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Last night, Vaughn Williams- Pastoral Sym and no.4 (EMI). Tonite, Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit and other piano works - Boris Berezovsky (Teldec). Late at night listening for me.
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Listening to Hamelin's CD of Chopin piano music. Surprisingly subtle and musical, for someone that specializes in more breathtaking fare.
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Now, I'm listening to the Art of Fugue (Bach), the Aimard recording is top-flight from a sonic standpoint:
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My most favorite Classical Cd.... :D
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Elgar-"Enigma Variations"
Holst-"The Planets"
Sir Adrian Boult...London Philharmonic Orchestra....Info... (http://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Variations-Planets-Elgar/dp/B000063UN4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245218569&sr=1-2)
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My most favorite Classical Cd.... :D
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Elgar-"Enigma Variations"
Holst-"The Planets"
Sir Adrian Boult...London Philharmonic Orchestra....Info... (http://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Variations-Planets-Elgar/dp/B000063UN4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245218569&sr=1-2)
60 bucks for one CD??? it'd better be GOOD!
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On a bit of an Aimard kick right now:
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My most favorite Classical Cd.... :D
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Elgar-"Enigma Variations"
Holst-"The Planets"
Sir Adrian Boult...London Philharmonic Orchestra....Info... (http://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Variations-Planets-Elgar/dp/B000063UN4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245218569&sr=1-2)
I want one! Have both works by different orchestras on vinyl. Favorites of mine, too.
Romances and Elegies for Viola and Piano- Kim Kashkashian and Robert Levine (ECM New Series). Very nicely recorded and enchanting stuff (various composers). Whoa! My Enigma IS by Boult with the LPO! :beer:
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My most favorite Classical Cd.... :D
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Elgar-"Enigma Variations"
Holst-"The Planets"
Sir Adrian Boult...London Philharmonic Orchestra....Info... (http://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Variations-Planets-Elgar/dp/B000063UN4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245218569&sr=1-2)
60 bucks for one CD??? it'd better be GOOD!
Might be 60 bucks now....but I've had it for awhile....then it was like 9 bucks on sale at Tower. :wink:
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Viktoria Mullova & Katia Lebeque in Recitial (2006)
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SAMPLES (http://www.amazon.com/Viktoria-Mullova-Katia-Labeque-Recital/dp/B000QZWL8S/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk?ie=UTF8&qid=1245301745&sr=1-1)
Cheers,
Robin
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wrong forum :oops:
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Are the last two considered classical music?
Anyway, been enjoying a disc of very interesting early 20th century Russian piano music by Alexei Stanchinsky. To quote the blurb on the insert (which might be a little over the top): "Declared incurably insane by the age of twenty, and dead, perhaps by his own hand, six years later, Stanchinsky is a lost genius in Russian music, writing in a late Romantic style that may suggest Scriabin, by turns epic, nervy, voluptuous, abrasive, bleak, visionary, sombre and cynical."
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Alicia de Larrocha playing the piano music of Manuel de Falla. 1975 London ffrr. She is just marvelous, especially on Spanish music and de Falla is well worth seeking out if you don't know him. Before this I was playing "A Connoisser Society Recording" of Manitas de Plata (Silver Hands) a sobriquet given to flamenco guitarist extraordinaire Ricardo Ballardo. He is a Spaniard of Gypsy origins and one of the monsters of the instrument - you must hear it to believe it. I guess it is a Spanish night - who would have guessed.
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A Classic Treasure.... :D
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"Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on Bald Mountain, and Other Russian Showpieces" - Fritz Reiner,Chicago Symphony Orchestra....Cd....Samples... (http://www.amazon.com/Mussorgsky-Pictures-Exhibition-Mountain-Showpieces/dp/B0002TKFRM/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245373488&sr=1-7)
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I'm the dummy what named this topic "what are you listening to" forgetting that if you saw it on the home page and wanted to rave about a new punk album or something, a member (clever remark) would click on it and be in the wrong place without knowing it, maybe. So, I changed it. Mo betta, now.
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A Classic Treasure.... :D
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"Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on Bald Mountain, and Other Russian Showpieces" - Fritz Reiner,Chicago Symphony Orchestra....Cd....Samples... (http://www.amazon.com/Mussorgsky-Pictures-Exhibition-Mountain-Showpieces/dp/B0002TKFRM/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245373488&sr=1-7)
You gettin with the old shaded dogs? How does one fit those speaks on a bookshelf?
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How does one fit those speaks on a bookshelf?
Use a speaker stand Jim....it's more better.... :lol:
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Alicia de Larrocha playing the piano music of Manuel de Falla. 1975 London ffrr. She is just marvelous, especially on Spanish music and de Falla is well worth seeking out if you don't know him. Before this I was playing "A Connoisser Society Recording" of Manitas de Plata (Silver Hands) a sobriquet given to flamenco guitarist extraordinaire Ricardo Ballardo. He is a Spaniard of Gypsy origins and one of the monsters of the instrument - you must hear it to believe it. I guess it is a Spanish night - who would have guessed.
Young feller, a rhumba from Viva Manitas de Plata! on Connoisuer Society willl be heard at the forthcoming analog meet with the audio group I belong to courtesy of me. Pretty amazing that a recording this good can be made with a portable tape deck and a couple of mics. Would that be the recording you are refering to? Tho Ballardo is on several of his, me thinks. Cheers.
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How does one fit those speaks on a bookshelf?
Use a speaker stand Jim....it's more better.... :lol:
Don't you mean mo better? You tryin to disrespect me?
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Are the last two considered classical music?
Anyway, been enjoying a disc of very interesting early 20th century Russian piano music by Alexei Stanchinsky. To quote the blurb on the insert (which might be a little over the top): "Declared incurably insane by the age of twenty, and dead, perhaps by his own hand, six years later, Stanchinsky is a lost genius in Russian music, writing in a late Romantic style that may suggest Scriabin, by turns epic, nervy, voluptuous, abrasive, bleak, visionary, sombre and cynical."
Good point!
Randy, would you mind to provide a link for that CD (or LP)?
Thanks
Art
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How does one fit those speaks on a bookshelf?
Use a speaker stand Jim....it's more better.... :lol:
Don't you mean mo better? You tryin to disrespect me?
Now would I do that ? :shake:
Speaking of Mo'....try this Jim.. (http://www.amazon.com/Three-Mo-Tenors-Thomas-Young/dp/B00005LVVC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245375300&sr=1-2).. :wink:
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Young feller, a rhumba from Viva Manitas de Plata! on Connoisuer Society willl be heard at the forthcoming analog meet with the audio group I belong to courtesy of me. Pretty amazing that a recording this good can be made with a portable tape deck and a couple of mics. Would that be the recording you are refering to? Tho Ballardo is on several of his, me thinks. Cheers.
I was listening to a 3 lp set just called Flamenco Guitar. It includes singing by Jose Reyes and Manero Ballardo. It is from 1965 and the Book of the Month Club. There is a great insert with marvelous photos.
It sounds like it was recorded as you describe, very real, somewhat wild.
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The "Antarctica Symphony" portion of this disk has been called "the best digital recording ever made", and is often recommended for use as a demonstration disk on high-end audio equipment. One listen and you'll understand why...this is truly a sonic marvel.
It is quiet good.... :wink:
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Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 7 "Sinfonia antartica" & 8....Cd....Samples... (http://www.amazon.com/Vaughan-Williams-Symphonies-Sinfonia-antartica/dp/B00000AELD/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245378097&sr=1-20)
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Young feller, a rhumba from Viva Manitas de Plata! on Connoisuer Society willl be heard at the forthcoming analog meet with the audio group I belong to courtesy of me. Pretty amazing that a recording this good can be made with a portable tape deck and a couple of mics. Would that be the recording you are refering to? Tho Ballardo is on several of his, me thinks. Cheers.
I was listening to a 3 lp set just called Flamenco Guitar. It includes singing by Jose Reyes and Manero Ballardo. It is from 1965 and the Book of the Month Club. There is a great insert with marvelous photos.
It sounds like it was recorded as you describe, very real, somewhat wild.
Looked at the liner notes for grins and there were actually 4 mics used. Reyes is on this, too. It was the fifth in a series of seven records made in Arles, France of which you have three. Like to have been there. You, too, I'm sure Love his bulerias, also.
If you didn't know, you can click on "quote" in the upper right hand corner and it will block a post and bring it forward. Cheers.
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Bartok Second Violin with Menuhin -- the CD of the old Mercury recording with Dorati -- but, in my head ( i'm a composer ), though referenced from this CD. i've known the piece for 40 years but i don't know why it's 'in my head' for the last week. maybe it means rain.
my source is a sony 777es, unmodified and sennheiser 600 stock, run through a yamaha C2 preamp. i'm thinking of getting a head amp but i may just get new interconnects ( .5m XLO's now, looking at used .5 meter Empirical "holophonic perfect crystal". gosh... they say they're perfect.
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Art,
Search for it at Amazon. It's a Marco Polo disc. Try also the Alexandrov disc on Hyperion if the era and style of piano music appeals to you.
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Good sound quality on this disk. :D
My Omega Hemp Bipoles V.1 can actually handle this music quite well. Very surprising since they only have four 4-1/2" drivers. I think that the bipole design is apt at revealing the feeling of being at the event and the spaciousness needed to express orchestral music.
This music would be synergistic with a Summer picnic in a wildflower field on the Italian Riviera with your true love. :angel:
Despite the cover :rotflmao: this is not ancient Egyptian music.
-Roy
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search Valentin Silvestrov at Amazon and look at the album titled "Drama." It consists of three titled works that are actually a sonata for violin and piano, a sonata for cello and piano, and a piano trio. Silvestrov is a post-modernist who made a mild splash about ten years ago when Sony released a recording of his 5th symphony. These works are in the same style, though obviously chamber instead of orchestral. You can sample them briefly at Amazon. Despite their dreamy style, this is not music for background listening. I think it requires absolute attention for this music to work its magic.
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The Nutcracker- Kirov/Gergiev 1998 Phillips. The recording was made using the vacuum tube gear. The macro dynamics of the orchestra is stunning. Bought for $10 at amazon
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All this talk of du Pre has me listening to my various recordings of the Elgar Cello Concerto. Currently this is the one I've got streaming:
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Leon Fleischer - "Two Hands" (http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Recommendation?album_id=88473&reqId=154456970)
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One of Perlman's better recordings:
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Doing a bit of comparison between Uchida an Andsnes on Schubert's Sonadas D958 & D959.
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I'm very new to classical and have started our with some sonatas. Two of late that I've really enjoyed are:
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Haydn: Piano Trios
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NG3PYI/ref=ox_ya_oh_product (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NG3PYI/ref=ox_ya_oh_product)
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Mozart - The Violin Sonatas
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004SA87/ref=ox_ya_oh_product (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004SA87/ref=ox_ya_oh_product)
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Mljknarf - Try Midori playing Elgar and Franck violin sonatas. You'll like it.
http://www.amazon.com/Franck-Sonata-violin-Elgar-Em/dp/B0000029ZE/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1246568622&sr=1-12
Her album of French sonatas (Debussy, Poulenc, and Saint-Saens) is equally fine. Then there's the Ravel sonata. There are many good recordings of it out.
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Very nice works indeed Randy, thanks for the recommendation. I also like the "Valentin Silvestrov" you suggested above. I'm a jazz fan first and foremost and totally agree that this music is NOT background music. I absolutely love the detail that comes through in these chamber sonatas. "Moving" is the word that comes to mind.
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Hope you enjoy them. While on the subject of violin sonatas, I'd like to recommend two other seldom heard works, both just absolutely gorgeous. (My versions are by Vadim Repin.) The Richard Strauss op. 18, an early work, and the Sonata no. 3 by Medtner. The latter has some haunting passages and a rip roaring finale.
At Amazon you can sample these works via the box set of Repin recordings. Strauss is tracks 14 - 16 on "Listen to samples," the Medtner is tracks 45 - 48. The box set, btw, is a tremendous bargain. You can get many staples of the violin repertoire in good performances and recordings in one fell swoop at a great price, ten CDs for a few bucks more than $40.
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Since on Amazon you can't tell what's in the Repin box set, I thought I'd list them for those interested. To start with, the first disc is composed of short encore pieces and is titled "Tutta bravura." The longest work is Wieniawski's "Variations on an Original Theme." Disc 2: Debussy, sonata; Schubert, "Grand Duo for piano and violin," another startling work; and the Prokoviev sonata for two violins, then two encores, (this is a live recording) the Blues movement from the Ravel sonata, and another short piece. Disc 3 - the Strauss sonata; Stravinsky, Divertimento; and Bartok, Romanian Folk Dances (very nice). Disc 4- Prokofiev sonatas 1 and 2, and "Five Meoldies," op. 35. Disc 5 - the complete Ravel sonata and the Medtner sonata. Disc 6 - the Tchaikovsky Piano Trio and the second Trio of Shostakovich. Disc 7 - three Mozart concertos, nos. 2, 3, and 5. Disc 8 - Tchaikovsky and Sibelius concertos. Disc 9 - Shostakovich, Concerto no. 1 and Prokofiev, Concerto No. 2. Finally, disc 10 - Lalo, Sympnonie espagnole; Chausson's "Poem," and Ravel's Tzigane: Rapsodie.
At Amazon you can briefly sample, I think, nearly every track in this set and get it for a good price. For the listings, look here, an easier read than what I just did.
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=144696
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Sibelius: Symphony No.2- Royal Philharmonic/Barbirolli (Chesky).
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Ernest Bloch- Trois Poemes Juifs/Two Last Poems . . Maybe/Evocations. A KOCH International digital recording of James Sedaris conducting the New Zealand Symphony.
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Tchaikovsky- Francesca de Rimini/Bizet- Sym no.1 in C with Munch conducting the Royal Philharmonic (Chesky). I love this record for de Rimini. Sumbitch has me swooning everytime. Anybody out there?
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All this talk of du Pre has me listening to my various recordings of the Elgar Cello Concerto. Currently this is the one I've got streaming:
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Girl looks like Lindsey Lohan, huh.
Bartok- Les Quatuors as played by Quator Vegh (Astree).
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Next up - Schumann Violin Concerto by one of the Capucon brothers - outstanding recorded sound quality and a not-bad-at-all performance:
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http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6790087/a/Sempre+Libera+-+Anna+Netrebko,+Et+Al.htm
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Rachel Podger, Sonatas and Partitas, Bach, Channel Islands. Fabulous. Two volumes.
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(PS. What's with the "luv" in the thread title? :scratch: It's kindof off-putting.)
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Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Op. 37B; Rachmaninov: Corelli Variations Op. 42 / Hideyo Harada- Piano..... Cd
Info.... http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7790539&style=classical
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Just picked this up - very nice sound quality and very good performances. I'm not sure it will displace Perahia in these same works as my fave, but it's a nice, alternate take:
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Harmonium/The Death of Klinghoffer- John Adams (Nonesuch).
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Jim, not much light listening going on there :)
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Robert Ealey and his Five Careless Lovers- Live at The Bluebird Nite Club (in fabulous Fort Worth). Whoops! Wrong thread . .
Vaughan Williams Sym no.3/The Lark Ascending- Boult, New Philharmonia (Angel).
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I'm old enough to remember when the Vaughan-Williams 9th was first issued on an Everest Lp. The owner/producer at Everest, Bert Whyte, was also editor (I think) of a great magazine of the time, Audio.
My favorite V-W symphony is his 6th. Love that first movement in particular. Performances by the late Vernon Handley on EMI's Classics for Pleasure of all the V-W symphonies are excellent.
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Nice sounding album. Baroque brass quartet, in a beautiful acoustic.
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Keep feeling like this set "ought" to displace my set of the Alban Berg Quartets as my favorites, so I keep listening to it. It's gaining ground, but not at the top yet. Of course, I mean for the String Quartets. When it comes to the Piano Quintet, then the Emersons with Fleisher ARE tops:
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I'd held off getting a set of these, and last week got the new version by Jenny Lin. Wonderfully strange music, with echos of Bach, of course. Highly recommended.
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The Widor Mass, Op. 36 with Daniel Roth SACD JAV Recordings label. This is recorded at the Church of St-Sulpice in Paris with one the greatest organs in Europe, a 19th Century Cavailler-Coll and a 100-person choir. Some of the scenes in the Da Vinci Code were shot at this church. When visiting in Paris, I recommend goign to the night and midnight concerts at Notre Dame de Paris.
Robert Schumann Lieder with Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo soprano) and Graham Johnson on Sony Classical
I also second the Connoisseur Society recording of Manitas de Plata Flamenco Guitar. That live recording was done between 8pm and 4am in a small church. I have the 3 LP box set and also the rare Japan CD re-issue.
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Boy what a tremendously satisfying surprise....I just pulled it at random from all my BIS CD's and I love this...power, melody, everything that a classic should have...
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Mono in full display!
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Ketil Saevewrud- Double Concerto for Flute, Guitar, and Strings (BIS lp-129). One of my go to recordings for solace and recorded sound. Beautiful original music perfectly recorded as it is. One of the few times you can see how it was recorded and where from the picture on the back of the cover. It's perfectly realized in my room. With my warmest recommendation.
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Finally a string quartet performance that seriously challenges the Alban Berg set:
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And thank you, T. I read in The Audiophile Voice that a recording of some Beethoven quartets as played by The Fry Street Quartet using the Kimber Iso Mike System (which I had previously never heard of) is the bees knees. The Audiophile Voice is Gene Pitts, formerly the man behind Audio magazine. Anybody know about this mike (or recordings) and why it's cool?
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I read in The Audiophile Voice that a recording of some Beethoven quartets as played by The Fry Street Quartet using the Kimber Iso Mike System (which I had previously never heard of) is the bees knees.
For the last two years....at RMAF....in the Kimber room....their Kimber Iso Mike System recordings have been featured. (...what a room!)
I would guess the same for this upcoming RMAF.... :wink:
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 - Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic
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Open reel 4-track stereo tape.
--Jerome
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Great new artist:
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Orion Weiss
Michael Fremer's review in amazon http://www.amazon.com/Orion-Weiss-solo-piano/dp/B001BMJTGM
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KOR- Proprius. Another go to recording for me. Cantate Domino was the Proprius choral recording that got all the press back in the day but, fellas, and ladies, KOR has some modern music on it (Saul!- Hovland; Beatus Vir- Holmboe) in addition to some Purcell and Verdi (everybody else in 20th century) that will send chills down your spine, up your spine, too. And the recording is super. Spooky good for those modern pieces in particular. Warmest recommendation from my room to yours. I have only the olde fashion black disc version.
Those danes and 'wegins and svedes sure do know how to make a record. LIGHTS OUT out for the above.
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Torelli: Concertos (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0007KIGE0/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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Albinoni Concertos (12), Op.10 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000006CRQ/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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Telemann: The Six Paris Quartets (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00004TQQX/178-7153214-8807051/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=9)
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Aaron Copeland, third symphony, London Phil, conducted by Copeland, 1959 Everest recording. The gem of my rather small but growing collection. Beyond words my friends.
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samples (http://www.amazon.com/Corelli-12-Concerti-grossi-op/dp/B00001IVOM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1256433941&sr=1-2)
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Vivaldi: Concerti per viola d'amore (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000VEBGEY/181-9532919-2529146/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=4)
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Piotr Anderszewski at Carnegie Hall (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0020SPOR4/181-9532919-2529146/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=7)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Bela Bartok, Ludwig van Beethoven, Leos Janacek,, Robert Schumann
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How's the Anderszewski? I have it on order.
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Hey, I have the same Corelli, Lully and Vivialdi CD's as above. I absolutely love them, just wish Pinnock re-record Corelli now in the same studio as Savall produces his magically sound CD's! I also think that Biondi's disk was recordered by the same French studio. :thumb:
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Just finished a two-year DIY rebuild* of my sound room and am re-learning my classical catalog. Tonight a Dorian sampler, last night The Reiner Sound, On The Banks of the Helicon on Dorian, and several Telarc film score CDs.
*too damned stubborn and cheap to hire the job out, and I kept redesigning until the carpet was laid.
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Camden Shaw Cello Solo
Bach, Kod?ly & Ligeti (http://www.unipheyemusic.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=43&category=6)
I was speechless during the sessions. Camden took me to another universe with his Kod?ly. It transcends, transforms and transports. There is no other way to express it. Only the greats have ever played this work. I have been a deep aficionado of the cello all my life and I was astonished by this and still am when listening back to it. This is a must-have, must-listen, for the many enthusiasts of the instrument and its associated literature.
This was captured Direct-to-PCM with only two microphones and with no equalization or compression, in an intimate acoustic space, in July and September of 2009.
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Bach: Six Partitas (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B002FEUOA0/180-5474695-5205022/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=9)
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Ivo Pogorelich --->> Chopin: Four Scherzi (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00000IIXP/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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Listening to Perahia again in Mozart - definitely a set that puts beauty above all:
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Yundi Li -- Chopin "Fantasie" Impromptu, Op. 66 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvm2ZsRv3C8&feature=fvw)
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A nice alternative to Rubinstein & Ashkenazy - Chiu is more pianistic in his approach, and more overtly melancholy. Good stuff:
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Simply Baroque (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000CD5G9/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
Yo-Yo Ma (Performer), Johann Christoph Bach (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Luigi Boccherini (Composer), Ton Koopman (Conductor, Performer), Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)
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Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 3; Sonata a 5 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000MG2LLS/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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Original Romantic Music for cello and guitar (http://[font=impact)
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Powerful ... and stiring ...(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2B2pHZXJ%2BL._SS400_.jpg)
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Sarah Chang -- Sweet Sorrow ........(Tommaso Antonio Vitali ) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00000K4F0/183-9725170-6640438/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=9)
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How could you not play this on October 31st???
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Night on Bald Mountain, though I would love to also view and listen to it on Fantasia, blu-ray, with uncompressed
sound (doesn't exist yet)
Lyndon
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early morning listening, Bach- Actus Tragicus BWV 106 (Harmonia Mundi deutsche); tonite, Takemitsu- November Steps w Ozawa/Toronto Symphony (RCA Red Seal).
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Arvo Part - Da Pacem
more info (http://www.amazon.com/Arvo-Estonian-Philharmonic-Chamber-Choir/dp/B000H0MGUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1257124282&sr=1-1)
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Some pretty cool piano music I've not heard before:
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It's a bit relaxed, nice to listen while working on this week's research paper.....
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Locatelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 1, Nos. 7-12 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00000148T/192-0875201-9494903/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=9)
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Elgar's Falstaff/Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor/The Sanguine Fan- Boult and London Philharmonic (EMI remastered by Mobile Fidelity). For orchestral breadth, warmth, and scale . . one of the best recordings I own. Love the music, too.
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Great performance and wonderful sound
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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor; Bruch: Violin Concerto #1; Itzhak Perlman (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000002RMZ/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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Dvorak: Legends (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00004YMLT/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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I believe this is the world premiere recording:
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Kinda reminds me of dolphins.
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Jacqueline du Pre In Portrait -->> DVD
Jacqueline du Pr? and the Elgar Cello Concerto, a documentary by award-winning film maker Christopher Nupen, explores the artistic personality of one of the finest performing musicians of the twentieth century, with the recurring theme of her special relationship with the Elgar?s melancholy Cello Concerto. The film begins with an account of what she did after the onset of her illness when she could no longer perform in public. It ends, at her own request, with a re-edited version of the original portrait film which sketches her childhood and the development of her musical talent, her meeting with Daniel Barenboim and their marriage in 1967, her special relationship with the Elgar concerto and, finally, a complete performance of the work with The New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim; a performance which has become legendary.
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Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B001LJL52Q/186-5841797-5908319/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=9)
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"The Chopin Ballades & Scherzos" - Artur Rubinstein .....Cd.....Samples... (http://www.amazon.com/Chopin-Ballades-Scherzos-Hybrid-SACD/dp/B0002TKFS6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1258247870&sr=1-2)
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Malcolm Arnold conducting his English, Scottish & Cornish Dances with The London Phil (Lyrita).
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Hanson Sym no.3; Elegy; Lament for Beowolf- Howard Hanson (Mercury Living Presence)
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This is what I'm listening to presently. A fantastic collection of Klempie Live in 1968 on Testament. (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=24560)
Tom B.
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Interesting system you have there, Tomas. You'll want to check out 'what vinyl have you listened to lately' for more classical music.
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Jacqueline du Pre In Portrait -->> DVD
Jacqueline du Pr? and the Elgar Cello Concerto, a documentary by award-winning film maker Christopher Nupen, explores the artistic personality of one of the finest performing musicians of the twentieth century, with the recurring theme of her special relationship with the Elgar?s melancholy Cello Concerto. The film begins with an account of what she did after the onset of her illness when she could no longer perform in public. It ends, at her own request, with a re-edited version of the original portrait film which sketches her childhood and the development of her musical talent, her meeting with Daniel Barenboim and their marriage in 1967, her special relationship with the Elgar concerto and, finally, a complete performance of the work with The New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim; a performance which has become legendary.
Think I'll get this, too. Thanks.
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Azahara- Paco Pena (Nimbus)
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A little light hearted music for the evening:
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Britton's The Turn of the Screw (Naxos). After scooting my chair forward to make precisely an equilateral triangle with my speaks, this puppy gets about as real as the last time I heard an opera live. Plus, I dig the music. Not a lot of fanfare in this. Austere compared to Italian grand opera. No choruses, for example, but that's ok.
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PINES OF ROME/FOUNTAINS OF ROME
Charles Dutoit, Montréal Symphony Orchestra
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I use this disk to evaluate equipment changes. It has huge dynamics and lots of colors along with superb engineering.
-Roy
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Listening to my hero Arnold Schoenberg last night and into the day. I love the guy. I have 75-80 vinyl issues which have never made it to disc.
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http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html (http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html)
Tom B.
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Bavouzet has displaced Paul Jacobs as my favorite Debussian:
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As I begin my immersion in Classical, I've already found this to be a favorite. I also bought the rest of the Klemperer - Beethoven Legacy series.
The Klemperer Legacy: Beethoven Symphony No.3 ("Eroica"); Grosse Fuge [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=25593)
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http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?site_id=CTRV&album_id=74012
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2, Rhapsody On Paganini / Ashkenazy, Previn, Lso
It's interesting, the CD I have is a W. German import, different cover artwork than below, but the url link takes you to a recording that descibes exactly what I'm listening to.
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And now onto Brahms, another EMI recording, I bought a bag of them at Princeton Record Exchange, for those in the mid-Atlantic region looking to acquire Classics on the cheap.
EMI Great Recordings of Century - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4/Klemperer [Box set][Original recording remastered]
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I have the discs, of coarse, on my Hard Drive, but prefer the UK Vinyl !
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http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html (http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html)
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Exciting 21st century music and a great recording too!
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I have the discs, of coarse, on my Hard Drive, but prefer the UK Vinyl !
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http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html (http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html)
Ooooh, I may have had that in my hand when I got my initial CDs, but put it back in the bin as I need to first give my TT a 'clean-up'.
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On to Vivaldi. I'm amazed at how many times I've begun a new piece, expecting it to sound new, only to say to myself, "I've heard this".
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Listening to Klemperer conduct the 5th as prelude to seeing the Philadelphia Orchestra play it tonight at the Kimmel Center. I've never been there, but the acoustics in the hall, Verizon Hall @ Kimmel Ctr., are supposed to be superb. Can't wait!
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An excellent introduction into the music and life of a great, living composer.
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Zuill Bailey (cello) ~ et al Francois Francoeur (Composer) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00008OTVB/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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Mozart: String quartets K. 465 "Dissonance", K. 458 "The Hunt" & K. 421 -- Emerson String Quartet (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000ATJ4FS/185-3804741-8432437/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=8)
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Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances Enji Oue conducting the Minnesota Orchestra on Reference Recording's label.
I have frequently used it to test gear, especially speaker/amp combinations because the dynamics and recording quality are AWESOME! Besides, it is a great piece of music.
Walt
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If you can, try listening to the RR Symphonic Dances from the HRx release. It takes the sonics to a new level in my system. I have the HDCD version and the HRx is even better!
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Awesome, because the dynamics are close to breath taking now....on an average (my definition) system. On my own system, it is breath taking at performance higher dB levels.
Doesn't the HRx take specialized gear? I haven't researched it yet due to budget constraints....I retired about 18 months ago at age 55 :singing:, but it does put a dent into my disposable income. I already run 2 tube 2 channel systems and a HT setup (it is good to have an understanding spouse), add that to the Harley and the convertible and I have lots of toys for my spare time 8).
Walt
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3; Saint-Sa�ns: Piano Concerto No. 2
Featuring Emil Gilels.
Enjoying his playing very much, I'll have to track down more of his works. Technicaly proficient while lyrical and powerful at the same time.
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Brahms: Sonata for 2 Pianos; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio #1; Martha Argerich
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A fantastic CD!!
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Awesome, because the dynamics are close to breath taking now....on an average (my definition) system. On my own system, it is breath taking at performance higher dB levels.
Doesn't the HRx take specialized gear? I haven't researched it yet due to budget constraints....I retired about 18 months ago at age 55 :singing:, but it does put a dent into my disposable income. I already run 2 tube 2 channel systems and a HT setup (it is good to have an understanding spouse), add that to the Harley and the convertible and I have lots of toys for my spare time 8).
Walt
If you have a DVD-A player, the files can be mastered to DVD-A format with some inexpensive programs. I do this and it works well with my Oppo 981HD.
If you have a PC based system and an external DAC that does 24bit/192KHz it would work in native mode. The PC will downsample to whatever sample rate the soundcard will support. Depends on the sound quality of the down conversion and sound card if it will sound better or not in this case.
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Listening to a fantastic Piano Concerto by Scriabin. It is his first. Absolutely well rounded, dramatic, poetic, ... all the things I like in a PC. This is my only Scriabin record. Does anyone have recommendations for me on other Scriabin material or what might be the best copy of PC No. 1. I have the London release with Ashkenazy/Mazel LPO from 1972. Cheers. DK
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Schubert: Impromptus For Piano (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000025N5/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
----- >> Valentina Lisitsa plays Rachmaninoff Etude Op. 39 No. 6 "Little Red Riding Hood" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuP1BjbhAg)
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Schubert: Impromptus For Piano (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000025N5/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
----- >> Valentina Lisitsa plays Rachmaninoff Etude Op. 39 No. 6 "Little Red Riding Hood" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuP1BjbhAg)
Outstanding selection! As I get older, I appreciate Perahia's perfect pianism more and more.
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Brahms Piano Trios - Eroica Trio (http://www.amazon.com/Brahms-Piano-Trios-Eroica-Trio/dp/B00005V5PS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1266282591&sr=1-1)
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Vivaldi: Concertos, Arias, Sonatas.
Daniel Hope (Artist), Vivaldi (Composer), Lorenza Borrani (Conductor) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B001AMCEQ0/177-7100874-9246640/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=9)
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Mozart Piano Quartets - Beaux Arts (http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Piano-Quartets-Bernard-Greenhouse/dp/B0000040VP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1266761800&sr=1-1)
Lovely music, beautifully played. Nice sound quality, too.
Dave
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Sol Gabetta -- Haydn / Hofmann / Mozart: Cello Concertos (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B002CJ1WCC/187-0613801-1053100/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?refTagSuffix=dp_img&volume=9)
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http://www.amazon.com/Chopin-Ballade-Waltzes-Mazurkas-Barcarolle/dp/B0013KJAP2/ref=pd_sim_m_1
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Not getting the full effect as I'm using it as music to burn in new xovers in a pr. or bookshelf speakers, but still sounds elegant.
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Geminiani: Concerti Grossi Vol. 2 - Op. 3 Nos. 5 & 6, Op. 7 Nos. 1-6 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00000G4OR/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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Buxtehude: Seven Sonatas, Op. 1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0007XHKYY/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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Wierdo,
You should like some of Scriabin's solo piano works, esp, the sonatas. There are many great recordings of them. I have a complete set, among others, on Hyperion that is excellent.
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ALBENIZ...IBERIA-Jesus Lopez- Cobos
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John Field: Piano Concertos, Nos. 2 & 3
So my latest foray to buy more music was mostly centered on Shostakovich, based on that thread.
However, I noticed a few Telarc disks for next to nothing in cost, so I grabbed them.
I'm listening to John Fields played by John O'Conor, and loving it. For just $2.99, what a steal.
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Another recent, great discovery. It displaces my previous set of Perenyi & Schiff in the Beethoven Cello Sonatas:
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That looks interesting, Ty, think I'll search it out.
Ravel's Gaspard, Sonatine, two others- Boris Berezovsky (Teldec).
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The Devil's Sonata-----Tartini.
Andrew Manze--Violin.
Harmonia Mundi.
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One cool thing about having a fully active system that is phase correct is that it makes old recordings that you thought were "bad" actually sound very good and very interesting! Well, many times it does, but not always. Some recordings are just plain bad, and nothing can help them.
In this case, here's an early HIP recording I always thought was too bright and lacking in texture, but I now hear all kinds off cool stuff on it:
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That looks interesting, Ty, think I'll search it out.
Ravel's Gaspard, Sonatine, two others- Boris Berezovsky (Teldec).
Berezovsky RULES in Ravel, great choice!
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Another $2.99 gem!
The 1st Symphony especially enjoyable, the 6th a little 'dark', but growing on me.
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Hans Pfitzner- Palestrina and two others via Bavarian Radio Symphony (Orfeo).
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Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 - Gilels/Jochum (http://www.amazon.com/Brahms-Concertos-Piano-No-Fantasia/dp/B000001GQY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268188341&sr=1-1)
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And yet one more $2.99 gem;
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And again, this set is really starting to grow on me.
And now onto Brahms, another EMI recording, I bought a bag of them at Princeton Record Exchange, for those in the mid-Atlantic region looking to acquire Classics on the cheap.
EMI Great Recordings of Century - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4/Klemperer [Box set][Original recording remastered]
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Just an OK recording. But the John Browning's performance is top notch, and the piece is brilliant.
Samuel Barber's 1st Piano Concerto
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Long time ago I heard John Browning and the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy play Barber's concerto in Ann Arbor. Wasn't the premier, but pretty close. (You brought back a memory.)
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Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite by Dorati with Detroit. Great recording coupled with Porgy and Bess on London.
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Carmina Burana- Atlanta Symphony & Chorus (Telarc).
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Chopin's 2nd Concerto, Maria Joao Pires. Grand Prix du Disque....... Intoxicating piano sound.
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Hilary Hahn ~ Beethoven - Violin Concerto · Bernstein - Serenade
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SOVIET AVANT-GARDE...Steffen Schleiermacher
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-Roy
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Bach/Teleman- Members of the The Collegium Aureum with soloists Elly Ameling and others (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi). Bought this in a shop in Little Mayfair, London, along with the first release by The Slits. It has never gotten old.
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Shostakovitch Sym no. 8- Previn conducting the LSO (EMI/Angel). The adagio kills.
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Chopin, played by a frenchman:
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On initial buying splurge picked up an EMI Classics cd with Emil Gilils playing piano, one work was Rachmaninov's 'Piano Concerto No.3'.
Just found another version of same piece by different artist, Janis, it's amazing to me how different artists can interpret music in a different way. This one doesn't have EMil's power, but is more lyrical in style.
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Shostakovich no.10- Eliahu Inbal conducting Weiner Symphoniker (Denon PCM CD)
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Antonio Vivaldi: La Viola Da Gamba In Concerto
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Antonio Vivaldi: La Viola Da Gamba In Concerto
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this one is goood
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Tartini: Violin Concertos (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S57DL6/?&tag=savagebeast-20)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HHY6POeJL._SS500_.jpg)
Leclair: Violin Concertos, Vol. 3
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00118XXO0/?&tag=savagebeast-20)
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Years ago "The English Concert," directed by Trevor Pinnock, was in Laramie for a concert. (Man, those days are long gone). Standage played one of the Leclair concertos, I think one of the Op. 7. I was blown away. These are excellent works.
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QpSwjxoOL._SS500_.jpg)
Rameau: La Naissance D'Osiris / Abaris Ou Les Boreades (http://www.amazon.com/Rameau-Naissance-DOsiris-Abaris-Boreades/dp/B000QQOVCG/ref=dm_ap_alb4)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516dXvrM%2B9L._SS500_.jpg)
François Couperin: Les Concerts Royaux, 1722 (http://www.amazon.com/François-Couperin-Concerts-Royaux-1722/dp/B000QR1IRG/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y1j16iAwL._SS500_.jpg)
Geminiani: Concerti Grossi, Vol. 1 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QQT67G/?&tag=savagebeast-20)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511N6mIgVIL._SS500_.jpg)
Rosetti: Symphony In D Major / G Major / C Major / F Major (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00118TZWO/?&tag=savagebeast-20)
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(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/95/1b/507d225b9da09c6665202110.L.jpg)
Gossec: Symphonies (http://www.amazon.com/Gossec-Symphonies/dp/B0011B9DGE/ref=dm_ap_alb14)
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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart: Overtures, Masonic Funeral Music, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Otto Klemperer and New Philharmonia Orchestra on EMI Classics.
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String Quartet No. 1 in C major
Dmitri Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets - Borodin Quartet - BMG Classics/Melodiya
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Exotic Dances: Reference Recordings
Getting to hear the full 24bit/176.4KHz HRx recording is very nice indeed!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30507)
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For starters
Paganini for two - Shaham/Sollscher
Works for Violin and Guitar
Sonate per Archi #1-6 Rossini - NBK/Erxleben
Fanfare to the Common Man - Copeland
Violin Concerto in D - Beethoven current fav here is the living stereo SACD reissue
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Paganini for two - Shaham/Sollscher
Works for Violin and Guitar
Wonderful album! More info on Amazon -- Paganini for Two. (http://www.amazon.com/Paganini-Two-Shaham-Goran-Sollscher/dp/B000001GJB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1274193614&sr=1-1)
Shaham and Söllscher's later album of Schubert works -- Schubert for Two (http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Two-Dig-Gil-Shaham/dp/B00007KMOW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1274193732&sr=1-1) -- may be even better. It's one of my desert island discs.
Dave
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30545)
Shostakovich Preludes & Fugues - Keith Jarrett (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=shostakovich+jarrett)
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KOR (Proprius). A collection of different composers so well sung and recorded it's, it's . . I don't know of a word for it.
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Wonderful album! More info on Amazon -- Paganini for Two. (http://www.amazon.com/Paganini-Two-Shaham-Goran-Sollscher/dp/B000001GJB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1274193614&sr=1-1)
Shaham and Söllscher's later album of Schubert works -- Schubert for Two (http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Two-Dig-Gil-Shaham/dp/B00007KMOW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1274193732&sr=1-1) -- may be even better. It's one of my desert island discs.
Dave
Thanks Dave, that's now on my wish list.
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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart: Overtures, Masonic Funeral Music, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Otto Klemperer and New Philharmonia Orchestra on EMI Classics.
Hi Everyone,
Most Eine recordings out there are with bigger chamber ensembles. Some years ago, I heard on radio WQXR in NYC one of their programs lead-in themes, using probably a quartet recording of the slow movement. It was just wonderful, very serene and surreal, esp. heard late night, everything is dead quiet but the music. I have had my eye out for a well-recorded quartet-type of chamber Eine recording. Any suggestion?
Many thanks.
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Pictures at an exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: New York Philharmonic
Grabbed about 25 old Columbia and RCA Victor Red Label lps for $1 each, they appear to be in good shape, but a bit noisy, need to clean them.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30662)
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Hi Everyone,
Most Eine recordings out there are with bigger chamber ensembles. Some years ago, I heard on radio WQXR in NYC one of their programs lead-in themes, using probably a quartet recording of the slow movement. It was just wonderful, very serene and surreal, esp. heard late night, everything is dead quiet but the music. I have had my eye out for a well-recorded quartet-type of chamber Eine recording. Any suggestion?
Many thanks.
EKN was written to be performed by a string quartet plus double bass; when heard that way you realise how the big orchestrated versions crush the life out of the music. I own two versions by quartets, both from the '80s and both on period instruments I believe: the one by the Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood on Florilegium (EKN is actually played by the Salomon Quartet) is gorgeous in every way (I used to think the sound was a bit bright, but the better my system's got the less it's an issue). The recording by members of the Drotningholm Ensemble on BIS sounds poor and is played rather charmlessly at an incomprehensibly fast pace. You'd think there must be newer quartet recordings, though ...
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Recently, I've been smitten by these simple Bach solo piano recordings. Great audio quality to boot.
Murray Perahia - Bach Goldberg Variations
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30705)
Murray Perahia- Bach Partitas 1, 5, 6
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=30706)
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Beethoven: Moonlight, Pathtique & Appassionata Sonatas.
Rudolf Serkin (Artist)
From a flea market $1 special.
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In preparation for my 2nd trip to the Orchestra this coming Saturday night, where one scheduled piece will be Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3;
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=26645)
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Francesca de Rimini- a Chesky remaster of a Kenneth Wilkinson engineered recording.
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So last night I went to the Phillie Symphony again, wanted to hear Rach's 3rd in this program;
MOZART - Symphony No. 39
SHENG - The Phoenix
RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 3
Had never heard the Mozart piece, it was quite good, but I was there for the Rachmaninoff.
So this morning I dug out the album below, a $1 flea market special, cleaned it up in the sink with a soft brush, sound still a little iffy, but I think I prefer Tchaikovsky's Concerto No. 1 to what I heard last night.
Still, it's all good.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31024)
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Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra / Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade
Another $1 flea market special, very nice!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31130)
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EKN was written to be performed by a string quartet plus double bass; when heard that way you realise how the big orchestrated versions crush the life out of the music. I own two versions by quartets, both from the '80s and both on period instruments I believe: the one by the Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood on Florilegium (EKN is actually played by the Salomon Quartet) is gorgeous in every way (I used to think the sound was a bit bright, but the better my system's got the less it's an issue). The recording by members of the Drotningholm Ensemble on BIS sounds poor and is played rather charmlessly at an incomprehensibly fast pace. You'd think there must be newer quartet recordings, though ...
Thanks for your recommendation, I picked up a used Hogwood CD from Amazon. Wonderful it is. I also thought it's a bit bright, but it's not an issue. I was surprised that the bass part has a very strong presence in at least the Romanze movement instead of a more "blended in" sensation. No complaint there either. There aren't many available played by a 5-instrument group. May be this Hogwood "WAS" the one I heard. Memory, no matter how unreliable, tells me that the QXR sound I heard was even more serene to the sense (the way the violin's vibrato comes through the radio). This Hogwood one is probably the closest to the real deal.
Thanks again. :thumb:
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Cantate Domino (Proprius)
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A.E.M Grétry: Sei Quartetti
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510YDQ01VXL._SS500_.jpg)
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(http://)
Heard by Renee Fleming in Shanghai, and bass-baritone Shenyang was zipped over to Juilliard; just made his Met debut at the ripe old age of 27. Some voice!
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The HDTT remaster of l'histoire Du Soldat at 24bit/96KHz. This is the free HiRez download and a very live sounding 1958 tape master. Very nice recording! :)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31284)
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Thanks for your recommendation, I picked up a used Hogwood CD from Amazon. Wonderful it is. I also thought it's a bit bright, but it's not an issue. I was surprised that the bass part has a very strong presence in at least the Romanze movement instead of a more "blended in" sensation. No complaint there either. There aren't many available played by a 5-instrument group. May be this Hogwood "WAS" the one I heard. Memory, no matter how unreliable, tells me that the QXR sound I heard was even more serene to the sense (the way the violin's vibrato comes through the radio). This Hogwood one is probably the closest to the real deal.
Thanks again. :thumb:
You're very welcome. Incidentally, strong vibrato in the violin sound is a feature of later periods; authentic performances like this one wouldn't use it.
As you enjoyed that, can I also recommend the AAM/Hogwood recording of the Mozart Clarinet and Oboe concertos (L'Oiseau Lyre 414339-2 1986). The former is his last and, many seem to agree, finest concerto ... and this is my favourite of the half-dozen versions I own.
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You're very welcome. Incidentally, strong vibrato.........................
As you enjoyed that, can I also recommend the AAM/Hogwood recording of the Mozart Clarinet and Oboe concertos (L'Oiseau Lyre 414339-2 1986). The former is his last and, many seem to agree, finest concerto ... and this is my favourite of the half-dozen versions I own.
Thanks. I understand the "period" instrument connotation Re: vibrato. Instruments from the Baroque period are unique sounding for sure.
Shek
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Holst: "The Planets"
Interesting sound processing via Phase 4 Stereo;
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31293)
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Holst: "The Planets"
Interesting sound processing via Phase 4 Stereo;
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31293)
Those Phase 4 recordings are still being made, believe it or not. London must have sold the masters to this small independent company. What they do is pair up 2 albums at a time on 1 CD, and selll for like $18 (around NYC area). Wonder if it's available on Amazon. If it's being made, someone should be selling it. Will check out this P4 Holst.
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Another AC member gave me aprox 16 albums, including 6 DG titles pressed in Germany in great shape.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31396)
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Stop in the flea market, finished going through the last bins, bought 10 more things, listening to what I think may be the gem of the group, for $1, 7 disc set of;
Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies [Box Set] - George Szell and Cleveland Orchestra;
This is just the 7 symphonies on vinyl, not the CD set with filler.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31418)
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Symphonies 40 & 41 by Mozart, Karajan, and Berlin Philharmonic
I've only recently begun to explore classical, and have a few pieces of Mozart, and one of Karajan interpreting Beethoven's work, all of which I like.
But this cd just makes me sit back and say WOW!
Strength, beauty, power, longing, grace and nobility - it's all here.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31768)
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(http://www.referencerecordings.com/images/RR%2070s.jpg)
Just a little Stravinsky for the evening.....I love the Firebird Suite dynamics :eyebrows:
At home alone, cranked and loving it!
Walt
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Symphony #2;
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31957)
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This afternoon I was listened to Anne Sofie von Otter. She sings "Music for a While (baroque melodies)" released by arcihev produktion.
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Did I post this before? Regardless, I'm listening again. Just :notworthy:jealous of the voice. Met debut at 27? :duh: :notworthy:
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Who's the singer in that Winterreise? He'd have to be good, very good, to woo me away from any of the several Fischer-Dieskau versions,
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Who's the singer in that Winterreise? He'd have to be good, very good, to woo me away from any of the several Fischer-Dieskau versions,
Don't mean to distract you from your Fischer-Dieskaus. Here was his introduction to me some months ago. I have since heard him at the Met, tho he was singing a smaller role, Shaunard I think. His time will come. Even Renee Fleming was impressed. :drool:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122864047 <<< There's a Handel excerpt in there.
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fLtha95QL._SS400_.jpg)
Georges Prêtre - Wiener Philharmoniker - "New Year's Concert 2010" (http://www.amazon.com/Years-Concert-2010-Georges-Pretre/dp/B002RKXO0Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1277695155&sr=1-1)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xN2%2BC2lqL._SS500_.jpg)
Brahms : Piano Concerto No.2 - Piano Works Opus 76
by Nicholas Angelich/Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi
(http://www.amazon.com/Brahms-Piano-Concerto-No-2-Works/dp/B003M8TOEA/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk)
Holy crap, thanks for posting this! I'm a huge fan of both the pianist and conductor.
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Beethoven Piano Sonatas, vol 1 - by Schnabel on Arkadia
"The 78s"
I can't get over how well these sound considering their age.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=32178)
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(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/3f/87/c319793509a002598bd04110.L.jpg)
Barry Tuckwell / English Chamber Orchestra - "Mozart Horn Concertos" (http://www.amazon.com/Horn-Concertos-Mozart-Collection/dp/B000ASAEIK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1277782594&sr=1-1)
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After growing up listening to Dennis Brain doing the Mozart concertos, I've never been able to listen comfortably to any other performances, including Tuckwell, fine as he is. The closest to Brain in these concertos was his successor as principal horn with the Philharmonia Orchestra, the late Alan Civil.
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Howard Hanson- Sym no.3/Elegy/Lament for Beowolf (Mercury Living Presence).
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Hahn has an amazing tone, one that fits the classical repertoire very well:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F4cui9dGL._SS500_.jpg)
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The 78s - Beethoven: Diabelli Variations, etc / Schnabel by Artur Schnabel
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=32751)
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Handel: Water Music / Mackerras, St. Luke's
In tribute to the passing of Sir Charles, broke out the Telarc version of this, which one review says;
" These sessions from 1991 brought forth stylish and lucid interpretations that are texturally lean and well focused, coupled with a sense of musicality that will never be out of date. "
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=32967)
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Mahler Symphony #1 - Georg Solti & London Symphony Orchestra
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Nojima plays Liszt. (http://www.stereomojo.com/Sanders%2010b%20Electrostactic%20Speakers%20Review/images/Nojima.jpg)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xLgJ24S9L._SS500_.jpg)
Rachel Podger -- La Stravaganza: Vol 1 (http://www.amazon.com/La-Stravaganza-Vol-1/dp/B000QZUB4O/ref=dm_ap_alb2?ie=UTF8&qid=1279683763&sr=1-3)
Outstanding!! I love that CD.
Right now I'm rockin' some Bruckner:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4127RBCYPGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
(http://www.amazon.com/La-Stravaganza-Vol-1/dp/B000QZUB4O/ref=dm_ap_alb2?ie=UTF8&qid=1279683763&sr=1-3)
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Comparing cables with the SACD version of this, love the SACD, but can't figure which cable I prefer :duh:
Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn: First Piano Concertos;
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33007)
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Shostakovich is getting some appreciation on another topic. Just finished listening to the adagio and allegretto (side one, in other words) of his 8th with the London Symphony conducted by Previn on a 1973 Angel. I'm lucky, must be, cause I've had it about that long and the album surface remains very quiet. So beautiful. So beautiful. One of these days I'll get around to listening to the second side, I suppose. I just can't imagine there is anything to be gained.
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A little Brahms, while waiting for my wife to return from church:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51E62Q72B0L._SS400_.jpg)
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Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies-George Szell conducting The Cleveland Orchestra
#6: The Pastoral
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31418)
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etcaroll,
One of the GREAT cycles of Beethoven in all history!
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Even better, I got the complete set at a flea market, on vinyl, for the princely sum of $1!
The 5th may be a little worn, but the rest of the lps are fine.
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I wish I could warm to Uchida's Mozart, but I always find it too cutesy, too beautified. I like her in Schubert and in Debussy, but her Mozart leaves me cold.
On the other hand, I've been listening to a lot of Mackerras since his recent passing, and his collaborations with Brendel is simply outstanding:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZRGVZ3SWL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33327)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51djic2yPhL._SS500_.jpg)
Pieter Wispelwey -- Bach: 6 Suite per Violoncello solo
(http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Suite-per-Violoncello-sol/dp/B0029BLFES/ref=dm_ap_alb1?ie=UTF8&qid=1279684715&sr=1-6)
I've got 6 recordings (at least) of these and this one is probably my favorite!
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Grilled up some chicken thighs with Argentinian Salsa, (from Emeril's grilling book), with a nice Sauvigon Blanc, and now listening to;
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33358)
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A $1 flea market special, it's old, Epic/RCA of Prokofiev;
Symphony No.1 in D, Op.25 "Classical Symphony", OP 25
Love For 3 Oranges, OP 33a
Both by Jean Martinson conducting the Orchestra des Concerts Lamoureux
Side 2;
Concerto No.3 for piano and orchestra in C major, OP 26
A. Uninsky, piano, with the Hague Philharmonic Orch., Willem Van Otterloo - Conductor.
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61GuMjC0M9L._SS500_.jpg)
Wagenseil, G.C.: Symphonies, Vol. 2 - Wv 361, 374, 393, 398, 421, 432 (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Goritzki)
(http://www.amazon.com/Wagenseil-G-C-Symphonies-Stuttgart-Orchestra/dp/B002WVPSU2/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk?ie=UTF8&qid=1281140958&sr=1-8)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kanbAkWVL._SS500_.jpg)
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet; Horn Quintet; Oboe Quartet
(http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Clarinet-Quintet-Horn-Quartet/dp/B0015RW370/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1281141574&sr=1-1-fkmr0)
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(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/1a/f0/622f90b809a0690912356110.L.jpg)
John Williams -- Barrios - The Great Paraguayan (http://www.amazon.com/Barrios-The-Great-Paraguayan/dp/B00138JBVW/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk)
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Beethoven's 5th & 6th (Pastorole) with Karajan conducting!
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(http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/14310000/14312996.jpg)
Nine symphonies, all SACD..... :inlove:
Only vinyl could sound better, but not this level of convenience.
Walt
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33717)
Still brings tears...
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Another RCA Red Label $1 flea market special;
Artur Rubenstein
Chopin CONCERTO No. 2
ADANTE SPIANATO & GRANDE POLONAISE
Symphony of the Air - Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor
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Back to;
Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies-George Szell conducting The Cleveland Orchestra
For Sym. No. 1.
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And same collection for #9, it's Beethoven-fest in my home. :thumb:
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Szell's 9th is still my favorite.
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Szell's 9th is still my favorite.
I think I can appreciate why.
Winding down with the Schnabel complete collection of Sonatas, vol1 with Pathetique, Moonlight, Pastorale & Waldstein. Moonlight, even with the background hiss in 1st movement, is lovely to end the weekend.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33749)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iDJ8UZgsL._SS500_.jpg)
Bazzini, A.: Virtuoso Works For Violin And Piano (Hanslip)
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Vaughn Williams Sym no3 (Pastoral) and no4- Haitink and the London Phil (EMI).
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/610o0TyNbWL._SS500_.jpg)
Borodin: Symphony No. 2 / Petite Suite / Polovtsian Dances
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ipO91UPKL._SS500_.jpg)
Kalinnikov: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Piano Concerto in A Minor and B Minor
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33828)
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Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, etc / Karajan, Berlin PO
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33885)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Idl7or7%2BL._SS500_.jpg)
Boccherini: Symphonies
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61YawigbmgL._SS500_.jpg)
Pleyel: Symphonies In C Major / G Major / D Minor
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Dmitri Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets [Box set]
Nos. 11, 12 & 13
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33920)
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(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/60/65/bdb3b2c008a09fd5cf9c1010.L.jpg)
"Smetana: The Moldau, Bartered Bride dances; Dvorak: Carnival Overture, 4 Slavonic dances" - George Szell / Cleveland Orchestra
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34008)
I was surprised, Ma had some of his recordings remastered, 24-bit DSD. Cheaper too :green:, but sound-wise better :thumb:.
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I've just listened to ...
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: Songs of the Sea, Op. 91~ Richard Hickox & BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Gerald Finley
Just great!
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KQCWZCDEL._SS400_.jpg)
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Shostakovich - Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, "Leningrad" by Yuri Ahronovitch, while making 'comfort food'.
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Zubin Mehta - Radu Lupu - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' - Israel Philharmonic
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34102)
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Some very good Bach for solo violin tonight - great performances, great sound:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Mv-uLeLgL._SS400_.jpg)
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Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik / Grieg: Holberg-Suite / Prokofieff: Symphonie Classique; Herbert Von Karajan Conducting Berliner Philharmoniker
Back on 8/12 I posted I was listening to the CD, now the vinyl cut from a digital master tape. Will have to A/B them to see what differences there are.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34220)
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A fine, modern symphony that deserves more recognition ...
Alan Pettersson: Symphony No. 7 ~ Gerd Albrecht / Hamburg State Philharmonic
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51A%2BDhSfpML.jpg)
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Pettersson's symphonies can be a tough nut to crack. I have some older recordings of them from Swedish labels, but haven't listened to them in years. You certainly have to be in the right mood. They're mostly dissonant, but tonal, and extremely somber. I haven't heard the more recent Hamburg recordings, but they got very mixed reviews when they came out. If I am not mistaken, I think his 2nd and 5th symphonies are his most approachable for first time listeners.
Nice to see a recommendation of music off the beaten path. Thanks. I may sample this series.
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I have his 8th on DG. Don't remember much else accept that it's passionate and the surfaces are not quiet. Back to you after I've listened to it, tonite.
Later- Awfully somber and really didn't get musically interesting for me until about 3/4 of the way.
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I'm always surprised at how non-dissonant and beautifully lyrical Bartok's 1st Violin Concerto is:
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Pettersson's symphonies can be a tough nut to crack. I have some older recordings of them from Swedish labels, but haven't listened to them in years. You certainly have to be in the right mood. They're mostly dissonant, but tonal, and extremely somber. I haven't heard the more recent Hamburg recordings, but they got very mixed reviews when they came out. If I am not mistaken, I think his 2nd and 5th symphonies are his most approachable for first time listeners.
Nice to see a recommendation of music off the beaten path. Thanks. I may sample this series.
In fact I have heard only the above, 7th synphony, so I can't comment on the others, but based on this one, you comments ring true. For my part this isn't all that unapproachable, but then I'm personally tolerant of dissonance and somberness.
I think it's good thing to reach beyond the standard fare quite often. Yesterday I listened to the following, another Symphony No. 7 ... this is pleasant and doubtless more approachable by most people than Pettersson's.
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No. 7, Angel of Light ~ Leif Segerstam / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
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That Rautavaara disc was a best seller when it came out, and he followed it up with a few other "Angel" compositions, most notably a violin concerto.That sort of "New Agey" music was a fad for a while back then. Some composers from the former Soviet block were the main proponents. Silvestrov's 5th symphony, the version that came out on Sony, was another hit of the same era, very similar in style to Rautavaara's music of the time. Kancheli is another one who comes to mind, and of course Pärt. I have enjoyed many of their works, but never did like Pärt very much, for some reason. Some of this music can get monotonous as it just sort of drifts along. Kancheli will occasionally wake you up with a few gigantic fortissimos. BTW, I love Silvestrov's chamber music and his music for solo piano. Beautiful stuff. Look for a couple of discs with pianist Jenny Lin.
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Shostakovich* - National Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich - Symphony No.5
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... Silvestrov's 5th symphony, the version that came out on Sony, was another hit of the same era, very similar in style to Rautavaara's music of the time. Kancheli is another one who comes to mind, and of course Pärt. I have enjoyed many of their works, but never did like Pärt very much, for some reason. Some of this music can get monotonous as it just sort of drifts along. Kancheli will occasionally wake you up with a few gigantic fortissimos. BTW, I love Silvestrov's chamber music and his music for solo piano. Beautiful stuff. Look for a couple of discs with pianist Jenny Lin.
I'll have to check out Valentin Silvestrov since I've heard nothing by him ... perhaps some chamber music.
I have a number of recordings from Arvo Pärt, but I wouldn't say I was a huge fan either. This is a good recording, though, and I'm a fan of the work of Paul Hillier & The Theatre of Voices ...
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Hmmmmmmm...............
Since New Years I've gone from having no classical, to a tidy start of a collection. Along the way I've begun to collect different versions of works. Today the mail brought 9 SACDs I won on Agon, including the 3rd or 4th version of this I now own;
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prelude to Khovanshchina [Hybrid SACD]
Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Charles Mackerras (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), New Philharmonia Orchestra
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 [Hybrid SACD]
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Two from Mozart:
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George
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My first taste of Bartok, very nice............
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Hungarian Sketches by Bela Bartok, Fritz Reiner, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Hybrid SACD).
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Serenade for String Orchestra, Op.48 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Aulis Sallinen: Symphony No. 2 "Symphonic Dialogue" ...
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My first taste of Bartok, very nice............
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Hungarian Sketches by Bela Bartok, Fritz Reiner, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Hybrid SACD).
The Concerto for Orchestra is a great piece by any measure; I have this version which I can recommend, both performance and sound ...
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However it's Bartok's string quartets that I most enjoy of his music -- an they are generally consider truely great examples of that genre. I have couple of versions, but like this one best ...
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^^^ Thanks, I'll look for them my next trip to the store.
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Re Bartok,
For the Concerto for Orchestra I like the Georg Solti version very much. I haven't heard the Ivan Fischer version but other recordings of his of Bartok have been excellent.
I highly recommend the Emerson Quartet's version of the Bartok Quartets also. These quartets completely mesmerized me 35 years ago when I first heard them and they don't loose their appeal (although they are completely modern).
Other modern string quartets of excellent quality are the Janacek and some of the Zemlinksy.
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Shostakovich no.6 with Berglund and the Bournemouth Sym (EMI) and no.14 with Rostropovich and the Moscow Phil (Melodiya).
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 [Hybrid SACD - DSD]
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 [Hybrid SACD - DSD]
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35032)
Listened to my old Telarc LP bout a week ago- hadn't in a long time- and I thought the big bass drum whacks were gonna crack my plaster. I mean DAMN, they are HUGE! Made me wonder what audiences thought about this back when it was first performed. A thrill it was for me. No, more than that, scared the shite outta me.
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Romeo and Juliet.
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op.48 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Romeo and Juliet yet again, this time on vinyl.
I think this version is more dynamic, the BPO seems to bring more 'life' to the performance.
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Simply Awesome CDs...
This one I think is the best recorded and sounding Lute/guitar CD that I have...
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Another great CD that has 2 releases together..:banana:
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These 2 are in the box above:
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Great CD as well..great music!!:music:
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Helen Grimaud -- Piano Concerto 5: Emperor/Piano Sonata no. 28
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And after listening to Litton's Pathetique, I found this lp to have a bit more force behind it, especially the Vienna PO strings.
SYMPHONY 6 PATHETIQUE TCHAIKOVSKY / ABBADO / Vienna Philharmonic / vinyl LP / Deutsche Grammophon 2530350
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And after listening to Litton's Pathetique, I found this lp to have a bit more force behind it, especially the Vienna PO strings.
SYMPHONY 6 PATHETIQUE TCHAIKOVSKY / ABBADO / Vienna Philharmonic / vinyl LP / Deutsche Grammophon 2530350
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35144)
Have to find my copy and give a spin now.
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Mahler's First on Harmonia Mundi. Very nice.
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Mehta Conducts Mahler: Symphony No. 4., Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/Zubin Mehta, with Barbara Hendricks, soprano
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=35445)
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade; Tchaikovsky / Karajan [Original recording remastered]
Very nice version of Scheherezade, not sure what's going on with this version of "1812".
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Bezdin Ensemble - "Vivaldi Fata Tiganca" - Vivaldi (http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/bezdin-vivaldifata/)
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Lang Lang: Chopin-The Piano Concertos (2008)
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SAMPLES (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F660QQ/sr=1-1/qid=1284919032/ref=sr_1_1_digr?ie=UTF8&qid=1284919032&sr=1-1)
Cheers,
Robin
Exclusively heard on Hard Drive
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Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies - Barenboim / Berliner Staatskapelle [Box set]
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Apparently, this is also available as dvd-a format. Can anybody link me to a review?
Lyndon
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Tchaikovsky - Symphonies 1-6 & Orchestral Works [Box set] [Import]
Andrew Litton, conducting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Darn - last track of last cd is scratched, time to get out the rubbing compound.
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I bought this Denon recording years ago during a previous, aborted, foray into classical. I think it was because the sound quality was recommended. This 2 cd set does have excellent sound!
Mahler: Symphony 8
Eliahu Inbal and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Harrison Birtwhistle: Theseus Game ~ Brabbins & Valade / Ensemble Modern Orchestra
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George Crumb: Makrokosmos III ~ Juan Pablo Izquierdo / Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic
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Feanor - A man after my own heart :thumb:
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Feanor - A man after my own heart :thumb:
Humm ... OK!! :green:
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Bach- Actus Tragicus BWM 106- German Harmonia Mundi. My copy is vinyl but I've read from the BBC the CD recording by another band on French HM is very good. Hence, I mention it again to you, again. That and because it doesn't get dusty around here.
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Don't call me luv! :D
Bach's Golberg Variations, Angela Hewitt's version.
Seems she was just practising while the recorder was "on" and did not intend to release it as a recording.
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A very fine violin concerto and one of my favourites ...
William Walton: Violin Concerto ~ James Ehnes; Bramwell Tuvey / Vancouver Symphony
... a very fine performance, and the Barber & Korngold are great too.
(http://image.allmusic.com/00/acg/cov200/cm600/m631/m63195bvo7s.jpg) ... Allmusic review (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=43:145080)
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Vivaldi: Guitar Concertos
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Britten's Orchestra - Stern|KAS SACD hybrid
Bruckner Sym#9 - Jarvi tFRS RCA red seal
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Mahler #2 Kaplan/LSO (vinyl)
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Mikhael Pletnev -- Live at Carnegie Hall (http://www.amazon.com/Mikhail-Pletnev-Live-Carnegie-Hall/dp/B0015T45KG/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk?ie=UTF8&qid=1285634172&sr=1-5)
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik played by a string quintet. Very nice.
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A little Tchaikovsky on my new GR Research V2's:
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Tyson,
Do you have Kyung-Wha Chung's Bruch recording? I have the Perlman Scottish fantasy and some other recording of the concerto, but never heard them played like she does them. What a magnificent violinist.
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Randy,
Agreed, Chung is indeed a very special artist. I have a huge number of performers in the standard repertoire and I always come back to Chung as being well neigh definitive in almost all of them, including Bruch.
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A little Tchaikovsky on my new GR Research V2's:
\ Chung is indeed a very special artist. I have a huge number of performers in the standard repertoire and I always come back to Chung as being well neigh definitive in almost all of them, including Bruch.
not a bad debut album was it :D - I have to agree - she has played many of my reference VCs.
just spun
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nice listening , great recording, lovely playing - but i wouldn't have picked it as Haydn across a crowded room -
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that's more like it -IMO anyway
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I've been listening to one of my audio reference discs ...
John Rutter: Requiem ~ Timothy Seelig - Turtle Creek Chorale; Women's chorus of Dallas
Sappy religiosity but beautiful just the same, and fantasic sound -- thank you, Prof. Johnson.
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I've never been able to tolerate the wobble in the female voices of the Turtle Creek Chorale, esp. in this recording.
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I've never been able to tolerate the wobble in the female voices of the Turtle Creek Chorale, esp. in this recording.
What? Don't you think that a little of tremolo indicates greater spiritual involvement and sincerity? Don't forget these pieces are religious in inspiration; if you were a Turtle Creek Choraler you wouldn't want anybody to doubt your Christian faith! (And if some tremolo is good, more must be better, right?)
Alright, I'm getting suspicious here. Maybe your Christian faith isn't what it ought to be.
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Alright, I'm getting suspicious here. Maybe your Christian faith isn't what it ought to be.
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I assume you are joking, or at least I hope you are. I like the piece of music pretty well and have a couple other recordings of it. Wobbly, matronly sounding female choruses like you get here are not to my taste.
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A little spice in the early evening, Anda and Fricsay assaying Bartok:
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Tyson - getting any new 'audio shadings' with the V2s of things you thought you already knew the sound of?
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etcarroll,
I can say this, the V2s do classical music better than anything I've owned, and that's saying something!
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Alright, I'm getting suspicious here. Maybe your Christian faith isn't what it ought to be.
I assume you are joking, or at least I hope you are. I like the piece of music pretty well and have a couple other recordings of it. Wobbly, matronly sounding female choruses like you get here are not to my taste.
Yeah, I wuz joking.
The reason I like that Reference Recordings disc, (RR-57CD), is for the sound quality, not the performance or nor the music for that matter. This is the only Rutter Requiem I've got, and it's all I want.
BTW, there is no question about my religious faith: I'm an atheist.
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Sitting in ORL airport waiting to start trip back to mid-atlantic, my arthritis in rt. knee is killing me, listening to this, plus 6 Aleves, to deal with the aggravation;
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3; Andante & Finale, Op. 79
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer
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Still sitting, but Mozart and Aleve getting the job done.
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last night
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the ultimate -sublime. to have heard her live.... :cry:
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So shopping at second hand store - Double Decker Records - grabbed about 10 items, many on the DG label, got this for .50 cents as a test record for a manual record cleaning system P-man lent me, the cover was all sorts of banged up.
Well, it's in beautiful shape, and Richter is a superb pianist, I had never heard him before.
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 5, Etc / Sviatoslav Richter
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Performer: Sviatoslav Richter
Conductor: Witold Rowicki
Orchestra/Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
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Another $1 flea market special, I never thought I'd dig trumpet in a classical setting;
The Pachelbel Canon and Two Suites for Strings Fasch Two Sinfonias and Concerto for Trumpet
Format: Vinyl
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"I never thought I'd dig trumpet in a classical setting."
Are you kidding? Try this one on the cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/Telemann-Trumpet-Burns/dp/B000001Q79/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1286666479&sr=1-4
or these
http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Works-Trumpet-Johann-Sebastian/dp/B000CNEO1G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1286667063&sr=1-3
http://www.amazon.com/Caprice-Alison-Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart/dp/B000HKD7OY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1286666820&sr=1-4
http://www.amazon.com/Die-Goldene-Trompete-Antonio-Vivaldi/dp/B00000I18B/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1286667694&sr=1-6
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Thanks Randy, I'll look for those my next shopping trip.
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Roberto Michelucci & I Musici - Vivaldi Four Seasons LP
Very different sounding from the cd copy I have by Itzhak Perlman, Antonio Vivaldi, and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Beethoven: 9 Symphonies (1-9)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Bohm - DG 8 albums
Complete boxed set of the 150th anniversary pressing from 1970, great shape, and fantastic audio quality, this is the best sounding collection of LVB symphonies I've acquired to date. Now have to listen a few more times, then cross listen against Klemperer, (cd), and Solti, (lps), to see which is my favorite. Thanks to Pumpkinman for this gift.
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Bach| Brandenburg Concertos Egarr Academy of Ancient Music Harmonia Mundi Sacd
Bach | Complete Orchestral Suites Pearlman Boston Baroque Telarc Sacd
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Sibelius Violin Concerto
Shostakovich #4
Henning Kraggerud
Toronto Symyphony Orchestra - Jukka-Pekka Saraste
live :D beautiful violin tone and playing from Mr Kraggerud
highly enjoyed the #4 too with its waves of sound crashing back and forward across the orchestra like a strom at sea
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Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 14 • - Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
I agree with the reviewer who characterized this as somber and desolate.
"The recording was made in 1980 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra and the vocal 'couple' Julia Varady and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, using the version with the poems in their original languages. A chilling performance of one of the most sombre and desolate of Shostakovich symphonies."
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Going to Philly Symphony Orchestra tomorrow to hear Brahms 2nd and 4th Symphonies, listening to 2nd this morning over coffee, now the 4th as a refresher.
Brahms: The Four Symphonies
Johannes Brahms (Artist), Sir Charles Mackerras (Artist), Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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Paavo Järvi/Orchestre de Paris -- Bizet : Symphony In C, Jeux D'enfants, Roma
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flac via SBDuet
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Have a Niteshade pre on loan, putting it through it's paces with some symphonic music;
Beethoven - Symphony no. 9 'Choral' / Furtwängler, Schwarzkopf, Höngen, Hopf, Edelmann
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Arvo Pärt - Te Deum
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Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 & No. 5 "Emperor"
Quite nicely played, especially in the In the fifth piano concerto, O'Conor conveys all the grand sweep of line, color, gesture, and sheer musical size of this work.
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Handel: Orchestral Works
Iona Brown( Violin) Directing Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields & Celia Nicklin( Oboe)/ George Frideric Handel: Orchestral Works( 3 Oboe Concertos, 2 Sonatas, Overture in B Flat/ B- Dur, Hornpipe in D/ D- Dur
A vinyl rarity I grabbed on Agon.
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JS Bach 4 Suites for Lute - Göran Söllscher (http://www.amazon.com/Bach-4-Suites-Lute-Germany/dp/B000025WKP/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1288285285&sr=1-5)
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JS Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 -- Andras Schiff (http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Well-Tempered-Clavier-Book-1/dp/B0000041Q7/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1288286018&sr=1-1)
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Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks / Water Music [Original recording remastered]
George Frederick Handel (Composer), Karl Münchinger (Conductor), Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (Performer) | Format: vinyl
Another Handel vinyl find from Agon.
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JS Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 -- Andras Schiff (http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Well-Tempered-Clavier-Book-1/dp/B0000041Q7/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1288286018&sr=1-1)
Did you like it? I usually find Schiff pretty, but rather boring - or was that pretty boring :D- I think Hewitt, Tureck and a few others generally bring much to the table...even Gould
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Did you like it? I usually find Schiff pretty, but rather boring - or was that pretty boring :D- I think Hewitt, Tureck and a few others generally bring much to the table...even Gould
Yes, I did like it, and I like Schiff, too. He does play beautifully, but to me he is not boring at all.
Cheers, Dave
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Yes, I did like it, and I like Schiff, too. He does play beautifully, but to me he is not boring at all.
Cheers, Dave
Glad you enjoyed it. I must add the corollary that my experience relates mostly to his earlier recordings such as this - I haven't listened to anything he has done recently. I think part of my feeling stems from his use of a very mellow sounding instrument on the recordings I heard, which tends to sublimate dynamics and tonal contrast giving a kind of 'one noteness' to his playing in my ears - although it is nitpicking, as there is no doubt he is a great pianist. That said, I am not a fan of the limited amount of Beethoven I have heard him play - from an interpretative point of view.
Just for fun I popped on
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last night. Can't say I care much for his preferred tonal palate (very dry), I can only guess he was trying to emulate a harpsichord type sound - and despite his eccentricities I still find this significantly more engaging than Schiff, due, I think, to a greater sense of forward momentum and rhythmic liveliness
on a completely different note - finished the evening with
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=37859)
excellent playing from the Berlin Phil and very good recording too
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Haydn: Symphony No. 94, the Surprise and Symphony No. 100, Military [Lp Record]
I would of thought the 100th to be very good, if not for the fact the first time I heard it, live, was just before the 1st time I heard Mahler's 5th, also live.
Still, between 'trick or treaters', I'm listening to this to give the 100th a chance to grow on me.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38002)
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Solti certainly wouldn't have been my first choice either in Haydn.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38048)
After reading much about Jeno Jando, I was quite disappointed with this - I found the interpretation uninspired and plodding at times. One reviewer said majestic with grandeur - I couldn't feel it. Immediately after playing this disc I switched to
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38049)
talk about night and day. The recorded sound may be pretty bad - still better than my set of LPs of the same - but Schnabel is just so much more involving and interesting than Jando. No comparison in my book, of course as always, YMMV.
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Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn: First Piano Concertos
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Artist), Felix Mendelssohn (Artist), Lang Lang (Artist), Daniel Barenboim (Artist), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Artist) | Format: SACD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33007)
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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prelude to Khovanshchina - Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Charles Mackerras (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), New Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra), Robin McCabe (Performer) | Format: Super Audio CD
This is an excellant sounding recording, being SACD is just extra. The Prelude, though sounding good, is just filler.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=34516)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38088)
Mozart Piano Sonatas - Eschenbach (http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Piano-Sonatas-Box-Set/dp/B00002DEH1/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1288805822&sr=1-1)
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Beethoven: The Late String Quartets - Tokyo String Quartet RCA Red Seal 3cds
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Latest acquisition - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3 and 4, Andsnes and Papano with the LSO:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51y7iW0k1IL._SS500_.jpg)
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Solti certainly wouldn't have been my first choice either in Haydn.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38048)
After reading much about Jeno Jando, I was quite disappointed with this - I found the interpretation uninspired and plodding at times. One reviewer said majestic with grandeur - I couldn't feel it. Immediately after playing this disc I switched to
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38049)
talk about night and day. The recorded sound may be pretty bad - still better than my set of LPs of the same - but Schnabel is just so much more involving and interesting than Jando. No comparison in my book, of course as always, YMMV.
Majestic with grandeur? Try Pollini or Gilels instead.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38192)
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Mahler Symphony No7 "Song of the Night".
Yoel Levi Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Telarc DSD 2CD-80514
Late night favorite of mine...
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My friend will come over tomorrow to have a listen to Sir William Walton collection (23 discs) i love his music.
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Henze Symphony #7
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My friend will come over tomorrow to have a listen to Sir William Walton collection (23 discs) i love his music.
I like a lot of Walton's works, especially his Violin Concerto. Below is my favorite version which I listen to quite often ... The Barber and Korngold are great too on this recording: highly recommended.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N31X0P5ML._SS500_.jpg)
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Howard Hanson Sym no.3/Elegy/The Lament for Beowolf- Hanson conductirg the Eastman School of Music chorus and the Rochester Orchestra (Mercury Living Presence). A rather large favorite for years and continues to be.
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Mahler: Symphony No. 6 Tragic - Benjamin Zander / Philharmonia Orchestra
Telarc
An excellant sounding recording, and value as 3 cd set for 8.99.
Tremendous feeling throughout, but the 4th movement really shines/exults.
I didn't know the hammerblows were coming having never heard the 6th before, that surprised me.
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Pierre Boulez: Rèpons, for 2 pianos, harp, vibes, glock, cimbalon, orchestra & electronics ~ Pierre Boulez / Ensemble InterContemporaire
A serene comtemporary work ...
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418X0W6N7GL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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serene but not quite so contemporary
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38436)
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Helene Grimaud: Resonances (2010)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZUNFfffvL._SS400_.jpg)
YouTube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGP9qg1XqOE)
Cheers,
Robin
Exclusively heard on Hard Drive
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5 [Hybrid SACD - DSD]
Just got it today, it blows away the 5th I already had, more gravitas in the presentation, and the SACD-DSD approaches the live performance I heard a few weeks back.
Recommended. :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38643)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38665)
Couldn't find a snap of the original vinyl cover which is the version i have, in glorious mono. Actually, not always in such glorious mono. I picked this up out of curiosity a while ago. Stuck it on the player last night and thought - ah well, that's 50cents I'll never see again. The instrumental sound was pretty poor, very thin, but thankfully i didn't take it off immediately. The voices proved a different matter - the singing was extremely good, very natural recording (for the most part) and all in all I ended up enjoying this very much. This is no sterile modern - although I'm sure, historically informed - performance, it had life , with Deller and Whitworth singing beautifully. An unexpected one of these :thumb:
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I love the Vivaldi Four Seasons: Kremer - London Symphony - Abbado
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38694)
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Shubert for Two - Shaham/Sollscher
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Billy the Kid / Rodeo
Aaron Copland (Composer), Leonard Slatkin (Conductor), St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: vinyl
$1 find at DD.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=38903)
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Mahler: Symphony No. 1 "The Titan" - Arpad Joo (Conductor), Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra :format - vinyl
Still another DD $1 special, on Sefel Records.
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an out of print old favorite...
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51i-qagmstL._SS400_.jpg)
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite; Borodin: Music from Prince Igor [Hybrid SACD - DSD]
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.......... :guitar:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tEu92HxeL._SS500_.jpg)
Andres Segovia - "The Great Master" (http://www.amazon.com/Great-Master-Andres-Segovia/dp/B0002HN14S/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1290579122&sr=1-6) ...2Cds
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Pollini playing Prokofiev. Wow.
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You might give this a listen.....
Brahms' Symphony no. 1 and Ravel's Bolero....on the Vuvuzela... (http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/07/vuvuzela-music.html) :o
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You might give this a listen.....
Brahms' Symphony no. 1 and Ravel's Bolero....on the Vuvuzela... (http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/07/vuvuzela-music.html) :o
Great performances! :) It certainly does full justice for Bolero. :wink:
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Zuill Bailey - Bach Cello Suites
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41pfhcxb9zL._SS500_.jpg)
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(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/e1/a7/e3ef81b0c8a0f55b35489110.L.jpg)
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 - Leonard Bernstein , Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam (http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-Symphony-No-4-Gustav/dp/B000001G9E/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1290965017&sr=1-2)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51b488lSoWL._SS500_.jpg)
Janácek: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
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(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/0a/f1/4618810ae7a03fc338f99110.L.jpg)
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Leonard Bernstein , Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-Symphony-No-5-Gustav/dp/B000001G9F/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1290969839&sr=1-2)
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The Planets- Zubin Mehta conducting the LA Philharmonic (JVC).
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Shostakovich : Symphony No. 7 in C Minor Op. 60
Evgeni Sveltlanov (Artist), USSR Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Vinyl
Nice, clean vinyl on the Melodiya/Angel label for $1. :thumb:
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Been listening to ...
Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 3 -- two versions:
1. Arditti String Quartet -
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KbFjxcqaL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
2. Pacifica Quartet -
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aV5LnyhKL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
I like the Arditti slightly better for performance but the Pacific for sound quality.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40276)
Smitten by Gorecki lately, so listened to 2 versions in the last couple of days. Still awaiting to hear Dawn Upshaw's, see what a more soaring and more penetrating soprano sound would convince me as being the best Gorecki 3 recording. The NAXOS is OK. The Naive is superb in its SACD sound. Now, give me the best soprano voice...... :scratch:
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Live at Carnegie Hall - Lang Lang
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Piano Concerti 1 & 3
Tchaikovsky (Artist), Feltsman (Artist), Rostropovich (Artist) | Format: flac
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40304)
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Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra Berliner Philharmoniker Dirigent: Karl Bohm, [vinyl]
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40567)
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John Dowland's "Lachrimae, Or Seaven Teares", performed by Jordi Savall and Hesperion XX
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Music for Guitar and Piano
DIABELLI. Andante con espressione in G major. Rondo, Allegro in C major. Marcia, Allegro moderato in D major.
MOSCHELES. Grand Duo Concertante in A major, Op. 20.
WEBER. Divertimento assai facile, Op. 38. Leo Witoszinskyj (guitar), Rosario Mercian° (piano). Turnabout TVS34728 [vinyl]
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Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition
Original Version & Orchestration by Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Recorded: Kingsway Hall, London, June 1982 (piano original); September 1982
I have a few different versions of Pictures with full orchestration, but this 'piano only' version may be the most enjoyable version to date.
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Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons); Pachelbel: Canon; Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ
Vivaldi (Composer), Pachelbel (Composer), Albinoni (Composer), Karl Munchinger (Conductor), Stuttgart Chamber orchestra
I actually have the vinyl version imported, and it lists 'Pachelbel Kanon' ahead of the 4 Seasons on album cover.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40677)
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For Christmas I received these and have been listening to them since, including today with much enjoyment:
Pergolesi - Stabat Mater (SACD/Hybrid)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40695)
Jonas Kaufmann - Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Claudio Abbado
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40696)
Rheinberger - Sacred Choral Works (SACD/Hybrid)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40697)
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Mahler Symphony no. 2 Resurrection
Mahler (Artist), Kaplan (Artist), Lso (Artist) | Format: vinyl
Very nice recording, $1 vinyl. Was just reading the history/knock on this, that Kaplan was a wealthy man who learned to conduct simply to lead this piece, so it's technically correct, but no artists soul.
Well, the technical correctness of it has my attention, and in a good way.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40818)
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Dvorak chamber music -- beautiful and melodic, as always.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40827)
Dvorak String Quartet No. 13 & String Quintet -- Pacifica Quartet with Michael Tree
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40829)
Dvorak Piano Quintet & Piano Quartet -- Emerson Quartet with Menahem Pressler
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51s-epAQQXL._SS500_.jpg)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31HpwSisQpL._SS500_.jpg)
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Listening to this,
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PPcGat1w2Pw/TAA8LIKqGQI/AAAAAAAAAZM/RCcWhXFfC1E/s1600/folder.jpg)
Awesome trio!
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Right now, listening to Perahia play Brahms, drinking a nice Malbec and preparing some beef and potato chowder.
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Right now, listening to Perahia play Brahms, drinking a nice Malbec and preparing some beef and potato chowder.
I like the 1st two, but seems a little late for beef and potato chowder.
Unless you're on the left coast.
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Only 7:30 here in Denver :)
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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat - Quartetto Italiano
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Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks; Water Music [Hybrid SACD - DSD]
George Frederick Handel (Composer), Boston Baroque (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40964)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=46939)
Valentin Silvestrov - Symphony No. 5 / Postludium
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Bruckner's 7th on NPR with the Pittsburgh Symphony
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40978)
Chopin - Etudes/Preludes/Polonaises -- Maurizio Pollini
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61G0BYZWPEL._SS500_.jpg)
Branford Marsalis - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - "Creation" (http://www.amazon.com/Creation-Erik-Satie/dp/B00005A8I4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1294714237&sr=1-1)
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Right now ....luv..... I'm listening to.................
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41213)
Frank
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Bach on Steinway
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41sGq7W8kzL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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The Five Beethoven Piano Concertos: Rubinstein . Boston Symphony . Leinsdorf (Box Set)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41324)
vinyl
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41420)
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My Favorite Chopin
Frederic Chopin (Composer), Van Cliburn (Performer) | Format: vinyl
Another "so that's what that's called" moment! :)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41477)
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Hey, I'm listening to Chopin too!
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51k9PoBcPmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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Beethoven....The Late String Quartets
by Takacs Quartet
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61qcjYlwwKL._SS500_.jpg)
Desert island disks ...FOR SURE :thumb:
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Elegies- Kim Kashkashian (viola) and Robert Levin (piano) from ECM New Series.
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Elegies- Kim Kashkashian (viola) and Robert Levin (piano) from ECM New Series.
I have that CD, somewhere. Nice to hear a viola for a change. I picked it up last year because of her rendition of (I recall) La Maja Dolorosa? which I know from loooong ago. :thumb: :thumb:
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I think there were two discs in the series. La Maja Dolorosa is not in the playlist of the one I have. Certainly wouldn't mind having the one that does. Very nice listening.
