On Wed, 12 May 2021 15:10:05 -0400, Nil wrote:
On 11 May 2021, MiNe109 wrote in
rec.audio.pro:
The version on the MGM soundtrack album, Karl Bohm/Berlin, wasn't
used in the movie. Alex North's rejected soundtrack has also been
recorded.
Interesting, I did not know that! I've seen the film many times, and
I've had the soundtrack LP since it came out. I never noticed that they
are different recordings. I've listened to the soundtrack LP the most,
and that's how it's supposed to sound to me. The biggest goose-bump
moment for me is the bit of pipe organ that pops out at the very end.
The Bohm/Berlin LP version holds the chord longer and is brighter and
has a beautiful shimmering quality. The Karajan/Vienna film version
organ is a bit less prominent. I also listened to the Reiner/Chicago
version mentioned above. I don't like it nearly as much! It's too
brassy, and the strings are too subdued. Also the organ is quite flat
compared to the orchestra.
Consensus seems to be there are 4 or 5 excellent recordings.Here's a good discussion.
There are 5 pages to click.
https://www.talkclassical.com/65666-...ecordings.html