a very good 6, love the unrushed but not dragging pacing, suits my mood atm, good sq
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a very good 6, love the unrushed but not dragging pacing, suits my mood atm, good sq
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This is all excellent music.
The three Guernsey Postcards are a delightfully lighthearted and tuneful introduction.
The piano conccerto is a rather more serious and dramatic affair. The symphony starts the same way for its 1st and 2nd mvts, but then starts to lighten up ending in a glorious 4th mvt peroration full of orchestral splendour.
The slow movements throughout are beautiful and heartfelt.
This is one of my favourite albums.
I wish Ronald Corp would write a violin concerto, I'd imagine that would be quite something.
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It was. Great music (true classics) Brilliantly recorded [no pun intended]. ADD on the disc, so shows an analogue source:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
Marco.
Mahler: Symphony No. 7 - Radio Philharmonic Orchestra led by Edo de Waart - Live Concert HD
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Coo, this is interesting, violinist David Oistrakh conducts Shosty 10
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Right now (before bed):
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Marco.
Spinning, a lovely recording and beautiful rendition IMO, sounds stunning on the Tannoys.:)
W.A. Mozart*, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Theodor Guschlbauer – Deux Concertos Pour Violon
Label: Erato – STU 70709
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: France
Concerto Pour Violon Et Orchestre N°4 En Ré Majeur KV 218
A1 Allegro
A2 Andante Cantabile
A3 Rondeau Grazioso
Concerto Pour Violon Et Orchestre N°3 En Sol Majeur KV 216
B1 Allegro
B2 Adagio
B3 Rondeau (Allegro)
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A great version go the Planets
Gustav Holst, György Ligeti - Boston Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg – The Planets / Lux Aeterna
Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 419 475-1
Series: Galleria – 419 475-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered
Country: Europe
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Picked up this 2-LP box set in a charity shop yesterday for £7, in minty condition:
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Stunning piece of music!:cool:
Marco.
What did you think of the Ligeti - 'Lux Æterna'?Quote:
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Andrés Segovia – ‘The Complete 1949 London Recordings’
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(Testament SBT - 1043 (1994))
This reminded me of the music used in Space Odyssey 2001 when they are at the Obolisque on the moon, is it from the same composer?Quote:
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Yes it is. I would recommend you try to listen to some of his other work - it's not all 'spacy'. :DQuote:
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Musica Ricercata (1951-3) No.1, Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Sony SK 62308.
Continuum (1968), Elisabeth Chojnacka (harpsichord), Wergo WER 6905-2.
Three pieces for two pianos (1976) No. 1 and 2, Fredrick Ullen (pianos),BIS BIS-CD-1684.
Study No. 1 (Harmonies-1967), Zsigmond Szathmary (organ), Sony SK 62307.
Piano Etudes (Book 1-1985), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Sony SK 62308.
Sonata for solo viola (1991-4), Nobuko Imai, BIS BIS-CD-1379/1380.
String Quartet No. 2 (1968), La Salle Quartet, DG 474 327-2.
Chamber Concerto (1965-70), Ensemble die Reihe, Wein, Friedrich Cerha (cond.), Wergo WER 6903-2.
Horn Trio, Saschko Gawriloff (violin), Herman Bauman (horn), Eckart Besch (piano), Wergo WER 6905-2.
Poem Symphonique for 100 Metronomes (1962), Francoise Terrious, Sony SK 62310.
Lontano (1967), Vienna Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado (cond.), DG 429 260-2.
Melodien (1971), Schoenberg Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw, Teldec 8573-83953-2.
San Francisco Polyphony (1973-4), Berlin Philharmonic, Jonathon Nott (cond.), Teldec 8573-88261-2.
Piano Concerto, Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Asko Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw (cond.), Teldec 8573-83953-3.
Car Horn Prelude (Le Grand Macabre 1974-7, revised 1996), Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (cond.), Sony SK 62312.
Nouvelles Adventures (1962-5), Phyllis Bryn-Julsons (soprano), Rose Taylor (contralto), Omar Ebrahmim (baritone), Esa-Pekka Salonen (cond.), Sony SK 62311.