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Schubert: Piano Music For Four Hands
Artists: Jacques Fevrier & Gabriel Tacchino
Fantasia in F minor
Marche Militaire in D
Grand Rondo in A
Var. in an Original Theme in A Flat
An older lp on Seraphim label, very nice to listen to.
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51v-5qGJi%2BL._SS500_.jpg)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VzakS3BkL._SS500_.jpg)
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Gustav Holst "The Planets"
HERBERT VON KARAJAN (Conductor), BERLIN PHILHARMONIKER (Orchestra) | Format: vinyl
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41647)
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/414CNQZFXSL._SS500_.jpg)
Philippe Entremont - "Debussy: Piano Music" (http://www.amazon.com/Debussy-Piano-Music-Claude/dp/B00008PX9H/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1295501786&sr=1-11)
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Borodin String Quartet No. 1 In A Major: The Borodin Quartet: Dubinsky, Alexandrov, Shebatin, & Berlinsky Performers
Format: vinyl
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41678)
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borodin: quartet no.2 in d / dohnanyi: quartet no.2 in d-flat, op. 15
GUARNERI QUARTET (Artist) | Format: Vinyl
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41683)
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Sibelius 4 -Karajan, Berlin Phil :?
Sibelius 4 - Ansermet, L'Orch Suisse Romande :thumb: :thumb:
Sibelius 4, - Karajan, Philharmonia Orch :thumb: :thumb:
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Beethoven: Late String Quartets / Quartetto Italiano
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Brahms - Piano Sonata, Op. 2, Variations on a Theme By Paganini, Op. 35
Johannes Brahms (Author), Claudio Arrau (Performer) | Format: Vinyl
Going to a live presentation in a bit, Simeone Tartaglione & Allesandra Cuffaro perform Brahms Sonatas 1 & 3, for violin and piano.
Listening to this to get in the mood.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41822)
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The Festival Quartet - Schubert: Trout Quintet
This is a nice work!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41862)
vinyl
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La Mer by Debussy Daphnis and Chloe Suite no.2 by Ravel The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41864)
vinyl
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BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” • Van Cliburn (pn); Fritz Reiner, cond; Chicago SO
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41867)
vinyl
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Mahler: Symphony No.5
Gustav Mahler (Composer), Bruno Walter (Conductor), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format: vinyl
A busy night cleaning and manually vacumning vinyl with playoffs muted in background.
This is a nice rendition of the 5th, actually on the Columbia label, and an orange one at that. Can't find a date anywhere on box, label or engraved in the vinyl.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41870)
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Two of my all time favorite recordings are Bruno Walter's recordings on Columbia of Bruckner's 9th symphony (Columbia Symphony Orchestra) and Mahler's 2nd symphony with the New York Philharmonic. Both are of the same era as his sym, no. 5. Classic performances in pretty good sound for the 1950s. I listen to them on CD now, having worn out a couple of copies of each of them on Lp.
Can you imagine in this day and age a recording company organizing its own professional orchestra like the Columbia Symphony Orchestra? If I remember correctly, it was usually composed of free lance musicians in the Los Angeles area, members of movie studio orchestras, and perhaps some form the LA Symphony. They were very good.
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Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite- Keith Clark and the Pacific Symphony (Reference Recordings).
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Debussy: String Quartet / Ravel: String Quartet ~ Quartetto Italiano [Import]
| Format: vinyl
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41878)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41879)
Oldies but goodies. These 2 South American Indian bros. were the rage in Asia (at least) in the 60s. Somebody discovered them in the Amazon jungle? Their guitar sound was unique. That's why their recordings are still around, and sought after (again, over there!). I picked this up locally though. It's an RCA European release. In Chinatown NYC, I recently saw a remaster CD, dubbed audiophile, single album of one of their early releases, $30. "Wow!", I thought.
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saint saens the three violin concertos
Performer: Ulf Hoelscher,
Conductor: Pierre Dervaux,
Orchestra/Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra,
LPs - 3
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41929)
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Ihave been listening to Bach: Great Organ favorites
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=41938)
this is one of my all time favorite cd's..Power Biggs is a great organist.
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I heard him in concert only once (1972). I was fortunate to get his autograph. But those who know organ playing better than I told me that he made a lot of mistakes in his later years, that there was a lot of patching in his recordings. My favorite Biggs album was "Golden Age of the Organ."
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A different take on Debussy.... :thumb:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ooo6?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/1/Ptq_N-gjEpI
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Picked this up on RCA boxed set of vinyl, great playing on an 'iffy' mono recording;
Trios
Rubinstein, Heifetz, Feuermann
Beethoven Op 97, Schubert Op 99, Brahms Op 8
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(http://www.biberfan.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/bach_aam_harpsichord.jpg)
Bach: 7 Harpsichord Concertos, Triple Concerto - Richard Egarr , Andrew Manze , The Academy of Ancient Music
Samples.... (http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Harpsichord-Concertos-Triple-Concerto/dp/B000QQPRJC/ref=tmm_msc_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1296883328&sr=1-2)
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I rarely listen to Brahms because I love his music too much. But today its Klemperer conducting the 1st Symphony:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XPdDdBpCL._SS400_.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=42421)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=42420)
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Brahms Complete Symphonies - Norrington | RSS des SWR SACD
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wqnE9K20L._SS500_.jpg)
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Sibelius' Sym no 1 in E minor and Finlandia- Neeme Jarvi and The Gothenburg Symphony (BIS). The fourth part of the former is only sublime is all. Melt you like a popsicle. Finlandia is stirring in a different kind of way. Glad I uncovered this in my collection. Been awhile. Hope you can, too.
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Sibelius' Sym no 1 in E minor and Finlandia- Neeme Jarvi and The Gothenburg Symphony (BIS). The fourth part of the former is only sublime is all. Melt you like a popsicle. Finlandia is stirring in a different kind of way. Glad I uncovered this in my collection. Been awhile. Hope you can, too.
Melt you like a popsicle......is Katy Perry on that album... :scratch: :jester:
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Melt you like a popsicle......is Katy Perry on that album... :scratch: :jester:
I MUST revise my superlatives. Isn't Katy Perry in Lady Gaga's universe? I have no knowledge of either. You? No.
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I MUST revise my superlatives. Isn't Katy Perry in Lady Gaga's universe? I have no knowledge of either. You? No.
California girls
We're unforgettable
Daisy Dukes
Bikinis on top
Sun-kissed skin
So hot
Will melt your popsicle
Oooooh Oh Oooooh
Katy Perry...."California Gurls" Link... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ICZlm5v6A)
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And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...
Pachelbel Canon, Albinoni Adagio & Other Baroque Melodies
Tomaso Albinoni (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), format: vinyl
I seem to have acquired 5 versions of this, but this RCA one is my favorite.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36884)
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California girls
We're unforgettable
Daisy Dukes
Bikinis on top
Sun-kissed skin
So hot
Will melt your popsicle
Oooooh Oh Oooooh
Katy Perry...."California Gurls" Link... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ICZlm5v6A)
:oops:
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Beethoven: Große Fuge; Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Handel: Concerto grosso
Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Otto Klemperer (Conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
You want dynamics, the Klemperer version of Grosse Fuge has it in spades.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=42728)
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And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...
Pachelbel Canon, Albinoni Adagio & Other Baroque Melodies
Tomaso Albinoni (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), format: vinyl
I seem to have acquired 5 versions of this, but this RCA one is my favorite.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=36884)
+1. Many, many years ago, when the recording was first featured on a WQXR program, it caught fire. There had been many, many recordings thereafter, but they never matched the Paillard.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=40276)
Smitten by Gorecki lately, so listened to 2 versions in the last couple of days. Still awaiting to hear Dawn Upshaw's, see what a more soaring and more penetrating soprano sound would convince me as being the best Gorecki 3 recording. The NAXOS is OK. The Naive is superb in its SACD sound. Now, give me the best soprano voice...... :scratch:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=42730)
Finally, got the 3rd leg of this trio recordings in, believe it or not, from London, courtesy of Amazon. It took month and a half+. The seller blamed it on the Royal Mail (we have the counterpart, Snail Mail!), which has tightened the screw because of heightened security over there. Wow! It better be good, I said to myself. It didn't disappoint, much worth the wait, after listening to the other 2 versions earlier. This one is IT! The soaring soprano of Dawn Upshaw is the key. The orchestra of course played admirably also. :thumb:
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Tonight is the BSO ,Sibelius 5, an early Hadyn Symphony ,Dvorak "Silent Woods" and a premiere of a new piece which might hurt a little bit. On the CD machine," The Pearl Fishers" by Bizet, conducted by Pierre Dervaux. Earl Wild/Chopin Nocturnes....seems ike a lot of pedal.......Sergio Fiorentino/ Schubert Sonatas and Impromtus. Trying to learn/ listen to opera...lots of gorgeous music and singing, absurd and complex plots. Enjoy Mahler but may have reached a saturation point. Listen to Bruckner, especially conducted by Celibedachs. :
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Listening to Univ of Rice radio last night and they were broadcasting a live concert of the Sheppard School of Music here in Houston and I keep asking myself what it that music, I know I've heard it before, and it's so moving? Later I discovered I actually have it. Shostakovich no. 11 '1905' as performed by the Bournemouth Symphony conducted by Paavo Bergland on EMI in combination with no. 6. Gonna spin it later tonite and see if it's as good as what I heard on the radio which was profoundly moving.
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Brahms|Tchaikovsky Heifetz Reiner CSO Living Stereo SACD
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I am a fan of British song and this is one of my favorite discs of any kind. Truly, a recording classic.
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Bernstein conducts Shostakovich Leningrad Symphony No. 7/New York Philharmonic - two vinyl records box set.
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Youngblood, that's old school stuff. Have a few myself that just cain't get old. And, Randy, I feel you, too. Don't remember earlier posts of yours. Oh, well, there's always tomorrow, if I can will it.
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Is the SF Sym/MTT Beethoven recording SACD or just redbook CD?
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Something a bit spiky - Prokofiev's 4th piano concerto performed by Beroff. Love the french performing russian composers:
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Is the SF Sym/MTT Beethoven recording SACD or just redbook CD?
Hybrid SACD
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Hybrid SACD
Good :) SF Symphony website said nothing about it being SACD.
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Good :) SF Symphony website said nothing about it being SACD.
http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Symphony-No-5-Emanuel-Ax/dp/B004HARL92/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1297657504&sr=8-3-spell
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Just discovered this guy. Good stuff! Like a cross between Elgar and Debussy. I don't understand why this guy was totally forgotten. Picked up Symphonies 1-5 used on Amazon for nothing.
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Just discovered this guy. Good stuff! Like a cross between Elgar and Debussy. I don't understand why this guy was totally forgotten. Picked up Symphonies 1-5 used on Amazon for nothing.
Bax is still appreciated in the UK. I don't recall seeing any of his works on U.S. concert programs. IMHO, he had trouble maintaining symphonic arguments, but I still love his music. Personal favorites: tone-poems Tintagel & The Garden of Fand, and Syms 4 & 6.
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Scotty
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Youngblood, that's old school stuff. Have a few myself that just cain't get old.
heh heh -if you liked those Jim, then you'll probably like last nights oldies too.
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My music collection is heavily dominated by vinyl, so the 'oldies' dominate in this more traditional core repertoire. That said, the oldies often have as much to say, if not more, than the newbies, IM semi-wrinkled O
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Just discovered this guy. Good stuff! Like a cross between Elgar and Debussy. I don't understand why this guy was totally forgotten. Picked up Symphonies 1-5 used on Amazon for nothing.
Bax is still appreciated in the UK. I don't recall seeing any of his works on U.S. concert programs. IMHO, he had trouble maintaining symphonic arguments, but I still love his music. Personal favorites: tone-poems Tintagel & The Garden of Fand, and Syms 4 & 6.
I'm a Bax fan too, although I have to agree with Calypte - I don't remember seeing anything of his programmed for the longest time (Toronto,Canada). David Lloyd-Jones did a nice Bax series on Naxos with the Scottish National a few years ago, including the tone poems if you're looking for further recent recordings.
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Live at Carnegie Hall - Lang Lang DG DEL ed
ARNE Eight Overtures tAoAM Hogwood
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Beethoven - Violin Concerto Op. 61 Christian Ferras, Violin, Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan: Format | vinyl
Going to hear the Phillie Symphony Orchestra this coming Sunday to hear the following program, getting prepared now by listening to my versions.
Vladimir Jurowski Conductor
Lisa Batiashvili Violin
Wagner Prelude to Parsifal (c. 14 minutes)
Beethoven Violin Concerto (c. 41 minutes)
Intermission
Prokofiev Symphony No. 6 (c. 42 minutes)
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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor, Op. 111/Three Waltzes, Op. 110 [Import]
Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Neeme Järvi (Conductor), Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: mp3 via SB
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=42967)
One of my favorite RVW discs.
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Going to hear the Phillie Symphony Orchestra this coming Sunday to hear the following program, getting prepared now by listening to my versions.
Vladimir Jurowski Conductor
Lisa Batiashvili Violin
Wagner Prelude to Parsifal (c. 14 minutes)
Beethoven Violin Concerto (c. 41 minutes)
Intermission
Prokofiev Symphony No. 6 (c. 42 minutes)
I used to do this too whenever I was going to hear a work that I was unfamiliar with. However, I came to regard it as a mistake and now do the opposite. Go to the concert, listen with naive ears - feel the shock, beauty, misery of the music for the first time with the real thing; then go home and listen to reproductions of other interpretations -IMO.
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a classic
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Ya, I've kinda swung to that way of thinking.
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to borrow a quote
"filled with strong musicality and emotional truth; she transcends the limitations of contemporary performance practice. (Robert Hugill- MusicWeb International) "
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Samples
(http://www.amazon.com/Stravinsky-Concerto-Strings-Prokofiev-Fugitives/dp/B000QZX56A/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298598585&sr=1-1-fkmr0)This is a disc that, more than any other I've heard in recent months, demands your full attention and rewards repeated listening. The performance of Stravinsky's Apollo is simply, well, Apollonian. There's no other word for it - Bashmet's rendition brings out all the grace and elegance of Stravinsky's score in a way that makes you fully appreciate how appropriate this music is for its Classical subject matter. The performance becomes, by the end, the musical equivalent of Grecian marblework - the rich, dense sound of the strings provides the medium from which Bashmet carves out Stravinsky's ideas, giving the utmost care to shape, proportion, and the clarity of individual lines. The Prokofiev piece, in a wonderful arrangement, receives a similarly masterful treatment. The sound quality - both of the ensemble itself and as captured in the recording - is amazing. I can't recommend this highly enough." -H&B
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Shostakovich no. 10- Svetlanov and the U.S.S.R. Sym (Melodia).
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Bourbon & Coke and some Quartet for the End of Time:
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Cello night :D
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Samples
(http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Recital-Jason-Vieaux/dp/B000QQSPK0/ref=sr_1_48?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1298922140&sr=1-48)
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Nicola Benedetti: What do you think of this album with the Mendelssohn concerto? I have her CD with the Szymanowski concerto etc., and what I hear is a very small tone, and the recording isn't so hot, either. I keep wondering, why is this young lady making recordings? She should have a nice career amongst the second violins. But all I know is that one CD.
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I'd forgotten how good this performance is.
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Nicola Benedetti: What do you think of this album with the Mendelssohn concerto? I have her CD with the Szymanowski concerto etc., and what I hear is a very small tone, and the recording isn't so hot, either. I keep wondering, why is this young lady making recordings? She should have a nice career amongst the second violins. But all I know is that one CD.
What, the bedroom eyes aren't enough for you? :lol:
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/Transformation/dp/B003FO61KG/ref=pd_sim_dmusic_a_39)
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/Transformation/dp/B003FO61KG/ref=pd_sim_dmusic_a_39)
Great disc!
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Bought three more versions yesterday, finally got a really clean one, listening to it now.
And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...
Pachelbel Canon, Albinoni Adagio & Other Baroque Melodies
Tomaso Albinoni (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), format: vinyl
I seem to have acquired 5 versions of this, but this RCA one is my favorite.
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But on long out of print VINYL!
What a great piece! Gives The Messiah a run for its money. But that could be just b/c I've heard/played the Messiah a million times.
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Yuri Ahronovitch (Conductor), SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=43694)
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Yuri Ahronovitch (Conductor), SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=43694)
Ah! I love the 7th! I'd say, after #5 it's 7, 9 and 11 for me! All odd numbers, hmmmmmm.
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Franz Schmidt (22 December 1874 – 11 February 1939) was an Austrian composer, cellist and pianist
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Arcangelo Corelli
February 17, 1653 - January 8, 1713
born in Fusignano, Italy, composed during the Baroque period
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002K0SYHO/?&tag=savagebeast-20)
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Tomaso Albinoni
June 8, 1671 - January 17, 1751
born in Venice, Italy/ Baroque period
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QQRDOE/?&tag=savagebeast-20)
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George Frideric Handel
February 23, 1685 - April 14, 1759
born in Halle, Germany/ Baroque period
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Samples
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QQVUOI/?&tag=savagebeast-20)
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Charles Avison
February 16, 1709 - May 9, 1770
born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, composed during the Baroque period
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Hybrid SACD
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Antoine de Lhoyer • Duos & Concerto pour guitare
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Ensamble Continuo • Laberinto en la Guitarra
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Beethoven: Moonlight, Pathetique & Appassionata Sonatas
Rudolf Serkin (Artist), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | Format: vinyl
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=44295)
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Debussy: La Mer: Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Charles Munch
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lp
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B001JIR398/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img)
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I have that von Flotow disc, too, and like it very much.
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Tchaikovsky Symphonies No. 4, 5 & 6 / Mravinsky / Leningrad
Peter Tchaikovsky
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lp - multidisk set
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From 1984, Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Claudio Abbado performing Mahler's Symphony No. 7
HsvHeelFan
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Beethoven|Complete Works for Piano & Cello - Bailey/Dinnerstein Telarc
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Beethoven|Complete Works for Piano & Cello - Bailey/Dinnerstein Telarc
Awesome performances and recording!
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Awesome performances and recording!
Beethoven|Complete Works for Piano & Cello - Bailey/Dinnerstein Telarc
Everything on this one is topshelf for sure!!!
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/Bruch-Vieuxtemps-Concertos/dp/B00138HBAU/ref=tmm_msc_title_0)
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Mendelssohn| Piano Trios - Ax/Ma/Perlman
Holst| The Planets - Mehta|LA Phil Decca XRCD24
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I really do dislike the "luv" on the title of this thread.
Anyway -
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OK well. I can't claim to be a connoisseur of solo violin music but this pair of recordings from Rachel Podger must I feel surely rank up there. The set is two distinct CDs, Vol 1 and 2.
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http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Sonatas-Partitas-Vol-1/dp/B00000J7YS
http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Sonatas-Partitas-Rachel-Podger/dp/B000034D48
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I really do dislike the "luv" on the title of this thread.
Anyway -
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Tsk, tsk.
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So John, how's the classical stuff sounding on those fully active OB speakers of yours? I imagine pretty good ;)
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Haydn String Quartet in D Minor & in F Major - Frye Street Quartet SACD
J.S. Bach | The Complete Orchestral Suites - Pearlman| Boston Barocque Telarc SACD
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on a rather kicked around LP all the way from 1955 - but it's mono so the pops stay on the outside :D
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This thread if good for music but bad for your pocket :)
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Well, luv, I am listening to a nice, spikey violin concerto from Bartok - Decca as usual does a nice job on the recorded sound, and Solti plus Chung equal a dynamite team:
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Hayden's 7 Last Words by the Lindsay Qt. from HD Tracks.
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On a bit of a Bartok tear. Boulez and the CSO performing the Wooden Prince:
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I got some Bartok for you, luv . .
Les Quatuor #1 and #2- Quatuor Vegh (Astree). Some of the best good sounding and real sounding albums I have (not enough) are from Astree and this one right here is one of them.
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Boulez conducts Bartok. All his DG recordings at a nice price.
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4778125
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Boulez conducts Bartok. All his DG recordings at a nice price.
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4778125
Now THAT'S gotta be a kick arse set!
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Now THAT'S gotta be a kick arse set!
It is!
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Boulez conducts Bartok. All his DG recordings at a nice price.
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4778125
that is a very nice price indeed -damn it
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from a very worthwhile Beethoven Sonata set
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Britten's Orchestra - Stern| KC Symphony RR SACD
Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff - Zenph re-performance RCA Red Seal
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except not in 96k 24bit but good old fashioned seamless vinyl
An excellent recording that seems seldom recommended these days, which I am glad to have finally caught up with. Equally enjoyable as my Kubelik 9th. Othello overture is something that I hadn't heard before and is well worth a listen. According to the liner notes, Dvorak regarded it as one of his best pieces.
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enjoyed the Luonnotar very much, rest was fine without being great
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Dvorak Symphony #8 - Kertesz and the LSO
more excellent stuff :thumb:
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The recent Testament release of Berlin radio broadcast, Tennstedt with Berlin Phil peforming Dvorak 8 is quite impressive as well. Incredibly dynamic yet at appropriate moments subtle first movement.
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Name/Babette-Hierholzer/Performer/149365-2
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Started with Yuja Wang's performance of the Rach 2. Unfortunately I just did not like it much. Disappointing, especially after her other releases, which were excellent, IMO.
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Next up, a much better set - the Brahms Cello Sonatas performed by Pratt and Bailey. Strong interpretations in very excellent recorded sound:
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I don't know if this has been mentioned. But it is a sweet little recording. 8)
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http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Piano-Concerto-Major--flat/dp/B004H8J1VK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1303757399&sr=8-4
sam
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Mahler: Symphony No.5
Gustav Mahler (Composer), Bruno Walter (Conductor), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format: vinyl
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Mahler: Symphony No.5
Gustav Mahler (Composer), Bruno Walter (Conductor), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format: vinyl
excellent interpretation - tremendous forward momentum, keeping the tension going -although in parts, I feel a little out of breath occasionally listening to it, a bit rushed, and that some contrasts/ changes of mood become underplayed because of the speed. The landler at the beginning of the scherzo seems indecently hasty. But then again, I'm a fan of Barbirolli's somewhat slower take on the 5th.
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How did I not know this piece before today?!?! I've always considered Dvorak to be low-calorie Brahms. But this work is shedding a whole new light on him for me.
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Allan Pettersson's Vox Humana as performend by the Swedish Radio Sym & Chorus (hnh records).
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Serkin* / Bernstein*, Beethoven*, New York Philharmonic* – "Emperor" Concerto
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Faure Cello Sonatas - Guy and Monique Fallot
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A little light music on this sunny Sunday:
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Mahler no.1- Horenstein and the LSO (Unicorn).
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Mahler no.1- Horenstein and the LSO (Unicorn).
Wow; haven't heard that since my LP days decades ago. Hi, Jim.
LIVE with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra--
Thursday, Grieg, full Peer Gynt music and PC.
Saturday, Tchaik. Serenade for Strings and PC1
Next Thursday, Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances and PC2
Next Saturday, Beethoven Emperor.
Recorded, Brahms Double concerto going thru my mind, so soon I'll be listening to Fischer/Muller-Schott/Kreisberg/Netherland PO on PentaTone.
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Sibelius Symphony 2 Halle Barbirolli
Sir John Barbirolli / Halle Orchestra
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Wow; haven't heard that since my LP days decades ago. Hi, Jim.
LIVE with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra--
Thursday, Grieg, full Peer Gynt music and PC.
Saturday, Tchaik. Serenade for Strings and PC1
Next Thursday, Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances and PC2
Next Saturday, Beethoven Emperor.
Recorded, Brahms Double concerto going thru my mind, so soon I'll be listening to Fischer/Muller-Schott/Kreisberg/Netherland PO on PentaTone.
Hi, Jeffrey. You best batton down the hatches next Thursday, right? What does PC stand for :dunno:?
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Even more Bartok - Boulez was born to conduct this stuff!
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Jim, PC, I'd assume stands for "piano concerto."
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Even more Bartok - Boulez was born to conduct this stuff!
lol- seriously :o! and here I was thinking that he was born to bury him :lol:! But then around middle age when he realised that he didn't have much to say as a composer himself, he had to have something to do I guess. Not much in Concerto that Boulez ever professed much love for. (Reiner did a better job anyway :no_speak: )
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I like Reiner and Fischer both quite a bit in Bartok, but sometimes I like the more analytical approach of Boulez as a good alternative.
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Jim, PC, I'd assume stands for "piano concerto."
Thanks, Randy.
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Toldya I was on a Boulez/Bartok kick:
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Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, Francesca da Rimini: Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra
Here's a gem I found for $1.
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lp
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Beethoven Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'
Ludwig van Beethoven, Otto Klemperer (Conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra | Format: vinyl
Another Angel release;
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I like Reiner and Fischer both quite a bit in Bartok, but sometimes I like the more analytical approach of Boulez as a good alternative.
Sorry Tyson, I wasn't meaning to challenge your taste in conductor, merely comment on the irony of your comment, given some of the things that the young Boulez said about anyone not composing in tone rows or with predilections for gypsy tradition
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All this Bartok talk got me looking, so I pulled out;
Furtwangler/Menuhin Bartok Cto for Violi emi/france
A French pressing from early '70s I believe.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=46731)
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Back to back tonite-
Holst' The Planets- Previn conducting the LSO (EMI);
Svengali- Gil Evans Orchestra (Atlantic);
Larry McNeely with Geoff Levin and Jack Skinner (Sheffield);
stuff that's makes me so happy I have a record player.
Live at Birdland- John Coltrane (Impulse). AFRO BLUE from this is in the ascendant of jazz works, imo. Turn it up! How could a 24 very young year old short haired, ivy league lookin negro play piano with this kind of yearning and intensity? Well, Coltrane recognized something very special in this young man which is very clear here. And Elvin Jones POURS it on! Can't say that loud enough. Ascendant, positively.
Whoa, having hit send and I find I'm not exactly on topic :oops:.
McCoy Tyner would later develop into a prolific player of notes, but he's very young here, and he makes each note count. It's the pressure on the keys in his fingers that deliver the passion and purpose on this. His playing is right on target and undeniably beautiful, imo.
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Janacek-Taras Bulba and Dvorak-The Golden Spinning Wheel (Supraphon).
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=47044)
This is a sensational CD. A great early 20th century symphony and a very nice work for piano and orchestra. The Mahler influence in the symphony is fascinating. Read the review at Amazon. (See link)
http://www.amazon.com/Casella-Symphony-No-2-Scarlattiana/dp/B003IWOVFM/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1306300299&sr=1-2
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Elgar's Cello Concerto- Du Pre with the London Sym and Sea Pictures with Dame Janet Baker (EMI). Hope I am never without this.
Mahler's Sym no. 1 with Blumine- James Judd conducting The Florida Phil (Harmonia Mundi France), you know . .
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Franz Schubert: The Complete Symphonies
Franz Schubert (Composer), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Berlin Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format:vinyl
2nd Sym.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=47630)
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Naxos Classical guitar sampler
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Rimsky-Korsakov:Scheherazade London PO Jose Serebrier Conducting Reference Recordings
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=47838)
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Holst- The Planets with Previn conducting the LSO (EMI).
That's a very fine label, Eric.
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Mozart Symphonies 40 & 41
Mozart (Artist), Karajan (Artist), Berlin Philharmonic (Artist) | Format: flac
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31768)
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Debussy: La Mer: Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Charles Munch
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=47910)
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Ketil Saeverud- Double Concerto for Flute, Guitar, and strings, and two others (BIS). This is one my best recordings that is Blumien miked in what appears to be an old, not large room in a castle. I wish you could see the photo. The mike tree isn't behind the conductor. It's between himself and the soloists and array of players and inside of the group to the left and right of where the strings are seated. I normally listen to this seated in an equilateral triangle, but last night and for the first time I scooted my chair inside of the triangle and the players appeared almost exactly as they can be seen in the photo. They separated out more clearly and the sections became more distinct. It felt like I was literally standing in the conductor's shoes. I hadn't imagined there wouldn't be this much benefit but looking at the photo made me try it. Boy, this is some kind of recording and the music is a gas, too. It's LP-129 if anyone is interested and is probably available on compact disc.
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Complete-Works-Piano-Cello/dp/B002LRNYHQ/ref=pd_sim_dmusic_a_3)
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Bach BWV4, American Bach Soloists
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/abs-cantatasfour/ (http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/abs-cantatasfour/)
Strikingly original recording
They are doing a Bach festival these days in SF, with the Mass in B on Sunday early pm... hopefully I will be able to attend it.
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Samples
(http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Complete-Works-Piano-Cello/dp/B002LRNYHQ/ref=pd_sim_dmusic_a_3)
You are a man of excellent taste! This set is now my reference :)
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Vaughn Williams- Sym no. 5 (Serenade to Music) and no. 7 (Antartica) with Boult conducting the LPO (EMI).
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Vaughn Williams- Sym no. 5 (Serenade to Music) and no. 7 (Antartica) with Boult conducting the LPO (EMI).
+1 on Vaughn Williams Serenade to Music! Absolutely gorgeous music.
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Vaughn Williams- Sym no. 5 (Serenade to Music) and no. 7 (Antartica) with Boult conducting the LPO (EMI).
+1 on the Antartica.
However, tonight was a night for the bombastic Smetana "Ma' Vlast" on Supraphon with the Czech Philharmonic led by Kubelik. VG+ performance, great recording.
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.
Franz Schubert: The Complete Symphonies
Franz Schubert (Composer), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Berlin Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format:vinyl
2nd Sym.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=47630)
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Artist), Hans Hopf (Artist), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Wilhelm Furtwangler (Conductor), Bayreuth Festival Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: vinyl
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ET Aftermath - Rolling Stones
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Mahler's 1st with Horenstein conducting the LSO in 1969 on the Unicorn label. I revisited it last night and was pretty amazed all around. This is one recording where the higher stings remain pure sounding with no stress or grain at any time. Tremendous depth of field, also. Shockingly so in quiet passages. Engineered by Bob Auger.
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Not the Rimsky-Korsakov orchestration.
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Janacek String Quartet #2
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Debussy:La Mer/Prelude
Munch/Bso (Artist) | Format: vinyl
While folding laundry on a rainy afternoon.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=47910)
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Brahms Complete Trios - Beaux Arts Trio
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Mahler 5 -Berlin Phil 1973
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(http://www.freecodesource.com/album-cover/41A96K5ZM7L/Reinhard-Goebel-Bach-Edition:-Art-of-Fugue---Musical-Offering---Canons:-On-Authentic-Instruments.jpg)
Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Koln. A Musical Offering, and the Art of Fugue.
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whistling while we work
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While eating breakfast on my day off work. :green:
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/Albinoni-Oboe-Concerti-Vol-2/dp/B00000142T/ref=pd_sim_m33)
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These days anything by Karl Richter. He was the gold standard for Bach especially with modern instruments...so much warmer than period instruments.
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What's this guy like? Never even heard OF him!
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Doing some phono pre amp comparisons today while listening to Byron Janis and Rachmaninoff's Concerto #1. Now that is a recording that's got it all- great music, great musicianship, great recording, great ambience, and a historical moment in time.
(http://www.thespacebar.co.uk/ebayscans/61035.jpg)
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What's this guy like? Never even heard OF him!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=51752)
Welsh composer active in the 1960s -1980s. Died fairly young in 1992. Probably most famous for writing the wedding music for the English royals Charlie and Diana. His style, I would call modern within traditional structures, not ground breaking, but his own unique voice. He wrote a lot of orchestral and religious music. I also had the pleasure of going to school with his daughter for a year.
http://www.wrightmusic.net/pdfs/william-mathias.pdf
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/category/music/composers/mathias.do
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John Adams- The Klinghoffer Choruses (Nonesuch).
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Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets / Emerson String Quartet
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the (very) young Brendel
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52124)
Copland - not so young :)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52125)
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Gustav Mahler (Composer), Bernard Haitink (Conductor), Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam (Orchestra) | Format: vinyl
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52241)
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Gustav Mahler (Composer), Bernard Haitink (Conductor), Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam (Orchestra) | Format: vinyl
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52241)
I LOVE the Concertgebouw with Bernie! Very nice!
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Heifetz...Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn concertos
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/6c/26/0d9c431378a067c4537b6110.L.jpg)
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'pre-authentic' Bach on vinyl -proving only that authenticity is just another way to approach life
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52384)
good stuff considering its age
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52385)
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Hummel, L. Mozart, Telemann, Vivaldi / André, Karajan
Actually I have the vinyl edition of this on the Angel label, can't believe what Andre can do with a trumpet.
This is the classical counterpoint to the great jazz trumpet players.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52672)
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Vivaldi: 5 Concertos
Antonio Vivaldi - C. Scimone
More classical trumpet.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52689)
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Kantat, Sonat, and Oder (Hinrich Philip Johnsen)- Played by various size groups and singers on the Proprius label;
Sym no.5 and Serenade to Music (Ralph Vaughn Williams)- Sir Adrian Boult conducting the London Phil on EMI;
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken and La Petite Bande on Seon/RCA*.
*As you may know, this has been recorded many times, some of which I have heard, also, but this is the sweetest, most delicate and finest playing and production I have heard or can imagine.
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London Festival Brass Ensemble – The Magnificent Sound Of Baroque Brass
A white label demo lp.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=52905)
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Vaughan William's Sym no.6 and The Lark Ascending conducted by Sir Adrian Boult and the New Phil (Angel, 1976). Ten stars.
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Alexander Pervomaisky; Alberto Lizzio ( anytime you see these two guys together it is going to be good.)
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Awesome....just freaking awesome....!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53049)
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Bruckner's Ninth Symphony conducted by FURTWAENGLER.
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Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35
The Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer)
6 eye Columbia vinyl for a meager .50 cents.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53697)
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Concerto for Two Pianos, K. 365 & Concertos for Three Pianos, K. 242 ------ Fou Ts'tong / Ashkenazy / Barenboim / English Chamber Orchestra
lp
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53703)
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Albinoni: Adagio / Mendelssohn: Scherzo
lp
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53741)
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Maurice Andre Great Trumpet Concertos [2 LP set]
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=53933)
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Music for Percussion, Volume One, various composers- Tristan Fry Percussion Ensemble (Gale fidelity recordings).
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Sir Georg Solti Conducting The Berlin Philharmonic: Music of Mussorgsky, Borodin & Glinka / Mussorgsky: Night On Bald Mountain, Khovanshchina Prelude & Persian Dance; Borodin: Prince Igor Overture; Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla
lp
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=54043)
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My first actual "classical" purchase!
1996/Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio :thumb:
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New to this circle, and pretty new to AudioCircle generally (arriving via Salk Sound). Anyway, working my way through Andras Schiff's Schubert set for a second time. For those who go for sets (I go for sets and individual discs - I want it all), this is among the best to my ears, in the same category as Wilhelm Kempff, Michael Endres, and Christian Zacharias.
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Sibelius Violin Concerto with Heifetz/Hendl in the 45 RPM version by Classic Records obtained from Acoustic Sounds. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra version of Carmina Burana (their own recording). And since I am a pipe organ nut, San Francisco Symphony doing the Copland Organ Symphony and the Ives Concord Sonata transcribed for orcherstra by Henry Brandt. Organ was played by Paul Jacobs.
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Robert Moran's "Trinity Requiem" on Innova. A very beautiful piece.
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Shostakovich: The String Quartets - Emerson String Quartet
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Tim,
Good choice, it's a great set. If you like it and you don't have a set of Bartok SQ's, get the Emerson version, it is also excellent.
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Cello Suites - Pandolfo (Viola Da Gamba) CD 1
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=54737)
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New to this circle, and pretty new to AudioCircle generally (arriving via Salk Sound). Anyway, working my way through Andras Schiff's Schubert set for a second time. For those who go for sets (I go for sets and individual discs - I want it all), this is among the best to my ears, in the same category as Wilhelm Kempff, Michael Endres, and Christian Zacharias.
Todd,
If you really like the Schubert sonatas, you owe it to yourself to hear the Maurizio Polini version on DG. It may be a little more animated for your taste if you really like Schiff, but you should check them out.
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If you really like the Schubert sonatas, you owe it to yourself to hear the Maurizio Polini version on DG. It may be a little more animated for your taste if you really like Schiff, but you should check them out.
I have Pollini's DG Schubert and enjoy it quite a bit. I can't say that he matches the great readings of the individual works (Brendel in 959, Kovacevich [Hyperion or EMI] or Richter [Salzburg 1972] in 960, to name a few), but he offers quite a bit. I find Pollini supremely controlled, as usual. If I want really animated Schubert, I can always go for Gulda's few recordings.
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Todd,
You and I seem to be on a similar wavelength in music. Quite good insight in this thread. Do you read music?
I've been reading a series of books by the pianist, Charles Rosen. I am reading The Romantic Era and it is fantastic, especially his views on Chopin and Liszt. I only asked about reading music because is loaded with musical notation quotes. I don't read music but I take the book downstairs and listen as the book goes.
I especially like his points about Chopin's innovations, beside being a "salon pianist" as most people think. His point how Chopin took inspiration from Bach and even Bellini in stringing notes much like an opera aria but with piano music. Highly recommended!
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Just got my wife the complete Mozart symphonies conducted by Trevor Pinnock. She has listened to and played classical most of her life and there was stuff she had never heard ( Mozart is her favorite). It is quite well done musically and produced nicely.
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AIFF
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AIFF
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I have Pollini's DG Schubert and enjoy it quite a bit. I can't say that he matches the great readings of the individual works (Brendel in 959, Kovacevich [Hyperion or EMI] or Richter [Salzburg 1972] in 960, to name a few), but he offers quite a bit. I find Pollini supremely controlled, as usual. If I want really animated Schubert, I can always go for Gulda's few recordings.
Any thoughts on Uchida for Schubert?
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You and I seem to be on a similar wavelength in music. Quite good insight in this thread. Do you read music?
No, I don't read music. I haven't had to do so for decades, and then I was bad at it, so I'm admittedly illiterate musically. All my comments are based on what I like, and generally are based on comparative listening.
Any thoughts on Uchida for Schubert?
I'm not a big fan of Uchida, and I find much of her Schubert, like much of her solo Mozart, to be too quirky and/or disjointed for me. It rarely flows in many of the bigger late works, and she isn't lyrical enough in some others (D664 comes to mind). That written, D845 and D850 are quite well done.
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Been listing to these all week at work.
Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies - Barshai
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I'm not a big fan of Uchida, and I find much of her Schubert, like much of her solo Mozart, to be too quirky and/or disjointed for me. It rarely flows in many of the bigger late works, and she isn't lyrical enough in some others (D664 comes to mind). That written, D845 and D850 are quite well done.
+1 regarding her Debussy solo piano discs as well.
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She did a pretty good job on the Mozart sonatas.
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Beethoven| 5 Piano Concertos/triple Concerto - Fisher, Istomin, Stern, Rose, Szell, Ormandy 3cd's Sony
Pretty good for a budget set, IMHO, of course
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Not quite as exciting as his original Chamber Symphony but entertaining nonetheless!
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Two different versions of Miroirs. Pludermachers's gets better with each listen, as does Schuch's. Schuch, in particular, offers a titanic reading that surpasses almost everyone. Other than Abbey Simon, it's hard to think of someone who plays it on Schuch's level. Not even Casadesus does.
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Busoni The Visionary, Vol. 2 - Jeni Slotchiver
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A fourth go-round with Benjamin Grosvenor's debut disc on Decca. Much more so than Yuja Wang or Alice Sara Ott, Grosvenor combines supreme technical command (I can't think of faster playing in Chopin's first Scherzo, for instance) with unique musical insights. Sure, in the biggest work on the disc (for me), Gaspard, Grosvenor faces incredible competition, not least from the recently mentioned Herbert Schuch, but he delivers amazing stuff for a teenager. I look forward to his next release.
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Bruckner 8 - Compare and contrast :o
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55365)
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Shostakovich: Concertos; Orchestral Suites; Chamber Symphonies
What a fun box set!!
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Something for the holiday season. Always fun.
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AIFF
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Alkan: Symphony for Solo Piano
Marc-Andre Hamelin is brilliant
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to end the year
all vinyl
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55742)
Kempff - Beethoven Appassionata actually 1957 ( DGM 18021) - no histrionics, no over blown romanticism - just serene
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55743)
the master
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55744)
a forgotten world
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a life long favourite - a lot of tape hiss, but really -who cares
Happy New Year Jim - may the tunes roll for another
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Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Hungarian Sketches
Bela Bartok (Composer), Fritz Reiner (Conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55748)
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Van Cliburn Chicago Symphony Beethoven Emperor Concerto
Beethoven
lp
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Ives: Four Seasons - Hahn & Lisitsa
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Beethoven: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 C-Dur/Christoph Eschenbach
DGG Tulips label
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55847)
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Mahler's First with Horenstein conducting the London Sym on Unicorn Records. Way glad I have this. Had it a long time.
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Jim,
Horenstein does a great Mahler 1st. I have the same recording. Another great one is Erich Leinsdorf on RCA and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Even though Bernstein is a Mahler specialist, have you ever heard his early go around with the First? It sounds like he had a date right after the concert! He does the 4th mvmnt. about 5 or 6 minutes faster than anyone else, we're talking 18-19 minutes. I'm still trying to listen and give him the benefit of the doubt before I say it is too fast for me.
John
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Glad you agree, Doc. I'm supposing you have a large music collection like me. The Horenstein dates from 1969. Bob Auger was the recording engineer.
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Horenstein does a great Mahler 1st.
+2
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Horenstein has been a somewhat overshadowed conductor. Just listened to his excellent Bruckner 8 on Vox from the 1950s.
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Glad you agree, Doc. I'm supposing you have a large music collection like me. The Horenstein dates from 1969. Bob Auger was the recording engineer.
Yup, that's the real reason for our hobby not all the electronic gizmos. But anything that gets me closer to the music I am all for!
Hey talking about Mahler, there is a virtually unknown composer, Hans Rott, a student of Bruckner and a classmate of Mahler. I just read about him in Listen Magazine. I heard samples of his 1st symphony on Amazon and it sounded pretty good so I ordered it. Seems old Gustav may have borrowed some ideas for his First. Tragic ending to Rott he wound up in asylum and died very young.
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Sibelius: Andante festivo
Jean Sibelius - Karelia - Intermezzo I
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Horenstein's Mahler 3 is also a great, great performance. Sonics are a little muted unfortunately. Also a Unicorn offering.
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Chopin Polonaises - Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Karel Husa - Music for Prague
http://www.amazon.com/HUSA-Music-Prague-Reflections-Fresque/dp/B000004624
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This stuff is incredible. Dissonant, modern, but still musical and very listenable. Love it.
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Joseph Haydn: Complete Piano Sonatas - Rudolf Buchbinder
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Bohuslav Martinu: Violin Concertos/Rhapsody-Concerto
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drops from a melting iceberg
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56389)
OK -but not that taken on first listen
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AIFF
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Martinu: Complete String Quartets - Panocha Quartet
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D4TdwttTL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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Mahler 6 - MacKerras
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56422)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56730)
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Mozart- Les Quartuors pour flute et cordes peformed by Alain Marion and the trio Cordes of Paris (Syrinx, 1977).
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eine kleine Koussevitzky and the Boston
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56814)
meh
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56812)
Britten conducts Mozart -a winner
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56813)
a classic
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56882)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56959)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=56960)
beautiful Schubert
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mono night
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57003)
Martinu/Fantaisies symphoniques - Ancerl
sound pictures supreme
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57004)
the wonderful Vegh quartet playing two seldom heard pieces
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recorded stereophonically under an exclusive process :D
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57218)
and 60 years later still lovely full frequency stereophonic sound
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François Devienne: Clarinet Sonatas Wonkak Kim& Eun-Hye Grace Choi -Naxos
Potsdam Meets Vienna: Musica Novantica Vienna - Gramola Records
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Dvorák, Walton: Cello Concertos ]
Antonin Dvorak, William Walton , Charles Münch (Conductor), Boston Symphony Orchestra | Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58186)
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Igor Stravinsky: The Recorded Legacy
22 cd's !
How am I ever going to get through this?
Great music, but it's a lot!
http://www.amazon.com/Igor-Stravinsky-Recorded-Legacy/dp/B000002767/ref=cm_cmu_pg_t
I bought it for 40 euro's
ain't it great?
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Ernst Von Dohnanyi Seranade for String Trio Op.10 (modern yet easy on the ears), and Quintet for Piano and Strings N.2 Op 26 on the AFKA label. A 1979 issue opened tonight and a very nice LP. After hearing it, I went shopping for more.
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Sublime Schubert in excellent performances.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58385)
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No one knew Gershwin better than Oscar Levant. Listening to a promo copy from the 40's remastered in '87.
(http://www.musicforpianos.com/20100601/51ZYMCP78KL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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"Renaissance Fantasias"
music by Dalza, Spinachino, et al.
Anthony Rooley; Lute, Vihuela, Gittern
Hyperion A66089 (vinyl)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qZINUSWBL._SS400_.jpg)
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Tchaikovsky - Symphonies 1-6 & Orchestral Works [Box set] [Import]
Andrew Litton, conducting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra | Format: Audio CD
Sym 1
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=31957)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=59033)
Mozart Piano Trios - Beaux Arts Trio (http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Complete-Piano-Trios-WA/dp/B0000041BU/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330963033&sr=1-1)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=59439)
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Shostakovich Sym no. 8- Previn conductng the London Sym (Angel). Funny, on he back side of the LP the last syllable of his name is spelled VITCH.
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In laws are visiting from German. So it's been Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart around here....
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In laws are visiting from German. So it's been Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart around here....
psst - Mozart wasn't born in Germany :lol:
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psst - Mozart wasn't born in Germany :lol:
When Mozart was born, there was no Germany.
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True, but by that criteria, neither was Beethoven; although I'm pretty sure most encyclopedias (do they still exist?) write: Bonn-Germany. Like Mozart he gets to be a Holy Roman.
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Played:
Shubert's Unfinished Symphony No. 8 in B minor
Ibert Flute Concerto with Flutist Denis Bouriakov
Dvorak's Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60, B. 112
HsvHeelFan
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(http://theclassicalreview.com/cds-dvds/wp-content/uploads/image002-copy1.jpg)
The first volume of HJ Lim's Beethoven sonata cycle. It's not very good, by which I mean it's quite poor. Ms Lim plays fast, fast, fast, but varies tempos too much and to poor effect (she's no Russell Sherman), and though she plays fast, clarity is not the greatest.
Someone wanting to sample some new Beethoven played on a high level may be more interested in Francois Frederic Guy. He tinkers with tempi a bit, and adds his own personal stamp, but his playing is comparable to some of the big name cycles. If the rest of his cycle is as good as his first volume, he may displace Eric Heidsieck as my preferred French player of Beethoven.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51baMEnLVkL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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A very different Shostakovich, Symphony no. 14- Rostropovich conducting an ensemble of the Moscow Phil (Melodiya). Wow. Been too long since I've listened to this.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=59512)
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Here's one for Tyson..... :beer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4-kxmtV1ac
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La Mer
Debussy (Artist), Lap (Artist), Leinsdorf (Artist) | vinyl
After 10 trips to the Philly Symphonic Orchestra, for first time enjoying a recording more than the live performance. I don't think the PSO was on their 'A' game last night, seemed somewhat turgid and ponderous. This recording is much more alive.
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Sundays are Bach days for me. Listening to Egarr's performance of the Brandenburg Concertos in HiRez. Sprightly and engaging. Perfect for a spring sunday in Denver:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tlo4712jL._SS400_.jpg)
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Symphony 4
Tchaikovsky (Artist), Previn (Artist) | Format: vinyl
Attending live performance of this in 3 weeks.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=60469)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=60494)
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Beethoven The Late String Quartets Tokyo String Quartets RCA Red Seal
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(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yZ0twktvL._SS500_.jpg)
Play (http://www.amazon.com/Kraus-Viola-Concertos/dp/B007N5K9UQ/ref=sr_1_48?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1333854298&sr=1-48)
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Symphony 6 " Pathetique "
Tchaikovsky (Artist), Solti (Artist), Cso (Artist) | Format: flac
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=60892)
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I just picked up a very clean NM shaded dog RCA LM-2181 of Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain, mono recording with Artur Rubinstein and the San Francisco Sym. I've just got my mono cartridge rigged to play, and the sound is stunning for a 58 year old record... hell for any record. Stunning dynamics, and the piano is authoritative and clean. I am continually amazed at the sound quality available in the '50's and 60's. There is also a stereo version.
(http://s.ecrater.com/stores/118695/4e263f63a0f38_118695n.jpg)
Scott
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Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta;
Hindemith: Sinfonie Mathis der Maler
Bela Bartok (Composer), Paul Hindemith (Composer), Herbert Von Karajan (Conductor), Berliner Philharmoniker (Orchestra) : vinyl
Heard the Bartok 2 weeks ago played by Philly Symphony, very nice.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=61106)
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Alicia de Larrocha - piano Conchita Badia- soprano
Homage to Granados on Everest 3237, a very clean recording.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S6rqv08jHks/TM6Kh678D6I/AAAAAAAAAXE/xxBtOjvGT3Y/s1600/84092.jpg)
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
Mahler (Composer), Solti (Conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62041)
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Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6
Sonata #32
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62336)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62777)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62778)
sviridov!
some may know one of the movements of Time, Forward! from the guy maddin film, Heart of the World:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4JmeXXRmZg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4JmeXXRmZg)
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George Elbridge Whiting: Postlude for organ, Op 53
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Salome: Dance of the 7 Veils
An older recording with Reiner and the CSO 1954
(http://www.shadeddog.com/wp-content/forum-image-uploads/nipper4ever/KGrHqFnME8VV4pBjBPRTttI11w60_3.JPG)
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After hearing a wonderful performance of Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances played by Michael Christie and the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra during their Rachmaninov Festival this month*, I bought 2 SACDs of it.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Other/RachmaninovSDcovers_1000w.jpg)
One is Analogue Productions' rerelease of the decades-old Johanos/Dallas version, the other Mariss Jansons's concert performance with the Royal Concertgebouw released on RPO Live. Both are fine, emotionally involving performances as far as I can tell. The sense of space in the Johanos recording is quite small...some call it 'dry'...while the Janson recording was done in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam in concert and did not suffer from too many mics or too much knob twiddling. Overall, I'll play the Jansons more often than the Johanos.
* Also heard and LOVED was Olga Kern's performances of PCs 2 and 3--the best I've ever heard among dozens--and PC4.
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I have many versions of the Symphonic Dances but this is the one I always return to, my favorite.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62823)
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Symphonies 2, 3, and 4 tonite, and #1 a few days ago, all played by the Pittsburgh conducted by Marek Janowski and all on Pentatone SACDs. They were highly satisfying and sounded fabulous in multichannel, and my system has never sounded better than it has the last few weeks. Interestingly, I noticed for the 1st time some course orchestral playing in #2.
GREAT music!
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Meneses/Wyss - Play Schumann and Schubert
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B000JLPNHU/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=5174&s=music)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63131)
tomato soup = ketchup + water.
who knew?
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Finally I have the SACD working almost..
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i try to spread my listening of the bach keyboard works over as many interpreters as possible, keeping mainly to piano. invariably, i return to the classic cbs gould albums, and to the recordings of the WTC by samuel feinberg and valery afanasyev. but lately i've been re-exploring the few bach recordings of sergey schepkin: the goldberg variations, the WTC, and the partitas. what a remarkable pianist!
i am NOT a pianist, so i cannot hear these performances "from the inside out". i envy those who can.
to my ears, schepkin's playing has the clarity of gould, and an equally fine sensitivity to the nuances of tone and attack, but an entirely different sensibility to the ebb and flow of the musical line. my girlfriend, a rabid gould partisan whose reliable response to other interpreters is an indifferent shrug, was arrested in mid-cookery, rushing out to the listening room with spoon in hand -- "who the hell is THAT?"
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=63182)
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If mod doesn't believe this belongs here, please delete.
Another spin for some of these....
The Complete Choros and Bachianas Brasileiras Heitor Villa - Lobos - Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra BIS As before highly recommended, 7 disc but very reasonable cost
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Surround today
The Auryn Series Auryn's Beethoven String Quartet's Vol 1 & 2 - Auryn Quartet Tacet dvda not MLP
These are quite good IMHO
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Liszt transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies, performed by Konstantin Scherbakov. Naxos 8.505219
I know... critics refer to these transcriptions charitably as "curiosities", but I've found that on a system capable of a creditable reproduction of a piano, these have grown on me. The Scherbakov are by far my favorites of the three sets I have of the complete Liszt Beethoven symphony transcriptions. Be careful, these can be habit forming.
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Furtwaengler, The RIAS Recordings, Audite. The greatest Beethoven conductor of them all.
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Orfeo ed Euridice- La Petite Bande with Marianne Kweksilber, Rene Jacobs, Magdalena Falewicz conducted by S Kuijken with Collegium Vocale (Accent). A personal favorite for music and sound engineering.
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Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6
Sonata #32
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=62336)
Wow, Gene, you dig Artur Schnabel? :thumb:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68063)
Allan Petterssen's Sym no.8 as performed by The Baltimore Sym Orchestra conducted by Sergiu Comissiona (DG). Very special piece. AP should be wider known.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68070)
Corelli Violin Sonatas - Op. 5 on Hyperion.
Just downloaded this today - the very first time I've paid to download an album rather than buying the record/CD. Hats off to Hyperion - FLAC downloads, quality metadata, and PDF downloads of the the album booklet (and even the album front and rear covers!).
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I like Corelli, too. I bought this very enjoyable set a month ago.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=68081)
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Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 - Boston Symphony / Munch (RCA Living Stereo)
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Romeo and Juliet by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1893; Russia
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Although Reader's Digest doesn't usually inspire confidence of quality, this is a really nice box of all the standards + great bits and pieces. Death March of the Marionettes type stuff. I already had this set, but couldn't pass another one up for $5. 12 lps done by RCA engineered by Robert Fine and Wilma Cozart Fine of Mercury Living Presence fame. I'm about half way through.
(http://images1.americanlisted.com/nlarge/readers_digest_festival_of_light_classical_music-_box_set_10_95820_21128847.jpg)
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Oh man - bought this for a buck 2 years ago and never opened it. I'll have to go find it.
Although Reader's Digest doesn't usually inspire confidence of quality, this is a really nice box of all the standards + great bits and pieces. Death March of the Marionettes type stuff. I already had this set, but couldn't pass another one up for $5. 12 lps done by RCA engineered by Robert Fine and Wilma Cozart Fine of Mercury Living Presence fame. I'm about half way through.
(http://images1.americanlisted.com/nlarge/readers_digest_festival_of_light_classical_music-_box_set_10_95820_21128847.jpg)
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You are going to be pleasantly surprised. Outside of the ubiquitous Nutcracker Suites, most of the collection is very well recorded and interesting music. Got it for a dollar, did ya? Not bad. They tend to be much like Classic Book collections- mostly unread. People think they are going to get some culture, but never get around to it. The favorites get played and scratched, but most of it gets one or two plays and never pulled out again.
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Yuri Ahronovitch (Conductor), SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=69340)
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Yuri Ahronovitch (Conductor), SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=69340)
One of my favs! How's this particular recording?
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AIFF
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One of my favs! How's this particular recording?
Good not great. I see it reviewed at 4 out of 5 stars, seems right. But I love the piece anyway so I love this version as well.
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Good not great. I see it reviewed at 4 out of 5 stars, seems right. But I love the piece anyway so I love this version as well.
I've got 4 or 5 recordings of the 7th and I keep pulling out the Bernstein/Chicago live version (my first exposure to the piece). Is this recording your favorite?
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AIFF
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AIFF
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Handel's Water Musick with Nicholas McGegan conducting the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Harmonia Mundi France). Real nice recording, too; John Adams' The Klinghoffer Choruses and Harmonium (Nonesuch), likewise.
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Mahler Symphony #2 with The Budapest Festival Orchestra and Ivan Fischer Conducting.
The first classical music I have heard in DSD thanks to Ted_B loaning me his Mytek DAC.
OMG!!!! :o :thumb:
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Naxos recording of Mussorsgy's Pictures at an Exhibition. This is the HDTracks download in HiRez.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=69866)
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Marquis recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto #3 and Symphony #5.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=69948)
Heard the conductor and pianist perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 last night with our local Cosmic Chamber Symphony Orchestra. WOW!
Picked up this disc at the concert. Was able to get my copy signed by the conductor and pianist. Very nice performance with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra at the Melodia Studio!
EDIT: Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Vladimir+Lande (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Vladimir+Lande)
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Listening to "Paper Music" by Bobby McFerrin conducting the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. A very nice Sunday morning diversion.
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Just heard Andrzej Panufnik's Palonia Suite on Fios radio. Very nice! A composer I wasn't aware of before now. Will have to investigate him further.
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Panufnik - here's an excellent disc and the ongoing series on cpo is also excellent.
http://www.amazon.com/Panufnik-Sinfonia-Sacra-Arbor-Cosmica/dp/B000005IZY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1351450006&sr=8-7&keywords=panufnik
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Thanks for the link Randy. It's time to start my Panufnik collection!
Also heard a very nice piece for solo harpsichord by Balbastre. Sure did sound like a ball-buster! From this disc:
http://www.amazon.com/Balbastre-Pieces-Clavecin-Ursula-Duetschler/dp/B000009JK7/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1351521214&sr=8-3&keywords=balbastre+ursula
Seems to be out of print unfortunately.
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The Russian virtuoso Leonid Kogan in his US debut with the BSO lead by the Frenchman Monteaux. Recorded in Jan of '58 by RCA in "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity!!! Glorious sound when played on my mono rig.
(http://mobile.collectorsfrenzy.com/gallery/250656121632.jpg)
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Beethoven* / Claudio Arrau / Alceo Galliera / Philharmonia* - Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, "Emperor"
Actually spinning the Angel labeled vinyl version of this.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=70958)
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(http://cdn.umg3.net/benjamingrosvenor/2012/08/BGCover01-300x300.jpg)
Amazing virtuosity coupled with insight.
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I read some glowing comments about Lincolnshire Posy conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and performed by CBSO. Does anyone know where a recording can be found?
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I read some glowing comments about Lincolnshire Posy conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and performed by CBSO. Does anyone know where a recording can be found?
I have the recording and it's quite good, but there are dozens of alternate recordings of Lincolnshire Posy. The version for band is excellent.
http://www.amazon.com/Nutshell-Percy-Grainger/dp/B000002RYM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1353527760&sr=1-1&keywords=Rattle%2C+Percy+Grainger
http://www.amazon.com/Lincolnshire-Posy-Music-Percy-Grainger/dp/B001KP2Y58/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_14
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One of my favorite CD sets. This gets played often.
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AIFF
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Wonderful performance.
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Greetings, this is my 1st post so I thought I'd start off with this. Something a little different. It's a pretty good album and I plan on getting more of their albums. :green:
(http://gargoyle.smugmug.com/Music/CD/i-mbb9PP4/0/M/61HfyhL4RVL._SS500_-M.jpg)
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Something light to start the day. I know it's not "traditional" classical but I'm sure where else I would place it. Sort of a mix of opera and pop but it's still good music and beautiful voices! It's a shame they only did two albums.
(http://gargoyle.smugmug.com/Music/CD-Choral/i-zf2KM9F/0/L/511T-HtG5ZL._SS500_-L.jpg)
1. Prayer in the Night 3:16
2. Senza Catene (Unchained Melody) 3:46
3. Canto Alla Vita 4:27
4. Vita Mia 4:16 $0.99 Buy MP3
5. Requiem for a Soldier (Band of Brothers) 3:50
6. Whisper of Angels 3:46
7. The Pearl Fishers 4:40
8. Soave sia il vento 3:06
9. Nimrod: Lux Aeterna 4:19
10. Song to the Moon 5:28
11. Zadok the Priest 3:43
12. Nessun Dorma 3:13
(http://gargoyle.smugmug.com/Music/CD-Choral/i-rB2S37q/0/L/51FKCMEp3rL._SS500_-L.jpg)
1. La Fiamma Sacra (The Sacred Flame) 4:18
2. Nella Fantasia (from the film "The Mission") 4:34
3. The Prayer 4:23 $0.99 Buy MP3
4. Aranjuez Ma Pensee (adapted from "Concerto De Aranjuez" by Rodrigo) 3:55
5. So Far Away 4:26 $0.99 Buy MP3
6. Nostalgia (La Mia Nostalgia) (based on 2nd Piano Concerto by Rachmaninov) 3:53
7. Core 'ngrato (Ungrateful Heart) 4:44 $0.99 Buy MP3
8. Land & Freedom (Terra e Liberta) (based on Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven) 4:11
9. Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix 5:27 $0.99 Buy MP3
10. Recondita armonia 2:30 $0.99 Buy MP3
11. Adagio (adapted from Adagio For Strings by Albinoni) 3:18
12. Ocean Heart (Oceano Cuore) (Based On Spartacus) 4:39
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This is one of those if you like this combination of instrument then you should have this in your collection! Oh, and it is a SACD Hybrid.
(http://gargoyle.smugmug.com/Music/CDs/i-w9nwd7J/0/L/51qqr9bKT1L._SL500_-L.jpg)
Musicians:
Anthony Newman, organ
The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble
Duncan Patton, timpani
Selections:
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
1. Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter-Ordens
George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)
2. Overture from Music for the Royal Fireworks
Giovanni Gabrielli (1554-1612)
3. Canzon Noni Toni a 12
4. Canzon XV
5. Canzon XVI
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
6. Kantate BWV 29
7. Kantate am Michealisfeste BWV 19
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
8. The Theotokos, Ever-Vigilant in Prayer
Johann Sebastian Bach
9. Kantate BWV 34 am Pfingstfest
10. Kantate BWV 214
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
11. Toccata from 'Orfeo'
Modeste Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
12. The Great Gate from Pictures at an Exhibition
Recorded June 14-16, 2004 at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, New York
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Something light to start the day. I know it's not "traditional" classical but I'm sure where else I would place it. Sort of a mix of opera and pop but it's still good music and beautiful voices! It's a shame they only did two albums.
(http://gargoyle.smugmug.com/Music/CD-Choral/i-zf2KM9F/0/L/511T-HtG5ZL._SS500_-L.jpg)
I have this and like it a lot! :thumb:
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Something of a crossover album but really nice in the background while wrapping presents. :green:
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1. Vesuvius (Orchestral Version) 4:19
2. Masque Of Togaebi (Orchestral Version) 3:49
3. Interlude (Orchestral Version)
4. Dancing On The (Berlin) Wall (Orchestral Version) 3:44
5. Dark Horse (Orchestral Version) 4:20
6. Escapades Of Pan (Orchestral Version) 5:23
7. Nights In White Satin (Orchestral Version) 7:16
8. Prelude To The Dance (Orchestral Version) 2:13
9. The Setting Of Two Suns (Orchestral Version) 5:25
10. Firedance (Orchestral Version) 4:17
11. The Surprise Overture (Orchestral Version) 3:22
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Presents wrapped, boxed and shipped! It's time to relax. Really nice recording of the Psalms. It is really nice to listen to the echo of the voices and the organ.
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Psalm 18 "Diligam te, Domine" verses 1-6 (Walmisley) verses 7-15 (Wesley, Samuel Sebastian) (from St. Paul Psalter)
Various Composers 14:15
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Psalm 19 "Caeli enarrant" (from St. Paul Psalter)
Thomas Attwood Walmisley 4:57
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Psalm 20 "Exaudiat te Dominus"
Ralph Roseingrave 3:03
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Psalm 21 "Domine, in virtute tua" (from the St. Paul's Cathedal Psalter, Day 4, Morning)
John Goss 4:25
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Psalm 22 "Deus, Deus meus" verses 1-21 (Wesley) verses 22-end (Smart) (from St. Paul Psalter)
Various Composers 9:58
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Psalm 23 for chorus "Dominus Pastor Meus"
Charles Hylton Stewart 3:30
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Psalm 24 "The Earth Is the Lord's" for chorus & organ
Joseph Barnby 3:28
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Psalm 25 "Ad te, Domine, levavi"
James Turle 6:37
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Psalm 26 "Iudica Me, Domine"
George Robertson Sinclair 4:04
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Psalm 27 "Dominus illuminatio" verses 1-7 (Hopkins) verses 8-end (Wolstenholme) (from St. Paul Psalter)
Various Composers 5:43
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Psalm 28 for chorus & organ "Unto thee will I cry"
Edward Hopkins 4:10
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Psalm 29 "Afferte Domino" (from St. Paul Psalter)
Henry George Ley 3:52
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Greetings, Mr. Orange.
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I just added 3 more to the collection and this is the first one. Very nice recording!
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#2 of the new ones. Wow is this good! If you like music from this period I would highly suggest adding this one to your collection. This is another one that I stumbled onto through an internet radio station.
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Antoine Busnois Missa L'homme arm'e 31:56
1. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Kyrie
2. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Gloria
3. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Credo
4. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Sanctus
5. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Benedictus
6. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Agnus Dei
Antoine Busnois Anama mea liquefacta est 5:32
7. Anima mea liquefacta ets / Strips Jesse, motet for 3 voices
Petrus de Domarto Missa Spriratus alum 28:28
8. Missa Spiritus alme: Kyrie
9. Missa Spiritus alme: Gloria
10. Missa Spiritus alme: Credo
11. Missa Spiritus alme: Sanctus
12. Missa Spiritus alme: Benedictus
13. Missa Spiritus alme: Agnus Dei
Antoine Busnois Gaude celestis domina 6:40
14. Guade coelestis domina, motet for 4 voices
Jean Pullois Flos de spina 5:36
15. Flos de Spina
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#2 of the new ones. Wow is this good! If you like music from this period I would highly suggest adding this one to your collection. This is another one that I stumbled onto through an internet radio station.
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Antoine Busnois Missa L'homme arm'e 31:56
1. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Kyrie
2. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Gloria
3. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Credo
4. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Sanctus
5. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Benedictus
6. Missa 'L'homme arme', for 4 voices: Agnus Dei
Antoine Busnois Anama mea liquefacta est 5:32
7. Anima mea liquefacta ets / Strips Jesse, motet for 3 voices
Petrus de Domarto Missa Spriratus alum 28:28
8. Missa Spiritus alme: Kyrie
9. Missa Spiritus alme: Gloria
10. Missa Spiritus alme: Credo
11. Missa Spiritus alme: Sanctus
12. Missa Spiritus alme: Benedictus
13. Missa Spiritus alme: Agnus Dei
Antoine Busnois Gaude celestis domina 6:40
14. Guade coelestis domina, motet for 4 voices
Jean Pullois Flos de spina 5:36
15. Flos de Spina
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Thanks for the recommendation! I just placed it on my Amazon wish list.
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Merry Christmas
From the notes: "All three works on this disc are taken from Bach's Christmas services for 1723, as they have been performed in his two Leipzig churches, St Nicholas' and St Thomas'."
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1. Cantata 'Christen, atezet dieen Tag', BWV 63: I Chor: Christen, atzet diesen Tag
2. Cantata 'Christen, atzet diesen Tag', BWV 63: II Rezitativ: O sel'ger Tag! o ungemeines Heute
3. Cantata 'Christen, atzet diesen Tag', BWV 63: III Duett: Gott, due hast es wohl gefuget
4. Cantata 'Christen, atzet diesen Tag', BWV 63: IV Rezitativ: So kehret sich nun heut das bange Leid
5. Cantata 'Christen, atzet diesen Tag', BWV 63: V Duett: Ruft und fleht den Himmel an
6. Cantata 'Christen, atzet diesen Tag', BWV 63: VI Rezitativ: Verdopplet euch demnach
7. Cantata 'Christen, atzet diesen Tag', BWV 63: VII Chor: Hoschster, schau in Gnaden an
8. Sanctus In D Major, BWV 238
9. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: I Magnificat anima mea Dorminum
10. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: II Et exsultavit spiritus meus
11. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: A Vom Himmel hoch
12. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: III Quia respexit humilitatem
13. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: IV Omnes generationes
14. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: V Quia fecit mihi magna
15. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: B Freut euch und jubiliert
16. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: VI Et misericordia
17. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: VII Fecit potentiam
18. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: C Gloria in excelsis Deo
19. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: VIII Deposuit potentes
20. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: IX Esurientes implevit bonis
21. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: D Virga Jesse floruit
22. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: X Suscepit Israel
23. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: XI Sicut locutus est
24. Magnificat In E Flat Major, BWV 243A: XII Gllria Patri
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1-5. Var And Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell, Op. 34 'The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
6. Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a From 'Peter Grimes': I. Dawn. Lento E Tranquillo
7. Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a From 'Peter Grimes': II. Sunday Morning. Allegro Spiritoso
8. Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a From 'Peter Grimes': III. Moonlight. Andante Comodo E Rubato
9. Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a From 'Peter Grimes': IV. Storm. Presto Con Fuoco-Molto Animato...
10. Passacaglia, Op. 33b from 'Peter Grimes': Andante Moderato
11. Ste On English Folk Tunes 'A Time There Was...', Op. 90: I. 'Cakes And Ale'. Fast And Rough
12. Ste On English Folk Tunes 'A Time There Was...', Op. 90: II. 'The Bitter Withy'. Allagretto
13. Ste On English Folk Tunes 'A Time There Was...', Op. 90: III. 'Hankin Booby'. Heavily
14. Ste On English Folk Tunes 'A Time There Was...', Op. 90: IV. 'Hunt The Squirrel'. Fast And Gay
15. Ste On English Folk Tunes 'A Time There Was...', Op. 90: V. 'Lord Melbourne'. Slow And Languid
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This is #3 of the ones I mentioned yesterday. I've already played it several times. This is my sixth CD by her and I'm really like how she plays. Another one that I can recommend.
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1. 4 Frottole: No. 1. Chi non crede che al mondo el sol nutrisca 1:17
2. 4 Frottole: No. 2. Animoso mio desire Rome 1:46
3. 4 Frottole: No. 3. Stavasi amor dormendo sotto un sagio 1:05
4. 4 Frottole: No. 4. Gentil donna se in voi 1:38
5. Plus de regres 2:29
6. Recercare primo 4:55
7. Salve virgo 3:25
8. Canzon sopra il ben e bon 2:28
9. Canzona sopra falt d'argens 2:31
10. Ricercare 2:20
11. Madame vous aves mon cuor 3:35
12. Perdone moi sie folie 3:20
13. Intabolatura nova: Pass'e mezo antico secondo 1:54
14. Intabolatura nova: Le forze d'hercole 1:46
15. Intabolatura nova: Venetiana gagliarda 1:37
16. Odi cielo el mio lamento 1:33
17. Sie debile el filo 2:04
18. Frena donna i toi bei lumi 1:15
19. Hor chel ciel and la terra 1:55
20. Lautre yor per un matin 3:37
21. Frais et gaillard 2:59
22. Un gai berger 3:00
23. Canzon Francese 2:00
24. Ricercar del Sesto Tono 2:09
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Mozart: Night Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), Andrew Manze (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
Heard this at Shadowlight's recent GTG, great playing and great SQ.
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If I had the means, I would order 100 of these (or as many I could) and send out to those of you who I believe would like it (tho I would keep several for myself) as a belated Christmas present. The reason is because it is drop dead gorgeous music and recording. Some are more classic pieces and some modern. As I won't be doing that, I did do a search and recommend that you fork out the money and get this one for yourself while the getting is possible.
It's one of my 10 all time favorites for the sonics and the music (it's good when you can find both at once). Absolutely spellbinding late-at-night listening:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANDERS-EBY-KOR-VERDI-HOVLAND-GEOFFRAY-SWEDEN-LP-PROPRIUS-LP-/370723372747?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5650d5becb
Cheers
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9
Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Yakov Kreizberg (Conductor), Russian National Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
With a tip 'o the cap to richidoo, nothing like a Russian composer played by a Russian conductor.
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Russian Violin Concertos
Julia Fischer (Performer), Alexander Glazunov (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Yakov Kreizberg (Conductor), Russian National Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
Since Pats not on till 4, lets listen to somemore Russian classical. This young lady has an amazing pedigree, I hope my system does her justice.
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I got to hear the Fischer / Kreizberg combo doing the Mendelssohn a few years back. The other piece on the program was the Shostakovich 11th. It was an amazing concert. I heard things in the Mendelssohn I've never heard on the recordings I have. The performance of the 11th was also not like any of the recordings I have. Very unfortunate That Yakov died way too young.
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Eduardo Mata conducting the Dallas Symphony performing George Gershwin's "An American in Paris"
We played "An American in Paris" on the Symphony's New Year's Eve concert. That got me back into this recording.
I wish I could easily get a recording from the Orchestra sound recording engineer that was done Monday evening. But, it requires a union waiver to acquire one of those.
HsvHeelFan
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Having barely gotten the 1962 HvK recording of the Eroica out of my head I've replaced it with a recording of Kempf performing the Emperor with Leitner conducting the Berlin. I think it was recorded around 1988 on DG. Also on this recording is his performance of the Moonlight Sonata and Bernstein conducting the Vienna performing the Leonore overture #3. Also in this two disc set from Time Life is HvKs recordings of B5 and B6 in the 1980s. Purchased for $1 at a garage sale several years ago along with many others in this series for $1 each. God am I glad so many people don't like CDs or classical music. More for me. They're practically giving it away. I think I've gone from Beethoven mania to Over the Beethoven Cliff. :D
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Tchaikovsky violin concerto with Munch and Milstein on RCA. Not as brilliant as the Heifitz version, but the orchestra is recorded better and has more fire.
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Tchaikovsky violin concerto with Munch and Milstein on RCA. Not as brilliant as the Heifitz version, but the orchestra is recorded better and has more fire.
I've probably got that recording somewhere in my basement. No doubt Milstein was a great violinist and that was a great recording. Problem is, having listened to about a dozen different recordings of the Tchaikowsky on YouTube in rapid succession, Heifetz blew all the others away. There's Heifetz and there's everybody else. And that's usually the way it is. I've got the entire Heifetz collection on both vinyl and cd. (there must be at least 1500 to 2000 violin recordings in my house.) Heifetz was always a tough act to follow. Those sometimes in his league IMO were Rabin, Menuhin, and Nadien. Of the three only Nadien is still alive.
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Face to face with "Face to Face With Beethoven." I'm going to say right off the bat that I really enjoy this recording. Well at least the Violin Concerto. Anna Sophie Mutter is not Heifetz, she's not in his league. But there's something about her recordings I really like. It's the tone of her violin and the DG style of recording the Berlin Philharmonic especially under HvK. She does take some liberties with the music that's not going to be to everyone's amusement but that doesn't bother me in this case. The triple concerto for violin, cello, piano, and orchestra is a nice work but it does not have a winning melody the way much of Beethoven's better known compositions do. Disappointing especially after the Emperor concerto. In fact it could have been written by Schubert and if I didn't know better and someone told me that I'd have believed it.
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I've probably got that recording somewhere in my basement. No doubt Milstein was a great violinist and that was a great recording. Problem is, having listened to about a dozen different recordings of the Tchaikowsky on YouTube in rapid succession, Heifetz blew all the others away. There's Heifetz and there's everybody else. And that's usually the way it is. I've got the entire Heifetz collection on both vinyl and cd. (there must be at least 1500 to 2000 violin recordings in my house.) Heifetz was always a tough act to follow. Those sometimes in his league IMO were Rabin, Menuhin, and Nadien. Of the three only Nadien is still alive.
Totally agree. Heifetz is usually my go to guy- dynamic yet nuanced. He was a giant.
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Zarathustra!! Man that shakes the room!
Do what you may, you still envision those apes. Damn you Stanley Kubrick! :finger:
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That has the look of a collector's item. Could it be an oldy but goody?
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That has the look of a collector's item. Could it be an oldy but goody?
Yep, the stereo version goes for silly prices. Fortunately, mono is still reasonable, but going up all the time. I'm pretty sure this was two bucks at the local store.
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Just a follow up... the stereo version LsC 1806 is available for about $50 on ebay or NM with 1st stampers for only $250!!!
I just picked up another mono version, LM 1806, for $4+. Thank goodness there aren't that many of us playing mono cartridges.
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I've been listening to Schubert's Rosamunde played by The Chamber Orchestra of Europe with Abbado. DG 431-655 2. This is not a profound work but it is a beauty. Tons of great melodies, terriffic orchestration, wonderful singing, a true delight. An excellent performance and recording. Highly recommended. I think Schubert is one of those composers who is too often taken for granted, very underappreciated. Like so many others, he lived in the shadow of Beethoven.
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Another local find for $2,
Brahms 2nd Sym w/ Toscanini and the NBC orch. RCA LM-1713 Clean copy, powerful performance.
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Vivaldi - Music for Mandolin and Lute (Rolf Lislevand)
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Hi.
Zarathustra!! Man that shakes the room!
Yup, I did not know how much subsonic bass I had missed until I added on my 100W 10" subwoofer.
I can virtually 'see' the low low subsonic openning bars of my "Zarachustra" LP roll toward under me. The finishing pipe organ bass pedal notes of the first moment are also overwhelming! You've said it -"Shaking the room"!
c-J
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Hi.
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Sorry, I never go for any monaural LPs. I pick only stereo recordings.
That said, I taped so much AM broadcast (mono) music off the air on cassette many years back.
c-J
PS: Again, the Strauss' "Also Aprach Zarathustra" stereo LP I picked up from my favourite thrift store which sounds superb subsonically, only cost me 75 cents!
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Vaughan Williams Sym no.5 and Serenade To Music with Boult conducting the LPO (EMI). Beautiful playing and recording.
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Jarvi conducting short Saint-Saens pieces on a stunning sounding SACD
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Very nice and a fantastic bargain from Amazon Marketplace sellers!
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Hi.
Sorry, I never go for any monaural LPs. I pick only stereo recordings.
Too bad. You're missing out on about 50 years of recorded music.
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I keep waiting for the "lost" Furtwangler stereo recordings! Regards
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Heard this playing over the in-house system in a London record store and bought it on the spot a long time ago. It has never gotten old to me: Bach's Actus Tragicus BWV 106 and, flip side, Telemann . . no way I can type the lengthy title in the shape I'm in (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99751). Understood at some point that this is still available on French HM. A superb recording of timeless sentiment and beauty.
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Heard this playing over the in-house system in a London record store and bought it on the spot a long time ago. It has never gotten old to me: Bach's Actus Tragicus BWV 106 and, flip side, Telemann . . no way I can type the lengthy title in the shape I'm in (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99751). Understood at some point that this is still available on French HM. A superb recording of timeless sentiment and beauty.
Lp Link... (http://www.amazon.com/21441-COLLEGIUM-AUREUM-Actus-Tragicus/dp/B004CK2IL8/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1359286106&sr=1-11&keywords=Bach%3A+Actus+Tragicus) :thumb:
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Wolfsama, you are so the man.
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Shostakovich Sym no.8- Previn conducting the London Sym Orchestra (Angel);
Shostakovich Sym no.10- Yevgeny Svtlanov conducting the USSR Sym Orchestra (Melodiya).
Having listened to them back to back tonite, I can tell you that the Angel is the better recording cause of its more faithful rendering of an orchestra in a hall. Of all the Shostakovich Symphonies I've heard, the 8th also happens to be the one I love most.
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Gidon Kremer - "Arvo Pärt/TABULA RASA" (http://www.amazon.com/PART-TABULA-RASA/dp/B0000262K7)
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Charlie Byrd playing etudes and preludes of Villa-Lobos... "Sketches of Brazil"
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Gidon Kremer - "Arvo Pärt/TABULA RASA" (http://www.amazon.com/PART-TABULA-RASA/dp/B0000262K7)
The 'Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten' is one of the best pieces ever written...EVER.
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Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra Berliner Philharmoniker Dirigent: Karl Bohm
Richard Strauss - import lp from Germany
Getting SB Sunday started with a bang.
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The 'Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten' is one of the best pieces ever written...EVER.
Ordered this used from Amazon. New was cost prohibitive.
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Elgar's Falstaff-Symphonic Study in C Minor with the LSO conducted by Sir Adrian Boult (EMI) remastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound. One of the best recordings and sound that I am aware of.
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Wanda Landowska on the harpsicord...
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Elgar's Falstaff-Symphonic Study in C Minor with the LSO conducted by Sir Adrian Boult (EMI) remastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound. One of the best recordings and sound that I am aware of.
Jim, I'm always jealous of your collection of so many fine and hard to come by recordings. There is a copy available now on ebay..... for about $35. I know I should just go ahead a buy it, but it's hard for me to let go of those hard earned dollars.
Scott
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Jim, I'm always jealous of your collection of so many fine and hard to come by recordings. There is a copy available now on ebay..... for about $35. I know I should just go ahead a buy it, but it's hard for me to let go of those hard earned dollars.
Scott
Might be worth more than that a couple of years from now but I seriously doubt you'll want to sell it. Mine is pristine on vinyl. Looks to me as tho you've been acquiring some interesting ditties yourself. Wish you well.
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Ordered this used from Amazon. New was cost prohibitive.
I hope you like it. It ain't Beethoven though....
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I know. Thanks.
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The Tabula Rasa cd is a good one, first heard it ages ago and it blew me away. Kept looking at his other recordings and all that vocal stuff got a little boring. Some years ago he came out with a piano concerto called Lamentate which is just stunning imo, highly recommended if you like Tabula Rasa.
BTW, check out the piano player on Tabula Rasa. Alfred Schnittke was a very accomplished composer himself, only time I've seen him as a performer.
This aria from his Faust opera is fun... send it to your Goth friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR78SQeRiC4
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I FINALLY replaced my missing copy of Ernst Krenek - Static and Ecstatic (also the great Kitharaulos) on the Veresse. Had to pay $25, but worth every penny. Bought it as The Record Collector in Hollywood on Melrose.
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is conducted by the composer for these performances. A real masterwork of Serialism.
James Ostryniec gives a very heroic performance on oboe on Kitharaulos.
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The Tabula Rasa cd is a good one, first heard it ages ago and it blew me away. Kept looking at his other recordings and all that vocal stuff got a little boring. Some years ago he came out with a piano concerto called Lamentate which is just stunning imo, highly recommended if you like Tabula Rasa.
BTW, check out the piano player on Tabula Rasa. Alfred Schnittke was a very accomplished composer himself, only time I've seen him as a performer.
This aria from his Faust opera is fun... send it to your Goth friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR78SQeRiC4
He's got another piece, similar to Cantus... titled "Festina Lente" I have it on a disc titled "Misere". That's another great disc. Another Part disc that's also fantastic is "Alina." The piano/violin piece on that disc titled "Spiegel im spiegel" is amazing; so simple but so effective.
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I have Misere, Rex, and the only track I listen to is Festina Lente and it is out of this world beautiful. You da man.
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Two interesting rarities you don't see too often, violin concertos by two 20th century Italian composers, Malipiero and Casella. Good stuff.
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I have Misere, Rex, and the only track I listen to is Festina Lente and it is out of this world beautiful. You da man.
I've always found that recording to be a bit too dark and 'veiled' sounding. I have another recording of Festina Lente that is better recorded but the performance is not as satisfying. :? I did see in my local record shop recently a 2cd set of Arvo Part's more lush compositions titled "Arvo Part - Serenity." I thought about getting it but I wasn't sure the disc wasn't just a repackaging of the same recordings I already have. Need to investigate further.
All Arvo Part fans know Gorecki's Symphony #3.........right?
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Parsifal, the Beyreuth Festival 1962 recording.
Also Brahms Hungarian Dances, on sacd with Janowski and Pittsburgh SO.
Just bought the Fischer/Budapest Mahler 2 but didn't like the first movement when compared to my touchstone Walter recording. Will come back to it later.
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J S Bach Keyboard Concertos on CD with Murray Perahia and Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
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Britten's The Turn of the Screw- Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble (Naxos CD). I think Naxos is commonly thought of as a budget label. Well, the production and engineering on this is almost you are there. I say almost because the microphoning can't quite capture the intimacy of the orchestra or entire space of the venue. The stage, however, and the soloists and pianist that occupy it, are just fine. Ahem, quite a bit better than just fine.
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Very excited to be traveling to New York this weekend to hear the Vienna Phil play Bruckner 4 and the Berg concerto!
Also seeing Don Carlo and at least one other concert or opera if I can get a ticket.
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Samples (http://www.amazon.com/Air-The-Bach-Album/dp/B0071YGURU/ref=tmm_other_meta_binding_title_0)
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Slowly working my way through the complete set of Haydn Symphonies. First 75 conducted by Hogwood, the ones after that conducted by Harnoncourt.
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Slowly working my way through the complete set of Haydn Symphonies. First 75 conducted by Hogwood, the ones after that conducted by Harnoncourt.
There are many hidden gems in the early Haydn symphonies, and hardly a dud anywhere to be found. I love Hogwood's set, many of the Roy Goodman (if you can get past the constant tinkling of the harpsichord) set on Hyperion, Colin Davis's set of Paris and London symphonies are the best modern instrument versions. Long time ago I had some of the sets put out by Antal Dorati as part of the first complete recordings. All great stuff. Yes, too bad Hogwood wasn't able to finish his set but he did record some of the London symphonies, but not all.
