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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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
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:
I was away! These ones do it for me, with possibly the Poulenc being quite superb.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
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."
Marco.
Have you seen the above post, Martin? Difficult to know, dude, as you haven't responded... :)
Marco.
I've just looked again and the listing entry says:
I'm not familiar with the other two pianists.Quote:
Rachmaninov – Concerto for Piano No2, with the Orchestre Symphonique de Londres, conducted by Sir Georg Solti, on Decca (Classiques) records, from 1959.
I'm around, just extremely busy at work :)
Ah, I didn't realise that I had picked up three different versions of Rach 2! :doh:
Oh, well, I'll be spoiled for choice... Anyway, here are the full details of the performance in question, including the name of the pianist:
Rachmaninov – Concerto for Piano No2, with Julius Katchen (piano) and the Orchestre Symphonique de Londres, conducted by Sir Georg Solti, on Decca (Classiques) records, from 1959.
Are you familiar with the work of Julius Katchen?
Here is a link to the actual album I have: http://www.cdandlp.com/item/2/0-1401...orientale.html
12 Euros? I only paid £2 for my (mint copy)! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Of Marco's collection both my favourite and my least favourite are guitar works but then thats my main area of interest. 'Together' is one of my favourite albums. Bream and Williams together playing some great tunes, especially the Lawes Suite. I prefer Bream but Williams seems to try a bit harder here.
As for the Rodrigo, its my least favourite version on the market (that I've heard). Probably because its Yepes who I find cold, clinical and boring in everything he plays.
Some other gems there though, the Holst is good and the Rach already pointed out is one of the nicest I've heard.
I don't know him, but if it's Solti and the LSO on Decca, it will have merit I'm sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
After having been told I should try and like Mozart, I am listening to the Piano Concerto No20 with Ivan Klansky on piano. All a bit offputting as he looks like Jasper Carrot on speed doing the Bantam Cock.
If I shut my eyes its a bit better but I'm still having trouble getting anything from the music. I hear the notes but the music is just not getting through somehow. Frankly, its boring.
Except when I watch Klansky. That's a laugh:lol:
I like much classical music, but never liked Mozart. His music was just the 'pop music' of the time. A bit frivolous and showy for my liking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon Steadman
Tank de lord - another one:)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I was a pretty decent classical pianist as a kid and whilst learning I was obliged to play Mozart. I grew to dislike his music, I felt it was pretentious and had no emotion or depth. Nothing like Delius, Satie and Debussy for instance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon Steadman
Right now on original (minty) vinyl, for the princely sum of £1 from my local Oxfam shop:
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Rather uplifting it is, too! :)
Next up, and similarly as expensive:
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Wow... Lovely realistic sounding organ! :wowzer: :)
Marco.
Hey Jerry,
You've been very quietly recently - whatcha been up to? :)
Marco.
I love a good bit of Widor, Marco. I don't know the 10th, though.
The 10th is rather excellent, Martin. The organ bass will certainly 'wake up' your woofers! :eyebrows:
The early Philips recording is also quite superb. I'll bring it with me next time I pop down :)
Marco.
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Fantastic music, really beautiful - and unbelievably realistic recording. Superbly delineated in holographic 3D. Must be in my Top 10 best ever recording list - if I had one, which I don't.
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Lovely, lovely music - wonderfully performed. Elly Ameling, Felicity Lott, Ann Murray, Margaret Marshall - some of the greatest female classical vocalists ever - Yum.
Nice one, Jerry. Now ordered from Amazon :)
Looking forward now to playing the goodies on the way to me from you, particularly all that lurvely Shosty! :yay:
Marco.
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DVD - not a bad production at the Sydney Opera House. But the Gondoliers is way down my list of fave G&S. OK to watch it now and again, and the wife likes it more than I do, but ennui definitely sets in fairly rapidly for me.
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This CD is from so far out in left field that you would need a powerful telescope to see it! Bought on an eBay whim for under £3. :)
"A celebration of Britain's oldest recorded city", or something like that. Sponsored by Colchester council and local businesses.
:scratch:
Actually, it's bloody good! ;) A 5 movement 1 hour work by John Scott - quite a talented guy - he's worked with George Martin, he's mainly a film and TV music composer and arranger, he was the principal sax player in the Bond film Goldfinger! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scott_(composer)
Anyway ... this symphony is well worth investigating if you can find it - good recording, too.
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Brahms 2nd and 3rd symphonies transcribed by Brahms for one piano, four hands.
It's great! - works really well, I've ordered several more from the series. :)
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Alf Hurum. Norwegian, early 20thC. Never 'eard of 'im? A long time fave of mine - wonderful music!
I've a CD of his symphony and string quartet, too. :thumbsup:
Traditional sunday morning classical session. Now spinning..
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Khachaturian - 'Spartacus' and 'Gayaneh' Suites
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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Aram Khachaturian.
Decca SXL 6000
Both wonderful, Barry.Quote:
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A contemporary of Beethoven and a very fine composer. Kind of a cross between Haydn and early Beethoven.
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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!!
Pergolesi - Stabat Mater, Florilegium
Spurred on by a performance just now in the chapel at school, I put this version on. Lovely.
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Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man, Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Lane, Atlanta SO [cd]
Terrific performances and outstanding recording.
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Poulenc: Stabat Mater, Lagrange, Baudo, CONL [cd]
A simply outstanding performance of one of my favourite choral pieces. This is a desert island disc for me.
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Thanks so much for posting this Martin. I am ashamed to say I don't know this work but having just listened to it on YouTube I will be hunting down a vinyl copy in double quick time ...Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
Glad you like it, Julian :)
Hildegard of Bingen - 'A Feather on the Breath of God'
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1984, Hyperion CDA66039
Thats a good CD Barry :thumbsup:
Currently playing:
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I'm quite fond of these Virgin Veritas releases...
Just been for a day out to Shrewsbury, doing some Christmas shopping, and popped into Rabbit Records and picked up the following on minty second-hand vinyl:
Mozart - Piano concertos: No 20 in D Minor/No 23 in A Major, with Annie Fischer (piano) and The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, on Columbia, from 1956.
Mozart - Overtures. The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Kubelik, on HMV "His Master's Voice", from 1958.
Joaquin Rodrigo/Heitor Villa-Lobos. Grands Interpretes. Concierto de Aranjuez/Concerto for guitar and small orchestra, with John Williams (guitar) and The English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, on CBS, from 1974.
Debussy/Chausson. Printemps/Symphony in B-Flat. Op.20, with The Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Munch, on RCA Victrola, from 1972.
Off to clean them now and have a listen! :)
Marco.
I'm only familiar with the Mozart piano concertos and they're beautiful. Don't know the pianists, though.