression in stereo. Mravinsky is also good here. You
may also want to give Rodzinski a try if you can find it.
But if you're really looking for a XXX-rated performance of that
music, nothing beats Nikolai Golovanov. In mono, unfortunately.