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Hi Randy - I actually have the Dorati set, along with the Adam Fischer set, but not the Goodman recordings as I generally hate everything he does. Have the Davis London's and like them, but like the Harnoncourt (and Bruggen) even more. Jochum ain't bad either, and neither is Bernstein (shocking, I know). But the truth is, lots of people do the late symphonies well, it's a lot harder to find good recordings of the early ones. Of the 3 sets I have, Hogwood is clearly the best in 1-20. In 20-75 Fischer gets a LOT better and gives Hogwood a real run for his money. I just wish Hogwood had been given a chance to complete the set.
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Hi Randy - I actually have the Dorati set, along with the Adam Fischer set, but not the Goodman recordings as I generally hate everything he does. Have the Davis London's and like them, but like the Harnoncourt (and Bruggen) even more. Jochum ain't bad either, and neither is Bernstein (shocking, I know). But the truth is, lots of people do the late symphonies well, it's a lot harder to find good recordings of the early ones. Of the 3 sets I have, Hogwood is clearly the best in 1-20. In 20-75 Fischer gets a LOT better and gives Hogwood a real run for his money. I just wish Hogwood had been given a chance to complete the set.
Tyson - I noticed a few years ago the Dorati was issued on CD, but I didn't get it since I was committed to original instrument versions by then- except for Davis. I never tried the Fischer set because I was put off by the reportedly highly reverberant sonics which I hate. I have a few of the Bruggens but don't like the recorded sound there very much either.
Sigiswald Kuijken has a few out on Virgin that are very good. too, Paris and London symphonies. A couple of years ago in London I heard Koopman and his orchestra do two of the Paris symphonies and an organ concerto. Great concert.
I think the Goodman versions are actually done quite well, but the harpsichord continuo gets annoying sometimes.
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The reverb on the Fischer set affects symphonies 1-20 and 80-104, which were recorded first. It bothers me a lot too, which is why I prefer Hogwood for 1-20. But in 21-79, Fischer has much better sound and gives Hogwood a real run for his money. Poor Dorati, he puts in all that effort and blazes the trail of recording the full set before anyone else, but he's always coming in 3rd place.....
I have the Kuijken performances too! I went on a Haydn acquisition tear about a decade ago and I still think I've not listened to everything I added to my collection... and don't even get me started on the quartets or the piano sonatas!
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Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez with Angel Romero, Andre Previn and the LSO on the Angel Sonic Series 45 rpm.
A moderate tempo, letting you savour all the instruments and hear each note. The entire Angel Sonic Series are very fine recordings that seem to be often overlooked.
This photo doesn't show the large "Sonic Series 45RPM" lable.
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Nice score!!
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Hi Danny and all Audio Circle members.
When I bought my first serious audio system about 30 years ago,
the salesman made me listen to a Telarc CD (Fanfare for a common man) I was impressed and I bought the CD and listen to it quite often.
Especially now with my GR Research - Danny's V1.
Now, I have acquire another version of the CD Fanfare for a common man
with deeper bass and more room filling bass.
I now prefer that later version.
Danny's V1 are a perfect match for that kind of Classical music.
Thanks Danny.
Guy 13
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I think that this is still available somewhere on the mighty web. Regardless of your fancy or because of it, I think you should get a copy cause it will emotionally move you and expand your understanding of musical poetry and art. I submit that you won't be able to dismiss this even if you don't listen to classical music as a rule. The rich bowed basses will involve you right from the start. This was written in Russia in the first half of the last century and the times, they were a changin. Note the somber and deep toned opening. Stalin was said to be unhappy with the composer on this. I suppose he was looking for something more celebratory in tenor. Give it a go, friends, and as a bonus it is very well recorded: Shostakovicb Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, with the USSR Symphony Orchestra with Yevgeny Svetlanov conducting, an all Russian affair (Melodiya).
You should get this or remain a cub forever. Don't be offended, just get it.
ps- I looked for a picture of the cover but was unable to find one.
Er, this is a copy of the same message posted on another topic, so, the message is not meant for you, or here. The recommendation is, however, for sure.
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So I go to pick out some Shostakovich for the evening listen, and pull out an odd bit that I just picked up. I find some of the strangest stuff at the record store out here in Abilene.
Vanguard VRS 422 Song of the Forest, in pristine condition- a musical celebration of Stalin the master gardener as workers replanted trees in much of war torn USSR. Apparently it's a bit of an oddity as I can't find a good photo to post. Anyway, I hate most of it. If there is a truly avid Shostakovich fan at AC that wants to flesh out his collection, I'll send it to you.
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Never heard of it, Scott. Indulge me, listen to the Tenth.
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I haven't given up on Shosty, just this piece. Sure that you don't need this lp? Sounds like it might fill a hole in your collection.
I've moved on the Franck Sym in D Min on Westminster. Good music.
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Ravi Shankar - "Shankar: Sitar Concertos and Other Works" (http://www.amazon.com/Shankar-Sitar-Concertos-Other-Works/dp/B0007RO598/ref=sr_1_22?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1362977985&sr=1-22&keywords=ravi+shankar)
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Dude, believe I will . .
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Dude, believe I will . .
You got it. I know somewhere I've got your address, but PM it to me again. You know, actually it had its moments of beauty, but overall, meh... I need the space more than another lp that I know i won't listen to.
Scott
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I haven't given up on Shosty, just this piece.
In addition to the already mentioned Sym 10, Symphony 9 is very user friendly (you may want to fast-forward through the rambling bassoon solo in the middle), Sym 7 is kick-butt, Sym 11 is ballz to the wallz. Of course, Sym 5 is his most performed work but I don't play it as much as those I just listed.
Shostakovich is definitely one of those 'love him or....meh' composers. I, for one, love him!
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Shostakovich Sym no. 8- Previn conducting the LSO (Angel). Produced and engineered by the two Christophers, Parker and Bishop. Beautiful passages and sound.
By Jove, I may have a collector's item here. I looked on Amazon for a pic. Twenty pages of the composer and no 8th that I could see. Certainly not this one.
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Mozart's Haffner Symphony on Westminster vinyl.... from around 1956- a SEALED copy until today. Playing perfectly, conducted by a very young Eric Leinsdorf
The cover is almost like this one.
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Maestro Clark, you've been coming up some interesting stuff lately :thumb:,
Played "Also Sprach Zarathustra" tonite. I can't remember where I got this album but it's Haitink conducting The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on Philips which is well known, BUT, the cover is all in Japanese or Chinese (I wouldn't know the difference regrettably) with what looks to be a Nautilus logo and elsewhere it says "Audio Clinic series". That's in English. The orchestra sound is full and pretty powerful.
Toni, you know anything about this one?
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Maestro Clark, you've been coming up some interesting stuff lately :thumb:,
Well Jim, it's like I tell my wife when I bring in another load of lp's, we all have to do our part to stimulate the economy. But I have been pretty lucky lately... that Sidney Bechet ballet still blows my mind!!!
Yesterday's new arrivals were:
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Ravi Shankar - "Shankar: Sitar Concertos and Other Works" (http://www.amazon.com/Shankar-Sitar-Concertos-Other-Works/dp/B0007RO598/ref=sr_1_22?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1362977985&sr=1-22&keywords=ravi+shankar)
Ooh. Might have to pick this one up.
Thanks for the link.
Best,
Anand
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Recently got the 45rpm version of this. A superb album and timeless classic.
Best,
Anand.
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The mailman comes and it's like everyday is Christmas! Today are Trios by Ravel and Chopin. I had never heard of this Chopin piece before- wrote it when he was 18. Early echoes of what later became his mazurkas. But the Ravel is the star of the lp. I don't really think of power when I think of Ravel, but that's what comes across here.
This stars a very youthful David Oistrakh from the early 50's. Also Sviatoslav Knushevitzky on cello and Lev Oborin on piano.
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There's a least one other recording of it by the Tallis Scholars. I have both, and prefer the one you posted.
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After setting up my main turntable, arm and cartridge yesterday, I played Howard Hanson's Lament For Beowolf on Mercury records. Now this is a massive work with a huge chorus and orchestra. Formerly, when the sopranos in the chorus would hit high notes in intense passages with my number two analog rig, their voices could become a bit frazzled up there and sound less than good. But, having reset up and re-installed my main rig, out on holiday for reasons you can read about if you like at The Vinyl Circle in the Tweeker section (top line), sections of the orchestra and the instruments themselves are better sorted out side to side and front to back and individually, and those sopranos ring out more clearly and cleanly to the rafters of the venue! Hot damn, I'm excited! I love this and my main rig is back, Jack. Thank you very much me. Bout time I got it together. Didn't realize what I was missing. THIS is a beautiful and powerful piece of work . .
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Or, look for this new pressing . .
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Same guys, Mercury Living Presence.
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If you like the organ I highly recommend you add this to your collection!
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http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Printed-Organ-Music/dp/B0094CSDB8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1363655570&sr=1-1&keywords=kimberly+marshall (http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Printed-Organ-Music/dp/B0094CSDB8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1363655570&sr=1-1&keywords=kimberly+marshall)
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I picked up a couple of direct to disc this week. One jazz and one is a second copy for me and an old standby...
Very good recording
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Finishing up my Haydn Symphony traversal. Started with Hogwood & switched over to Harnoncourt here at the end:
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You're a braver man than me, Tyson. A hundred hours of Fraz Joseph would relieve me of what little sanity I have left. That guy must have emerged from the womb with a pen and a half finished score in hand.
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Haha, no doubt! It's a lot like listening to Vivaldi - he wrote great stuff within the various genre's, and there's clear variation from work to work, but at the same time there's a very consistent "sound" that he has. At least Harnoncourt plays him more like Beethoven, a more forceful approach, which may or may not be historically "accurate" but it sure livens things up, especially after 75 straight with Hogwood.
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Vivaldi's Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)- Sigiswald Kuijkem conducting Le Petite Bande On RCA Seon. There is 170 versions of this work on Amazon and I looked at 40 for a picture and couldn't find it. Recorded with period instruments in a small church with high ceilings with what appears to be three microphones and it's a serious beauty for music of the period and a work of recording art. The Bande consists of 14 players. Hard to find, I suppose, but worth the effort.
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Well we seem to have left classical Haydn and gone for baroque around here :rotflmao: :rotflmao: Sometimes the old jokes are the funniest..... and i guess sometimes not.
Regardless, more baroque. This is Julian Bream playing Dowland- looking like he's 15 years old, probably really not over 20.
The photo is of a reissue, mine is the original on Westminster from around 1953 and mint. I really like the sound of most of the old Westminster lp's.
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Ali Akbar Khan- MAIHAR (Water Lily Acoustics).
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Carl Orff's Carmina Burana as performed by the Atlanta Sym Orchestra conducted by Robert Shaw (Telarc). Kinda sucks cause it has that Telarc house sound, smooth and rich but to a fault. Orff's Der Mond on Philips is a much better sounding recording to these ears and while the music may have been quite interesting live, it doesn't quite work as a recording, imo.
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Hovhaness' Sym no.4- Eastman Wind Ensemble (Mercury Golden Imports); Berlioz Symphony Fantastique- Kojian conducting the Utah Symphony (Reference Recordings 45rpm).
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Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat performed by the Chicago Pro Musica on Reference Recordings (45rpm) engineered by Keith Johnson. Ladies and gents, when yer rumaging thru those used record bins and you see something recorded by Keith O. Johnson, you need to jump on it like a duck on a bug. He is absolutely da MAN!
http://www.referencerecordings.com/about.asp
Damn. The LA Jazz Choir is discontinued. So look for it used. Plus, the above.
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Here's one that not everyone may have ( except probably ol' Jim)- two concertos, one for accordian and one for balalaika. The balalaika piece is quite nice. Westminster XWN 18464
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Tristan und Isolde, conducted by Jochum, with Astrid Varnay and Ramon Vinay. You don't get singing more committed than this.
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Something a little different but very much recommended! :green:
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1. Chichester Psalms: Awake O Harp and Lyre 3:48
2. L'chah Dodi 2:55
3. Give Ear to My Prayer 9:10
4. Cantata From Proverbs: A Woman of Valour 5:51
5. Mah Tovu 4:02
6. Proverbs For A Son 16:02
7. Two Psalms and a Proverb: How Long Will Thou Forget Me, O Lord? 3:38
8. Three Antiphonal Psalms: Psalm 136 2:23
9. Psalms of Woe and Joy: Chaneini, Be Gracious to me Lord 5:52
10. Hodu, Glory to the Lord 3:48
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As per usual, listening to Bach on Sunday as my particular form of worship. The SACD of Gould doing the 2 & 3 part inventions is quite an improvement over the thin and tinny redbook version:
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It's time to crank it up and rock this house! 8)
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Hope you don't mind if I change things up for a second, but I was wondering if any of you have had a chance to listen to the EMI Emmenince Box Set. I've been pretty pleased w/ the RCA Living Stereo, Mercury Living Presence & Decca Sound (although I would have preferred more Ansermet & more Blueback ffss material) Box sets. The MLP set could have included less of the "Civil War, Screamers,Marching Band, etc." type titles , for some of their other titles.
If you've had a listen how does the EMI Emmenince set "stack" up against the other mentioned labels of "The Golden Age of Stereo" in terms of SQ. I lost just about all interest in the early digital transfers(of what were some great LPs) as EMI really left all the "Orchestral Ambience" on the original master tapes on the master tapes. Did someone w/ ears do the transfers this time.
I would hate to think the only way to hear how these recordings sounded is through the "outrageously" expensive Japanese SACD series now being produced . The other sets capture a great deal of the early "magic" of those labels.
Any thoughts ? Thanks
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Can't help the previous caller so back to our scheduled program…
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Changing gears…
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Bach's Actus Tragicus BVW 106 (Harmonia Mundi Deutsche). Geez, I just figured out that I have been listening to this for 30+ years. I bought it in a record store in London. It was playing on the store sound system. Couldn't be happier that I did. Lovely, more than lovely, timeless music and beautifully recorded.
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It took me a long time (you just don't know) to warm up to this in spite of the fact that I bought it, but I'm enamored to the point these days that when I put it on, I have a hard time taking it off: Bela Bartok's Les Quatuors- Quatour Vegh (Astree).
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Phillips Box Set #48
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Phillips Box Set, # 47. Interesting note, cover is same, but front listing & disc does not include the Carnival Overture, rather Sir Edward Elgar, Celo Concerto in E minor, op 85. In addition to Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B minor, op 104
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Antoine Forqueray- Pieces de Viole avec la Basse Continue (two bass violins and a clavinet) as played by Jordi Savall and two mates (Astree). Period instruments, engaging and a you-are-in-the-presence-of perfect recording.
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Well, my album is not a CD, nor have I heard the CD recording, but if the CD is as good as my vinyl album, the very same applies as my post directly above, except that you will be listening to a larger ensemble in a larger space with vocals.
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Brahms Violin Concerto - Milstein and Jochum - on vinyl.
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I don't like a lot of music that features the piano but this one really speaks to me especially track 4. The MGV is just plain fun and I've found myself listening to it back to back. :thumb:
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1. The Piano Concerto: The Beach - Michael Nyman
2. The Piano Concerto: The Woods - Michael Nyman
3. The Piano Concerto:: The Hut - Michael Nyman
4. The Piano Concerto: The Release - Michael Nyman
5. MGV: 1st Region - Michael Nyman
6. MGV: 2nd Region - Michael Nyman
7. MGV: 3rd Region - Michael Nyman
8. MGV: 4th Region - Michael Nyman
9. MGV: 5th Region - Michael Nyman
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A very nice mix of different composers.
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1. Jackson: The Archbishop's Fanfare 1:05
2. Cook: Fanfare 5:47
3. Vierne: Maestoso in C-sharp Minor, Op. 16, No. 1 5:55
4. Durufle: Scherzo, Op. 2 6:15
5. Schumann: Canon in B Minor, Op. 56, No.5 3:21
6. Brahms: Lo, How a Rose is Blooming, Op. 122, No. 8 3:06
7. Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 2 in C minor: I. Grave 1:42
8. Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 2 in C minor: II. Adagio 3:09
9. Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 2 in C minor: III. Allegro maestoso e vivace 2:49
10. Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 2 in C minor: IV. Fuga: Allegro moderato 3:52
11. Bridge: Adagio in E Major 6:27
12. Dupre: Triptyque, Op. 51: I. Chaconne 8:52
13. Dupre: Triptyque, Op. 51: II. Musette 2:16
14. Dupre: Triptyque, Op. 51: III. Dithyrambe 4:19
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1. Boito: Mefistofele: Prologue (excerpt) 3:43
2. Poulenc: Mass in G major: Agnus Dei 4:54
3. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427: I. Kyrie 7:40
4. Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives: Hallelujah 4:03
5. Rachmaninoff: Vespers: Blagoslovi, Dushe Moya - Bless The Lord, O My Soul 6:13
6. Durufle: Requiem, Op. 9: IV. Sanctus 3:22
7. Dvorak: Te Deum, Op. 103: Te Deum laudamus 2:33
8. Vivaldi: Gloria: Et in Terra pax 6:02
9. Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: Suscepit Israel 1:54
10. Faure: Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu 3:41
11. Verdi: Requiem, Libera me (excerpt) 3:44
12. Mascagni: Regina Coeli, from Cavalleria Rusticana 6:17
13. Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G major: Benedictus 4:16
14. Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5: IV. Rex tremendae 5:48
15. Mahler: Symphony No. 8: Finale 13:38
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So, my copy of Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances from Reference Recordings (half speed mastered 200g vinyl) arrived yesterday with recording engineer Keith O. Johnson at the knobs. I have high expectations for it, too. Impressive right away is the size of the orchestra and venue. The perspective is larger and deeper and more spacious than anything in my classical music collection. And, then, there is wonderful purity to the sound.
It is made at a slower tempo that my Athena Records* version with Donald Johanos conducting The Dallas Symphony Orchestra which made the Dallas' version more exciting. Plus, the Dallas one was recorded using three ribbon mikes across the front of the stage which gives it closer perspective at the same volume levels and boo-coo impact. Frequency response is more limited on this one as is depth of field but it does have that excitement.
Another thing, the RR version is quiet, quiet, quiet. This recording has about as much respect I can give it. It's a one of a kind for large orchestra in a hall realism and detail in my humble collection.
*originally released on another label :dunno:.
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1. Double Cello Concerto, for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 531: I. Allegro
2. Double Cello Concerto, for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 531: II. Largo
3. Double Cello Concerto, for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 531: III. Allegro
4. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: II.
5. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 423: I. Allegro
6. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 423: II. Largo
7. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 423: III. Allegro
8. La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Così sugl' occhi miei
9. Double Concerto, for viola d'amore & lute, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 540: I. Allegro
10. Double Concerto, for viola d'amore & lute, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 540: II. Largo
11. Double Concerto, for viola d'amore & lute, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 540: III. Allegro
12. Giustino, opera in 3 acts, RV 717: La gloria del mio sangue
13. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in C minor 'Alla Rustica,' RV 401: I. Allegro non molto
14. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in C minor 'Alla Rustica,' RV 401: II. Adagio
15. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in C minor 'Alla Rustica,' RV 401: III. Allegro ma non molto
16. Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, oratorio in 2 parts, RV 644: Noli, ò cara, te adorantis
17. Gloria, for 3 solo voices, chorus, trumpet, oboe, violin (ad lib), 2 violas, 2 cellos, strings & continuo in D major, RV 589: Laudamu
18. Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, oratorio in 2 parts, RV 644: Quanto magis generosa
19. La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Dite oihmè
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Majnun Symphony (Alan Hovhaness)- John Alldis Choir and rhe National Phil Orchestra of London (Poseidon). Bob Auger engineering.
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Aiff
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After hearing a wonderful performance of Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances played by Michael Christie and the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra during their Rachmaninov Festival this month*, I bought 2 SACDs of it.
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One is Analogue Productions' rerelease of the decades-old Johanos/Dallas version, the other Mariss Jansons's concert performance with the Royal Concertgebouw released on RPO Live. Both are fine, emotionally involving performances as far as I can tell. The sense of space in the Johanos recording is quite small...some call it 'dry'...while the Janson recording was done in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam in concert and did not suffer from too many mics or too much knob twiddling. Overall, I'll play the Jansons more often than the Johanos.
* Also heard and LOVED was Olga Kern's performances of PCs 2 and 3--the best I've ever heard among dozens--and PC4.
Hi, Jeffrey. I have the Dallas version and think your comments about the recording are mainly because it is miked pretty close. Does give it some serious impact and excitement, tho, dunnit. Believe I read somewhere that 3 ribbon mikes were placed across the front of the stage. The definitive recording might be the version recorded by Keith Johnson with the Minnesota Orchestra on Reference Recordings. Very spacious with amazing detail and warmth.
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Speaking of great recordings. We elder listeners remember the days of the EMI label for good reason. This is about as good as it gets. Even in my smallish room the orchestra is huge and whole and with easy observance of its sections. Dimensionality and detail are splendid. So's orchestral weight. The album is Elgar's FALSTAFF Symphonic Study with Boult conducting the London Phil and it's an EMI Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab pressing. Hope you can find it. SClark, this is a must have for you. I'd bet a dollar Toni Rambold has it and will agree. Great music brilliantly played and recorded.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=80623)
It's one I'd use to demo my system if ya'll were ever my guest and I'd floor you. Not to mention the music. I imagine in a larger room and grander speakers it would just get better.
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And I'd have to follow with this one- Malcolm Arnold's English, Scottish & Cornish Dances with The London Phil conducted by the composer (Lyrita). Couldn't find a picture on 32 pages at Amazon. Guess it's rare. This one is just so beautifully and unceremoniously recorded it makes many other highly regarded ones sound almost pretentious. It's just lovely is what. Sometimes the way some guys record, the harmonics are too noticeable, kinda unrealistic were you listening in a large venue This recording just so serves the romantic nature of the music. Oddly, the recording engineer isn't mentioned in the liner notes.
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And . . . Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale Suite from Reference Recordings (45rpm). Performed by The Chicago Pro Musica*. A Keith Johnson recording. Clarity and unbridled dynamics that me likes. You would, too. Released as L'histoire du Soldat. Cheers.
*a group of 12 players to include brass.
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Speaking of great recordings. We elder listeners remember the days of the EMI label for good reason. This is about as good as it gets. Even in my smallish room the orchestra is huge and whole and with easy observance of its sections. Dimensionality and detail are splendid. So's orchestral weight. The album is Elgar's FALSTAFF Symphonic Study with Boult conducting the London Phil and it's an EMI Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab pressing. Hope you can find it. SClark, this is a must have for you. I'd bet a dollar Toni Rambold has it and will agree. Great music brilliantly played and recorded.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=80623)
It's one I'd use to demo my system if ya'll were ever my guest and I'd floor you. Not to mention the music. I imagine in a larger room and grander speakers it would just get better.
Jim,
I picked up a copy when you posted about this about 6-9 months back. I agree, it's one of the best sounding lps in my collection. :thumb:
Scott
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Scott, good. You have Danny's very tall multi driver speakers, I believe, right? I gots little squatty things. Bet I could have some fun at your house.
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Yep, the LS9's are nothing if not dynamic. Some think that they may lack a bit of high end sparkle, but it's been so long since I could hear a cricket that I've forgotten what they sound like... so give me the midrange detail and the bass quickness of a line array.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57074)
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Shostakovich wrote most of the "Leningrad" Symphony in 1941 while present at the siege. This is powerful music.
I picked up a NM copy at the local record store for $2. conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov and the USSR sym. orchestra.
(http://store.acousticsounds.com/images/medium/UANG_SRB4107__83110__05172012022922-3559.jpg)
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Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky - The Soldier's Tale
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Are those Design Acoustics d-10's I see in your listening room? :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57074)
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Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky - The Soldier's Tale
(http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/c638d646f43ff20c75ba10940cb09505/1195367.jpg)
Are those Design Acoustics d-10's I see in your listening room? :thumb:
Not many folks recognize those old guys. Actually they are the D-12's... my first foray into better sound back in '76. They are still pretty decent speakers, and are doing HT duty.
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I tried real hard to find this for youse on the internet. Alas, I couldn't come up with it. Most of you are more adept than me at finding things on the internet and I recommend you make the effort to find this. Here is an excerpt from the liner notes about the recording on the Syrinx label-
"In order to create the atmosphere of a live concert, but without its imperfections:
1) We make our recordings in a hall and not in a studio, using only two microphones, sufficiently far and not too near without any alteration, manipulation, of reduction in dynamics.
2) Once the ordinary recordings are finished, we start a new recording in the same hall, but this time with a quiet and limited audience so as not to change the acoustic parameters. This relaxed by the fact that the recording is over, and stimulated by the audience, the artists can give themselves completely to their music and can take risks. It is this public recording which serves as a basis for the record which you hear."
Whatever, I have lots of very fine recordings, but this is one of the finest out there in my experience (at least I hope it's out there, somewhere) and some of the most charming music I have ever heard-
MOZART- Les Quatours pour Flute et Cordes by Alain Marion et le Trio a Cordes de Paris.
Happy hunting and let all know if you're successful. Cheers.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81041)
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2013/Mar13/Mundus_Musica_CD16294.htm
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Just got back from the last of the prelims of the Van Cliburn competition in Ft. Worth. Even in the first round it was great piano. It's just amazing how much talent is out there. If any of our AC members have a chance to go, do it while you can.... it only rolls around every 4 years.
Scott
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Musique Folklorique d'Amerique Latino - Cochabamba (Pierre Verany). A quartet of Sur America fellows on acoustic instruments from the region and while close miked sounds damn good. I suppose this is more folk than classical as we think it.
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Glasgow Hebridean Choir (Aloi Records from Linn).
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I'd bet a dollar Toni Rambold has it and will agree.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81781)
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I knew it. Thanks, always.
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Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue- Erich Kunzel conducting the Cincinnati Sym Orchestra (Telarc). Couldn't find a pic on Amazon but only looked thru ten pages out of 99. Hadn't listened to this in a long time. Glad I did, Original, fascinating music and very nicely done in that Telarc kinda way.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81804)
Listening on MOG to The Trio Sonata in 18th-Century Germany
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Beethoven* - Charles Munch / Boston Symphony* – Eroica
Label: RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2233
Series: Living Stereo –
Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue
Country: Germany
Tubes, mosfets, VPI & vinyl and Beethoven on a rainy morning, it all works.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=81807)
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Shostakovich Symphony no.8 with Previn conducting the LSO (Angel). Damn, this is a somber but a so beautiful piece of work.
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Lovely EMI stereo vinyl pressing.
--Jerome
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(http://www.indierockfan.net/pics/BrahmsPC2_Richter_EMI.jpg)
Lovely EMI stereo vinyl pressing.
--Jerome
I always tried to play like Richter when I was a kid... just never had the skills to do it. He's still my favorite overall.
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Bruckner Symphony No. 3 from this nicely priced Karajan DG Bruckner cycle CD boxed set. I do not have all of Bruckner's Symphonies on vinyl, and I am working on that. At some point I would like to have the complete Jochum cycle on DG on vinyl. Currently I have the 4th, 5th, 7th, and 9th. I also have the Furtwangler DG boxed set of the 4th, 7th, 8th, and 9th on vinyl.
--Jerome
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(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bMLCERpZHvA/SPiSve30maI/AAAAAAAABiQ/wy-FWAKPVeQ/s1600/cover.jpg)
Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos - "Chants Hymns & Dances" (http://www.amazon.com/Chants-Hymns-Dances-Georges-Gurdjieff/dp/B0002ONC72)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wduOD7RN26U
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(http://www.indierockfan.net/pics/Ravel_Gaspard_Argerich.jpg)
Minty DG stereo pressing. I have several recordings of Gaspard de la Nuit on vinyl and this Argerich recording is far and away my favorite.
--Jerome
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Peer Maag – London Symphony Orchestra Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major ; Horn Concerto No 1 in D Major ; Horn Concerto No 3 in E Flat Majot.
London CS 6178 Stereo FFSS Early 60's blue back recording got me thinking about hearing it in the movie "Out of Africa" (featured in the soundtrack)... think I'll put the dvd out and watch it tonight.
(http://www.popsike.eu/pix/20100516/250634219420.jpg)
Also, Saint Saens Organ Symphony on a French EMI/Pathe: C-069-14070
Orchestre National de L'O.R.T.F. w/ Jean Martinon. Wife is out shopping, organ symphony, large line source speakers, and plenty of amp- life is good. :thumb:
(http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-150-2929492-1316543772.jpeg)
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Spent most of the day re-measuring and tweaking my speakers, time for a bit of reward - early Bernstein with the New York PO, playing Mozart like Beethoven, baby!
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(http://www.indierockfan.net/pics/Bruckner9th_Schuricht_HDTT.jpg)
24bit/192KHz download from High Definition Tape Transfers.
--Jerome
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(http://www.indierockfan.net/pics/Ravel_Gaspard_Argerich.jpg)
Minty DG stereo pressing. I have several recordings of Gaspard de la Nuit on vinyl and this Argerich recording is far and away my favorite.
--Jerome
I'll have to see what kind of condition my album is in It's be awhile. Wish me luck
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Picked up a stash of mint DG mono lps- all blue tulips. Schubert "Death and the Maiden" with the Amadeus Q. Very nice sound.
Unlike the photo, no red "stereo"
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RCA LM-1768 shaded dog "Pines of Rome"... but the early Toscanini version instead of it's more famous Reiner stable mate. Not the dynamic powerhouse of the LSC 2436, but a more restrained (possibly more balanced) version. Horns and tympani don't dominate the rest of the orchestra like the Reiner version. Still, the finale crescendo is stirring and effective.
(http://www.shugarecords.com/images/products/large/d224f3da-6180-4e1e-b99e-b1b62db06b67-0.JPG)
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Sir Georg Solti, Berlin Philharmonic, Mussorgsky*, Borodin*, Glinka* – Night On Bald Mountain
lp
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83128)
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Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Heilbronn* : Jörg Faerber – Baroque Masterworks For The Festive Season
Label: Turnabout – TVS 34652
Format: Vinyl, LP
Time to lay down for a bit.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83187)
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Tchaikovsky* - Van Cliburn, Kiril Kondrashin – Concerto No. 1
Label: RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2252
Format: Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1959
After buying a few copies of this all somewhat unlistenable, I found this decent 'Shaded Dog' copy for 99 cents.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83195)
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Toscanini* - Respighi* / Berlioz* / Saint-Saëns* - NBC Symphony Orchestra – Fountains Of Rome • Pines Of Rome / Roman Carnival / Danse Macabre
Label: RCA Victrola – VIC-1244
Format: Vinyl, mono
Country: US
Released: 1967
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=83196)
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Harmonium and The Klinghoffer Choruses- John Adams (Nonesuch).
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I just got my new Vista pre in so I was spinning some vinyl, doing a bit of A/B'ing with my Dodd.
First up Sviatoslav Richter playing Schubert's "Wanderer' Fantasia on Angel36150. He can get more from the lowest two octaves of a 9 ft grand than anyone and does so repeatedly on this piece. The Dodd wins the bass hands down, the Vista does a better job providing upper sparkle.
(http://www.trovar.com/str/covers/Angel/S36150.jpg)
Then Saint Saens Organ Symphony on EMI/Pathe with Martinon. Here the Dodd pulled away (as it should $$). Fuller orchestra sound, better low level bass clarity, better imaging. The Vista did a little better job getting the brass right.
(http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-150-2929492-1316543772.jpeg)
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I was putting away the Richter Schubert and came across Chandos ABRD1075 Schubert sonata in C major. I must have not played it before. Wow. This is one of the best recorded piano lps that I own. And its digital. Direct metal mastering, whatever that is. Look for a copy.
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Another beauty from across the pond...I really like LINN Lp's.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/CKH-029-NIGEL-NORTH-Bach-on-the-Lute-Vol-2-LINN-RECORDS-STEREO-1994-UK-VINYL-LP-/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/1GEAAOxyOa9R1dqC/$(KGrHqNHJEIFGv3URz74BR1dqCf)q!~~60_12.JPG)
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I rarely listen to Rachmaninov anymore, so thought I'd spin the 4th with Michelangeli:
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Up next is some Shostakovich:
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Noches de Espana, Pepe Romero on Phillips. Classic Spanish guitar and a pretty good recording.
(http://www.peperomero.com/shop/images/discography/large/front_Noches%20de%20Espana.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84183)
Two masterworks brilliantly performed.
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Working my way through this huge set:
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All the recordings of Isabelle Faust that I can get my hands on -- an extraordinary violinist who merges sharp intellect with intense feeling. I am still a little uncertain about her solo Bach, but her Bartok, Beethoven, and Schubert are quite wonderful. Waiting eagerly for her soon-to-be-released Bartok Violin Concertos.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=84187)
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A 1958 recording of Sviatoslav Richter on Philips. This is his version of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition which won the Paris Grand Pris du Disque. Horrible recording, stunning performance. One mono mike stuck in the audience with coughing listeners surrounding it. I've never heard Richter make so many mistakes, yet it is still a fascinating rendition. The LP is kinda hard to come by, but pick it up if you get a chance. It's not just another version of "Pictures".
Sorry, no photo available on the internet. This one is hard to come by. The cd is available at stratospheric prices....
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000523QI
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Face to Face With Beethoven
Anne-Sophie Mutter
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=85101)
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Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons) as performed on period instruments by Sigiswald Kuijken plus 15 on an RCA Red Seal German pressing (SEON). This is a good one. No picture available on Amazon. Long out of print I imagine is why.
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I picked up three of these DMM vinyls... all very clean recordings. So far the Dvorak is the favorite. Novalis Records and Camerata Bern are both Swiss and new to me.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61j3CKSOOBL._SL500_SX300_.jpg)
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My favorite recording of Honegger... the Westminster Lab version of Pacific 231. The Lab recording have great dynamics and are often good buys, even on fleabay.
(http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3536/p1190021.jpg)
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Rostropovich conducts Shostakovich Symphony no. 14 for Soprano, Bass, and Chamber Orchestra (Melodiya).
Shostakovich Symphony no. 10 as performed by The USSR Symphony Orchestra (Melodiya).
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KOR- Well, here goes . . Mikaeli Kammer-kor Sjunger Sakalt (Proprius). One of those Swedish jewels. A big organ on a couple songs. Very excellent sound as are all the Scandanavian albums I know of.
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Ippolitov-Ivanov "Caucasian Sketches" on a 1954 Columbia CL751 recording. Beautifully clean and quiet. Breaking in a new Denon DL 102.
(http://www.shugarecords.com/Images/Products/Large/11d5a3a5-4b7c-4149-a92c-dac5b8681f2e-0.JPG)
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Howard Hanson Sym no. 2, Op 30 "Romantic" & Lament for Beowolf (Mercury Living Presence).
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Frederick Fennell, Cleveland Symphonic Winds, The – Holst - Handel - Bach
Label: Telarc – 5038
Format: Vinyl,
Country: US
Released: 1978
Recouping from 1st of 3 weeks in Tyler, Texas. Also looking for some classical with wide dynamic range so I can do a mini-assessment between my 30 year old 4B amp and a modded Hafler.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86112)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86117)
Sounds wonderful. This is the SACD version, listening on Stax 404 cans! Hard to beat.
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Mahler* - Orchestre Du Concertgebouw D'Amsterdam*, Bernard Haitink – Symphonie N° 7
Label: Philips – 410 398-1
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1982
I have this but actually listening to Symphony 5, which isn't listed in Discogs, oh well.
Still a nice listen with a good Brunello.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87015)
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Alicia de Larrocha on piano. The soprano is a family friend of the Granados family.
These are sort of the Spanish equivalent of Chopin etudes, with vocals.
(http://www.e-profession.com/images/alicia_de_larrocha_homage.jpg)
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Dug out my old Teac RTR and hooked it up. Somewhere along the way, probably in a move, I lost a big box of all my tapes, but I uncovered a factory copy of Richter playing the Liszt Piano Conc.s on Phillips... Wow! I had forgotten how good this medium is. I have this on vinyl, but it doesn't have the crisp detail of the tape. Damn, I wish I had all my tapes!!
This is Wilma Cozart and hubby recording and mastering on 35mm film around 1962.
(http://www.theaudiobeat.com/music/covers/philips_richter_lp.jpg)
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I'm trying to build my SACD classical music library . I love Bach and I was wondering what good recordings on SACD are out there, other than Richard Egarr's Brandenburg concertos?
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Just saw the topic Audiophile Classical Music Recommendations - Basic Library which answers the question in my previous post. Looks like I have a lot of reading to do... Thank you for posting the recommendations!
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I picked up this just because it was cheaper than a cup of coffee and pristine. I'm also a sucker for Direct Metal Masters (although the photo is an earlier pressing).
I was thinking traditional madrigals... oh no, this guy is from a different planet.
George Crumb- Madrigals, 5 piano pieces, and Makrokosmos III on BIS.
(http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/47903403/Crumb+Madrigals++Music+For+A+Summer+Evening+Makrok.jpg)
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I picked up this just because it was cheaper than a cup of coffee and pristine. I'm also a sucker for Direct Metal Masters (although the photo is an earlier pressing).
I was thinking traditional madrigals... oh no, this guy is from a different planet.
George Crumb- Madrigals, 5 piano pieces, and Makrokosmos III on BIS.
(http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/47903403/Crumb+Madrigals++Music+For+A+Summer+Evening+Makrok.jpg)
One of the most amazing things about Crumb was the effort he put into his scores. Google "George Crumb score" and see what he created!
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Crumb really is from a different planet. I checked out those scores!!??
(http://www.well.com/user/bryan/quartet.gif)
(http://www.djmisc.com/type/super_archives/Makrokosmos%20I%20-%2012)
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I have a recording of Crumb's Makrokosmos III, too, on Nonesuch, I believe, and will look for it PDQ. BIS is a most reliable source of well recorded material. Just now am listening to Hans Pfitzner's Palestrina performed by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra on the Orfeo label.
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Tabula Rasa- Arvo Part (ECM New Series).
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Tabula Rasa- Arvo Part (ECM New Series).
That's a great piece of music. I think I'll go put it on and have a glass of vino :wine:
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That's a great piece of music. I think I'll go put it on and have a glass of vino :wine:
I'm way ahead of ya, Scotty. Sticking with Part, up next is Miserere also from ECM. The shortest piece on this is Festina Lente and it's sooo moving in a way Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings is.
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I'm way ahead of ya, Scotty. Sticking with Part, up next is Miserere also from ECM. The shortest piece on this is Festina Lente and it's sooo moving in a way Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings is.
That's my favorite performance of that piece, but the sound quality is only OK. I have a couple other (and better) recordings but their performances don't hit me the way the ECM recording does. Do you have Part's Alina disc? Only two short pieces on it but incredible works and good sound.
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You have that, Scott? Alas, I do not. Thanks, Ericus.
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A live performance of one of the two pieces on Alina.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8ZScAdV8qE
I prefer the recording to this performance; the sound is better and the playing is a little more minimalist and 'airy'. The piece may sound easy to play but the bow control needed to fade out at the end of each line makes this piece extremely difficult.
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You have that, Scott? Alas, I do not. Thanks, Ericus.
Nope, I've only got the Tabula Rasa.
As far as being way ahead of me Jimbo, you get no argument from me. My goal in life is arrive in Houston to study the vinyl way at the feet of the Master. :bowdown:
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A friend loaned me this. I lasted about 15 minutes... went and put on some jazz. Guess I'm just too fixed in my ways, but random sounds ( yep, intentionally random in the word of the composer) interspersed with classical snippets isn't my idea of music. Definitely different.
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Nope, I've only got the Tabula Rasa.
As far as being way ahead of me Jimbo, you get no argument from me. My goal in life is arrive in Houston to study the vinyl way at the feet of the Master. :bowdown:
Looking forward to your visit, Scott, and I'll try not to disappoint. And, thank you, again, Ericus.
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Beethoven: Diabelli Variations / Andras Schiff
Beethoven piano works played by a master on pianos not unlike what Beethoven may have composed the works on - a Bechstein grand from 1921, and a Hammerflugel fortepiano from Beethoven's own day.
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If you haven't heard it already, you Arvo Part lovers need to check out Henryk Gorecki's Sym No 3. I prefer the recording with Dawn Upshaw. Absolutely beautiful!
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Managed to pick these two recordings up at a used book shop I stopped into a week ago that had a shelf full of vinyl in the back. Been playing them both the last few days. Very nice Lyrita recordings.
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Managed to pick these two recordings up at a used book shop I stopped into a week ago that had a shelf full of vinyl in the back. Been playing them both the last few days. Very nice Lyrita recordings.
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Great finds. The Lyrita Bax symphony series has never been bettered.
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Great finds. The Lyrita Bax symphony series has never been bettered.
Yes, agreed. I have most of the Lyrita catalogue on CD and most, if not all, are wonderful recordings - the Ireland and Holst renderings are particularly nice - but I don't come across them on vinyl too often. Happy to have found these.
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Mellow, romantic, and cello...
Dvorak Cello Concerto on DG with Karajan and Rostopovich
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Listening to this on MOG:
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Schubert: Trout Quintet;
Hephzibah Menuhin and the Amadeus String Quartet
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This one...
Written between 1992 - 1995, it is a masterpiece of the late 20th century.
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This one...
Written between 1992 - 1995, it is a masterpiece of the late 20th century.
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One of my favorite living composers!
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Frederick Fennell, Cleveland Symphonic Winds, The – Holst - Handel - Bach
Label: Telarc – 5038
Format: Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1978
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Copland: Appalachian Spring
Bernstein, New York PO
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Gould and Bach in gloriously remastered Japanese SHM SACD sound:
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Glazunov Sym. no. 3 on EMI/Melodiya
This is a somewhat overlooked piece that has much to offer. My non audiophile wife walked in and said "hmmm. Russian" I said "time?" She came back with late 19th century. No mistaking the Rimsky Korsakov like strings and brass- check it out if you haven't already.
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Baroque Music For Trumpets - Wynton Marsalis, Vivaldi*, Telemann*, Pachelbel*, M. Haydn*, Biber*, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
Label: CBS Masterworks – M 42478
Format: Vinyl,
Country: US
Released: 1988
Trying to get a holiday mood going, ugh. Problem with baroque trumpet is I always feel a major network news program about to start.
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Howard Hanson's Romantic Sym. #2 on Mercury. Part of the 50 cd set for $100 at Amazon. So easy to listen to.
Played through my Dodd preamp and Dodd amp. Thanks Gary.
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Sibelius 2nd Symphony. RCA Victrola VICS-1318. This is one of very last of the maroon label Victrolas before RCA and it's accountants began putting out the floppy crap pink label stuff. Although they are pretty well known by collectors, the maroon Victrolas were every bit as fine as the White Dog and even most of the Shaded Dogs-- and they are half the price. This is one of the better ones, a truly great recording with Dorati and the Stockholm Philharmonic. If you are a Sibelius fan, look for it.
NM 1s/1s copy.
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Tchaikovsky: Waltzes/ Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra
A clean RCA Red Seal disk.
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Somber to the point of melancholy but powerfully moving to this ole soul.
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The opposite of Jim's somber Shostakovich would be...
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Gaite Parisienne , again on Victrola. This is the same recording as the highly regarded RCA LSC1817 Fiedler and Boston Pops, made from the original master tapes. These early Victrolas were the real deal. Fun music, great soundstage.
VICS1012 1s/2s
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Wife is out of town buying our daughter's wedding dress... so I've got the house to myself. I came back from the local vinyl store with several to listen to tonight.
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and 5 more DMMs (I'm a sucker for direct metal masters) on Teldec, Telefunken, EMI, and Pro Arte that I can't find photos of. Mozart piano concertos ,marches, and serenades, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Allegri choral pieces.
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King's Row soundtrack on Chalfont
Composed by Erich Korngold.(http://thompsonian.info/korngold-kings-row-chalfont-SDG-305-japan-LP.jpg)
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King's Row soundtrack on Chalfont
Composed by Erich Korngold.(http://thompsonian.info/korngold-kings-row-chalfont-SDG-305-japan-LP.jpg)
I had that on Lp and later on CD. Wonderful music for sure.
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Hi, Toni. I have this, too. It's sumthin special, indeed, and am putting it in my lineup. Where you been?
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"Scott, good morning and Merry Christmas. I am listening to a Mozart quartet this morning and at a very moderate volume level and am reminded that this is "chamber" music. Listened to at too high volume and the musicians move forward and grow bigger and the balance of the event is changed. Not this morning. I am there rather than they are here in what sounds like what I imagine a 16th century "chamber" with a stone floor and high walls would and what a perfectly balanced recording this is. It's the totality of it made clear by the appropriate volume setting that makes it a three dimensional experience. The mistakes we make for whatever reason. I'll bring it".
The particular record tho the sentiment is much more widely applicable is "Mozart- Les Quatuors Pour Flute et Cordes" on the Syrinx label (0977-011). Good listening over the holidays all. Cheers
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Hanson's first two symphonies on Mercury. Late Romantic stuff, very beautiful. From the Mercury cd set
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Ordered this on Amazon days before xmas at a ridiculously low price, I guess because it was out of stock - its in stock now and over double what I paid. It showed up on my doorstep a couple of hours ago, so looks like I'll be listening to this one for a few days!
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MacDowell's 2 piano concerto played by a young Van Cliburn on a shaded dog RCA.
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Feidler and the Boston Pops on Crystal Clear direct to disc. Capriccio Espanol and Italien. I love hearing these bass drums resonate for 4 or 5 seconds.
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Where are the classical listeners? Two weeks with no post???? :scratch:
Earlier today was Honegger Pacific 231 on the Westminster Lab. Their Lab series were shorter lp's to have wider spacing between groove and no cutting near the record center. Very quality thinking for the mid-Fifties.
Wonderful dynamics and clarity on a mid fifties recording. Westminster Records specialized in European directors and artist overlooked by the major labels. It was a small shop built by a NYC record store owner with some backers. Their early recordings used a single mike, similar to the Mercury recording engineers. Their mono recordings are to be sought after.
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Malcolm Arnold- English, Scottish & Cornish Dances, MA conducting The London Phil (Lyrita).
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Where are the classical listeners? Two weeks with no post???? :scratch:
Oh I've been listening! I just find it rather involved to take a pic of the album, or search the net for a pic of the album to add to the thread. Would it be OK to list what I'm spinning without a pic?
If so, then I most recently listened to Bax - Sym. 1. Byron Thompson - Ulster Phil.
I did just get the 20 cd box set "Poulenc - Oeuvres Complete" but have not had a chance to listen yet. Soon.
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Ernest Bloch's Trois Poemes Juifs; Two Last Poems, Maybe; Evocations- New Zealand Sym conducted by James Sedares (KOCH).
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Sounds incredible on SACD. One of my favorite recordings.
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... and another classic Merc. Big, powerful; miked to put you close to the action.
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I was looking for a good Viola da Gamda CD and was recommended this. Very nice.
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Sviatoslav Richter in concert at Carnegie Hall. Khrushchev came to the US in 1960 and brought Richter for a "goodwill" tour. Richter's performances at C.H. are still highly regarded.
On Columbia 6 eye mono... I may even prefer mono for piano solo recordings- more dynamics.
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Francis McBeth's Daniel in the Lion's Den. Purchased several years ago per recommendation but never able to fully enjoy it. Not until today when I gave it another chance fate a few changes to the setup. The recording us sounding totally different from last time I heard. Gone is most if not all digital glare, all tracks take on a big, full body, spacious presentation. The tuba's big, warm, huge image us in contrast with piano or synthesizer. I ended up playing all tracks, some even twice. Sorry I don't know how to post cover art.
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On reel to reel
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Allan Pettersson- Sym no.8 (DG); Ralph Vaughn Williams- Sinfonia Antartica (Angel).
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Allan Pettersson- Sym no.8 (DG); Ralph Vaughn Williams- Sinfonia Antartica (Angel).
Today?? It had to be 85 degrees in Houston today. I pulled my copy out last week when it was cold and windy and grey. It's my favorite of all of the Vaughn Williams that I own. By the way, I was just reading today about the Scott Expedition. At the last camp he still had a box of fossil ferns with him. A proper explorer/scientist to the bitter end.
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Scott, to your music that you can feel substance, listen to Shostakovich no.10 in E Minor on the Melodiya label with the USSR Symphony Orchestra. I mean who better. I can't say enough about this. For me, it's up there with the best music I have ever heard or felt. Bar none.
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Some early morning wake up:
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Today?? It had to be 85 degrees in Houston today. I pulled my copy out last week when it was cold and windy and grey. It's my favorite of all of the Vaughn Williams that I own. By the way, I was just reading today about the Scott Expedition. At the last camp he still had a box of fossil ferns with him. A proper explorer/scientist to the bitter end.
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Scott was a bungler of the worse sort whose incompetent leadership and planning led to his death and the deaths of his four companions. His "scientific" and geographic "discoveries" proved to be worthless and second hand. The most experienced members of his last expedition, Mears, Evans, geologist Taylor and Boer War veteran Capt. Oates quickly became aware of his incompetence and held him in complete contempt.
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The only point I was making was that he still had his fossils with him at the end (perhaps foolishly, but he recognized their value). Actually, at the time, the ferns would have added to the understanding of Antarctica paleobotany and the nature of Pangea (which wasn't proposed until the 1920's). Good scientist, poor leader. At least he inspired a nice piece of music.
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The only point I was making was that he still had his fossils with him at the end (perhaps foolishly, but he recognized their value). Actually, at the time, the ferns would have added to the understanding of Antarctica paleobotany and the nature of Pangea (which wasn't proposed until the 1920's). Good scientist, poor leader. At least he inspired a nice piece of music.
Point taken, but he wasn't a scientist. Scott saved his reputation among the Brits with his literary skill. He should have been an author, not a naval officer. His crony Wilson was lead "scientist" but he was a medical doctor. The most valuable geological work done on the expedition came from Taylor and Wright. Scott was a failure, while Vaughn-Williams was a true hero and veteran of WW I. My favorite of his symphonies is the 6th.
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Randy, what can I say... you're absolutely right about Scott's lack of science credentials. Wilson gathered the fern fossils. Although he was a doctor, he was thoroughly qualified, taking degrees in science from both Oxford and Cambridge. He was more of a natural historian and illustrator. The ferns were cited later in discussions on continental drift.
Enough on the South Pole. It's warm today. I need to get back to the garage and make more sawdust--- making my daughter a pair of X-Statik speakers that will be part of a system I'm building as a wedding present.
However, I'll take out my set of Vaughn Williams symphonies later today and give the 6th a listen. I don't think I've ever played it.
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I just picked up this new release of the Furtwangler 1942 live performance of the Bruckner Symphony #5. I've tried several releases of this recording on various labels, but this one on Testament (SBT-1466) is the only one that was sourced from the original master tapes. The quality of the sound is much improved over the others I've tried. One of my favorite Bruckner performances.
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Randy, what can I say... you're absolutely right about Scott's lack of science credentials. Wilson gathered the fern fossils. Although he was a doctor, he was thoroughly qualified, taking degrees in science from both Oxford and Cambridge. He was more of a natural historian and illustrator. The ferns were cited later in discussions on continental drift.
Enough on the South Pole. It's warm today. I need to get back to the garage and make more sawdust--- making my daughter a pair of X-Statik speakers that will be part of a system I'm building as a wedding present.
However, I'll take out my set of Vaughn Williams symphonies later today and give the 6th a listen. I don't think I've ever played it.
Dr. Wilson was a good guy and the psychological leader of the expedition. All the younger men looked up to him since Scott was an unreasonable martinet. Despite their later writings, few of them had much respect for Scott. They had to support "the show" for jolly old England, so remained mum about their true feelings about Scott. A few of the very youngest and inexperienced (Cherry-Garrard for one, Ponting the photographer for another), were too unaware and naive to know the difference. Oates's mother destroyed some of the captain's letters they were so inflammatory toward Scott. The ones that she kept are bad enough. See, you hit a sore spot with me.
Sounds like you have a great speaker project going.
Let us know how you like the Vaughn-Williams Sixth.
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Allan Pettersson- Sym no.8 (DG); Ralph Vaughn Williams- Sinfonia Antartica (Angel).
The Pettersson is somber but involving. The RVW is distant and more exclusive of me. Not to difficult to imagine why.
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Kicked off my morning drive to work with ...
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Helps me avoid road rage :lol:
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Great sound on an early Belock Everest recording. Prokofiev's 5th sym w/ Malcolm Sargent and the London Sym. Orch. on a mono recording. Everest was ahead of the major labels for awhile using 35mm magnetic film for their masters. 1960 release.
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Listening to Sir Adrian Boult conducting the London Philharmonic playing Prokofiev's "Love of Three Oranges"
Nice performance with great dynamics.
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"Nights in the Gardens of Spain" by Falla with Martinon conducting. An old Epic recording from 1955. A NM copy with very good detail, lacking a bit of bass. But a very good reading of a classic.
Epic LC 3305
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In the past Year & a half (or as long as 2 years) I've managed to buy The RCA Living Stereo, the Mecury Living
Presence & the Decca Sound, CD box sets . I made certain that the same remastered versions that were done
for CD layer of the recent SACDs of the RCA & Mecury series were the masters used for these boxed sets . Most of the early Decca releases never saw their day to become SACDs, but I remembered how exception they sounded as their SXL vinyl versions & took the chance that they would'nt screw up their sound as they always
did when they first released them in digital. I need'nt have worry about the Decca set as this time none of the
processes that Decca (& EMI also) used to ruin the natural ambience on these recordings was used this time
around.
My initial impression of all 3 sets was very favorable ,all three sets were ripped to hard drive using dBPa to accomplish this. These discs are exceptional sounding when played as music files from a hard drive through
my digital file player a bit more relaxed & open sounding than they sound as CDs played through an optical
player as do the the rips of similar label discs like Lyrita. Some of the Lyrita rips are just mind blowing in their
Lush sounding clear orchestral texture with distinct percussion sound. I was reminded of my Lyrita music when
I saw the Decca album cover with Boult & the London Phil. on the cover. Boult & the LPO did a number of recording on Lyrita ( I think Ken Wilkinson may have work on some of these releases also)
I reallly hope more of these Analog releases find their way to being remastered as DSD as the RCA & Mercury catalogs have. There are any number of great Decca, EMI & Lyrita Analog recording that are every bit as good as the American labels I mentioned. They should be released as digital files this time as playing discs is'nt the way things are progressing & there any number of ways to play digital files these days .
To be truthful I can't think of much really well recorded Modern Orchestal recordings being done these days other than Channel Classics that I find worth looking for. The orchestral recording perspective is just from too
far back in the hall to capture the stage placement relationships between the various sections of the orchestra when they recorded the playing from a closer location to the stage. For non-live recordings I really can't see how there is any excuse to capture a closer recording perspective
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Ok, I'm listening to the RCA recording of the Chopin Piano Concerto #1 w/ Artur Rubinstein , I love this recording but there has always been something that bothered me slightly that I could never put my finger. on
After the orchestra plays the short intro ,it seems to me that the opening chord that Rubinstein plays is a bit flat, but if you keep listening long enough you notice the pitch of the piano notes & the orchestral have intermittent momentary pitch variances.
I think the Open Reel machine was having some problems maintaining 30ips , fortunately Rubinstein's playing so beautiful you just stop listening for the pitch discrepencies (well as much as can anyway; I became ruined forever after spending countless hours in a piano rebuilder's workshop . I too often find myself listening for the little flaws that the instruments can display when played. Cracked hammer shafts, clicking phalanges,mushy Hammer felts & the worst of all "beats" . This is when you can hear the sound of the out of unison piano strings as the player moves up the register & plays notes that use multiple strings. The beats speed up or slowdown as you turn the pin hammer & then disappear when the strings are back in unison. When you hear Honky Tonk piano you're hearing a piano that has'nt had the out of unison strings tuned.
That's probably more than you ever wanted to know about pianos. Now that you know some of these things
you can torture yourself a bit also, !!!
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Steve in jersey, does not advancing the volume control change the perspective for you? As if you've moved from, say, row R to row F in a hall? It should IME with speakers positioned with regard for early room reflection.
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Steve in jersey, does not advancing the volume control change the perspective for you? As if you've moved from, say, row R to row F in a hall? It should IME with speakers positioned with regard for early room reflection.
Jim, pleasure to meet you (I can't recall if we've ever spoken before,regardless of that, greetings!)
The listening perspective I'm talking about has more to do with how soon reflected sound from the entire orchestra is affecting your ability to hear the where the players (or sections) within the orchestra are seated
on stage in relationship to other players on stage . This section sounds like they're seated on the front right side of the stage ,but when another instrument start playing it sounds like they sitting closer toward the
center of the stage & further back on the stage. This is what we know as "Soundstaging".
Sound reflections really mess with how "holographic" a soundstage can sound. It may come down to what
was the sound the producers were looking for. It appears that the modern producers have a preference
for capturing a "Large airy deep hall sound" over a more intimate sound that allows you hear further
into the "interplay" that occurs in the playing of the composition of the music.
There are so many variables at work here as the recording techniques used where totally different as is all
the associated equipment that was used. I do believe that how things are chosen to be recorded plays the biggest role in how they end up sounding.
Turning up the volume only makes it easier for me to hear what the record producer intended that I be
hearing it really will have a minimal effect on the sound as it was recorded. The crazy thing is neither recording
approach is more correct than the other as our "aural" memory of how we hear things is erased with every time we hear any new sound we hear
You can think "this is what I thought I heard", but in truth knowing can never be a certainty (which is what people say about me all the time & they would be right. I have a credo I live by "I've forgotten more than I'll
ever know") Have a great afternoon (was going to say morning but with how slow I type that's out of the
picture. Please excuse any missed words or misspellings as that came off the table also)
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"The orchestral recording perspective is just from too far back in the hall to capture the stage placement relationships between the various sections of the orchestra when they recorded the playing from a closer location to the stage. For non-live recordings I really can't see how there is any excuse to capture a closer recording perspective."
Hi, Steve. The paragraph above is what I was responding to in particular. Judicious use our volume controls to give us in-the-hall realism is something underappreciated every now and then. That doesn't appear to be the case with you. Nor does having your speakers too close to adjacent walls. In my situation, raising the volume control brings players in an orchestra nearer to me and makes the orchestra broader but at some cost to the acoustic of the venue. I listened to something last night where with moderate volume there was the sense of air and space even in front of the instruments. The perception of the hall in addition to the stage was made more vivid. The size of instruments was reduced, however. Small price to pay if you ask me. If on the other hand I'm listening to chamber music, I may advance the volume and the presence of players is more as tho I am sitting in a courtyard or parlor with them. The "experience" is nearer and more there-there.
I have a pal with a system to die for- believe me when I say I want his vintage Citation amp and K&K phono pre- but he listens to everything at the same volume level. His trip is detail and he puts it in your face with loudness to everything. I don't think that serves a recording nor the music well a lot of the time. The volume control is our usher.
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Although I agree that you can move toward or back from the stage with the volume control, my experience is that it doesn't change the ambience of the recording hall. A piece recorded very close to the piano (Yarlung records "Evening conversations") is what you hear if you were at the keyboard, loud or soft. Earl Wild on Chesky and the Rachmaninoff 2nd concerto is miked way too far from the piano, IMO. Crank the volume, and it still sounds like a piano on a distant stage, just loud. The old Mercury Living Presence got the balance right most of the time. So did many of the RCA engineers, especially Wilkerson and Layton. In their best recordings, the hall makes an important contribution to the sound of the recording. Is it volume sensitive? To a degree, but turning up the volume doesn't always put you next to the first chair violin. The "Phase 4" recordings took this to the extreme, placing microphones next to every soloist or lead instrument. It's dynamic, but is it what an orchestra sounds like in a particular hall? Not especially.
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Yeah, but Scott, your speakers are 12' tall! And couldn't we play tennis in that room of yours :)? My speakers are point sources and in a wee room :(. Didn't mean to say my experience is universal. Perdoneme.
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Ok Jim, I'm going to try this again (I'll eventually get what I'm trying to describe across,I hope)
I thought I had forgotten to add the word "not" in one of those sentences, would in effect makes me sound like
I'm contradicting what I'd just mentioned in the sentence before.
It's not really a matter of be able to hear "more" it's more a matter of being able to listen further into a "3d"
like "soundscape" of what going on "on stage". This one of the "magic tricks" that the RCA Living Stereo
production team of Layton & Mohr pull off over 60 years that still blows my mind today. If you choose to go for
this kind of very dynamic & lush detail you will have to sacrifice some of the "air" that is being created by the
decibels of sound pressure being sent into the hall by the entire orchestra as a whole . A simplification of this would be to say if you want to emphasize something small amidst some much bigger you have to have some
way to interrupt the constant effect the bigger thing is having.
I have no real lack of Orchestal recordings that I enjoy listening to among my collection . I'll stand by what I've been saying though I really don't have to play the adjust the volume game to "fix" recoding technique deficiencies if I do that label may not see me again for a while.
While I'm on the subject of Labels . I came across a really nicely recorded piece of music on of all place the
Grammaphone Magazine free CD-R they used to stick on the front in a plastic sleeve. The piece was from a small Polish (I think) label call Dux . The 4 or 5 recording on this label I've gotten from Archiv Music have been very nice.
sounding
Oh, one other thing . I have'nt listened to music through loud speakers for some time now since I moved a few years back & it really is a crime that I'm not listening to a pretty nice pair of Magneplanar 2.7QR speakers.
My music front end equipment along with a few $K of power filtration (& if you listen to digital & are a musical detail fanatic you need to lower your systems noise floor by very significant amount to really hear fine detail; or have any chance of getting sound closer to analog) is quite a bit better sounding then was when I last listened through them. I'm listening to music through my DHC cabled Hifiman HE 6 planar headphones.(which I'll be re headbanding with the Audeze headband assembly; I don't know what Fang was thinking when he came up w/ the headband for the HE HPs but he should have thought a bit longer)
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Yeah, but Scott, your speakers are 12' tall! And couldn't we play tennis in that room of yours :)? My speakers are point sources and in a wee room :(. Didn't mean to say my experience is universal. Perdoneme.
Very true ,Jim! Your room is dialed in so well, you may get ambience clues that less symmetrical rooms may not pick up. :thumb:
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Corelli Concerti Grossi, Op. 6
The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Directed by Neville Marriner
Label: Argo Records – ZRG 773-5
Format: 3 × Vinyl, LP, Box
Country: UK
Released: 1974
Leading into a peaceful weekend.
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Vivaldi – Le Quattro Stagioni: - Roberto Michelucci / I Musici
Label: Philips – 6500 017
Format: Vinyl
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1977
As Winter gives way to Spring...
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One of the masterworks of the early 20th century.
Bartok - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Vinyl - Deutsche Grammaphone.
Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Phil.
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Rubinstein*, Chopin* – Polonaises And Impromptus
Label: RCA – LSC-7037
Format: 2 × Vinyl, Stereo
Country: UK
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Mendelssohn's Piano Conc. in A Min w/Cyprien Katsaris
This in on Musical Heritage Society, of which I'm not a big fan usually, but this is a Teldec pressing and is using direct metal mastering. Very alive, dynamic, and resonant- a nearly great recording. Get it if you see it.
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Still my favorite version of Symphony No.3
As I begin my immersion in Classical, I've already found this to be a favorite. I also bought the rest of the Klemperer - Beethoven Legacy series.
The Klemperer Legacy: Beethoven Symphony No.3 ("Eroica"); Grosse Fuge [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
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Beethoven* / Otto Klemperer, The Philharmonia Orchestra – Symphony No. 5
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Byron Janis w/Kondrashin and the Moscow Phil. O. on Mercury MG50300. I've got a copy or two of this in stereo, but found a mono copy to compare. These early pressing Living Presence lps in mono have fantastic clarity and dynamics.
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Scott, I was over at a friend's house today with ADS 5 driver tower speakers in a big room driven by CJ gear and listened to Elgar's Enigma Variations with Monteux conducting the LSO on RCA. Dude, if I can get my behind up to your house you're in for a treat if you don't have it already. Those speakers of yours will be called upon and I would like to be there for it. Thank you, brother, for your visit to my rather small brothel of a hall. I really, really want to visit yours.
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Scott, I was over at a friend's house today with ADS 5 driver tower speakers in a big room driven by CJ gear and listened to Elgar's Enigma Variations with Monteux conducting the LSO on RCA. Dude, if I can get my behind up to your house you're in for a treat if you don't have it already. Those speakers of yours will be called upon and I would like to be there for it. Thank you, brother, for your visit to my rather small brothel of a hall. I really, really want to visit yours.
Come on up. As a matter of fact, I'm baching it this week with the wife back next Mon. Fix some steaks, drink a brew, spins some tunes.
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Come on up. As a matter of fact, I'm baching it this week with the wife back next Mon. Fix some steaks, drink a brew, spins some tunes.
Man o man, I really want to. Airfare is obscene so I guess I'm left with driving. I guess I could listen to my "Speak Spanish in 30 days" CD's all the way- might not need 30 days- but the drive is daunting none the less. I know, I'll get a bag of weed and coast all the way there.
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Seriously, thanks for the invite, Scott. I jus dunno, yet. My mind wants to, but my body is another story.
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Found a 4 lp set called "Alicia de Larrocha- Pianist" the other day for $2 on Book of the Month Club label...hmmm??? Got it home to find that they are London/Decca recordings of very good quality. Mozart, Bach, Busoni, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Albeniz, Granados, Falla, Faure, Greig, Chopin, Franck... some famous bits, some obscure. I thought I knew every note Chopin had written..."Berceuse in D flat"??? which sounds more French impressionist- was Eric Satie/Claude Debussey inspired by this 80 years later? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9m-5YdBdXo
The Mendelsohnn variations are a virtuoso workout with every note singing like Horowitz at his prime. Very well recorded with the bass of the Steinway resonating with full force. Ms. de Larrocha should be listed with the best of the 20th century.
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Clifford Curzon from a 1950 performance with George Szell in Kingsway Hall in London. This is a fine interpretation by Curzon of the famous Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1. Although a great pianist, excellent venue, more than competent director, these late 40's and early 50's recordings are often just a bit dull sounding. London LLP276
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The Rite of Spring conducted by Igor Stravinsky , I like this work so much :thumb: that I found 2 jazz versions of this great piece and they are quite expensive! :wink:
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The Rite of Spring conducted by Igor Stravinsky , I like this work so much :thumb: that I found 2 jazz versions of this great piece and they are quite expensive! :wink:
Runs, you tease, tell us more. What are these $$$ recordings?
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A friend of mine peruses Discogs and EBAY looking for the value of his and my recordings. It seems that I have some rather high priced ones. Macrocosmos III in mint vinyl condition is potentially worth 200 clams he tells me. I have two copies of this and a friend of ours transposes my records to his computer and burns me discs. I listened to a stellar Stravinsky's Song of the Nightingale and Mac III just last night and was positively blown away. This friend uses a K&K phono pre and a HK Citation amp amongst four other tube amps. I believe one is from IKON(?). His phono cart is the top of the line and hugely expensive Lyra in an air bearing linear tracking arm on a SOTA table. Plus, he has a noise removal component. Wish you could hear the clean and perfectly clear music that results. He has made 19 for me thus far and has another couple in his possession.
I have two "Rite's" that will be getting the treatment soon. One is on DG conducted by Abbado and the other is misfiled at the moment. This friend has 50,000 albums on his computer and growing.
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The Rite of Spring conducted by Igor Stravinsky , I like this work so much :thumb: that I found 2 jazz versions of this great piece and they are quite expensive! :wink:
One of my favorite pieces, too.
Here's another interesting interpretation by avant-garde prog band, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic (described as "the world's hardest-rocking chamber music quartet.") from their debut album 'Magnetic Flip'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oqsC-SjNT4
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Would love to give that one a go.
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I'm no Scheherazade expert, but this 1983 recording on EMI sounds very nice.
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I picked up a copy of Vivaldi's 4 Seasons on RCA LSC-2424 from 1960, 1S stamper with the Correlli Society strings. This is by far the best recording of this classic I've run across, far better than the digital Columbia and different/better than the EMI that I have. Correlli Society is a group of 13 strings, and each is clear and resonant. Pick up a copy, you'll like it.
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1958 recording of the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy conducting Respighi's Pine of Rome, Fountains of Rome and Roman Festivals.
Great performance and the recording isn't bad either.
HsvHeelFan
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1958 recording of the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy conducting Respighi's Pine of Rome, Fountains of Rome and Roman Festivals.
Great performance and the recording isn't bad either.
HsvHeelFan
Mono or stereo?
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Stereo. The original CD was ripped to FLAC on my music server and is being fed to a Parasound PHP 850 pre-amp which is then sending the signal on to a Bryston 4B-ST main amp which is powering my KEF's.
Now, I'm listening to a Telarc recording of the Cleveland Orchestra performing Pictures at an Exhibition. I love listening to Pictures more than I like playing it in a concert. The audience loves it, but the way that it's written in the later pictures makes it difficult to count when performing it in a concert.
Next up will be Berlin with Karajan performing Beethoven 6th symphony.
HsvHeelFan
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I picked up a copy of Vivaldi's 4 Seasons on RCA LSC-2424 from 1960, 1S stamper with the Correlli Society strings. This is by far the best recording of this classic I've run across, far better than the digital Columbia and different/better than the EMI that I have. Correlli Society is a group of 13 strings, and each is clear and resonant. Pick up a copy, you'll like it.
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Love to hear it. Listened to my much loved copy pretty recently. La Petite Bande performing on original instruments on SEON/RCA, a West German pressing.
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Lutoslawski: Chain II, Symphony No. 4 etc. ripped to WAV.
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That is a stunning album. Glad Jim turned me on to it a while back.
Just got in two copies of Finlandia on RCA LSC2336... one a Classics reissue, and one an original early stamper. The original is a bit clearer and more dynamic. Both are top notch recordings.
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Fresh in from Fleabay... Vics-1053 Fiedler and the Pops doing Rossini/Respigi La Boutique Fantasitic, Ibert Diverissement, and Kay Cakewalk exerpts. This is post WWI stuff with a lighter touch, but very much serious music. This is another Victrola lp that equals the quality of its more expensive RCA shaded dog peers. When I started raving about the plum label Victrolas, they were going for four or five bucks... now at $6-12 and still bargains. Most are early stampers and the 1S versions are plentiful and only bringing a bit more than the later stampers.
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Shostakovich Piano Conc. 1 and 2 soloist Eugene List conducted by Maxim Shostakovich on Columbia/Melodiya.
Nice recording, good music.
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Things are slow on the classical music circle for the past week...
Picked up a nice copy of shaded dog RCA LSC 2586 Gershwin Conc. in F/ I Got Rhythm/Cuban Overture with Earl Wild and Fielder and the Boston Pops. It took me a while to find a clean copy at a decent price, but it was worth the wait and $$. The Conc. in F is the best recording of this piece I've heard. Top notch clarity and instruments are precisely placed. The flip side is very good, but not the top level of the Conc. Find a copy if you can.
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Also got a copy of the Reference Recording of Nojima Plays Ravel. I'm a fan of Gaspard de la Nuit, but this version doesn't do much for me. Disappointing for a pricey lp.
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Clifford Curzon playing Tchaikovsky's #1 Piano Conc on an ancient London ffrr conducted by George Szell. The performance is 1950 and the lp is soon thereafter... solid maroon label. Very modern sound, an early example of what the Decca/London engineers did with their WWII breakthrough in sonar microphones that issued in the era of the LP. I saw a perfect copy for $1 and couldn't pass it up. 64 years old recording still in pristine condition. Sometimes I'm in awe of how well these old records still produce high quality entertainment.
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Sviatoslav Richter at Carnegie Hall Beethoven Sonata op 10 #3 and a bunch of Rachmaninoff preludes
On Columbia 6 eye mono.
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Berlin Phil. Hindemith. Gorgeous performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm_TUObulig&index=7&list=UUtRkmSO4PrhJ4TzNOmFIwjw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm_TUObulig&index=7&list=UUtRkmSO4PrhJ4TzNOmFIwjw)
http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/concert/3851/rattle-hindemith-lutos%C5%82awski (http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/concert/3851/rattle-hindemith-lutos%C5%82awski)
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Today was set aside for listening to Vaughan Williams' Sinfonia Antartica. I've listened to EMI digital recording with Haitink, Sir Adrian Boult on EMI/HMV from a boxed set, and Previn on RCA with the London Sym. This is music to make me appreciate my line source LS9 speakers. Listening on my smaller system just doesn't get the goosebumps.
In short, the RCA is a Dynavector and lacks spacial clues (blah recording), the Haitink is nicely recorded and does most things well, but look for the Vaughan Williams box set. Adrian Boult does this dramatic music with passion that Haitink just doesn't have- and if you are describing the daunting Antarctic terrain, polite just doesn't cut it.
Look for EMI SLS1547083 box of 7 lp's.
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Picked up Beethoven 7th sym with Bruno Walter on a Columbia 6 eye mono. Very different take from other versions I own. Walter emphasizes the horns and woodwinds in the body of the symphony more... or pushes the first violin and melody back a bit. The result is you find yourself hearing deeper into the orchestra and not focusing on the melody as much. It's an interesting variation. Picture is the stereo version.
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Wife's out of town and I've been redoing the small room system. My X-Statik speakers are now being driven by the pair of Eico/Dodd 6qb5 mono amps. Imaging is great with such musical mids.
Listening to Appalachian Spring on Sound 80, a great recording.
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Shostakovich's 10th on the Melodiya label. Somethin I hadn't listened to in a long while. I have his 5th and 8th on that label, too, with the USSR Symphony.
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Aaron Copland - Copland Conducts Copland: An Outdoor Overture; Our Town; Two Pieces for String Orchestra; Quiet City
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Mozart Concerto #25 in C, and the Don Giovanni Overture on a very spacious Victrola recording.
Music like this is why I have large speakers!
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Some Monteverdi as performed by The Clemencic Consort on the Harmonia Mundi label.
Elgar's FALSTAFF-Symphonic Study, Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor, and The Sanguine Fan as performed by The London Phil with Boult conducting (EMI).
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Franz Schubert / New Vienna Octet – Octet In F Major, Op. 166, D.803
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Sir Edward Elgar - Stokowski*, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra* - Ainslee Cox, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* – Music Of Sir Edward Elgar / Enigma Variations / Serenade For Strings / Elegy For Strings
Pressed In England By Decca.
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Dvǒŕak* / Spohr*, Members Of The Vienna Octet* – Quintet In G Major (Op. 77) / Quintet In C Minor (Op. 52)
I have a later release under the London label.
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Dinu Lipatti on Angel in 1950 "His Last Recital". At 33, Lipatti was dying of Hodgkin's disease and played an inspired performance. Lacking some of the power of his earlier work, the sensitivity of this recording is moving- even if the recital was cut short by his exhaustion. I think he was one of the best of pianist of the first half of the century. Highly recommended for fans of romantic piano.
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Even in its Angel incarnation, this is a gorgeous-sounding recording, and Baribirolli's 1967 reading conveys the grandeur of the Second Symphony.
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Even in its Angel incarnation, this is a gorgeous-sounding recording, and Baribirolli's 1967 reading conveys the grandeur of the Second Symphony.
I don't think I've ever heard a rendition of Sibelius' second that I didn't enjoy. It's just wonderful music.
Another that I always enjoy is Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. I just picked up a version with Erica Morini on Westminster. The Heifitz version has always been my favorite, but she does so many things so well that I may have to re-think that. Heifitz tried to get her to teach him her staccato technique, but he couldn't do it.
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One more step in my journey to appreciate opera (and Wagner in particular) - Gergiev doing Die Walkure:
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A splendid recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 5 from Water Lily Acoustics
Simply recorded with Blumlein method, it is a great recording of a very good performance. I only wish I could find the SACD for a decent price, but the redbook is not bad.
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Another great recording from Water Lily. This one is still available on hybrid SACD for a decent price.
Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Dmitriev conducting Shostakovich Symphony No. 7.
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One more step in my journey to appreciate opera (and Wagner in particular) - Gergiev doing Die Walkure:
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Tyson,
That's more of a leap than a step. :lol: Let us know how it goes.
AC
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de Larrocha playing Granados 12 pieces on MHS. Granados is like listening to a Spanish Chopin.
Died young, returning from a successful American debut onboard a ship sunk by a German u-boat in WWI.
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de Larrocha playing Granados 12 pieces on MHS. Granados is like listening to a Spanish Chopin.
Died young, returning from a successful American debut onboard a ship sunk by a German u-boat in WWI.
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I wonder if this is this is the same album as the "Granados:Goyescas Vol.1 & 2,etc." 1 of the discs included from "The Decca Sound" box set?Beautiful music & recording....
The "Spanish Chopin", I like that (A bit, lighter hearted though. "Freddy" starts sounding slightly less "Lyrical" after awhile for myself )
I think a listen to this disc may be in order today.... Thanks for the reminder !
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These are the 12 Spanish Dances 3-5 minutes each, closer to preludes than the Goyescas, which are much longer and complex works and remind me of nocturnes. As with all Spanish piano music, Alicia de Larrocha is the definitive interpreter. Find a copy. You'll enjoy them.
Here is a link to #2, a simple yet beautiful little melody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWERpyacIbY
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A splendid recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 5 from Water Lily Acoustics
Simply recorded with Blumlein method, it is a great recording of a very good performance. I only wish I could find the SACD for a decent price, but the redbook is not bad.
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Kudos for Water Lily and yourself for sharing. I have "A Meeting by The River" with Ry Cooder and V.M. Blatt in a acoustic string duo that is lovely and one from MA Recordings, "The Spendour of Al-Andalus", miked with a single stereo pair that's also very lifelike and involving. Typically a Blumien set-up is two mikes on a stand spaced about as far apart as your and my ears tho that may be an over-simplification. I think some engineers using this methodology actually put a dummy head between them.
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The last of the Christmas-y music:
Eric Westberg Vocal Ensemble
Musica Sacra
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Nice stuff well recorded.
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Kudos for Water Lily and yourself for sharing. I have "A Meeting by The River" with Ry Cooder and V.M. Blatt in a acoustic string duo that is lovely and one from MA Recordings, "The Spendour of Al-Andalus", miked with a single stereo pair that's also very lifelike and involving. Typically a Blumien set-up is two mikes on a stand spaced about as far apart as your and my ears tho that may be an over-simplification. I think some engineers using this methodology actually put a dummy head between them.
Jim,
I just saw this response. I listened to the Cooder/Blatt CD and just couldn't get into it, but it is a very nice recording.
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Milstein Miniatures Capitol P8339 is a collection of short pieces transcribed for piano and violin. There are some beautiful little melodies that you may never hear on another recording. Chopin's Nocture in C minor is especially gorgeous when the violin carries the right hand. Very well recorded as well. Look for a copy (some seem to have skyrocketed in price??? Unusual for Capitol recordings)
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After listening last night and today to a few of my copies of the Chopin Scherzi, I recommend the Connoisseur Society CS2071 with Antonio Barbosa. The recording is amazingly good with shimmering highs and stunning lows. It's hard to get the bottom end of a piano right, especially the big 9' concert grands, and the engineers for C.S. did an exceptional job on this recording. If you have the speakers to handle it, look for a copy. This is one of the best recordings of piano music in my collection, and they are available cheap at fleabay.
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The last of the Christmas-y music:
Eric Westberg Vocal Ensemble
Musica Sacra
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Nice stuff well recorded.
OPUS 3 is another very dependable label for true acoustics and generally Blumien miked. I have several.
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I checked ebay. Opus3 recordings seem to be somewhat rare and definitely pricey. One more thing to add to my list to watch for.
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Scott, it's a Norwegian label and next time yer in Houston and have some time, I'll spin Cyndee Peters' "Black in the Color for" you. It's stunningly real sounding. Got a few Swedish label Proprius real sounding ones, too. Bring your Spanish piano album, won't you?
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A Berlioz Orchestra Spectacular
England's City of Birmingham Symphony and Chorus
Klavier Records
180g vinyl
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A1 Overture To "Roman Carnival" Op. 9
A2 Funeral March For Hamlet, Op. 18
A3 Hungarian March
A4 Dance Of The Sylphs
A5 Minuet Of The Will-O-The-Wisps
B1 Overture To "Benvenuto Cellini" Op. 23
B2 Royal Hunt And Storm From "The Trojans"
B3 Trojan March From "The Trojans"
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Mozart
The Magic Flute
1957 Decca Gold Label Series
Symphony Orchestra, Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay conductor
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Requiem by A.L. Webber recorded live at the Gran Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic Society, 1988.
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Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" with Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music on L'oiseau-Lyre
The original instruments, smaller orchestration, more original score (publishers commonly made "improvements"), and close mic-ing create a lighter and less ponderouos performance. It's a nice contrast to most of the versions out there.
It's also nicely recorded, like most L'oiseau-Lyre recordings.
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Daniel Barenboim / Staatskapelle Berlin
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 / 2012
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Ernest Ansermet conducting Falla
HiRez 24bit/192KHz download from HDTT
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MHS 7092A Musical Heritage Society Dvorak's Slavonic Dances- a microcosm of Dvorak's use of indigenous folk music to create a thread from which he wove a variety of beautiful and melodic themes from simple dances to the New World Symphony. Somewhere I read a quote that many could argue as to which was the most over rated composer, but Dvorak stood alone as the most under rated composer.
Vaclav Neumann conducting the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Nice recording- detailed and quiet vinyl.
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Sibelius Sym #1 in E minor Op 39 + Finlandia Op 26:7 (BIS);
Havergal Brian Sym #6 "Sinfonia Tragica" (hnh records).
Dumbfoundedly beautiful.
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I haven't heard a Havergal Brian piece in about 35+ years ( a bootleg tape of something- Gothic Sym?? some monstrously huge orchestra). Just listened to his Sym #6 on youtube and went looking for it on eBay. Got one coming. Thanks for the heads up, Jim. :thumb:
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Havergal in SACD may be interesting:
http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/10394
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Thanks to Jim, I've been listening to my new copy of Havergal Brian's 6th symphony. I picked up a copy on Lyrita and the recording is stunningly dynamic. The cover is like the photo except the sym. #
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Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 3, 5 Etudes-tableaux
Leif Ove Andsnes
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Comparing the Tokyo FM SACD of Karajan doing Beethoven's 9th with the SACD Deutches Gramophon recording. The Tokyo FM version certainly has better sound quality, but I think the DG version has more drive and energy, which I like:
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I have posted many Scandinavian label releases in the past and ACHiPo posted one, too, just above from Opus 3 No doubt I've said this before, but labels from that part of the world like BIS, Opus 3, Finnadar and Proprius are consistently top shelf recordings. Simple mike technique is deployed on orchestral ones like two on a stick or hung from a wire and they give you the whole enchilada. The ALL. Your volume control is your ticket to admission for near, mid, or a deep hall perspective.
"Black in the Color" from Cyndee Peters (Opus 3) is an exception- it's multi miked- but reach-out-and-touch-it real. The atmosphere, too. A new find is Sibelius' Sym no 1 also on Opus 3, I think. It's on loan to a pal who burns me discs and uses a top shelf Lyra cart, a Titan something-or-another, I believe. That's quite a contrast from my Koetsu and playing the disc it's as tho I have one, too.
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos, Triple Concerto / Abbado, Pollini, Berlin Po, Et Al
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Anyone interested in about 100 Beethoven lp's? $100
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=133094.msg1411441#new
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Beethoven* - Barry Douglas – Piano Sonata In B-Flat, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier". Andante Favori, WoO 57
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116795)
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto Nos 2 & 5 Emperor
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ET, I'm not familiar with either of these pianist. Can you give us a bit of description of what you like about them?
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The first was simply a NM, $1 find I grabbed. It's the only time I ever heard of Mr. Douglas, and with 1 listen under my belt I'd be hesitant to describe it.
Now Mr. O'Conor is a different matter, I have a few of his works on Telarc CD, great sound to go with a warm and expressive playing. He doesn't try to 'fight' LBV into what he thinks it should say, he simply lets the master's work flow through him. Warm, clear, expressive, engaging and lyrical are the words that come to mind. He studied LBV piano works with the German pianist Wilhelm Kempff.
I'd wholeheartedly recommend his playing to anyone looking for a new vision of Beethoven's piano works.
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Mozart: Horn Concertos/ Quintet, K. 452
Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert Von Karajan/Dennis Brain
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116975)
I really like this. Any other similar recommendations?
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Mozart: Horn Concertos/ Quintet, K. 452
Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert Von Karajan/Dennis Brain
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=116975)
I really like this. Any other similar recommendations?
Check out his piano concertos. If you like the horn concertos, you should like the piano concertos which are greater works, from numbers 11 or 12 and on up, anyway.
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Thanks! :thumb:
Will do!
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Thanks! :thumb:
Will do!
Since I see with the Brain horn concertos you are not adverse to older recordings, here's a way to get the piano concertos all in one fell swoop, and at a good price. http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Piano-Concertos/dp/B00004YZ36/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1426644762&sr=1-1&keywords=mozart+piano+concertos+anda
I have this set and love it They are still considered by some to be definitive, and the recordings are excellent for their era. Later, if you like, you can branch out to the outstanding Brendel/Marriner set, or the Uchida/Tate recordings, also great. You can sample some of them at rock bottom prices via used selections on Amazon.
