Oswald Kabasta (December 29, 1896 – February 6, 1946) Kabasta was born in Mistelbach, Austria and later studied with composer Franz Schmidt. In 1931 he became head of conducting at the Vienna Academy. He also served as musical director of Vienna Radio about this time. In 1938 he became principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic. His interpretations, especially of Anton Bruckner, are admired for their intensity and rhythmic drive. He enjoyed the public approbation of Adrian Boult, who announced in a 1938 radio broadcast that:"The present high reputation of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra is due to Professor Kabasta who, with Sir Henry Wood and Dr. Mengelberg, commands our admiration by virtue of sheer mastery in the business of conducting. Quite apart from their merits as musicians and artists, they are superb craftsmen.” Kabasta was an enthusiastic supporter of the Nazi regime. After the Anschluss in 1938, he signed all his letters with, "Heil Hitler!". After the end of World War II, Kabasta was forbidden to work as a conductor by the Allies when he admitted that he had applied to join the Nazi party (although he claimed to be "inwardly anti-Nazi"). In October 1945 the denazification authorities ordered the city of Munich to discontinue his salary. Devastated by his dismissal, and his relegation to the status of "common laborer", he committed suicide in Kufstein, Austria in 1946. ********************************************* Musica Classica MC 2009/10 CD 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter" 05.1941 Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna": Rondo 1941 Ludwig van Beethoven Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62 1941, Studio Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93 1941 (1938?) Richard Wagner Albumblatt (for orchestra)* 1938? Traume* 1938? Rudolf Schone, violin* CD 2 Franz Joseph Haydn Österreichischen Bundeshymne* 1944? Franz Schubert Symphony no 3 in D major, D 200 03.1940 Giuseppe Verdi La forza del destino: Overture 1938? Ottorino Respighi Brazilian Impressions early 1940's Ernö von Dohnányi Symphonic Minutes, Op. 36 early 1940's Theodor Berger Legende vom Prinzen Eugen, Op. 11 1938? Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Vienna Symphony Orchestra* Preiser Records 90308 Anton Bruckner Symphony No.7 E-Dur Munich Philharmonic Orchestra 24, 27.09.1942 (Musikvereinssaal,Wien, Studio) Music&Arts CD-1072(2) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 3, in E-flat. Op 55 19.06.1943 (Tonhalle, München, Live) Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9, Op 95 in E minor 14.07.1944, München Anton Bruckner Symphony No.4 in E-flat 30.06.1943 (München: Live?) Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Music&Arts CD-969 Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 3, in E-flat. Op 55 19.06.1943 (Tonhalle, München, Live) Franz Schubert* Symphony No. 5 in B-flat 1943, München Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 9 1943, Tonhalle München: Live Munich Philharmonic Orchestra *Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra ********************************************* Все записи из личной коллекции NB! В материале две идентичные записи Героической симфонии, выпущенных одной и той же Music&Arts, но разница огромная именно в звучании, т.к. в комплект №969 выпущен раньше на 6 лет, чем комплект №1072. В более позднем комплекте оцифровка звучит ярче и вкуснее, если можно так выразиться. | 
