Posted by IreneDAdler on April 4, 2006, 3:15:13, in reply to "Tristan Records"
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I just got the EMI Furtwangler recording, and I'm at the end of the first act right now. So far, I think I like Price better as Isolde, because there's this muddiness in Flagstad's timbre that, I think, takes away from the music. I do like Furtwangler's Tristan better so far, though. As far as the conducting goes, Furtwangler's tempo is noticeably slower than Kleiber's, which I haven't decided if it's a bad thing yet 
The orchestra sounds phenomenal, though. I have yet to plumb the depths of Acts II and III, though, so I can't say for certain which I like better yet.
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