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Excellent info Randy, thank you! :thumb:
I think I will get that box set.
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Horowitz Classics Record Library box set... basically Columbia recordings from the mid 70's. Picked up a mint 4lp box for $3 and set down to listen. Not the cleanest pressings, typical 70's classical recordings. Horowitz doesn't mesmerize me with his technique as he used to, but when he is on, he does things that no other 20th century pianist could do. All of it is played with mastery, but not all of it connects with me. Except for Schubert. The man gets Schubert, and when he plays his Arabesque, the rest of the world fades away. Can't find a photo, so...
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Appalachian Spring on Sound 80. Maybe the best digital recording I've got. The Saint Paul chamber orchestra does an intimate smaller scale take on this beautiful piece by Copland... instead of the usual full orchestra, which was a re-write. The piece was written for a small group. The TAS people keep over looking this, so it's still available on ebay for well less than it's worth. The digital system is one designed by 3M, and is damn sure better than anything done by the Sony system... but beta was better than VHS too, but quality doesn't always win out.
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Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano
I Pagliacci
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=117895)
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Stravinsky The Firebird Complete 1910 Version
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Kazuyoshi Akiyama
Great performance, recording, and pressing. Just wish it was analog, but as most things I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=118373)
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Stravinsky
Petrushka--Ansermet conducting L'orchestra de la Suisse Romande
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=118374)
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Jascha Heifetz
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Chicago Symphony Walter Hendl Conducting
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=118839)
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Jascha Heifetz
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Chicago Symphony Walter Hendl Conducting
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=118839)
That is one amazing performance and recording. No doubt, Heifitz was a stud.
Today I was listening to Saint Saens 3rd Symphony, a work of power and beauty that he never matched in his other symphonic work. On an EMI/Pathe lp with Martinon directing, it is a lush recording with massive sound, and is my go to copy of this work.
(http://ring.cdandlp.com/maiato/photo_grande/113997512.jpg)
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Oops, repeat.
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Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky) Russian National Orchestra:
A great performance, and excellent recording on SACD. One of the most haunting symphonies I have ever heard.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=119702)
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When trying to integrate a new subwoofer (my new twin servo 12" OB GR-Research/Rythmik), the grand piano is the go to instrument for me. If you can integrate the lowest half octave with your mains, you pretty much got it done.
Rubinstein playing the complete Chopin Mazurkas have never sounded better on my small rig. RCA LM 6109 is a 3 lp set on RCA Red Seal 1954 (just pre-dating the Shaded Dog label). I had to use more gain that I expected but the new sub does the job of making mid size AV123 X Statik speakers sound much more like a 9' grand piano.
(http://img.cdandlp.com/2015/01/imgL/117360165.jpg)
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Respighi / Charles Munch, New Philharmonia Orchestra – Fountains Of Rome / Pines Of Rome
With Sunday coffee.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=121997)
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Arvo Part- Miserere as performed by the The Hilliard Ensemble (ECM). Quite a nice recording, too.
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When trying to integrate a new subwoofer (my new twin servo 12" OB GR-Research/Rythmik), the grand piano is the go to instrument for me. If you can integrate the lowest half octave with your mains, you pretty much got it done.
How are the new subs working out for you, overall? I am loving mine to death.
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How are the new subs working out for you, overall? I am loving mine to death.
I don't know of another way of creating bass that is as accurate. If you are looking for room shaking AV stuff, then you need more of them, but for creating an accurate representation of a concert grand piano, they are working perfectly.
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Nice! Yes, that is what I am finding too. Particularly with stuff like Mahler or Beethoven, where there are often counter-melodies going on in the bass section, the OB bass allows much more clarity to hear the full complexity of the music, which is awesome. And instead of generic bass tones, you actually hear rosins on bows and resonating wooden bodies, which is doubly awesome. Bass clarity, detail and power, I've never heard it's equal....
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Nice! Yes, that is what I am finding too. Particularly with stuff like Mahler or Beethoven, where there are often counter-melodies going on in the bass section, the OB bass allows much more clarity to hear the full complexity of the music, which is awesome. And instead of generic bass tones, you actually hear rosins on bows and resonating wooden bodies, which is doubly awesome. Bass clarity, detail and power, I've never heard it's equal....
I still prefer my LS9's for Mahler and such (massive speakers for massed instruments), but in a smaller room, matched with either a pair of Neo2X or X-Statiks, I have a much larger variety of music that has an added sense of reality. I tend to listen to jazz on my smaller system, the bass violin is much clearer with well defined detail that was otherwise lost.
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Well, I only have one system :( But I do have Serenity Super 7's in the one system I have, and they don't 'quite' scale like a line source does, they are much closer than most non-LS speakers. The open baffle Mockingbird LSX line sources, with 3 of the 12 inch OB woofers in separate bass cabinets (per side!) are the best speakers I've heard, period. For sheer scale, you simply cannot beat a quality line source.
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Well, I only have one system :( But I do have Serenity Super 7's in the one system I have, and they don't 'quite' scale like a line source does, they are much closer than most non-LS speakers. The open baffle Mockingbird LSX line sources, with 3 of the 12 inch OB woofers in separate bass cabinets (per side!) are the best speakers I've heard, period. For sheer scale, you simply cannot beat a quality line source.
I thought I'd read that you got a pair of the Super 7's. Just color me green. That's the first speaker that I heard at the RMAF that I thought clearly was superior to the LS9's... they are a true SOTA speaker system.
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I thought I'd read that you got a pair of the Super 7's. Just color me green. That's the first speaker that I heard at the RMAF that I thought clearly was superior to the LS9's... they are a true SOTA speaker system.
Thanks! For people like you and me, large scale orchestral is critically important to get right, along with piano and various string instruments. But man, oh man, when you DO get it right, it's breathtaking!
I love line sources but there's just no way I could fit them into my space, so I was ecstatic when I heard the Super 7's and they give such a big sound along with such tonal purity.
But if you have room for a line source (and it seems you do!), skip the Super 7's and go straight to the Mockingbird Audio LSX - they are gobsmackingly good. As much of a step up over the LS9 as the Super 7's were a step up over the Super V's. Hell, maybe even more!
(http://1d19903802ac90df4d76fe2a.mockingbirddistr.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/rmafshowpic6.jpg?f5c297)
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Well, let's not stop there... while we're dreaming let's go for Danny new OB line array in non resonant aluminum. I just don't have the correct superlative to describe those things-- and I also don't have the coin to buy a pair. :cry:
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Well, let's not stop there... while we're dreaming let's go for Danny new OB line array in non resonant aluminum. I just don't have the correct superlative to describe those things-- and I also don't have the coin to buy a pair. :cry:
Have you heard them? I'd love to hear them.
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From Musical Heritage Society 3290 A Very Special Night in the Seraglio
This is a collection of songs played on instruments from the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul, many of which are scarcely in existence today. The Qanun, the keman, the tanbar, the kemantche, the nay, and of course, the oud. The music is traditional music from Turkey to Iran. I liked the kemantche, sort of an eastern cello sound.
(http://www.parisjazzcorner.com/pochs_g/060612.jpg)
This is where it was recorded, in the haram room.
(http://www.bigloveturkey.com/pages/img/thm_topkapi-palaceB2.jpg)
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Shostakovich*, USSR Symphony Orchestra*, Yevgeny Svetlanov* – Symphony No. 7 (1942) "Leningrad"
Rats, got a loan of an old-school Classe TwentyFive amp, and lost a tweeter and a sub amp. Guess it will take a little more time to get a feel for this amp.\
Till I get the tweeter replaced anyway.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123568)
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From Musical Heritage Society 3290 A Very Special Night in the Seraglio
This is a collection of songs played on instruments from the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul, many of which are scarcely in existence today. The Qanun, the keman, the tanbar, the kemantche, the nay, and of course, the oud. The music is traditional music from Turkey to Iran. I liked the kemantche, sort of an eastern cello sound.
Very special indeed S Clark. I'll have to take a lantern down into the basement and search through all the Musical Heritage lps for that one. Thanks for sending.
KP
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I just came in to cool off and I' listening to Philip Glass's soundtrack to Koyaanisqatsi.
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I just came in to cool off and I' listening to Philip Glass's soundtrack to Koyaanisqatsi.
That's so sad and true and disturbing it's depressing.
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Tchaikovsky
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=123582)
- Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra* – Symphony No. 6 In B Minor/"Pathétique"
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Camille Saint-Saëns – Symphony No.3 In C Minor
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124066)
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George Szell
The Cleveland Orchestra
Beethoven
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124073)
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Tchaikovsky - Philadelphia Orchestra, The, Riccardo Muti – Suites From The Ballets: Swan Lake / Sleeping Beauty
One of the 1000 or so classical albums I pulled out of Bill's crackhouse in Allentown.
Untouched vinyl from the look of it.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124111)
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Most pianists make a mess of Debussy's Etudes - they alternate boring and histrionic. Ohlsson on the other hand plays them very well indeed. Less flinty and more nuanced than anyone else I've heard. 24/96 is the way to go:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516%2BwIoVneL._SX355_.jpg)
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Holst / Sir Adrian Boult, New Philharmonia Orchestra, With Chorus – The Planets
Put this on to see how the amp would handle Mars, it did fine.
But Venus showed me that the new tweeter not as 'expressive' as the original in other box.
How much break-in time do tweets need?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124255)
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Mahler - Symphony No. 8
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124306)
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I ordered this set from Arkiv and received it yesterday. Lots of good interpretations to enjoy. I've got a lot of the music in this set in other formats and performers, but for about a buck a disc, I couldn't resist.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=124346)
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=1859274
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125142)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125324)
http://www.allmusic.com/album/shostakovich-the-string-quartets-mw0001960289
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125357)
http://www.amazon.com/Symphonies-1-3-S-Rachmaninoff/dp/B0000041L3
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Liszt Dante Symphony on Urania. Very Wagnerian.
(http://virginvinylrecords.com/store/images/10000/r10236.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125891)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125928)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=125952)
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Brooklyn, tell us a bit about those recordings. I've often found Turnabout recordings to either be excellent, or horribly noisy with little in the middle. Phillips have been sort of in the middle of the quality spectrum. How are these lp's?
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I purchased all of these recordings used in Kansas City at a book store a few years back,
the albums all look to be in very good to excellent condition.
The Prokofiev album sounded wonderful, I thought the recording and music was excellent.
I pretty much like anything Mozart.. This Philips recording sounded quite good with very little
back round noise to speak of.. I enjoyed this album very much..
The Ravel, Bolero Turnabout album had to much back round noise as suspected even though
I gave it a good cleaning and antistatic treatment.. During the louder passages it wasn’t as
noticeable. This album will be finding it's way to the Goodwill Store in short order.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126102)
Just listened to this double album for the first time…
Sound quality is very good but not my cup of tea..
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126247)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126273)
This album belonged to my parents.. Dad would wake us kids up on
Saturday morning with music blaring throughout the house. This was
one of the albums that did it’s job and now brings back a lot of memories..
Still sounds pretty darn good..
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...I've been listening to the SACDs of Dimitri Kitayenko's recordings of all-eight Tchaikovsky symphonies, played by the Gurzenich Orchestra, Koln and recorded masterfully by Oehm. The multichannel sound is SOTA--very transparent, spacious, natural, and NOT spotlighted--the orchestral playing gets 5 stars, and Kitayenko's conducting is VERY satisfying.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/jeffreybehr/Other/Tchaik%20symphonies_1800w_zpszcqolk5v.jpg) (http://s89.photobucket.com/user/jeffreybehr/media/Other/Tchaik%20symphonies_1800w_zpszcqolk5v.jpg.html)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126325)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126459)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126535)
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On a whim, I got my 78 rig out and listened to a new acquired Rubenstien playing the Grieg Piano Concerto with Philadelphia and Ormandy. Surprising decent sound.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/600x315/1e/45/6c/1e456cd76071d495e6588559f99b29d9.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126896)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=126976)
http://www.allmusic.com/album/beethoven-string-quartets-op-18-1-3-mw0001354451
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=127053)
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The Goyescas of Enrique Granados on Epic played by, of course, Alicia de Larrocha.
Normally you put the album cover, but Granados had one of the best mustaches in all of music.
(http://www.classicalsource.com/images/upload/4863_5.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=127243)
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The Goyescas of Enrique Granados on Epic played by, of course, Alicia de Larrocha.
Normally you put the album cover, but Granados had one of the best mustaches in all of music.
(http://www.classicalsource.com/images/upload/4863_5.jpg)
I have this music (Granados / Goyescas / de Larrocha) on Decca. I wasn't that familiar with her playing,
but after hearing this album I absolutely understood why so many rave about her playing.(I do believe
she may have been quite "Nationalistically" inspired playing this music; I know I was & I'm Italian)
Having spent a lot of time in a Piano Rebuilder's shop , I have to comment on the sound of the instrument
played on this recording, it is an absolutely gorgeous sounding Piano. Great sounding Pianos are not the
rule, but the exception on any recording,in any era . It's not by chance that a Piano is this well regulated !
This is a must have inclusion to anyone's Classical Music Library
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I absolutely believe that her Spanish origin is one of her sources of passion as she plays much of her repetoire. And you are right about the quality of sound on these lp's. They are miked close so that the piano is in your parlor, not onstage 200 ft away. The bass is visceral and the treble range simmering.
So, great performance, great recording- what more could you ask?
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SClark - thank you for posting. :thumb:
The Goyescas of Enrique Granados on Epic played by, of course, Alicia de Larrocha.
Normally you put the album cover, but Granados had one of the best mustaches in all of music.
A great 'stache for sure, but please, for us uninitiated, post the album cover as well.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=127286)
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One of my favorite pieces, and I've got several versions to choose from. This in a nice one
(http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2004/Sept04/rodrigo_6184.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=128185)
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Paul Hindemith Orchestral Works
San Francisco Symphony,
Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt
Astounding music! :thumb: Very fine sound quality.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51weAhUwneL._SX425_.jpg)
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Speaking of Hindemith, here are two excellent sets.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=128798)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=128800)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129371)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129390)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129392)
All these recording/performances are incredibly dynamic on a sonic level and I find many of these performances are my reference choice.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129393)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129394)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129396)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129399)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129400)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129402)
I love hunting down pressings that aren't on anybody's radar. There are some gems that never did make it to the digital domain.....a pity
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129395)
Tom B.
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My latest $2 Goodwill find ...
Hilary Hahn - Barber & Meyer: Violin Concertos
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129522)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=129946)
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Prokofiev: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
Sequoia String Quartet
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According to a tv series, classical music is ..........http://observer.com/2015/08/masters-of-sex-3x8-recap-hell-isnt-other-people/
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Chopin Etudes played by Brailowsky on an old RCA LM 6000 Early pre shaded dog red seal but still nicely recorded.
Probably from around 1954-55 Released Feb. 1950
(http://assets.rootsvinylguide.com/pictures/chopin-etudes-schumann-etudes-alexander-brailowsky-2lp-box-set-rca-lm-6000-nm_1839910)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=130854)
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I can't tell from the photo which label this is? How bout some detail?
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite
Eric Leinsdorf, LA Phil, Sheffield Labs direct to disk
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Cuarteto Quiroga - (R)Evolution - NativeDSD
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I can't tell from the photo which label this is? How bout some detail?
That was: Mussorgsky, St. John's Night on Bare Mountain, SONY Classical, Abbado conducting the Berlin Phil w/ the Berlin Radio Children's Choir
Now, time for this:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=130892)
Happy Halloween continues
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=130916)
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Beethoven Symphony No. 6
Bruno Walters
SACD
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131168)
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Haydn Divertimenti - Haydn Baryton Trio
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131388)
Samples (http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-Baryton-Divertimenti-Franz-Joseph/dp/B000001QBA/ref=sr_1_8?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1446969383&sr=1-8&keywords=Haydn+Divertimenti)
Dorian: DOR90233
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Complete Beethoven Edition Vol 13 - The Late Quartets
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131390)
Samples (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Beethoven-Vol-13-Quartets/dp/B000001GZG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1446993180&sr=1-1&keywords=Complete+Beethoven+edition%2C+Vol.+13%3A+Late+String+Quartets)
Release Date: 12/09/1997
Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog #: 453768 Spars Code: ADD
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Orchestra/Ensemble: LaSalle String Quartet
Number of Discs: 3
Recorded in: Stereo
Length: 3 Hours 16 Mins.
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Mama don't allow no Britten playin 'round here
Mama don't allow no Britten playin 'round here
Mama goes to visit her Dad
I play my Britten and I feel glad
Mama don't allow no Britten playin 'round here
(Next week: Mama don't allow no Janacek playin 'round here)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=131396)
With Jon Vickers and yup, that's on glorious laserdisc
Cheerio,
KP
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Philip Glass "Songs from Liquid Days" ... yep, it sounds like Philip Glass, it sounds like Philip Glass, it sounds like Philip Glass,... but sometimes your in the mood for endless repetition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68-ThG8D_jg
(http://coconutsdisk.com/ikebukuro/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/web110926-2.jpg)
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Yummy.
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I've been listening to Bruckner's 4th Symphony by Chicago Symphony conducted by Solti, since the orchestra I'm in is playing it this evening.
HsvHeelFan
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Real nice CD.
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I love 'Le tombeau de Couperin'
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I have that one, but in regard to the Rachmaninoff, I like this one a lot more.
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Sibelius: Violin Concerto,Op.47 / Serenades Nos. 1 & 2 / Humoresque
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Bernstein/NYP - Holst - 'The Planets' My old LP from early 80s, high school days. All the pops and ticks sound like a roaring fire! :icon_lol:
I love Bernstein's energy and drive on this. One of the most passionate and enthusiastic Planets I've heard. Tempi and dynamics excellent! Similar passion to his Tchaikovsky "4th" and Dvorak "New World" Symphonies on Columbia.
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I have that one, but in regard to the Rachmaninoff, I like this one a lot more.
Thanks Randy!
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Recorded 1937-39, only 25 years after composed! This pressing 1976.
$.50 LP from Goodwill!
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The Gershwin Centennial Edition on Telarc.
My God what a fantastic accumulation of American music! This double cd is worth it just for the stunning rendition of Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra. I pulled this out to try out/burn in a 6bq5 amp that I cloned from one that Gary Dodd built for me years ago. Great music made played with great nuance by very fine integrated monoblock amps.
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I've been on a Bach cantata jag lately and listening to John Eliot Gardiner w/ English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir series. This is volume one.
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The big organ on line source speakers... :D
Couperin on Erato
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Then back to Gershwin... another Concerto in F. This time with Earl Wild on an RCA shaded dog. LSC 2586
Here's his self portrait. Really talented people amaze me.
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The Bach cantata jag continues with more listening to John Eliot Gardiner w/ English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir series. This is volume two.
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A great piece of music. Excellent recording and performance. Incredible dynamics. No compression with this recording. Very moving.
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Sneaking some Bach in before football with more from the John Eliot Gardiner w/ English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir series.
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The Bach cantatas jag continues with more listening to John Eliot Gardiner w/ English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir series. This is volume 4.
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In 1952 Jascha Heifetz, with Malcolm Sargent and the London Sym.O, recorded the Bruch violin Concerto #1 on RCA LM9007 plum dog lp. I just compared it to the version in the new RCA 60 cd collection (recording from 1961-same Heifetz, same Sargent, same orchestra, but different performance).
Get the mono lp. How did they make such superior recordings 63 years ago?? Better detail, more musical, better definition, overtones captured better,... everything about the mono lp is superior to the remastered cd.
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Deutsche Grammophon stereo LP that I paid 50 cents for at a Salvation Army Thrift store several years ago. Vinyl is in minty condition.
--Jerome
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RCA Shaded Dog mono LP. I had the good fortune several years ago of buying about 100 RCA 1950s mono LPs at an estate sale for an extraordinarily low price. Every single album was in just about perfect condition. Not a single scratch or scuff, and no spindle marks whatsoever. Every album had a wonderful gloss to it and if these LPs were played more than a few times I would be surprised.
--Jerome
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RCA Plum Dog mono pressing.
--Jerome
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Analogue Productions 200g vinyl. :thumb:
--Jerome
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High Definition Tape Transfers 24bit/352KHz DXD digital download. Recorded in 1960. Sourced from a 4-track Columbia tape.
--Jerome
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High Definition Tape Transfers 24bit/192KHz digital download. Sourced from a London 4-track tape. Recorded in June of 1956.
--Jerome
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RCA SACD.
--Jerome
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RCA SACD.
--Jerome
Outstanding. One of my favorites.
Currently listening to this: (another favorite)
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SACD
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Analogphonics 180g vinyl. Pressed at Pallas. Flawless pressing.
--Jerome
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Speakers Corner 180g vinyl.
--Jerome
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Speakers Corner180g vinyl.
--Jerome
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Capitol Full Dimensional Sound mono pressing.
--Jerome
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Columbia 6-Eye Masterworks mono pressing.
--Jerome
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High Definition Tape Transfers DSD128 digital download. Sourced from a Mercury 2-track tape.
--Jerome
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In the mood for a bit of Wagner. RCA LSC 2555 Shaded dog 1S/4S
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Would you happen to know which Orchestra "Symphony of the Air" was ? (Chicago SO ?)
I'm guessing the Orchestra was still under contract to another Recording Label at the time. Does that sound about right ?
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Would you happen to know which Orchestra "Symphony of the Air" was ? (Chicago SO ?)
I'm guessing the Orchestra was still under contract to another Recording Label at the time. Does that sound about right ?
Actually, it was a variation of the NBC symphony orchestra sorta co founded with RCA for radio broadcast featuring Toscanini. They paid very well and recruited throughout the nation and Europe to put together a collection of "superstar" musicians. Stowkowski reformed the group from the ashes of the NBC orchestra in the mid fifties and recorded with it until the early 60's.
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Columbia 6-Eye Masterworks mono pressing.
--Jerome
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To these ears, perfection.
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Check out this video on YouTube:
Enrico Caruso - Minuit Chrétien - O Holy Night 1916 in original French
http://youtu.be/hv5t7pOs4vc
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Check out this video on YouTube:
Enrico Caruso - Minuit Chrétien - O Holy Night 1916 in original French
http://youtu.be/hv5t7pOs4vc
Thanks Kenneth, that’s my favorite Christmas song and Enrico really belted it out.
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DSD256 download from High Definition Tape Transfers. Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape.
--Jerome
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Back to Bach
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Snagged the Marriner/SMITF Argo Years box set...I'll be back around, oh, April...
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Samples: Academy of Ancient Music / Richard Egarr - Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4 (http://www.allmusic.com/album/handel-organ-concertos-op-4-mw0001393690)
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My favorite Rachmaninoff Concerto #2 on a blue tulip DG vinyl with Sviatoslav Richter and Wislocki directing. I've been listening to this version since I was kid taking piano lessons in the '60s.
Powerful.
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Never really got into the Beethoven quartets until I picked up this set. Great and a steal at ten or twelve dollars.
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I have this and a number of other Scandinavian releases. They just get sonics right over there. BIS is also a good label from neighboring Norway.
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Hi Jim, I love that album. I got it from an old friend
many years ago….. Still sounds wonderful..
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Disc 5, PCs 8, 23, & 5. Not as individual as his EMI recordings, but wonderful all the same in a different sort of way.
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Why is Jeno Jando not famous? Fantastic pianist, love the Schumann cto. Recording is quite good for 1988!
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Samples: Canon & Gigue, Chamber Works (http://www.allmusic.com/album/pachelbel-canon-gigue-chamber-works-mw0001390108)
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Samples: Rebel: Violin Sonatas (http://www.allmusic.com/album/rebel-violin-sonatas-mw0001366410)
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Prokofiev 4th Sym. Ormandy and Philadelphia on a Columbia 6 eye. Under rated work on a good recording.
No photo available...so a portrait...
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Bogdanovic/Comparone - Bach With Pluck
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Flamenco is hard to categorize, but it definitely is sorta classical.
This is a very nicely recorded box set from Connisseur Society. 3 disc of early Manitas de Platas.
There are some nice copies available on ebay for less than the cost of a hamburger.
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Nearly every classical music listener has a version of Mozart's Sym. 41 "Jupiter" and 35 "Haffner". I really don't even know how many I have at this point. But when I ran across Bruno Walter's version on Columbia MS6255 on a demo 6 eye NM copy for two bucks, I couldn't pass it up.
Just cleaned it and gave a listen... this 41 is the slowest, most deliberate tempo I've ever heard. Walter gives a voice to little riffs that let instruments surface that are usually hidden in the rush. And bass- wow, he like his bass with impact. Actually he really likes dynamic punch throughout. This rendition earns it's name Jupiter- godlike in scope and weight. Some won't like it and call it ponderous, but no one will dismiss it as simply another rendition in the long line of directors and symphonies that have recorded this work horse.
As far as the Haffner, for me it didn't have the same impact... just another version.
Look for it. It's a very dynamic recording.
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My favorite performance.
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Samples: Fitzwilliam String Quartet - Shostakovich: The String Quartets (http://www.allmusic.com/album/shostakovich-the-string-quartets-mw0001960289)
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Flamenco is hard to categorize, but it definitely is sorta classical.
This is a very nicely recorded box set from Connisseur Society. 3 disc of early Manitas de Platas.
There are some nice copies available on ebay for less than the cost of a hamburger.
(http://store.acousticsounds.com/images/large/UCRL_8643__58331__05072009014154-3079.jpg)
I have a couple of his, Scott, also on the CS label. The man is fierce! He'd be considered a bluesman over here. I was at a Spanish café in North Beach (San Francisco) last year and the guitarist played one of de Plata's tunes. I gave him a shout so he played another :thumb:.
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One of my favorite SACD's in the collection. A great performance that has stood the test of time:
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great sounding "vintage recording style" collection.
even cd's can sound great. (well, kind of) :lol:
from 1957:
Prokofiev, scythian suite - symphony no. 5.
Antal Dorati, London Symphony Orchestra.
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Phenomenally good Ravel. As a complete set, this at least matches anyone's (eg, Casadesus, Simon, Bavouzet, Osborne, you name it.) In Miroirs, Chamayou at least rivals Herbert Schuch, who has ruled the roost for nearing a decade for me. Maybe the "weak" link is Gaspard, where more personal versions like Pogorelich or more intense versions like Argerich may offer more, but then again, maybe not. Great Liszt (both the Transcendental Etudes and Annees) and now great Ravel. Erato needs to get this young man in the studio to record some more music ASAP.
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got it today. A. Khachaturian. Collected works. 4 LP's Spartakus. great sounding; after good cleaning... :wink:
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Palladians / The Palladian Ensemble - The Sun King's Paradise
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In 1910, Pierre Monteux conducted the first performance of "Petrouchka" with Stravinski's glowing praise for the performance. 50 years later, Monteux recorded this performance for RCA with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. An excellent performance still on a better than average shaded dog LP.
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Rachmaninov* - Saint-Saëns* - Shostakovich* - Emil Gilels
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Strauss: Alpine Symphony
Richard Strauss (Composer), André Previn (Conductor), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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Richard Straus. Salome. EMI 1977. 2 LP's and a lot of reading, very nice.
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great sounding "vintage recording style" collection.
even cd's can sound great. (well, kind of) :lol:
from 1957:
Prokofiev, scythian suite - symphony no. 5.
Antal Dorati, London Symphony Orchestra.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=137030)
Second Tube's appreciation of this labels output and sound. I have a Howard Hanson that's to die for. Others, too. Cheers, Tube.
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Granados 12 Spanish Dances on MHS played by.... Alicia de Larrocha. No photo that I can find.
Ms. de Larrocha studied under a student of Granados at the age of 4. First concert at 5.
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Music For A Glass Bead Game
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What a nice circle,
A Pearl of an album I discovered lately.
Mendelssohn String symphonies.
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Walton's Façade on Vics 1168. This is one of the best recorded lp's I own. Some of the best instrument imaging on vinyl... and fun music.
I've been singing praises of the maroon Victrola lp's for several years, and their prices have been edging upward, but they are still the best bargains in classical records.
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Grofe's "Grand Canyon Suite" on the Angel "Sonic Series" 45 rpm. From the late 70's to early 80's and was Angel/Columbia's answer to the rise of Sheffield Lab, CrystalClear, and others trying to create an audiophile quality LP. They were about 3X the price of a standard LP and were commonly found as demo lp's at your local Hi Fi store.
To this day, the sonics are high quality on this recording. Can't pull up a photo, but all of these series of recording had the very distinctive 45 rpm logo shown below.
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Saint-Saens Concertos for Piano and Orchestra #3&4 on Pathe Marconi EMI c-069-11322. This is a very fine to great recording of two excellent piano concertos interpreted by the fine 20th century pianist, Aldo Ciccolini- more famous for Satie.
Excellent dynamics and super quiet passages. This a French pressing form 1973. There are a few available on Discogs in Europe at cheap prices.
Sorry, no photo available. Here is an elderly Ciccolini playing Satie's Gymnopedie- I've never heard better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0peXnOnDgQ8
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Is this an lp, cd, file?? What did you think of the performance and recording?
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Bach on Sunday is my particular kind of worship, since I don't go to church...
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Nice choice, Tyson. For my Sunday afternoon, went back a bit earlier than Bach.
Mercury Living Presence Sr90245 wind ensemble and organ. A Mercury recording done well.
(http://www.gaskcadd.com/ssk_pix/MER_SR90245)
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Is this an lp, cd, file?? What did you think of the performance and recording?
It's a CD. IMO the recording is very good and I enjoy the performance.
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The Planets... Gustav Holst's warhorse. Set up a turntable and took out a London blue back with von Karajan and the Vienna Philharmonic. I had forgotten how much I dislike von Karajan. How can you suck the life out of such a bombastic piece? Only Herbert V.K. could kill such a dynamic piece. It wasn't the TT; other recordings (a spacious Nancy Wilson) were vivid.
People rave over the London blue back recordings, and the problem is not the recording, but the reading. If you are looking for a version of the Planets for background music, this is your one. It's for sale... make an offer.
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Ciccolini playing another lp of Eric Satie works. There is a series of 4-5 lps and I just found Vol.1 EMI/Pathe-Marconi and a fine recording of classic music. Kind of a must have type lp.
Can't find a pic of volume 1, I'm searching for a copy of Vol.2 shown below
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"I had forgotten how much I dislike von Karajan. How can you suck the life out of such a bombastic piece? Only Herbert V.K. could kill such a dynamic piece." S. Clark
Yep. I don't like Karajan much either. But I just got ahold of his Bruckner 8th on RCA/EMI, and found the adagio movement rather sublime.
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Carl Ruggles "Sun-treader" by the BSO conducted by MTT on 7 1/2 reel tape.
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I was in the mood for some Falla, and went to my London and RCA versions... but the mono version on Epic is just the best.
Great realism that puts you in the concert hall. If you don't have a mono cartridge, thank you for helping keep mono cheap.
Epic 3305 conducted by Martinon released in 1955
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Impressive SQ and lovely playing and repertoire from these 2 young virtuosos and it's on introduction sale at the moment, highly recommended;
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http://www.soundliaison.com/ (http://www.soundliaison.com/)
The recording was made in studio 5 of the Dutch Broadcasting building.
The hall is very big and has unique acoustic qualities. The wooden walls and wooden ceiling are acoustically optimized by thousands of acoustic ports, eliminating flutter echo and uneven frequencies.
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Shostakovich 11th on Everest 3310/2 w/ Stowkowski conducting Houston. This was the first American performance. Good sound, strange instrument placement or odd mic positions. Can't tell which.
No photo of the two record set. This photo is 1957, about the same time as the recording.
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Shostakovich 11th on Everest 3310/2 w/ Stowkowski conducting Houston. This was the first American performance. Good sound, strange instrument placement or odd mic positions. Can't tell which.
No photo of the two record set. This photo is 1957, about the same time as the recording.
Oh my friend you must listen to Kitajenko set for amazing sound:
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And then listen to the Kondrashin set (worse sound but holy hell amazing performances):
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Thanks Tyson. I'll start looking.
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Fair warning - the Kondrashin is a performance of carnival madhouse, razor blades, and acid. It is the sheer existential crisis of the soviet artist written in blood and bile.
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Honegger: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 3; Pacific 231
Arthur Honegger (Composer), Neeme Jarvi (Conductor), Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spectacular music, outstanding recording. The SQ is truly superb! :o Good music to stretch your rig and give it a good ride. :thumb:
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Thanks for the Honegger headsup. I have a couple of versions of Pacific, but I'll look for the Chandos.
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Stunning playing and very good sound.
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Disc one. Excellent performances and sound.
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Bach Partitas No. 2 and 3. Wonderful playing and sound.
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I bought this as part of my box set bonanza (and from an actual CD/LP store!) the other day. I've only heard symphonies 7-9, so I was curious about the first 6 and figured this was probably an authentic-sounding set. I started with Symphony No.1. Not bad at all, if a little long. The Symphony is paired with the Cello Concerto, which receives a fine performance. I think it's odd that none of the soloists are Czech, but they are all renowned musicians. 5 of the 6 discs play for more than 80 minutes, so this is quite a bargain set. Great sound, too.
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I finished this set with Sonata No.3, which he plays with commanding sweep and virtuosity. Superb sound--to my ears, the perfect balance of presence and hall sound.
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I seem to be alone here... :cry:
Anyway, when Lazar Berman praises another pianist's technique, musicality, and individuality, then he's worth looking into, and Bellucci doesn't disappoint in these two fiercely difficult pieces. Excellent sound, too.
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My last post in this thread until I see some new ones!
I was thrilled to find a sealed copy of this LP for only $15. My old one was worn out ages ago. I can't imagine why RCA never issued this recording on CD. It's also hard to imagine anyone playing this with anywhere near the searing intensity of these artists. The 1968 sonics hold up well.
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Angel blue label S-35983 Chopin 15 Mazurkas played by Malcuzynski from 1963.
When I bought this last week at the Hastings "Going out of Business" sale, I wondered why I needed a 4th or 5th version of Chopin's Mazurkas. Glad I invested the $1.39 on this old lp. Malcuzynski takes his time to caress meaning from these little gems that most pianist run past. Ok, it's slow tempo, but that works for me, letting the artist emphasize notes and tempos that bring new meaning to well worn pieces. But some are not the standard dozen that get played and played. This lp also includes many of the mazurkas that are often overlooked... after all, Chopin wrote 58 of them. Very well recorded for all but the deepest bass notes. If you see a copy, buy it. It brings something different to your Chopin collection.
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No.4-6 today.
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No.3-6 today. Fantastic!
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I was not familiar with this artist, but an equipment reviewer for The Absolute Sound uses it as a reference recording, so I thought if nothing else it would sound good, and it certainly does! (It's recorded by famed engineer Peter McGrath. I did note that the piano image favors the right channel a bit, but the sound is very present and clear--a live recording.) Fortunately, the playing is wonderful too: by turns thunderingly virtuosic or poetically delicate as the music requires.
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Excellent sound and playing, but I just don't care for this type of music anymore.
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Brahms 4th symphony on Command Records, William Steinberg and the Pittsburgh orchestra.
Steinberg and Pittsburgh is deserving of more recognition. Combined with Command Records and their early use of 35mm motion picture film instead of traditional tape, these early recordings have extremely low floor noise. Phillips and Mercury both adopted this recording technique. These are fine recordings that are overlooked in the scramble for old RCA's or Mecury's.
Here's one on Discogs for about $5
https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/227325760
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Dudamel conducting Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique! Fabulous recording! Great live recording quality and great playing!
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Glazounov Sym. #3 on EMI/Melodiya conducted by Khaikin leading the Moscow Radio Sym. Orch. Excellent pressing.
Alexander Glazounov is an underappreciated Russian master. Like his contemporary Rachmaninov, he had one foot in the 20th century, looking backward. His symphonies are blends of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin. Good stuff... check it out if you haven't already.
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I agree about Glazounov. I first heard Glazounov's "The Seasons" at the age of twelve and promptly fell in love with it to the point where I wore out the grooves playing it over and over. I still listen to it on occasion (and probably will again tonight, now that I have been reminded of it again). A charming, melodious, evocative ballet piece.
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Brahms: String Quintets Opus 88 & 111
Boston Symphony Chamber Players (Nonesuch)
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Brahms: String Quartets; Piano Quintet, Opp. 34, 51, 67
An early Takacs Quartet release.
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This is a brilliant new recording of the Dvorak cello concerto. The Martinu concerto is a great piece, too.
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More Glazounov... this time the piano concerto 1. My wife described it as Rachmaninov without the bang bang bang.
Somewhat accurate. Very Russian. It's got a theme that's so familiar that I've heard somewhere else... it's going to bug me all day.
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Danzas Fantasticas- spanish dances of Falla, Albeniz, Turina, and Granados on Chalfont SDG 302
Very well recorded, like most Chalfont recordings. Some are the standards, but a few less well known gems.
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Slatkin conducting St. Louis symphony
Copeland's full ballets "Billy the Kid; Rodeo"
I'm a fan of Slatkin and what he accomplished with the St. Louis Symphony. These have a few more selections than the more common "suites".
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Ange Sonic Series 45 RPM. This entire series are overlooked gems. Great sonics, and usually fine performances. The Strauss is especially good.
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record 1 Dusting off a decent box set purchased late '80s, early '90s.
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Disc 1 - A Sea Symphony
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I always listen to Bach on Sunday as my particular kind of worship (since I am not religious and don't go to church).
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Smetana "Ma Vlast" on early London stereo blue back box set. Kubelic conducting
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Jacqueline du Pre - A Lasting Inspiration
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I am disappointed with the recording quality of disc 1 (have not yet listened to 2). I purchased this specifically for her performance of Elgar Cello Concerto E Minor. I'd read this was the one to get - her best performance - better than the other(s). While the performance is great, the audio quality suffers. It sounds very muffled. It sounds more like it was recorded in an anechoic chamber than a music hall. Disappointed.
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Disc 2: A London Symphony (No. 2) - Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 - Tallis Fantasia
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Disc 3: Symphony No. 3 - Symphonic Dances
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Disc 2: A London Symphony (No. 2) - Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 - Tallis Fantasia
I think Slatkin is an under appreciated conductor. I really like his work with the St. Louis Sym.
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Jacqueline du Pre - A Lasting Inspiration
I am disappointed with the recording quality of disc 1
On second listen it is not as bad as my first impression. Once I cranked up the volume it did sound better. Decent sound, terrific music.
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Wow! This sure is dynamic. Almost jumped out of my chair a few times. :o
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http://s308.photobucket.com/user/rubbersoul662001/library/Mobile%20Uploads
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Telarc recording of Maazel conducting the Cleveland Orchestra performing Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
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It's the big finale for this Classical Concert Season and it's kind of a b*tch to play. Just listening for Tempo and style cues.
I'll be listening to it a lot, with the parts and score between now and the end of the season.
HsvHeelFan
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Here's another plum label Victrola with excellent sound. The Divertissement by Ibert is such a fun piece of music... even the wife stopped what she was doing to comment. VIC-1053. Even though mono, it still sounds big.
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This, recently downloaded from eClassical.com:
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Jordi Savall / Hespèrion XXI - Le Livre de la Science de la Musique (http://www.allmusic.com/album/le-livre-de-la-science-de-la-musique-mw0001957360)
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Jacqueline Du Pre: The Great Recordings (box set - 17 CDs)
Discs 1 and 2. Only 15 more to go! :thumb:
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Jacqueline Du Pre: The Great Recordings (box set - 17 CDs)
Discs 1 and 2. Only 15 more to go! :thumb:
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How do you like it so far?
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How do you like it so far?
Loving it. I was afraid it might be all too much the same across the CDs, but not so for me. On disc 7 now.
I already owned this double disc:
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This was my first ever du Pre purchase and bought it specifically for the Elgar performance, which is wonderful. This exact performance is also on disc 1 of the 17-disc set. I prefer the remastering found on the 2-disc set. Not that the one on the 17-disc set is bad, but in comparison, I find the 2-disc remaster to back the strings off a bit on crescendos, minimizing an overall sheen to the sound. It thus sounds more natural as the other instruments are better heard, so a better balance of sound.
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Pictures at an Exhibition, von Karajan
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Great music. Great performances. Absolutely stunning sound (as usual from Glossa).
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Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Sonatas
Susan Sheppard, cello
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Salvatore Sciarrino: Giorno velato presso il lago nero, for violin and orchestra
Carolin Widmann, violin
Jonathan Nott, conductor
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Dvarionas violin concerto. This is a terrific concerto and well recorded. The whole album is a delight start to finish.
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Luigi Boccherini: 6 Sonatas for Keyboard and obbligato violin, Op. 5
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A wonderful selection of early to mid -17th Century intstrumental music.
One of my favorite discs of this repertoire in my collection.
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Gabriel Fauré: Nine Préludes Op. 103
Paul Crossley, piano
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Modernism anyone? Wonderfully craggy music in terrific sound:
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Here's a disc of "modern" music I've been enjoying lately. Strange calling music written in 1931 (Varese) or 1934 (Cowell) modern, but it is what it is. This CD may be difficult to find now since it's long been out of print. Contains these works for percussion ensemble: Edgaard Varese - "Ionisation," Michael Colgrass - "Fantasy Variations," David Saperstein - "Antiphonies for Percussion," Henry Cowell - "Ostinato Pianissimo," Charles Wuorinen - "Percussion Symphony." Colgrass is from 1961, and the Saperstein and Wuorinen date from the 1970s.
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L. van Beethoven: Sonata In A Major Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
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Elliott Carter: Interventions, for piano and orchestra
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oliver Knussen
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Gabriel Fauré: Nocturnes 8-13
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A wonderful selection of early to mid -17th Century intstrumental music.
One of my favorite discs of this repertoire in my collection.
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Listening to it now on Tidal. What a nice album! Thanks for the recommendation.
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You're very welcome.
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Antonio Vivaldi: 6 Sonatas, Op. 5
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Previn and the Rachmaninoff Second Sym. on vinyl.
Excellent detail, well recorded bass, and good performance.
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Simon Holt: witness to a snow miracle, for violin and orchestra
Hallé
Chloë Hanslip, violin
Nicholas Collon, conductor
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Really, really great Vivaldi recording here--
Antonio Vivaldi: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1
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C.P.E Bach: Quartet in D, Wq 94 for harpsichord, flute, viola and cello
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Dietrich Buxtehude: "Membra Jesu Nostri"
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Petits Motets
rec. October 1987
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C.P.E Bach: Symphony in E-flat, Wq. 179 & Symphony in E minor, Wq. 178
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
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Friedrich Cerha: String Quartet No. 1 (1989) Maqam
Arditti Quartet
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Picked up a copy of Sviatoslav Richter in the 1958 Sophia concert on Columbia 6 eye. I had a poor copy of the Phillips pressing. I had read that this is one of the great renditions of Pictures in an Exhibition, but that doesn't do it justice. Although I still don't have a pristine copy, Richter can create such tenderness and fury in the same performance. And the miking creates a very realistic 9' piano being pounded to its limits.
I highly recommend this for lovers of piano and Russian music.
Columbia ML 5600
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Really nice sound, reissued as box set
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Really nice sound, reissued as box set
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Thanks for the recommendation, I'm growing weary of my Alfred Brendel and Paul Lewis cycles, will try this one.
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If this recording isn't on your Top Ten desert island discs list, I'm afraid you've have to boot something off to free up some room. Perhaps Humble Pie Rockin' the Filmore could go?
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A sumptuous performance and recording--
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 26
(https://diablusinmusica.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/brahms-the-piano-quartets-hamelin-leopold-string-trio-ft.jpg)
&...
Franco Donatoni: Voci, Orchesterübung for orchestra (1972/3) & Prom, for orchestra (1999)
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Johannes Brahms: Six Songs for Low Voice, Op. 86
Andreas Schmidt, baritone
Helmut Deutsch, piano
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Thank you! I was not aware of this recording, but am listening to it now on Tidal. Excellent and lovely playing of some of my favorite music.
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Thank you! I was not aware of this recording, but am listening to it now on Tidal. Excellent and lovely playing of some of my favorite music.
Cheers, Dave :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=167934)
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Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Till Fellner, piano
Belcea Quartet
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Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
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Luis de Pablo: Dibujos (for flute, clarinet, violin and cello)--1979 & Cinco Meditaciones (for 15 instruments)--1983
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Johann Rosenmüller: Sonata Decima à 5 & Jubilate Deo
Wolf Matthias Friedrich, bass
Gli Incogniti/Amandine Beyer
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Johann Rosenmüller: Sonate da Camera e Sinfonie
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Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
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F. J. Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76 no. 4 'Sunrise'
Quatuor Mosaïques
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Helmut Lachenmann: Tanzsuite mit Deutschlandlied, music for orchestra with string quartet (1979-1980)
Arditti Quartet
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/Olaf Henzold
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F. J. Haydn: Symphony No. 42 in D major
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/20/67/3760014196720_600.jpg)
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Harrison Birtwistle: Antiphonies, for piano and orchestra (1993)
Joanna MacGregor, piano
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest/Michael Gielen
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515DIqnUSlL.jpg)
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The standout recording so far this morning (featuring the great Carolyn Sampson)--
J. S. Bach: 'O holder Tag, erwunschte Zeit', BWV 210 (wedding cantata)
(http://images.swapacd.com/xl/0E/GX0E/B0006BGX0E.jpg)
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from one of the oldest CD's in my collection (c. 1983)--
J. S. Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243
(https://img.discogs.com/fX7A8bn-3u3xIB3DSXeQggWSBVQ=/fit-in/599x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1000294-1243768820.jpeg.jpg)
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Morton Feldman: Why Patterns? (1978)
Eberhard Blum, flute, alto flute, bass flute
Nils Vigeland, piano
Jan Williams, glockenspiel
(https://img.discogs.com/9nVsGyyUbKRtuxCmzVFkhxF9C_o=/fit-in/567x499/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-894951-1170231602.jpeg.jpg)
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Very nice SACD remaster of Oistrakh & Oborin doing the Beethoven violin sonatas:
(http://alllossless.net/uploads/posts/2016-03/1459020441_folder.jpg)
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more Quatuor Mosaïques deliciousness--
F. J. Haydn: String Quartet in G major, Op. 77 no. 1
(https://pmcdn.priceminister.com/photo/306195300.jpg)
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starting to work my way through this wonderful disc--
Johann Rosenmüller (c 1619-1684): Sacred Concertos
(https://img.discogs.com/w-zR-Q7OCpjHsi6zLcD904uaMXQ=/fit-in/600x597/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-3218151-1320946905.jpeg.jpg)
and also dipping into this--
G. F. Handel: Carco sempre di gloria
(http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/041/MI0001041907.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
and on to some of the amazing contrapuntal labyrinths comprising Gibbons' viol consort works--
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625): Fantasias, In Nomines, etc.
(https://img.discogs.com/a3n7qsDz-XmCr95ea46U5GLjme4=/fit-in/600x596/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-8358492-1460208869-6132.jpeg.jpg)
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Salvatore Sciarrino: Recitativo Oscuro, for piano and orchestra (1999)
Daniele Pollini, piano
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI/Tito Ceccherini
(https://img.discogs.com/D4Kc8-aE5wUcyyyT1iwIgL8YMJs=/fit-in/600x603/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2282667-1274288610.jpeg.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168566)
Very interesting works for violin and orchestra.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168567)
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Very impressed by this piece this morning (and the recording is crystal clear with lots of presence)--
Luis de Pablo: Metáforas, for piano quintet
Ensemble Nuove Sincronie
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ikmZA-b8iAg/Wb6JHwlTm0I/AAAAAAAAASU/FBwyXPfNmCIHj45PSWHbf_-DUUO7MJRwQCLcBGAs/s1600/img614.png)
Sublime in all respects--
J. S. Bach: Mass in G minor, BWV 235
(https://img.discogs.com/8VqU_eQ_VTTkyBR_qZYQBDPRgXk=/fit-in/500x459/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-4731977-1443104005-1301.jpeg.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168617)
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Other than the Bach, there has been some pretty obscure stuff listed lately. Do you guys own this music, or just stream it?
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I own mine, don't stream anything. Obviously I've been spinning a lot of the Phi label lately, wonderful performances and sq.
And now I'm into this, both the book and the accompanying 5 cds, to celebrate Herreweghe's birthday. I really love the idea behind this, my cup of tea.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168624)
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I also own everything. No streaming.
I have upwards of 7,000 CD's on my office shelves.
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I also own everything. No streaming.
I have upwards of 7,000 CD's on my office shelves.
Same here.
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Amazing Japanese remaster of the Berglund set of Sibelius symphonies. Really excellent set:
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/PCwAAOSw0RlZb2XG/s-l500.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168708)
Lovely.
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Rossini Overtures on Mercury Living Presence SR90139. Nice recording, good pressing. The engineers, Wilma Cozart and Robert Fine, do their usual excellent job... esp. the string section.
(http://www.soundfountain.com/mercury/mercrossini375.jpg)
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(This emerging complete Bach cantata cycle from the J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen in Switzerland is, IMO, the best performed and best sounding of any on the market)--
J. S. Bach: «Nur jedem das Seine» BWV 163
(http://www.bachstiftung.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/9/small_image/555x555/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/3/b347_frontcover.jpg)
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Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625): Anthems
(http://www.newcollegechoir.com/uploads/6/3/4/6/6346255/4586686_orig.png)
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(This emerging complete Bach cantata cycle from the J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen in Switzerland is, IMO, the best performed and best sounding of any on the market)--
(http://www.bachstiftung.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/9/small_image/555x555/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/3/b347_frontcover.jpg)
Ugh, can I afford to buy yet another set? Who am a I, Mr. Moneybags? Is this truly worth the temptation? I have about 3/4 Koopman and 1/4 Gardiner. Lutz is better? Time to break out the Alfred Durr. Winter promises to be long. Thanks (I think).
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(This emerging complete Bach cantata cycle from the J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen in Switzerland is, IMO, the best performed and best sounding of any on the market)--
J. S. Bach: «Nur jedem das Seine» BWV 163
(http://www.bachstiftung.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/9/small_image/555x555/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/3/b347_frontcover.jpg)
Many of their performances are on You Tube. Just love the opening chorus of BWV 66 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFlTRAhCav8
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Ugh, can I afford to buy yet another set? Who am a I, Mr. Moneybags? Is this truly worth the temptation? I have about 3/4 Koopman and 1/4 Gardiner. Lutz is better? Time to break out the Alfred Durr. Winter promises to be long. Thanks (I think).
I've collected Herreweghe, Suzuki, Pierlot and Eric Milnes' Montreal Baroque and am familiar with Gardiner and Kuijken but not Koopman so much.
I think Lutz's team scores over all of them primarily in two areas:
The first is the projection of the shear joy of music making. These singers and instrumentalists seem to sound like they're having a blast. The singers in particular (and they're all top notch) really put emotion into their parts projecting the meaning of the words superbly.
The second is the immediacy and transparency of the recorded sound. These are live events and the recording puts the listener in ideal perspective with amazing clarity and sound-stage depth and width. But you get none of the drawbacks of live recording eg. audience noise, flubs, etc. (not sure how they accomplished that!).
If you have any way of sampling these performances in hi-rez I encourage you to try them.
Sorry about your wallet...
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G. F. Handel: 'Tra le fiamme'
(https://img.discogs.com/uhiXC2sJz9Zz_MLARmsm7EB2un0=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-4443943-1432003927-7321.jpeg.jpg)
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I've collected Herreweghe, Suzuki, Pierlot and Eric Milnes' Montreal Baroque and am familiar with Gardiner and Kuijken but not Koopman so much.
I think Lutz's team scores over all of them primarily in two areas:
The first is the projection of the shear joy of music making. These singers and instrumentalists seem to sound like they're having a blast. The singers in particular (and they're all top notch) really put emotion into their parts projecting the meaning of the words superbly.
The second is the immediacy and transparency of the recorded sound. These are live events and the recording puts the listener in ideal perspective with amazing clarity and sound-stage depth and width. But you get none of the drawbacks of live recording eg. audience noise, flubs, etc. (not sure how they accomplished that!).
If you have any way of sampling these performances in hi-rez I encourage you to try them.
Sorry about your wallet...
Better than Suzuki even? That's my benchmark right now for sound and performance.
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Better than Suzuki even? That's my benchmark right now for sound and performance.
Suzuki was my benchmark too for a long time.
The emerging cycle from Milnes' Montreal Baroque on Atma is outstanding in many ways too. That and the Lutz are both OVPP which is the way I like my Bach done.
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Better than Suzuki even? That's my benchmark right now for sound and performance.
As I posted above you can check them out for yourself via YouTube. The audio on this isn't too great. Wondering if the DVDs and downloads are better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFlTRAhCav8
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I've collected Herreweghe, Suzuki, Pierlot and Eric Milnes' Montreal Baroque and am familiar with Gardiner and Kuijken but not Koopman so much.
I think Lutz's team scores over all of them primarily in two areas:
The first is the projection of the shear joy of music making. These singers and instrumentalists seem to sound like they're having a blast. The singers in particular (and they're all top notch) really put emotion into their parts projecting the meaning of the words superbly.
The second is the immediacy and transparency of the recorded sound. These are live events and the recording puts the listener in ideal perspective with amazing clarity and sound-stage depth and width. But you get none of the drawbacks of live recording eg. audience noise, flubs, etc. (not sure how they accomplished that!).
If you have any way of sampling these performances in hi-rez I encourage you to try them.
Sorry about your wallet...
Wow, that's quite the recommendation, considering the competitive talent. Sigh, I guess I can sell the car. Walking wouldn't hurt me.
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J. S. Bach: 'O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort' BWV 20
(http://www.bachstiftung.com/files/bachstiftung/content/presse/2015/b290_frontcover_jpg_580x99999_q90.png)
Listening to this pointed to an error I made in my previous post, namely that the Lutz cycle is one voice per part. They actually use a modest sized choir (18 by my count in the youtube video). It sounds a bit smaller than Suzuki's and their diction is clearer.
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Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xgEAAOSwls5Y6JXI/s-l500.jpg)
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Like many, my collection has several Respighi Pines of Rome. I was mounting a Sumiko Blackbird and was playing the much sought after Reiner Pines on RCA. Then for grins I put on a 1960 Malcolm Sargent version on Everest 3051 that I can't remember the last time it got played. It compared quite positively... a very clean pressing with excellent sonics. And the Blackbird does different things well compared to my Dynavector 20x2.
(http://www.vinylgourmet.com/3429-large_default/respighi-pines-of-rome-fritz-reiner-cso-lp-200g-vinyl-rca-living-stereo-analogue-productions-qrp-usa.jpg)
(https://images.jet.com/md5/104402e401147954159c878ce89ab175.500)
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Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
Katharine Fuge, soprano
Matthew Brook, baritone
The Monteverdi Choir
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner
(http://www.monteverdi.co.uk/images/stories/album/zoom/brahms-requiem.jpg)
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Like many, my collection has several Respighi Pines of Rome. I was mounting a Sumiko Blackbird and was playing the much sought after Reiner Pines on RCA. Then for grins I put on a 1960 Malcolm Sargent version on Everest 3051 that I can't remember the last time it got played. It compared quite positively... a very clean pressing with excellent sonics. And the Blackbird does different things well compared to my Dynavector 20x2.
(http://www.vinylgourmet.com/3429-large_default/respighi-pines-of-rome-fritz-reiner-cso-lp-200g-vinyl-rca-living-stereo-analogue-productions-qrp-usa.jpg)
(https://images.jet.com/md5/104402e401147954159c878ce89ab175.500)
Hmmm... I don't believe , I would have developed much of an interest at all in Reiner/CSO recordings had it been on a Dynavector pressing as a tremendous amount of the "Living Stereo" sound engineering of Mohr/Layton became much less perceptable once RCA decided to use this process.
The "Living" part of "Living Stereo" became a shadow of their very Dynamically contrasted original recordings as the Dynavector pressings graphically equalized/lessened the contrasts (The recordings were ahead of their time & as such not completely compatible with the average listener's playback equipment; So RCA decided to "fix" what wasn't actually "broken")
The Everest recordings (as were the Decca & EMI recordings) of this Era were also quite respectable.
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Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner
(http://www.monteverdi.co.uk/images/stories/album/zoom/brahms-2.jpg)
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andolink - nice! To continue with the Brahms theme, the Japanese SACD remaster of Jochum/Brahms symphonies with the London PO are what I just put on:
(https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i3/TB1IJiLRXXXXXb.XpXXXXXXXXXX_!!0-item_pic.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168810)
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Hmmm... I don't believe , I would have developed much of an interest at all in Reiner/CSO recordings had it been on a Dynavector pressing as a tremendous amount of the "Living Stereo" sound engineering of Mohr/Layton became much less perceptable once RCA decided to use this process.
The "Living" part of "Living Stereo" became a shadow of their very Dynamically contrasted original recordings as the Dynavector pressings graphically equalized/lessened the contrasts (The recordings were ahead of their time & as such not completely compatible with the average listener's playback equipment; So RCA decided to "fix" what wasn't actually "broken")
The Everest recordings (as were the Decca & EMI recordings) of this Era were also quite respectable.
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
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By the way, my favorite classical source of LP's is an internet dealer called Irvington Music. They are in the process of winding down their longstanding business and have all of the EPI stock (couple of thousand lps) on sale for half price. If there is something that you are looking for, they have always had reasonable prices for NM records- not always cheap, but honest and knowledgeable. At half off, take a look and stock up. I've selfishly not mentioned them before, but now the owners are looking toward retirement. http://www.irvmusic.com/
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Pierre Boulez: Pli Selon Pli
Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Boulez (rec. November 1981)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ew-GQSeuL.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168833)
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Michael Pelzel: ...Danses Oniriques...
Florian Müller & Marino Formenti, piano
Klanforum Wien/Enno Poppe
(https://img.discogs.com/zRV2K32YYyr9nc_HaJ7YiwwxpJE=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-8721400-1467326513-8373.jpeg.jpg)
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George Enescu: Chamber Symphony in E Major, Op. 33
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/25/66/0761203796625_600.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168835)
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Dmitry Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68 (1944)
(https://img.discogs.com/8iiIFghS2a8UjLp2NW_q7fsAi7o=/fit-in/600x574/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-10695094-1502560463-5960.jpeg.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168839)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168863)
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William Lawes: Royall Consort Suites No. 9 in F & No. 7 in A minor
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8MQAAOSwajRZcAkn/s-l500.jpg)
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)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51UuyCeJ4fL.jpg)
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Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Concertos in D minor, RV 406 and G major, RV 414
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51i8v3Im79L.jpg)
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Roberto Gerhard: String Quartet No. 1 (1950-55)
(https://i.scdn.co/image/3f512f0962950e368999251e3c8be5c4460714b5)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168939)
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
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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"
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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.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168952)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=168988)
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Johannes Brahms: Variations on an original theme in D major, Op. 21 no. 1 & 8 piano pieces, Op. 76
Adam Laloum, piano
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TXH0ZTLOL.jpg)
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On the disc spinner (a great recording!)--
(https://img.discogs.com/jJQYMh67m_OV217_RdUtQm6bP3k=/fit-in/600x601/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1846103-1247472866.jpeg.jpg)
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John Butt brings something special to this great masterpiece. I'm listening to this over and over.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169081)
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Last up on the listening schedule this morning--
F. J. Haydn: Piano Trio No. 34 in B-flat major Hob. XV:20
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/10/50/3149025045010_600.jpg)
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More amazing SACD remasters from Japan. This time Haendel with Berglund doing the Sibelius & Walton violin concertos:
(http://g.search1.alicdn.com/img/bao/uploaded/i4/i2/TB1LKU.NVXXXXbLXpXXXXXXXXXX_!!0-item_pic.jpg_210x210.jpg)
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Franz Xaver Richter: Sinfonia in B major; Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 4 no. 6
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/95/40/4010072774095_600.jpg)
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Re. this recording--
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51UuyCeJ4fL.jpg)
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
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Now plowing through these 3 trios starting with this one:
F. J. Haydn: Piano Trio No. 35 in C major, H. XV:21
(https://img.discogs.com/84vZugJ2ZxkkCRTeQAU3bEYSuuY=/fit-in/600x592/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5439885-1478778624-4953.jpeg.jpg)
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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)
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/22/13/3298497821322_600.jpg)
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Claudio Monteverdi: Motets for 1, 2 and 3 voices
(https://img.discogs.com/Tj-cS7-1HZCBFhS6eHm6Lnpxp3U=/fit-in/600x593/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5460573-1393940296-2247.jpeg.jpg)
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J. S. Bach: « Freue dich, erlöste Schar », BWV 30
Suzie LeBlanc - Daniel Taylor
Charles Daniels - Stephan MacLeod
MONTRÉAL BAROQUE
Eric Milnes
(http://www.rockian.biz/atma/graphics/2400.jpg)
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A devastating performance of this masterpiece--
Dmitry Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Plamena Mangova, piano
Natalia Prischepenko, violin
Sebastian Klinger, cello
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ys0vQuW6L.jpg)
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My wife is away traveling for a few days so ...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169290)
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Launching a traversal of "the 48" today--
(http://www.musicaomnia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mo0201cvr-457x457.jpg)
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My wife is away traveling for a few days so ...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169290)
Isn't it funny how some classical music is "spouse friendly" while other classical music is not.
Launching a traversal of "the 48" today--
(http://www.musicaomnia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mo0201cvr-457x457.jpg)
Awesome man! Are you already familiar with the 48? If not, you are in for a treat!
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Isn't it funny how some classical music is "spouse friendly" while other classical music is not.
Sometimes it's not so funny, but we continue.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169298)
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Launching a traversal of "the 48" today--
(http://www.musicaomnia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mo0201cvr-457x457.jpg)
I'll see your 48 and raise you 24.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169311)
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Awesome man! Are you already familiar with the 48? If not, you are in for a treat!
Very familiar. And it's still, after all these years, very much a treat!
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William Lawes: Royall Consort No. 2 in D minor; Royall Consort No. 8 in C
The Greate Consort/Monica Huggett
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hw4AAOSw1BlZVGpd/s-l500.jpg)
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W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51vDRHba4iL.jpg)
Vagn Holmboe: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra No. 2 Op. 147 (1981-82)
(https://img.discogs.com/h9K5kzd6fidKknONrub6iSQKvpc=/fit-in/600x594/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-3574414-1335859248.jpeg.jpg)
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Roberto Gerhard: Symphony No. 2 (1959)
(https://c9.cduniverse.ws/resized/630x630/music/201/1013201.jpg)
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György Ligeti: Hamburg Concerto (for solo horn plus four more obbligato natural horns in the orchestra)(1998/2002)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51bkOw5al8L.jpg)
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Vagn Holmboe: Symphony No. 6, Op. 43 (1947)
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Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen: For Piano (1992)
Juho Pohjonen, piano
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Roberto Gerhard: Concerto for Orchestra (1965)
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J. S. Bach: 'Himmelskönig, sei willkommen', BWV 182
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Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Eric Hoeprich, clarinet
London Haydn Quartet
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Symphonies from the dawn of the Classical Era--
Fortunato Chelleri: Six Simphonies Nouvelles
Atalanta Fugiens/Vanni Moretto
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J. S. Bach: 'Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?' BWV 81
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Benjamin Frankel: Serenata Concertante for Piano Trio and Orchestra, Op. 37
Stephen Emmerson, piano
Alan Smith, violin
David Lale, cello
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My current favorite performance of my favorite work by my favorite composer --
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(a lot of goosebumps as always with this)
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A truly great 20th Century orchestral piece. CPO's recording here is very spacious and natural. Performance is a 10 --
Benjamin Frankel: Viola Concerto, Op. 45 (1967)
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Gloria in Excelsis indeed.
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Gloria in Excelsis indeed.
Great recording LSI!
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Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen: Plateaux pour piano et orchestre (2005)
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William Lawes: Fantasia-Suites for 2 violins, bass viol & organ
London Baroque
Ingrid Seifert, violin
Richard Gwilt, violin
Charles Medlam, bass viol
Richard Egarr, organ
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Vagn Holmboe: Symphony No. 7 (1950)
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Charles Koechlin: Vers la voûte étoilée, Op. 129
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F. J. Haydn: Symphony No. 60 in C major
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Glad to see there's another Holmboe fan here. Count me in. All his symphonies are excellent. Also his "Sypmphonic Metamorphses"
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Double post, but I can add that Holmoe's string quartets are also excellent.
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music by Cooke, Matteo da Perugia, Machaut and Anon.
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Chaya Czernowin: the quiet, for large orchestra divided into 3 groups (the crescendo trilogy part I); zohar iver (blind radiance), for ensemble and orchestra divided into 3 groups (the crescendo trilogy part II); esh, for orchestra with countertenor (the crescendo trilogy part III)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Brad Lubman
Ensemble Nikel
Berner Symphonieorchester/Mario Venzago
Kai Wessel, countertenor
Philharmonisches Orchester Cottbus/Evan Christ
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J. S. Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier Book II, nos. 1, 2, and 3
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I don't spend a lot of time with Bartok, but when I do I often go to this CD.
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Pasquale Ricci: Six Symphonies, Op. 2 (1766)
Atalanta Fugiens/Vanni Moretto
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For something not quite so obscure... Dvorak Piano concerto on EMI vinyl with Kleiber and S. Richter
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J. S. Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier Book II, nos. 4-8
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum H.146
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie, conductor
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Enno Poppe: Altbau I & II
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Und Freiburg/ Pierre Boulez
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Pietro Locatelli: Violin Sonata in F major, Op. 6 no. 2
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James Dillon: L’œuvre au noir & Physis
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Steven Schick
L’œuvre au noir was taken from a live BBC radio broadcast, Nov. 2010.
Physis was taken from a live BBC radio broadcast from the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in 2014.
Both are available for download at http://5against4.com/list-of-contemporary-compositions-reviewed-on-54/
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Finally a performance of Mendelssohn that doesn't make him sound like a facile man-child (which I suspect he actually was):
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For something NOT older than dirt and completely obscure, Aldo Ciccolini playing Eric Satie on EMI/Pathe vinyl
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRWJitdkobo
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J. S. Bach...?: Violin Sonata in C minor, BWV 1024; Flute Sonata in G major, BWV 1038
a collection of works of doubtful attribution to Bach or by others (S.L. Weiss) but transcribed by Bach
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A great example of American Modernism here, very well played and recorded--
Roger Sessions: Symphony No. 9 (1978)
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A great example of American Modernism here, very well played and recorded--
Roger Sessions: Symphony No. 9 (1978)
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Ha, I was thinking of posting for the same CD. Sessions is a great "modernist." Similar to my ears is Charles W Wuorinen.
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A bit biased perhaps, David was a neighbor.
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Philipp Heinrich Erlebach: 'Ich will euch wiedersehen', (Kantate zum 2. Ostertag/Ostermontag)
Dorothee Mields, Soprano
Margret Hunter, Soprano
Alexander Schneider, Alto
Andreas Post, Tenor
Matthias Vieweg, Bass
Les Amis de Philippe/Ludger Rémy
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Hanspeter Kyburz: Parts (1994/95)
Klangforum Wien/Peter Rundel
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One of my desert island discs--
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704): Fidicinium Sacro-Profanum (1683)
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One of my desert island discs--
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704): Fidicinium Sacro-Profanum (1683)
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That's a very nice piece. I've always been luke warm to baroque for the most part, but this is a joy.
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One of my desert island discs--
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704): Fidicinium Sacro-Profanum (1683)
Great choice. How about listing other titles on your desert island list? Would love to see it!
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Great choice. How about listing other titles on your desert island list? Would love to see it!
Compiling a list like that out of my very haphazardly (dis)organized collection of (roughly 7,000) CD's is a daunting prospect not to mention it takes time away from the all important task of listening to them and searching for new ones.
But certainly, as the most indispensable of my recordings make their way before my consciousness from time to time, I'll definitely post them here even if they're not in my current listening pile.
Or it may be preferable to start a new thread where we can all list the "desert island discs" of our collections.
And as I write, this disc comes to mind as in that category:
My favorite Handel opera recording of the many I own.
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Compiling a list like that out of my very haphazardly (dis)organized collection of (roughly 7,000) CD's is a daunting prospect
But certainly, as the most indispensable of my recordings make their way before my consciousness from time to time, I'll definitely post them here even if they're not in my current listening pile.
My favorite Handel opera recording of the many I own.
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Daunting for some, impossible for me. I doubt I'd get beyond the Baroque era. Please do mention the DI discs as you think of them.
Ka-ching! That's high praise indeed for that Handel. Just ordered it. Thank you.
Lester
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Elliott Carter: Concerto for Oboe (1986-87)
Heinz Holliger, oboe
Ensemble Intercontemporain/Pierre Boulez
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Michael Tippett: Concerto for Orchestra (1963)
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Nice DSD transfer of Dvorak's Cello concerto performed by Pierre Fournier & conducted by George Szell. I have a ton of recordings, but I think this one is my favorite. Incredible passion.
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Beguiling chamber music from mid-17th century Vienna.
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Philipp Heinrich Erlebach: 'Unruhige Gedanken, Stellt Alles Sorgen Ein', Aus "Gott Geheiligte Sing-Stunde" (Rudolstadt 1704)
Dorothee Mields, Soprano
Margret Hunter, Soprano
Alexander Schneider, Alto
Andreas Post, Tenor
Matthias Vieweg, Bass
Les Amis de Philippe/Ludger Rémy
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Johann Gottlieb Goldberg: Trio Sonata No. 4 in C major (formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach as BWV 1037)
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Beat Furrer: Nuun for 2 pianos and ensemble (1995/96)
Marino Formenti, Florian Müller, pianos
Klangforum Wien/Peter Eötvös
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Philipp Heinrich Erlebach: Arias from Harmonische Freude musicalischer Freunde, Vol. 1
Miriam Feuersinger, soprano
Franz Vitzthum, counter-tenor
Capricornus Consort Basel/Peter Barczi
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Witold Lutosławski: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1970)
Torleif Thedéen, cello
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Leif Segerstam
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I'll be here for a while.
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Ernst Helmuth Flammer: Interferenza Mente Sovrapposizione (1988–1990)
for cello, orchestra and live electronics
Werner F. Selge, cello
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg/Lothar Zagrosek
EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR/Ernst Helmuth Flammer, sound director
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Gabriel Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 108
Ariadne Daskalakis, violin
Roglit Ishay, piano
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Philippe de Vitry: isorhythmic motets of the Ars Nova
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Wolfgang Rihm: Verborgene Formen (1995/97)
Klangforum Wien/Sylvain Cambreling
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Ton de Leeuw: Trio (1990)
Het Trio
Harrie Starreveld, flute
Harry Sparnaay, bass clarinet
René Eckhardt, piano
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Poul Ruders: Dramaphonia, for piano and chamber orchestra (1987)
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Respighi Pines of Rome on Decca with Maazel on nm vinyl. This is the one to look for. Far better sound than the much ballyhooed Reiner RCA.
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Like a crisp, cold drink of pure crystal-clear water from a high mountain spring on a warm afternoon--
F. J. Haydn: Symphony No. 6 in D major 'Le Matin'
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Luciano Berio: Ekphrasis [Continuo II] for orchestra (1996)
Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt/Luciano Berio
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Two DID discs from my collection for LesterSleepsIn:
Franz Schmidt string quartets superbly played by the Franz Schubert Quartett, Wien
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F. J. Haydn Op. 20 quartets superbly played by the Quatuor Mosaïques
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This is one of those pieces I love because of how it sounds almost, not quite, but almost like an improvisation by the four performers--
Justin Connolly: Nocturnal Op. 33 (1991)
Nancy Ruffer, flutes
Nicolas Hodges, piano
Corrado Canonici, double bass
Julian Warburton, percussion
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Another DID for LesterSI--
Angelich is the ideal Brahms pianist IMO. Spellbinding...
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Arnold Bax: Violin Sonata No. 3 (1927)
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Two DID discs from my collection for LesterSleepsIn:
Franz Schmidt string quartets superbly played by the Franz Schubert Quartett, Wien
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F. J. Haydn Op. 20 quartets superbly played by the Quatuor Mosaïques
Many thanks! Look forward to getting the Schmidt.
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Disc 1
1.
Madrigals, Book 6 by Carlo Gesualdo
Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ghent Collegium Vocale
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1611; Italy
2.
Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen vom Leibe dieses Todes, BWV 48by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Thomas Hobbs (Tenor), Damien Guillon (Countertenor)
Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ghent Collegium Vocale, Ghent Collegium Vocale Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1723; Leipzig, Germany
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Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht, BWV 105 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Hana Blazikova (Soprano), Peter Kooy (Bass), Damien Guillon (Countertenor),
Thomas Hobbs (Tenor)
Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ghent Collegium Vocale, Ghent Collegium Vocale Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1723; Leipzig
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Another DID for LesterSI--
Angelich is the ideal Brahms pianist IMO. Spellbinding...
Again, my thanks.
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Disc 2
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: David Wilson-Johnson (Baritone), Marlis Petersen (Soprano), Benjamin Hulett (Tenor),
Gerhild Romberger (Alto), Alessandro Moccia (Violin)
Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ghent Collegium Vocale, Champs-Élysées Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1823; Vienna, Austria
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Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E-flat, Op. 63
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Great piece to check the integration of a sub-woofer with your main speakers with its bass drum thwacks throughout. I think I've got it just about right now.
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Justin Connolly: Sonatina No. 2: Ennead, Op. 26 (2000)
Nicolas Hodges, piano
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J. S. Bach: Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten, BWV 207
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Mahler's 2nd on a Telarc two LP set by Slatkin and St. Louis. Is this the most dynamic version out there? It's certainly is on the versions I own.
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Mahler's 2nd on a Telarc two LP set by Slatkin and St. Louis. Is this the most dynamic version out there? It's certain is on the versions I own.
I have at least a dozen versions. Bruno Walter's NY Philharmonic from about 1960 originally on Columbia Records, a classic account, is my favorite, but a performance that I also enjoy is one of the Gilbert Kaplan versions, his first I think. As you say about Slatkin, it is a very dynamic performance. It's the one with Benita Valenti singing soprano.
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I have at least a dozen versions. Bruno Walter's NY Philharmonic from about 1960 originally on Columbia Records, a classic account, is my favorite, but a performance that I also enjoy is one of the Gilbert Kaplan versions, his first I think. As you say about Slatkin, it is a very dynamic performance. It's the one with Benita Valenti singing soprano.
Yep, it's hard to beat Walter interpreting Mahler. He was at the debut of the 2nd Sym. back in 1895, so he knows his Mahler from the source itself. I am always amazed at the longevity of life and creativity of both conductors and pianist.
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As you say about Slatkin, it is a very dynamic performance. It's the one with Benita Valenti Kathleen Battlesinging soprano.
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L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
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L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Pretty much anything Anima Eterna does is worth hearing :thumb:
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Pretty much anything Anima Eterna does is worth hearing :thumb:
Yup. My favorite Beethoven symphony recordings.
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Friedrich Cerha: Monumentum für Karl Prantl (1988)
Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien/Michael Gielen
(https://img.discogs.com/q2tKS5LNMLaZAZ7YLbH2-uvjxcg=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-3825345-1345904994-1061.jpeg.jpg)
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S. Clark - I meant Valenti was on the Kaplan recording. I see Forester is on Kaplan, too, but then she did the Mahler 2nd on many other recordings, too. She more or less owned the part when she was active.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170254)
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G. F. Handel: Nine German Arias
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170273)
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Edward Elgar: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, Op. 82
Jonathan Crow, violin
Paul Stewart, piano
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170293)
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G. P. Telemann: 'La Bouffonne' Suite; Grillen-Symphonie
(https://c9.cduniverse.ws/resized/630x630/music/100/1012100.jpg)
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One of my DID discs for LesterSI:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170294)
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Andreas Scholl: O solitude
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170295)
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J. Brahms: 8 Lieder und Gesange, Op. 57 (text by G.F. Daumer)
Juliane Banse, soprano
Andreas Schmidt, baritone
Helmut Deutsch, piano
(https://c9.cduniverse.ws/resized/630x630/music/879/1977879.jpg)
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Pascal Dusapin: À Quia for piano and orchestra (2002)
Ian Pace, piano
Orchestre de Paris/Christoph Eschenbach
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/513baYwQwfL.jpg)
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Kalevi Aho: Symphony No. 15 (2009/10)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Dima Slobodeniouk
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41NZ-yb18pL.jpg)
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Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, Op. 54
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41JR3yhrGOL.jpg)
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L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
(https://i.scdn.co/image/7f3db9264ccbf8d82113df37cc8e4e1a766ba9cf)
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Some superlative SACD remasters of some old favorites. Solti (along with Szell and Karajan) benefits disproportionately from recent remasters, as it reveals hidden depths that were obscured by poor sound on prior releases. Don't get me wrong, Solti will never be a Furtwangler or even a Haitink, but there's a lot more there than was revealed after the neon glare of the previous recordings is dialed down. The Mahler 5th, 6th, and 7th are all very nice:
(https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/25967388/TB1hHgSdEl7MKJjSZFDXXaOEpXa_!!0-item_pic.jpg)
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Johannes Regis, Jacob Obrecht and Josquin de Prez: Motets
(https://i.scdn.co/image/eea640d913c27696385a7f6e976d7d8f6fc67d86)
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Some superlative SACD remasters of some old favorites. Solti (along with Szell and Karajan) benefits disproportionately from recent remasters, as it reveals hidden depths that were obscured by poor sound on prior releases. Don't get me wrong, Solti will never be a Furtwangler or even a Haitink, but there's a lot more there than was revealed after the neon glare of the previous recordings is dialed down. The Mahler 5th, 6th, and 7th are all very nice:
Tyson,
Where'd you get those Solt/Mahler/Sacds? I looked at arkive music and presto music and came up empty.
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They're not available in the US - they are part of a "Tower Record" high definition series from Japan. If you watch eBay, they show up occasionally, but mostly you have to know someone over there, or be willing to order it yourself (and pay pretty high shipping costs).
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They're not available in the US - they are part of a "Tower Record" high definition series from Japan. If you watch eBay, they show up occasionally, but mostly you have to know someone over there, or be willing to order it yourself (and pay pretty high shipping costs).
Thanks. I've bought CDs, usually Sacds at a place called CDJapan but didn't see the set there either. BTW, they are very reasonable both as to prices and shipping.
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Ivan Fedele: Piano Concerto (1993)
Bruno Canino, piano
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France/Luca Pfaff
(live rec. 2/12/94)
(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0000/992/MI0000992040.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
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G. P. Telemann: Fugue in A minor, TWV 30:14; Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor, TWV 43:h2
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170358)
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Vesperae A 32 (1674)
(https://img.discogs.com/NM4Yw7wLXXjtC8ooddSEuuZ5XXE=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-3639653-1338492204-9833.jpeg.jpg)
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Georg Christoph Wagenseil: Sonata III in C "Suite des pieces"
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Dieter Ammann: Après le silence for piano trio (2004/5)
Tecchler Trio
(https://i.scdn.co/image/a9971151b260a799c50d57d078c9937424350f60)
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Gösta Nystroem: Sinfonia espressiva (1935-37)
(https://img.discogs.com/Pwn7yydp0qKJGs5SaUS6wDMmYkg=/fit-in/600x597/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-3306284-1324994850.jpeg.jpg)
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(DID material here LesterSI)
Johann Kuhnau: Cantata 'Weicht, Ihr Sorgen, Aus Dem Hertzen'
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170423)
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I’m listening to it right now, wonderful! The first batch of cds arrived yesterday, this along with the Lutz/Kantaten no 13 and the Ensemble 415 Handel Flavio. Hooray! A full weekend of fun with time out for the World Series.
The Bach cd booklet mentions that in addition to the cds the Bach Foundation also produces dvds of the St Gallen concerts. Have you heard/seen the dvds? All this makes me want to move to Switzerland just for the remainder of the series.
Thanks as always,
Lester
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170426)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170430)
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Excellent pressing, excellent music.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=90011)
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I’m listening to it right now, wonderful! The first batch of cds arrived yesterday, this along with the Lutz/Kantaten no 13 and the Ensemble 415 Handel Flavio. Hooray! A full weekend of fun with time out for the World Series.
The Bach cd booklet mentions that in addition to the cds the Bach Foundation also produces dvds of the St Gallen concerts. Have you heard/seen the dvds? All this makes me want to move to Switzerland just for the remainder of the series.
Thanks as always,
Lester
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170426)
Just a few of the ones up on youtube.
Glad you're enjoying the new pile of discs.
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J. S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245
(https://c9.cduniverse.ws/resized/630x630/music/249/8903249.jpg)
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Copland "Billy the Kid" ---a great way to start the day.
Donald Johannes and the Dallas Sym Orchestra. Went to school with his daughter when I was a kid.
This may be the best version of this on vinyl.
(https://media2.wnyc.org/i/350/350/l/80/1/Copland.jpg)
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Copland "Billy the Kid" ---a great way to start the day.
Donald Johannes and the Dallas Sym Orchestra. Went to school with his daughter when I was a kid.
This may be the best version of this on vinyl.
(https://media2.wnyc.org/i/350/350/l/80/1/Copland.jpg)
I bought that record when it was first issued 50 years ago (and probably still have it}. That particular budget label was issuing many interesting discs at the time. $1.98 at Discount Records in Ann Arbor. Same for Nonesuch Lps of that time.
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I bought that record when it was first issued 50 years ago (and probably still have it}. That particular budget label was issuing many interesting discs at the time. $1.98 at Discount Records in Ann Arbor. Same for Nonesuch Lps of that time.
Nonesuch and Vox have traditionally been such crappy pressings, one wonders how the Johannes/Dallas recordings were so well recorded and pressed. Did they contract out to RCA or other presses? The Dallas symphony hall back then had atrocious acoustics. These Johannes recordings were made in the smallish McFarland Auditorium at SMU. I played a student recital there back in the 60's. Wish I knew more about the sound engineers on them- they did a fine job.
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Nonesuch and Vox have traditionally been such crappy pressings, one wonders how the Johannes/Dallas recordings were so well recorded and pressed. Did they contract out to RCA or other presses? The Dallas symphony hall back then had atrocious acoustics. These Johannes recordings were made in the smallish McFarland Auditorium at SMU. I played a student recital there back in the 60's. Wish I knew more about the sound engineers on them- they did a fine job.
I was going to add a comment on the atrocious pressings, esp. Vox and Vox Turnabout but didn't. Nonesuch were a tad better, imo. Those old Vox Boxes had very interesting music but the pressings made them nearly unplayable. (Been buying a few as reissued on CD.) Those Dallas recordings, thinking of one of Ives "Holidays Symphony" also, were very up-close, excessively so, but they sure were detailed and clear sounding. You mention RCA. Their pressing were pretty bad, too, I thought, but of course my playback equipment was pretty horrible back in those days.
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I was going to add a comment on the atrocious pressings, esp. Vox and Vox Turnabout but didn't. Nonesuch were a tad better, imo. Those old Vox Boxes had very interesting music but the pressings made them nearly unplayable. (Been buying a few as reissued on CD.) Those Dallas recordings, thinking of one of Ives "Holidays Symphony" also, were very up-close, excessively so, but they sure were detailed and clear sounding. You mention RCA. Their pressing were pretty bad, too, I thought, but of course my playback equipment was pretty horrible back in those days.
So many record companies fell into disrepute as the 60's came to an end and the 70's emerged. RCA made a bad decision with Dynagroove, somewhat based on the styli of the times. Then they simply got cheap cutting lp's on vinyl about as thin as wax paper- uhhg, those floppy Red Seals. I've heard that the execs at Columbia, from about 1965 on, were so coked out of their skulls that they had no idea what was going on as to quality. DG got cheap. London/Decca kept to their standards. EMI was quality conscious. Mercury just lost momentum. However, most of the majors seemed to make improvements by 1980, about the time that CD's began to emerge to dominate vinyl. Perhaps with less demand, more time was given to production??
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So many record companies fell into disrepute as the 60's came to an end and the 70's emerged. RCA made a bad decision with Dynagroove, somewhat based on the styli of the times. Then they simply got cheap cutting lp's on vinyl about as thin as wax paper- uhhg, those floppy Red Seals. I've heard that the execs at Columbia, from about 1965 on, were so coked out of their skulls that they had no idea what was going on as to quality. DG got cheap. London/Decca kept to their standards. EMI was quality conscious. Mercury just lost momentum. However, most of the majors seemed to make improvements by 1980, about the time that CD's began to emerge to dominate vinyl. Perhaps with less demand, more time was given to production??
EMI and HMV may have held up standards but in the late 60s and throughout the 70s their Angel affiliate in the U. S. didn't. Their pressing were awful. Oh, the bad old days, and one reason why I will never go back to playing Lps. I went through too much misery trying to play them over the years.
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Delete.
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Just wonderful and a great spirit lifter on this stormy, rainy day.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170477)
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Delete again.
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Eleni Karaindrou
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170490)
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I was going to add a comment on the atrocious pressings, esp. Vox and Vox Turnabout but didn't. Nonesuch were a tad better, imo. Those old Vox Boxes had very interesting music but the pressings made them nearly unplayable.
