Which brings about the question, Jerry: do you prefer harpsichord or piano for this work?Quote:
Originally Posted by jandl100
Oh, and how are you getting on without a PPP in your system?
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Which brings about the question, Jerry: do you prefer harpsichord or piano for this work?Quote:
Originally Posted by jandl100
Oh, and how are you getting on without a PPP in your system?
Harpsichord or piano.
It's not a choice or preference I recognise! - I love both. :)
Yep, Egarr on harpsichord for the WTC - Joao Carlos Martins or Glenn Gould on piano.
I wouldn't want to do without any of them.
Spinning now -- Stockhausen - Mantra, on a Naxos CD. For piano duo and electronics.
Hmm. :scratch:
Actually, it's quite fun and interesting. :) ... not sure I'm up for the whole 67 minutes, though!
Bruckner Symphony No. 9 - Rattle, BPO, EMI [cd]
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I've finally had the chance to listen to this tonight, the first time I've heard the reconstructed 4th movement. It's a powerful performance, not as urgent as the Eugen Jochum, but still impressive and well recorded considering it's a live performance. At least as convincing as the reconstructed Mahler 10th and the potency of this symphony isn't diminished at all.
I'm looking forward to hearing it in September - with Haitink and the VPO, no less :)
Hmm - would have enjoyed going to Bruckner 9 / Rattle but would have to sit through Beethoven which am not sure I could do - maybe I could just turn up after the interval :eyebrows:
Do you mean the Brucker 9 / Haitink Prom, Jules? But - it's Beethoven! The 4th Piano Concerto too, which is wonderful. I guess each to their own.
Just cannot abide Beethoven or Mozart! :D
They both leave me completely cold ...
I feel the same way about Mendelssohn.Quote:
Originally Posted by julesd68
:exactly: we're agreed on that one - his violin concerto is supposedly the most popular of all :violin: :zzz:Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
This evenings choons ....
William Grant Still (Black-American composer, died 1978) - Afro-American Symphony, Africa tone poem, In Memorium. Wonderful music, nicely recorded on a Naxos CD.
Georgy Dmitriev (b. 1942) - All Night Vigil. New Russian Music CD. Yup, very much like Rachmaninoff's choral masterpiece of the same name - i.e. fabulously beautiful. :)