Friday, August 5th, 2011
KHCD-2011-066
(STEREO) – Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425 “Linz”; Symphony No.
38 in D, K. 504 “Prague” – Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam/Eugen
Jochum – Mozart was very dear to Eugen Jochum; in his recorded legacy, 91
seperate recordings of various Mozart works, studio and live, are listed. These
symphonies were recorded in 1961, and released on the then newly-formed Philips USA label (mastered and
released by Mercury) in 1964, part of the first series of releases of Philips
(Europe) recordings. These performances are lively, punctuated, crisp, and brim
with humanity. and set new standards of Mozart performance. A near-mint Philips
(USA) LP was used for this transcription; this was a customer request, a service
offered by Klassic Haus.
When I created the artwork for this release, I left out the timings; they since have been added to the final release.
I have also transcribed Jochum’s recordings of Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 and No. 41. I will post comments on that release in my next blog.
Cheers – Curt Timmons