Oh, I disagree, there are some fine recordings to be found in the Vox box sets, the Haydn String Quartets for example, performed by the Dekany Quartet and then completed by the Fine Arts Quartet.
The Dekany Quartet was the predecessor to the Haydn Quartet, and consisted of Béla Dekany and Jacques Hartog, violin; Erwin Schiffer, viola; George Schiffer, cello.
The Fine Arts Quartet consisted of Leonard Sorkin and Abram Loft, violin; Bernard Zaslav, viola; George Sopkin, cello.
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I guess I have to disagree with your disagreement. Although there are clearly some fine Vox recordings(the Johannes, for example), most of them are noisey pressings. They are about the only label that I'll pass on at my used vinyl store, even at 2 bucks.
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Oh, I disagree, there are some fine recordings to be found in the Vox box sets, the Haydn String Quartets for example, performed by the Dekany Quartet and then completed by the Fine Arts Quartet.
The Dekany Quartet was the predecessor to the Haydn Quartet, and consisted of Béla Dekany and Jacques Hartog, violin; Erwin Schiffer, viola; George Schiffer, cello.
The Fine Arts Quartet consisted of Leonard Sorkin and Abram Loft, violin; Bernard Zaslav, viola; George Sopkin, cello.
If you read my post more clearly, you'll see I was not disparaging either the music or the performances on the "Vox Box" sets. As I said, they were interesting but were let down badly by the quality of the pressings and packaging. It was a shame actually.
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If you read my post more clearly, you'll see I was not disparaging either the music or the performances on the "Vox Box" sets. As I said, they were interesting but were let down badly by the quality of the pressings and packaging. It was a shame actually.
No, I read your post clearly but I think you misunderstood mine. I’m saying there’s nothing wrong with the pressing, or packaging for the Vox Haydn, not noisy at all. I believe both Wilma Cozart Fine and Joanna Nickrenz were involved in the recording.
I also have a vinyl set of the Haydn Complete String Quartets Aeolian SQ, 7 LP Box Sets, London Treasury STS
and there are times I prefer the Vox.
But as they say, to each their own.
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There are exceptions with every label. I'm not a big fan of Phillips, but Cozart and Fine did some excellent work for them (they weren't just Mercury); Richter's Liszt concerto comes to mind. There are some Reader's Digest boxed sets done by RCA and their best teams that are as good as some of the best shaded dogs. Shoot, Colgems pressed a great soundtrack to "Casino Royal", and I don't think ever made a great recording again. So I'm not surprised that there are more excellent Vox pressings.
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Fun! and beautifully recorded.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170499)
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Just wonderful and a great spirit lifter on this stormy, rainy day.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170477)
Glad you enjoyed it Lester. That opera is such a delight!
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Stretching ‘classical’ here but this is delightful, especially if you’re old enough to remember Nick Drake.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170519)
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This is blowing my socks off--
Gothic Voices: French and English Music 1350-1420
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Mono RCA from the mid fifties. Heifitz at the peak of his powers. Kind of hard to come by in decent shape.
(http://www.goodwinshighend.com/music/classical/Heifetz_Complete/Cover%20Art/71abMZlhKEL[1].jpg)
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Happy Halloween! I decided to start celebrating early, with Toccata and Fugue in D minor, symphonic version:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170558)
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King's Row on Chalfont. Very nice recording and pressing. The DBX version is even more dynamic.
If you haven't heard this, there's little doubt that Williams "borrowed" heavily from it for the theme for "Star Wars"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGcpLm989-U
(http://img.soundtrackcollector.com/cd/large/Kings_row_SDG305.jpg)
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Stretching ‘classical’ here but this is delightful, especially if you’re old enough to remember Nick Drake.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170519)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170566)
And to really stretch "classical," this is also delightful. Extremely well-sung journey through American vocal music of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Roger Sessions: Symphony No. 7 (1967)
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Marin Marais: Suite for 2 bass viols in D minor from Pièces de viole, Livre I (1686/89)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170636)
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Westminster XWN 18103 Barylli Quartet Mozart String Quartets. #170-172- part of the Vienna quartets.
Fine, full mono sound. Album art is the same as below except the label number.
(https://www.popsike.com/pix/20090605/270403176732.jpg)
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King's Row on Chalfont. Very nice recording and pressing. The DBX version is even more dynamic.
If you haven't heard this, there's little doubt that Williams "borrowed" heavily from it for the theme for "Star Wars"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGcpLm989-U
(http://img.soundtrackcollector.com/cd/large/Kings_row_SDG305.jpg)
I have that on Lp and then rebought it on CD. Kind of glassy sonics, but great music. Yes, the opening of the original Star Wars theme is almost a direct quote from this.
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Wolfgang Rihm: Klangbeschreibung I, for 3 orchestral groups (1987)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg/Michael Gielen
(https://img.discogs.com/rkZbrATJvkialdJzkvN93VG2qFA=/fit-in/600x514/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1057462-1255539159.jpeg.jpg)
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Trio in C minor, Op 1 no. 3
Patrick Cohen, fortepiano
Erich Höbarth, violin
Christophe Coin, cello
(https://img.discogs.com/f59NvwyBCk_iPVWGB3J__WqjT5I=/fit-in/600x592/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2104165-1264245635.jpeg.jpg)
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HONEGGER Pacific 231 SCHERCHEN / Westminster W-LAB 7010
The "Lab" recordings were an early attempt at high quality recordings. Westminster picked shorter pieces, widened the grooves a bit, but most importantly, ended the cut about 1.5" to 2" before the label, so there is no tracking inner grooves and their higher distortion-- but you get less music. With less music and a higher price, it's no surprise they didn't sell that well. But these are some of the best mono records that you can find. Can't find a photo of the Lab cover, but here's their standard issue, which I also have and is a nice recording.
(https://www.audiophileusa.com/covers400water/136947.jpg)
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Henry Purcell: Dioclesian, or the Prophetess (1690)
(http://www.audivivocem.org/images/covers/2292-45327-2_x.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170725)
Christina Pluhar / Philippe Jaroussky / LArpeggiat Music For A While-Improvisations On Purcell Vocal w.Ensemble
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J. S. Bach: Sonatas for Obbligato Harpsichord & Violin, BWV 1014-1019
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/GHIAAOSw4CFY5DGa/s-l500.jpg)
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Dieter Ammann: String Quartet No. 2
Amar Quartett
This quartet employs all the extended string techniques and hyper virtuosity one expects of an avant-garde piece but with a sense of fun and wit one might not expect, over the course of its 15 1/2 minutes.
(https://i.scdn.co/image/a9971151b260a799c50d57d078c9937424350f60)
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Have had this CD in my collection since it was released in 1995 and now, finishing up listening to it 27 yrs. later, my enthusiasm for it is greater than ever--
Roger Sessions: Symphony No. 6 (1966)
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Chaya Czernowin: Shu Hai in an orchestral setting for voice, nine recorded versions of the same voice on tape, orchestra and live electronics (2000-01)
Ute Wassermann, voice (live and recorded)
Basel Sinfonietta/Johannes Kalitzke, conductor
Live electronics: Experimental Studio of Heinrich Strobel Stiftung SWR/André Richard, director
(https://img.discogs.com/5_cES1dsXoKIwiyrHRMMY6Wn95M=/fit-in/600x588/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1039473-1187021899.jpeg.jpg)
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170800)
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Georg Christoph Wagenseil: Symphony in G minor WV 418 & Symphony in B-flat major WV 438
(https://c9.cduniverse.ws/resized/630x630/music/135/1069135.jpg)
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Luigi Boccherini: String Trio in F major, Op. 14 no. 1
La Real Cámara
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170874)
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op.131
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170800)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170947)
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Copland on Westminster W-9727
A collection of Copland- sort of a greatest hits. These mono lp's often have great realism, and this is an example. It can be more like a seat 30 rows back than a stereo recording.
The day Aaron Copland died, I cancelled my lectures and had students listen to our lost American treasure.
(http://www.musiciansgallery.com/tribute/copland/copland.gif)
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Luigi Boccherini: String Trio in A major, Op. 14 no. 3
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J. S. Bach: Sonata for Obbligato Harpsichord and Violin No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/GHIAAOSw4CFY5DGa/s-l500.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170985)
Strike the Viol
Philippe Pierlot & Zipperling (Artist), John Jenkins (Composer), Matthew Locke (Composer)
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 w/ 'Grosse Fuge', Op. 133
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170800)
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G. P. Telemann: Concerto in B flat for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, violin, 2 violas, cello, double-bass and Continuo
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Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin & Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no. 2
Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Violin & Continuo in A minor, Op. 2 no. 5
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171062)
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"Richter in Italy" Angel 36104
A 1962 recording of Sviatoslav Richter's tour of Italy on a blue Angel label. If I had to chose only one pianist to listen to for all works, Richter would beat out Rubinstein by hair.
(https://www.audiophileusa.com/covers400water/56871.jpg)
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Two very different A minor pieces--
G. P. Telemann: Concerto in A minor for Recorder, Viola da gamba and strings
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/LHYAAOSwhOxZ9xjN/s-l500.jpg)
L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170800)
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170800)
Ah, the Quatuor Mosaiques are maybe the best string quartet in the world right now. Nice :)
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Ah, the Quatuor Mosaiques are maybe the best string quartet in the world right now. Nice :)
I’m a big fan of their Haydn string quartets recordings but don’t know their Beethoven. Yet.
Man, I’ve got to stop reading this thread.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171117)
Haydn: String Quartets, Op.20, 33 &51
Box Set
Franz Joseph Haydn (Composer), Quatuor Mosaïques (Orchestra), Erich Höbarth (Performer)
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EMI/Angel/Toshiba WF-60035 Japanese pressing Furtwangler Mozart Serenade #10
Typical excellent performance on classic mono lp. Not the most detailed recording, but not sure what is to be expected from a 1947 master tape.
No picture, not much info available on line. Must be somewhat rare lp.
Furtwangler was the darling of the National Socialist German Workers' Party and often photographed with government officials for propaganda purposes.
(http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/education/newsletter/17/images/reich_music1b.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171128)
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This performance of Op. 135 now rises to the top of my list-- just breathtaking--
L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170800)
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Paul Hindemith: String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171149)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170800)
Is this available only on standard cd?
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Is this available only on standard cd?
Only standard CD and streaming I believe. No downloads anywhere from what I can find.
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Francisco Antonio de Almeida(c.1702-1755): La Giuditta (1726)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171173)
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This performance of Op. 135 now rises to the top of my list-- just breathtaking--
L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=170800)
I’m about read to spring for this set.
A hard choice I know but I tend to prefer the Middle Quartets because of the Rassumovsky quartets that continue to stun me every time I hear them, almost regardless of performers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PRYWoU5LA4&sns=em
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I’m about read to spring for this set.
A hard choice I know but I tend to prefer the Middle Quartets because of the Rassumovsky quartets that continue to stun me every time I hear them, almost regardless of performers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PRYWoU5LA4&sns=em
What other late Beethoven quartets cycle(s), if any, do you already own?
The new Mosaiques set is not uniformly excellent, IMO, so you don't necessarily need to have it if you've already got these in performances you really love.
Their Grosse Fuge is the best I've ever heard and it's an extremely good Op. 131 but I was actually underwhelmed by Ops. 127, 130 and 132.
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Sándor Veress: String Quartet No. 2 (1937)
(https://img.discogs.com/cVYYTVy7pkXQW7umqdjZII1OuDI=/fit-in/600x594/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-8238340-1457729054-7667.jpeg.jpg)
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Symphonies by the original Frank Zappa--
Francesco Zappa (c.1717-1803): Six Symphonies
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/srcAAOSws6ZaArSw/s-l500.jpg)
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[LesterSI DID notice]
One of my most favorite pieces of music ever in an appropriately full blooded, high contrast, hyper-Romantic performance--
Johannes Brahms: String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88
(http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/sites/www.limelightmagazine.com.au/files/styles/desk_popup/public/CDA67900.jpg?itok=eneLugrb)
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(http://assets.rootsvinylguide.com/pictures/bis-lp-341-three-four-twenty-lutes-lindberg-north-etc_3071578)
BIS LP 341 Obscure works from the 16th and 17 century by a bunch of lutenist and singers
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What other late Beethoven quartets cycle(s), if any, do you already own?
The new Mosaiques set is not uniformly excellent, IMO, so you don't necessarily need to have it if you've already got these in performances you really love.
Their Grosse Fuge is the best I've ever heard and it's an extremely good Op. 131 but I was actually underwhelmed by Ops. 127, 130 and 132.
On cd, the Tokyo and the Takacs.
On vinyl - NOW I’D HAVE TO RUN ALL THE WAY UPSTAIRS TO CHECK - but I have the Budapest and the Busch.
The Budapest is wonderful.
Never heard the Italiano but always wanted to do so.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171195)
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The greatest symphonist of the post-Shostakovich era--
Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 8 (2010-11)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41DZ6nb7MlL.jpg)
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Mercury SR90230 Bach Chorales and Fantasias
Dupre on the big organ at St. Sulpice
(https://www.audiophileusa.com/covers400water/7965.jpg)
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Havergal Brian- the best post Gershwin symphonist
(http://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/0747313241828_p0_v1_s1200x630.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171206)
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Alban Berg: Chamber Concerto for piano, violin and 13 wind instruments (1925)
(https://static.fnac-static.com/multimedia/FR/images_produits/FR/Fnac.com/ZoomPE/3/3/3/3760127221333/tsp20130903120623/Wien-1925.jpg)
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Pre shaded dog RCA... still excellent sound. Performance mature and nuanced
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kPHd4MFmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171236)
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Josquin Des Prez: Chansons
(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/016/MI0001016069.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
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Jirí Antonín Benda: Harpsichord Concertos
(http://image1.shopserve.jp/x-rec.com/pic-labo/harpsichord_concertos.jpg?t=20071120134219)
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Dinu Lipatti "His Last Recital" on Angel 35439 Chopin, Bach, Mozart
One of his last public recitals as he was dying of Hodgkin's Lymphoma. A series of injections of the new wonder drug "cortisone" gave him the strength to perform again. As he performs, you can detect his increasing fatigue. A great talent and one of the great interpreters of Chopin.
A 1950 recording on the inconsistent blue Angel label. This one, however, is excellent.
(https://img.cdandlp.com/2014/11/imgL/117260785.jpg)
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Robert Schumann: Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110
Trio Les Esprits
Adam Laloum, piano
Victor Julien-Laferrière, cello
Mi-Sa Yang, violin
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GmjxtX-QL.jpg)
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Charles Ives Piano Sonata #2 on DG 2530 215
I try to like this composer, but it just isn't my cup of tea. I'll be making some space in my collection and several 20th century composers are going to be listed for sale cheap soon. Mint promo copy.
(https://www.audiophileusa.com/covers400water/136925.jpg)
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Now this is more like it. Melodious!
(http://www.e-onkyo.com/img/album_big/wnr825646073887.jpg)
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Jean-Marie Leclair: Scylla et Glaucus (1746)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51u0Y9wsnJL.jpg)
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Columbia MS 6567 Debussy for Piano Philippe Entremont
Images book 1&2
Children's Corner Suite
Entremont does good work on Debussy, and the later Columbia pressing isn't as bad as most of their later garbage.
This is a particularly beautiful cut... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EU8c2JQ5dQ
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4f/56/e1/4f56e198a27286c5eb4b11fc30b6c8e7.jpg)
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Pascal Dusapin: Watt, concerto for trombone and orchestra (1994)
Alain Trudel, trombone
Orchestre National de Montpellier/Pascal Rophé
(http://www.anaclase.com/sites/default/files/CD%20dusapin%20concerti%20montaigne%20anaclase_0.jpg?1369243907)
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Raphaël Cendo: Rokh I,II & III for flute, violin, cello and piano (2011-2012)
Ensemble Alternance
Frédéric Baldarrare, cello
Jean-Marie Cottte, piano
Jacques Ghestem, violin
Jean-Luc Menet, flutes and artistic direction
(https://media.senscritique.com/media/000013391413/source_big/Rokh.jpg)
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Ferruccio Busoni: Toccata
John Ogdon, piano
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Of5cFL9pL.jpg)
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I don’t know whether to post this here or in what Avant Garde music are you listening to:
This afternoon at Live from the Met in HD:
Thomas Ades excellent adaptation of Luis Bunuel’s Exterminating Angel. Wonderful. Way better than the film imho. Way better.
And ... the performance prominently features tiny violins and ... an ondes Martenot ... waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cool!!
“But the opera’s most consequential and unusual instrument is the ondes Martenot, an early electronic instrument invented in 1928 by French cellist and radio/telegraph operator Maurice Martenot. The name of the instrument translates as “Martenot waves,”
https://www.metopera.org/thevoicemustbeheard/ondes-martenot/
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Raphaël Cendo (*1975)
Introduction Aux Ténèbres (39:54)
to three texts of the Apocalypse
for bass-baritone solo, double bass solo, 13 players and live electronics (2009)
Romain Bischoff, bass baritone · Nicolas Crosse, double bass
Ictus Ensemble · Georges-Elie Octors, conductor
Grégory Beller, music computing (Ircam Centre Pompidou)
Alexandre Fostier, sound director
(https://img.discogs.com/lzt2me3bpSuOPP_pskKBuDMAJO0=/fit-in/600x540/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5134995-1385442778-4802.jpeg.jpg)
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Ferruccio Busoni: Fantasia Contrappuntistica
John Ogdon, piano
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Of5cFL9pL.jpg)
Denis Gaultier: 'La rhétorique des dieux'
Louis Pernot, lute
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41CBZdmxvPL._SL500_.jpg)
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L. van Beethoven: String Trio in G major, Op. 9 no. 1
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51F0XWA5Z7L.jpg)
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The new cds arrived!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171592)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171594)
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The new cds arrived!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171592)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171594)
Do you already own other recording(s) of the Op. 18 set for comparison purposes?
Let me know what you think.
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Josquin Desprez: Missa di dadi
(https://img.discogs.com/Sb29S31pNPGCVLIXdQ7MiPl6A18=/fit-in/500x500/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1838578-1367259053-3962.jpeg.jpg)
and
Luigi Boccherini: String Quintets
(https://img.discogs.com/xQQbgWqU-KP5bZJuuoAZNTVYDgo=/fit-in/550x545/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2714428-1298001133.jpeg.jpg)
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G. Ph. Telemann: Overture for two recorders, strings and continuo, in F minor TWV 55:f1
(https://www.melomania.com/var/images/disques/biggest_561719.jpg)
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Do you already own other recording(s) of the Op. 18 set for comparison purposes?
Let me know what you think.
I’m sure I must but I’ll have to wait until after Thanksgiving to check for cds to do an apples to apples.
I know I have the Guarneri Quartet, The Six Early Quartets (Opus 18), on vinyl. As well as the Budapest on vinyl as below, but that’s more apples to oranges.
I must say I’m really enjoying the Quatour Mosaiques.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171760)
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I’m sure I must but I’ll have to wait until after Thanksgiving to check for cds to do an apples to apples.
I know I have the Guarneri Quartet, The Six Early Quartets (Opus 18), on vinyl. As well as the Budapest on vinyl as below, but that’s more apples to oranges.
I must say I’m really enjoying the Quatour Mosaiques.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171760)
My only point of comparison really is the Smithson String Quartet on period instruments from an old Deutsch Harmonia Mundi set that somehow got lost in the confusion of my last move about 11 years ago.
The Mosaiques are a level or two above the SSQ.
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J. S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/619rGlAsf-L.jpg)
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Guillaume de Machaut: Motets
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 no. 1
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/25/47/7318599914725_600.jpg)
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Earle Brown: Event Synergy for two ensembles (1967-68)
The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players conducted by Earle Brown and Stephen I. Mosko
(https://img.discogs.com/mx_d2rTYZBrxCS0tq5VuieOouTI=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-9004755-1504319542-7858.jpeg.jpg)
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G. Ph. Telemann: Quartet in G major for flute, violin, oboe and b.c.
(https://img.discogs.com/4HHFmWYyfdavAV-QAnnYtGgU2Mg=/fit-in/600x508/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2831077-1303024061.jpeg.jpg)
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Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga: String Quartet No. 2 in A major
(https://d24jnm9llkb1ub.cloudfront.net/icpn/8424562231023/8424562231023-cover-zoom.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171871)
“Music “says” things about the world, but in specifically musical terms. Any attempt to reproduce these musical statements “in our own words” is necessarily doomed to failure. We cannot isolate the truth contained in a piece of music; for it is a beauty-truth and inseparable from its partner. The best we can do is to indicate in the most general terms the nature of the musical beauty-truth under consideration and to refer curious truth-seekers to the original. Thus, the introduction to the Benedictus in the Missa Solemnis is a statement about the blessedness that is at the heart of things. But this is about as far as “our words” will take us. If we were to start describing in our “own words” exactly what Beethoven felt about this blessedness, how he conceived it, what he thought its nature to be, we should very soon find ourselves writing lyrical nonsense… Only music, and only Beethoven’s music, and only this particular music of Beethoven, can tell us with any precision what Beethoven’s conception of the blessedness at the heart of things actually was. If we want to know, we must listen — on a still June night, by preference, with the breathing of the invisible sea for background to the music and the scent of lime trees drifting through the darkness, like some exquisite soft harmony apprehended by another sense.”
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171873)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=171909)
Beethoven - The Late Quartets - 4 LP vinyl Box - Quartetto Italiano - Philips 6998 022 Original recording, Import, HiFi Sound, Box set
Beethoven (Composer), Quartetto Italiano (Performer) Format: Vinyl
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Nikos Skalkottas: String Quartet No. 3 (1935)
(https://img.discogs.com/mwj3sWs8Om2U4GhLGR9IYITngMQ=/fit-in/499x500/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-8718398-1467272869-7227.jpeg.jpg)
L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale'
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172103)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172106)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172118)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172158)
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 & No. 25 in G major (Sonatine) , Op. 79
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172163)
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(https://www.audiophileusa.com/covers400water/40876.jpg)
Gould / Bach 2&3 part inventions
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Francesco Durante (1684-1755): Lamentations Jeremiae Prophetae
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HMMAAOSw-0xYNb-l/s-l500.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172232)
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(https://www.audiophileusa.com/covers400water/40876.jpg)
Gould / Bach 2&3 part inventions
There is a great sound Archiv CD with these inventions for klavecin w/superb performance from Kenneth Gilbert>
https://www.amazon.com/Bach-Three-Part-Inventions-Johann-Sebastian/dp/B00000E301
(https://img.discogs.com/X8SbiQlKPjQOSFT16H-SKqw0eFU=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-5522162-1395546902-5914.jpeg.jpg)
Samples:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afcB1oTDTI8
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172242)
Emmanuelle Bertrand le violoncelle parle
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172258)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172260)
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Anna Pavlova? I thought she was a ballet dancer.
Seriously, what is this music like?
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Hi Randy,
It's Alla not Anna. I can't tell you what it compares to. I heard it when I still had an FM tuner and was using classical music as background while reading the Sunday paper. Bought it and play it every now and then. I like it.
:violin:
John
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Giuseppe Maria Cambini: String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172336)
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Hi Randy,
It's Alla not Anna. I can't tell you what it compares to. I heard it when I still had an FM tuner and was using classical music as background while reading the Sunday paper. Bought it and play it every now and then. I like it.
:violin:
John
Thanks, John. I knew it was Alla and was kidding. I may check one of them out.
Randy
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172355)
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Delibes Coppelia (Complete Recording) Ansermet L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande London ffrr 2 LP Box Set
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172362)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172369)
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Colin Matthews: Broken Symmetry (1991-92)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51lxRpTv5HL.jpg)
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Harrison Birtwistle: Ritual Fragment, for instrumental ensemble (1990); Meridian, for mezzo-soprano, horn, cello, chorus of 6 sopranos, instrumental ensemble (1970-71)
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/5023363000925.jpg?1401982549)
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 74 'The Harp'
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61rsxVAzzlL.jpg)
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Ludvig Van and his Pastoral Sym #6 on Deutsche with Maazel and the Berlin 1960 pressing.
This is a fine reading of Beethoven's symphony of the peasants (serfs) and the romanticized simple life.
(https://www.cdandlp.jp/lorin-maazel/beethoven-:-symphony-no.6-in-f-major-op.68-12-contra-danses/lp/r117462943/)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Beethoven_sym_6_script.PNG)
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Jan Dismas Zelenka: Lamentationes Jeremiæ Prophetæ
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(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51vaLmwpE3L.jpg)
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
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Marin Marais: Pièces En Trio In C Major & E minor
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172501)
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Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for violin and piano, Op. 134
Isabelle Faust, violin
Alexander Melnikov, piano
(https://img.discogs.com/pSwX0Cy6WLxqGEL89IOlEUlGeh0=/fit-in/600x539/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5208307-1390276317-8862.jpeg.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172511)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172525)
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Edmund Rubbra: Piano Trio in One Movement, Op. 68
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Not our grandfathers’ ‘classical’:
Souvenance: Music for Oud, Quartet And String Orchestra
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172553)
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Alessandro Scarlatti: Cinque Profeti, a Christmas cantata (1705)
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Wolfgang Rihm: String Quartet No. 10 (1993/97)
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Pascal Dusapin: Celo, concerto for cello and orchestra (1996)
Sonia Wieder-Atherton, cello
Orchestre National de Montpellier/Pascal Rophé
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KVYAAOSwIhxZZPAr/s-l500.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172588)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172601)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172654)
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J. S. Bach: 'Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam' BWV 7
Stephan MacLeod, bass
Daniel Taylor, counter-tenor
Suzie LeBlanc, soprano
Montreal Baroque Orchestra/Eric Milnes
(https://pxhst.co/avaxhome/42/ef/0028ef42.jpeg)
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Alexander Goehr: Marching to Carcassonne, Op. 74
Peter Serkin, piano
London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172771)
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Brian Ferneyhough: String Quartet No. 3 (1987)
Arditti Quartet
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Alonso Mudarra: various works for vihuela
(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/021/MI0001021425.jpg?partner=allrovi.com) (https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0003/494/MI0003494320.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
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Frank Bridge: Enter Spring
(http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2004/july04/Bridge_8557167.gif)
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The new cd arrived!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=172810)
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(https://www.popsike.com/pix/20141206/311205199838.jpg)
RCA vinyl from 1951 in NM condition.
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I'm frequently not a fan of Chandos' over-produced recordings of orchestral music. They tend to sound artificial and slick to my ears. This recording of Phantasm is a superbly performed exception. Extremely vivid and natural sounding as if you are sitting directly in front of the live performance. Demonstration quality indeed!
Frank Bridge: Phantasm
Howard Shelley, piano
BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Richard Hickox
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51NVfQaWZqL.jpg)
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Klaus Huber: Tenebrae, for large orchestra (1966/67)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg/Arturo Tamayo
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Arnold Schoenberg: Piano Concerto, Op. 42
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L. van Beethoven: "Gassenhauer-Trio" (Trio No. 4), for fortepiano, clarinet and cello Op. 11
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William Tell Overture on Columbia
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Good music, bad dude.
Here is the short version of his life... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Gesualdo
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Good music, bad dude.
Here is the short version of his life... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Gesualdo
Well, a colorful character indeed but when the music is that good and that inventive, I’ll choose to focus on the music. And when Anatole France, Julio Cortázar, Stravinsky, Schnittke, Hummel and Salvatore Sciarrino, among others, pay homage to him, who am I to argue with them?
Next up:
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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (Deryck Cooke edition, 3rd version)
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Frank Bridge: Rhapsody Trio for two violins and viola, H. 176
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L. van Beethoven: Sonatas for violin and fortepiano, Op. 12 Nos. 1-3
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Poul Ruders: Concerto for Clarinet and Twin-Orchestra (1985)
Niels Thomsen, clarinet
Odense Symphony Orchestra/Tamás Vetö
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various 4, 5 and 6 voice madrigals c. 1572-82 published as "Symphonia Angelica" in Antwerp in 1585 by Hubert Waelrant
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Beethoven's 9th
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Per Nørgård: Helle Nacht: Violin Concerto No. 1
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Michael Finnissy: WAM, for flute, bass clarinet and piano; Mars + Venus, for ensemble
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Buxton Orr: Piano Trio No. 1
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Per Nørgård: Borderlines (Violin Concerto No.2)
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Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 7 (2004-2006)
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Guillaume Bouzignac: Motets & Te Deum
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Johannes Maria Staud: A map is not a territory, for large ensemble (2001); Bewegungen, for piano (1996);
Polygon. Musik für Klavier und Orchester (2002)
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Karol Szymanowski: King Roger (1918-24)
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Christoph Graupner: Epiphany Cantatas
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Bent Sørensen: Sterbende Gärten, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1992-93)
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 14 no. 2
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Santa is good.
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And this is lovely:
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Michael Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, an Opera in Three Acts
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Luigi Dallapiccola: Variazioni; Three Questions with Two Answers
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Giovanni Felice Sances: Cantate, Canzonette and Arie for 1 to 3 voices and continuo
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Wolfram Schurig: Gespinst, for six instruments with bass clarinet (1990); Augenmaß, for chamber orchestra (2000)
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The last day of Christmas music with a fine selection of appropriate BBC discs nicely displayed.
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Bruno Maderna: Quadrivium, for four percussionists and four orchestra groups (1969)
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 2 no. 1
Paul Badura-Skoda, fortepiano
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Leon Kirchner: Music for 12 (1985)
Boston Symphony Chamber Players/Leon Kirchner
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Frank Bridge: String Quartet No. 4
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Judith Weir: I Broke off a Golden Branch, for piano quintet*; Distance and Enchantment, for piano quartet**
*The Schubert Ensemble of London
**Domus
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Max Reger: Cello Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 116
Alban Gerhardt, cello
Markus Becker, piano
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G. F. Handel: Chandos Anthem No. 4 'O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song'
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Stefan Wolpe: Symphony No. 1 (1955/56)
NDR Symphony Orchestra/Johannes Kalitzke
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Ah yes... "L'allegro..."
Superb recording of a great masterpiece!
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Michael Tippett: King Priam
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Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain
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No words can adequately describe the magic of Brendel doing Schubert--
Franz Schubert: Impromtus D. 935
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No words can adequately describe the magic of Brendel doing Schubert--
Franz Schubert: Impromtus D. 935
No love for Uchida?
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G. F. Handel: O be joyful to the Lord (Anthem 1) & In the Lord put I my trust (Anthem 2)
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No love for Uchida?
I love Uchida in other repertoire but in Schubert Brendel is perfection, IMO.
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I love Uchida in other repertoire but in Schubert Brendel is perfection, IMO.
Good to know. Will check out post haste. Will also check out the Reger cello sonatas from above. What about the Handel Chandos? Thanks as always.
Lester
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The Chandos anthems are essential Handel and the Chandos recordings with The Sixteen are wonderful. Don't hesitate.
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Roman Haubenstock-Ramati: Concerto a tre, trombone, percussion and piano (1972); Für Kandinsky, for flute, bass clarinet and oboe (1987)
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The Chandos anthems are essential Handel and the Chandos recordings with The Sixteen are wonderful. Don't hesitate.
Done and done. I hear and obey. Love that Roman Haubenstock-Ramati.
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Very untweaked, natural sounding recording here for CPO. A very nice 2-disc set.
Christoph Graupner: Was Gott Thut, Das Ist Wohl Gethan, Es Bleibt Gerecht Sein Wille, GWV 1114/30
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25 years Berlin Philhormiker on DVD:
A lot of great music
Lots of great m(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=174278)
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G. F. Handel: 'The Lord is my light' (Chandos Anthem 10)
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F. J. Haydn: Trio for fortepiano, flute and cello in G major (1790)
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Michael Finnissy: Kulamen Dilan, for soprano saxophone and percussion (1990); Karoiylu, for oboe, bassoon and piano (1981)
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Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in B flat major RV 370
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Elliott Carter: Two Controversies and a Conversation for piano, percussion and chamber orchestra (2011)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Colin Currie, percussion
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group/Oliver Knussen
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Orlando Gibbons: Fantazia in g minor a 6; Fantazia in d minor a 3; In Nomine in d minor a 5
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Poul Ruders: Piano Concerto No. 2
Vassily Primakov, piano
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Thomas Søndergård, conductor
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Christer Lindwall: En millimeter ljus (1996-97); Wenn sie so, dann ich so und pferd fliegt (2000)
Ars Nova Ensemble/Harald Eikaas
Kulchural Archipelagos Quintet/Christer Lindwall
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A piece very dear to my soul (translation: I like it a lot)--
Stefan Wolpe: Piece for Oboe, Cello, Percussion and Piano (1955)
Peter Veale, oboe
Beverley Ellis, cello
Pascal Pons, percussion
Sven Thomas Kiebler, piano
James Avery, conductor
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A piece very dear to my soul (translation: I like it a lot)--
Stefan Wolpe: Piece for Oboe, Cello, Percussion and Piano (1955)
Peter Veale, oboe
Beverley Ellis, cello
Pascal Pons, percussion
Sven Thomas Kiebler, piano
James Avery, conductor
I’m on it! Btw, the Handel Chandos should arrive on Tuesday. Hooray!
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Got back home to the US after spending the winter break in the Alps. Been listening to a lot of Bruckner since then.
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Got back home to the US after spending the winter break in the Alps. Been listening to a lot of Bruckner since then.
Bruckner fits in well with the Alps, but no Strauss Alpine Symphony?
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Got back home to the US after spending the winter break in the Alps. Been listening to a lot of Bruckner since then.
Curious? Where did you go? I have been going a lot the past few years to visit family in Austria.
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That’s exactly how I would wear my hair ... if I had hair.
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Bruckner fits in well with the Alps, but no Strauss Alpine Symphony?
Just don't like Strauss much :(
Curious? Where did you go? I have been going a lot the past few years to visit family in Austria.
The town of Garmish and then up to the top of the Zugspitze. We also spent time at my mother in law's place in Lahr, a small town on the French-German border, near Alsace.
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Just don't like Strauss much :(
The town of Garmish and then up to the top of the Zugspitze. We also spent time at my mother in law's place in Lahr, a small town on the French-German border, near Alsace.
The Strauss oboe concerto and second horn concerto are gorgeous. Four Last Songs?
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https://youtu.be/W23gEiUwne0 NPR Tiny Desk....Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov
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F. Joseph Haydn: Fortepiano Sonatas Nos. 31, 32, 33 and 47
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Salve Regina
Emma Kirkby, soprano
AAM/Christopher Hogwood
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Michael Obst: Kristallwelt III for ensemble and tape (1986)
Ensemble Intercontemporain/David Robertson
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Wolfgang Rihm: Two Other Movements
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra/Roger Norrington
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Ramon Lazkano: Errobi-1 for flute and piano
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Seldom heard piano music by Sibelius; mostly well played by Andsnes:
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Paul Lewis is our favorite performer of Schubert's piano music.
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Native American version of Gregorian chants
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Witold Lutosławski: Symphony No. 2
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Ramon Lazkano: Wintersonnenwende-4 I & II
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Ok, now you’ve done it. Looks like an ECM New Series sort of weekend.
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Anonymous concertos from the so-called Schrank II (Cabinet II) of the Dresden Court Church
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Alberto Posadas: Kerguelen - Triple concerto for amplified woodwind trio and orchestra
Baden-Baden Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra/François-Xavier Roth
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F. J. Haydn: String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 50 no. 3
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Maurice Ohana: Etudes d'interprétation pour piano
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano Yamaha CF lll
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Benjamin Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra Op. 68
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J. S. Bach: 'Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot', BWV 39
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Magnificent.
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Furtwangler Mozart Serenade #10 recorded in Vienna in 1947. Japanese EMI pressing- no photo available. Fine performance.
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Beat Furrer: String Quartet No. 3 (2004)
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Heinrich Schütz: Symphoniae Sacrae I - 1629
(https://img.discogs.com/-6WiVSzVBZQoi9h3kGck-RqIsE0=/fit-in/600x518/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5369505-1391691873-9064.jpeg.jpg)
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Yesterday evening, the Met in HD Encore, Sonya Yoncheva and Vittorio Grigolo in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca.”
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Enno Poppe: Speicher I-VI (2008-2013)
Klangforum Wein/Enno Poppe
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W. A. Mozart: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 14 In E Flat Major, K. 449
Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano
English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175536)
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It's an impressionist/French type of night. One of my older copies, when Vox didn't suck.
(http://www.e-profession.com/images/remoortel_debussy.jpg)
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Walter Zimmermann: Suave Mari Magno · Clinamen I–VI for six orchestral groups (1996–1998 / 2010–2013)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg/Pascal Rophé
(https://img.discogs.com/vRYLGlo6dXLPCk925TbcLoOozP4=/fit-in/600x538/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-10444478-1497698711-3735.jpeg.jpg)
Friedrich Cerha: Instants for orchestra (2010)
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln/Peter Rundel
(https://img.discogs.com/YTaWo9KYsYv86gtKwgY8OgaV1hU=/fit-in/600x542/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-3810613-1345317422-6837.jpeg.jpg)
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(http://pianistdiscography.com/Images/Vladimir_Horowitz/VINYL/Columbia/Horowitz-M35118_BIG.jpg)
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Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville: Dominus Regnavit
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J. S. Bach: 'Tritt auf di Glaubensbahn' BWV 152
(https://www.melomania.com/var/images/disques/biggest_491856.jpg)
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(from the BBC Proms broadcast of the 2015 world premiere performance )
Michael Finnissy: Janne
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Ilan Volkov
flac download available here:
http://5against4.com/2015/08/18/proms-2015-michael-finnissy-janne-world-premiere/
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Wonderful
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175580)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175581)
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Sam Hayden: presence/absence
ensemble mosaik / Enno Poppe
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61WzOlJ4pqL.jpg)
J. S. Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat major BWV 825 from Clavier-Übung I
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175602)
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Georges Aperghis: Situations for 23 soloists
Klanforum Wien/Emilio Pomárico
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J. S. Bach: 'Ich habe genug' BWV 82
Max van Egmond, bass
Ricercar Consort
(https://www.melomania.com/var/images/disques/biggest_491856.jpg)
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Georg Friedrich Haas: Nacht-Schatten (1991)
Klangforum Wien/Sylvain Cambreling
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W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413
Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano
English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
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Back to the beginning--
From very early in my CD collecting days (1984), still one of my very favorites:
J. S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041-1043
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W. A. Mozart: Prussian Quartets-- K. 575, K. 589 & K. 590
Quatuor Mosaïques
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Back to the beginning--
From very early in my CD collecting days (1984), still one of my very favorites:
J. S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041-1043
Pro-Arte was a great label but they didn't last long after the CD era began. They used to licence a lot of East German recordings that were excellent. I also have that CD and after acquiring many alt. versions of the concertos, it still may be the best one I have despite the dated sonics.
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How appropriate.
Decca 5lp set
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175857)
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C.P.E Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Fortepiano, Wq 76-78
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175871)
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Francesco Pennisi: Etude-Rhapsodie, for flute, clarinet and piano (1997); Se Appare il Dubbio, for flute, clarinet, cello, piano and percussion (1996)
alter ego ensemble
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175872)
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W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K. 450
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Frank Corcoran: Cello Concerto
Martin Johnson, cello
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Maloney
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51z3W1hjzsL.jpg)
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Ballad #3 in A flat give me chill bumps. So many cascading changes, all perfectly under control and arriving back at the beginning.
(https://www.shadeddog.com/images/rca_lsc-2370.jpg)
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Hans Zender: Litanei, for 3 cellos (1976), Music to Hear, for soprano, solo flute, echo-flute and ensemble (1998)
Julie Moffat, soprano
Eva Furrer, flute
Klanforum Wien/Hans Zender
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Johannes Brahms: Fantasien, Op. 116
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Charles Koechlin: Paysages et marine, Op. 63b
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in A minor F 45; Symphony in F major F 67
Il Convito/Maude Gratton, harpsichord & direction
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/23/16/3760127221623_600.jpg)
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Georges Aperghis: Accordion Concerto (2014/15)
Teordoro Anzellotti, accordion
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Emilio Pomàrico
(https://www.forcedexposure.com/App_Themes/Default/Images/product_images/close_up/n/NEOS11728CD_CU.jpg)
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D major
Les Agrémens/Guy Van Waas
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/5400439003095.jpg?1401982549)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=175960)
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George Enescu: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor
Raluca Stirbat, piano
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J. S. Bach: Keyboard Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
(http://www.musicaomnia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mo0502cvr-457x457.jpg)
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Rebecca Saunders: ensemble works
musikFabrik/Stefan Asbury
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5116cjLJ-TL.jpg)
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Rebecca Saunders: ensemble works
musikFabrik/Stefan Asbury
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5116cjLJ-TL.jpg)
I swear this sounds like some music major grad student's attempt at musical noise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgQ3fmo-v1Q
Andolink, seriously, what about this appeals to you?
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I swear this sounds like some music major grad student's attempt at musical noise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgQ3fmo-v1Q
Andolink, seriously, what about this appeals to you?
Actually Rebecca Saunders is, along with Chaya Czernowin, my favorite composer of the female persuasion and among the top 5 or 6 of my favorite living composers of any persuasion.
Her ear for endlessly fascinating and evocative sound blending astounds me. Her wonderfully dramatic sonic tapestries very effectively avoid the clichés found in so much of the rest of contemporary and avant-garde music.
Of course, that famous quote, "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" applies here. It's so subjective and difficult to put into words why certain kinds of sounds fascinate when others bore or annoy.
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Thanks for the reply. I try to pull up a few moments of your listening fare. It's almost always a journey into the unknown for me... a very long way from my typical Copland, Shostokavich, or Cui. Interesting percussion is an academic pursuit for me, not a visceral pleasure. Romantic at heart, I love my melody.
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Poul Ruders: Viola Concerto (2013 rev. version)
Lars Anders Tomter, viola
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra/Marc Soustrot
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176182)
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Alexander Goehr: Since Brass, nor Stone, fantasy for string quartet and percussion; ...around Stravinsky for violin and wind quartet
Colin Currie, percussion
Pavel Haas Quartet
The Nash Ensemble
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61Q-dcd-70L.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176212)
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George Enescu: Piano Sonata No. 3 in D major
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George Enescu: String Quartet No. 2
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C.P.E. Bach: Complete Works for Piano solo
26 cd Box Set
Ana-Marija Markovina (Artist), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Composer) Format: Audio CD
This arrived yesterday. I should be thoroughly occupied for a few days.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176252)
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F. J. Haydn: String Quartets Op. 54, Nos. 1-3
(https://dnan0fzjxntrj.cloudfront.net/Pictures/480xany/1/2/0/6120_haydn-london-quartet.jpg)
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John Dunstable: Motets
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A selection of CD's currently or recently in my rotation:
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(http://bis.se/shop/17115/art15/h2847/4492847-origpic-df7664.jpg)
(https://i.scdn.co/image/647d6f2ec44236a1a2f94043afd91a67304d80c2)
(https://img.discogs.com/6QSs90ORUjjyGnEmog0Yc40VCRw=/fit-in/450x450/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1533710-1226608468.jpeg.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176617)
https://www.amazon.com/Transcendental-Daniil-Trifonov-Plays-Etudes/dp/B01IV44RU0
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Wolfgang Rihm: Music for Three Strings (1977)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2BdCN8X4bL.jpg)
Kalevi Aho: Symphony No. 15
Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Dima Slobodeniouk
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J. S. Bach: 'Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder' BWV 135
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176669)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176670)
Performer: Gidon Kremer
Composer: Erkki-Sven Tüür, Georgs Pelecis, Arvo Pärt, Peteris Vasks
Audio CD (February 17, 1998)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Teldec
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176693)
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Carl Maria von Weber: Trio in G minor for flute, cello & piano, Op. 63
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24/96 hirez remaster of Monique Haas' recordings of Debussy, Preludes and Etudes. Very nice. Doesn't displace Pollini as my favorite Debussy performer. But for a softer, more traditional approach, she's very good. The remastered sound is a big improvement over the previous CD release too:
(https://www.highresaudio.com/imgcache/73a828f19c2f363426062c77f36e37d0/c75bic-debussypre-preview-m3_550x550.jpg)
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See below. :oops:
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24/96 hirez remaster of Monique Haas' recordings of Debussy, Preludes and Etudes. Very nice. Doesn't displace Pollini as my favorite Debussy performer. But for a softer, more traditional approach, she's very good. The remastered sound is a big improvement over the previous CD release too:
I haven't heard Pollini's Debussy. I've only owned some of his Chopin, which I hated with such intensity I've never owned anything else by him. I'll check it out. :thumb:
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I haven't heard Pollini's Debussy. I've only owned some of his Chopin, which I hated with such intensity I've never owned anything else by him. I'll check it out. :thumb:
I feel about Pollini the say way I feel about Glenn Gould - absolutely astonishing in some repertoire and just terrible in others. Even within the same composer! Gould was great at Bach and modern classical, but terrible at Beethoven, Mozart, etc... Pollini is great at some Beethoven (Piano Concertos w/Abbado & late Sonatas), and terrible in the early Beethoven sonatas. He's great at Chopin's Etudes and Polonaises but meh in the Sonatas and downright terrible at the Nocturnes.
Re: his Debussy - I like that he plays Debussy with a spine! Clear, precise, a bit aggressive. I like that he makes Debussy sound like a precursor to modernist composers like Stravinsky and Ligeti, and less like an aural equivalent of an impressionist painter.
I find this tendency is true of me in other composers as well. I like Hilary Hahn's recording of the Elgar violin concerto because she takes what is generally performed as a soft work and gives it some steel and edges.
Oh, one other thing I should mention about Pollini recordings - it's worth springing for the hirez versions of his stuff. Very few artists are as poorly served by their recordings as Pollini. DG really does a dis-service to him with the clattery sound they usually present. The hirez remasters go a ways to redressing that, but even they are not perfect.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176790)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176799)
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 39 in G minor
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Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op. 34
(http://ml.naxos.jp/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/NCA60170-215.jpg)
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Nisle: Octet, Septet, Quintet
Johan Martin Friedrich Nisle (Composer), Consortium Classicum (Orchestra) Format: Audio CD
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176861)
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Got my DBX gear setup again- finally. I've got about 40 lp's.
(http://www.importsounds.com/images/DONALD-JOHANOS_BILLY-THE-KID_TURNABOUT-DBX_011013.JPG)
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Jan Vogler- Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites
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My bucket list Liszt
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24/192 remaster of George Szell and John Browning doing the Barber Piano concerto. Sounds great!
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176891)
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24/48 recording of Sol Gabetta doing the Shostakovich 1st and the Martinu Cello concertos. The Shosty is very good, but for me the real find is the Martinu, which is awesome and is officially joining my list of "Great Cello Concertos":
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dlc01E9lL._SX355_.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176906)
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Hey Lester, you seem to be on a Langgaard kick. I've tried to get into his music before but just didn't connect. What do you like about it? Does it remind you of other music? Are there any specific pieces a person new to Langgaard should start with?
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Sensational.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176908)
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New arrival in the mail today and it's rather stunning on first listen with superb DSD sonics from the SACD layer which I now have access to with my new CD player:
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On the CD player:
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176947)
Hi Tyson,
To answer yesterday’s question, I certainly hear Carl Nielsen in his work, especially Nielsen’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies though supposedly in public Langgaard dismissed his work. I can also hear Mahler, Strauss and Wagner.
I think Langgaard's Sixth is another very exciting symphony. There’s a lot of dynamic punch and drama in his work. His influence on Per Norgard is pretty obvious.
I think most people their Langgaard journey with Music of the Spheres.
As in all things, ymmv.
Cheers,
Lester
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New arrival in the mail today and it's rather stunning on first listen with superb DSD sonics from the SACD layer which I now have access to with my new CD player:
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/optimized/1X/dfb7892911d7a8927ba8759758100eb3538b803d_1_556x500.jpg)
What CD player would that be?
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What CD player would that be?
The PS Audio Directstream Memory Player which feeds my new PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC. Both together are giving me exactly what I was looking for in an upgrade.
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Latest acquisition, currently spinning and enjoying:
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Michael Finnissy: String Quartet No. 2
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/5023363018029.jpg?1401982549)
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The PS Audio Directstream Memory Player which feeds my new PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC. Both together are giving me exactly what I was looking for in an upgrade.
Nice.
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This new release contains the jazz version of Rhapsody in Blue.
It is also a live concert recording.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=176991)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=177033)
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Nice.
VERY NICE indeed! Andolink, I still don’t understand why I can’t live in your house?
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=177035)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=177033)
I'm also a fan of Hovhannes. He can get repetitive quickly, but he is certainly special.
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VERY NICE indeed! Andolink, I still don’t understand why I can’t live in your house?
There actually is a spare bedroom we're not using all that much...
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Albéric Magnard: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 16
Quatuor Elysée
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/3377894342286.jpg?1436262645)
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Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
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Albéric Magnard: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 16
Quatuor Elysée
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/3377894342286.jpg?1436262645)
I have that set too, (and many of your other postings) but the cover of the set is so aggravating. Magnard was a young man when he was killed at the beginning of WW I by the Germans, just 49, and not the old coot that painting shows.
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Elliott Carter: Clarinet Concerto (1996)
Michael Collins, clarinet
London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen
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J. S. Bach: Erwünschtes Freudenlicht, BWV 184
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Hi Tyson,
To answer yesterday’s question, I certainly hear Carl Nielsen in his work, especially Nielsen’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies though supposedly in public Langgaard dismissed his work. I can also hear Mahler, Strauss and Wagner.
I think Langgaard's Sixth is another very exciting symphony. There’s a lot of dynamic punch and drama in his work. His influence on Per Norgard is pretty obvious.
I think most people their Langgaard journey with Music of the Spheres.
As in all things, ymmv.
Cheers,
Lester
Thanks! Hmmm, since I'm still working on appreciating Nielsen, maybe I'll hold off on Langgaard for a while longer.
Or, if you hear Mahler and Wagner - which if Langgaards works lean in that direction the most? Maybe I'll start with those....
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Thanks! Hmmm, since I'm still working on appreciating Nielsen, maybe I'll hold off on Langgaard for a while longer.
Or, if you hear Mahler and Wagner - which if Langgaards works lean in that direction the most? Maybe I'll start with those....
Well, you should consider Music of the Spheres as a litmus test. But again, ymmv, and as Andolink mentioned earlier, writing about music is like dancing about architecture, though he obviously hasn’t seen my Homage to I.M. Pei Pas de Deux which always receives high marks when performed in our house.
Anyway, I think you’ll find him more accessible than Carter, another favorite.
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 90 in C major
La Petite Bande/Sigiswald Kuijken
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Wolfgang Rihm: Gejagte Form (1995/96)
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Elliott Carter: Clarinet Concerto (1996)
Michael Collins, clarinet
London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen
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I got that CD when it came out, since the work "Symphonia" was getting a big play in the magazines. I couldn't get into it, however. My tastes have evolved since then, so I should dig it out and try it again. Thanks for the reminder.
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Pascal Dusapin: String Quartet No. 7
Arditti Quartet
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William Blank: Reflecting Black for piano and orchestra
David Lively, piano
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Pascal Rophé
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Giovanni Battista Sammartini: Symphonies & Quintet
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Cherubini box set
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Michael Jarrell: …Es bleibt eine zitternde Bebung… (Nachlese III) for clarinet, cello and orchestra (2007)
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Edmund Rubbra: Symphony No. 6, Op. 80
Philharmonia Orchestra/Norman Del Mar
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Ulrich Alexander Kreppein: Spiel der Schatten for orchestra (2008-2009)
Münchner Rundfunkorchester/Matthias Pintscher
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Esoteric SACD remaster of Falla's Three Cornered Hat:
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Hérold-Lanchbery: La Fille Mal Gardee with the composer conducting the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Analogue Productions SACD remaster.
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My admiration for this recording remains undiminished--
Charles Wuorinen: Eighth Symphony
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Another happy episode of “Keeping Up With the Andolinks!”
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Nice hirez recording of the music of the Habsburg Court:
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Ever since I got my tube amp up and running again I can't seem to stop listening to violin music and to vocal recitals. Right now the 24/96 hirez vocal recital by Chantal Santon Jeffery called Stradella. Amazing sound, really great music:
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I just ordered the Gavin Bryars: The Fifth Century CD. Anything Arvo Pärt-esque is okay with me. Thanks.
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Hirez recording of several Beethoven violin sonatas by Danny Driver and Chloe Hanslip. Good sound but still deciding about the performances.
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Hirez recording from Daniel Hope doing the Haydn Violin concerto:
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Wonderfully vigorous performance. HP Books purchase that cleaned up nicely.
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I don't go to church on Sundays, but I do listen to Bach. Leipzig Cantatas performed by Herreweghe:
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Man, you guys listen to some obscure stuff.
For me, Horowitz on EMI/Pathe Marconi "Les Gravures Illustres"
Pieces by Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Stravinsky, Debussy, and Poulenc. Vinyl from the late 60's
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Man, you guys listen to some obscure stuff.
For me, Horowitz on EMI/Pathe Marconi "Les Gravures Illustres"
Pieces by Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Stravinsky, Debussy, and Poulenc. Vinyl from the late 60's
I overdosed on the standards, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, etc. many, many years ago, so had to look for alternatives. (Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert have been constants for me.) There's a lot of great, unknown music now available, most of which wasn't available back in the days of the Lp. On the other hand, I've been going back and listening again after many years a lot of the old war horses and mainly enjoying them once more, but not aways. There's truth in the old saying, "Familiarity breeds contempt." Well, maybe not contempt so much as boredom.
Been reading a bio of Brahms, so am looking to go back to some of his music again. Just ordered a recording of his two early Serenades for orchestra which I've never had on CD.
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I overdosed on the standards, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, etc. many, many years ago, so had to look for alternatives. (Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert have been constants for me.) There's a lot of great, unknown music now available, most of which wasn't available back in the days of the Lp. On the other hand, I've been going back and listening again after many years a lot of the old war horses and mainly enjoying them once more, but not aways. There's truth in the old saying, "Familiarity breeds contempt." Well, maybe not contempt so much as boredom.
Been reading a bio of Brahms, so am looking to go back to some of his music again. Just ordered a recording of his two early Serenades for orchestra which I've never had on CD.
Yes, I feel that way a bit about Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Rachmaninov and Chopin. Ones I'm still in "discovering" mode and learning to appreciate are Debussy, Ravel, Haydn, Stravinsky, Shostakovich (but getting close to saturation with him), Mahler (getting close to saturation here, too) and Wagner. Other composers that I'm very familiar with but never seem to get tired of are Bach and Brahms. And some Beethoven, especially the later works in the string quartets and piano sonatas.
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It is interesting how we go through phases in our listening choices. Sure, there are only so many times that you want to listen to Beethoven's Fifth, but that still doesn't bring me to madrigals by Filippo Bonaffino. Occasionally I'll run across a $2 lp of a Gesualdo type and take a flier, but I'm not tuned in to the 15th century... nor the 21st century. Musical taste is even more varied than gastronomic taste. If I run across an interesting Eric Satie, it gets snatched up... one of the thousands of obscure Bach pieces written for the next Sunday mass, not so much. But if on a desert island with 10 recordings, three would be jazz, 4-5 would be classical/romantic, 1-2 might be baroque, 1 might be 20th century. Just too much to discover to spend time with Bern Herbolsheimer's Quartet for Bear, Monkey, Goat, and Jackass.
However, it seems impossible to overdose on Chopin. In 50+ years of playing his little pieces, I never tire of his work.
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Happy 334th birthday, Bach!
J.s. Bach: Double & Triple Concertos / Podger, Bellamy, Pramsohler, Brecon Baroque
Bach, J.s. / Baroque
Release Date: 06/11/2013
Label: Channel Classics Catalog #: 34113 Spars Code: DDD
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Bojan Cicic, Rachel Podger, Alexandra Bellamy, Johannes Pramsohler
Conductor: Rachel Podger
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Another slice of cake Johann?
Bach: Motets / René Jacobs, Rias Kammerchor
Release Date: 03/10/1997
Label: Harmonia Mundi Catalog #: 901589 Spars Code: n/a
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Maria Cristina Kiehr, Bernarda Fink, Gerd Türk, Peter Kooy, ...
Conductor: René Jacobs
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Chamber Chorus, Academy for Ancient Music Berlin
Number of Discs: 1
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Happy 334th birthday, Bach!
J.s. Bach: Double & Triple Concertos / Podger, Bellamy, Pramsohler, Brecon Baroque
Bach, J.s. / Baroque
Release Date: 06/11/2013
Label: Channel Classics Catalog #: 34113 Spars Code: DDD
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Bojan Cicic, Rachel Podger, Alexandra Bellamy, Johannes Pramsohler
Conductor: Rachel Podger
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All of her baroque recordings are outstanding.
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J. S. Bach: ‘Mein Herze schwimmt in Blut’, BWV 199
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Michael Jarrell:
Assonance III, for bass clarinet, cello and piano (1989)
…mais les images restent…, for piano (2003)
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Beat Furrer: Spur, for piano and string quartet (1998)
kammerensemble neue musik berlin
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L. van Beethoven: Trio for piano, violin and cello No. 7, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’
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a desert island disc if ever there was one
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Frederick Delius: North Country Sketches I-IV
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Simon Holt: a table of noises, for solo percussion and orchestra (2007)
Colin Currie, percussion
Hallé/Nicholas Collon
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György Ligeti: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1966)
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Ensemble Intercontemporain/Pierre Boulez
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Tristan Murail: Sillages, for large orchestra (1985)
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra/Pierre-André Valade
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W. A. Mozart: Piano Trio in C major, K. 548
London Fortepiano Trio
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Some lovely 4 hands music in hirez:
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Now on to some 24/96 Debussy, the Piano Trio from this recording:
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Now on to some 24/96 Debussy, the Piano Trio from this recording:
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I just got that recording a couple months back. Excellent. The Trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp has long been one of my favorite works. When I was a kid someone in my family acquired a record with the piece on it with the legendary Julius Baker on the flute. It was an odd ball red vinyl record with a generic album cover from some record club perhaps my older sister had belonged to. This was circa 1957. I played it for years, but as things do, it vanished at some point, that is unless it's still in one of my long abandoned record racks which I doubt.
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It is interesting how we go through phases in our listening choices. Sure, there are only so many times that you want to listen to Beethoven's Fifth, but that still doesn't bring me to madrigals by Filippo Bonaffino. Occasionally I'll run across a $2 lp of a Gesualdo type and take a flier, but I'm not tuned in to the 15th century... nor the 21st century. Musical taste is even more varied than gastronomic taste. If I run across an interesting Eric Satie, it gets snatched up... one of the thousands of obscure Bach pieces written for the next Sunday mass, not so much. But if on a desert island with 10 recordings, three would be jazz, 4-5 would be classical/romantic, 1-2 might be baroque, 1 might be 20th century. Just too much to discover to spend time with Bern Herbolsheimer's Quartet for Bear, Monkey, Goat, and Jackass.
However, it seems impossible to overdose on Chopin. In 50+ years of playing his little pieces, I never tire of his work.
I'm quite a fan of Bern Herbolsheimer's quintet for Bear, Monkey, Goat, Jackass and Glass Harmonica. Divine. ;)
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Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 7 in A major, Op. 2 no. 1
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György Ligeti: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1985-88)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Ensemble Intercontemporain/Pierre Boulez
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Dvorak Requiem on London LP, LSO w/Kertesz conducting.
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I continue my long march though this 26 disc set:
C.P.E. Bach: Complete Works for Piano solo
Box Set
Ana-Marija Markovina (Artist), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Composer) Format: Audio CD
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Nice choice Sleepless, and welcome!
Lester
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The new cd arrived today and it’s time for yet another exciting episode of “Keeping up with the Andolinks!”.
I can only imagine how much fun it must have been to record this.
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Very nice - love me some Biber!
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Morton Feldman: Piano and Orchestra (1975)
Alan Feinberg, piano
New World Symphony/Michael Tilson Thomas
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J. S. Bach: ‘Die Elenden sollen essen, daß sie satt werden’ BWV 75
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W. A. Mozart: Piano Trio in B flat major, K. 502
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György Ligeti: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1990-92)
Saschko Gawriloff, violin
Ensemble Intercontemporain/Pierre Boulez
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Byrd: Infelix Ego, Mass for 5 Voices & Motets
Collegium Vocale Gent (Artist)
Very nice
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Alexander Goehr: Little Symphony, Op. 15
ASKO Ensemble & Schönberg Ensemble
Oliver Knussen, conductor
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Antonio Vivaldi: Sinfonia in C major, RV 693
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Joseph Haydn / Rafael Kubelik – Missa In Tempore Belli
https://www.discogs.com/Joseph-Haydn-Rafael-Kubelik-Missa-In-Tempore-Belli/release/3612736
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Official DR Value: DR12
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Kubelik is a vastly under-rated conductor, IMO. I love a ton of things he's done, from the sets of Mahler, Dvorak and Schumann symphonies, to Smetana and Bartok, he's always got something interesting to say.
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This recording is very good. It seemed that I was in a church but without the echo. In German it always makes me heavier to listen but it has not been the case.
I have of tons too. And not only Kubelik. Very great vinyl rips, many of which have never been available on CD.
I LOVE the sound of vinyls analog mastered, usually with tubes. My hypothesis is that even harmonics were added during the mastering. Maybe also that the tuning in those years was lower than 440 Hz, that is, less strident than current classical recordings.
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György Ligeti: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1990-92)
Saschko Gawriloff, violin
Ensemble Intercontemporain/Pierre Boulez
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You've posted this Ligeti disc three times.
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You've posted this Ligeti disc three times.
Yup. Once for each piece on the disc I listened to that day. Hope I didn't break a rule.
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Yup. Once for each piece on the disc I listened to that day. Hope I didn't break a rule.
Nope, didn't break any rules. And Ligeti is great - I'll never forget hearing his music for the first time in 2001 and then The Shining. The music really elevated both of those movies (which were great).
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Joseph Haydn, Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati – The Symphonies ( 93 - 104 ) (1974), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/es/Joseph-Haydn-Philharmonia-Hungarica-Antal-Dorati-The-Symphonies-93-104-/release/1471751
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DR14
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J. S. Bach: ‘Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt’, BWV 68
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Simon Holt: Violin Concerto ‘witness to a snow miracle’
Chloë Hanslip violin
Hallé/Nicholas Collon
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Robert Schumann: Fantasie in C major, Op. 17
Louis Lortie, piano
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Nice hirez solo and choral vocal set. Really, really lets you know how good your midrange/tweeter integration is :)
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Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 14
Eric Le Sage, piano
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Peter Paul Nash: Symphony No. 1
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins
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F. Joseph Haydn: The Last Seven Words of Our Savior on the Cross (original orchestral version)
Les Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall
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Arnold Schoenberg: Phantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47
Janneke van der Meer, violin
Sepp Grotenhuis, piano
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Max Reger: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 146
Oxalys
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Cosi Fan tutte
Today, Met Opera Live HD
Delightfully oddball. Everyone was in great voice.
“A winning cast comes together for Phelim McDermott’s clever vision of Mozart’s comedy about the sexes, set in a carnival-esque, funhouse environment inspired by 1950s Coney Island—complete with bearded ladies, fire eaters, and a Ferris wheel. Manipulating the action are the Don Alfonso of Christopher Maltman and the Despina of Tony Award–winner Kelli O’Hara, with Amanda Majeski, Serena Malfi, Ben Bliss, and Adam Plachetka as the pairs of young lovers who test each other’s faithfulness. David Robertson conducted.”
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No jackets (sorry), but:
Mozart String Quintette, w/ Jascha Heifetz
Mahler Song of the Earth, w/Reiner and Maureen Forrester
Great music and fan-TAS-tic recordings on RCA.
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178293)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178294)
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Max Reger: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E Minor, Op. 122
Hansheinz Schneeberger, violin
Jean-Jacques Dünki, piano
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/28/49/0742395164928_600.jpg)
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Dieter Ammann: Violation I & II for solo cello and ensemble (1996)
David Riniker, cello
Ensemble Für Neue Musik Zürich
(https://img.discogs.com/dY_ZXRLZs7dUtCS8aZWSe9CuRSI=/fit-in/600x524/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2798183-1445258940-9085.jpeg.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178316)
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Rachmaninoff Vespers on Melodiya
Music for feeling like being in that big church on Easter evening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO3ApRbDw3M
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178360)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178392)
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J. S. Bach:
‘Ich Bin Vegnügt Mit Meinem Glücke’, BWV 84
‘Christus, Der Ist Mein Leben’, BWV 95
‘Komm Du Süße Todesstunde’, BWV 161
(https://img.discogs.com/TFhaWwCr_wDRcZZb45CChqy1KO0=/fit-in/500x448/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-4640575-1370782456-2029.jpeg.jpg)
L. van Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat major, Op. 70/2
(https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/z/f2QAAOSwfVpYp-Kx/$_32.JPG?set_id=89040003C1)
Morton Feldman: Cello and Orchestra
(https://c9.cduniverse.ws/resized/9000x9000/music/138/1191138.jpg)
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 62 in D major
(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/029/MI0001029813.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
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Arnold Bax: Piano Sonata No. 2
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41KN-ma0D2L.jpg)
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J. S. Bach: Fifteen three-part Sinfonias, BWV 787-801
(http://www.musicaomnia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mo0208cvr-457x457.jpg)
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Nicholas Sackman: Hawthorne
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/f/fa661845a1c4be781cf4f5a5c8853051b7d6031a.jpg)
Michael Finnissy: Greatest Hits of All Time, for solo oboe and ensemble
Christopher Redgate, oboe
Ensemble Exposé
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/optimized/2X/f/ff6ae2f575fd4d21b44f3e2582b0c180b94bc597_1_500x500.jpg)
J. S. Bach: ‘Alles nur nach Gottes Willen’, BWV 72
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LoWZOfFrL.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178453)
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György Ligeti: Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano, "Hommage à Brahms"
Marie Luise Neunecker, french horn
Antje Weithaas, violin
Silke Avenhaus, piano
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/7318599918594.jpg?1488455652)
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Catalani: La Wally (Complete) Tebaldi, Del Monaco, Cappuccilli, Diaz, Fausto Cleva; L'orchestre National De L'opera De Monte Carlo (1969), vinyl rip 24/192
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91fiOAl338L._SL1500_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91fiOAl338L._SL1500_.jpg)
DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR14 -0.78 dB -20.90 dB sideA.aif
DR14 -1.63 dB -21.27 dB sideB.aif
DR13 -1.51 dB -20.16 dB sideC.aif
DR14 -1.09 dB -20.36 dB sideD.aif
DR15 -0.67 dB -21.65 dB sideE.aif
DR15 -0.88 dB -21.82 dB sideF.aif
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Number of files: 6
Official DR value: DR14
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https://www.amazon.com/Catalani-Complete-Cappuccilli-Lorchestre-National/product-reviews/B00VFN63TI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_srt?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=1
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178464)
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Great recording!
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81vRDDYmhsL._SL1500_.jpg)
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György Ligeti: String Quartet No. 2 (1968)
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/c/ca4616813d148a0102e47465d73a76ba7e2895e4.jpg)
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new arrival–
Marina Khorkova (b. 1981):
collision, for ensemble (2015)
KlangNarbe, for baritone sax, percussion and prepared piano (2014/15)
a_priori, for flute and cello (2013)
VORderGRENZE, for clarinet, cello and prepared piano (2010)
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/images/records/wergower64182.jpg?1466724516)
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Andrew Toovey: Red Icon
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins
(https://res.cloudinary.com/reverb-lp/image/upload/c_limit,f_auto,h_1200,w_1200/v1/v2/images/c3b3447a-928b-4fc3-b443-fa6d255dbc2b)
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Quite extraordinary (if you have any appreciation for lush, late Romantic piano music)–
Arnold Bax: Piano Sonata No. 3 in G sharp minor (1926)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41KN-ma0D2L.jpg)
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Really great piece, superbly performed and recorded--
Frank Bridge: Piano Trio No. 2
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/b/bc731f9988a6361e4fc6c2e6773b0e7336ea5356.jpg)
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Ferociously energetic chamber music brilliantly performed in an ideal acoustic space capturing every nuance- -
Dieter Ammann: Gehörte Form – Hommages I – II – III, for string trio
Ensemble Für Neue Musik Zürich
(https://img.discogs.com/dY_ZXRLZs7dUtCS8aZWSe9CuRSI=/fit-in/600x524/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2798183-1445258940-9085.jpeg.jpg)
here's a video of the third movement:
https://youtu.be/RLYbibGqoQY
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Alexander Goehr: Suite for Violin and Piano (2000)
Ning Kam, violin
Daniel Becker, piano
(https://static.fnac-static.com/multimedia/Images/FR/NR/30/0e/89/8982064/1507-1/tsp20170807100125/Goehr-Trio-Suite-Largamente-Quintette.jpg)
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Massenet - Ileana Cotrubas, Alfredo Kraus, Gino Quilico, José van Dam, Chœurs* Et Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse*, Michel Plasson – Manon (1983), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/es/Jules-Massenet-Cotrubas-Kraus-Van-Dam-Quilico-Orchestre-Et-Choeurs-Du-Capitole-De-Toulouse-Michel-Pl/master/1203356
(https://img.discogs.com/4SUmjOV00kvnHK-vPXkRxFC_ztA=/fit-in/600x598/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5209059-1509442611-6070.jpeg.jpg)
DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR16 -0.59 dB -22.67 dB sideA.aif
DR16 -0.94 dB -23.09 dB sideB.aif
DR15 -0.73 dB -22.25 dB sideC.aif
DR16 -0.88 dB -23.03 dB sideD.aif
DR15 -0.60 dB -21.94 dB sideE.aif
DR16 -0.86 dB -22.56 dB sideF.aif
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Number of files: 6
Official DR value: DR16
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CD Edition
https://www.amazon.com/Massenet-Cotrubas-Quilico-Capitole-Toulouse/product-reviews/B000005GIQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_srt?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=1
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Beat Furrer: Nuun, for two pianos and ensemble (1995/6)
Marino Formenti & Florian Müller, pianos
Klangforum Wien/Peter Eötvös
(https://img.discogs.com/w8er0B1rcCaX1zBTBpkn-Hwd578=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1165208-1465897469-3037.jpeg.jpg)
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Liza Lim: Pearl, Ochre, Hair String, for orchestra (2010)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Lothar Zagrosek
(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/812/MI0003812553.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
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I can’t keep up with the andolink ...
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178817)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178824)
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Van Cliburn, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Liszt / Rachmaninoff – Liszt: Concerto No. 2 In A / Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini (1971) vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/Van-Cliburn-Eugene-OrmandyPhiladelphia-Orchestra-Liszt-Rachmaninoff-Liszt-Concerto-No-2-In-A-Rachman/release/5070530
(https://img.discogs.com/LsI45mMQLPjhMG-hnExqnfUcz6Q=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5070530-1383756370-9341.jpeg.jpg)
DR12
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=178898)
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New arrival:
Ensemble pieces by Arnulf Herrmann
Avant-garde music that’s actually playful and fun
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/qt0AAOSwFnxafuPp/s-l500.jpg)
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Giuseppe Valentini: Concerto Grosso A minor, Op. VII no. 1
(https://img.discogs.com/ikQpX2f2q4CR6To40W0e_569dHg=/fit-in/600x535/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5129549-1517694064-1792.jpeg.jpg)
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György Ligeti: Etudes for Piano Book I
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
(https://img.discogs.com/39UWyXEU6wt8An6nFEJXnr51NNo=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1429342-1236274581.jpeg.jpg)
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Isaac Albeniz - Alicia De Larrocha – Iberia, Vol 1 (1962) & Vol 2 (1963), vinyls
(http://maty.galeon.com/WP-imagenes/cultura/De-Larrocha-Albeniz-Iberia-vol1-1962.jpg)
(http://maty.galeon.com/WP-imagenes/cultura/De-Larrocha-Albeniz-Iberia-vol2-1963.jpg)
DR12
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I have a tidal wave of Beethoven washing over me this week.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179050)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179057)
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(https://direct.rhapsody.com/imageserver/images/Alb.301607976/500x500.jpg)
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Isaac Albeniz - Alicia De Larrocha – Iberia, Vol 1 (1962) & Vol 2 (1963), vinyls
(http://maty.galeon.com/WP-imagenes/cultura/De-Larrocha-Albeniz-Iberia-vol1-1962.jpg)
(http://maty.galeon.com/WP-imagenes/cultura/De-Larrocha-Albeniz-Iberia-vol2-1963.jpg)
DR12
Good stuff, Maty!
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(http://e-cdn-images.deezer.com/images/cover/6d1c1864aa212d94867725d3993e17a6/500x500.jpg)
No, not the Peter and the Wolf... :P
My favorite Lt. Kije Suite. Excellent performance, sonics, dynamics, just all around awesome music and recording made in 1974. All instrumental, excellent sophisticated musical interpretation.
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(https://direct.rhapsody.com/imageserver/images/Alb.152267644/500x500.jpg)
My favorite Concerto for Orchestra
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I can just hear Sean Connery’s version of Peter and the Wolf, as above: "If you listen very carefully, you'll hear the duck quacking inside the wolf's belly, because the wolf in his hurry had swallowed her alive, leaving her shaken AND stirred.”
And then there’s this.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179113)
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Frank Bridge: Violin Sonata (1932)
Marianne Thorsen, violin
Ian Brown, piano
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/optimized/2X/0/0ab486e52c6201cb1e99a87dcf095a2f2f8a2ad8_1_497x500.jpg)
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(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/optimized/2X/c/cfdae4a9859ea4aa3783b1551880e807a00c5303_1_500x500.jpg)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179134)
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(https://i.ndcd.net/13/Item/500/419771.jpg)
Love Lise de Salle!
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I can just hear Sean Connery’s version of Peter and the Wolf, as above: "If you listen very carefully, you'll hear the duck quacking inside the wolf's belly, because the wolf in his hurry had swallowed her alive, leaving her shaken AND stirred.”
:lol:
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Chaya Czernowin:
Sahaf, for four instrumentalists (2008)
Sheva, for seven instrumentalists (2008)
(https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/ef62419a-8b73-485c-b2c6-a6062c51ae88_1.1552d373e4f3db896821daec70efec46.jpeg?odnHeight=450&odnWidth=450&odnBg=FFFFFF)
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(Lester, DID alert)
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
Ilia Korol, violin (von Stietencron, 1999)
Natalia Grigorieva, fortepiano (Streicher, 1870)
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/608917219425.jpg?1437384913)
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(Lester, DID alert)
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
Ilia Korol, violin (von Stietencron, 1999)
Natalia Grigorieva, fortepiano (Streicher, 1870)
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/608917219425.jpg?1437384913)
Thanks Andolink. I’m on it!
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179163)
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(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179209)
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Janina Fialkowska – Liszt, Sonata In B Minor (1977), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/ja/Janina-Fialkowska-Liszt-Sonata-In-B-Minor/release/6038776
(https://img.discogs.com/1p62uNIEyUI8rlUVEimaG09jSvw=/fit-in/600x594/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-6038776-1409491397-8932.jpeg.jpg)
DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.85 dB -20.14 dB A Piano Sonata In B Minor.wav
DR12 -2.44 dB -18.94 dB B1 Chasse-Neige (Transcendental Etude No. 12).wav
DR14 -4.98 dB -23.47 dB B2 Feux Follets (Transcendental Etude No. 5).wav
DR13 -1.02 dB -20.33 dB B3 Mephisto Waltz.wav
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Number of files: 4
Official DR value: DR13
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[TELARC] Respighi - Louis Lane, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Pines Of Rome • The Birds • Fountains Of Rome (1985), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/Respighi-Louis-Lane-Atlanta-Symphony-Orchestra-Pines-Of-Rome-The-Birds-Fountains-Of-Rome/master/577302
(https://img.discogs.com/jX9ScrbrNmOGaFCEoXQWHDBuguY=/fit-in/400x388/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2583552-1305753820.jpeg.jpg)
DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR15 -0.43 dB -21.23 dB A1 Pini Di Roma.aif
DR11 -1.03 dB -17.50 dB A2 Gli Uccelli - Preludio.aif
DR11 -12.23 dB -27.21 dB A3 Gli Uccelli - La Colomba.aif
DR14 -5.16 dB -24.54 dB B1 Gli Uccelli - La Gallina.aif
DR9 -11.94 dB -25.98 dB B2 Gli Uccelli - L'Usignolo.aif
DR14 -0.63 dB -21.23 dB B3 Gli Uccelli - Il Cucu'.aif
DR14 -0.33 dB -21.00 dB B4 Fontane Di Roma.aif
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Number of files: 7
Official DR value: DR13
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CD Edition
https://www.amazon.com/Respighi-Pines-Rome-Birds-Fountains/product-reviews/B000003CT0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_srt?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=1
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Hector Parra: Early Life, for oboe, piano and string trio (2010)
ensemble recherche
(https://www.col-legno.com/pics_db/parra.jpg)
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Paganini - Shlomo Mintz – 24 Capricci Per Violino Solo Op.1 (1982), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/es/Paganini-Shlomo-Mintz-24-Caprices/master/617558
(https://img.discogs.com/taxCHjWowST5ld_E3HlSuxIv2Mc=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-3809818-1345291718-9103.jpeg.jpg)
DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR14 -1.12 dB -19.68 dB A01 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 1 in E.aif
DR14 -5.36 dB -23.26 dB A02 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 2 in B minor.aif
DR13 -2.56 dB -21.89 dB A03 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 3 in E minor.aif
DR14 -1.49 dB -21.25 dB A04 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 4 in C minor.aif
DR15 -4.00 dB -22.49 dB A05 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 5 in a minor.aif
DR13 -12.21 dB -28.71 dB A06 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 6 in G minor.aif
DR14 -3.70 dB -21.10 dB A07 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 7 in A minor.aif
DR15 -3.70 dB -23.85 dB A08 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 8 in E flat.aif
DR16 -3.20 dB -23.90 dB A09 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 9 in E.aif
DR16 -2.93 dB -23.12 dB A10 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 10 in G minor.aif
DR14 -4.20 dB -22.62 dB A11 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 11 in C.aif
DR13 -4.81 dB -23.50 dB A12 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 12 in A flat.aif
DR15 -3.50 dB -24.34 dB B01 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 13 in B flat.aif
DR15 -2.00 dB -21.03 dB B02 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 14 in E flat.aif
DR14 -3.89 dB -22.96 dB B03 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 15 in E minor.aif
DR14 -4.40 dB -22.28 dB B04 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 16 in G minor.aif
DR15 -3.17 dB -23.36 dB B05 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 17 in E flat.aif
DR13 -4.22 dB -21.45 dB B06 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 18 in C.aif
DR15 -3.22 dB -22.93 dB B07 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 19 in E flat.aif
DR14 -5.23 dB -24.02 dB B08 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 20 in D.aif
DR17 -3.77 dB -25.34 dB B09 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 21 in A.aif
DR12 -7.54 dB -24.01 dB B10 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 22 in F.aif
DR15 -4.46 dB -23.52 dB B11 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 23 in E.aif
DR15 -0.68 dB -21.70 dB B12 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - No. 24 in A minor.aif
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Number of files: 24
Official DR value: DR14
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=179462)
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(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/optimized/2X/b/bbd6309ba7f45fb5d2403f5ec40224d15f7293ac_1_556x500.jpg)
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/optimized/2X/0/0276a2739f5949cf2fca3738387ae348bd813036_1_499x500.jpg)
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Simone Movio: …come spirali… (2008)
for alto saxophone, violine, percussion and piano
Klangforum Wien, conducted by: Andreas Eberle
Gerald Preinfalk (alto saxophone), Annette Bik (violine), Lukas Schiske (percussion), Florian Müller (piano)
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/c/c3325602830180bb8283dd9098e5dd5cec03c95b.jpg)
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Extraordinarily delightful music:
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Sonatas for traverso & fortepiano
Marcello Gatti, traverso
Giovanni Togni, fortepiano
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/optimized/2X/2/2f33199ef1be3804f90d7f1763ad2efef9d76390_1_550x499.jpg)
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Groundbreaking period instrument performance of a great Beethoven masterpiece:
L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Arthur Schoonderwoerd, fortepiano
Ensemble Cristofori
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/4/4122c76162167e5a5c58d9b20d4e6b8063d18a2c.jpg)
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Vivaldi, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner – 6 Double Concertos / 6 Doppelkonzerte (1983), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/es/Vivaldi-Academy-Of-St-Martin-in-the-Fields-Neville-Marriner-6-Double-Concertos-6-Doppelkonzerte/release/7648173
(https://img.discogs.com/i-Q8HlBs8v4rUNnTy4NqaVj3AI4=/fit-in/600x595/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-7648173-1445887723-1261.jpeg.jpg)
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.20 dB -18.29 dB 2:38 01-Concerto Pour 2 Trompettes, Violon, Cordes Et Continuo En Ré Majeur, RV 563 (P.210) - I. Allegro
DR12 -8.38 dB -25.34 dB 1:56 02-Concerto Pour 2 Trompettes, Violon, Cordes Et Continuo En Ré Majeur, RV 563 (P.210) - II. Grave
DR14 -0.49 dB -18.01 dB 2:14 03-Concerto Pour 2 Trompettes, Violon, Cordes Et Continuo En Ré Majeur, RV 563 (P.210) - III. Allegro
DR13 -0.38 dB -18.18 dB 2:54 04-Concerto Pour 2 Cors, Cordes Et Continuo En Fa Majeur, RV 539 (P.321) - I. Allegro
DR9 -8.40 dB -21.89 dB 2:35 05-Concerto Pour 2 Cors, Cordes Et Continuo En Fa Majeur, RV 539 (P.321) - II. Larghetto
DR12 -0.86 dB -17.22 dB 2:16 06-Concerto Pour 2 Cors, Cordes Et Continuo En Fa Majeur, RV 539 (P.321) - III. Allegro
DR14 -0.03 dB -21.65 dB 4:02 07-Concerto Pour Deux Mandolines, Cordes Et Continuo En Sol Majeur, RV 532 (P.133) - I. Allegro
DR17 -12.45 dB -34.30 dB 4:27 08-Concerto Pour Deux Mandolines, Cordes Et Continuo En Sol Majeur, RV 532 (P.133) - II. Andante
DR15 -1.48 dB -22.52 dB 3:56 09-Concerto Pour Deux Mandolines, Cordes Et Continuo En Sol Majeur, RV 532 (P.133) - III. Allegro
DR14 -1.18 dB -19.44 dB 2:39 10-Concerto Pour 2 Flûtes, Cordes Et Continuo En Ut Majeur, RV 533 (P.76) - I. Allegro
DR12 -7.17 dB -23.02 dB 1:57 11-Concerto Pour 2 Flûtes, Cordes Et Continuo En Ut Majeur, RV 533 (P.76) - II. Largo
DR13 -0.06 dB -19.05 dB 2:11 12-Concerto Pour 2 Flûtes, Cordes Et Continuo En Ut Majeur, RV 533 (P.76) - III. Allegro
DR13 -1.63 dB -20.17 dB 2:41 13-Concerto Pour 2 Hautbois, Cordes Et Continuo En La Mineur, RV 536 (P.53) - I. (Allegro)
DR11 -10.63 dB -24.69 dB 2:15 14-Concerto Pour 2 Hautbois, Cordes Et Continuo En La Mineur, RV 536 (P.53) - II. Largo
DR13 -2.40 dB -19.73 dB 1:58 15-Concerto Pour 2 Hautbois, Cordes Et Continuo En La Mineur, RV 536 (P.53) - III. Allegro
DR14 -0.05 dB -20.40 dB 3:52 16-Concerto Pour Hautbois, Basson, Cordes Et Continuo En Sol Majeur, RV 545 (P.129) - I. Andante Molto
DR11 -8.83 dB -24.79 dB 1:54 17-Concerto Pour Hautbois, Basson, Cordes Et Continuo En Sol Majeur, RV 545 (P.129) - II. Largo
DR14 -3.09 dB -22.34 dB 3:53 18-Concerto Pour Hautbois, Basson, Cordes Et Continuo En Sol Majeur, RV 545 (P.129) - III. Allegro Molto
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR13
CD Edition
https://www.amazon.com/Vivaldi-6-Double-Concerti/product-reviews/B0000040XJ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_srt?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=1
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Igor Zhukov, Peter Tchaikovsky, Moscow Radio Large Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky – Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In G Major, Op. 44 (1969), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/Igor-Zhukov-Peter-Tchaikovsky-Moscow-Radio-Large-Symphony-Orchestra-Gennadi-Rozhdestvensky-Concerto-/release/9517433
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DR11 -0.80 dB -15.40 dB A Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In G Major, Op. 44 - Allegro Brilliante.aif
DR14 -0.72 dB -19.73 dB B1 Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In G Major, Op. 44 - Andante Non Troppo.aif
DR12 -1.64 dB -17.18 dB B2 Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In G Major, Op. 44 - Allegro Con Fuoco.aif
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Number of files: 3
Official DR value: DR12
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J. S. Bach, Concerto Köln – Brandenburgische Konzerte (2018), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/es/Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Concerto-K%C3%B6ln-Brandenburgische-Konzerte/release/11732754
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DR12 -0.61 dB -16.44 dB A1 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 1 F-Dur in F Major - BWV 1046 - 1. Allegro.aif
DR12 -8.64 dB -23.65 dB A2 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 1 F-Dur in F Major - BWV 1046 - 2. Adagio.aif
DR14 -1.14 dB -19.37 dB A3 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 1 F-Dur in F Major - BWV 1046 - 3. Allegro.aif
DR14 -1.96 dB -19.39 dB A4 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 1 F-Dur in F Major - BWV 1046 - 4. Menuet-Trio-Menuet-Polonaise-Menuet-Trio-Menuet.aif
DR13 -0.51 dB -16.61 dB B1 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 2 F-Dur in F Major - BWV 1047 - 1. Allegro.aif
DR12 -6.58 dB -21.76 dB B1 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 2 F-Dur in F Major - BWV 1047 - 2. Andante.aif
DR13 -1.65 dB -17.83 dB B2 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 2 F-Dur in F Major - BWV 1047 - 3. Allegro assai.aif
DR14 -0.82 dB -18.06 dB B4 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 3 G-Dur in G Major - BWV 1048 - 1. Allegro.aif
DR10 -15.60 dB -29.30 dB B5 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 3 G-Dur in G Major - BWV 1048 - 2. Adagio.aif
DR13 -2.67 dB -19.35 dB B6 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 3 G-Dur in G Major - BWV 1048 - 3. Allegro.aif
DR13 -0.88 dB -17.54 dB C1 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 4 G-Dur in G Major - BWV 1049 - 1. Allegro.aif
DR11 -2.80 dB -17.33 dB C2 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 4 G-Dur in G Major - BWV 1049 - 2. Andante.aif
DR12 -1.89 dB -17.42 dB C3 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 4 G-Dur in G Major - BWV 1049 - 3. Presto.aif
DR15 -0.64 dB -19.53 dB C4 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 5 D-Dur in D Major - BWV 1050 - 1. Allegro.aif
DR13 -3.67 dB -22.08 dB D1 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 5 D-Dur in D Major -0 BWV 1050 - 2. Affettuoso.aif
DR13 -1.52 dB -17.89 dB D2 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 5 D-Dur in D Major - BWV 1050 - 3. Allegro.aif
DR13 -0.54 dB -16.36 dB D3 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 6 B-Dur in B flat Major - BWV 1051 - 1. Allegro.aif
DR13 -1.67 dB -18.45 dB D4 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 6 B-Dur in B flat Major - BWV 1051 - 2. Adagio ma non tanto.aif
DR14 -1.09 dB -17.33 dB D5 Brandenburgisches Konzert N. 6 B-Dur in B flat Major - BWV 1051 - 3. Allegro.aif
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Number of files: 19
Official DR value: DR13
[German] https://www.amazon.de/Brandenburgische-Konzerte-Vinyl-Concerto-K%C3%B6ln/product-reviews/B07788K57W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_srt?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=1
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Oh my God, AWESOME. Adrenaline rush!!!
