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Review title: Rivals Karajan/Schwarzkopf and in Some Ways Better
Product review: Boehm's Rosenkavalier with Ludwig et al. rivals that of Von Karajan with Schwarzkopf, which latter is generally (see, e.g. Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) regarded as the best recording yet. Actually, in some ways, the Boehm/Vienna Phil. is better. The reading is more precise, and some of the minor parts (I am thinking here, especially, of Anton de Ritter as the Italian singer, whose one solo brought me almost to tears) are exceptional. But we go on judging Rosenkavaliers by the famous trio in the final act, and I cannot prefer Boehm's Ludwig/Toyanos/Mathis to Schwarzkopf/Ludwig/Stich-Randall. Just as the Penguin reviewer suggests, the Karajan/Philharmonia will always rate ***** in my book.