Clocks and Clouds (1973), Cappella Amsterdam, Asko Schoenberg Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw (cond.), Teldec 8573-87631-2.
Lux Aeterna (1966), London Sinfonietta Voices, Terry Edwards (cond.), Sony SK 62305.
Requiem (1963-5), Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Gielen (cond.), Wergo 60045-50.
Suspect that most, if not all, are now only available on CD. Some of the Wergo recordings used to be available on vinyl, for example:
Thanks Barry, that’s very kind of you to go to so much bother, I have copied the discography and will hunt them out, probably through streaming, if I can find them.
Richard Strauss - 'Also Sprach Zarathustra Op.30'
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Berlin Philharmoniker, cond. Karl Böhm.
DGG SLPEM 136 001 (1959)
Enjoying this greatly using the Ortofon OM/40 Stylus and thought the Wilson Benesch Vectors, lots of detail and depth to it all.
Unfortunately I am missing the 1st LP from this boxed set of 3, I picked it up for £1 a couple of years ago, shame as it is an excellent recording and the two I have a NM. I might try and see if I can get a complete set.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Academy Of Ancient Music – The Symphonies (Salzburg 1773-1775)
Label: L'Oiseau-Lyre – D170D3
Series: Florilegium Series –
Format: 3 × Vinyl, LP
Box Set Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1980
Symphony In D Major K.186b [K.202] (25:09)
C1 I. Molto Allegro 8:55
C2 II. Andantino Con Moto 5:42
C3 III. Menuetto & Trio 5:04
C4 IV. Presto 5:16
Symphony In D Major K.189b [K.203] (28:11)
D1 I. Andante Maestoso — Allegro Assai 8:02
D2 II. Andante 7:48
D3 III. Menuetto & Trio 5:29
D4 IV. Prestissimo
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This is a wonderful piece full of variety, masses of dynamics and some beautiful passages. I am really enjoying this on the WB Vectors as well, it seems their sense of clarity and openness really allows the music to shine through.
Mahler* - Jascha Horenstein, Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra* – Symphony No 6 In A Minor / Jascha Horenstein Reminisces To Alan Blyth
Label: Unicorn Records (3) – RHS 320-1, Unicorn Records (3) – RHS 320/1
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Gatefold
Country: UK
Genre: Classical
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Mendelssohn* And Bruch* - Ruggiero Ricci – The World Of The Great Classics Vol.3 - Violin Concertos
Label: Decca – SPA.88, Decca – SPA 88
Series: The World Of (3) –
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Silver Label Text / Label Variant
Country: UK
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I love the raw sharp sound of the gut strings in these early AAM recordings. The tempi were pretty fast too IIRC, exciting performances that pull you along with them.Quote:
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Recomposed by Max Richter - The Four Seasons
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Antonio Vivaldi wrote the four violin concertos known as Le quattro stagioni. Today The Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed. Max Richter, the award-winning British composer who has written concert music, film scores, and a series of acclaimed solo albums, has rewritten The Four Seasons with stunning results. Richter’s co-conspirators on Vivaldi Recomposed are Daniel Hope, the British violinist; the German conductor André de Ridder; and the Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin.
This is a wonderful 'recomposition' of Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons'. It stands up there with the Drottingholm Consort's version (a straight reading but using original instruments), as well as the version on Decca Argo, by Neville Marriner and The Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
Rachmaninov - 'Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor' 'Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini', and Four Peludes
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Cécile Ousset, piano with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, cond. Sir Simon Rattle.
John Ogden, piano (playing the four preludes: in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2; in G minor Op.23 No.5; in G Op.32 No5, and in G sharp minor Op. 32 No.12.)
HMV 5 72142 2 (1992)
Georges Bizet - 'L'Arlésienne Suites Nos.1&2, Carmen Suite'
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Berlin Philharmonic, cond. Herbert Von Karajan.
