Spinning Today (Classical version)

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Magnificent late romantic works - big boned and tuneful - good recordings - and cheap as chips at Naxos' price on Amazon. ;)

Quite a discovery - very pleased with this. Lovely music, and interestingly a bit different. :thumbsup:

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Mmm... I like different. Where did you obtain it, Jerry? :)

Marco.

Ah, well, I meant "different" if you are fairly seriously into the classical chamber music (and especially string quartet) tradition - this guy Waghalter has an individual and quite distinctive musical voice harking back to the Romantic period of the 19th century.

It's an obscure CD from America, obtained and lent to me by a Californian friend.

Sounds interesting... I never prejudge any music until hearing it, classical included, and always enjoy making new discoveries. Therefore, I like taking a punt on something unusual. I'll have a Google around and see what turns up :)

Marco.

Fairy muff.

You can buy it used on Amazon for £292 :D
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ignatz-Wagha...ords=waghalter

You like Big&Bold, Marco - so if you wanted to explore appropriate string quartets I'd recommend this disc (as well as the Shosty quartets of course)

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Impassioned and violent music, as well as soul searching and exquisitely beautiful in parts, and emotionally exhausting.

But weirdly, I can't find any mention of it on Amazon! :scratch:

Ah - here it is on US Amazon -- http://www.amazon.com/Death-Maiden-S...erson+schubert
You can listen to (poorly chosen!) samples there, too.

Shossy's 8th String Quartet is to die for!

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Yummy :drool:

First time I have had the hi-fi on for many weeks today ...

Anyway, on a recent trip to Manchester managed to pick up a near mint copy of Dvorak 8 with Giulini / Chicago Symphony. It's also the first time I have sat down to listen to this symphony in its entirety and find it just immensely enjoyable from start to finish, such a coherent vision.

Cannot fault the performance, but this disc, being a late 70's DG effort is a little brightly lit for my tastes. Still, not complaining for £1.50!!