Massenet - Placido Domingo, Grace Bumbry, Paul Plishka, The Opera Orchestra Of New York, dir : Eve Queler – Le Cid (1977), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/es/Massenet-Placido-Domingo-Grace-Bumbry-Paul-PlishkaOpera-Orchestra-Of-New-York-dir-Eve-Queler-Le-Cid/release/11124424
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR14 -0.87 dB -21.01 dB sideA.aif
DR13 -1.55 dB -19.89 dB sideB.aif
DR13 -1.10 dB -18.96 dB sideC.aif
DR13 -1.05 dB -18.29 dB sideD.aif
DR13 -0.77 dB -18.69 dB sideE.aif
DR12 -0.36 dB -17.77 dB sideF.aif
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Number of files: 6
Official DR value: DR13
CD Edition
https://www.amazon.com/Massenet-Domingo-Bumbry-Plishka-Chorale/product-reviews/B000002578/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_srt?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=1
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Puccini - Carlo Bergonzi / Renata Scotto / Gwendolyn Killebrew / Vicente Sardinero / Opera Orchestra Of New York / Eve Queler – Puccini's Edgar (1977), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/Puccini-Carlo-Bergonzi-Renata-Scotto-Gwendolyn-Killebrew-Vicente-Sardinero-Opera-Orchestra-Of-New-Yo/release/8219080
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DR15 -0.27 dB -20.96 dB side1.wav
DR13 -0.00 dB -17.70 dB side2.wav
DR14 -0.24 dB -20.01 dB side3.wav
DR14 -0.28 dB -19.50 dB side4.wav
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Number of files: 4
Official DR value: DR14
Adrenaline rush!
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Café Zimmermann – Concerts Avec Plusieurs Instruments (Vol. I À VI) Intégrale (2011), CD
https://www.discogs.com/es/Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Caf%C3%A9-Zimmermann-Concerts-Avec-Plusieurs-Instruments-Vol-I-VI-Int%C3%A9grale/release/3238283
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[French] https://www.amazon.fr/Bach-Concerts-avec-plusieurs-instruments/product-reviews/B0007P78MG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_srt?showViewpoints=1&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=1
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=Bach%3A+Concerts+avec+plusieurs+instruments
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J. S. Bach:
“Es Ist Nichts Gesundes An Meinem Leibe”, BWV 25
“Warum Betrübst Du Dich, Mein Herz?”, BWV 138
Hana Blažiková (soprano), Damien Guillon (alto), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass)
Collegium Vocale Gent, Collegium Vocale Gent Orchestra
Philippe Herreweghe
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/optimized/2X/f/f1050a2b0324ce95a1eb78ad83e39ef252fb8d33_1_500x500.jpg)
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Alexander Goehr: Symmetry Disorders Reach for piano Op. 73 (2002)
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/3/33ee5c316c00feecf833bd5cffbfe17801b8f8b9.jpg)
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David Gorton: Fosdyke Wash for piano and string quartet
Zubin Kanga, piano
Kreutzer Quartet
(http://files.uk2sitebuilder.com/4c/71/4c712856-5510-434e-9c5d-ec519f0a3e42.jpg)
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Gabriel Pierné: Piano Trio, Op. 45
Soloists from the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
(https://i.scdn.co/image/5f12f65bb6a089cb64892ae4197e7643865c5998)
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I'm half Finnish, what can I say :)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180002)
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Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/747313318872.jpg?1471125770)
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Philippe Manoury: In Situ for orchestra and ensemble (2013)
Ensemble Modern - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, François-Xavier Roth, conductor
(https://www.forcedexposure.com/App_Themes/Default/Images/product_images/close_up/n/NEOS1141114CD_CU.jpg)
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Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/0794881802722.jpg?1423648994)
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Johann Christian Bach: Quintet in C major, Op. 11 no. 1
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/28942338524.jpg?1471135549)
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Late 14th century songs from the Chantilly and Modena Codexes–‘Ars Subtilior’
(https://img.discogs.com/LkESDlIdOnWXPmUFKaODX4bu2I8=/fit-in/500x498/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-6105255-1432816531-5729.jpeg.jpg)
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 42 in D major
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41TavoEDCZL._SS500.jpg)
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Arturo Fuentes (*1975)
Modular (2009) for violin and bass clarinet
Barbara Lüneburg, violin · Michael Wagener, bass clarinet
Antecedente X (2006) for tenor saxophone, piano and percussion
Burkhard Friedrich, tenor saxophone · Ninon Gloger, piano
Jonathan Shapiro, percussion
Lightness (2009) for violin and live electronics
Barbara Lüneburg, violin
Passatempo (2009) for ensemble
Guiomar Espineira, flute · Michael Wagener, bass clarinet
Barbara Lüneburg, violin · Ninon Gloger, piano
Jonathan Shapiro, percussion
Plexus (2009) for tenor saxophone and live electronics
Burkhard Friedrich, tenor saxophone
Formantes (2008) for flute, bass clarinet and piano
Guiomar Espineira, flute · Michael Wagener, bass clarinet
Ninon Gloger, piano
ensemble Intégrales
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Alexander Goehr: Metamorphosis/Dance, Op. 36
(https://img.discogs.com/OQ9JU893YUWakaf8cxnKyH03yRI=/fit-in/600x579/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-8565803-1464170160-9204.jpeg.jpg)
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Heinrich I. F. Biber: Mensa Sonora (‘The Sonorous Table’)
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/8/8f8970118f62a7de2fa57b9f2a1180b088bcff0c.jpg)
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(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/9/918ebdf9e225c9d0198e79e4e1186c52dbf6b680.jpg)
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Gabriel Fauré: Cello Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 109
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Johannes Brahms: Trio in A minor for clarinet, piano and cello, Op. 114
Martin Fröst, clarinet
Roland Pöntinen, piano
Torleif Thedéen, cello
(http://bis.se/shop/17115/art15/h6501/4816501-origpic-385eb6.jpg)
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Bruckner Symphony No. 4 Romantic LP 180 Gram Vinyl Klemperer Philharmonia EMI Hi-Q Supercuts 2016 EU
http://www.vinylgourmet.com/en/music/901-bruckner-symphony-no-4-romantic-lp-180-gram-vinyl-klemperer-philharmonia-emi-hi-q-supercuts-2016-eu.html
(http://www.vinylgourmet.com/2827-thickbox_default/bruckner-symphony-no-4-romantic-lp-180-gram-vinyl-klemperer-philharmonia-emi-hi-q-supercuts-2016-eu.jpg)
DR11
"..this is in my opinion the best Bruckner Fourth now available." Deryck Cooke, Gramophone, May 1965
Klemperer uses the Nowak edition of 1953, based on the 1886 revision of the score and gives and idiosyncratic interpretation, with outer movements faster than you would expect from this conductor, that nonetheless preserves the architecture of symphony, captured in vintage EMI/Kingsway Hall sound.
In the review of the stereo LP in The Gramophone of May 1965, Deryck Cooke, no less, enthused -
"This is one of those rare occasions when a Bruckner symphony is presented in a single span, and the blazing climaxes seem all the more inspiring because they're revealed as growing quite naturally out of what has gone before... Klemperer's performance has a mighty and noble objectivity throughout."
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Jacek Kaspszyk / Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Polish Music: Mlynarski, Weinberg, Penderecki
Release Date March 30, 2018
Genre
Classical
Styles
Orchestral
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Matthias Foremny / Members of Gewandhausorchester, Leipzig / Leipzig Opera Orchestra
Gordon Getty: The Canterville Ghost
Release Date June 16, 2017
Duration01:01:57
Genre
Classical
Styles
Opera
Recording DateJune, 2015
Recording Location
Oper Leipzig, Germany
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Julia Doyle / David Temple / BBC Concert Orchestra / Hertfordshire Chorus
James McCarthy: Codebreaker; Will Todd: Ode to a Nightingale
Release Date October 6, 2017
Duration01:23:22
Genre
Classical
Styles
Symphony
Choral
Recording DateJune 26, 2016 - June 28, 2016
Recording Location
Watford Colosseum
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Sakari Oramo / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Schmitt: Suites from "Antoine et Cléopâtre"; Symphony No. 2
Release Date March 2, 2018
Duration01:17:50
Genre
Classical
Styles
Orchestral
Symphony
Recording DateOctober 29, 2017 & October 30, 2017
Recording Location
Watford Colosseum
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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet / Edward Gardner / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Grieg: Piano Concerto; Incidental Music to "Peer Gynt"
Release Date January 5, 2018
Duration01:22:59
Genre
Classical
Styles
Orchestral
Concerto
Recording DateJune 16, 2016 & June 17, 2016
Recording Location
Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
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(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0004/242/MI0004242246.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
Stile Antico
Divine Theatre: Sacred Motets by Giaches de Wert
Release Date January 27, 2017
Duration01:07:12
Genre
Classical
Styles
Vocal Music
Recording DateMarch, 2016 - April, 2016
Recording Location
All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, London
2017 AllMusic "Best of 2017"
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Amy Dickson
Glass
Release Date January 27, 2017
Duration56:33
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
Chamber Music
Recording DateMay 29, 2008 & May 30, 2008
Recording Location
Air Studios, London, UK
Cadogan Hall, London, UK
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Matt Haimovitz
Philip Glass: Partitas for Solo Cello
Release Date June 23, 2017
Duration01:08:35
Genre
Classical
Styles
Chamber Music
Recording DateJanuary 27, 2016 - January 29, 2016
Recording Location
Mission Sound Brooklyn
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Andrew Davis / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Vaughan Williams: Job; Symphony No. 9
Release Date January 27, 2017
Duration01:17:21
Genre
Classical
Styles
Ballet
Symphony
Recording Date
Recording Location
Domkirken, Bergen, Norway
Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
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Vox Luminis / Lionel Meunier
Johann Caspar Kerll, Johann Joseph Fux: Requiems
Release Date September 30, 2016
Duration01:15:11
Genre
Classical
Styles
Choral
Recording DateOctober, 2015
Recording Location
Église Saint-Jean Baptiste, Beaufays
Eglise Saint-Sébastien, Stavelot, Belgium
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Eljr,
What format do you listen to?
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Kammerchor Stuttgart / Frieder Bernius / Musica Fiata
Heinrich Schütz: Symphoniae Sacrae III (1650)
Release Date August 28, 2009
Genre
Classical
Styles
Choral
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Eljr,
What format do you listen to?
Some recordings from disc, some streamed from my hard drive.
Disc's are of course mixed with everything from Blue-ray audio to Red Book.
Ripped files are primarily Flac, most Cd quality some HD of varying resolution.
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(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/056/MI0001056472.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
John Eliot Gardiner / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Release Date March 12, 2002
Duration01:09:38
Genre
Classical
Styles
Orchestral
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(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0004/419/MI0004419322.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
Doric String Quartet / Peter Oundjian
John Adams: Naive and Sentimental Music; Absolute Jest
Release Date May 4, 2018
Duration01:11:25
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
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(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0000/808/MI0000808773.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins: Stabat Mater
Release Date March 28, 2008
Duration01:01:59
Genre
New Age
Classical
Styles
Choral
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(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0004/220/MI0004220634.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
Carolyn Kuan / Residentie Orkest den Haag
Philip Glass: Life - A Journey Through Time
Release Date June 2, 2017
Duration58:09
Genre
Classical
Styles
Orchestral
Recording Location
The Dr Anton Philips Hall, The Hague, Netherlands
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 In B Flat Major, Op. 106 ‘Große Sonate Für Das Hammerklavier’
(https://discourse-cdn-sjc1.com/business4/uploads/psaudio/original/2X/7/70787071b71eaff8a632fffedffb847726827ecd.jpg)
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(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0004/374/MI0004374649.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
Jacek Kaspszyk / Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Polish Music: Mlynarski, Weinberg, Penderecki
Release Date March 30, 2018
Genre
Classical
Styles
Orchestral
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New arrival:
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1.
Dawnlight pour flûte, piano, violon, violoncelle et électronique
Ensemble Cairn
20:03
2.
Noir gris pour trio à cordes
Ensemble Cairn
6:28
3.
Dog eat dog pour violoncelle et guitare
Ensemble Cairn
5:18
4.
Terra d’ombra pour piano, harpe et violoncelle
Ensemble Cairn
11:03
5.
Gone pour clarinette, piano, trio à cordes et électronique
Ensemble Cairn
20:39
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Charles Koechlin: Les bandar-log, Op. 176, “Scherzo des singes”
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg/ Marc Albrecht
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/827949033667.jpg?1401982573)
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(https://img.discogs.com/bddV02YKPLruVjxE9ZKpbXZ5kSk=/fit-in/600x468/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-7513372-1443031775-4253.jpeg.jpg)
Gidon Kremer / Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Kim Kashkashian
Mozart: The 5 Violin Concertos
Release DateMarch 18, 1997
Duration02:29:13
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
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Charles Koechlin: Les bandar-log, Op. 176, “Scherzo des singes”
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg/ Marc Albrecht
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Great label, great music, great musicians.
This has to be excellent!
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Jonathan Harvey: Percussion Concerto (1997)
Peter Prommel, percussion
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic/Peter Eötvös
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Arne Nordheim: Tenebrae, for cello and orchestra (1982)
Truls Mørk, cello
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Yoav Talmi
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Luigi Rossi (1597-1653)
This LP cover image is the closest thing I could find on the web to what my original 1982 CD cover looks like.
Great stuff if you're into this kind of thing as am I.
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Well, I’m very much into the Christie/Les Arts Florrisants recordings on Harmonia Mundi - some perhaps DI recordings for me - but mine are mostly the Charpentier recordngs and all mine are on vinyl. This is a perfect excuse to dig some out. Don’t know the Rossi but will now look at the overseas dealers to see what I can find. Thanks!
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Luigi Rossi (1597-1653)
This LP cover image is the closest thing I could find on the web to what my original 1982 CD cover looks like.
Great stuff if you're into this kind of thing as am I.
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Is this the 1982 cd cover?
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No that's a later reissue from probably the early to mid 90's. Exact same recording though.
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Jacques Champion de Chambonnières (c. 1601/2 – 1672)
Harpsichord works performed by Skip Sempé
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Arturo Toscanini
DISC 3:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (live, April 9, 1933)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (April 9–10, 1936)
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn (April 10, 1936)
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Amazing and free!
A must watch. (http://"https://www.pbs.org/video/lincoln-center-lang-langs-new-york-rhapsody/")
Lang Lang's New York Rhapsody
Friday, November 25 at 9:00 pm on PBS
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Zuill Bailey
Haydn: Cello Concertos
Release Date March 16, 2018
Duration48:15
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
Recording DateNovember 28, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Recording Location
Trinity United Reformed Church, Mansel Road, London
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Simone Dinnerstein / A Far Cry
Circles: Piano Concertos by Bach + Glass
Release Date May 11, 2018
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
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downloaded this morning–
ensemble pieces by Arturo Fuentes (*1975)
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Zuill Bailey / North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante
Release Date May 13, 2016
Duration01:01:54
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
Recording DateFebruary 20, 2015 - February 21, 2015
Recording Location
Meymandi Concert Hall;Raleigh, North Carolina
Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Clonick Hall Studio, Oberlin, Ohio
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Frieder Bernius
Joseph Haydn: Stabat Mater, Hob. XXbis
Release Date March 2, 2018
Duration59:51
Genre
Classical
Styles
Choral
Recording DateApril 5, 2017 - April 7, 2017
Recording Location
The Ev. Kirche Reutlingen-Gönningen
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Christian Lindberg / Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Allan Pettersson: Symphonies 5 & 7
Release Date April 6, 2018
Duration01:22:39
Genre
Classical
Styles
Symphony
Recording DateJanuary, 2017
Recording Location
The Louis De Geer Concert Hall, Norrköping, Sweden
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Mahler, Klaus Tennstedt, London Philharmonic Orchestra – Mahler Symphony No. 1 (1978), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/Mahler-Klaus-Tennstedt-London-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Mahler-Symphony-No-1/master/635355
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR16 -0.40 dB -23.19 dB A1 Symphony No. 1 In D Major 'Titan' - Langsam, Schleppend - Im Anfang Sehr Gemaechlich.aif
DR15 -1.89 dB -22.96 dB A2 Symphony No. 1 In D Major 'Titan' - Kraeftig Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell.aif
DR16 -8.15 dB -30.25 dB B1 Symphony No. 1 In D Major 'Titan' - Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen.aif
DR15 -0.67 dB -21.06 dB B2 Symphony No. 1 In D Major 'Titan' - Stuermisch Bewegt.aif
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Number of files: 4
Official DR value: DR16
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Antonín Dvořák / Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel – Symphonie N.9 >>Aus Der Neuen Welt<< From The New World (1983), vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/es/Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k-Wiener-Philharmoniker-Lorin-Maazel-Symphonie-N9-Aus-Der-Neuen-Welt-From-The-New-World-Karne/release/3626699
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR15 -0.72 dB -21.70 dB A1 Symphonie Nr. 9 E-Moll Op. 95 'Aus Der Neuen Welt' - Adagio - Allegro Molto.aif
DR19 -1.82 dB -28.32 dB A2 Symphonie Nr. 9 E-Moll Op. 95 'Aus Der Neuen Welt' - Largo.aif
DR15 -0.61 dB -22.55 dB B1 Symphonie Nr. 9 E-Moll Op. 95 'Aus Der Neuen Welt' - Molto Vivace.aif
DR14 -0.62 dB -20.15 dB B2 Symphonie Nr. 9 E-Moll Op. 95 'Aus Der Neuen Welt' - Allegro Con Fuoco.aif
DR15 -0.40 dB -21.55 dB B3 Karneval-Ouvertuere, Op. 92 - Allegro - Andante Con Moto - Allegro.aif
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Number of files: 5
Official DR value: DR16
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I have that one, too, and used to listen to it frequently.
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 78 in C minor
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Cantatas by Luigi Rossi
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F. Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D minor, Op. 9 no. 4
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Another exciting round of Keeping up with the Andolinks!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=181082)
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Witold Lutosławski: Cello Concerto
Torleif Thedéen, cello
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Leif Segerstam
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Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 3
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Leif Segerstam
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Wolfgang Rihm: Two Other Movements
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra/Roger Norrington
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W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459
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Chamber music by German composer Detlev Müller-Siemens
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W. A. Mozart: Sonata for Keyboard and Violin in G major, KV. 379
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Nice hirez recording of the Korngold - actually it is one of the best performances I've heard. I'm not sure if that's because of the recording itself, or I'm finally have an SET amp in my system, which really lets ALL of my classical music recordings shine in a way that they didn't before. I guess time will tell.
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Gavin Bryars
The Sinking of the Titanic
Jesus’ Blood Never failed Me Yet
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Vol. 5 in this series. All are superb.
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Nice set of hirez string quartet performances of Mendelssohn and Schubert:
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Balakirev 2nd Piano Concerto and Liapunov Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes on a Vox/Turnabout.
The Liapunove is a nice piece that doesn't get much attention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzR-c4ELTOs
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Reinhard Fuchs: Descrittivi di stati d’animo di Didone, for ensemble (2014)
Klangforum Wein/Johannes Kalitzke
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György Ligeti: Double Concerto, for flute, oboe and orchestra (1972)
Heinz Holliger, oboe
Jacques Zoon, flute
Schönberg Ensemble/ Reinbert de Leeuw
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Johann Sebastian Bach ~ Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin BWV 1001-1006
Performed by one of the most outstanding guitarists alive, Kazuhito Yamashita
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Sunday is Bach day for me, always. Since I don't go to church, it's sort of my form of listening to the divine. Today is Pichon & Pygmalion doing some Cantatas in a very very nice hirez recording. I gotta say, the 45 SET amp I'm using is just outstanding on vocals:
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Helmut Lachenmann: Tableau — Stück für Orchester (1988/89)
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken/Hans Zender
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Wolfgang Rihm: Über die Linie II “Musik für Klarinette und Orchester”
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg/Sylvain Cambreling
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J. S. Bach: Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
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Gabriel Pierné: Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Sharp Minor Op 46 (1919)
Mats Lidström, cello
Bengt Forsberg, piano
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I'm listening to this too. The 24/96 hirez remaster is quite the improvement over the prior CD release. The biggest change is just how much more fluid and supple the playing sounds from a micro-dynamics standpoint. Love it. These are reference level performances for me.
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Morton Feldman: Why Patterns? (1978)
Eberhard Blum, flutes
Jan Williams, glockenspiel
Nils Vigeland, piano
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L. van Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op. 12, nos. 1-3
Hiro Kurosaki, violin
Linda Nicholson, fortepiano
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My Beethoven Violin sonatas of choice after trying five or six other sets.
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My Beethoven Violin sonatas of choice after trying five or six other sets.
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Yes, that's a very nice set.
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L. van Beethoven: Sympnony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
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Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 5 (1987-90, rev. 1991)
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Edmund Rubbra: Symphony No. 5, Op. 63 (1947)
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L. van Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op. 30, nos. 1 & 2
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Rachmaninoff Symphony #2 Steinberg and the Pittsburg S.O. on Command Classics 4 track reel to reel
Steinberg, Pittsburg, and Command Classics records made some of the best performances and recordings of Rachmaninoff symphonies of all the scores of versions available. Just ran across this RTR version and grabbed it. Command was the first to use 35mm magnetic film for mastering, quickly adopted by Mercury, RCA, Phillips, etc.
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Simone Dinnerstein / A Far Cry
Circles: Piano Concertos by Bach + Glass
Release Date May 11, 2018
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
:popcorn:
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24/96 recording:
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Sakari Oramo / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Schmitt: Suites from "Antoine et Cléopâtre"; Symphony No. 2
Release Date March 2, 2018
Duration01:17:50
Genre
Classical
Styles
Orchestral
Symphony
Recording DateOctober 29, 2017 & October 30, 2017
Recording Location
Watford Colosseum
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Beautiful 24/96 remaster of Gulda and Abbado doing Mozart:
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Brooklyn Rider
Philip Glass: String Quartets Nos. 6 & 7
Release Date December 8, 2017
Genre
Classical
Styles
Chamber Music
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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Kaspars Putniņš
Schnittke: Psalms of Repentance; Pärt: Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis
Release Date January 5, 2018
Duration59:44
Genre
Classical
Styles
Choral
Recording DateJanuary, 2017
Recording Location
St Nicholas' Church (Niguliste kirik), Tallinn, Estonia
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Doric String Quartet / Peter Oundjian
John Adams: Naive and Sentimental Music; Absolute Jest
Release Date May 4, 2018
Duration01:11:25
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
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Evelyn Glennie / Carol Jantsch / Amy Porter / Albany Symphony Orchestra / David Alan Miller
Michael Daugherty: Dreamachine; Trail of Tears; Reflections on the Mississippi
Release Date March 1, 2018
Duration01:18:15
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
Recording DateFebruary 22, 2015
Recording Location
EMPAC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, New York, USA
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Doric String Quartet / Peter Oundjian
John Adams: Naive and Sentimental Music; Absolute Jest
Release Date May 4, 2018
Duration01:11:25
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
You sir, have excellent taste :)
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Hespèrion XX • Jordi Savall – España Antigua (Spanish Secular Music c. 1200 - 1700)
Label:
Warner Classics – 0190295699567
Format:
11 × CD
Box Set, Compilation
Country:
Europe
Released:
02 Mar 2018
Genre:
Classical
Style:
Baroque, Renaissance, Medieval
CD 1 - Cansós de Trobairitz (Songs Of The Troubadours C. 1200)
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London Sinfonietta / Dawn Upshaw / David Zinman
Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3
Release Date 1992
Duration53:40
Genre
Classical
Styles
Symphony
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Czesław Miłosz, Silesian Philharmonic Choir, Robert Kabara...
Gorecki: Hearkening to the Universe
Release Date
June 2, 2017
Genre
Classical
Length:
50 minutes
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Julia Doyle / David Temple / BBC Concert Orchestra / Hertfordshire Chorus
James McCarthy: Codebreaker; Will Todd: Ode to a Nightingale
Release Date October 6, 2017
Duration01:23:22
Genre
Classical
Styles
Symphony
Choral
Recording DateJune 26, 2016 - June 28, 2016
Recording Location
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Brian Eno
January 07003: Bell Studies for the Clock of the Long Now
Release Date 2003
Duration01:15:34
Genre
Pop/Rock
Avant-Garde
Classical
Electronic
Styles
Avant-Garde Music
Electronic/Computer Music
Experimental
Experimental Electronic
Ambient
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This recording is pretty amazing:
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just released i see....
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Definitely an interesting recording. I was able to find it on Tidal.
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James Dillon: Traumwerk Book III, for violin and piano
Irvine Arditti, violin
Noriko Kawai, piano
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new acquisition this morning:
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Among the very best Vivaldi recordings of all time, IMO:
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Englaborn & Variations Remastered 20172018 | Original recording remastered
by Johann Johannsson
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new acquisition this morning:
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After you’ve given it a good listening, please tell us your thoughts on the Kalitzke. (Couldn’t find much on it except for a blurb that seemed to imply that Moser doesn’t play on it but only does the narration (?) ).
Meanwhile, back on the farm ...
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"After you’ve given it a good listening, please tell us your thoughts on the Kalitzke. (Couldn’t find much on it except for a blurb that seemed to imply that Moser doesn’t play on it but only does the narration (?) )."
My initial thoughts are very positive. I especially liked 'Figuren am Horizant' which is scored for violin and a mixed chamber ensemble.
Moser is the cello soloist in the opening cello concerto, 'Story Teller'. There is no narration on the disc.
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This recording is pretty amazing:
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Thanks, Andolink. I just ordered it.
Now, I think I’m in the mood for a Feldman mini-marathon.
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Zdislawa Donat / Jadwiga Rappé / Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Maciejewski: Requiem, Missa pro Defunctis
Release Date March 30, 2018
Genre
Classical
Styles
Choral
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How do you listen to these gigantic late Feldman pieces Lester? In one sitting or broken up into segments?
I've got these works too but almost never seem to revisit them because of the daunting challenge of how to approach them.
With the ones that fit on to one (or even two) discs it's doable. My favorite, I think, is For John Cage.
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Further thoughts on the new Kalitzke disc from Kairos per Lester's request:
I just gave another listen to the cello concerto "Story Teller" and it impressed me mightily. Kalitzke is a boldly original composer; so much so that, as usual with me, the second run through of the piece revealed to me that I really wasn't getting it the first time around. There's a wonderful absence of any obvious formal structure to what he's doing kind of like the best free-improv. The music very much seems to play by its own rules, it's surprises and unpredictability greatly rewarding attentive listening.
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How do you listen to these gigantic late Feldman pieces Lester? In one sitting or broken up into segments?
I've got these works too but almost never seem to revisit them because of the daunting challenge of how to approach them.
With the ones that fit on to one (or even two) discs it's doable. My favorite, I think, is For John Cage.
Oh, I defintely have to break up the larger pieces into segments for a deep listening session, though sometimes, if I’m the only one home, I’ll load up the 5 disc player and loop them as ambient back drop. I almost always walk away with something new.
I like Feldman. “Rothko Chapel” and Riley’s “In C” were the first two classical lps I purchased back in 1975 (?) and after those I was off to the races. I too like the Cage very much, he and Cage were neighbors, but I think the Rothko and Guston are my favorites because of the scale and spatial quality taken from the paintings. A
bucket list trip for me is to drive to Texas to visit the Rothko Chapel. (Btw, if anyone knows of a good Feldman print biography, please point me to it.)
Cheers,
Lester
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Further thoughts on the new Kalitzke disc from Kairos per Lester's request:
I just gave another listen to the cello concerto "Story Teller" and it impressed me mightily. Kalitzke is a boldly original composer; so much so that, as usual with me, the second run through of the piece revealed to me that I really wasn't getting it the first time around. There's a wonderful absence of any obvious formal structure to what he's doing kind of like the best free-improv. The music very much seems to play by its own rules, it's surprises and unpredictability greatly rewarding attentive listening.
Ordering it now. Thanks as always.
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I too like the Cage very much,
Another favorite of mine is Patterns in a Chromatic Field which also has been recorded under the title Untitled Composition for Cello and Piano (which is the recording I have):
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.60 In C Major, ‘Per La Commedia Intitolata Il Distratto’
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Morton Feldman: Morton Feldman
From AllMusic: “This collection of Morton Feldman's music, recorded by his contemporaries, friends, and students, among others, is both a fitting tribute to the man and a fitting showcase of Feldman's smaller compositions from 1952-1975. The set opens with one of Feldman's most "melodic" pieces, Piano Three Hands, from 1957, performed by Stephen Tilbury. There could be some criticism for what listeners might think of as Tilbury's "heavy hands," but it would be unfounded. The earlier scores did not contain the reliance on ppp or even pppp, but were more often in pianissimo or pp. In any event, it is a fitting place to begin, with its clipped tonal clusters and absence of pedals. Other notable contributions come from composer/pianist Cornelius Cardew and violinist James Negyesy, who perform a rendition of Vertical Thoughts, No. 2, from 1963. In a span of six minutes and 48 seconds, Cardew and Negyesy touch upon a tenet in Feldman's music that was a turning point: that tones and pitches did not have to move horizontally toward a fixed ending, but could move along a prescribed set of pitches seemingly at random for the purpose of creating new statements from the same colors. Of the later works -- there is nothing from the '80s here simply because everything Feldman composed after 1976 was very long -- David Tudor's piano-only Intersection 3 is a dead-on read, a brief but powerful orchestration of Feldman's more maximal style, full of harsh tonal clusters and jagged pitches arranged around a loose harmonic structure built from major sevenths and quarter notes. The final piece, the 25-minute Instruments from 1974, is one of the earliest of the mature, late works by Feldman. The period that had begun with Rothko Chapel in the late '60s was now coming in to its own in Feldman's music: large empty spaces, with single notes from a variety of instruments intersecting in the emptiness rather than in harmony, whispering their presence almost inaudibly, just floating, hovering for a moment as other tones rise, and then disappearing into the ether. It is performed beautifully by the ensemble from the Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, and features Eberhard Blum on flute, one of Feldman's prized students and collaborators. In all, this is a fine Feldman tribute with a fantastic range of works. And while it is true that not all the performances here are stellar, there isn't a substandard one in the bunch.”
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I think, after all these years, I’m finally becoming a Brucknerian. This recording makes a very strong case for this being Bruckner’s greatest symphony:
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
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Ever since getting a Jeff Korneff Type 45 DHT amp I can't get enough of soprano voice! Alison Lau in 24/96 sounds amazing on my Super 7 speakers:
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Lovely Japanese remaster of Ozawa doing the full Swan Lake ballet, in 24/96 resolution:
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Ozawa is another one of those conductors that I'm having to re-evaluate after hearing some of these remasters. The old (original) releases all sounded fairly polite leaving the impression that Ozawa is "overly-refined" in his interpretations. But these remasters really restore the color and punch to the recording, making him a much more interesting conductor. Nice.
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Helmut Lachenmann: Allegro Sostenuto, for clarinet, cello and piano
ensemble phorminx
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Robert Schumann: Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110
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Bach on Sundays for me. Great recording, especially in 24/96:
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Bach on Sundays for me. Great recording, especially in 24/96:
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very cool
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Probably my favorite of the 27 Mozart piano concertos:
W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415
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After a thorough 2nd listening I’ve concluded that certain recordings should come with a listener advisory label: “Warning: Music Sounds Like a Conference of Angry Buzzing Bees”.
(... not so veiled sarcasm)
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Schnittke’s 2nd string quartet has an angry bees movement, I rather like it. Helps that it’s relatively brief.
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Alan Rawsthorne: Quintet for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano (1962-3)
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Per Nørgård: Concerto in due tempi (Piano Concerto)
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Got my new (to me) Almarro a318b SET amp up and running:
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And now I'm listening to his amazing remaster of Szell and Cleveland doing the Mahler 4th in 24/192. Damn, life is good :thumb:
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Got my new (to me) Almarro a318b SET amp up and running:
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And now I'm listening to his amazing remaster of Szell and Cleveland doing the Mahler 4th in 24/192. Damn, life is good :thumb:
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Ah! The extreme excitement of a listening session with new gear. I know the feeling well.
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Ah! The extreme excitement of a listening session with new gear. I know the feeling well.
Yes! And the fact that is uses 1 6SN7 and 1 6SL7 means I can roll tubes to really fine tune it. I have a ton of each tube from different manufacturers and different decades. Can't wait to try them all.
I'll say this right off - the new amp is more dynamic and impactful than my other main amp, a Tube Audio Lab Korneff 45 SET. But the Korneff 45 has a more beautiful tone. So, I might just have to switch back and forth between amps for a while :thumb:
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Wolfgang Rihm: String Quartet No. 11
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Morton Feldman: The Viola in my Life I & II
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The Morton Feldman marathon continues ...
Crippled Symmetry: at June in Buffalo2012
by Morton Feldman and The Feldman Soloists
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Nice 24/96 recording of Daphnis et Chloe transcribed for Piano:
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Very nice!
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The slow march continues ...
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Damn you are one a Feldman-athon!
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Damn you are one a Feldman-athon!
Ain’t done yet Tyson! About 6 more to go.
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Oooh, graphic scores! Ughhhhhhhhhhh (Homer Simpson doughnut drool sound).
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The last of the Feldman mini-marathon! (My wife is threatening me to cease and desist! ) :nono:
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The Malcolm Arnold symphonies are an acquired taste, but I love them, esp. in these Vernon Handley conducted performances.
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The last of the Feldman mini-marathon! (My wife is threatening me to cease and desist! ) :nono:
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I listened to some Feldman based on your marathon. Interesting. Sounds like a soundtrack to a mystical/poetic movie by someone like Terrence Malick. Good in small doses, but no way I could do a marathon like you did.
PS, any other modernist composers that you really like? I'm already familiar with Steve Reich, Terry Riley, John Adams, Jennifer Higdon, Avo Paart, Messaien, Aho, Glass, Ligeti, Boulez, Webern.
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I listened to some Feldman based on your marathon. Interesting. Sounds like a soundtrack to a mystical/poetic movie by someone like Terrence Malick. Good in small doses, but no way I could do a marathon like you did.
PS, any other modernist composers that you really like? I'm already familiar with Steve Reich, Terry Riley, John Adams, Jennifer Higdon, Avo Paart, Messaien, Aho, Glass, Ligeti, Boulez, Webern.
Roger Sessions wrote eight or nine symphonies. All are great, imo. The first is the most approachable. I also enjoy his violin and piano concertos. A younger composer who wrote similar music, but I wish there was more of it, is Charles Wuorinen. A contemporary Danish composer named Paul Ruders is another to check out.
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I listened to some Feldman based on your marathon. Interesting. Sounds like a soundtrack to a mystical/poetic movie by someone like Terrence Malick. Good in small doses, but no way I could do a marathon like you did.
PS, any other modernist composers that you really like? I'm already familiar with Steve Reich, Terry Riley, John Adams, Jennifer Higdon, Avo Paart, Messaien, Aho, Glass, Ligeti, Boulez, Webern.
Hi Tyson,
I’d add Louis Andriessen, George Antheil, Béla Bartók, Earle Brown, John Cage, Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Mauricio Kagel, Meredith Monk, Conlon Nancarrow, Luigi Nono, Harry Partch, Wolfgang Rihm, Kaija Saariaho, Giacinto Scelsi, Dieter Schnebel, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Pēteris Vasks.
I’ve been listening to several Rihm disks this week and really enjoy them.
I’d also suggest to keep an eye on Andolink’s postings. He’s far more knowledgable about contemporary music than I. And I have Andolink to thank for the Rihm and Per Norgard suggestions.
Oh no ... do I sense a Meredith Monk marathon coming on??
Cheers,
Lester
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Roger Sessions wrote eight or nine symphonies. All are great, imo. The first is the most approachable. I also enjoy his violin and piano concertos. A younger composer who wrote similar music, but I wish there was more of it, is Charles Wuorinen. A contemporary Danish composer named Paul Ruders is another to check out.
Thanks, I will check them out!
Hi Tyson,
I’d add Louis Andriessen, George Antheil, Béla Bartók, Earle Brown, John Cage, Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Mauricio Kagel, Meredith Monk, Conlon Nancarrow, Luigi Nono, Harry Partch, Wolfgang Rihm, Kaija Saariaho, Giacinto Scelsi, Dieter Schnebel, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Pēteris Vasks.
I’ve been listening to several Rihm disks this week and really enjoy them.
I’d also suggest to keep an eye on Andolink’s postings. He’s far more knowledgable about contemporary music than I. And I have Andolink to thank for the Rihm and Per Norgard suggestions.
Oh no ... do I sense a Meredith Monk marathon coming on??
Cheers,
Lester
Excellent. Bartok, Cage and Carter I'm familiar with, but the others I have very little exposure to - will check them out. Thank you!
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The new cd has arrived ... and it’s time for another exciting episode of Keeping Up With the Andolinks!
This is delightful:
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And for afters:
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Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A major
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Brian Ferneyhough: String Quartet No. 6
Arditti Quartet
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Thanks to this thread:
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We’re resting between Books right now. Yesterday Angela Hewitt played Book One for us in a small church in Stratford, ON. In about two hours we will be back there for Book Two.
Her recording of this music may be the best available but this is better than the best!
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I am so envious; it must be amazing to hear her in a live performance. Hewitt is our favorite Bach pianist and her 2008 recording of the WTC is great (even better than her 1998 recording IMHO). As one reviewer said, her 1998 recording dances but her 2008 recording sings.
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W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413
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I am so envious; it must be amazing to hear her in a live performance. Hewitt is our favorite Bach pianist and her 2008 recording of the WTC is great (even better than her 1998 recording IMHO). As one reviewer said, her 1998 recording dances but her 2008 recording sings.
Ditto on her live performance. I’ve seen her twice, once at a small private function in Guelph and then again with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Wonderful!
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The 24/192 downloads of Szell and Cleveland doing the Beethoven symphonies is very good. BUT, I picked up the Japanese SACD set from Amazon and it's holy shit amazing! Loving these, the jump in sound quality is hugely beneficial to Szell. You hear way more nuance and (finally) real pianissimos. Szell comes off as way more sensitive of a performer. Man, he was badly served by the Epic engineers in the record releases, and by the early digital remasters in the 80s and 90s. Now we can hear these performances in all their glory:
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The 24/192 downloads of Szell and Cleveland doing the Beethoven symphonies is very good. BUT, I picked up the Japanese SACD set from Amazon and it's holy shit amazing! Loving these, the jump in sound quality is hugely beneficial to Szell. You hear way more nuance and (finally) real pianissimos. Szell comes off as way more sensitive of a performer. Man, he was badly served by the Epic engineers in the record releases, and by the early digital remasters in the 80s and 90s. Now we can hear these performances in all their glory:
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Thanks for posting. Price is breathtaking and a rip off by Sony. However, as an alternative I ordered the equivalent one-disc Szell/Beethoven overtures as a sampler.
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The 24/192 downloads of Szell and Cleveland doing the Beethoven symphonies is very good. BUT, I picked up the Japanese SACD set from Amazon and it's holy shit amazing!
Tyson,
Do you have a link to the Japanese SACD set? I searched but didn’t see it.
Cheers,
Lester
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Tyson,
Do you have a link to the Japanese SACD set? I searched but didn’t see it.
Cheers,
Lester
Not Tyson but here it is via amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Nine-Symphonies/dp/B01EB6PMB0/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1534261152&sr=1-2&keywords=szell+beethoven+symphonies
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Thanks for posting. Price is breathtaking and a rip off by Sony. However, as an alternative I ordered the equivalent one-disc Szell/Beethoven overtures as a sampler.
If you have good DSD playback capabilities then you'll be ordering the full set soon! :) For it's age, the remastering they've been able to accomplish is amazing. One of the best remasters I've heard.
One other note about the set. Normally I only listen to Symphonies 3-9 because I always felt like the Eroica is where the "real" Beethoven emerges. But the Szell performances treat Symphony 1 and 2 as fully mature Beethoven and really let things rip in those 2. Very nice!
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If you have good DSD playback capabilities then you'll be ordering the full set soon! :) For it's age, the remastering they've been able to accomplish is amazing. One of the best remasters I've heard.
One other note about the set. Normally I only listen to Symphonies 3-9 because I always felt like the Eroica is where the "real" Beethoven emerges. But the Szell performances treat Symphony 1 and 2 as fully mature Beethoven and really let things rip in those 2. Very nice!
Here's a #2 that knocked my socks off with excellent sonics as well.
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Not Tyson but here it is via amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Nine-Symphonies/dp/B01EB6PMB0/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1534261152&sr=1-2&keywords=szell+beethoven+symphonies
Thanks Randy and Tyson. I noticed an odd comment in the Amazon reviews:
“Since I don't read Japanese, the brochure is useless. The discs were labeled SACD, but I have not been able to get an Oppo BD105 to decode anything other than 2 channel stereo, so the set is overpriced. Of course I had to open the box to find this out so it's not returnable, otherwise I would ask for a refund. I do not recommend purchase. Buy the domestic Columbia stereo release instead.”
Not SACD?
Also, another reviewer suggested to buy direct from Amazon/Japan; the set is only $90 including shipping.
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Thanks Randy and Tyson. I noticed an odd comment in the Amazon reviews:
“Since I don't read Japanese, the brochure is useless. The discs were labeled SACD, but I have not been able to get an Oppo BD105 to decode anything other than 2 channel stereo, so the set is overpriced. Of course I had to open the box to find this out so it's not returnable, otherwise I would ask for a refund. I do not recommend purchase. Buy the domestic Columbia stereo release instead.”
Not SACD?
Also, another reviewer suggested to buy direct from Amazon/Japan; the set is only $90 including shipping.
The set I got is SACD. I suspect that the other reviewer is just technically challenged :D
Yes, the text in the booklet is in Japanese. On the other hand, on the back of each SACD case is the original text, in English, that was on the original LPs. You need a magnifying glass to read it though! Haha.
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cdjapan is an excellent outlet for buying Japanese issues of classical (and others) CDs and SACDs. I have ordered from there many times. Easy to use since it's all in English and you can use paypal. Good service and good prices.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/music/classic/
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Three terrific Hewitt Bach recordings, two in tandem with other performers.
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Vivaldi, for the wife:
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Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 8
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L. van Beethoven: String Quintet in C, Op. 29
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Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony No.3 (1944)
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Morton Feldman: Untitled Composition for Cello and Piano (1981)
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Per Nørgård: Helle Nacht (Bright Night), “Violin Concerto No. 1” (1987)
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Ohhh, could this BIS hybrid cd with Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra be my favorite Beethoven 3??
Better than Abbado and the Berlin Phil? Better than Norrington and the London Classical Players?
Better than Furtwängler and the Vienna Philharmonic?? Better than Karajan's? Better than Szell? What????
Have ... I ... finally ... lost ... my ... mind???
Quite possibly. I think this just might be the best.
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8
Hybrid SACD
Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Osmo Vänskä (Conductor)
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Stravinsky 'Symphony of Psams, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (live). No album artwork as I was listening to their internet stream.
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Ohhh, could this BIS hybrid cd with Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra be my favorite Beethoven 3??
Interesting.
Could you say a little bit about what lifts it to that level in your estimation?
I've acquired two Vanska performances that are so bad I can't listen to them (one I just threw out): Mahler 6 and Sibelius 4.
In both his tempos are so slow as to suck all the life out of the music.
I've got him doing Nielsen's 6th and it's not very exciting either.
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Allan Pettersson: Symphony No. 8 (1968-9)
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Ensemble works by Swiss composer Michael Jarrell performed by Ensemble Intercontemporain conducted by Peter Eötvös
℗ & © 1994
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Nice 24/96 remaster of Karajan doing the late Mozart symphonies. Substantially improved from a sound quality standpoint over the prior release, although still not a reference level sound quality. But at least the sound quality no longer gets in the way of enjoying the performances. Anyway, with this set you can really hear just what a top notch ensemble the Berlin PO was under Karajan.
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Usko Meriläinen (1930-2004): piano works
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Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
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F. Joseph Haydn: Missa Sanctae Caeciliae
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I've heard a bunch of performances of the Haydn cello concertos, this is my favorite, great great performance by all involved:
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Interesting.
Could you say a little bit about what lifts it to that level in your estimation?
I've acquired two Vanska performances that are so bad I can't listen to them (one I just threw out): Mahler 6 and Sibelius 4.
In both his tempos are so slow as to suck all the life out of the music.
I've got him doing Nielsen's 6th and it's not very exciting either.
Well, first this is a BIS hybrid cd and the recording is much better than the other Vanska I have, by far. And I hear things on this recording that I haven’t heard before, thanks to the engineering and Vanska tendency to bring the woodwinds and horns up front. Many people knock him for being far to quiet in the quieter sections but this doesn’t bother me. The sound here is clean, crisp, fast and dynamic and he brings the bombast when he needs to. I have other 3s, on redbook cd, including Furtwangler with the Berlin Phil, and several lps and Abbado on Dvd and Toscanini on .... wait for it ... laserdisc! But right now, this is my favorite and I plan to investigate the other Vanska Beethoven Hybrid SACDs. The Minn orchestra responds well to him and he to them. If you’re still feeling consternated, I could always mail you my copy for listen.
I agree about the Sibelius recording. Very slow and deliberately so. And that’s also not an SACD either. I don’t think I’ll throw it out though.
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For some strange reason I have become captivated recently by the music of Morton Feldman. I especially like the 79 minute long, one movement, Piano and String Quartet with the Kronos Quartet and Aki Takahashi. There is something almost "liturgical" about Feldman's music in that is timeless; and its evocations are strong but restrained.
I also like the recent released recording of the Weinberg Piano Quartet with the Attacca Quarter and Jeanne Golan. This is on the Steinway & Sons recording label.
I guess it's been a crazy Summer and all my avant garde modern subterranean musical sensibilites have come out for a season. Maybe I will be over it soon.
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Joe, darken your bedroom, lie down and place a damp, cool wash cloth on your forehead. That usually works for me.
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The only Crussel I have ...
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Per Nørgård: Sinfonia Austera (1955/6)
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Very nice.
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And thus the Osmo Vanska mini-marathon is brought to a conclusion.
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Latest from CDJapan.
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Latest from CDJapan.
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I have that set too - it's exceptional!!
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I have that set too - it's exceptional!!
I wouldn't have known about it without your plug of the Beethoven set. I now wish Japan Sony would do the same with Szell's Dvorak 8th and 9th symphonies. I have the early Sony SACD-only disc, but I suspect these latest transfer procedures would be superior.
I also got the Szell Mahler symphonies set (not a complete cycle), and his 4th with Judith Raskin is to die for.
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I wouldn't have known about it without your plug of the Beethoven set. I now wish Japan Sony would do the same with Szell's Dvorak 8th and 9th symphonies. I have the early Sony SACD-only disc, but I suspect these latest transfer procedures would be superior.
I also got the Szell Mahler symphonies set (not a complete cycle), and his 4th with Judith Raskin is to die for.
I have some of the Mahler too, it's very very good as well. The new remasters make you realize 2 thing - first, what a great conductor Szell was. Second, how much is reputation was harmed by crappy sound quality in past releases.
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I have some of the Mahler too, it's very very good as well. The new remasters make you realize 2 thing - first, what a great conductor Szell was. Second, how much is reputation was harmed by crappy sound quality in past releases.
The should also redo his Leon Fleisher Beethoven piano concertos. I had some of them on Lp and a lousy CD issue. Maybe Sony Japan can work wonders with these recordings.
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The should also redo his Leon Fleisher Beethoven piano concertos. I had some of them on Lp and a lousy CD issue. Maybe Sony Japan can work wonders with these recordings.
Hell yeah!
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Been a Ravel kind of day. Started with the Ozawa SACD remaster on Pentatone:
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Then went to Boulez and Berlin:
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And rounded it off with some Cluytens in Paris:
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Alexander Zemlinsky: Fantasies from a poem by Richard Dehmel for piano Op. 9
Silke Avenhaus, piano
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Alexander Zemlinsky: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 3
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Beethoven / Claudio Arrau / Alceo Galliera / Philharmonia – Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, "Emperor"
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Alexander Zemlinsky: Songs (6) to poems by Maurice Maeterlinck, Op. 13
Katrien Baerts, soprano
HET Collective/Reinbert De Leeuw
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Albéric Magnard: Symphony No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.21
Malmö Symphony Orchestra/Thomas Sanderling
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Beethoven piano sonatas: Op. 14 nos. 1 & 2 and Op. 49 nos. 1 & 2
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Sunday, as always, is Bach day:
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Ludwig Van Beethoven, Arthur Rubinstein, Josef Krips, Symphony Of The Air – Concerto No.4 In G Op. 58
Haven't listened to a shaded dog in awhile.
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Ludwig Van Beethoven, Arthur Rubinstein, Josef Krips, Symphony Of The Air – Concerto No.4 In G Op. 58
Haven't listened to a shaded dog in awhile.
What an incredible pianist Rubinstein was. If ever there was a noble-soul playing piano, it was him. What grace and power.
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, “Razumovsky No. 2”
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, "Razumovsky No. 3”
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Tristan Murail: Le Désenchantement Du Monde, Concerto Symphonique Pour Piano Et Orchestre (2011/12)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/George Benjamin
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What an incredible pianist Rubinstein was. If ever there was a noble-soul playing piano, it was him. What grace and power.
His Brahms second is also a RTDF, also with Krips. Never found a better performance, and it's never been reissued on a decent sounding CD which is unfathomable.
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Branching out, trying to listen to more Martinu, who is a composer I'm not super-familiar with, but several people I respect rave about him. Today it's this nice performance of the Cello Concerto by Sol Gabetta:
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, “Razumovsky No. 2”
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, "Razumovsky No. 3”
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How is this Andolink? DID quality? I had their Beethoven Quartets on Arte Nova from the mid-90s but wasn't as impressed with them as I wanted to be.
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How is this Andolink? DID quality? I had their Beethoven Quartets on Arte Nova from the mid-90s but wasn't as impressed with them as I wanted to be.
I like these ASQ discs a lot. Possibly not DID material but these are the only versions of the middle period quartets I own and am intimately familiar with so I can't talk about comparisons.
I've got their late quartets set too and those compare favorably to the Quatuor Mosaiques' new set.
I highly recommend the ASQ Foghorn recordings.
In the Op. 18 quartets however, nobody beats Quatuor Mosaiques.
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I like these ASQ discs a lot. Possibly not DID material but these are the only versions of the middle period quartets I own and am intimately familiar with so I can't talk about comparisons.
I've got their late quartets set too and those compare favorably to the Quatuor Mosaiques‘ new set.
I highly recommend the ASQ Foghorn recordings.
In the Op. 18 quartets however, nobody beats Quatuor Mosaiques.
Oh dear, oh dear! Now you have me in something of a lather. I already have the Quatuor Mosaiques‘ Beethoven as well as several of their Haydn. And now there’s the ASQ to consider. I need to pause and reconsider in the morning.
In the meantime ...
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Oh dear, oh dear! Now you have me in something of a lather. I already have the Quatuor Mosaiques‘ Beethoven as well as several of their Haydn. And now there’s the ASQ to consider. I need to pause and reconsider in the morning.
In the meantime ...
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That's a pretty good meantime!!
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What an incredible pianist Rubinstein was. If ever there was a noble-soul playing piano, it was him. What grace and power.
When I was a kid playing Bach and Chopin, I thought Horowitz was a god, and the Richter sat at his right hand... and that Rubinstein was an over the hill, over rated has been. Wow, how the decades have changed my perceptions. Rubenstein is usually the version I reach for in much of my library. I still hold Richter in high regard, but Horowitz's impressive technique leaves me cold.
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When I was a kid playing Bach and Chopin, I thought Horowitz was a god, and the Richter sat at his right hand... and that Rubinstein was an over the hill, over rated has been. Wow, how the decades have changed my perceptions. Rubenstein is usually the version I reach for in much of my library. I still hold Richter in high regard, but Horowitz's impressive technique leaves me cold.
Not to mention his work in chamber music. His various piano trios and violin or cello sonatas are all incredibly good. He has a special feeling for Brahms' chamber music.
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Mahler — Concertgebouw-Orchester, Amsterdam / Bernard Haitink –Symphony No. 6
A beautiful boxed set in NM condition, I probably got it from Pumpkinman's crackhouse for $1 back in 2010-11.
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Another outstanding Graupner disc from this source, just released–
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Thanks again Andolink! You’ve helped make me, my wife (and it seems even our dog, who usualyy lies in front of one of our speakers when we play these recordings) into Feuersinger/Capricornus groupies. :thumb:
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Another entertaining episode of ‘Keeping Up With The Andolinks’!
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Maurice Ohana (1913-1992)
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Thanks again Andolink! You’ve helped make me, my wife (and it seems even our dog, who usualyy lies in front of one of our speakers when we play these recordings) into Feuersinger/Capricornus groupies. :thumb:
It's very nice to get this kind of feed back.
Spreading the word about great recordings and generating interest in them is a major reason I post here and elsewhere.
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Sunday is Bach day for me:
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Keyboard works. Terrific.
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Bela Bartok: String Quartet No. 3
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Helmut Lachenmann: Kontrakadenz (1970/71)
Ensemble Modern/Marcus Stenz
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Pascal Dusapin:
Extenso (1993/94) solo n°2 pour orchestre
Apex (1995) solo n°3 pour orchestre
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F. Joseph Haydn: Complete Baryton Octets
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Giuseppe Maria Cambini (1746-1825): String Quartets
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Jørgen Bentzon (1897-1951): Racconti
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Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 100
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F. Joseph Haydn: Complete Baryton Octets
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How is this Andolink?
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How is this Andolink?
I enjoy it. It's Haydn in a slightly lighter and more laid back mode than his string quartets and symphonies as you would expect given that these are 'Divertimenti'. The use of the baryton imparts its distinctively resonant quality to the sound as do the valveless french horns.
They're entertaining works and the recording and performances are excellent.
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Helmut Lachenmann: Tanzsuite mit Deutschlandlied - Music for Orchestra with String Quartet (1979-1980)
Arditti Quartet
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/Olaf Henzold
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Bach, as always, on Sundays:
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Back in the stone age, CBS Television televised the concert of the premier of Copland's "Connotations for Orchestra" shown in prime time, live from, I assume, Carnegie Hall, and also assume NY Philharmonic with Bernstein conducting. How times have changed! My family and I watched and we were all baffled by this atonal work. Now I find it entirely mainstream. Strange how it's so dissonant yet still sounds like Copland. There's a Bernstein conducted performance of it on DG, but the pairings on this New World disc are much preferable, great works by Schuman and Sessions, both.
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Recorded 1-5 October 1980, Haarlem, Doopsgezinde Gemeente Kerk (The Netherlands)
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Just released yesterday on Tidal Masters. Awesome sound, tone and interpretation.
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Just discovered this this morning. Thoroughly delightful!
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Johann Jacob Froberger (1616-1667): Works for solo harpsichord
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Mendelssohn: Elias, op 70 Phillips recording classical CD collection, with original cover art. disc 45 of 55
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A new acquisition and a very impressive one after listening to track one. The descriptor “hallucinatory” comes to mind:
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A new acquisition and a very impressive one after listening to track one. The descriptor “hallucinatory” comes to mind:
(https://www.talkclassical.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=108912&d=1539274891&thumb=1)
Hi Andolink, your pictures are not showing up for me. Maybe because there's a login required if the link is accessed directly?
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Hi Andolink, your pictures are not showing up for me. Maybe because there's a login required if the link is accessed directly?
The same with me! I don’t see the images either! What in the name of everything good and holy is going on??
Overly dramatic,
Lester
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The same with me! I don’t see the images either! What in the name of everything good and holy is going on??
Overly dramatic,
Lester
It's the visual equivalent of John Cage's 4:33 :)
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How about this:
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Just discovered this this morning. Thoroughly delightful!
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Andolink, there was no picture with the above so we don’t know what it is. Also the other new acquisition that was hallucinatory ... what was that?
PLUS, the image didn’t show again in your latest post. The Posadas showed but not the one following it, your last post. :(
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I just redid those Lester. See if they're visible now.
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The Froberger and the “A new acquisition and a very impressive one after listening to track one. The descriptor “hallucinatory” comes to mind“ are still not displaying ... :cry:
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An especially beautiful recording:
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Thanks. I just ordered this.
Helpful searching hint: always search under the correct title. If you waste five minutes searching for “Consort for Flower Parts” - as intriguing as that title might be - your search results will be nil.
Mr. Helpful
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“Consort for Flower Parts”
that would definitely be one for the Avant-garde, free improv thread
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It's the visual equivalent of John Cage's 4:33 :)
Did you see this?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YpZekJDrbvc
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Did you see this?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YpZekJDrbvc
Masterful!
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 101 & Piano Sonata in E major, Op. 109
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L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 101 & Piano Sonata in E major, Op. 109
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Nice. I too am a lover of those late sonatas. Have you heard the Esoteric SACD remastered Pollini set? Pollini is not normally a pianist you'd associate with subtlety, but the somewhat better sound lets you hear that he's actually bringing some nuance to all the power and precision:
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Another especially beautiful recording--
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Aulis Sallinen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 49 (1979)
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Stefano Gervasoni: Viola Concerto (1994/95)
Ensemble Contrechamps/Emilio Pomarico
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Nice. I too am a lover of those late sonatas. Have you heard the Esoteric SACD remastered Pollini set? Pollini is not normally a pianist you'd associate with subtlety, but the somewhat better sound lets you hear that he's actually bringing some nuance to all the power and precision:
No I haven't. Thanks for the suggestion; I'll investigate.
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No I haven't. Thanks for the suggestion; I'll investigate.
I think the same basic master was used for the 28-32 set in 24/96 download here https://www.prostudiomasters.com/search?cs=1&q=pollini#quickview/album/10807
I have both, each one sounds good.
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Expanded my Alberto Posadas discography this morning with this disc of ensemble pieces from 2005-2009:
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Good stuff from the Gothic Voices:
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A little Haydn, Ravel and Stravinsky by the Tesla Quartet in 24/96:
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a superior performance/recording of this masterpiece--
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I only have a few Ricercar Consort cds - and nothing on lp - but I enjoy the cds I do have and plan to acquire additional soon.
Urban Dictionary
TOP DEFINITION
Ricercar
A type of instrumental piece popular in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. It is considered to be an early form of the fugue.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ricercar
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This is now my favorite version of this group of standards. Originally on a non US Columbia (Brit, Aussie?) in 1966. Reissued by Hi-Q records from original masters at Abbey Road Studio. Hi-Q reportedly has quality consistency issues, but not with this pressing.
Andre' Cluytens Capriccio Espagnol , Borodin Steps of Central Asia, Night on Bald Mountain, Ravel La Valse
Stunning sound, and I haven't yet had a chance to put it on my main system.
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Alessandro Stradella (1639-82): ‘Chi resiste al Dio bendato’
Rosita Frisani (soprano), Anna Chierichetti (soprano), Riccardo Ristori (bass)
Alessandro Stradella Consort
Estevan Velardi
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Liza Lim: Songs Found in Dream (2005) for oboe, clarinet / bass clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, 2 percussion, violoncello and double bass
ELISION ensemble/Manuel Nawri
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Alexander Zemlinsky: The Birthday of the Infanta (1922)
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L. van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer’
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Motets and Chansons by Nicolas Gombert
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This is, IMO, a remarkable disc from the standpoint of recorded sound. Performances are also absolutely top notch.
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Alexander Goehr: When Adam Fell, Op. 89 (2011) & Pastorals, Op. 19 (1965)
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oliver Knussen
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Sunday is Bach day for me:
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Deutsche Grammophon: Piano Masters
Excellent curated playlist on Tidal
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W. A. Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat, K452
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A recording I've owned and highly valued since c.1989:
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Ignazio Cirri (1711-1787): Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin, Op. 2
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A recording I've owned and highly valued since c.1989:
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Andolink, there was no image with this. What recording Have you highly highly valued since c.1989?
The Ares looks just the ticket.
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Andolink, there was no image with this. What recording Have you highly highly valued since c.1989?
The Ares looks just the ticket.
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Niccolo Jommelli (1714-1774): Lamentations of Jeremiah
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Georg Phiipp Telemann: Sacred Cantatas
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Really nice performance of the Bach solo Sonatas and Partitas for violin, good 24/96 sound:
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J.S. Bach: ‘Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott’, BWV 80
Dorothee Mields, Soprano
Terry Wey, Altus
Bernhard Berchtold, Tenor
Klaus Mertens, Bass
Chor & Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung /Rudolf Lutz
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Michele Mascitti (1664-1760): Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 8
Quartetto Vanvitelli
Gian Andrea Guerra violin, Nicola Brovelli 'cello, Matteo Cicchitti violone, Luigi Accardo harpsichord
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I hadn’t dragged this out in very long time but boy does the high octane of this recording leap out of the speakers in a very fun way!
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I hadn’t dragged this out in very long time but boy does the high octane of this recording leap out of the speakers in a very fun way!
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Hovhaness Saturn, Poseidon Society 1010 vinyl
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A brand new release today of my favorite interpreters of Haydn’s quartets doing the Op. 64 set and, as with their other releases in this ongoing cycle, it’s sublime.
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A brand new release today of my favorite interpreters of Haydn’s quartets doing the Op. 64 set and, as with their other releases in this ongoing cycle, it’s sublime.
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Kalevi Aho: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra
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Sonata 13 in E flat, Op 27/1 :banana piano:
Brendel is my fav Beethoven Sonatas
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Johannes Brahms: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51 no.2
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No 76 in E flat major
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rec. 1996
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Nice 24/96 recording of Bach Cantata BWV 21.
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A superb disc of mostly theater music from 17th Century England:
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Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra – The Romantic Tchaikovsky Symphonies
With the older Vandersteen 2Ci in new listening location based on the manual, listening to the 6th to hear how they handle the orchestra. They did well with rock and jazz, but a pair of 3A Signatures may be in my future to handle classical.
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Mahler* - Concertgebouw-Orchester, Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink – Sinfonie Nr.5, Adagio (Sinfonie Nr.10)
The 5th - A nice clean import from Holland I picked up for $1 in my initial rush to collect classical.
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Helmut Lachenmann: Ausklang — Musik für Klavier mit Orchester (1984/85)
Massimiliano Damerini, piano
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester/ Peter Eötvös
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IMO, one of the greatest of the great masterpieces--
Alban Berg: Lyric Suite for string quartet (1926)
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https://youtu.be/hI73TdJNL5o (https://youtu.be/hI73TdJNL5o)
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One of my all time favorite discs of 16th Century secular music:
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Verdi - Cristina Deutekom, Placido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi & Lamberto Gardelli, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers – I Lombardi (1972), Vinyl x3, Philips, Netherlands
https://www.discogs.com/Verdi-Cristina-Deutekom-Placido-Domingo-Ruggero-Raimondi-Lamberto-GardelliRoyal-Philharmonic-Orchest/release/5288324 (https://www.discogs.com/Verdi-Cristina-Deutekom-Placido-Domingo-Ruggero-Raimondi-Lamberto-GardelliRoyal-Philharmonic-Orchest/release/5288324)
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DR14 -0.88 dB -20.94 dB Side C.aif
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DR14 -0.66 dB -20.36 dB Side E.aif
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Number of files: 6
Official DR value: DR15
CD by Decca
https://www.amazon.com/Decca-Opera-Verdi-Lombardi-CD/dp/B00ANDVOCW (https://www.amazon.com/Decca-Opera-Verdi-Lombardi-CD/dp/B00ANDVOCW)
Editorial Reviews
I Lombardi reaches its apotheosis in the famous Trio, well known from the days of 78 rpm recordings. There are some glorious moments and the phrasing if often impressive. Domingo as Oronte is in superb voice, and the villain Pagano is well characterised by Raimondi. Among the supporting cast Stafford Dean and Clifford Grant must be mentioned. Gardelli conducts dramatically and the action projects vividly. The Penguin Guide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Lombardi_alla_prima_crociata (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Lombardi_alla_prima_crociata)
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Cyprien Katsaris – Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica") - Piano Transcription By Franz Liszt
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Alexander Goehr: Symphony in One Movement, Op. 29 (1969, revised 1981)
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Another thanksgiving and another exciting episode of keeping up with the Andolinks ... terrific
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Grosse Fuge!
This Prazak cycle is awesome.
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New addition this morning to my ever expanding Graupner collection and it's very nice indeed - -
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Alexander Goehr: Romanza for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24
Moray Welsh, cello
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/David Atherton
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Great for breaking in speaker cables. Draws LOTS of current :icon_twisted: and fun music too.
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Even after all these years the goosebumps still come - -
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Another exciting episode of Keeping Up with the Andolinks ... poorer but wiser.
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That lion has obviously purchased one too many LHQ recordings to maintain a peaceful household.
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Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777)
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This will keep me busy for a while.
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Roberto Gerhard: String Quartet No.1 (1950-55)
Kreutzer Quartet
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Phew!
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Wagenseil Harp Concerto in G Major.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vimNvP-TYPk
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=vimNvP-TYPk&list=RDAMVMW4-8_DX4d6E
Andolink got me interested in Wagenseil. I'd never heard of him but I love low strings, and this harp stuff is cool too.
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Adalbert Gyrowetz ( 1763-1850)
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Michael Finnissy: works for piano performed by the amazing Ian Pace
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A lovely recording from 1935 with Lehmann and Melchior in fine voice and good hands under Walter’s guidance.
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Beautiful 24/192 remaster of Szeryng playing the Khachaturian violin concerto with Dorati and the London Symphony. I don't think it's ever sounded this clear before:
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Part two.
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Doing my small part to help keep alive the ailing, ever shrinking domain of New Music (and classical music more generally) - - :grin:
Erhard Grosskopf (*1934)
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Clara Ianotta (*1983)
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Born in Rome in 1983, Clara Iannotta has studied at the Conservatories of Milan and Paris, at IRCAM, and at Harvard University with Alessandro Solbiati, Frédéric Durieux, and Chaya Czernowin.
Recent commissions include works written for Quatuor Diotima (DAAD), Trio Catch (Wittener Tage for neue Kammermusik), Ensemble Intercontemporain (Festival d’Automne), Ensemble 2e2m (Festival Présence, Radio France), Münchener Kammerorchester (Musica Femina München), Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart (ECLAT), Arditti Quartet (Festival d’Automne), Nikel (Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt), among others.
Iannotta has been a guest of the Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD in 2013, a resident fellow at Villa Médicis (Académie de France à Rome) in 2018–19, and the recipient of several prizes including the Ernst von Siemens Composers’ Prize and Hindemith-Preis 2018, Berlin Rheinsberger Kompositionspreis, Kompositionspreis der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart, Bestenliste 2/2016 der deutschen Schallplattenkritik for the portrait CD A Failed Entertainment.
Since 2014, Iannotta has been the artistic director of the Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik.
Her music is published by Edition Peters. She lives and works in Berlin.
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That's some interesting stuff andolink. It's weird, but I'm listening to it. I think I'm enjoying it.
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That's some interesting stuff andolink. It's weird, but I'm listening to it. I think I'm enjoying it.
:hyper:
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A piece that amazes me every time I hear it - -
Beat Furrer (*1954): Spur, for piano and string quartet
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Mathias Spahlinger (*1944): furioso, for ensemble (1991/92)
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An unjustly neglected American master - -
Andrew Imbrie: Piano Concerto No. 3
Alan Feinberg, piano
Riverside Symphony/George Rothman
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OMG
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TBcAZXKKeyA
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Bowled over again by this towering monument; maybe my favorite work by my favorite composer - -
Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
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Bowled over again by this towering monument; maybe my favorite work by my favorite composer - -
Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
(http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Pic-Rec-BIG/SMP-Kuijken-R1a[Challenge-3SACD].jpg)
Ooohh ... that I’ll get. OPPV, yes?
And this I enjoyed and found illuminating:
Andrew Parrott/The Essential Bach Choir ... (warning you mugs, it’s a ‘book’).
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>>Ooohh ... that I’ll get. OPPV, yes?<<
It is indeed.
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Enno Poppe: Altbau for orchestra (2008)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg/Pierre Boulez
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James Dillon: Vernal Showers, for solo violin and ensemble (1992)
Irvine Arditti, violin
nieuw ensemble
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Luciano Berio: Formazioni, for orchestra (1986)
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra/Stefan Asbury
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Gösta Nystroem (1890-1966): Sinfonia seria (1963)
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I was thinking that it might be too early to break out the CPO cds (my favorite Christmas cds) but since brother Andolink has started ...
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brother Andolink has started ...
Also known as Fra Andolinko.
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For those that actually like Romantic music, Rossini Overtures by Bernstein.
Listening to it while making dumplings for Xmas
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Also known as Fra Andolinko.
Dig it.
And then there’s this:
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Walter Zimmermann (b. 1949): chamber works
ensemble recherche
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Downloaded and gave a listen based on the glowing review in the Friday edition of MusicWeb (http://musicweb-international.com/classrev/2018/Dec/Mahler_erde_900172.htm). It is really good on first hearing. My only quibble is the orchestra sounds just a bit distant in this live recording.
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Rzewski, Tenney & Parkins: Music for String Quartet & Percussion
Eclipse Quartet (Artist), William Winant
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Wolfgang Rihm (b. 1952): string quartets
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Schoenberg
The 12 Tones of Christmas
A new year’s day tradition in the LesterSleepsIn household.
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Matthias Pintscher (*1971): orchestral and ensemble works
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Klangforum Wien/Matthias Pintscher, Sylvain Cambreling
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Justin Connolly: chamber works
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Beethoven ~ The Guarneri Quartet – The Five Middle Quartets
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Elliott Carter (1908-2012): orchestral works
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Edward Elgar (1857-1934): Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
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Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
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Salvatore Sciarrino: Giorno velato presso il lago nero, for violin and orchestra
Carolin Widmann, violin
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Jonathan Nott
(https://www.forcedexposure.com/App_Themes/Default/Images/product_images/close_up/n/NEOS11626CD_CU.jpg)
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L. van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
Matt Haimovitz, cello
Christopher O’Reily, fortepiano
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Yesterday
The Met: Live in HD
Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur
Giants tread the boards
Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczata, Anita Rachvelishvili, Ambrogio Maestri
Phew! Nice pipes in these kids.
Warning: Opera contains gratuitous ballet sequence for no discernible reason
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https://www.fathomevents.com/events/met1819-adriana-lecouvreur
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
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Masada String Trio
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Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
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Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 no. 1
Walter Boeykens, clarinet
Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, piano
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James Dillon: The Gates, for string quartet and orchestra (2016)
Arditti Quartet
SWR Symphonieorchester/Pierre-André Valade
(https://www.forcedexposure.com/App_Themes/Default/Images/product_images/close_up/n/NEOS1171617CD_CU.jpg)
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New to my collection today. Couldn't resist HIP Berlioz and it's gorgeous.
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Another rousing episode of .... Keeping Up With The Andolinks!
This is wonderful. Many thanks Andolink!
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Bach: Christmas Oratorio - S. Kuijken
Hybrid SACD
DVORAK / NOVAK / SUK (Artist)
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I don’t remeber who recommended this but this might also be a KUWTA:
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Cheers,
Lester
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I don’t remeber who recommended this but this might also be a KUWTA:
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Cheers,
Lester
I'm indeed the recommender.
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Made some upgrades to my amp recently (rewired with UPOCC/Teflon signal wire, low mass pure copper Furutech binding posts and low mass pure copper ETI female RCA input jacks). Going back and listening to some old favorites. The improved clarity and liveliness is really addictive. These recordings of the Amadeus Quartet have been re-mastered and made available at 24/96, they sound faaaar better than they ever did on CD:
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Henri du Mont (1610-1684): Motets for two voices from Cantica Sacra (1652)
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“Christina goes back to her roots with sacred 17th century German music · Features works by Schütz, and lesser-known composers such as Theile, Erlebach and Tunder, revealing links between German and Italian forms · Featuring Philippe Jaroussky in a moving lament by JS Bach’s uncle Johann Christoph Bach (the IGT and single), Belgian soprano Céline Scheen, and Pluhar’s own ensemble L'Arpeggiata“
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Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra – Nine Beethoven Symphonies
Sym 6, The Pastoral.
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Recommend these two albums by the up and coming Trio Karenine from France. They recently came to Asheville, where they performed piano trios by Schumann (Op. 80), Weinberg (Op. 24) and Ravel. Their playing is thoughtful, elegant, passionate and musical. I had never heard of Weinberg (but I bet that Andolink, among others of you, knows his music), but his trio is dramatic and moving (and will be included on a future album of the Karenines). My wife offered them the use of her piano studio for their rehearsal the day before their concert, after which we served them dinner, so we know them not only as talented young musicians, but also very engaging and personable people.
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Ton de Leeuw (1926 – 1996)
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L. van Beethoven: Symphony No 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
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Nice 24/96 recording of the Britten Violin concerto, sounding very nice on my recently upgraded tube amps:
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Witold Lutosławski: Piano Concerto (1988) & Symphony No. 2 (1967)
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Witold Lutosławski: String Quartet (1964)
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David Matthews (*1943): String Quartet No. 12, Op. 114 (2009/10)
Kreutzer Quartet
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Alexander Goehr (*1932): Suite for Violin and Piano (2000)
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Been enjoying these discs very much lately.
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Been enjoying these discs very much lately.
Very nice Randy! What’s the sq like on the Oliver Davis?
And then there’s this:
Verklärte Nacht - Works for Piano Trio
Osiris Trio, Arnold Schönberg & Karl Weigl
October 11, 2013
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Very nice Randy! What’s the sq like on the Oliver Davis?
Very good. Clear, vivid sound to match the music.
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8056870--oliver-davis-flight#tracklist
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Very good. Clear, vivid sound to match the music.
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8056870--oliver-davis-flight#tracklist
Thanks! Just ordered it along with the Davis ‘Dance’ cd.
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Some of this morning's listening - -
Pierre Boulez: Le Marteau Sans Maître (1957)
Hilary Summers, mezzo-soprano
Ensemble Intercontemporain/Pierre Boulez
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/27/53/0002894775327_600.jpg)
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (1932–2016): String Quartets
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Poul Ruders (*1949): Symphony No. 2, “Symphony and Transformation”
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Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Martin Fröst, clarinet
Roland Pöntinen, piano
Torleif Thedéen, cello
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Continuing ...
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Johannes Brahms: Piano Trios
No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101
Trio Wanderer
Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabedian, violin
Raphael Pidoux, cello
Vincent Coq, piano
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SACD 1
total playing time: 73:22
Emmanuel Nunes (1941–2012)
Un calendrier révolu for 14 instruments (1968 / 1969) 51:23
[01] Partie I 20:16
[02] Partie II 31:07
World premiere · Live recording
Remix Ensemble Casa da Música
Emilio Pomàrico, conductor
Eivind Buene (*1973)
Lessons in Darkness for ensemble (2017) 21:57
[03] First Lesson 05:22
[04] Second Lesson 06:49
[05] Third Lesson 09:46
World premiere · Live recording
Commissioned by SWR and The Norwegian Composers’ Fund
for Campus Musikfabrik with support from Kunststiftung NRW
Ensemble Musikfabrik (Enno Poppe, rehearsals)
SACD 2
total playing time: 71:41
Andreas Dohmen (*1962)
[01] a doppio movimento for electric guitar, harp, piano and large orchestra (2016 / 2017) 22:35
World premiere · Live recording · Commissioned by SWR
Yaron Deutsch, electric guitar
Andreas Mildner, harp
Nicolas Hodges, piano
SWR Symphonieorchester
Ilan Volkov, conductor
Márton Illés (*1975)
Ez-tér (Es-Raum) for orchestra (2014 / 2017) 17:40
02 I 03:32
03 II 04:07
04 III 06:44
05 IV 03:17
World premiere · Commissioned by SWR
SWR Symphonieorchester
Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor
Chaya Czernowin (*1957)
06 Guardian for violoncello and orchestra (2017) 31:23
World premiere · Live recording
Commissioned by SWR, Philharmonie Luxembourg and Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Séverine Ballon, violoncello
SWR Symphonieorchester
Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor
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J. S. Bach: “Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele” BWV 180
Christoph Prégardien, Tenor
Barbara Schlick, Sopran
Andreas Scholl, Altus
Gotthold Schwarz, Bass
Christophe Coin, Violoncelle piccolo
Ensemble Baroque de Limoges
Concerto Vocale Leipzig
Christophe Coin
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Stretching my legs a bit w/my new Tidal subscription. Streaming this at full 24bit resolution:
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Happy 92nd birthday Ms. Price!
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With all due respect to Callas, Freni and Scotto, but perhaps 2nd to Tebaldi/Mario del Monaco, this Tosca with Price and Corelli is my favorite.
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Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Martin Fröst, clarinet
Roland Pöntinen, piano
Torleif Thedéen, cello
Andolink, is their a streaming servce where one can find most of the Bis, Neos titles you post?
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Andolink, is their a streaming servce where one can find most of the Bis, Neos titles you post?
I know almost nothing about streaming. I've never gone that route because of the extreme size of my CD collection. I've heard that Qobuz is the best but they haven't quite yet set things up for serving north america.
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Knockout concerto by James Newton Howard, who is better known, apparently, for his film scores. This piece should change that.
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J. S. Bach: ‘Himmelskönig, sei willkommen’, BWV 182
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More cool stuff on Tidal:
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Modern but approachable music by performed by Hilary Hahn:
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George Enescu : Piano Sonata in F sharp minor Op. 24 No. 1
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Time for an exciting episode of ... Keeping Up With the Randy!
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Mama don’t allow no Schoenberg playin’ round here
Mama don’t allow no Schoenberg playin’ round here
Mama goes off to visit her dad
I’ll play my Schoenberg and I’ll feel glad
Mama don’t allow no Schoenberg playin’ round here
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And
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String Quartets 1-4
by Arditti String Quartet, Arnold Schoenberg, et al.
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Mama don’t allow no Neuwirth playin’ ... oh, never mind.
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Choral ballads. Rich modern harmonies, mostly ballads. Audiophile recording w/plenty of bass! Just released a month ago.
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Brian Ferneyhough:
Chronos-Aion
concerto for ensemble (2008)
Ensemble Modern/ Frank Ollu, conductor
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Mussorgsky / Ravel, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Pictures At An Exhibition
A '70's reissue, nothing special but clean. I think Bill gave me this, possibly TMAZZ at CAF.
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Oooohhhh. How is the sq on this Andolink? I have her Concerti per Estherhazy on Harmonia Mundi, I believe, and like it a lot. Have you heard her Bach set? (Been meaning to get that as well.)
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Oooohhhh. How is the sq on this Andolink? I have her Concerti per Estherhazy on Harmonia Mundi, I believe, and like it a lot. Have you heard her Bach set? (Been meaning to get that as well.)
This is my favorite recording of Corelli's Op. 6 concerti grossi. SQ is extremely good; some of the best live performance recordings I've ever heard (and the audiences were, with one very tiny exception, dead silent).
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Van Cliburn – My Favorite Chopin
A clean Shaded Dog pressing from Canada.
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Raphaël Cendo (1975-)
Rokh (2011-2012), pour flûte, violon, violoncelle et piano
Ensemble Alternance
Frédéric Baldarrare, violoncelle
Jean-Marie Cottte, piano
Jacques Ghestem, violon
Jean-Luc Menet, flûtes et direction artistique
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Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 22
Import
J.S. Bach (Composer), John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor)
Jumping the religious calendar a bit I know but I’ve been hearing “Christ Lag In Todesbanden” in my head as an aural come-hither so I guess it’s off to the Cantata races until that itch is scratched.
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Cantatas 9
Monteverdi Choir (Artist), English Baroque Soloists
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Yo-Yo's latest version of the Bach cello suites. I like them -- I hear a little of Bylsma and Wispelwey (excellent HIP-style players) in them.(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61vWIP9PUOL._SS500_.jpg)
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What could be better than Gertude Stein poetry set to the music of John Cage?
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Thomson: Four Saints In Three Acts
Virgil Thomson (Composer), Gertude Stein (Composer), & 8 more
Vinyl
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Dvǒŕak / Spohr, Members Of The Vienna Octet – Quintet In G Major (Op. 77) / Quintet In C Minor (Op. 52)
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Got rid of TIDAL and am using Qobuz now instead. So much better! Qobuz really caters to classical music listeners where with Tidal it's more of an afterthought.
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Debussy: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 1
by C. Debussy and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet | 2007
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It’s going to be one of those Fridays.
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New addition to my collection today.
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Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63
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Schumann "Ghost Variations". Schumann (not long before going to an asylum) was having dreams where he thought Felix Mendelssohn and another composer I can't think of at the moment were sending him musical themes from The Other Side, which he would write down later and then develop. An article I read said the pieces were 'rarely performed or recorded" anymore, which is too bad because there's some lovely stuff there. Shine on you crazy diamond.
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Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)
Serenade no.10 in B flat major for 13 wind instruments, K.361 Gran Partita [48:16]
Serenade no.12 in C minor, K.388 Nacht Musique [22:08]
Harmonie de l'Orchestre des Champs-Èlysées/Philippe Herreweghe
rec. June 1995. DDD
HARMONIA MUNDI HMG501570 [70:26]
Recorded on original instruments as long ago as 1995, valveless horns sexpertly played here by members of the "Harmonie de l'Orchestre des Champs-Èlysées.
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The praise this recording is getting from all the internet classical reviewers is deserved. This is not one of my favorite Mahler symphonies but it is certainly put in its best light here.
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Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 8
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Grazie mille, Fra Andolino
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Back to this
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I'm watching a video of Isaac Stern in China. "From Mao to Mozart"
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080762/
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Pacifica Quartet Mini Concert in-studio youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v57WNW-JsgY
My fav quartet.
Can you guess which two are married to each other?
