What classical music you listening to, luv?

andolink · « **Reply #1541 on:** 24 Sep 2017, 01:27 pm »

William Lawes: Royall Consort Suites No. 9 in F & No. 7 in A minor

and...

Played on the instrument mostly likely intended by the composer--

J. S. Bach: Suite No. 6, BWV 1012
Sigiswald Kuijken, violoncello da spalla (shoulder cello)

andolink · « **Reply #1542 on:** 24 Sep 2017, 01:47 pm »

Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Concertos in D minor, RV 406 and G major, RV 414

andolink · « **Reply #1543 on:** 24 Sep 2017, 04:05 pm »

Roberto Gerhard: String Quartet No. 1 (1950-55)

LesterSleepsIn · « **Reply #1544 on:** 24 Sep 2017, 10:32 pm »

Hispania & Japan - Dialogues Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
Hesperion XXI (Artist, Orchestra), La Capella Reial de Catalunya (Artist, Orchestra), Jordi Savall (Artist, Conductor), Format: Audio CD

steve in jersey · « **Reply #1545 on:** 25 Sep 2017, 12:14 am »

Quote from: S Clark on 23 Sep 2017, 12:20 am

Steve,
I think you may have confused my reference to my Dynavector 20X2 cartridge with the RCA Dynagroove recording process. Dynagroove was an attempt by RCA to equalize frequencies based on limitation of a spherical stylus. About the time it became popular, it also became obsolete, as elliptical styli became cheap and common. Now the Dynagroove is an abnormally equalized recording different(inferior) to its white dog and shaded dog predecessors.... not to be confused with Dynavector cartridges.
Scott

Oooopsie, Daisy........ He,he,he , I guess that tells you how long it's been since I've "Taken my VPI for a 'Spin' "

As Bugs would say "What a Maroon" (& Bugs is probably only slightly older than myself at this point).......That being the case "Nevermind"

S Clark · « **Reply #1546 on:** 25 Sep 2017, 12:49 am »

Never a problem, Steve. You get a free pass for having my favorite violinist as an avatar.
Besides, if the classic RCA sound had been their Dynagroove stuff, no one would look for them today. Layton and Wilkinson were masters with the 3 mike sound that made the SD and WD recordings so sought after.

LesterSleepsIn · « **Reply #1547 on:** 25 Sep 2017, 01:22 am »

LesterSleepsIn · « **Reply #1548 on:** 25 Sep 2017, 10:40 pm »

andolink · « **Reply #1549 on:** 28 Sep 2017, 02:07 pm »

Johannes Brahms: Variations on an original theme in D major, Op. 21 no. 1 & 8 piano pieces, Op. 76
Adam Laloum, piano

andolink · « **Reply #1550 on:** 28 Sep 2017, 02:29 pm »

On the disc spinner (a great recording!)--

006.9 · « **Reply #1551 on:** 28 Sep 2017, 02:36 pm »

John Butt brings something special to this great masterpiece. I'm listening to this over and over.

andolink · « **Reply #1552 on:** 28 Sep 2017, 04:05 pm »

Last up on the listening schedule this morning--

F. J. Haydn: Piano Trio No. 34 in B-flat major Hob. XV:20

Tyson · « **Reply #1553 on:** 28 Sep 2017, 05:40 pm »

More amazing SACD remasters from Japan. This time Haendel with Berglund doing the Sibelius & Walton violin concertos:

andolink · « **Reply #1554 on:** 29 Sep 2017, 12:41 pm »

Franz Xaver Richter: Sinfonia in B major; Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 4 no. 6

andolink · « **Reply #1555 on:** 29 Sep 2017, 12:47 pm »

Re. this recording--

I've owned this two disc set for the past couple of years but only during the last 2 weeks has it hit me just how truly amazing this recording is. If you love Bach's solo cello suites, you owe it to yourself to hear them played by Sigiswald Kuijken on the violoncello da spalla (shoulder cello) for at least the 3 following reasons:

1. This instrument is most likely the instrument Bach wrote these pieces to be played on.
2. Kuijken does a superb rendition despite having had to spend a huge amount of time learning to play a new instrument.
3. The Accent recording team captures the unique sound of the shoulder cello brilliantly. It's as if the performance is happening right in your listening space about 8-10 feet in front of you.

Part of the reason I think it took coming back to these recordings just recently (after initially being a bit disappointed two years ago) before they clicked with me was that, in the interim, I had upgraded my audio system very significantly with new speakers and new amplifier giving me much better sound staging/imaging and much better resolution/lower distortion. It also may be that it took some getting used to the somewhat rustic sound of the violoncello da spalla which now sounds to me utterly charming with great character and expressive potential.

Anyway I encourage everyone to give these recordings a try. They've been extremely rewarding to me.

P.S. Here's a video of Kuijken playing the prelude to suite no. 1 on this instrument:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKaZovUmxVU

andolink · « **Reply #1556 on:** 30 Sep 2017, 08:07 am »

Now plowing through these 3 trios starting with this one:

F. J. Haydn: Piano Trio No. 35 in C major, H. XV:21

andolink · « **Reply #1557 on:** 30 Sep 2017, 12:35 pm »

Luigi Nono: A Carlo Scarpa, architetto ai suoi infiniti possibili, for orchestra (1984); No Hay Caminos, Hay Que Caminar..., for seven groups of instruments (1987)

andolink · « **Reply #1558 on:** 30 Sep 2017, 01:38 pm »

Claudio Monteverdi: Motets for 1, 2 and 3 voices

andolink · « **Reply #1559 on:** 1 Oct 2017, 11:17 am »

J. S. Bach: « Freue dich, erlöste Schar », BWV 30
Suzie LeBlanc - Daniel Taylor
Charles Daniels - Stephan MacLeod
MONTRÉAL BAROQUE
Eric Milnes