Gerd Seifert, Herbert Von Karajan - Mozart: Hornkonzerte KV 412, 417, 447, 495 (1968) [2019 SACD Vintage Collection]

The representative recording of this song by Gerd Seifert (1931-2019), who made Karajan the world's best horn player, is finally available on SA-CD! He was the principal player of Philharmoniker and built the world's best horn section with Norbert Hauptmann who was the principal player at the same time. He is truly a player who represents the German horn. He is said to be the emperor of the horn, and especially since the 1970s, he has gained overwhelming support in Japan. At the time of this recording, I was 37 years old, about four years after joining the company, and at that time I was using a German-made Melchior (I have been using a Yamaha since the workshop was closed in the 70s), and it is a tradition of German-made horns. Mozart is played with a certain bright and brilliant tone. Also, speaking of Karajan, recording with Dennis Brain is famous. There are many opportunities to compare both records, and while Blaine's B♭ single horn has a light and soft sound, Seiffert's heavy yet brilliant tone is different in style, so it is difficult to compare. There is no doubt that it is still a highly rated performance as a masterpiece that makes up the two songs of the song.

In this latest reprint with high sound quality, the organization is smaller than usual, so there is also a high resolution, so you can understand the breathing and fine nuances. You will be able to feel the essence of the highest peak Mozart performance aimed at by Karajan and Seifert. Another characteristic of this performance is that Karajan gives very careful instructions.

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Tracks:

1. Concerto For Horn And Orchestra No. 1 In D Major, K. 412
2. Concerto For Horn And Orchestra No. 2 In E Flat Major, K.417
3. Concerto For Horn And Orchestra No. 3 In E Flat Major, K. 447
4. Concerto For Horn And Orchestra No. 4 In E Flat Major, K.495

Personnel:

Gerd Seifert, horns
Berliner Philharmoniker
conducted by Herbert Von Karajan

Recorded: August 1968, Sankt Moritz