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Ladies & gentlemen
Gustav Mahler - The Nine Symphonies - Georg Solti (1975), Vinyl x15, Decca, Germany
Gustav Mahler • Georg Solti - The Nine Symphonies (Vinyl, LP, Stereo) | Discogs (http://'https://www.discogs.com/Gustav-Mahler-Georg-Solti-The-Nine-Symphonies/release/11345826')
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR16 -0.41 dB -23.03 dB A1 Symphony No.1 in D Major 'Titan' - 1. Langsam. Schleppend
DR14 -0.53 dB -20.83 dB A2 Symphony No.1 in D Major 'Titan' - 2. Kraeftig bewegt
DR15 -7.49 dB -28.90 dB B2 Symphony No.1 in D Major 'Titan' - 3. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
DR14 -0.59 dB -19.83 dB B2 Symphony No.1 in D Major 'Titan' - 4. Stuermisch bewegt
DR15 -0.65 dB -22.56 dB C Symphony No.2 in C minor - 'Resurrection' - 1. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck
DR14 -3.49 dB -25.31 dB D1 Symphony No.2 in C minor - 'Resurrection' - 2. Andante moderato. Sehr gemaechlich
DR15 -2.69 dB -24.44 dB D2 Symphony No.2 in C minor - 'Resurrection' - 3. Scherzo- In ruhig fliessender Bewegung
DR14 -9.81 dB -29.99 dB E1 Symphony No.2 in C minor - 'Resurrection' - 4. 'O Roeschen rot. Der Mensch liegt in groesster Not' (Sehr feierlich aber schlicht)
DR15 -0.32 dB -20.29 dB E2 Symphony No.2 in C minor - 'Resurrection' - 5a. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend
DR14 -0.66 dB -21.15 dB F Symphony No.2 in C minor - 'Resurrection' - 5d. 'Aufersteh'n, ja aufersteh'n wirst du' (Langsam. Misterioso)
DR14 -0.58 dB -20.88 dB G Symphony No. 3 -1. Kraeftig Entschieden (Part 1)
DR12 -0.23 dB -16.96 dB H1 Symphony No. 3 -1. Kraeftig Entschieden (Part 2)
DR14 -3.11 dB -24.93 dB H2 Symphony No. 3 -2. Tempo Di Menuetto. Sehr Maessig
DR16 -1.27 dB -24.81 dB I1 Symphony No. 3 - 3. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
DR14 -10.58 dB -31.28 dB I2 Symphony No. 3 - 4. Sehr Langsam. Misterioso
DR12 -2.95 dB -18.89 dB J1 Symphony No. 3 - 5. Lustig Im Tempo Und Keck Im Ausdruck
DR14 -0.33 dB -20.56 dB J2 Symphony No. 3 - 6. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
DR15 -0.33 dB -21.30 dB K1 Symphony No. 4 - 1. Bedaechtig. Nicht Eilen
DR15 -5.82 dB -27.35 dB K2 Symphony No. 4 - 2. In Gemaechlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
DR17 -1.10 dB -24.90 dB L1 Symphony No. 4 - 3. Ruhevoll
DR16 -7.28 dB -29.26 dB L2 Symphony No. 4 - 4. Sehr Behaglich
DR15 -1.82 dB -22.80 dB M1 Symphony No. 5 - 1. Trauermarsch
DR16 -0.42 dB -21.97 dB M2 Symphony No. 5 - 2. Stuermisch Bewegt, Mit Groesster Vehemenz
DR15 -0.94 dB -22.39 dB N Symphony No. 5 - 3. Scherzo. Kraeftig, Nicht Zu Schnell
DR13 -6.19 dB -25.78 dB O1 Symphony No. 5 - 4. Adagietto. Sehr Langsam
DR13 -0.37 dB -18.95 dB O2 Symphony No. 5 - 5. Rondo-Finale. Allegro
DR13 -0.54 dB -17.83 dB P Symphony No.6 - 1. Allegro Energico, Ma Non Troppo
DR14 -2.32 dB -21.39 dB Q1 Symphony No.6 - 2. Scherzo. Wuchtig
DR14 -0.92 dB -21.04 dB Q2 Symphony No.6 - 3. Andante
DR14 -0.28 dB -18.38 dB R Symphony No.6 - 4. Finale- Allegro Moderato
DR14 -0.41 dB -17.98 dB S Symphony No. 7 - 1. Langsam, Allegro
DR14 -3.01 dB -22.53 dB T Symphony No. 7 - 2. Nachtmusik 1. Allegro Moderato
DR14 -0.82 dB -19.13 dB U1 Symphony No. 7 - 3. Scherzo
DR13 -0.99 dB -20.80 dB U2 Symphony No. 7 - 4. Nachtmusik 2. Andante Amoroso
DR13 -0.49 dB -17.06 dB V Symphony No. 7 - 5. Rondo - Finale
DR11 -3.14 dB -17.93 dB W1 Symphony No. 8 - 1. Veni, Creator Spiritus
DR13 -2.45 dB -21.06 dB W2 Symphony No. 8 - 2. Imple Superna Gratia
DR14 -5.89 dB -25.12 dB W3 Symphony No. 8 - 3. Infirma Nostri Corporis
DR13 -0.92 dB -16.37 dB W4 Symphony No. 8 - 4. Accende Lumen Sensibus
DR12 -0.56 dB -18.08 dB W5 Symphony No. 8 - 5. Veni, Creator Spiritus
DR11 -1.96 dB -15.49 dB W6 Symphony No. 8 - 6. Gloria Patri Domino
DR14 -1.46 dB -21.04 dB X1 Symphony No. 8 - 7. Der Felsenabgrund Mir Zu Fuessen
DR13 -3.39 dB -19.70 dB X2 Symphony No. 8 - 8. Gerettet Ist Das Edle Glied
DR12 -1.96 dB -17.01 dB X3 Symphony No. 8 - 9. Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest
DR13 -0.76 dB -19.15 dB X4 Symphony No. 8 - 10. Hier Ist Die Aussicht Frei
DR14 -1.54 dB -22.18 dB Y1 Symphony No. 8 - 11. Hoechste Herrscherin Der Welt
DR15 -1.69 dB -22.42 dB Y2 Symphony No. 8 - 12. Die, Der Unberuehrbaren
DR14 -0.95 dB -23.62 dB Y3 Symphony No. 8 - 13. Bei Der Liebe, Die Den Fuessen
DR14 -1.63 dB -21.01 dB Y4 Symphony No. 8 - 14. Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche
DR14 -1.06 dB -19.76 dB Z1 Symphony No. 8 - 15. Blicket Auf Zum Retterblick
DR12 -0.74 dB -16.75 dB Z2 Symphony No. 8 - 16. Alles Vergaengliche
DR13 -0.49 dB -18.46 dB ZZ1 Symphony No.9 - 1. Andante Comodo
DR14 -0.51 dB -19.13 dB ZZ2 Symphony No.9 - 2. Im Tempo Eines Gemaechlichen Laendlers, Etwas Taeppisch Und Sehr Derb
DR14 -0.61 dB -18.18 dB ZZ3 Symphony No.9 - 3. Rondo - Burleske. Allegro Assai. Sehr Trotzig
DR13 -0.27 dB -18.77 dB ZZ4 Symphony No.9 - 4. Adagio. Sehr Langsam Und Noch Zurueckhaltend
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Number of files: 55
Official DR value: DR14
Just now: Symphonie Nr. 2 C-moll "Resurrection"
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Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber – Baroque Masterworks For The Festive Season
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I have just been immersing myself in the music of Samuel Barber (of Adagio for Strings fame).
A couple of nights ago I heard a live performance of Barber’s marvelous Knoxville Summer of 1915 with piano and soprano. But the next afternoon I had to play it again in the Columbia Odyssey performance with William Strickland and the Dumbarton Oaks Orchestra. My copy is on vinyl, “electronically rechanneled for stereo,” but it sounded surprisingly good. The soprano is Eleanor Steber, who commissioned the work from Barber in the first place, and she is out-and-out wonderful. Leontyne Price has recorded it, but she is too “operatic” for my taste. I have not heard Dawn Upshaw’s version. Great piece: warm, romantic and nostalgic. The words are a poetry/prose piece by James Agee who (he said) took only 90 minutes to write it.
After that, I had to rehear my recording of Dover Beach, sung by Barber himself on Nonesuch Records. Another great piece, this one put to words by Matthew Arnold. Dietrich Fischer Dieskau has another version: more polished and professional, but not as authentic.
Finally, I had to hear the Barber String Quartet, the second movement of which is the aforementioned "Adagio for Strings."
I'm tempted to say, "Barber: the perfect solution for long-hair musicians." But I won't.
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Chuck, nice post and great to see you around here again :) To continue the Barber theme, I just put on the Barber Violin Concerto, a lovely 24/96 hirez remaster of the Isaac Stern with Leonard Bernstein and the New York PO:
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Thanks, Tyson. I'll look for it. I need to come up and hear your system again sometime. Chuck
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Thanks, Tyson. I'll look for it. I need to come up and hear your system again sometime. Chuck
You should! I've got some new SET and SEP amps I'm using, my preamp went through an overhaul and I now have a nice tubed DAC in my setup. For tube lovers like us, it's a substantial step up over what you heard the last time you were here.
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Tyson,
Turns out I have that same Barber Violin Concerto recording, but on vinyl (2i Columbia). I just listened to it. Well played, but typical "Columbia bright." Never mind, the piece is sublime.
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Turns out the Hindemith concerto on that same disc is pretty good too! I think the remaster has tamed the brightness as it is not at all unpleasant on my setup. The soloist is certainly in the spotlight and a bit larger than life, but no screechiness here.
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Throwback, try his piano sonata. I like Earl Wild playing it plus the other works on this disc are great too. ("modern" sounding.) PS - Stay away from Dawn Upshaw.
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Ladies & gentlemen
Gustav Mahler - The Nine Symphonies - Georg Solti (1975), Vinyl x15, Decca, Germany
Gustav Mahler • Georg Solti - The Nine Symphonies (Vinyl, LP, Stereo) | Discogs (http://'https://www.discogs.com/Gustav-Mahler-Georg-Solti-The-Nine-Symphonies/release/11345826')
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Just now: Symphonie Nr. 2 C-moll "Resurrection"
If I had a turntable, I would be very, very jealous!
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I'd been listening to the Handley set of Bax Symphonies and just wasn't connecting with them. I'd been trying over several years, but I just couldn't get into Bax's music. Well, 3 days ago I decided to try a different interpreter/recording and finally hit paydirt! I really, really like the way Lloyd-Jones plays this music. A little less of the "English Pastoral" style and more like a mix of Debussy, Sibelius and Beethoven. I've been working my way through the symphonies in order and today I'm on #6:
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I'd been listening to the Handley set of Bax Symphonies and just wasn't connecting with them. I'd been trying over several years, but I just couldn't get into Bax's music. Well, 3 days ago I decided to try a different interpreter/recording and finally hit paydirt! I really, really like the way Lloyd-Jones plays this music. A little less of the "English Pastoral" style and more like a mix of Debussy, Sibelius and Beethoven. I've been working my way through the symphonies in order and today I'm on #6:
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I had the same trouble with the Handley set of Bax symphonies. I think the problem lies with the sonics. Chandos was hit and miss back then, still stuck in their "back- row-of-the-hall," with plenty of reverb engineering of the 80s. Many, if not most, of their orchestral recordings of that era were unlistenable. They'd even add artificial reverb to recordings they licensed from other companies.
While this set isn't the worst of the lot, still, Chandos ruined what could have been a great set of Bax symphonies with their bone-headed engineering, and frankly, the performances are kind of dull, too, though that may also be a function of the sonics.
I love many other of Bax's works for orchestra, so the music itself isn't the problem. Maybe I'll give the Naxos set a try. Thanks for the tip.
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I had the same problem with the Handley set of Bax symphonies. I think the problem lies with the sonics. Chandos was hit and miss back then, still stuck in their "back- row-of-the-hall," with plenty of reverb engineering of the 80s. Many, if not most. of their orchestral recordings of that era were unlistenable. They'd even add artificial reverb to recordings they licensed from other companies.
While this set isn't the worst of the lot, still, Chandos ruined what could have been a great set of Bax symphonies with their bone-headed engineering.
Agreed, Chandos has very spotty record with recordings. Although I don't feel like that's the case with this particular set, the sound is actually pretty good. A bit laid back, but still quite clear. No, the issue for me anyway, seems to be firmly with Handley. He seems more concerned with "conjuring a sound world" with this music. Many people like this approach, I do not. Lloyd-Jones on the other hand is more focused on the musical argument, the throughline and connecting everything together in a coherent way. That, I love.
Edited to add: Chandos did have another set of Bax symphonies conducted by Bryden Thomson, and I agree, the sonics on that are horrible. Way back of the hall and massive reberb. Yuck.
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Agreed, Chandos has very spotty record with recordings. Although I don't feel like that's the case with this particular set, the sound is actually pretty good. A bit laid back, but still quite clear. No, the issue for me anyway, seems to be firmly with Handley. He seems more concerned with "conjuring a sound world" with this music. Many people like this approach, I do not. Lloyd-Jones on the other hand is more focused on the musical argument, the throughline and connecting everything together in a coherent way. That, I love.
Edited to add: Chandos did have another set of Bax symphonies conducted by Bryden Thomson, and I agree, the sonics on that are horrible. Way back of the hall and massive reberb. Yuck.
Yes, I have some of the Bryden Thomson versions. Typical horrible sonics of the 1980s. The Handley set was touted as being the "definitive performances" when they were issued, at least by Chandos and some reviewers. Whether it was Handley, who usually was very good, or the sonics, they turned out to be duds as far as I was concerned. I agree the sonics weren't the worst of Chandos, but still not very good. They don't make much of an impact as if they were compressed.
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“One of music’s great risk-takers, Barbara Hannigan goes out on a limb with ‘Crazy Girl Crazy’, her debut album as both conductor and singer, in which she flanks the Lulu Suite with Berio’s unaccompanied Sequenza III and a suite from Gershwin’s Girl Crazy, arranged in tandem with the Broadway orchestrator Bill Elliott and scored for the same forces as the Berg. “
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Qobuz is very awesome, I get to listen to albums before their official release date, like this Purcell and Britten album of string works performed by the Doric String Quartet:
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A little tinkly music in the afternoon:
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Today, in a theater near me:
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The Met: Live in HD
Die Walküre
Stand-out performances by soprano Christine Goerke as Brünnhilde, soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as Sieglinde, Greer Grimsley as Wotan and Philippe Jordan conducting. The (100 million $ set??) by Robert Lepage was a meh of a pilates machine contraption supporting the most comical ride of the Valkyries I’ve seen. .
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Two of my favorite musical works on the same disc.
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... I’ll see you an Esterhazy and raise you a Zender
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I visited Esterhazy last year and it blew me away. I picked this set up in the gift shop, remembering the rave review it got in Fanfare a couple years before.
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Greeting F. J.Haydn in the courtyard behind the palace.
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Getting more and more value out of my Qobuz membership. They have all the volumes of the Haydn 2032 project which is outstanding. Starting with volume 1 now, will try to hit all 7 volumes over the next week or so:
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I've been cycling through a bunch of performances of the Debussy string quartet, trying to find one that clicked with me. I finally found one that I really like:
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Socrate
Erik Satie
Barbara Hannigan, Reinbert De Leeuw, et al. | 2016
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I see your Locatelli and raise you an Albinoni
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John Adams on Qobuz hirez:
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And moving on to Nielsen and Babke Skride, this is an excellent performance and recording:
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Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826): Trio in G minor for flute, cello & piano, Op. 63, J259
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Nice recording of the Emerson String Quartet, mixing the old and the new:
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Gorgeous recording (96/24) of Roman cello sonatas circa 1710-1740 by cellist Marco Ceccato and his ensemble, Accademia Ottoboni:
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Another new 96/24 download today and it's mighty fine too:
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Beethoven - Charles Munch / Boston Symphony – Eroica
Label: RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2233
Series: Living Stereo –
Format: Vinyl, Stereo
Country: Germany
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Another new 96/24 download today and it's mighty fine too:
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I was listening to that 2 days ago - agreed it's really excellent.
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Possibly the highest -fi (as well as best performance) LP in my entire collection is the Festival Arts Quartet playing the Brahms, Beethoven and Schumann piano quartets. The sound is absolutely stunning and natural. What did they know about recording in 1959 that we have largely forgotten today?
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The sound is absolutely stunning and natural. What did they know about recording in 1959 that we have largely forgotten today?
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Well, in part because it’s mono and vinyl but a lot of the credit has to go to John Pfieffer as producer and John Crawford as engineer. Both were talented musicians as well as experienced engineers. Pfieffer later developed stereo and quadrophonic processes for RCA.
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Recorded in 1964
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Well, in part because it’s mono and vinyl but a lot of the credit has to go to John Pfieffer as producer and John Crawford as engineer. Both were talented musicians as well as experienced engineers. Pfieffer later developed stereo and quadrophonic processes for RCA.
Except that anything labeled "LSC" is not mono, but stereo as stated in large letters "Living Stereo". Mono's are labeled "LM".
I can't seem to put my fingers on my RCA guide right now, but Crawford was one of a group of star engineers for RCA, just a tad less consistent than John Leyton and Kenneth Wilkinson. All these guys had hits and misses, but these three were probably the best of the bunch.
This is a hard LP to find... none available at Discogs, and nothing currently or in the "sold" history at Ebay. I'll have to do some watching to find a copy.
Hmmm, after a bit of searching I see why there are few for sale... prices are $150+ :o
But as Throwback observed, I"ve also found that the original shaded dog and white dog pressings to be superior to their "Classic" or other repressings.
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Except that anything labeled "LSC" is not mono, but stereo as stated in large letters "Living Stereo". Mono's are labeled "LM".
Yes, but the original master was mono. Not sure if Pfieffer and Crawford were involved in the stereo pressing.
Agree about Leighton and Wilkinson.
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Regardless, I’m sure the quality of both is top drawer.
Regards,
Lester
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The Symphony and Violin Concerto are both played/recorded very well on this award winning disc of Walton's music:
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Corelli: Op. 1 & 3, "Church Sonatas"
Hybrid SACD
Avison Ensemble (Artist), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer)
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Earlier today I listened to Fantasy. Tonight I went to a local venue to hear Joshua Bell play B-side of this disc (Violin Concerto No 1) with Eastman Philharmonia conducted by David Zinman. It’s nice having a great music school in the neighborhood.
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Philipp Heinrich Erlebach (1657-1714)
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Carl Maria von Weber: Quartet For Violin, Viola, Violoncello And Fortepiano, Op.8 In B Flat Major
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Carl Maria von Weber: Quintet In B Flat Op. 34 For Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello
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“The Cathedral ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ is the cradle of late medieval music. Much of the imagination of those involved in European, religion, culture and music is tied to this place.
Late 12th- and early 13th- century polyphonic repertory created at Notre Dame has provided an understanding of how musicians learned to capture rhythm in their notational systems. The innovative musicians Adam of St. Victor, Leonin, and Perotin were all connected to the cathedral in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Although the building has been constantly reshaped over time, much of the architecture and sculpture dates back to the original building, which was completed in around a century beginning in the 1160s. The thirteenth-century rose windows and the organs are assumed to be among the casualties.”
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Great sound quality, slightly impersonal performances:
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A little Morton in the early morn.
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Continuing to get use out of my Qobuz membership:
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OK, here's another great piece/recording. Rachmaninoff loved it, but few others did when it came out in 1936. It was probably too beautiful when the current crop of composers was set on pushing the limits of listeners' tolerance and endurance. I love it. The second movement, in particular, is truly sublime.
Symphony No. 3 / The Rock (Vinyl, LP) album cover
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Rachmaninov*, London Philharmonic Orchestra*, Walter Weller – Symphony No. 3 / The Rock
Label:
Decca – SXL 6720
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
UK
Released:
1974
Genre:
Classical
Style:
Romantic, Neo-Romantic
Tracklist
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OK, here's another great piece/recording. Rachmaninoff loved it, but few others did when it came out in 1936. It was probably too beautiful when the current crop of composers was set on pushing the limits of listeners' tolerance and endurance. I love it. The second movement, in particular, is truly sublime.
Symphony No. 3 / The Rock (Vinyl, LP) album cover
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Rachmaninov*, London Philharmonic Orchestra*, Walter Weller – Symphony No. 3 / The Rock
Label:
Decca – SXL 6720
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
UK
Released:
1974
Genre:
Classical
Style:
Romantic, Neo-Romantic
Tracklist
I found his Symphony 3 and the Symphonic Dances to have a lot in common. I love them both.
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Gorgeous chamber music.
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Matthew Passion - Bach's Last Performing Version, c. 1742
Imported ed.
Hybrid SACD
Dunedin Consort (Artist), Dunedin Players
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More Qobuz goodness. Isabelle Faust is rapidly becoming my favorite modern violinist, particularly since Hilary Hahn seems be slowing down on releasing new recordings:
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Some nice relaxing music on a very stressful day:
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This is delightful, beautifully performed and recorded.
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What do you guys think about a separate thread for vinyl? I don't do digital, so it's pretty hard to go looking for recommendable stuff in this thread anymore.
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What do you guys think about a separate thread for vinyl? I don't do digital, so it's pretty hard to go looking for recommendable stuff in this thread anymore.
I don't do vinyl but it makes sense for you classical vinyl guys to have a thread of your own for all that stuff that's available exclusively in that format.
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I don't do vinyl but it makes sense for you classical vinyl guys to have a thread of your own for all that stuff that's available exclusively in that format.
I don't do digital, and I'd definitely participate in a classical vinyl circle.
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Been listening to Pettersson for years but his 9th is a really tough nut to crack.
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Been listening to Pettersson for years but his 9th is a really tough nut to crack.
If you haven't heard this recording of it you just might find your way into the 9th with it. The ever evolving web of interconnected motifs are easy to follow in the wonderfully detailed and transparent sound captured by the Bis recording team.
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If you haven't heard this recording of it you just might find your way into the 9th with it. The ever evolving web of interconnected motifs are easy to follow in the wonderfully detailed and transparent sound captured by the Bis recording team.
I have this recording, but will give it another shot. Always willing to give music another chance. Things I couldn't stand years ago, I now like very much, but vice versa, too, for that matter. I suppose most people are the same.
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Been listening to Pettersson for years but his 9th is a really tough nut to crack.
His 7th, his most celebrated, is no sunny walk in the park either. Bleak. Doom and gloom. Commonly known as the “suicide symphony”. If you can get past the darkness of it all you’ll realize there are some truly fascinating sections. But overall, it’s dark. Very dark. "When will the angel come and restore the song sung by the soul, so simple and pure, that a child will stop its weeping?" ... that’s Pettersson. I have the BIS/ Norrkoping with Lindstrom recording of the 7th and it’s beautifully performed and recorded. Did I mention it’s dark? It is.
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Interesting that both S Clark and FOLSOM have stated that they "don't do digital."
I'm beginning to think that the problem might not be "digital" but "digital execution." I base this upon just two recordings out of my many CDs, SACDs, and digital downloads of various stripes, but that's the nature of the "existence theorem," isn't it? Both are early 60's Mercury analog recordings converted to SACD, and they are about as good as anything in my vinyl collection. I find little else to actually enjoy among the rest of my digital collection.
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The problem is that "the home" is looming and my precious vinyl collection will have to be left behind. So, "don't do digital" means don't do music. Thus I keep hoping.
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I think digital has progressed to the point that "decent quality" digital actually beats "decent quality" vinyl. Moving up the quality scale, "the best" digital is awesome. But "the best" vinyl still has an edge over it. It's slight but it's there.
For me, I'm happy with only digital because I'm now able to get myself to be satisfied with "excellent" sound as my standard instead of always having "the best" as my standard.
On that note, here's an excellent modern digital recording I'm enjoying right now. It's an OK performance of the Brahms, but the Ligeti is quite good:
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What I love about streaming services like Qobuz is I get to hear really cool music that I'd never, ever buy in CD format. Just too risky to buy the CD if I don't like it, that's money wasted. On the other hand, streaming today let me hear the new Mason Bates disc which is a lot of fun:
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A well recorded CD with good dynamics (good performance as well).
Currently listening to # 6.
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I don't do digital, and I'd definitely participate in a classical vinyl circle.
I should modify this. Vinyl is 95%+ of my listening, and I have very decent digital options. But my vinyl collection is more extensive, and for me, easier to access. The sound quality of my HAL music server and custom, prototype dac is still excellent. CD's played through an Oppo 95 with multiple sabre dacs is pretty darned good as well.
But... I just like the vinyl experience. It helps to have a friend that owns a record store :)
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Interesting that both S Clark and FOLSOM have stated that they "don't do digital."
I'm beginning to think that the problem might not be "digital" but "digital execution." I base this upon just two recordings out of my many CDs, SACDs, and digital downloads of various stripes, but that's the nature of the "existence theorem," isn't it? Both are early 60's Mercury analog recordings converted to SACD, and they are about as good as anything in my vinyl collection. I find little else to actually enjoy among the rest of my digital collection.
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The problem is that "the home" is looming and my precious vinyl collection will have to be left behind. So, "don't do digital" means don't do music. Thus I keep hoping.
I have the Byron Janus on SACD, and it sounds great.
I'm just opposite: "I don't do vinyl" I prefer something more robust regarding SNR, dynamic range, wow/flutter, etc. Vinyl has too many limitations for my liking. (And I did like it for a lot of years :thumb: )
http://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Myths_(Vinyl) (http://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Myths_(Vinyl))
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I have the Byron Janus on SACD, and it sounds great.
I'm just opposite: "I don't do vinyl" I prefer something more robust regarding SNR, dynamic range, wow/flutter, etc. Vinyl has too many limitations for my liking.
http://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Myths_(Vinyl) (http://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Myths_(Vinyl))
I haven't had a rig with any audible wow/flutter in years, perhaps a decade or more. The other issues listed are not significant if addressed by a good system and clean vinyl- IMHO. Both vinyl and digital can be excellent-- but I'll give you space. My wife clearly wishes we didn't have 3-4000 lp's in the house.
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I haven't had a rig with any audible wow/flutter in years, perhaps a decade or more. The other issues listed are not significant if addressed by a good system and clean vinyl- IMHO. Both vinyl and digital can be excellent-- but I'll give you space. My wife clearly wishes we didn't have 3-4000 lp's in the house.
Fair enough. Had to chuckle on the LP storage. I used to have a lot of them myself. We struggled with optical media storage when we moved. Would up giving Goodwill a fair amount of media for resale.
The link posted attempted to be respectful of both sides of the coin, while pointing out misconceptions. For me, listening to hi-res recordings (actual hi-res source material), with the Devialet 400 was the clincher against ever going back to vinyl. Funny thing: my migration to classical is what drove me to digital.
The main thing is to enjoy the music on whatever setup you like best. :thumb:
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Rautavaara: Towards the Horizon; Modificata; Incantations
Einojuhani Rautavaara (Composer)
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Checking to see if anything on Qobuz is as good as my reference recording of Ashkenazy doing the Rachmaninov Preludes. Right now I'm on Boris Borezovsky:
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=193941)
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Excellent performance and great sounding recording.
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Robert Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82
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You’re really rolling through the Suzuki, Andolink. I’m envious. Do you prefer the Bach Collegium Japan/Suzuki over the Stiftung /Rudolf Lutz?
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You’re really rolling through the Suzuki, Andolink. I’m envious. Do you prefer the Bach Collegium Japan/Suzuki over the Stiftung /Rudolf Lutz?
I maybe, slightly, prefer the Lutz just for the somewhat greater sense of spontaneity those have since they're all taken from live recordings. But I didn't discover the Stiftung set until I was very heavily invested in the Suzuki (and Herreweghe) set(s) so have only used the Stiftung set to supplement the missing pieces of the other sets I have.
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Listening to some very nice vocal music:
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Using a new little amp I picked up for $140 that sounds WAY BETTER than it has any right too, an APPJ amp using the dual pentode 6AD10:
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Excellent recording/performance there Lester. It's interesting to compare Handel's completely reworked English language version of Acis with his original Italian Serenata version from 1708.
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Excellent recording/performance there Lester. It's interesting to compare Handel's completely reworked English language version of Acis with his original Italian Serenata version from 1708.
It is indeed an excellent recording and I’m quite partial to it. But I spent a couple of happy hours spinning my reference copies on vinyl. Sutherland, Pears and Sir Adrian are hard to beat.
Label Cat# Country Year
Acis & Galatea (2xLP, Mono + Box) L'Oiseau-Lyre OL 50179-80 UK 1961
Acis & Galatea (2xLP + Box) L'Oiseau-Lyre SOL 60011/12 UK Unknown
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Arnold Schoenberg: Variations for Orchestra, Op.31 (1926-28)
Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin/Kent Nagano
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Salvatore Sciarrino: Allegoria della notte, for violin and orchestra (1985)
Marco Robliano, violin
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI/Tito Ceccherini
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Arnold Schoenberg: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra, Op.42 (1942)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=194123)
Excellent version of Bax's best symphony. Thanks to Tyson for the tip about this series of recordings. I'll get the 3rd next.
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=194123)
Excellent version of Bax's best symphony. Thanks to Tyson for the tip about this series of recordings. I'll get the 3rd next.
Hey, glad you like it! It's amazing what a difference the right conductor can make.
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On a bit of a Martin Frost kick lately. Normally I'm not a huge fan of the clarinet, but this guy is a complete master and also produces a somewhat richer, more pleasing sound than others, IMO:
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Herman D. Koppel (1908-1998)
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Aho - Trumpet Concerto. Not an instrument you see getting a concerto very often:
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If you liked that trombone concerto, here's another good one on the BIS label from an earlier generation of Scandanavian composers.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=194305)
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If you liked that trombone concerto, here's another good one on the BIS label from an earlier generation of Scandanavian composers.
Thanks! I just checked Qobuz and it has it (and a LOT MORE Holmboe recordings), so checking it out is as easy as clicking "Add to Queue". Haha, I love Qobuz.
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Cool, modern, lyrical piano concerto by Bernard Rands performed by Jonathan Biss:
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Vol. 53 has exceptionally good sonics even for this, overall, very well recorded set.
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Cool, modern, lyrical piano concerto by Bernard Rands performed by Jonathan Biss:
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Ha. Great minds think alike. I just received this in the mail a few days ago. It includes a cello concerto, another work for cello and orchestra (disc title), and another orchestral work.
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Ha. Great minds think alike. I just received this in the mail a few days ago. It includes a cello concerto, another work for cello and orchestra (disc title), and another orchestral work.
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I checked that out yesterday thanks to your rec - very cool, maybe even better than his Piano Concerto.
Today I'm in the mood for a bit of Bartok:
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David Matthews: Symphony No. 4, Op. 52
East of England Orchestra/Malcolm Nabarro
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Aho is rapidly becoming my favorite living composer:
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Andrew Toovey (b. 1962)
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Continuing with my recent obsession with Martin Frost:
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The best CD I have, bar none..
IMHO... just a great production, well recorded.
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NOÉMI RIME, soprano
JEAN-PAUL FOUCHÉCOURT, ténor
NICOLAS RIVENQ, basse
Ryo Terakado, Hiro Kurosaki, violons
Marc Hantaï, flûte
Eric Bellocq, théorbe
Elisabeth Matiffa, basse de viole
Bruno Croscet, basse de violon
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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On Qobuz. Lovely hirez remaster of the Cluytens/Francois performances of Ravel's piano and orchestral music:
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Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667-1737): Cantatas
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Some very odd modern vocal music:
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Giovanni Benedetto Platti (1697-1763): Trio Sonatas
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Following the early sonatas theme, this is quite nice:
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Some very odd modern vocal music:
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Really enjoyed that Tyson. Thanks.
And for afters:
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Really enjoyed that Tyson. Thanks.
And for afters:
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Hey, glad you liked it. It was 'cool' odd, not 'offputting' odd, IME.
The Naive Vivaldi set of recordings is one of the wonders of the modern age, IMO. Nice choice.
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Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777): Symphonies
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I've been eyeing that one Lester. Let me know what you think.
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Anton Zimmermann (1741-1781): Symphonies
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I've been eyeing that one Lester. Let me know what you think.
Hi Andy,
In an attempt to Keep Up with the Tysonians, I became a Quobuz subscriber on Friday (really enjoying it so far). The album doesn’t actually drop until May 31 but Quobuz generously allows you to hear the first two cuts in their entirety with samples of the remainder. Based just on the first two cuts, I’ve pre-ordered the cd. Contralto Delphine Galou is in her usual lovely voice and recorded well and Dantone's Accademia Bizantina plays brilliantly with warmth and in balance with Galou. I’m looking forward to the arrival of the cd and will report back at the end of the month.
Cheers,
Lester
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Hi Andy,
In an attempt to Keep Up with the Tysonians, I became a Quobuz subscriber on Friday (really enjoying it so far). The album doesn’t actually drop until May 31 but Quobuz generously allows you to hear the first two cuts in their entirety with samples of the remainder. Based just on the first two cuts, I’ve pre-ordered the cd. Contralto Delphine Galou is in her usual lovely voice and recorded well and Dantone's Accademia Bizantina plays brilliantly with warmth and in balance with Galou. I’m looking forward to the arrival of the cd and will report back at the end of the month.
Cheers,
Lester
Keeping up with the Tysonians - LOL!! Yeah I love Qobuz. They have a few issues with Chromecast still, but other than that I'm very pleased with them. Better classical selection than Tidal and better sound quality too. Today I'm in the mood for a bit of Haydn:
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I just got back from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra with Sandy Cameron performing the Elfman violin concerto "Eleven Eleven". Wow, just wow. Maybe the best performance of anything I've ever seen in my life. Good lord, Sandy is a prodigy to end all prodigies. Still absorbing it, but damn. In the meantime, putting this on:
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John Adams Harmonielehre
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Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Sonatas
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Got my new Forte III speakers, woot!! I can tell already that they are a very nice step up over the Heresy IIIs. Just more detailed/clear and stronger bass. Starting the burn in process now, but even fresh out of the box they sound amazing on mandolin music:
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Moving on to something a little more modern. The title is a bit funny - "Back to the Future", which is apt for some of the works (Rihm, Lutoslawski), and not so much for others (Ravel and Sibelius). Still, Mutter is a master as always:
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Editing to add: The piece "En Reve" by Norbert Moret is really modern and aggressive, but also well done. I like it :thumb:
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Francisco Guerrero (1951-1997): complete orchestral works
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Morton Feldman : For Samuel Beckett
San Francisco Contemporary Players
Stephen Mosko, music director
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Taking a break from Qobuz and back to cds.
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Working my way through the new set of Sibelius symphonies recorded by Paavo Jarvi. It's a very interesting set as it's the first complete set ever recorded by a French orchestra. Sound quality is spectacular. As for interpretation, I'm up to the 5th and can say it's very different than most interpretations. In a large majority of other performances, there's a surface coldness combined with an underlying emotional intensity, almost a feeling of yearning, underpinning it all. Sort of a cross between Nielsen and Tchaikovsky. But with Paavo, it's much more forthright and declamatory. At first I felt it lacked emotional depth. But after a while I have realized that its just different. It lines up more with Beethoven and (some parts of) Mahler. Very interesting indeed!
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Jacob Druckman (1928-1996): chamber music
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Tadeusz Baird (1928-1981): orchestral works
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Saint-saens Quatours a Cordes Nos 1&2
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My Elekit 2a3/300b tube amp showed up this week! So now I'm in the process of burning in new Gold Lion 300b tubes AND burning in my new Klipsch Forte IIIs in my upstairs system. My downstairs system based around the Serenity Acoustic Super 7 open baffle speakers remains unchanged. Right now I'm listening to this new release on Qobuz:
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My Elekit 2a3/300b tube amp showed up this week! So now I'm in the process of burning in new Gold Lion 300b tubes AND burning in my new Klipsch Forte IIIs in my upstairs system.
Well, that sounds like fun. I had a friend - now passed on - who had Forte 1s pushed by a Cary amp,
a 15 watt pushpull, with the EL34 tube. The upper detail was astonishingly good ... and not harsh. Anyway, enjoy.
And now back to this:
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Well, that sounds like fun. I had a friend - now passed on - who had Forte 1s pushed by a Cary amp,
a 15 watt pushpull, with the EL34 tube. The upper detail was astonishingly good ... and not harsh. Anyway, enjoy.
And now back to this:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=194831)
The shocking thing for me is that every iteration of Klipsch speakers I'd head before the Forte IIIs (and Heresy IIIs) were too bright and a bit harsh. The Heresy III has tons of detail and is not harsh sounding at all. The Forte III has EVEN MORE detail and still not bright or harsh. That's pretty impressive to me and a big improvement over all other Klipsch speakers I've ever heard.
The acid test is female vocals. Classical female vocals are actually the most stringent test I can think of, so in honor of that I've been listening to:
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First listening to this new 96/24 flac download of some (to me) unfamiliar Mendelssohn and the performance and sound quality of Symphony No. 1 are both on an extremely high level. I’m a sucker for HIP early 19th Century repertoire.
Now on to the rest of the disc…
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(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CCdDfZUyL._SS500_.jpg)
Shostakovitch Symphony No. 5, Op. 47, Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic '59
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Shostakovich – Symphony No. 7 (1942) "Leningrad"
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Yet another edge-of-your-seat exciting episode of ... Keeping Up With the Andolinks!
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I already own several HM Les Arts Florissants/William Christie recordings on vinyl, but this is the first digital and it doesn’t disappoint.
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Some nice Chopin ballades performed by Jean-Paul Gasparian. It's an excellent recording, great sound quality. Performance wise, not on par with Zimmerman or Pollini, but then again, what is?
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(https://app.nativeco.re/external/attachment/1/367/2b50e73b032315910575f6b0452c9a5dbda8b9d2/r/500x500)
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What do you guys think about a separate thread, What Classical Music are you listening to ON LASERDISC?
.... Nah, just kidding. I’ll post them here.
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What do you guys think about a separate thread, What Classical Music are you listening to ON LASERDISC?
.... Nah, just kidding. I’ll post them here.
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Laserdisc, that's old school!! Haha :)
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Laserdisc, that's old school!! Haha :)
Don’t make me go to the attic for those 8-tracks, Tyson! (I wonder if Van Cliburn My Favorite Encores still plays?)
Meanwhile,
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WILLIAM CHRISTIE, ARTS FLORISSANTS - CHARPENTIER oratorios HARMONIA MUNDI, vinyl
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(http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2003/Jun03/Rubbra_sacred_GDCD024.jpg)
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A flat, Op. 65 (1948)
Tenebrae First Nocturn Op. 72 (1951)
Tenebrae Second Nocturn Op. 72 (1961)
Tenebrae Third Nocturn Op. 72 (1961)
Missa in Honorem Sancti Dominici Op. 66 (1948)
Festival Gloria Op. 94 (1957)
James E. Jordan Jr. (organ)
Gloria Dei Cantores/Elizabeth C. Patterson
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(https://diablusinmusica.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/campra-cantates-franc3a7aises-christie.jpg)
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Speaking of 8 tracks, going back in history. Karajan's recording of the Brahms 1st Symphony with the Philharmonia orchestra. I must say the remaster is quite successful and it's probably the best performance of Brahms I've heard from Karajan, really getting the angst, yearning and beauty all in proper proportion (usually he leans too heavily into beauty and not enough into angst, IMO):
(https://i.scdn.co/image/705af72eccc7a45124321b3f3de05d86d732004e)
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Since I'm going old school today, moving on to some CLASSIC recordings of the Brahms violin sonatas with Rubinstein and Szeryng:
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/A10301A0000267800A.jpg?1435761257)
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After listening to the Brahms' violin sonatas, I got on a bit of a Szeryng kick, and now I'm listening to this radio broadcast of him:
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZeMP9r-mL._SS500_.jpg)
I love how Qobuz encourages these sort of rabbit holes of musical exploration.
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And now to some music I have never, ever heard before. This is so cool:
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61qiQr8uj-L.jpg)
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And to close out the listening session today, more Szeryng but this time with Haitink doing the Bartok 2nd, remastered in this big Haitink box:
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From the same remastered Haitink set, I'm now on the last disc, which contains this pretty damn good modern music:
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/613tm32OBGL._SX355_.jpg)
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What I realized last night is Haitink is a faaaaar better conductor than I realized. Back in the 80’s and 90’s, when I last gave him a serious listen, the performances all sounded dull, dull, dull. But yesterday, listening to the recent remaster on my very musical SET setup I could finally hear the sheer BEAUTY that Haitink was conjuring up. Around the time I got halfway through the Brahms 1st Symphony, I realized what a SENSUALIST Haitink is. After that I was really able to enjoy his work. Man, it’s SO COOL when a top flight system is able to open up an artist’s work like that!
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What classical music are you listening to ON LASERDISC?
From last night, PETER GRIMES, Britten, ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA, Tim Alberty et al.
Hehehehe ....laserdisc.
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Egon Wellesz: Symphony No. 2, Op. 65 (1947-48)
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Was a recording of the month over on one of the classical review sites, I can see why - very good recording of the Debussy and Ravel string quartets:
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Got my replacement Gold Lion 300b tube (last one was faulty, exchanged it under warranty). Now I'm listening to a lot of older recordings again, some of them beautifully remastered, like the Kertesz set of Dvorak symphonies on Decca recorded in the 60's:
(https://img.discogs.com/fh6x_n7RYeoCOvCnQo-hjFhFOJw=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-11558834-1518480047-4115.jpeg.jpg)
I had the old CD set issued back in the late 80's and this current remaster is a big step up in sound quality. I'll give you an example of what I mean - I'm listening to the finale of Symphony 8 right now, and in prior mastering it sounded fast. Now, with the newer mastering, it sounds not just fast, but also wild. Very cool.
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Man, I just cannot get enough of these recent remasters hitting Qobuz. Listening to Entremont and Bernstein work through the Bartok Piano Concerto #2 and it just sounds so ODD. And I've heard the Bartok PC 2 a bunch of times in many different recordings. Anyway, loving this:
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_900/A10301A00030709243.jpg?1435761435)
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My first encounter with the Kuijken Bach cantata cycle and I’m impressed, especially with the extremely natural sounding DSD64 recording. I’m always partial to OVPP in this repertoire and Kuijken brings it off beautifully.
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YwcAAOSwjQVcLwqZ/s-l1600.jpg)
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Stravinsky Sony Box set
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Chamber music disk 12
Awesome!
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Gerald Eckert (b. 1960): ensemble works
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Johann Rosenmüller (1619-1684): Motets and Sonatas
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Nice Andolinks! Anything with Gli Incogniti is definitely worth checking out.
Today I'm on a bit of a Schubert kick. Listening to Andras Schiff's latest recording used a period piano:
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=195389)
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Great set - I cut my teeth on that set. Great performances of all the works.
Today I'm in a violin mood, so the new Mari Samuelsen release on DG is playing. Normally I hate these types of compilation artist releases, but I must say there's lots of interesting/good music, including composers like Max Richter on it and I'm enjoying it:
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Starting the day with a classic set of Beethoven recording by the Beaux Arts Trio:
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier-- Office De Ténèbres: Leçons, Répons, Miserere
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andolink - I generally have about half of what you post in this thread. Finally found somebody as crazy as I am.
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Some nice Boccherini cello music performed by a modern master:
(https://d27t0qkxhe4r68.cloudfront.net/t_300/3149028130980.jpg?1552561102)
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andolink - I generally have about half of what you post in this thread. Finally found somebody as crazy as I am.
I've been collecting CD's at a rather torrid pace since 1983.
I've accepted that I have a problem but have yet to enter a program to deal with it.
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A very nice release by the Concerto Italiano:
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jhOLsvWxL._SS500_.jpg)
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Lisa Streich (b. 1985): orchestral and ensemble works
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Michael Finnissy: chamber works
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The Canadian Brass: Bach: The Art of Fugue (https://www.amazon.com/Bach-Art-Fugue-Canadian-Brass/dp/B001BG2O56/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1560521224&sr=1-2) '01
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Starting the day off with a little light music, haha:
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One of the coolest discs of modern classical I've heard in a long time:
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I've been collecting CD's at a rather torrid pace since 1983.
I've accepted that I have a problem but have yet to enter a program to deal with it.
I'm trying to slow down. I've decided that spending thousands of dollars on CDs every year isn't a good idea unless you're a millionaire, and I'm not, he said while placing another order. The problem is that there's so much great music out there and it's so easily available, unlike in the pre-internet days.
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I'm trying to slow down. I've decided that spending thousands of dollars on CDs every year isn't a good idea unless you're a millionaire, and I'm not, he said while placing another order. The problem is that there's so much great music out there and it's so easily available, unlike in the pre-internet days.
I too have a massive collection of music (tens of thousands of recordings) and I've not bought a single new recording since getting Qobuz. It's awesome - a ton of new releases every Friday, lots and lots of hirez, but even the 16/44 sounds great. And a massive back library that I can explore through on a whim. I've heard more great music in the last 2 months that I'd heard in the previous year. And from composers and labels I'd never have actually spent $$ because I was so unfamiliar with their work.
Put it this way - if you look back in this thread, every single post I've made since page 139 has been a Qobuz stream/album. That's a ton of music in a huge variety of it, too.
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I too have a massive collection of music (tens of thousands of recordings) and I've not bought a single new recording since getting Qobuz. It's awesome - a ton of new releases every Friday, lots and lots of hirez, but even the 16/44 sounds great. And a massive back library that I can explore through on a whim. I've heard more great music in the last 2 months that I'd heard in the previous year. And from composers and labels I'd never have actually spent $$ because I was so unfamiliar with their work.
Put it this way - if you look back in this thread, every single post I've made since page 139 has been a Qobuz stream/album. That's a ton of music in a huge variety of it, too.
I'm a technical retard, so I hesitate to get into computer music with DACs and what not, esp. at my advanced age.
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I'm a technical retard, so I hesitate to get into computer music with DACs and what not, esp. at my advanced age.
Yeah, that is one thing about Qobuz I don't like - it's still young enough that it's pretty glitchy. I have to restart the player frequently. I think part of it is I"m using Chromecast Audio which is a discontinued format/device. I need to update to something more currently like the Kipschgate.
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And now back to exploring more incredibly good music on Qobuz I'd never have even tried out before, modern classical flute music. Classical's more irritating instrument in works from the most aggressive sound period? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. But it's surprisingly good!
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And now on to Renee Fleming's newest release:
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...unlike in the pre-internet days.
In the pre-internet days, Tower Records was a second home for me.
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In the pre-internet days, Tower Records was a second home for me.
If it was Tower Records in Manhattan then we probably, literally, bumped into each other.
And moving on:
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... my head hurts
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My cup of tea
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If it was Tower Records in Manhattan then we probably, literally, bumped into each other.
The three Towers at my disposal were in central Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa, AZ.
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Nicholas Sackman (b.1950): Hawthorn (1993)
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Davis
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Psalms of David
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Beat Furrer: Chamber Works
Mira Tscherne (Artist), Nicolas Hodges (Artist), Eva Furrer (Artist), Maximilian Haft (Artist), Samuel Fried (Artist), Beat Furrer (Composer), __ (Conductor), Trio Catch (Orchestra), Ensemble Proton Bern
My cup of tea, again ... and maybe a Keeping Up with the Andolinks selection.
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Robert de Visée (ca.1650-ca.1725): Pieces for Theorbo
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Some nice, vigorous performances of Haydn led by Thomas Fey:
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Love me a little Bach in the morning:
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Here is what I love about Qobuz. I'm reading through a review for a Recording of the Month here:
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2019/Jun/Faure_requiem_AP201.htm
I think to myself "Hmmmm, I wonder if it's on Qobuz". So I do a search on the conductors name, it comes up immediately. And in Hirez. So now I'm listening to:
(https://www.ensembleaedes.fr/images/jaquettes/faure-requiem_2.jpg)
And wow, sound quality is incredible.
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Jacqueline Du Pré: Favourite Cello Concertos
Box Set
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Berg - Ramor Quartet / Kohon Quartet Of New York University – Lyric Suite For String Quartet / String Quartet, Op. 3 Vinyl LP
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Beethoven*, Emil Gilels, The Cleveland Orchestra Conducted By George Szell – Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58 (Part One)
World Record Club – S-4904 Vinyl
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Some large scale Nordic music this evening:
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Georges Bizet - Orchestre National De France · Jean Martinon - Symphony No. 1 In C Major · Jeux D'Enfants · Scènes Bohémiennes From "La Jolie Fille De Perth"
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Going back to a classic recording from my youth - the Lazar Berman set of Liszt's Years of Pilgrimage. It's scrubbed up quite nicely in it's new hirez garb:
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I would like some suggestions on records you believe have been recorded and pressed for high fidelity?
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I would like some suggestions on records you believe have been recorded and pressed for high fidelity?
I think you're likely to get more responses to your question over on the classical/vinyl thread: https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=163637.msg1747876;topicseen#new
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Carl Nielsen – Symphony No. 5
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphonies No. 46 in B major & No. 47 in G major
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Got rid of the ho-hum Psvane HIFI 300b I'd been burning in for the last 3 weeks in my Elekit SET amp. I've dropped in a Psvane 2a3 in it's place and after 24 hours it's already much better than the 300b was. Right now I'm listening to some recent Richter remasters. Trying to get the love that everyone has for Richter but I'm just not feeling it:
(https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/372046116669_/Oleg-Kagan-Sviatoslav-Richter-BEETHOVEN-Sonatas-No4-5.jpg)
I can't find a picture of the digital remaster I'm listening to, but it's 24/96 and on Qobuz.
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Moving on to a great modern recording of John Mackey's music:
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Tyson, there’s an interesting piece (which I haven’t finished reading yet) that was in the online NY Times yesterday, written by Errol Morris and entitled The Pianist and the Lobster. Apparently, Richter felt he couldn’t perform unless he had this plastic lobster with him!
I can’t say I like Richter’s playing - to me he often just sounds like a “loud and fast”, which was a derogatory term my wife’s circle of piano majors would use to describe certain performers.
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Tyson, there’s an interesting piece (which I haven’t finished reading yet) that was in the online NY Times yesterday, written by Errol Morris and entitled The Pianist and the Lobster. Apparently, Richter felt he couldn’t perform unless he had this plastic lobster with him!
I can’t say I like Richter’s playing - to me he often just sounds like a “loud and fast”, which was a derogatory term my wife’s circle of piano majors would use to describe certain performers.
It doesn't help that the recordings also make him sound thin, flinty and hollow. And it's not like I don't like other Russian pianists, so I think it's just Richter.
On the other hand, for a very long time I also really disliked Bernard Haitink as an artist and I've recently started to come around to what he was doing w/my new SET and horns setup upstairs. Especially when I had the Gold Lion 300b in my amp, there was a sensuality to the music that came through and just made everything click into place.
I was hoping something similar would happen with Richter, but alas... no.
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Back · Walcha – Hi-Fi Orgel - Archiv Produktion – 2565 002
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=195851)
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Turnabout Vox TV 34136S
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Tyson, there’s an interesting piece (which I haven’t finished reading yet) that was in the online NY Times yesterday, written by Errol Morris and entitled The Pianist and the Lobster. Apparently, Richter felt he couldn’t perform unless he had this plastic lobster with him!
I wonder if it was a Rock Lobster? (Cue the B-52s)
Meanwhile ...
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 54 in G major
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Francesco Antonio Bonporti (1672-1749): Concertini e Serenate, a Violino e Violoncello, o Cembalo
(http://www.mangiocavallo.it/discografia/cd_libretti_jpg/violinista/Bonporti.jpg)
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Sibelius, Hallé - Barbirolli – Finlandia: Great Tone Poems Of Sibelius
His Master's Voice – ASD 2272
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=195894)
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Mozart – Symphony No. 27 In G Major, K.199
Concert Hall – SMS-509 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
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Time for me to write up my performance review for the year, at work. I hate this stuff. So I need some upbeat music. How about a little Haydn:
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Purcell Chamber Orchestra Of The Hartford Symphony, Fritz Mahler – Four Suites For String Orchestra Vanguard Everyman Classics – SRV-155 SD
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=195927)
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Time for me to write up my performance review for the year, at work. I hate this stuff.
Tyson, don’t forget to include that you’re a team player, a good listener, a good communicator who can disagree without becoming contentious and are respectful of other’s opinions.
You can use us as a reference.
Meanwhile ...
I’ve listened to this several times now and it’s well worth owning. Among my top five of the wonderful Naive Vivaldi series.
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Patterson Mass Of The Sea / Sinfonia For Strings
Ann Mackay Christopher Keyte Brighton Festival Chorus Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Laszlo Heltay Geoffrey Simon Conductor (RPO Impact Records)
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Tyson, don’t forget to include that you’re a team player, a good listener, a good communicator who can disagree without becoming contentious and are respectful of other’s opinions.
You can use us as a reference.
Meanwhile ...
I’ve listened to this several times now and it’s well worth owning. Among my top five of the wonderful Naive Vivaldi series.
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Thanks, that's awesome! :thumb: It's all done now so I'll join you in some nice Vivaldi on Naive:
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Bizet Sadler's Wells Opera Company, Sir Colin Davis – Carmen Highlights
His Master's Voice – CLP 1493
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=195948)
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'New World Symphony' (Dvorak) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (live) (2008)
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Beethoven – Violin Concerto In D Major Op. 61
Milstein - Steinberg - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Music For Pleasure – MFP 2098 Vinyl)
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Their Vivaldi series is so great, I've decided to branch out and explore different releases on the Naive label. Today it's Bartok's string quartets. I like the approach taken here, it's more tuned in to the mournful, lost soul aspect of Bartok:
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Haydn / Sir Thomas Beecham, Conducts The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Symphony No. 99 In E Flat Major & Symphony No. 100 In G Major - "The Military" World Record Club – TE 246
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Nicolaus A. Huber (b.1939): works for orchestra, ensemble, et. al.
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Keeping up with the LesterSleepsIn's--
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96/24 flac
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Mauricio Kagel (1931-2008): orchestral works
Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra/Mauricio Kagel
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A little late for Easter but still sounds good in this 1995 vintage recording - -
J.S. Bach: Music for Easter Sunday
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Vivaldi - Cello concertos, Vol.3
Ofra Harnoy , Igor Oistrakh CD
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 80 in D minor
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Bartók, Kyoko Takezawa, Michael Tilson Thomas, London Symphony Orchestra – Violin Concerto No. 2
RCA Victor Red Seal – 09026 61675 2,Compact Disc
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Really been enjoying the Lincoln Mayorga "Gershwin by Grofe" album the last few days.
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My turntable’s back and you’re gonna be sorry ...
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WILLIAM CHRISTIE, ARTS FLORISSANTS - CHARPENTIER pastorale HARMONIA MUNDI LP
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A Pierre: Dell'azzurro silenzio, inquietum / Sofferte onde serene / Omaggio a György Kurtág / Con Luigi Dallapiccola
by Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Experimentalstudio des SWR, et al.
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Is this a recording I need to have Lester?
I was considering it just last night.
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Chopin, Emanuel Ax - 4 Ballades / Piano Sonata No. 2 "Funeral March"
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Antiennes “O” De L’Avent H.36-43 - Noëls Pour Les Instruments H.534
In Nativitatem D.N.J.C. Canticum H.414
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Is this a recording I need to have Lester?
I was considering it just last night.
Oh, I think so. I’m happy to have it. It rewards me with something new with each new listening. A considerable amount of open space and quiet, perhaps more so than the ‘A Pierre: Dell'azzurro silenzio, inquietum‘ and not so angularly dissonant as the Kairos recordings can sometimes be. I’m pretty sure the first Nono acquisition was a Keeping Up With the Andolinks adventure and for that I thank you again.
If I had to choose between the ‘A Pierre: Dell'azzurro silenzio’ and the ‘Risonanze erranti’ I might lean slightly towards the former. I’m going to acquire more Nono on Neos and Naive and start a run, but perhaps not completist, of his recordings - as I did for the Feldman. Such a fun summer it’s shaping up to be! I’ve already ordered ‘Nostalgia for the Future’ his collection of interviews and writings. I’ve really fallen for Nono.
Best,
Lester
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Mendelssohn, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Munch – Scottish Symphony / Italian Symphony
RCA Victor Silver Seal
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Oh, I think so. I’m happy to have it. It rewards me with something new with each new listening. A considerable amount of open space and quiet, perhaps more so than the ‘A Pierre: Dell'azzurro silenzio, inquietum‘ and not so angularly dissonant as the Kairos recordings can sometimes be. I’m pretty sure the first Nono acquisition was a Keeping Up With the Andolinks adventure and for that I thank you again.
If I had to choose between the ‘A Pierre: Dell'azzurro silenzio’ and the ‘Risonanze erranti’ I might lean slightly towards the former. I’m going to acquire more Nono on Neos and Naive and start a run, but perhaps not completist, of his recordings - as I did for the Feldman. Such a fun summer it’s shaping up to be! I’ve already ordered ‘Nostalgia for the Future’ his collection of interviews and writings. I’ve really fallen for Nono.
Best,
Lester
Thanks for the detailed reply. Those Neos SACD's are all superbly engineered recordings and you can't go wrong with any of them.
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Frank Bridge (1879-1941): Rhapsody Trio
Colin Twigg (violin), Catherine Schofield (violin), Michael Schofield (viola)
Recorded: 13-15 December 2008
Recording Venue: St. Philips Church, London, England
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Gösta Nystroem - Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra
Erling Blondal-Bengtsson, cello
Stockholm Radio Symphony Orchestra/Stig Westerberg
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Bella Bartók Kossuth Symphonic Poem Csilla Szabó (piano)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Tátrai Quartet, György Lehel
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=196345)
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Andreas Dohmen: a doppio movimento for electric guitar, harp, piano and large orchestra (2016/17)
Yaron Deutsch, electric guitar
Andreas Mildner, harp
Nicolas Hodges, piano
SWR Symphonieorchester
Ilan Volkov, conductor
(https://www.forcedexposure.com/App_Themes/Default/Images/product_images/close_up/n/NEOS1182627CD_CU.jpg)
DSD64
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Rebecca Saunders: Stirrings Still II (2008), for six players: alto flute, oboe, clarinet in A, crotales, piano and double bass
Riot Ensemble
(https://www.icareifyoulisten.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/riot-ensemble-speak-be-silent-691px.jpg)
48/24 flac
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Charpentier’s Méditations pour le Carême is my favorite of all his sacred music and this performance from 1985 holds up very well indeed.
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John Dowland (1563-1625): works for viol consort
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Irvine Arditti (violin), André Richard (sound projection), rec. 12/1991.Naïve
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Marine band + Naxos = the best wind ensemble recordings + I love Persichetti = :D
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Emanuel Ax: The Four Ballades Nos. 1-4 aAd Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 \"Funeral March" (https://www.amazon.com/Chopin-Ballades-Sonata-B-Flat-Funeral/dp/B002PZPIEQ/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1563293207&sr=1-7) '09
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Albéric Magnard (1865-1914): Symphony No. 4
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Elgar: Enigma Variations (Live in Prague / 1972)
Leopold Stokowski & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725): sacred vocal works
Véronique Dietschy, soprano
Alain Zaepffel, counter-tenor
Ensemble Gradiva
rec. 1988
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(https://www.talkclassical.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=121587&d=1563667701)
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Tobias Michael: sacred madrigals and concertos from Musicalische Seelenlust (1634/5, 1637)
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Sneaking this in just under the wire for ‘classical’, whatever that is now.
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Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)
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Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937)
Daphnis et Chloé, complete ballet (1909-1912) [54:49]
Ensemble Aedes
Les Siècles/François-Xavier Roth
rec. live, 2016, various venues
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played on an original instrument built by Franz Brodmann c. 1820
rec. 1987
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Yet another exciting episode of KEEPING UP WITH THE ANDOLINKS!
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Really enjoying this Andy, thanks.
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Really enjoying this Andy, thanks.
Glad to be of service. That's an exceptional recording.
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rec. 1979
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rec. 1980
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John Jenkins (1592-1678)
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96/24 flac
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De Profundis Clamavi: German Sacred Concertos by L'Armonia Sonora
by L'Armonia Sonora and Peter Kooij
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These chamber works by Ramon Lazkano are ideally suited to the immense talents on display by the amazing ensemble recherche, one of the truly great new music ensembles in the world.
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This and the previous post could just a appropriately go over on the Avante-garde listening thread.
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New acquisition:
Early classical trio sonatas from the private collection of the wealthy silk merchant Lukas Sarasin (1730-1802) of Basel Switzerland - -
DSD64
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Really gorgeous stuff here in excellent sound from an original analog recording from Jan. 1982.
(http://Luigi Rossi) (1597-1653)
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Really gorgeous stuff here in excellent sound from an original analog recording from Jan. 1982.
(http://Luigi Rossi) (1597-1653)
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Thanks! Just ordered it ... and while searching for it came across the below. It appears the multi-talented Mr. Rossi liked to dabble in other genres.
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Found out that Qobuz has a massive amount of CPO recordings, so been exploring them a bit. Right now:
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Richard Barrett: Opening of the Mouth for two vocalists, instrumental ensemble and electronics (1992-97)
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It's always a joy to come back to this disc. Simply exquisite...
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A very nice hirez remaster of Horowitz, live at Carnegie Hall:
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Since is Sunday, this'll be the closest I get to going to church:
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Jacques Gallot (c.1625-c.1695): works for lute
Pascal Monteilhet, lute
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Really nice, vigorous tuneful chamber music:
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Sheer delight!
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F. Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 82 in C major
Les Agrémens
Guy van Waas, cond.
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Tomaso Albinoni: selections from Trattenimenti armonici per camera a violino, violone e cembalo , Op. 6 and Suonate a tre , Op. 1 plus Sinfonia à 4 in B Flat Major, T. Si 6
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One of my all time favorite lute recordings - -
François Dufault (before 1604 (?) – ca. 1672?): works for lute
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=198367)
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One of my all time favorite lute recordings - -
François Dufault (before 1604 (?) – ca. 1672?): works for lute
(https://www.melomania.com/var/images/disques/biggest/482539.jpg)
Andy, I’ll see your lute and raise you a theorbo. Another delightful BIS recording:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=198410)
Kapsperger: Intavolatura di chitarone
by Jonas Nordberg and Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger
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Found out that Qobuz has a massive amount of CPO recordings, so been exploring them a bit. Right now:
(http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2017/Oct/Kabalevsky_CCs_7776682.jpg)
It appears I’ve fallen behind in my effort of Keeping Up With the Tysonians ... are you saying you can search Quobuz by label? How? Love Quobuz, btw. Wouldn’t do without it now.
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It appears I’ve fallen behind in my effort of Keeping Up With the Tysonians ... are you saying you can search Quobuz by label? How? Love Quobuz, btw. Wouldn’t do without it now.
Haha, too funny!
Re: Qobuz and labels - if you are using the player on a laptop or mac, it's easy. If you click on a release (album) so you can see the tracks, look for the name of the label near the top and just click it. It will take you to a page with all the releases for that label on Qobuz.
If you're using the app on a phone, it's a little trickier. Click on a release (album) so you can see all the tracks. Then click the 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner. That brings up a menu, scroll down to the bottom and click "See the label" and it'll take you to the page with all the releases for that label.
It's a cool feature.
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Haha, too funny!
Re: Qobuz and labels - if you are using the player on a laptop or mac, it's easy. If you click on a release (album) so you can see the tracks, look for the name of the label near the top and just click it. It will take you to a page with all the releases for that label on Qobuz.
If you're using the app on a phone, it's a little trickier. Click on a release (album) so you can see all the tracks. Then click the 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner. That brings up a menu, scroll down to the bottom and click "See the label" and it'll take you to the page with all the releases for that label.
It's a cool feature.
Oh, that’s a VERY cool feature indeed! And most helpful. Now I’ll never leave the house. Thank you.
And now back to spinning some vinyl.
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Vol. 3 after yesterday’s Vol. 2 - -
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Every Friday on Qobuz they drop a bunch of new classical recordings & I generally spend the rest of the week listening to them. The cool thing is that it's not just brand new recordings, but also a bunch of remasters of older recordings too. Right now I'm listening to this remaster:
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Moving on to Firkusny doing the Dvorak Quintets with the Ridge Street Quartet. This is a really good performance and sounds great in the remaster just put on Qobuz:
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Moving on to the 24/96 remaster of Firkusny doing the solo piano music of Janacek. This is incredible stuff. The Dvorak Quintets were near-definitive performances, and now Firkusny is crushing it in the Janacek too. Based on these recordings so far, this guy is a major, major talent. Why in the world isn't he more famous? Maybe the recordings sounded bad before? I can say the remasters sound superb.
Ah, you know, one thing occurs to me as I listen.....he reminds me of Rubinstein a bit, because he's not flashy or showy at all, but everything comes out sounding incredible. Amazing musical instincts. But also doesn't seem to be 'working' at it in any way. Anyway, can't wait to hear more by this guy. Which won't be hard because Qobuz just dropped 15 albums remastered of his today. Wow!
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Spectacular music for violin and orchestra.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=198741)
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Spectacular music for violin and orchestra.
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I'm checking it out on Qobuz right now. It IS great - thanks for the rec!
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Moving on to Firkusny playing Martinu and again I'm just super impressed by these performances. Remastered sound even though it's 'only' 16/44 on Qobuz:
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Speaking of Martinu, here's a set I've been enjoying lately.
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Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14b
Eric Le Sage, piano
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The Hartmann violin concerto on this release is.... intense!
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slight intonation mishaps here and there in these performances but the music and recording are nice
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Hey Kids!! What Time Is It?
It’s time for another exciting episode of ....Keeping Up With the Andolinks! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=199016)
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Earlier this morning I was talking to my daughter about Prokofiev, and how he was a bit of a prankster. "Sort of like the Loki of classical music". She's 12, so references to The Avengers are meaningful :) In that vein, I'm now listening to this:
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superb recording of some very beautiful 14th century vocal music
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Alexander Goehr's Little Symphony, Op. 15 - - a work that pushes all the right buttons for me
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another extremely well engineered recording from cpo
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Almost a companion piece to the Hartmann concerto, this violin concerto is perhaps a little less grim, but it's subtitle tells you all you need to know about its overall mood. Frankel wrote a lot of music for British films, and after retiring from that, late in life, he wrote a series of 8 symphonies that are also excellent. This concerto was composed about 1950. The other two works on this disc are also outstanding.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=199142)
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Listening to this very interesting recording of Haydn's piano sonatas. If you listen to much Haydn, many people will play him in one of 2 ways, either in the style of Mozart or the style of Beethoven. But this performance sounds almost more like Bach:
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After months of waiting with bated breath, this set is out and it’s quality more than justifies the wait. Great sound, great performances, great music.
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I have all those Hogwood box sets. They are a little anemic sounding, but it helps to crank up the volume. I also have most of the Roy Goodman Haydn symphonies which I prefer. Back when these sets were being issued there was a debate about having a harpsichord continuo tinkling in the background which Goodman does on his recordings. Hogwood doesn't. Normally, I'd prefer to dispense with the continuo, but it really doesn't make a lot of difference since with Goodman, it is very subtle, and most of the time you can barely hear it. In the later symphonies, he drops the continuo, so it's not an issue. The debate was about which was the more "authentic" way to perform those symphonies.
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Lovely hirez recording of Shubert's final Piano Sonatas:
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Yes, vinyl.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=199426)
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The first 4 volumes of this set just hit Qobuz in hirez. The sound is very, very nice. Scott Ross is an absolute master of Scarlatti:
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Harrison BIRTWISTLE Harrison's Clocks Joanna MacGregor, piano. Sound Circus SC004. 26'18"
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CPE Bach in 24/96:
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Some nice harp music on a mellow Sunday:
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Hey! Guess who I saw in concert this evening in a small and very intimate performance space?
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=juU2UcKcITo
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Beethoven ~ The Guarneri Quartet – The Five Middle Quartets
Label: RCA Victor Red Seal – VCS-6415, RCA Red Seal – VCS-6415
Format: 4 × Vinyl, Box Set
Country: US
Released: 1968
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Jacques Morel (≈ 1680 - ≈ 1740): Ier Livre de Pieces de Violle avec une Chaconne en trio (1709)
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Very nice album, Andolink! Thanks.
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Trying to sneak this in on my lunch break:
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Very nice album, Andolink! Thanks.
My pleasure.
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A unique and very interesting performance of the Debussy violin sonata. I don't think I've ever heard anything quite like it:
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I really appreciate and am getting a chuckle out of this early photograph of Ton Koopman. Today his short grey hair trimmed beard are more in line with my own now. But at one time ...
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=200071)
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Franco Donatoni (1927-2000)
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J. B. Bach, cousin of J. S. He worked within Telemann's sphere of influence and these works share kinship much more with that composer than the Bach clan. The music is pleasant/enjoyable rather than brilliant/profound. Performances and recording are excellent.
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On to volume 2 of these wonderful consort suites - -
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new arrival today (3 discs, 3 hours 8 minutes) - -
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Some really cool vihuela music:
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This, from a very good, very economical, 6-CD set of Spanish piano music played by Jean-François Heisser:
(https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AAnFR25wEz6mnQug9YiMhjSzwe0hvhlDEJG071BMRt7tdoGcwX9XHlCta6Jn_KoZXXMFtmaB8aTi_U3uGJwJGNAnhja0cPtXiiTKVPpRri19k1sfl2Q-FV6Tg3ABtokuPEcWcMXzdqkZxVqrBpUJp6DPwcyLJMWbDcuvqwTwOXh8wij1Ss1w2NlDfGVNQyKlGzvAC9s-JuzjG8USE6FUMnipzPrFCK1eeKMN-chq_u0RoRyJdQXks5STMtNWtvJ3ymzi-bJUDcskzT7yO1yBIfytqPDU5GNSE_dWW7Fo39-U0x2ZDoUy3sadeuWOp5056-zsEreYzJLc0aBa4qYtGzLRpjfjeiCKV4dp6ffsWQAcOKi2k5VkfDeuMRQGRBoaxs4-ypasoAzzBncnmeHtE-J3/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5)
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This, from a very good, very economical, 6-CD set of Spanish piano music played by Jean-François Heisser:
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Looks interesting. I've got a copy coming.
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Coming from having listened to some 13 or 14 Haydn symphonies over the past two weeks highlights, more than ever, the shocking originality of Beethoven's first effort in the genre:
L. van Beethoven : Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
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Some nicely done modern music:
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Straddling classical and avant garde
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Albéric Magnard : String Quartet in E minor, Op. 16
Quatuor Elysée
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J. S. Bach: ’ Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten’, BWV 207
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A recording not to be missed by anyone with an appreciation for Baroque viole music - -
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Ooooohhh. I’ll get the Forqueray.
Meanwhile...
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Maybe one of the best sounding violin recordings I've ever heard:
(https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/3a/d9/xgvzkddshd93a_600.jpg)
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Helmut Lachenmann: Concertini (2005)
Ensemble Modern/Brad Lubman
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Nice hirez Haydn recording on Qobuz. BTW, Qobuz has lowered it's monthly price for hirez streaming to $15 (used to be $25).
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Telemann: Ino, dramatic cantata, TWV 20:41
Musica Antiqua Köln
Reinhard Goebel
Barbara Schlick (soprano)
Recorded: 1989-09-25
Recording Venue: Sendesaal, Deutschlandfunk, Köln
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Some well played and recorded piano concertos:
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*****
Great duets and reference-grade recording
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Symphonic music by Terterian. Sort of a post modern version of Khachaturian's music.
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Hot off the presses from Naïve, the newest Vivaldi Edition release - -
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Hot off the presses from Naïve, the newest Vivaldi Edition release - -
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Hey, me too! It's streaming at 24/88 on Qobuz, just dropped today. Very nice recording, as always from this series.
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Love the contrast of going from the new Vivaldi recording to this - -
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Songs for guitar and voice by.... Berlioz? Yes. Odd, but still good:
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After seeing Pierre Laurent Aimard live in concert last night, I thought I'd throw this on today:
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Back to Beethoven the past couple of days:
Symphonies 3, 5, and 6
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Francesco Bartolomeo Conti (1682-1732)
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A very nice violin & piano recording of Ysaye, Franck and Theodore Dubois:
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You know the more I listen to him, the more I think Tharaud might be my favorite pianist working today. He is always elegant in his playing, but he also really knows how to shape each piece to be musically satisfying. It also doesn't hurt that the recorded sound of his discs are always stellar too:
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Hey!
Cool! I will pick up a CD of this.
Anyway, I'm listening to this right now on LP.
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I like Iona Brown's performance on this one, a nice flow but forceful and lively.
Anyway, I was at the Carnegie Hall a week ago for a complete Four Season. The performance was good, I read on the program of which I don't know where I put it now, but if I remembered correctly she was playing an Italian violin from 1750's on loan to her. Love that small Weill Recital Hall, it was a treat!
https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2019/11/14/Chamber-Orchestra-of-New-York-0730PM (https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2019/11/14/Chamber-Orchestra-of-New-York-0730PM)
Buddy
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DSD64
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Sort of a Scandinavian version of Shostakovich - the violin concerto is intense!
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Dvorák- Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis : Dvorák: Symphonies No. 9 "New World" (https://www.amazon.com/Dvor%C3%A1k-Symphonies-Nos-New-World/dp/B000VHQ286/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dvorak+symphony+9+sir+colin+davis&qid=1574793326&s=music&sr=1-1-catcorr) disc 2
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
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William Lawes (1602-1645): Fantasia-Suites for two violins, bass viol and organ
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 no. 2
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The sound quality of this recording holds up very well indeed 25+ years on from release.
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Tough call as to whether this and the following entry should go here or in the Avant-garde listening thread. I prefer to put them here because I believe most, if not all, the music is through-composed as opposed to improvised.
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Kind of like a more dissonant Mahler:
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L. van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 no. 1
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George Frideric HANDEL: Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, oratorio in 2 parts, HWV 46a (1707)
Natalie Dessay (Bellezza), soprano; Ann Hallenberg (Piacere), mezzosoprano; Sonia Prina (Disinganno), contralto; Pavol Breslik (Tempo), tenor
Le Concert d'Astrée
Dir: Emmanuelle Haïm
rec: March 2004 & Jan 2006, Paris, IRCAM
Virgin Classics - 363428 2 (2 CDs) (© 2007) (2.25'35")
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Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville: Titon et l’Aurore, an opera in three acts and a prologue (1753)
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Michel Pignolet de MONTÉCLAIR : Jephté, an opera in 5 acts with a prologue (1732)
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August Kühnel: 6 trio sonatas (partitas) for two basse violes and continuo (1698, 1701)
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A little spice in the morning. Bartok played by Hungarians is very nice:
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The sonics on this SACD remastered disc are astonishing. I only wish Sony had issued more SACDs like this.
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Karlheinz Stockhausen:
Gruppen - For 3 Orchestras (1955-57)
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Peter Eötvös, Jacques Mercier, Arturo Tamayo
Punkte - For Orchestra (1952 / 62 / 94)
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Peter Eötvös, Wolfgang Lischke
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Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 no. 1
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Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 8
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Me too.
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This highly romantic cello music by a composer I'd never heard of. Reviewed in Classics Today, and worth hearing if you like romantic, melodic music. Beautiful playing. It's on Qobuz.
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These were playing last night. Went back in this thread and got inspired to explore Rontgen's pieces.
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Handel, firing on all cylinders. A jewel of a recording!
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and,
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Spent all day installing the crossover board onto my hotrodded Forte III speakers and changing out the bass driver wiring with 12ga pure silver wiring and now am kicking back with some:
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I too did some speaker tweaking. swap the top end of my speakers from Heil to Horns, and added my old speakers firing backwards to simulate dipole. Results was mixed.
Listening wise, it was a good day.
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London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti: Mahler: Symphony No.1 (https://www.amazon.com/Mahler-London-Orchestra-Georg-Solti/dp/B003ZD0HLQ/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=georg+solti+london+symphony+orchestra+mahler+1&qid=1579648178&s=music&sr=1-12) '64
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Robert Simpson: Symphony No. 4 (1970/72)
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Generally I don't like Handel, but these guys do a really good job:
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Back to Feldman.
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Luis Grané - Albéniz - Iberia (2014), PlayClassics Streaming 2020
http://www.playclassics.com/album4
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/playclassics-album-premiere-for-asr-members.11224/post-323333
http://www.playclassics.com/streaming
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http://www.luisgrane.com/biografia-luis-grane
http://www.luisgrane.com/en/biografia-luis-grane
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Luis+Grane+Albeniz
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Awesome!
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Andeeva is outstanding. Her Chopin competition recordings are on YouTube. They are worth listening to.
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Beethoven String Quartet No. 15, Opus 132
Alban Berg Quartet and Quartet Italiano
My favorite quartet piece and performances - lean more to Alban Berg Quartet.
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Beethoven String Quartet No. 15, Opus 132
Alban Berg Quartet and Quartet Italiano
My favorite quartet piece and performances - lean more to Alban Berg Quartet.
Agreed, the Alban Berg performance of the late Beethoven Quartets is superb. I also like the Emerson String Quartet, although they definitely take a more 'scorched earth' approach. Beethoven by way of Shostakovich!
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Been a while but I finally listened to some of the Emerson recordings from DG recording on Qobuz. Enjoyed it very much and see your point. Thanks for the lead.
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https://youtu.be/2qv_vCHZkcg (https://youtu.be/2qv_vCHZkcg)
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Thanks
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Once in a while you stumble on a CD that far exceeds what you might have expected from it. Here's one. It's just great.
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Road Movies
John Adams, composer
Especially the title composition, played with energy, wit, and grace by Leila Josefowicz (violin) and John Novacek (piano)
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The opening note of the "Infernal dance of King Kashchei" is a hair stander!
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Prithee, where for art thou, Fra Andolinko? Almost three months since the last Andolink siting? Has the sun been blotted out from the sky? How doest one Keep Up With the Andolinks when the Andolink hides his face and his good works remain hidden from view? Must we now rend our clothes to wander aimlessly in the wasteland with no compass, no North Star to guide us?
Hope you’re well and staying safe Andy. I’ve been happily falling down the Quobuz and Idagio rabbit holes.
Such fun!
All best,
LesterSleepsIn
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Recorded in the church pictured above, in NJ! Released last week on Reference Recordings label.
Sample video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtnZMhc5Qy0) A nice surprise is the bass singers are recorded very well for a change. The chorus has a full rich sound. I'm listening to it on Tidal.
Blurb:
"The PaTRAM Institute™ has released its latest CD, “Blessed Art Thou among Women”, conducted by Maestro Peter Jermihov, and is available for for purchase or download.
The recording is a compilation of hymns to the Theotokos (Mother of God) that were among the favorites of the late Protopresbyter Valery Lukianov. This very special album is dedicated to Fr. Valery by PaTRAM Institute Chairman and Co-Founder, Alexis V. Lukianov, and his wife Katherine, Academy Director and also Co-Founder, who were the Executive Producers of the new album.
The CD was recorded at the St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ in August of 2018. The Cathedral was designed and built by Fr. Valery and is a well-known architectural masterpiece with excellent acoustics. Fr. Valery rests in peace behind this beloved church where his family, parishioners and the Orthodox faithful often come to pray and remember Fr. Valery’s kindness, wisdom and the spiritual nourishment he provided to so many for more than 50 years in service as a priest.
'Our singers performed beautifully to bring this great music to a broad audience and to showcase the gorgeous St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Memory Eternal, Dad!' Mr. Lukianov said."
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Prithee, where for art thou, Fra Andolinko? Almost three months since the last Andolink siting? Has the sun been blotted out from the sky? How doest one Keep Up With the Andolinks when the Andolink hides his face and his good works remain hidden from view? Must we now rend our clothes to wander aimlessly in the wasteland with no compass, no North Star to guide us?
Hope you’re well and staying safe Andy. I’ve been happily falling down the Quobuz and Idagio rabbit holes.
Such fun!
All best,
LesterSleepsIn
I've also been wondering where he's been lately.
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To those who've expressed concern for my whereabouts--
I've withdrawn from all the classical music and audiophile forums I previously participated in for the sad reason of having suffered SSNHL (sudden sensorineural hearing loss) in my left ear almost 3 months ago. I'm now virtually completely deaf in the affected ear and thus my days of listening critically to music in stereo are over.
This has a grim period for me and I'm only recently beginning to come to terms with my disability by renewing interest in things other than music that I've also loved such as literature.
I've been extremely passionate about collecting and listening to music as far back as I can remember and an audiophile since age 14 (I'm currently 62). Both of these hobbies are now permanently over for me.
I've woken up to the painful awareness of the fragility of my physical self after having taken for granted the excellent health and good fortune I'd enjoyed my entire life.
SSNHL can happen spontaneously to anyone. The cause is unknown. Incidence in the population is about 1/5000.
Thanks everyone, especially you Lester, for all the fun I've had on the forum and I'll always treasure knowing that I turned a few people on to some great recordings and got to hear some great music some of you all have prompted me to seek out.
Please everyone, stay healthy and enjoy every second that you have available to appreciate your music and your audio gear.
Bye.
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I've woken up to the painful awareness of the fragility of my physical self after having taken for granted the excellent health and good fortune I'd enjoyed my entire life.
great words - thanks for the reminding me !
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Andolink - I'm truly sorry man! You are right, in so many ways we are quite fragile, particularly as we age.
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To those who've expressed concern for my whereabouts--
I've withdrawn from all the classical music and audiophile forums I previously participated in for the sad reason of having suffered SSNHL (sudden sensorineural hearing loss) in my left ear almost 3 months ago. I'm now virtually completely deaf in the affected ear and thus my days of listening critically to music in stereo are over.
This has a grim period for me and I'm only recently beginning to come to terms with my disability by renewing interest in things other than music that I've also loved such as literature.
I've been extremely passionate about collecting and listening to music as far back as I can remember and an audiophile since age 14 (I'm currently 62). Both of these hobbies are now permanently over for me.
I've woken up to the painful awareness of the fragility of my physical self after having taken for granted the excellent health and good fortune I'd enjoyed my entire life.
SSNHL can happen spontaneously to anyone. The cause is unknown. Incidence in the population is about 1/5000.
Thanks everyone, especially you Lester, for all the fun I've had on the forum and I'll always treasure knowing that I turned a few people on to some great recordings and got to hear some great music some of you all have prompted me to seek out.
Please everyone, stay healthy and enjoy every second that you have available to appreciate your music and your audio gear.
Bye.
You may eventually be able to adjust to listening in your current state. Maybe people do that, and reach a point where they enjoy music as much as ever. Thinking of my brother-in-law in particular. Good luck.
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@andolink,
surgical treatment is possible.
https://www.hearingloss.org/hearing-help/hearing-loss-basics/types-causes-and-treatment/
good luck.
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You may eventually be able to adjust to listening in your current state. Maybe people do that, and reach a point where they enjoy music as much as ever. Thinking of my brother-in-law in particular. Good luck.
Thanks for your encouragement.
So far, listening is a mixture of pleasure and pain. My affected ear translates sound (if it's loud enough) into noise; so I get music in my good ear and varying levels of noise in the other. Covering the bad ear alleviates this to some extent.
Mostly, listening just elicits a lot of sadness over what I now cannot hear i.e., the details and subtleties, the magic of ppp passages, any sense of sound-stage or imaging in the recording. Everything sounds flat and somewhat harsh (not just music but everything at all times).
I've been learning to accept the situation and I definitely believe that, with time, I'll reach a point where I no longer suffer the feelings of grief and loss I've been experiencing since this started. Hopefully that will include bringing music back into my life one way or another.
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I'd be devastated, too, if at some point I can no longer listen to music.
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Thanks for your encouragement.
So far, listening is a mixture of pleasure and pain. My affected ear translates sound (if it's loud enough) into noise; so I get music in my good ear and varying levels of noise in the other. Covering the bad ear alleviates this to some extent.
Mostly, listening just elicits a lot of sadness over what I now cannot hear i.e., the details and subtleties, the magic of ppp passages, any sense of sound-stage or imaging in the recording. Everything sounds flat and somewhat harsh (not just music but everything at all times).
I've been learning to accept the situation and I definitely believe that, with time, I'll reach a point where I no longer suffer the feelings of grief and loss I've been experiencing since this started. Hopefully that will include bringing music back into my life one way or another.
Andy, Brother Andolink, Fra Andolinko,
How completely awful! I can’t even imagine the distress you must be feeling. I can’t see that there’s anything I could possibly say to make you feel better. I can only thank you again for your contributions to AC and for personally enriching my life. I’ve leaned a lot and the new music you’ve pointed to has enhanced my music appreciation journey. We’ll all miss your presence here on “What Classical”. Please continue to share new thoughts; perhaps you’d be willing to share what you’re reading in the “What Book” thread. I feel like a blubbery and rusting-up Tin Man saying farewell to Dorothy as she balloons away to far-off lands. Ok, ... that’s probably not the best analogy ... but for now it’s the best I can do.
Take care and let us know,
Lester
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Andolink - I am truly sorry about your hearing loss. I know classical music has been a passion of yours and can only imagine how this has affected you. I do hope you will find a way to enjoy music again. I have greatly enjoyed your posts and have frequently checked into the albums that you have been listening to. Please know that you have positively affected many of us and your contributions will truly be missed. But I hope you will find a way to return.
All the best,
Peter
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perhaps you’d be willing to share what you’re reading in the “What Book” thread.
Excellent idea. I certainly will.
Thanks for the encomium.
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Lovely hirez recording of Shubert's final Piano Sonatas:
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Well said, Tyson. Thanks for the tip!