DGG 415 106-2 (1983/1985)
Having a rest from Rock
Jean Sibelius, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Symphonie Nr. 4 • Der Schwan Von Tuonela
Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 138 974 SLPM
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: Germany
Released: Jun 1966
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Felt like a bit of a sing-song :lol: No seriously if you like chant and have not heard this recording then dig it out, I think it won various awards when released.
Abbess Hildegard Of Bingen* - Gothic Voices (2) With Emma Kirkby Directed By Christopher Page – A Feather On The Breath Of God (Sequences And Hymns By Abbess Hildegard Of Bingen)
Label: Hyperion – A66039
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1982
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Nice choice Adrian.
For me:
Francois Couperin - 'Les Nations'
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The Jacobean Ensemble: Neville Marriner and Carl Pini, violins; Desmond Dupré, viola de gamba, and Thurston Dart, harpsichord and director.
2-record set Decca Editions de 'LOiseau-Lyre OLS 137/138 (1960)
A great recording this one, and some lovely music
Liszt* - Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra* – Symphonic Poems "Prometheus", "Mephisto" Waltz No. 1, "Héroide Funèbre"
Label: Philips – 6500 190
Format: Vinyl, LP
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Maybe not for the purist but still lovely
Tomita, Debussy* – Snowflakes Are Dancing (The Newest Sound Of Debussy)
Label: RCA Red Seal – ARL1-0488, RCA Red Seal – ARL1 0488
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Dave Tucker Master
Country: UK
Released: 1974
Genre: Electronic, Classical
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A1 Snowflakes Are Dancing (Children's Corner, No. 4) 2:10
A2 Reverie 4:44
A3 Gardens In The Rain (Estampes, No. 3) 3:41
A4 Clair De Lune (Suite Bergamasque, No. 3) 5:48
A5 Arabesque No. 1 3:57
B1 The Engulfed Cathedral (Preludes, Book I, No. 10) 6:18
B2 Passepied (Suite Bergamasque, No. 4) 3:17
B3 The Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Preludes, Book 1, No. 8) 3:25
B4 Golliwog's Cakewalk (Children's Corner, No. 6) 2:50
B5 Footprints In The Snow (Preludes, Book I, No. 6) 4:30
Bach* – Brandenburg Concerti № 4, In G / № 5, In D / № 6, In B-Flat
Label: Turnabout – TV 34045S, Turnabout – TV 34045-S
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1966
A very good rendition I think, nicely balanced, and well recorded. One of my bargain Hospicare purchases.
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Tomaso Albinoni, I Musici, Evert van Tright, Roberto Michelucci – Albinoni
Label: Philips – SFM 23030
Series: Festivo Series – 839 588 VGY
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1960
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Wot no Adagio? [emoji38]Quote:
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Ravel - 'Tzigane' and 'Shéhérazade'
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London Symphony Orchestra, cond. Claudio Abbado.
DGG 427 314-2 (1989)
Mozart - 'Piano Concerto No. 13 in C, K 415 and No. 14 in E flat, K. 449'
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Mitsuko Uchida (piano) with the English Chamber Orchestra cond. Jeffrey Tate.
Sibelius - 'Symphony No.1 in E minor, and Symphony No.4 in A minor'
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Wiener Philharmoniker, cond. Lorin Maazel.
Decca 417 789-2 (1964 (No.1) and 1968 (No.4))
A reasonable, but IMO somewhat pedestrian reading of the Symphony No.1. A much more dynamic and immersive experience is to be found with version by The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Neeme Järvi, on BIS CD-221 (1984).
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Beethoven* / Sergio Fiorentino / George Hurst / The Hamburg Pro Musica – Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 "The Emperor" / 32 Variations In C Minor
Label: A•R•C Records – XID 5047, Saga (5) – XID 5047
Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue
Country: UK
Released: 1965
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So having listened to Deep Purple in Concert with the Royal Philharmonic earlier today I realised that having tweaked and my cartridge and arm set up over the past 2 weeks my system is sounding rather wonderful. I seem to have hit that absolute sweet spot, it all sounds so natural and alive.
