Spinning Today (Classical version)

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Marco.

I'm surprised that Jerry (or Martin) haven't commented on any of the purchases I listed earlier, as indeed you guys usually do.... I presume then that they are all shite? :D

Marco.

Werll, imo the 3 Shosty LPs are top notch. The Liszt piano concertos should be interesting - not heard that one and Berman can be excellent. Also the Dvorak 8th symphony is a fab work with lots of glorious melodies, and done by an authentic conductor like Kubelik you can't really go wrong. The Sibelius 4th symphony and the tone poem Tapiola (Tapiola is reckoned by many to be his greatest work) with Karajan is great. I must admit I'd like hear the Brahms Piano Quintet with Previn tinkling the old ivories. :thumbsup:

Some of the music is not really to my taste, mind - I can happily live without significant doses of Poulenc, Schumann, Franck, Nielsen, Berlioz, Debussy .... :scratch:

Yep, some good music in there, I reckon.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Ok, chaps, I've been buying a load of classical stuff on vinyl recently, all in near mint or mint condition (for £3 or less), as follows:

Poulenc – Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani. Concert Champetre for Harpsicord & Orchestra, with Simon Preston (organ & harpsichord), with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andre Previn, on EMI (HMV), from 1978.

Franck – Symphony in D Minor ‘Les Eolides’, with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, conducted by Willem Van Otterloo, on Philips, from 1964.

Beethoven – ‘Spring & Kreutzer’ Sonatas, with Yehudi Menuhin (violin) and Hephzibah Menuhin (piano), on EMI (HMV Concert Classics), from 1959.

Brahms – Piano Quintet in F Minor, with Andre Previn (piano) and The Yale Quartet, on EMI (HMV), from 1973.


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Marco.

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Re: the Yale Quartet: I have them playing the Late Quartets of Beethoven on Vanguard LP. One of my desert island sets, stunning sound, emotional impact, wonderful in every way.

Please report back if you like the Brahms as I will search high and low for it if you do.

John

Cheers for that, Jerry. I always like to know what the cream of the crop is, from someone who knows the subject! Although I know certain stuff that I'll definitely like (such as Shossy, etc), what I choose when it comes to classical music is mostly just pot luck :eyebrows:

Fortunately, I'm rarely disappointed, as I have a very wide and varied taste in music :)

John, it's interesting that Jerry and you have highlighted the same album... That's the first one I'll be spinning later :cool:

Marco.

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Fans of Rachmaninov's ultra-romantic 2nd piano concerto would do well to investigate this guy's 4th piano concerto! :thumbsup:

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Poulenc – Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani. Concert Champetre for Harpsicord & Orchestra, with Simon Preston (organ & harpsichord), with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andre Previn, on EMI (HMV), from 1978.

Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No.1 (for Piano, Trumpet & Strings)/Piano Concerto No.2 ‘The Assult on Beautiful Gorky' from “The Unforgettable Year 1919”, with Dmitri Alexeev (piano) and Philip Jones (trumpet), and The English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk, on EMI, from 1981.

Shostakovich – Symphony No10 in E Minor (op.93), with the U.S.S.R Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov, on EMI (HMV)/Melodiya, from 1966.

Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique, with The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Herbert Von Karajan, on Columbia records , from 1957.

Holst – The Planets, with The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent, on Decca (Ace of Clubs), from 1956.

Rodrigo – Guitar Concerto, with Narciso Yepes (guitar) and the National Orchestra of Spain, conducted by Ataulfo Argenta/Falla – Nights in the Gardens of Spain, with Gonzalo Soriano (piano) and the National Orchestra of Spain, conducted by Ataulfo Argenta, on Decca records, from 1959.

Beethoven – Triple Concerto, Op.56, with the Beaux Arts Trio and The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink, on Philips records, from 1978.

Moussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition (the original piano version by Ravel), with Gina Bachauer (piano) and the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Lorin Maazel, on EMI (HMV Concert Classics) records, from 1963.

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I was away! These ones do it for me, with possibly the Poulenc being quite superb.
Who plays the piano in the Rach 2?

Soz, I didn't know/had forgotten you were away :)

Anyway, both the 'Rach 2's' I purchased have the pianists listed, daftee:

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"Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No.2 (and Preludes in G Major and G Minor), with Geza Anda (piano) and the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Alceo Galliera, on Columbia records, from 1958.

Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No2 ‘Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini’, with Agustin Anievas (piano) and the New Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Moshe Atzmon, on EMI (HMV) records, from 1956."

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Marco.

Have you seen the above post, Martin? Difficult to know, dude, as you haven't responded... :)

Marco.