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Andolink - I am truly sorry about your hearing loss. I know classical music has been a passion of yours and can only imagine how this has affected you. I do hope you will find a way to enjoy music again. I have greatly enjoyed your posts and have frequently checked into the albums that you have been listening to. Please know that you have positively affected many of us and your contributions will truly be missed. But I hope you will find a way to return.
All the best,
Peter
Thanks Peter for the very kind words.
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Very nice - Fournier is my favorite cellist from the last century.
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https://youtu.be/x1V1U8y6kVw (https://youtu.be/x1V1U8y6kVw)
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For Fra Andolinko
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Vaughan Williams' Flos Campi. Something about it I just cannot put into words. Wish I had more on vinyl.
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In 96/24
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In 96/24
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Gulda was a character (and a darn fine pianist). In '99, prior to a scheduled concert in Vienna, he arranged to have his own death announced. This way, his concert would be a Resurrection party!!
:lol: :lol: :rotflmao: :dance:
Pretty clever, eh?
Edit add: Ironically (?), he died the following year 2000. No Resurrection party/concert then, sadly.
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:popcorn:
https://youtu.be/vsMWVW4xtwI (https://youtu.be/vsMWVW4xtwI)
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https://youtu.be/o_fA-Ls4RXk
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Crusell - Clarinet Quartets
Really nice!
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Jonathan Scott performing his solo organ transcription of Pavane Op. 50 by Gabriel Fauré at the organ of Henry Le Boeuf Hall, Bozar Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels (Palais des beaux-arts de Bruxelles).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF_rEmH5faw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF_rEmH5faw)
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I'm not hugely familiar with Leclair's work, but this is a great recording:
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St. Charles Singers - Bushes & Briars
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Crusell - Clarinet Quartets
Really nice!
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How is the Helios sound quality?
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How is the Helios sound quality?
@FullRangeMan - Very good quality to my ears, but I am not a classical music aficionado and my system plays more musical than precise so ...
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Vanska is my favorite Beethoven cycle. Played as written. No conductor drama or self-indulgence.
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My grandmother died from Covid last night, listening to Bartok's string quartets seems appropriate today:
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I'm so sorry to hear this. My sincerest condolences.
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I'm so sorry to hear this. My sincerest condolences.
Thank you.
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So sorry to hear about your grandmother, Tyson. May she rest in peace.
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Condolences to you & your family Tyson, sorry for your loss. JD
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Thank you Jeff and Arthur. We thought she could beat it because she beat pneumonia 2 years ago but covid really weakened her before the end came. The difficult part now is there's not going to be a public funeral and we can't travel to get to her for the burial. So, in light of that, today is going to be a day of Requiems:
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Some Bach since it's Sunday and its the closest I'll ever get to going to church again:
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"Carmen" with Leotyne Price... probably the old RCA version
From my Amazon Echo while cooking spaghetti with butter, olive oil, mushrooms, and proscuitto
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I'm always amazed at the fact that the little 2 1/2 inch speaker inside the Echo doesn't sound horribly bad... and in the background in the kitchen, it actually sounds pretty good.
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Prokofiev - Alexander Nevsky, Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Fischer, Thierry conductor. Reference Recordings label. Sound engineers is Sound Mirror in Boston (excellent) on SACD multichannel. I've listened to it quite often.
Marcus
Las Vegas
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Khatia Buniatishvili, Schubert disc.
Disregard the cover photo; the playing is extraordinary.
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Prokofiev Symphony #4 on a 1960 6 eye Columbia. Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Good music, good performance, good pressing.
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The Magic of Horowitz
https://www.pbs.org/video/the-magic-of-horowitz-kzkf6p/ (https://www.pbs.org/video/the-magic-of-horowitz-kzkf6p/)
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I received this recording by Biss of the Beethoven 32 piano sonatas. I like it better than the recent Igor Levit traversal. I recommend Biss' recording.
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Berlioz: Concertgebouw-Orchester, Amsterdam*, Colin Davis* – Symphonie Fantastique '74, Phillips CD
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I have recently come across Kalinnikov's Symphony #1. It was a hidden gem of Russian symphonies! Especially the second movement is beautiful and charming.
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I have recently come across Kalinnikov's Symphony #1. It was a hidden gem of Russian symphonies! Especially the second movement is beautiful and charming.
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I'm also a fan of Kalinnikov's Sym #1. It was a pleasant surprise that had eluded me for decade.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg3aClrSZQo
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What's this like? Modernistic or neo-Romantic?
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Conductor John WIlson, his newly re-established Sinfonia of London, and composer Ottorino Respighi, were all new to me. HR Audio highly recommended Respighi: Feste Romane, Fontane di Roma, Pini di Roma, recorded 2 – 7 September, 2019 and released 6/2/2020. I downloaded the album from Chandos in 24/96 5.0 multichannel. I was so impressed with this album I downloaded John Wilson's other albums and was equally impressed.
Marcus
Las Vegas, NV
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Conductor John WIlson, his newly re-established Sinfonia of London, and composer Ottorino Respighi, were all new to me. HR Audio highly recommended Respighi: Feste Romane, Fontane di Roma, Pini di Roma, recorded 2 – 7 September, 2019 and released 6/2/2020. I downloaded the album from Chandos in 24/96 5.0 multichannel. I was so impressed with this album I downloaded John Wilson's other albums and was equally impressed.
Marcus
Las Vegas, NV
Chandos had an earlier series of recordings of works by Respighi that are well worth checking out. Can't tell you if they can be downloaded or not, https://www.amazon.com/Windows-Brazilian-Impressions-Ottorino-Respighi/dp/B00C30Z9XS/ref=pd_sbs_2?pd_rd_w=Pn39L&pf_rd_p=527ea27c-adf6-4b67-9c5f-265eb29e0622&pf_rd_r=T4Z8FH5CVAAVB5F46X4Y&pd_rd_r=d3d34cfa-b9fe-4910-a8f9-045e14a81a66&pd_rd_wg=ApriN&pd_rd_i=B00C30Z9XS&psc=1and here's an awesome disc. https://www.amazon.com/Respighi-Belkis-Queen-Sheba-Gnomes/dp/B00005OAD4/ref=sr_1_27?crid=296G5BL79R4BT&dchild=1&keywords=respighi&qid=1616613587&s=music&sprefix=Respi%2Caps%2C256&sr=1-27
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Attacca Quartet played in my city last week on Easter Day, in an outdoor concert under a big shelter pavilion roof at local city park. I sat at a picnic table 8 feet behind the violist, 10 feet from cellist. They had a different cellist than this recording but otherwise same band and they played the opening track from this CD along with another original modern piece called “Strum” and Ravel’s String Quartet. The concert was fantastic. Often a live gig doesn’t translate to the CD when listened after the concert. But the CD is as good and in some ways better aside from the perfect sound quality of live band. Their articulation and timing was excellent. Tonal balance was terrific as heard in this Cd. Of course sitting that close to a live band is a rare experience but the album comes close. Its very dynamic and maybe a slight bit better rehearsed. This album won a Grammy. Extremely well recorded. The compositions are modern and mildly innovative but easy to enjoy with a slightly open mind. The tonal texture is very intense, intonation perfect. Highly recommended!
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Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Never get tired of it.
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Not that it has anything to do with this album in particular, but I'm amazed at what these Klipsch RP-8000F's do for piano. Very convincing with proper body and dynamics.
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Cheers,
Scott
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Cheers,
Scott
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Cheers,
Scott
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I love Qobuz, every Friday there's a massive drop of new albums, here's some of the ones from this week that I'll be working through over the next 7 days:
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Cheers,
Scott
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Cheers,
Scott
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My default has always been Deutsche Grammophon, ever since my first purchase of a Herbert von Karajan album, I have been a huge fan. Pollini has been amazing too. Yundi Li's Chopin album after winning the Chopin competition. I'm really looking forward to rediscovering these soon, once I get my hands on my new HiFi...
Regards,
Niall
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Max Richter: from SLEEP
Max Richter (piano, organ, synthesizers, electronics) & Grace Davidson (soprano)
American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME)
The full version, Sleep, is intended to actually send us to sleep, but From Sleep is a one-hour offshoot during which we’re supposed to stay awake...It’s a warm, slow-moving daydream with no... — The Guardian, 27th August 2015, 3 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 4th Sep 2015
Catalogue No: 4795258
Label: DG
Length: 59 minutes
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Wonderful classical piano albums worth hearing!
- Pascal Roge's Debussy & Poulenc recordings
- Vaughan Williams: The Lake In The Mountains: Complete Music for Solo Piano
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the first recording, with the loriod sisters yvonne and jeanne, maurice le roux conducting.
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Vyacheslav Artyomov: A Sonata of Meditations; A Garland of Recitations; Totem
Mark Pekarsky Percussion Ensemble, Moscow Philharmonic, Virko Baley
Release Date: 11th Jan 2019
Catalogue No: DDA25174
Label: Divine Art
Length: 69 minutes
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From Darkness To Light – music of Morten Lauridsen & Paul Mealor
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Łukaszewski, P: Via Crucis
Polyphony & Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton
Thanks principally to Stephen Layton's advocacy, Pawel Lukaszewski's reputation is growing rapidly, and rightly so. All the performers evince an emotional commitment to the content as well as... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 2nd Mar 2009
Catalogue No: CDA67724
Label: Hyperion
Length: 55 minutes
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This place has moved so far from where it was when JimDGoulding started it so many years back. Then you could discuss a great performance of something like a Shostakovich Sym #11. I learned quite a bit here.
Now, there is so much obscure stuff here that it no longer has any relevance for the average classical listener. I don't look in here much anymore for that reason.
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Thanks for those @eljr; we seem to share an overlap of musical tastes and some of those you've posted recently I have not heard of. So I'm on the hunt. I used to do a radio show where I featured 20th Century Composition (back in the 20th Century).
Most lately I've been revisiting Stockhausen's "Momente"!
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Thanks for those @eljr; we seem to share an overlap of musical tastes and some of those you've posted recently I have not heard of. So I'm on the hunt. I used to do a radio show where I featured 20th Century Composition (back in the 20th Century).
Most lately I've been revisiting Stockhausen's "Momente"!
In truth, this is more of my default forum to post my spins. It comes in handy, there is not much here in teh way of classical.
More to your shared bio. I enjoy music since 1900 immensely. This is an omission which can get one ostracized in classical circles. How ridiculous, isn't it?
Where was your radio program?
I also am fond of Early music and Baroque. Not so much the other periods.
My posting here as si few it does not really reflect much of anything except that I am not from teh "old school" of classical dinosaur enthusiasts.
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Love having Qobuz. Every Friday there's a ton of new releases (usually 20 to 30 every week), here's part of last week's releases, that I'm working through now:
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Love having Qobuz. Every Friday there's a ton of new releases (usually 20 to 30 every week), here's part of last week's releases, that I'm working through now:
Enjoy!
I am very partial to new releases. I just can't understand the folks who are stuck in either a period or, worse yet, spin the same old stuff they listened to 50 years ago. Nothing worse than a classical forum that is dominated by Solti and Karajan.
Don't get me wrong, I own hundreds of recordings (CD) by these folks and I enjoy them but NEVER to the exclusion of new music. I think that awful.
What was you favorite new release this year to date? I would be very interested.
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Enjoy!
I am very partial to new releases. I just can't understand the folks who are stuck in either a period or, worse yet, spin the same old stuff they listened to 50 years ago. Nothing worse than a classical forum that is dominated by Solti and Karajan.
Don't get me wrong, I own hundreds of recordings (CD) by these folks and I enjoy them but NEVER to the exclusion of new music. I think that awful.
What was you favorite new release this year to date? I would be very interested.
Oh there are so many! But here's a few that I've really enjoyed so far.
Finally some solo piano transcriptions of great music besides the Beethoven stuff we normally get. Katsaris is of course a master at this type of playing.
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As a huge fan of Bach, a new performance of his work has to be very special to impress me. Zimmermann puts in a performance that is unique and captivating.
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Lisista has become one of my favorite pianists, anything she does is worth hearing. The Ravel here is particularly good, IMO.
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Just happened across this recording randomly. Not a performer or any composers I'd heard before. Just goes to show there is good music outside the standard repetoir.
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Antinoni's Haydn is very much like his Vivaldi - volatile! Some people hate it, I guess they prefer their Haydn to be grand (and boring), but I love the fire and passion here.
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Lisista has become one of my favorite pianists, anything she does is worth hearing. The Ravel here is particularly good, IMO.
Ms. Lisista won me over in early 2015 with her nearly 3 hours of Philip Glass selections.
I have her Scriabin release from last month but I was somehow unaware of this, 1908, Ravel and Rachmaninoff.
Now I know.
So much Bach released. It seems more than ever. Is your perception the same? Still, I never let it slip passed.
I will look at all, thanks!
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This place has moved so far from where it was when JimDGoulding started it so many years back.
Can you be more specific?
Then you could discuss a great performance of something like a Shostakovich Sym #11.
And you can't now? Why?
I learned quite a bit here.
I feel very sure there is much more you can learn, here, now.
Now, there is so much obscure stuff here that it no longer has any relevance for the average classical listener.
Again, can you be specific? What obscure stuff are you speaking of? I see nothing here that is obscure at all. Could it be my vison failing? Or is it something else?
I don't look in here much anymore for that reason.
It may well be your loss but as you have been so vague, we really don't know, do we?
Peace, brother.
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I moved this to the top of my queue on recommendation. :wink:
(https://i.postimg.cc/tJ68d7ss/2022-02-11-Zemtsov.png)
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In truth, this is more of my default forum to post my spins. It comes in handy, there is not much here in teh way of classical.
More to your shared bio. I enjoy music since 1900 immensely. This is an omission which can get one ostracized in classical circles. How ridiculous, isn't it?
Where was your radio program?
I also am fond of Early music and Baroque. Not so much the other periods.
My posting here as si few it does not really reflect much of anything except that I am not from teh "old school" of classical dinosaur enthusiasts.
I was on KCSB in Santa Barbara; our local UCSB station.
I honestly haven't sought out new classical recently as I am constantly expanding on multiple genres. Lately it's been Exotica. While I have a number of Denny and Baxter I wanted to go deeper. But I digress too far afield of the thread's subject. You've given me inspiration though and I've been looking for someof you suggestions.
At night lately as I go to sleep I've been listening to George Crumb's Makrokosmos pieces. I very much the sound of his piano preparation and his playing inside the instrument. While this type of music may not be everyone's cup of tea, it is a nice break from the more common composers. I can't fault anyone for liking what they like though!
I was hospitalized once for about six months and at night I was starting to have trouble sleeping. Once an intern told me "maybe you wouldn't have so much trouble sleeping if you didn't list to such nightmarish music." All I could do was laugh!
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Nothing worse than a classical forum that is dominated by Solti and Karajan.
Don't get me wrong, ...
Seems quite clear.
For me, there is nothing worse that a classical forum dominated by mid 20th century and later pieces. Even something as overplayed and the big Beethoven symphonies is preferable to Henk Badings. We simply like different stuff.
Fortunately, there is enough music for all of us to find something we like... and avoid that which we don't.
Now that this thread is NOT dominated by Solti and Karajan (and their like), it's not of much interest to me.
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I am also a big fan of modern classical. Aho is a very good, recent discovery of mine that I enjoy very much.
A lot of my introduction to modern classical off the beaten path has come from 2 particular groups - the Kronos Quartet and Brooklyn Rider. They cover a ton of interesting composers with top flight recordings.
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Seems quite clear.
For me, there is nothing worse that a classical forum dominated by mid 20th century and later pieces. Even something as overplayed and the big Beethoven symphonies is preferable to Henk Badings. We simply like different stuff.
Fortunately, there is enough music for all of us to find something we like... and avoid that which we don't.
Now that this thread is NOT dominated by Solti and Karajan (and their like), it's not of much interest to me.
I wonder if at some point it would make sense to split this into child circles, one for traditional classical and one for contemporary? Then those who are primarily interested in one would not be disrupted by the noise of the other.
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I had suggested this a couple of years back in a PM with the moderator. If you look at the past 200 post vs the first 200 post, it's a very different place. Obviously for some that's an improvement, for others not so much. But I respect those who post, regardless of preferences. Speak your passion!
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I had suggested this a couple of years back in a PM with the moderator. If you look at the past 200 post vs the first 200 post, it's a very different place. Obviously for some that's an improvement, for others not so much. But I respect those who post, regardless of preferences. Speak your passion!
Agreed!
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Seems quite clear.
For me, there is nothing worse that a classical forum dominated by mid 20th century and later pieces. Even something as overplayed and the big Beethoven symphonies is preferable to Henk Badings. We simply like different stuff.
Fortunately, there is enough music for all of us to find something we like... and avoid that which we don't.
Now that this thread is NOT dominated by Solti and Karajan (and their like), it's not of much interest to me.
As I suspected. Fair enough. I do think you miss much but I do see this all the time. In all genres.
People just get set in their ways. There is a comfort to it for many. Heck, for most. Almost all in fact.
Still, I can't understand why you feel you can't place your spins here and discuss them. Most classical forums I post in I am the one that stands alone... and you would not be standing alone. I believe I can safely say we all respect the old stuff. It really should be a two way street, no?
Peace
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I wonder if at some point it would make sense to split this into child circles, one for traditional classical and one for contemporary? Then those who are primarily interested in one would not be disrupted by the noise of the other.
First, I have no ability to understand how posting modern classical could be considered disruptive. Nor do I understand how posting from the Romantic Period could be disruptive.
Second, I listen to all kinds of classical. Isn't this more common than people posting from only one era? Yes it is.
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I'm only the Facilitator for the circle and not the ultimate moderator so my opinion is not authoritative. But I'd be inclined to keep this circle as one single place and not split it up, if for no other reason than the amount of traffic we get is very low already, splitting up would decrease that even further.
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I had suggested this a couple of years back in a PM with the moderator. If you look at the past 200 post vs the first 200 post, it's a very different place. Obviously for some that's an improvement, for others not so much. But I respect those who post, regardless of preferences. Speak your passion!
Not that I have posted here much but if I had to jump from thread to thread to post my classical spins, I'd just leave.
I don't think change is good nor bad, I think it the normal way of the world. That is all life is, change.
I would love to see and discuss your spins so I hope you continue to post here.
That you respect modern although you don't embrace it is maturity. Most posters on classical sites take the approach that a Phillip Glass spin, for example, is something to belittle.
I personally enjoy when they do this as it opens the door for me to "expose" them. Then they become offended. Funny how that works.
Anyway, stay, I much prefer a well rounded forum. I also believe you will see more traditional spins from me than you may suspect although most will be recent recordings. The last few years have brought a significant sonic improvement and I look to take advantage of it whenever I can. .
Peace, brother
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An excellent performance and recording, IMHO.
I am at present about an hour an da half into it.
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More important than my particular taste in classical is the increase in posting. This thread barely had a pulse a few years ago, so the guys that are putting their impressions out there are an overall positive.
So, on the turntable today was Guitar Music by Fernando Sor performed by Alice Artzt on the rather obscure Meridian Records label. 1978 release and pressing.
Sor is often acknowledged as the father of Spanish guitar.
(https://i.discogs.com/fEyXI3OBcwBu5DBNRbiDC3vt4orw1q_G2S1L4Lc5VPY/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWltYWdlcy9SLTY3/NTY1ODctMTQyNTk4/MDYxMS02MzU0Lmpw/ZWc.jpeg)
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(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODQ5NzU1MC4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE1NDA2MjQ3NjJ9)
Goossens: The Apocalypse
Grant Dickson, Gregory Yurisich, Raymond McDonald, Ronald Dowd, Narelle Tapping, Lauris Elms
Peter Seymour, Myer Fredman
Those interested in British choral music of the twentieth century will certainly wish to investigate a work which is likely to be totally unknown to them. — MusicWeb International, November 2018
Release Date: 2nd Nov 2018
Catalogue No: SRCD371
Label: Lyrita
Length: 78 minutes
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Certainly the most dramatic reading I've ever heard of the Tchaikovsky 6. Perhaps overly so?
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237638)
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(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODAxMTI0OS4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0MDE5ODI1NTd9)
TALLIS (Eternal)
Carl Smith (organ)
Oxford Camerata, Rose Consort of Viols, The, Jeremy Summerly
Release Date: 29th Jul 2008
Catalogue No: 8572081
Label: Naxos
Series: Eternal
Length: 66 minutes
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Certainly the most dramatic reading I've ever heard of the Tchaikovsky 6. Perhaps overly so?
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237638)
I have not listened to this in a bit. I saw it just last week on another site and meant to pull it off my shelf.
I will now.
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Certainly the most dramatic reading I've ever heard of the Tchaikovsky 6. Perhaps overly so?
OK, I am halfway through...
No, not too dramatic, IMHO. It is simply fantastic. I recalled enjoying it but I really took teh time today to listen, I love it's intensity.
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237649)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237649)
This is from a streaming service, correct? Which is it?
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(https://i.postimg.cc/vB5zD4J8/2021-05-05-Muse.png)
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This is from a streaming service, correct? Which is it?
Yep - Qobuz. I like them because they have the largest library of Classical music I could find, a lot of it in true hirez.
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Yep - Qobuz. I like them because they have the largest library of Classical music I could find, a lot of it in true hirez.
Interesting. This does not look like Qobuz.
As I know it, Qobuz has no rating or genre label. I am glad to learn this. I do not use Qobuz as that it does not interface well with all my systems. Plus, I don't like it's skin.
Is the rating individual or is it meshed with others to produce one rating? I would consider adding it as another streaming service if the rating is unique to me, not meshed with others.
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Interesting. This does not look like Qobuz.
As I know it, Qobuz has no rating or genre label. I am glad to learn this. I do not use Qobuz as that it does not interface well with all my systems. Plus, I don't like it's skin.
Is the rating individual or is it meshed with others to produce one rating? I would consider adding it as another streaming service if the rating is unique to me, not meshed with others.
I'm not sure. I've got it integrated with Roon so that's actually the Roon interface you see.
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I'm not sure. I've got it integrated with Roon so that's actually the Roon interface you see.
OK, that is why I don't recognize it.
I use JRivers still. When everyone made the jump to Roon I figured it was not right for me even though Rivers sucks and Roon is hailed.
Some India classical? Just released
(https://i.postimg.cc/R09dNsFY/2022-02-18-Bhawalkar.png)
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OK, that is why I don't recognize it.
I use JRivers still. When everyone made the jump to Roon I figured it was not right for me even though Rivers sucks and Roon is hailed.
Some India classical? Just released
(https://i.postimg.cc/R09dNsFY/2022-02-18-Bhawalkar.png)
I avoided Roon for a long time because I had a lots of DSD files and Jriver could play them and Roon couldn't. But now Roon can play .dsf files so I switched over.
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Kubik is what you get if you combine Prokofiev and Korngold:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237671)
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My Favorite Opera of all time.
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Kubik is what you get if you combine Prokofiev and Korngold:
and you receive a Pulitzer. :wink:
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(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61rmUfTTUoL._SY355_.jpg)
Gregorian Chant for The Church Year (Box set Edition)
Schola of the Hofburgkapelle
Release: 2011
Runtime: 74:02
CD 3 Easter
This came as a gift to me from across the Pond, sent by a fellow poster.
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What a voice:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237714)
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And, like every week, Qobuz just added a ton of new releases, here's some of them for this week:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237715)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237716)
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And, like every week, Qobuz just added a ton of new releases, here's some of them for this week:
What a wonderful time we live in... so many ways to hear find new music!
As I am partial to new releases, I am especially appreciative for streaming and instant availability.
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I agree, if you are a music lover, this is the best time to live in all history.
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My Kirmuss US cleaner really brought new life to this record.
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(https://i.discogs.com/I0oHI8tX-vEeHpVVmpMlO7HUe2nHCP2xoV7PDeEPHbs/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:597/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWltYWdlcy9SLTE0/MjcwODU4LTE1NzEz/Mjc2MjItNjcwOC5q/cGVn.jpeg)
(https://i.discogs.com/PnoBmwsDNA1Bwz-AP6h0uyjuibKCs-83uxu3230tTnw/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:597/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWltYWdlcy9SLTE0/MjcwODU4LTE1NzEz/Mjc2MjItODQ1MC5q/cGVn.jpeg)
(https://i.discogs.com/-_gS___OjalqYy236wwM7oxOMYjBhrzBkgVzMgEh3Kg/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWltYWdlcy9SLTE0/MjcwODU4LTE1NzEz/Mjc2MjEtNjk2OS5q/cGVn.jpeg)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237752)
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Last week I went to Rasputin Music. It’s been a while since I’ve been to a store in decades. I found this, and it’s in very good condition. I’ll get to Amoeba at some point.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237753)
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Another Friday and another dump of new music on Qobuz. Here's about one third of what got released today, I'll be doing a lot of listening:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237951)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237952)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=237978)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=238035)
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(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODEwOTc0Ni4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0NjEwODM4MDJ9)
Górecki: Miserere
John Nelson/ Lucy Ding/Chicago Symphony Chorus, Henryk Gorecki, Lucy Ding (director)
Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Lira Chamber Chorus, John Nelson
Release Date: 1st Nov 2005
Catalogue No: 0349709916
Label: Nonesuch
Length: 67 minutes
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=238132)
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Fractales, somewhat subdued set of modern music, very nice:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=238139)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=238846)
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Julia Fischer Katchaturian Violin Concerto on Pentatone with Yakov Kreizberg conducting Russian National Orchestra
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/A0QAAOSw8UddxMo9/s-l400.jpg)
2002 - one of Pentatones first records. This album and her Bach solo album kickstarted that label.
The prokofiev and glazunov are also amazing but the prokofiev syncopations are difficult for any orchestra and even Kreizberg cant get it here. Would love to hear it with a tight band like minnesota. I saw her in 2005 at NC Appalachian State College where she was scheduled to play prokofiev with local orchestra but they changed to glazunov after the rehearsal. oops.
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(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiOTMyMDUyNy4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2NDczNjI4MTN9)
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Julia Fischer Katchaturian Violin Concerto on Pentatone with Yakov Kreizberg conducting Russian National Orchestra
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/A0QAAOSw8UddxMo9/s-l400.jpg)
2002 - one of Pentatones first records. This album and her Bach solo album kickstarted that label.
The prokofiev and glazunov are also amazing but the prokofiev syncopations are difficult for any orchestra and even Kreizberg cant get it here. Would love to hear it with a tight band like minnesota. I saw her in 2005 at NC Appalachian State College where she was scheduled to play prokofiev with local orchestra but they changed to glazunov after the rehearsal. oops.
wonderful label wonderful album.
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=239917)
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Gil Shaham + Goran Sollscher - Paganini For Two (Works For Violin And Guitar)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=240073)
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One of the real jewels of my music collection:
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(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81PkL1TiyZL._SL500_.jpg)
Lalo Symphonie Espagnole Saint Saens Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3
Lalo and Saint-Saens (Composer), Tibor Szoke (Conductor), Aaron Rosand (Performer)
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Jacqueline du Pre - The Great Recordings (17-disc box set)
Listened to disc 10.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=240745)
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(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzk1NTg0Ny4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2MjM5Mjc0NzB9)
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Arnold Bax: Cello Sonata in E-flat major (1923)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODAzMzg1OS4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0NzExMjc4MzJ9)
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Alexander Goehr: Little Symphony, Op. 15 (1964)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzk5Njk2OC4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0MDE5ODI1NDl9)
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J.S. Bach: Concerto for 2 harpsichords in C major, BWV1061
(https://i.discogs.com/j_gADhXEvQ-Y_n6alQMCFnedVK1brch-8kyWe1NGyrk/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:596/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE1MDI3/NDA0LTE1ODU3NzIy/OTEtNzA3OS5qcGVn.jpeg)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=240941)
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J.S. Bach: Concerto for harpsichord and ensemble in D minor, BWV 1052
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzkzNDczNS4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE1NTI1NjEzMzV9)
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Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 11
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor Op. 40
Overture zum Märchen von der schönen Melusine Op. 32 (1832 version)
Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano)
Freiburger Barockorchester/Pablo Heras-Casado
rec. 2018, Ensemblehaus, Freiburg, Germany
(https://d1rgjmn2wmqeif.cloudfront.net/r/b/190020.jpg)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=241223)
Beethoven Symphony No 7. Amazing for a 52-year-old record.
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How about a 62-year-old record?
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=241227)
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How about a 62-year-old record?
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=241227)
That's a great performance and an excellent recording. I've got several copies.
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That's a great performance and an excellent recording. I've got several copies.
Yes it definitely is. It’s been fun going through my dad’s collection and finding gems like this.
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Baroque cello sonatas by composers associated with music patron Cardinal Ottoboni (1667-1740)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODM0NTM1Mi4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2MjU1NzI4Njd9)
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Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705–1770): Flute Quartets Op. 12
(https://i.discogs.com/rBrGjHFNnqYogm6ofpSYV18YmzwrfsJ3ehm5pKgG8GU/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:590/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE1NjUx/NDU5LTE1OTY0ODQ0/NDMtODg5My5qcGVn.jpeg)
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Just returned from two days of the quarterfinals of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
18 pianist x 40 minutes of play. Have to admit we skipped some of them from sheer fatigue.
I won't be spinning any Prokofiev on the turntable for a while as it seemed that ever other competitor played something by him.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9dxTFvOQaJB06olC4JZIOIqHcMCygKc6X-Q&usqp=CAU)
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Adalbert Gyrowetz (1763-1850)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODAyOTY5My4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0MDE5ODI1NTd9)
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Anton Zimmermann (1741-1781)
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I heard the Nigel Kennedy Simon Rattle Lark Ascending on the radio the other night.
This is a truly amazing performance from two of the best at their craft.
Recording is incredible, you can hear all the wood on his string, but the compression is not obnoxious.
I've owned the CD for years but everytime I hear it again I am so amazed.
"Kennedy" as he likes to be called now is very different player than the regular crop of new young violinists. Almost like the last of the old breed. His musical presence is enormous, and cocky. Love it!
And this is Rattle with City of Birmingham where he made his mark on the world before moving onto London Philharmonic and global stardom.
The Elgar Concerto ain't so bad either. :thumb:
Great album, not to be missed!
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Philipp Heinrich Erlebach: Trio Sonatas
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"In 1694 Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, kapellmeister at the court of Count Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, published a collection of trio sonatas for a typical German ensemble of the period: violin, viola da gamba, and bass continuo. Pairing the violin with the viola da gamba seems to exemplify the fusion of Italian and French musical traditions, and this same fusion is found in the forms of these compositions, with an Italianate sonata followed by a suite of French dances – a model that Johann Sebastian Bach would later recall. These sonata-suites are endowed with undeniable charm and an infectious liveliness, and François Joubert-Caillet, with his ensemble L’Achéron, give us a particularly seductive interpretation of them."---from the liner notes
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August Kühnel (1645 - ca.1700): sonatas or partitas for one or two viols with continuo
Les Voix Humaines
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(https://i.discogs.com/6vzBQPFcMlnqGIUZrLs3wadoJoDAlAOz0TDN653iVS0/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTY3OTc2/MjItMTQyNjg3NTU2/Mi05Njg3LmpwZWc.jpeg)
This is a tiny piece of the now completed project by Decca to record, for the first time on period instruments, all 107 of Haydn's symphonies, 79 of which were with the AAM under Hogwood. The performances here are quite good while the sound is just OK. The ongoing Haydn symphonies project on the Alpha label by Giovanni Antonini with Il Giardino Armonico and Kammerorchester Basel is my first choice for these superb works.
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Stefano Gervasoni (b. 1962): ensemble works
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Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 61, 66 and 69
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This latest installment of Antonini’s traversal of Haydn’s symphonies for Alpha is particularly welcome for me in that it perfectly fills gaps in my in my collection as all of these works were new to my ears. Highly recommended!
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Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 61, 66 and 69
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This latest installment of Antonini’s traversal of Haydn’s symphonies for Alpha is particularly welcome for me in that it perfectly fills gaps in my in my collection as all of these works were new to my ears. Highly recommended!
Hey! I'm listening to that exact recording right now too. Exceptional recording quality and reference level performances. Man they really know how to make Haydn exciting and compelling to listen to. Other performers should take note! :lol:
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Alban Berg (1885-1935): String Quartet, Op. 3 (1909/10) & Lyric Suite for string quartet (1926)
Schönberg Quartett
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Robert de Visée (ca. 1650 - ca. 1725): Pieces for theorbo
Yasunori Imamura, theorbo
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Violin Concertos
Europa Galante/Fabio Biondi (violin)
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Violin Concertos
Europa Galante/Fabio Biondi (violin)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODUwNjM0Mi4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE1NDA4MDc3MzN9)
Hey!
I've noticed this series of Vivaldi work on CD. I love the Four Season and that's pretty much the only one I know from Vivaldi. So, any recommendation of which of these series should I check out first?
Buddy
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Hey!
I've noticed this series of Vivaldi work on CD. I love the Four Season and that's pretty much the only one I know from Vivaldi. So, any recommendation of which of these series should I check out first?
Buddy
The entire series is great. The ones with Fabio Biondi are especially great.
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The entire series is great. The ones with Fabio Biondi are especially great.
Hey!
Thanks I'll definitely check them out. I love the Four Seasons and after I watched PBS "Now Hear This" about Vivaldi that got me interested in his other works that were not well known.
Buddy
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Janos Starker. Suites for unaccompanied Cello; Mercury remaster. With some Manheim Steamroller Fresh Aire thrown in for variety. :)
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Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel (1750–1817): Sonatas for fortepiano and violin
Meret Lüthi (violin), Els Biesemans (fortepiano)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODQwNDQ1My4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2MjYxODE1MTR9)
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Francesco Maria Cattaneo, et. al.: Violin Concertos (1730/40)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODczMTgxNi4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE1Nzk1Mjk4MTR9)
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Jacques Morel (1690-1740): 1er Livre de pieces de viole (1709)
Fuoco E Cenere – Jay Bernfeld
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Paul Wranitzky (1756-1808): Symphonies
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin–Bernhard Forck
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Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751): 6 Sinfonie a cinque op. 2
Ensemble 415 – Chiara Banchini
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A stellar recording in all respects!
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Gaetano Brunetti (1767-1798): String Quartets
Schuppanzigh-Quartett
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Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1751): Suonate a tre, Op. 1, Trattenimenti Armonici per camera, Op. 6, Sinfonia a 4
Harmonia Urbis–Marco Silvi
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Really nice viola concerto by Bowen:
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Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-75): Orchestral Works
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI–Pascal Rophé
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This is definitely not for everyone – subtle, understated, atonal orchestral music – but I think this is a fantastic recording in every respect.
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Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805): String Trios, Op. 34
La Ritirata
Hiro Kurosaki and Lina Tur Bonet, violins
Josetxu Obregón, cello and artistic director
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Top flight music, performances and recording.
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Frank Bridge (1879-1941): Piano Sonata (1921-24)
Mark Bebbington, piano
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“…the grim and haunted Sonata (1921-24), Bridge’s painful and profound response to the Great War. This is an epic performance, making the most of the work’s mingled violence and crepuscular moods …” — BBC Music Magazine, September 2006, 5 stars
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75): Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op. 67
Plamena Mangova, piano
Natalia Prischepenko, violin
Sebastian Klinger, cello
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A searing, totally idiomatic performance of this Shostakovich masterpiece!
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Arnold Bax (1883-1953): Phantasy for Viola and Orchestra in D minor (1920)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODA0NTkzNS4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2NDg2Mzc2MDZ9)
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Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-95): Sonatas for flute and fortepiano
Marcello Gatti, baroque flute
Giovanni Togni, fortepiano
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODAzOTMyOC4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0MDE5ODI1NzN9)
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Michele Mascitti (1664-1760): Sonatas for violin and basso continuo, Op. 8
Gian Andrea Guerra, violon
Nicola Brovelli, cello
Matteo Cicchitti, violone
Luigi Accardo, harpsichord
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODQ5NTg3MS4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2MjUwNTg3MDN9)
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Some of the most gorgeous music I know.
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Oliver Schneller (1966- ): works for ensemble and soloists
Ensemble Court Circuit
EnsembleMosaik
Ensemble Cairn, Heather O’Donnell
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Luminous, shimmering, seemingly (but not actually) formless soundscapes. Quite well done.
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Charles Koechlin (1867-1950): Violin Sonata, Op. 64
Marie Viaud, violin
Mireille Guillaume, piano
Sonate pour piano et alto, Op. 53
Michel Michalakakos, viola
Martine Gagnepain, piano
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzk2ODg1Ny4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0ODk2NjI3ODJ9)
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Violin Concertos
Anton Steck, violin
Modo Antiquo – Federico Maria Sardelli
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Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): String Quartet No. 4 (1921)
Amar Quartet
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A real masterpiece of a string quartet. If you enjoy the chamber music of Shostakovich you’ll have no trouble appreciating Hindemith.
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Antonio Vivaldi: Concertos for 2 violins and strings
Dmitry Sinkovsky, violin
Riccardo Minasi, violin
Il Pomo D’oro
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Christian Wolff (1934- ): John, David (1998); Rhapsody (2009)
Robyn Schulkowsky, percussion; SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg; Lothar Zagrosek, conductor
Ostravská banda; Petr Kotík, Peter Rundel, Roland Kluttig, conductors
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Two totally fascinating orchestral works by American composer Christian Wolff. Not “difficult” music but requiring close, thoughtful listening nevertheless to appreciate Wolff’s very original musical syntax.
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I normally listen to only 1 CD of classical music whenever I start a long listening session, but yesterday I spun several ...
Bernhard Henrik Crusell - Clarinet Quartets
Marvelous! Best sounding clarinet in my entire collection (I think).
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245185)
Carl Friedrich Abel - The Drexel Manuscript
Love the sound of the viola da gamba. I have several CDs of this instrument, which I cherish.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245186)
Tomaso Albinoni - Double Oboe Concertos and String Concertos Volume 1
Love the sound of the oboe.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245187)
Anonymous 4 - An English Ladymass
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For those who like the clarinet, the Spohr concertos should not be missed. I like these performances as well as any I've heard. Recommended!
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Claude Debussy - Complete Piano Music Volume 2
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245291)
Martha Argerich - The Legendary 1965 Recording
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245292)
Bach - Saint John Passion
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245293)
Bach - Violin and Voice
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245294)
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Shostakovich's set of Preludes and Fugues for solo piano is considered by many (including me) to be one of the towering masterpieces of music, along with works by Bach and others. It is a trip to another world.
This is one of several performances that I like. The sound on this release seems more realistic than most, less like one's head is under the lid of the piano. Available on Qobuz.
Be prepared . . . it's about 2.5 hours long. It does not suffer from being listened to in 2 or 3 sessions.
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Maurice Durfufle - The Durufle Album - Voices of Ascension
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245781)
J.S. Bach - Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245782)
J.S. Bach - Brandenberg Concertos 1-6 - Britten
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245783)
J.S. Bach - The Art of Fugue - Emerson String Quartet
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Dvorak - Cello Concerto
Saint-Saens - Cello Concerto No. 1
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=245999)
Cecelia Bartoli - Sacrificium
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246000)
Beethoven - Symphonien Nos. 5 + 6 Pastorale
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246001)
Boccherini - Guitar Quintets Vol. 1
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246002)
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Perhaps the best violinist alive today.
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Listening to some Mahler.
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Faure - Requiem - Accentus
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Boccherini - Cello Concertos Vol. 1 - Nos. 1-4 -
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Brahms - String Quintets Opus 88 and 111
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246208)
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Beethoven
Christ On The Mount Of Olives, Op. 85
Bonn Theater Chorus & Philharmonic Chorus (Theodor Scheer, Chorus Master)
Orchestra of the Beethovenhalle, Bonn Cond: Volker Wangenheim
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Faure
Requiem / Messe Basse
Arleen Auger, Benjamin Luxon, Paul Smy, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
English Chamber Orchestra, John Butt, Philip Ledger
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Joel Frederiksen - Requiem for a Pink Moon - An Elizabethan Tribute to Nick Drake
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246293)
Sol Gabetta - Il Progetto Vivaldi
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246294)
Brahms - String Quartets, Opp. 51 + 67, Paino Quintet Op. 34
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246295)
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Gabrieli + St. Mark's - The Wallace Collection
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246461)
Bach - The Art of the Fugue - The Canadian Brass
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246462)
Chopin - Recorded at Carnegie Hall - Evegeny Kissin
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246463)
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Hilary Hahn - Barber + Meyer - Violin Concertos
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246768)
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Haydn - String Quartets Op. 71 Nos. 1-3 - Kodaly Quartet
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246872)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246880)
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These exotics repertoire are most interesting to listen in a Planar or OB speakers with a good Class D or tubed amp :thumb:
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246883)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=246915)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247131)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247132)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247320)
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I'm surprised at how much more variety of color and touch Pollini's recent set of Beethoven late sonatas has. There's still power, of course, but also a kaleidoscope of other tones:
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0504/9797/8559/products/maurizio-pollini-beethoven-the-late-sonatas-piano-sonatas-op101_106-cd.jpg?v=1668457299)
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Holst - The Planets
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247635)
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(Listening to 24/192 Qobuz stream, but this "Super Analogue Disc" photo was the best one that I could find to post.)
Wonderful Christmas music!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247671)
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(Listening to 24/192 Qobuz stream, but this "Super Analogue Disc" photo was the best one that I could find to post.)
Wonderful Christmas music!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247671)
I had that on an Lp and later on a SACD. Due to its superb sonics it made a pretty big splash among audiophiles when it was first issued in the 80s. I love that choir's rendition of "White Christmas."
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Morten Lauridsen - Lux aeterna
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247708)
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I had the on an Lp and later on a SACD. Due to its superb sonics it made a pretty big splash among audiophiles when it was first issued in the 80s. I love that choir's rendition of "White Christmas."
So true, Randy. It is a bit of a departure from the rest of the album, but a very nice closer. And +1 to the SUPERB sonics!
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Thanks to Stephen Francis Vasta in Stereophile's December 2022 Classical Record Reviews for pointing me to this one!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247749)
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So true, Randy. It is a bit of a departure from the rest of the album, but a very nice closer. And +1 to the SUPERB sonics!
I grew up in South Haven. Where are you? (Just curious.)
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Been listening to the Berlin Philharmonic 25th Anniversary DVD collection. Excellent mix of classical music selections, and very well recorded.
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I grew up in South Haven. Where are you? (Just curious.)
Randy, I'm in Redford - just northwest of Detroit. Been through South Haven several times on the drive between Grand Rapids and Chicago. Nice country!
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Randy, I'm in Redford - just northwest of Detroit. Been through South Haven several times on the drive between Grand Rapids and Chicago. Nice country!
I've heard of Redford, but've never been there. Went to U of M, so met a lot of guys from that area, various Det. suburbs.
Yes, the entire west coast of lower Michigan is incredibly beautiful and is generally unknown outside the state.
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I've heard of Redford, but've never been there. Went to U of M, so met a lot of guys from that area, various Det. suburbs.
Yes, the entire west coast of lower Michigan is incredibly beautiful and is generally unknown outside the state.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247817)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=247817)
!!!!!! Been a good year.
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(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiOTMwOTM5My4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2NDY2NTI0MzV9)
Pieter Wispelwey (cello), Felicia Bockstael (musicdirector), Jean-Michel Charlier
Les Métamorphoses, Raphaël Feye
Wispelwey inflects the solo cello part with tremendous artistry, sculpting Weinberg’s melodic lines with a wonderful sense of colour and imagination yet without succumbing to indulgent emotion... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 1st Apr 2022
Catalogue No: EPRC0045
Label: Evil Penguin
Length: 68 minutes
Nominated - Assorted Programs
International Classical Music Awards
2023
Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Anyone listen to this new release ?
Wow
Wonderful pieces and I was transfixed by the energetic playing from Kopatchinskaja
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=249807)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=249979)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=250201)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=250710)
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It's Prokofiev's berfday today. He turns 132 years old. Happy berfday, Sergei!
My favorite Prokofiev album, unavailable for a while, has finally appeared on Qobuz, and the CD is selling again on Amazon for cheap, so I guess it was re-issued.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/818feomsWKL._SY355_.jpg)
The 5th Symphony in 4 movements:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5q4c74Ak0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76S7Br2hRlQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TApk8JfiQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLBUCwXUh8c
Apparently there are glitches in the utoob sound, so be careful playing loudly on hifi.
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(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzkyNDI1Ni4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0NjQ3OTc5Mzh9)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODc4MTUyNi4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE1ODYzNjI3Mjl9)
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODA0MjYxNC4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2NDE4NDA2MjR9)
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Brand new album released today from audiophile label Reference Recordings:
(https://d10nlcvbt35ur0.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2023/04/10161218/FR-751Cover-600x600.jpg)
Garrick Ohlsson Beethoven Piano Concertos
It is streaming now on Qobuz, but I don't see it listed on Amazon yet. Tidal?
I will be listening to it tonight. Let me know what you think!
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Another utterly charming recording from this ensemble following up their Wagenseil divertimenti recording from last year - -
Leopold Hofmann (1738 – 1793) : Divertimenti Op. 1
Musica Elegentia - Matteo Cicchitti
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=252810)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=253290)
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Anyone listen to this new release ?
Wow
Wonderful pieces and I was transfixed by the energetic playing from Kopatchinskaja
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=249807)
Thanks for the heads up.
Not sure how but I missed this release.
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John Jenkins (1592-1678): Late Consort Music
The Parley of Instruments - Peter Holman
rec. 1992
(https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?attachments/r-11726180-1522078377-2162-jpg.292669/)
Francisco Guerau (1649-1722): works for baroque guitar
Hopkinson Smith, baroque guitar
rec. 1990
(https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?attachments/r-12224548-1530873488-8597-jpg.292672/)
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Ramon Lazkano (b. 1968): ensemble works
ensemble recherche
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=253901)
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J. S. Bach: A Musical Offering BWV 1079
Ricercar Consort - Maude Gratton (harpsichord); Marc Hantaï (flute); François Fernandez (violin); Philippe Pierlot (bass viol)
rec. 2011
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODA1NTU2OS4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0MjE5MzUyMzZ9)
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764): Complete Flute Sonatas
Barthold Kuijken (transverse flute c1745), Wieland Kuijken (viola da gamba c1690), Robert Kohnen (harpsichord)
rec. 1985
(https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzkyOTc0Ny4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0MDE5ODI1NDN9)
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Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 2, opus 99, Jacqueline du Pré. Interesting article about her medical condition and how it affected her, linked below. Her music still resonates.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29780612/
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=255249)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=255642)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=255642)
That Richter has been my favorite version since I was 10 years old. I must have 5-6 vinyl copies... and they are far better than the cds. There are those that play it this way or that way, but nobody does it better.
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That Richter has been my favorite version since I was 10 years old. I must have 5-6 vinyl copies... and they are far better than the cds. There are those that play it this way or that way, but nobody does it better.
Ashkenazy was my introduction to the Rach 2, but Richter showed my how much depth and passion was possible in this work. Reference recording.
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Quiet around here…
(https://i0.wp.com/worldmusiccentral.org/wp-content/uploads/Imani_Winds_Terra.jpg?ssl=1)
Beautiful chamber music wind ensemble playing Wayne Shorter composition
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=255642)
A young Richter always worth to listen.
The DG analog recordings sound better
than the digital they started to do some
years after IMO.
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=256929)
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(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=257289)
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Jochum, London PO - Haydn - Symphonies Nr 103 & 104 (1972) Vinyl, Deutsche Gramophon 1975, Germany
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=257354&size=xlarge)
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.06 dB -19.22 dB 9:55 01-Symphonie Es-dur Hob. I Nr. 103 »Mit Dem Paukenwirbel«, 1. Adagio – Allegro Con Spirito
DR15 -0.79 dB -21.94 dB 10:30 02-Symphonie Es-dur Hob. I Nr. 103 »Mit Dem Paukenwirbel«, 2. Andante Più Tosto Allegretto
DR12 -0.31 dB -17.93 dB 5:28 03-Symphonie Es-dur Hob. I Nr. 103 »Mit Dem Paukenwirbel«, 3. Menuet – Trio
DR13 -1.25 dB -18.98 dB 5:30 04-Symphonie Es-dur Hob. I Nr. 103 »Mit Dem Paukenwirbel«, 4. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito
DR13 -0.35 dB -18.20 dB 8:56 05-Symphonie D-dur Hob. I Nr. 104 »Londoner«, 1. Adagio – Allegro
DR13 -2.47 dB -22.83 dB 8:26 06-Symphonie D-dur Hob. I Nr. 104 »Londoner«, 2. Andante
DR13 -0.47 dB -19.91 dB 5:10 07-Symphonie D-dur Hob. I Nr. 104 »Londoner«, 3. Menuet. Allegro – Trio
DR13 -0.06 dB -18.32 dB 6:41 08-Symphonie D-dur Hob. I Nr. 104 »Londoner«, 4. Finale. Presto
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR13
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=257355&size=xlarge)
Joseph Haydn – London Philharmonic Orchestra* · Eugen Jochum – Symphonien Nr. 103 »Paukenwirbel« »Drum Roll« · Nr. 104 »London«
https://www.discogs.com/release/5756259-Joseph-Haydn-London-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Eugen-Jochum-Symphonien-Nr-103-Paukenwirbel-Drum-Roll-Nr-
Link to Discogs corrected, thanks
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https://www.discogs.com/release/575...-Symphonien-Nr-103-Paukenwirbel-Drum-Roll-Nr-
Thanks for the nice suggestion, Haydn was a underated composer.
The Link you posted was broken, that will work.
https://www.discogs.com/release/5756259-Joseph-Haydn-London-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Eugen-Jochum-Symphonien-Nr-103-Paukenwirbel-Drum-Roll-Nr-
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Grumiaux Trio - Mozart String Quartets 1 &2 (1974) Vinyl, Philips, Netherlands
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=257359&size=xlarge)
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DR14 -0.08 dB -18.95 dB 8:49 01-String Quintet No. 1 In B Flat, K. 174, Allegro Moderato
DR14 -5.61 dB -24.67 dB 5:35 02-String Quintet No. 1 In B Flat, K. 174, Adagio
DR13 -2.62 dB -19.42 dB 3:52 03-String Quintet No. 1 In B Flat, K. 174, Menuetto Ma Allegretto
DR15 -0.08 dB -19.48 dB 5:50 04-String Quintet No. 1 In B Flat, K. 174, Allegro
DR14 -0.08 dB -19.92 dB 10:18 05-String Quintet No. 2 In C, K. 515, Allegro
DR15 -3.44 dB -22.66 dB 8:27 06-String Quintet No. 2 In C, K. 515, Andante
DR12 -2.84 dB -20.93 dB 5:59 07-String Quintet No. 2 In C, K. 515, Menuetto (Allegretto)
DR14 -0.40 dB -19.48 dB 7:39 08-String Quintet No. 2 In C, K. 515, (Allegro)
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=257360&size=xlarge)
Mozart*, Grumiaux Trio With Arpad Gérecz, Max Lesueur – String Quintets No. 1 In B Flat, K. 174 / No. 2 In C Minor, K. 515 Volume 1
https://www.discogs.com/release/7722564-Mozart-Grumiaux-Trio-With-Arpad-G%C3%A9recz-Max-Lesueur-String-Quintets-No-1-In-B-Flat-K-174-No-2-In-C-M
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Hewitt's new Mozart recording is now a reference grade performance for me. Normally I don't like the sonatas because they sound prissy and shallow. But it turns out that there's actually a ton of life and depth here, just needed someone like Hewitt to bring it out. Sound quality is excellent, too:
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Nf7tWGmjL._SL800_.jpg)
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Leoncavallo - I Pagliacci - Teatro alla Scalla - Callas, Di Stefano, Gobbi (1954) Vinyl x2, mono, Columbia, UK
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=257440&size=xlarge)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=257441&size=xlarge)
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DR14 -0.78 dB -19.22 dB A1 Si Puo. Si Puo. (Prologue).flac
DR13 -0.48 dB -18.08 dB A2 Son Qua (Act One - Scene One).flac
DR14 -4.47 dB -22.37 dB A3 Un Grande Spettacolo A Ventitre Ore (Act One - Scene One).flac
DR13 -4.59 dB -21.75 dB A4 Un Tal Gioco, Credetemi, E' Meglio Non Giocarlo (Act One - Scene One).flac
DR12 -3.80 dB -21.55 dB A5 I Zampognari. Din, Don, Suona Vespero (Act One - Scene One).flac
DR11 -3.55 dB -19.31 dB A6 Qual Fiamma Avea Nel Guardo. Hui, Stridono Lassu' (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR14 -7.24 dB -26.03 dB B1 Sei La'. Credea Che Te Ne Fossi Andato (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR12 -2.96 dB -19.03 dB B2 So Ben Che Lo Scemo, Contorto Son Io (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR11 -1.78 dB -20.07 dB B3 Nedda. Silvio. A Quest'ora Che Imprudenza (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR12 -3.37 dB -20.90 dB B4 E Fra Quest'ansie In Eterno Vivrai (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR11 -1.91 dB -16.50 dB B5 Non Mi Tentar (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR12 -0.82 dB -18.88 dB B6 E Allor Perche', Di', Tu M'hai Stregato (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR13 -1.05 dB -20.00 dB B7 Derisione E Scherno (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR10 -3.65 dB -19.50 dB B8 Recitar. Mentre Preso Dal Delirio (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR11 -3.41 dB -18.97 dB B9 Vesti la Giubba (Act One - Scene Two).flac
DR13 -8.49 dB -25.65 dB C1 Intermezzo.flac
DR13 -1.50 dB -18.82 dB C2 Presto, Affrettiamoci (Act Two).flac
DR13 -11.09 dB -30.89 dB C3 Pagliaccio, Mio Marito (Act Two - La Commedia).flac
DR14 -15.42 dB -38.72 dB C4 Ah Colombina, Il Tenero (Act Two - La Commedia).flac
DR15 -8.78 dB -28.67 dB C5 Di Fare Il Segno Convenuto (Act Two - La Commedia).flac
DR16 -4.49 dB -27.63 dB C6 Arlecchin, Colombina (Act Two - La Commedia).flac
DR12 -4.40 dB -23.96 dB C7 Coraggio. Un Uomo Era Con Te (Act Two - La Commedia).flac
DR12 -2.73 dB -18.26 dB C8 No, Pagliaccio Non Son (Act Two - La Commedia).flac
DR12 -0.39 dB -17.11 dB C9 Suvvia, Cosi' Terribile (Act Two).flac
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Number of files: 24
Official DR value: DR13
https://www.discogs.com/release/4562329-Ruggiero-Leoncavallo-Tullio-Serafin-Vittore-Veneziani-Teatro-Alla-Scala-I-Pagliacci
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Orion String Quartet
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Segovia "Platero and I" Decca Gold Label DL10093
Mono recording from 1964.
Segovia, as always, is the master.
(https://i.discogs.com/L9NCYCQqVsbfFrPDUYg43SkJSSfvndLjifp0v3PLUbU/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU3ODU5/NTItMTQ5Mzc1ODIy/NC02Mzg2LmpwZWc.jpeg)
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This place has moved so far from where it was when JimDGoulding started it so many years back. Then you could discuss a great performance of something like a Shostakovich Sym #11. I learned quite a bit here.
Now, there is so much obscure stuff here that it no longer has any relevance for the average classical listener. I don't look in here much anymore for that reason.
Maybe it is the average classical listener that no longer holds any relevance?
I stay away because I don't want to hear about the same old same old. It is 2023. Move on.
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They/Beast
Pat Posey (tubax)
Release Date: 3rd Nov 2023
Catalogue No: AV2638
Label: Avie
Length: 68 minutes
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Maybe it is the average classical listener that no longer holds any relevance?
I stay away because I don't want to hear about the same old same old. It is 2023. Move on.
Quote from: S Clark on 23 Feb 2022, 10:19 am
" This place has moved so far from where it was when JimDGoulding started it so many years back. Then you could discuss a great performance of something like a Shostakovich Sym #11. I learned quite a bit here.
Now, there is so much obscure stuff here that it no longer has any relevance for the average classical listener. I don't look in here much anymore for that reason. "
You really had to reach back for that one... must have gotten under your skin.
Listen to whatever you like. I'll do the same. It's 2023, and great music is still great music. Most new music of 2023, just like new music of 1923 or 1823 will be forgotten in time (some almost immediately). The "same old same old" as you call it, will still be played in a hundred years. I understand looking forward for something different... but obscure is not the same as good or even groundbreaking. Something as overplayed as "Scherazade" will bring enjoyment to the "uneducated" masses.
Pat Posey will be forgotten. And if you are among his tiny audience, and you are, it will not matter.
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I like both traditional classical and (some) modern classical. Some nice recordings of each I've been listening to are:
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ysrfIW+sS._UF800,1000_QL80_.jpg)
and
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61T3bjygSPL._UF1000,800_QL80_.jpg)
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I've heard some of her "American Project" and liked it. I also like Wang as a pianist in general. The jazz aspects in it goes back a long ways... obviously Gershwin, but Rachmaninoff and Horowitz used to go to Harlem to hear Art Tatum play.
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I've heard some of her "American Project" and liked it. I also like Wang as a pianist in general. The jazz aspects in it goes back a long ways... obviously Gershwin, but Rachmaninoff and Horowitz used to go to Harlem to hear Art Tatum play.
When modern classical is tuneful and well constructed, I generally like it.
Sometimes modern classical is not tuneful but is still well constructed. If I'm in a depressed or an anxious state, then I will often connect with it. But if I'm in a good mood, or even just a neutral mood, I'll usually avoid it.
Some modern music is badly constructed or just sounds like noodling to me. I tend to not like it, regardless of mood.
Interesting how mood (for me) can influence musical enjoyment.
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Interesting how mood (for me) can influence musical enjoyment.
Makes perfect sense to me. The notes are nothing until your brain interprets them.
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Makes perfect sense to me. The notes are nothing until your brain interprets them.
You know, it's funny - when I look back at how much I used to listen to the Shostakovich and Bartok string quartets, I must have been really depressed in the past. Or angry :icon_twisted:. Glad I got over that.
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Quote from: S Clark on 23 Feb 2022, 10:19 am
Pat Posey will be forgotten. And if you are among his tiny audience, and you are, it will not matter.
and how would one know if they did not listen? And I know you did not.
BTW, don't bother it's terrible, IMHO.
Today I have this one. It's timeless. Wonderfully performed and recorded in state of the art.
This is a new recording even you would like.
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, Aziz Shokhakimov
Release Date: 25th Aug 2023
Catalogue No: 5419753851
Label: Warner Classics
Length: 65 minutes
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I've heard some of her "American Project" and liked it. I also like Wang as a pianist in general. The jazz aspects in it goes back a long ways... obviously Gershwin, but Rachmaninoff and Horowitz used to go to Harlem to hear Art Tatum play.
I hope you are familiar with this piece, the solo written for Wang.
John Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
Yuja Wang (piano)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel
Absolutely brilliant in every way.
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I hope you are familiar with this piece, the solo written for Wang.
John Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
Yuja Wang (piano)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel
Absolutely brilliant in every way.
Interesting at first, and I could see the appeal, but after 4 minutes I turned it off So I guess we'll disagree on "brilliant in every way".
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Interesting at first, and I could see the appeal, but after 4 minutes I turned it off So I guess we'll disagree on "brilliant in every way".
Lol
Seems you are metaphorically stuck in cement shoes.
Peace
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Arcadelt: Missa Noe Noe
Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón
Chœur de Chambre de Namur
Release Date: 6th Oct 2023
Catalogue No: RIC456
Label: Ricercar
Length: 62 minutes
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Some cool saxaphone and piano music:
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Lol
Seems you are metaphorically stuck in cement shoes.
Peace
Seems like you have a very high opinion of your supposedly enlightened taste.
Insult someone and then sign off "peace". There are lots of guys around here I've shared a beer with, or spent some time with talking face to face. You are not going to be one of them.
Within your first couple of dozen post here you came off as a pretentious snob, and you are even more transparent than before.
Peace
I have a recommendation. I'll ignore anything you post, and you do the same. You can rave about your obscure stuff-- just leave out the crap about the less erudite inability to appreciate it.
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1952 Mercury MG5000
I think this was the first of the series leading to a critic writing words to the effect of "like being in the living presence of the orchestra"... and a marketing phrase was born- Mercury Living Presence". Robert Fine"s early use of 3 microphones mixed to 2 channels was quickly taken up by others ushering a golden age of vinyl.
It's still a fine rendition. even if my copy is a bit noisy.
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You know, it's funny - when I look back at how much I used to listen to the Shostakovich and Bartok string quartets, I must have been really depressed in the past. Or angry :icon_twisted:. Glad I got over that.
It's interesting, but the music I listen to, is usually independent of the particular mood I am in at the time.
I listen to 'happy' or 'sad' music, regardless of my current mood.
Not only that, but there have been studies done, that show that listening to sad music when one is depressed, actually helps improve mood.
https://www.classical-music.com/articles/does-listening-sad-music-actually-make-you-happier (https://www.classical-music.com/articles/does-listening-sad-music-actually-make-you-happier)
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You know, it's funny - when I look back at how much I used to listen to the Shostakovich and Bartok string quartets, I must have been really depressed in the past. Or angry :icon_twisted:. Glad I got over that.
Listening to Beethoven cured my decades-long depression. Soon after I was exposed to it I developed a strong craving for it, which lasted a couple years, then the craving faded out with the depression.
Funny enough, I was introduced to Beethoven music by a customer of the audio store where I bought my first hifi speakers. They sent him to audition my speakers and he played only Beethoven music. He taught me a lot about Beethoven in that hour and I dove in head first. Looking back I now believe he was an angel sent in answer to my prayers to cure my depression.
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Listening to Beethoven cured my decades-long depression. Soon after I was exposed to it I developed a strong craving for it, which lasted a couple years, then the craving faded out with the depression.
Funny enough, I was introduced to Beethoven music by a customer of the audio store where I bought my first hifi speakers. They sent him to audition my speakers and he played only Beethoven music. He taught me a lot about Beethoven in that hour and I dove in head first. Looking back I now believe he was an angel sent in answer to my prayers to cure my depression.
Great story.
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Listening to Beethoven cured my decades-long depression. Soon after I was exposed to it I developed a strong craving for it, which lasted a couple years, then the craving faded out with the depression.
Funny enough, I was introduced to Beethoven music by a customer of the audio store where I bought my first hifi speakers. They sent him to audition my speakers and he played only Beethoven music. He taught me a lot about Beethoven in that hour and I dove in head first. Looking back I now believe he was an angel sent in answer to my prayers to cure my depression.
That's awesome!
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Bartók: Piano Concertos
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), San Francisco Symphony, Esa-Pekka Salonen
There is much playing here of a clarity, velocity and exactitude that can make the jaw drop, and he, Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony seem to be on the same conceptual page throughout.... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…
Release Date: 15th Sep 2023
Catalogue No: PTC5187029
Label: Pentatone
Length: 79 minutes
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Seems like you have a very high opinion of your supposedly enlightened taste.
Insult someone and then sign off "peace". There are lots of guys around here I've shared a beer with, or spent some time with talking face to face. You are not going to be one of them.
Within your first couple of dozen post here you came off as a pretentious snob, and you are even more transparent than before.
Peace
I have a recommendation. I'll ignore anything you post, and you do the same. You can rave about your obscure stuff-- just leave out the crap about the less erudite inability to appreciate it.
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you sure who you know what pretentious means?
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Don't be so thin skinned. Most people are set in their ways and believe "their music" is superior to all others. I see this in all genres of music not just classical. Thank God I am not so afflicted.
It's especially pervasive in classical and rock.
Something to contemplate, the world moves forward if you stand still you are moving backwards. It's a basic tenet of nature.
I could explain some of this from a neuroscience perspective but I doubt you are interested.
Peace
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Listening to Beethoven cured my decades-long depression. Soon after I was exposed to it I developed a strong craving for it, which lasted a couple years, then the craving faded out with the depression.
Funny enough, I was introduced to Beethoven music by a customer of the audio store where I bought my first hifi speakers. They sent him to audition my speakers and he played only Beethoven music. He taught me a lot about Beethoven in that hour and I dove in head first. Looking back I now believe he was an angel sent in answer to my prayers to cure my depression.
As others have said, yes, this is a good story. :)
thanks for sharing
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J. S. Bach "The Well Tempered Clavier" complete Wanda Landowska
RCA LM 6801 A 1958 mono box set.
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Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace
Pauline Rathmann, Yumeji Matasufuji, Leah-Marian Jones, Valentino Worlitzsch
World Orchestra for Peace, World Choir for Peace, Karl Jenkins
Release Date: 11th Oct 2019
Catalogue No: 707508
Label: C Major
Runtime: 69 minutes
I am sure we can all agree that this is magnificent in either Blu-ray or DVD.
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J. S. Bach "The Well Tempered Clavier" complete Wanda Landowska
RCA LM 6801 A 1958 mono box set.
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Although it's but excerpts might I recommend this modern recording which fuses both a wonderful performance with today's extrodinary recording value.
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I am sure we can all agree that this is magnificent in either Blu-ray or DVD.
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Nope. It's mindless garbage.
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I am sure we can all agree that this is magnificent in either Blu-ray or DVD.
Nope. It's mindless garbage.
Lol
The last couple posts here have given me a true belly laugh.
A magnificent presentation, a brilliant composition, the most performed classical work and masterfully played by all and you call it mindless garbage.
My guess, you are a fan of death metal. Am I right?
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J. S. Bach "The Well Tempered Clavier" complete Wanda Landowska
RCA LM 6801 A 1958 mono box set.
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I dont knew Wanda, looks a interesting performer, always liked the WTC.
Thanks.
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Louise Farrenc - Symphony no.3 in G Major
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I dont knew Wanda, looks a interesting performer, always liked the WTC.
Thanks.
She was a true virtuoso on the harpsichord, and a powerful pianist as well.
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Lol
The last couple posts here have given me a true belly laugh.
A magnificent presentation, a brilliant composition, the most performed classical work and masterfully played by all and you call it mindless garbage.
My guess, you are a fan of death metal. Am I right?
"magnificent presentation, a brilliant composition, the most performed classical work and masterfully played"--magnificent, brilliant, most performed, masterful. Nope. It's not something I'd actively turn off, but I'm not likely to every listen to it again. And because I don't consider it a masterpiece, doesn't mean I don't get it... it's just not that good.
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"magnificent presentation, a brilliant composition, the most performed classical work and masterfully played"--magnificent, brilliant, most performed, masterful. Nope. It's not something I'd actively turn off, but I'm not likely to every listen to it again. And because I don't consider it a masterpiece, doesn't mean I don't get it... it's just not that good.
I can respect your opinion on this. We all are acclimated differently and clearly we are very different.
The only thing that can't be argued is the sucess of the piece.
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She was a true virtuoso on the harpsichord, and a powerful pianist as well.
Again I can agree with your post.
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Incredible recording. Close miking technique of Reference Recordings makes tonal texture very intense, especially in bass violin section. Actually everywhere. You really hear the wood of the strings and metal of the brass. But the mix is much better than usual Reference. It sounds very big, but not the exagerated audiophile soundstage typical of RR symphonic records. Very tasteful and music work of art!
Performance is also very good. Honeck just a little dramatic for my taste compared to the totally dry and literal, “as written” Vanska, but this is what most people prefer.
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Again I can agree with your post.
Great. Let's just respect that all of us value different things in music. My background was classical piano... and until I die, I'll probably measure everything against Chopin on small scale, and Rachmaninoff on a grander scale. Doesn't mean those that fans of Glass have taste less refined than mine, but neither does it mean the opposite.
I had never heard the piece by Jenkins before, and enjoyed it.
And this time, sincerely,
Peace
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Incredible recording. Close miking technique of Reference Recordings makes tonal texture very intense, especially in bass violin section. Actually everywhere. You really hear the wood of the strings and metal of the brass. But the mix is much better than usual Reference. It sounds very big, but not the exagerated audiophile soundstage typical of RR symphonic records. Very tasteful and music work of art!
Performance is also very good. Honeck just a little dramatic for my taste compared to the totally dry and literal, “as written” Vanska, but this is what most people prefer.
I have several older renditions by the Pittsburg S.O. on the Command label conducted by Steinberg. And they may be my favorite of all the Beethoven recordings I own. I may see if I can find a copy of the R.R. version.
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Handel: Israel in Egypt
Adaptation by Jeannette Sorrell
Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell
Sorrell navigates this epic boldly, with edgy tempos, provocative dynamics and flawless pacing...Laurels also go to the band Apollo’s Fire, which restrains its customary unruliness in service... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 6th Oct 2023
Catalogue No: AV2629
Label: Avie
Length: 73 minutes
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I have several older renditions by the Pittsburg S.O. on the Command label conducted by Steinberg. And they may be my favorite of all the Beethoven recordings I own. I may see if I can find a copy of the R.R. version.
Have you listed to the fairly recently released Rattle with the Berliner of the Beethoven Symphonies?
https://www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com/rattle-beethoven-symphonies.html?___store=rec_en
It instantly became my go to.
I have the full set which also included a super high-def download. The price has dropped to about half what I paid when it was first released.
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Great. Let's just respect that all of us value different things in music. My background was classical piano... and until I die, I'll probably measure everything against Chopin on small scale, and Rachmaninoff on a grander scale. Doesn't mean those that fans of Glass have taste less refined than mine, but neither does it mean the opposite.
I had never heard the piece by Jenkins before, and enjoyed it.
And this time, sincerely,
Peace
Why, why, why can't I "get" Chopin?
Any ideas?
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Incredible recording. Close miking technique of Reference Recordings makes tonal texture very intense, especially in bass violin section. Actually everywhere. You really hear the wood of the strings and metal of the brass. But the mix is much better than usual Reference. It sounds very big, but not the exagerated audiophile soundstage typical of RR symphonic records. Very tasteful and music work of art!
Performance is also very good. Honeck just a little dramatic for my taste compared to the totally dry and literal, “as written” Vanska, but this is what most people prefer.
Excellent critique, thank you.
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Why, why, why can't I "get" Chopin?
Any ideas?
With all sincerity, I have no idea. But this honestly interests me. Do you mind if I PM you to discuss it further?
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Why, why, why can't I "get" Chopin?
Any ideas?
There are many times I don't 'get' a composer. For example Ravel and Debussy. Especially their piano music. I tried listening to lots of different performers and nothing clicked. Until it did. Finding the right performance is critical (for me) to 'get' certain composers. Unlike composers like Beethoven or Brahms where most performances will sound pretty good.
Here's some recent examples for me - Ravel the piano concerto just didn't hit. Until I head someone play it a lot more like Gershwin and then it finally clicked. Or Debussy, the solo piano stuff always sounded way to 'clattery' the way most people performed it. Then I heard Gordon Fergus-Thompson and really connected with it's more sinewy and slinky presentation.
I still struggle with Mendelssohn. To me his music always sounds very surface level oriented with not much depth. I know that's a failing on my part but I'm sorry that's how I hear it. I did recently hear 1 recording that injected some real life into 2 of the symphonies but so far that's a one-off.
Anyway, for Chopin, what is it you don't like?
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I have a friend that cannot connect in any way to Beethoven. He's lifetime classical listener, but his brain is just wired differently. He's thing is English composers. I don't know how many Bax and Moeran lp's he has brought to my turntable, perplexed in my lack of interest.
Tyson, you aren't alone about Mendelssohn. I've got copies of all his "greatest" but they never get a second playing.
But if you took away all music from me but one composer, I'd be listening to Chopin.
It occurs to me that an interesting thread topic might be "What classical music are you NOT listening to, luv?
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I have a friend that cannot connect in any way to Beethoven. He's lifetime classical listener, but his brain is just wired differently. He's thing is English composers. I don't know how many Bax and Moeran lp's he has brought to my turntable, perplexed in my lack of interest.
Tyson, you aren't alone about Mendelssohn. I've got copies of all his "greatest" but they never get a second playing.
But if you took away all music from me but one composer, I'd be listening to Chopin.
It occurs to me that an interesting thread topic might be "What classical music are you NOT listening to, luv?
It's funny you mention Chopin. I had a hard time with him at first because so many pianists play him in a soft (or at least wistful) manner, which I didn't connect with at all. Finally I heard the much more forceful (and rhythmically driven) Pollini performances and I was sold. After listening to Pollini as my gateway to Chopin, after a while I noticed that I was more open to other pianists. Nowadays I appreciate all different flavors of Chopin performances.
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"What classical music are you NOT listening to, luv?
Haha, Good one Scott!
I'll pass on opera, thank you very much.
Well maybe Maria Callas now and then, and I like most of the overtures. :thumb:
Why, why, why can't I "get" Chopin?
Any ideas?
Try some of the young whippersnappers like Ingrid Fliter, Yulianna Avdeeva, Lise de la Salle, Jan Lisieki - all Chopin experts who I really like. I like Rubenstein too, but a little (or a lot) youthful irreverence can sometimes breath new life to an old warhorse.
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Finally I heard the much more forceful (and rhythmically driven) Pollini performances and I was sold. After listening to Pollini as my gateway to Chopin, after a while I noticed that I was more open to other pianists.
Wonderful that Pollini led you to an appreciation of Chopin. So many play his works with what I'll call a Romantic excess. I only have one Pollini... the preludes. But he plays them at such tempo that I get zero feeling for the music.... just so different from how I used to play them (honestly I hated that rendition so much, I've never bought another Pollini vinyl). Over the years, I keep going back to a pianist that didn't do much for me in my younger days. Rubenstein. I also like Brailowsky, but only have his mono recordings. As a young player I though no one could match Horowitz. Now I find him occasionally sterile.
Then you have someone like Wang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSpf9bKK_Zk
Listen to her #1 and compare, if you can. to Pollini. They are night and day... and I always played it much like Wang.
But I hate her rendition of #2... the right hand is so pianissimo as to not have an impact... unforgivable in the last two measures.
Then she completely nails #4.... even if I like a slower pace with more timing variation.
Musical taste is clearly something as individual as our voice.
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Wonderful that Pollini led you to an appreciation of Chopin. So many play his works with what I'll call a Romantic excess. I only have one Pollini... the preludes. But he plays them at such tempo that I get zero feeling for the music.... just so different from how I used to play them (honestly I hated that rendition so much, I've never bought another Pollini vinyl). Over the years, I keep going back to a pianist that didn't do much for me in my younger days. Rubenstein. I also like Brailowsky, but only have his mono recordings. As a young player I though no one could match Horowitz. Now I find him occasionally sterile.
Then you have someone like Wang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSpf9bKK_Zk
Listen to her #1 and compare, if you can. to Pollini. They are night and day... and I always played it much like Wang.
But I hate her rendition of #2... the right hand is so pianissimo as to not have an impact... unforgivable in the last two measures.
Then she completely nails #4.... even if I like a slower pace with more timing variation.
Musical taste is clearly something as individual as our voice.
I think the specific recording that did it for me was Pollini doing the Polonaises. Just absolute fire. The Preludes I actually liked Argerich in from pretty early on. Again, I was in my mid 20s at the time and was really looking for something high intensity with a lot of passion. As I got older, I mellowed quite a bit. I too keep coming back to Rubinstein as an absolute master, but understated and less flashy. Took me a lot longer to appreciate him.
Re: Yuja Wang, I sort of have a love-hate relationship with her. Love her dresses. Hate her playing. Haha, just kidding!
Actually I really do like her fashion. I find her playing a little skittish. Not just in Chopin either.
Other pianists that I've really liked over the years include Pires (Nocturnes), Zimerman (Ballades & Scherzo's), Ashkenazy (Waltzes) and I'm still searching for someone that does a really outstanding job on the Mazurkas. Now that I think about it, Rubinstein is actually pretty good in the Mazurkas.
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Yeap. Mazurkas? Rubenstein. But he just can't rock a short skirt like Yuja.
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With all sincerity, I have no idea. But this honestly interests me. Do you mind if I PM you to discuss it further?
Please do.
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François Couperin: Les Apothéoses
Jordi Savall
Release Date: 25th Aug 2009
Catalogue No: ADE042
Label: Alia Vox
Series: Astrée Digital Edition
Length: 46 minutes
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There are many times I don't 'get' a composer.
I think this true of most of us at some time. I recall not getting Mozart for a long period. Mozart!
I feel Chopin must be the same, some day a light bulb may just go off.
Then, again as you say, on first listen you knew you loved the composer. Bach and Philip Glass jump to mind for me.
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The Chopin Project: Complete Chamber Music
Camille Thomas (cello), Daniel Hope (violin), Julien Brocal (piano), Julien Libeer (piano), Lucas Debargue (piano)
Release Date: 28th Apr 2023
Catalogue No: 4858596
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Length: 84 minutes
Works
Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
Chopin: Grand Duo for Cello and Piano (on themes from Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable)
Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C, Op. 3
Chopin: Piano Trio in G minor Op. 8
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Yeap. Mazurkas? Rubenstein. But he just can't rock a short skirt like Yuja.
She does make the most of her sex appeal with her performance attire. (I have often pondered the cost of them all)
To see her walk down a street she is very ordinary looking. Amazing how women, especially young women, can transform themselves at will.
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The Chopin Project: Complete Chamber Music
Camille Thomas (cello), Daniel Hope (violin), Julien Brocal (piano), Julien Libeer (piano), Lucas Debargue (piano)
Release Date: 28th Apr 2023
Catalogue No: 4858596
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Length: 84 minutes
Works
Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
Chopin: Grand Duo for Cello and Piano (on themes from Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable)
Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C, Op. 3
Chopin: Piano Trio in G minor Op. 8
Interesting.... personally, I don't think Chopin is nearly as effective when composing for more than the solo piano. And this recording is not in my library. Listening to the Polonaise duet.... reminds me of Brahms, and not in a good way. But it is always about what speaks to you.
I like his more intimate works...
There is a recording by David Fung called Evening Conversations on Yarlung Records. It may be the best mic-ed recording I own. The sound is what you hear when you play a piece on a mid sized grand in someones large living room. That's Chopin at his best... in my experience.
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W.A. Mozart - Herbert Von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Fritz Lehan, Consortium Musicum , Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra – Die Schönsten Serenaden '78, German box set pressing, LP 1
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Ingrid Fliter (piano)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jun Märkl
True, she sails perilously close to over-sentimentalising the opening Romanza...but Fliter plays with grace and heartfelt sincerity - abetted by some lovely duetting with the SCO's bassoonist... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2014 More…
Release Date: 24th Feb 2014
Catalogue No: CKD455
Label: Linn
Length: 73 minutes
Editor's Choice
Gramophone Magazine
March 2014
Editor's Choice
Shortlisted - Concerto
Gramophone Awards
2014
Shortlisted - Concerto
Presto Recordings of the Year
Finalist 2014
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Interesting.... personally, I don't think Chopin is nearly as effective when composing for more than the solo piano. And this recording is not in my library. Listening to the Polonaise duet.... reminds me of Brahms, and not in a good way. But it is always about what speaks to you.
I like his more intimate works...
There is a recording by David Fung called Evening Conversations on Yarlung Records. It may be the best mic-ed recording I own. The sound is what you hear when you play a piece on a mid sized grand in someones large living room. That's Chopin at his best... in my experience.
That may well be my problem. I find the piano harsh generally.
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Luna
Anna Lapwood (organ)
This is a highly considered collection of performances, with close attention paid to phrasing, articulation and voicing. Lapwood has successfully delivered an album that cements her status as... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…
Release Date: 29th Sep 2023
Catalogue No: 19658831402
Label: Sony
Length: 73 minutes
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Anna Lapwood - Midnight Sessions at the Royal Albert Hall
Anna Lapwood (organ)
Release Date: 21st Apr 2023
Catalogue No: G010004942280W
Label: Sony
Length: 16 minutes
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Philip Glass: Dodecagon
Arturo Stalteri (piano
Release Date: 9th Jun 2023
Catalogue No: OMM0165
Label: Orange Mountain
Runtime: 60 minutes
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Archora & Aion
Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen
In effect, both works demonstrate the inseparability of time and space – and their key lies finally in Thorvaldsdottir’s extraordinarily subtle, constantly shifting details of foreground and... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 16th Jun 2023
Catalogue No: DSL-92268
Label: Dorian Sono Luminus
Length: 61 minutes
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Kronos Quartet - Kronos on Stage (Black Angels / Ghost Opera) [DVD]
Runtime: 56 minutes
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Archora & Aion
Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen
In effect, both works demonstrate the inseparability of time and space – and their key lies finally in Thorvaldsdottir’s extraordinarily subtle, constantly shifting details of foreground and... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 16th Jun 2023
Catalogue No: DSL-92268
Label: Dorian Sono Luminus
Length: 61 minutes
I'm usually not a fan of Spectralism, but for me, Anna Þorvaldsdóttir is an exception.
I own a few of her CD's, and they get fairly regular play. Really haunting and beautiful stuff.
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Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen
In effect, both works demonstrate the inseparability of time and space – and their key lies finally in Thorvaldsdottir’s extraordinarily subtle, constantly shifting details of foreground and... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 16th Jun 2023
Catalogue No: DSL-92268
Label: Dorian Sono Luminus
Length: 61 minutes
How is Naxos sound quality now?
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Momentum [1]: Walton, Respighi
Liya Petrova (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Duncan Ward, Adam Laloum (piano)
Liya Petrova’s new recording of Walton’s Violin Concerto grips you from the outset. Her phrasing of the opening material ideally combines singing tone with subtle inflections of pulse and dynamic,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 19th May 2023
Catalogue No: MIR670
Label: Mirare
Length: 60 minutes
Concerto Choice
BBC Music Magazine
August 2023
Concerto Choice
Editor's Choice
Gramophone Magazine
September 2023
Editor's Choice
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How is Naxos sound quality now?
I am very satisfied with the 4 albums on the Sono Luminus label I have recently enjoyed.
This includes, Bara Gisladottir: SILVA, Atmospheriques, Vol. 1, Two Sides and the one quoted.
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IME, Naxos had mediocre sound when they first started (late 80's), but got somewhat better throughout the 90's, and since 2000 they have all been great.
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In the late 1990s I was told Naxos didn't have their own recording equipment, they hired an outsourced team.
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IME, Naxos had mediocre sound when they first started (late 80's), but got somewhat better throughout the 90's, and since 2000 they have all been great.
It was generally accepted that they were an inferior sound label. Maybe why they spun this lab off the parent name?
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,Marrow
The Six Suites for Solo Cello by J.S. Bach
Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir (cello)
Release Date: 23rd Jun 2023
Catalogue No: DSL-92263
Label: Dorian Sono Luminus
Length: 90 minutes
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Solo: Matteis - Pisendel - Biber - Guillemain - Vilsmayr
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Faust’s supremely intelligent, expressive playing throughout is as unmissable as ever…Matteis the Younger’s undated Fantasia in A minor makes for an arresting opener, and sets the tone for the... — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, 20th October 2023 More…
Release Date: 20th Oct 2023
Catalogue No: HMM902678
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Length: 54 minutes
Presto Recording of the Week
20th October 2023
Presto Recordings of the Year
Finalist 2023
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It was generally accepted that they were an interior sound label. Maybe why they spun this lab off the parent name?
I meant that the sound of the average Naxos recording got a lot better after the 80's and 90's. They rarely have a bad sounding release anymore.
That's true of the classical music world in general. Every week Qobuz drops a bunch new classical recordings and I listen to most of them. It's rare that I hear any recording that sounds poor.
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Todd: The Call of Wisdom
Tenebrae & English Chamber Orchestra, Nigel Short
Is Will Todd slowly morphing into the new John Rutter? This soothingly mellifluous collection of 12 short choral pieces suggests as much. Tenebrae, a crack choir, sings it all immaculately. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, 3 out of 5 stars More…
Release Date: 5th Jun 2012
Catalogue No: SIGCD298
Label: Signum
Length: 67 minutes
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I like Operas but I have trouble with choral music.
I would strongly recommend Holst choral music, mainly Rig Veda opus 26.
I admire who like choral music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFs4Zq1aiug&t=6s
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I like Operas but I have trouble with choral music.
I would strongly recommend Holst choral music, mainly Rig Veda opus 26.
I admire who like choral music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFs4Zq1aiug&t=6s
Haydn: Mass in Time of War, aka The Kettledrum Mass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sioTIVvCOis
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The new recording from pianist Tiffany Pool “Diaries: Schumann” is awesome!
https://www.eclassical.com/shop/17115/art35/5118735-c38905-8720929571284.pdf
https://youtu.be/-wSN601Iqz8?si=dP5y3h-DNcPzmrn5
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Normally I'm not a huge fan of Mozart, but these performances are outstanding:
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Just picked up a copy of Reference Recordings RM 1002.... one of their early vinyl pressings of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Symphony with Slatkin and the St. Louis Orchestra. Wow. Great sound.
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This is the kind of alternative repertoire that is rare and fascinating.
Thanks for posting.
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JVC issued a 20 bit CD with Munch/BSO playing this Beethoven 5th and Schuberts 9th, with similar cover art.
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Angela Hewitt performing Ravel solo piano music. These performances are a revelation, with a stillness at the center that approaches silence.
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