So encouraged I have gone back to listening to some classical, and this sounds gorgeous, I might just have to re-listen to my favourite pieces, which could take some time. :)
By the way I am no expert, but if you like Mozart and happen across these boxed sets in a charity shop and they are in good condition, just buy them, the quality of the recordings and vinyl is excellent IMO. I think there are 10 to the full Mozart set I have 5 of them. I should have purchased all of them a the time:doh:
Mozart*, Various – The Late Divertimentos And Serenades
Label: Time Life Records – STL-M09
Series: Mozart –
Format: 5 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Box Set Country:
USA & Canada Released: 1980
Divertimento No. 15 In B Flat Major, K. 287
Conductor, Violin – Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra – Bath Festival Orchestra
A1 Allegro 6:55
A2 Tema Con Variazioni: Andante Grazioso 8:40
A3 Menuetto 4:06
A4 Adagio 7:49
B1 Menuetto 4:20
B2 Andante; Allegro Molto 7:50
Divertimento No. 16 In E Flat Major, K. 289
Conductor – Jack Brymer
Orchestra – London Wind Soloists
(12:50)
B3 Adagio; Allegro - Menuetto - Adagio - Finale: Presto
Divertimento No. 17 In D Major, K. 334
Conductor – Neville Marriner*
Orchestra – The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
C1 Allegro 9:36
C2 Tema Con Variazioni: Andante 9:14
C3 Menuetto 4:20
C4 Adagio 6:31
D1 Menuetto 6:26
D2 Rondo: Allegro 9:15
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Bartók - 'Out of Doors'
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Bartók - 'Two Pictures'
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Sibelius - 'Kullervo. Op.7 (Symphonic poem for soloist, male chorus and orchestra)'
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Stravinsky - 'The Firebird'
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Two I enjoyed earlier, both on original vinyl, from the 60s and 70s:
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Classical cuts on Decca 'black label' are always sonically superb - great music, too!
Marco.
Currently watching (and listening) to The Proms, live on the BBC, which is superb [through my AV system]. So glad that they managed it in some form this year!:)
Marco.
Yes, the few I have seen have been good - Sony 4K TV with the audio via a Quad 520 135W amplifier into B&W DM2Aa speakers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Usually I listen to the Proms via Radio 3 on my downstairs system: Quad FM4 tuner into a Mark Levinson preamp thence into either a pair of ML-2 or a pair of Quad 510 monoblocks feeding Quad 57s. The sound balance is impeccable, but fails to capture the sheer 'live' presence of being there; despite the appalling acoustics of the RAH. :rolleyes:
Sibelius - 'Finlandia, Karelia Suite, Valse triste, etc.'
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Hallé Orchestra, cond. John Barberolli
EMI Master Series EG 29 027301 DMM mastering (1966)
Some lieder by the late Wilhelm Killmayer: Heine-Lieder Pregardien singing with Mauser accompanying. A CPO cd.
Raffaerle Calace - 'Mandolin Concertos No.1, Op.113 and No.2, Op.114; Rapsodia Napoletana Op.66
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Alison Stephens, mandolin and Steven Devine, piano
Naxos 8.570434 (2007)
I have four version of the Four Seasons on vinyl and I think this may be my favourite, possibly a more modern interpretation but full of life and soul.
Vivaldi* - Anne-Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan – Le Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons / Die Vier Jahreszeiten
Label: EMI – 42 099 2, His Master's Voice – 42 099 2
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, Gatefold
Country: Germany
Released: 1984
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A lovely vibrant piece by Rodrigo and a great recording, impeccable playing by John Williams. The Villa-Lobos Concerto is superb.
Rodrigo* / Villa-Lobos* - John Williams (7), Daniel Barenboim, English Chamber Orchestra – Concierto De Aranjuez / Concerto For Guitar
Label: CBS – CBS 76369, CBS – S 76369
Series: Grands Interprètes –
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Label Variant, Gatefold
Country: UK
Released: 1974
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