Wow - the Saint-Saens with Durufle playing the organ?!! Now that I'd like to hear.
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Wow - the Saint-Saens with Durufle playing the organ?!! Now that I'd like to hear.
Rodrigo -- Complete Orchestral Works..
Barber complete piano music, played by his friend John Browning.
Great music that is well-served by this excellent quality recording.
This music is new to me. I like it; might even become one of my favorites. I was expecting the organ to be more prominent throughout the piece. Nevertheless, when it comes in, it sets 10,000 to flight. ;) :) It sounds very grand on this recording, as an organ should.Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
Biff - I actually love the subterranean organ pedals in the quiet 2nd movement where it takes sizeable speakers and some considerable drive to reproduce well. As for its entry in the 4th - well yes, that does seriously stress the structure of my room :)
Quite right, Martin.Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
I've kept my current loudspeakers because of the 15" woofers and their extension into the low 20's. The Mark IIIA has no problems "pushing air". But, I do not like the mid-bass suck out (currently corrected with eq). After two years of looking, I'm still stuck on which speakers to replace them with. :(
Of late:
Alwyn symphonies 1 & 4 - Alwyn himelf conducting the LPO on a Lyrita CD. I need to play more Alwyn, I really enjoyed this. It inspired me to order the violin concerto with McAslan on Naxos. :)
Shostakovich 2nd piano sonata - Emil Gilels on a RCA mono LP. By gum, this is good!
Also the Liszt sonata on t'other side of the same LP. You know, Emil Gilels wasn't too bad at tinkling the old ivories! :lol:
Without a doubt, this LP is one of the treasures of my collection.
Beethoven violin sonatas opp 12 2 & 3, and op 30/2. Zukerman & Barenboim caught live in Italy in 1972 on an Ermitage CD. By gum, Zukerman goes for it :eek: - far from the cleanest violin playing you'll ever hear, but passion & excitement by the bucket load!
That's two "by gums" in one night of listening - must have been a good one!Quote:
Originally Posted by jandl100
By gum, it was!
This evening so far ...
The one, the only ... Algernon Ashton Piano sonata #4. On a Dutton 2 CD set of piano works. 1859-1937, an obscure Brit composer who shouldn't be. Obscure, that is, not Brit. This 4th sonata published in 1925. This sounds remarkably (& wonderfully) like Schubert at times. Well worth exploring. :thumbsup:
Rachmaninov Symphony #2 - Ashkenazy / Decca LP. By gum, this is good, too. :) Great performance, great recording. By gum.
Just played the Rachmaninov 2,Previn,hadn't played it for ages,agree with all you say.
Now enjoying Beethoven String Quartet Op 127, Quartetto Italiano,on Philips.Another beauty.