Hans Knappertsbusch, one of the great German conductors of the middle years of the twentieth century, is now virtually forgotten. In his time, he was known as one of the great Wagnerian conductors, that is, he was a great conductor of Wagner's operas because his sense of drama and flow matched Wagner's music and he was a great conductor in the style of Wagner because his tempo modifications and abrupt transitions were based on Wagner's interpretations. But while a Wagnerian style of conducting may be appropriate for Wagner, ...
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Hans Knappertsbusch, one of the great German conductors of the middle years of the twentieth century, is now virtually forgotten. In his time, he was known as one of the great Wagnerian conductors, that is, he was a great conductor of Wagner's operas because his sense of drama and flow matched Wagner's music and he was a great conductor in the style of Wagner because his tempo modifications and abrupt transitions were based on Wagner's interpretations. But while a Wagnerian style of conducting may be appropriate for Wagner, it is harder to justify tempo modifications in non-Wagnerian works.What is one to make of Knappertsbusch's October 1957 recording of Schubert's Symphony in C major, D. 944, with the Vienna Philharmonic? Does his brisk tempo of the opening Andante work? Does his precipitous transition to the Allegro ma non troppo work? Do his frequent changes of tempo in the Andante con moto work? Do his sudden ritardandos in the final bars of the closing Allegro vivace work? While these questions...
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