Spinning Today (Classical version)

[jandl100]

Peter Donohoe (of course!) - with Aramo and the CBSO. CD released 2006.

[morris_minor]

Thanks Jerry.

[jandl100]

Of late ....

Vaughan Williams 2nd Symphony - Barbirolli / Halle EMI Eminence LP ... up for sale soon on my charity sale thread.

At the risk of seeming cheeky could I "pre-order" this, please, Jerry?

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...446#post297446

[morris_minor]

Have just won this on the 'Bay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/220952827304...ht_1296wt_1141

More than I'd normally pay for an LP like this, but "new" and "unplayed"?
Got to be worth a punt. Was very surprised mine was the only bid - though I'd sniped it up a couple of quid in case . . . My only other version of this is a rather lacklustre Naxos SACD. Hopefully this will be rather more involving.

Meanwhile this afternoon it's been:

Schoenberg - Verklarte Nacht - Ashkenazy/ECO on Decca LP (A hi-res rip of an LP from a digital master ). Splendidly fulsome string sound and emotional playing.

Before that was some Art of Noise . . .

[MartinT]

Bob - don't be surprised if it's crackly even from new. Many of the Melodiyas I bought in Russia were.

[morris_minor]

Yes, I'm not setting my expectations too high! It was available on an Olympia (?) LP in 1988 and the Gramophone reviewer rated it quite highly. We'll see ..

[Gromit]

Earlier...

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances (for 2 Pianos) Ashkenazy/Previn

At the moment...

Ian Bostridge/Julius Drake: The English Songbook*

*I can thoroughly recommend this, a disc of absolute beauty and musical richness. I love it.

[morris_minor]

Of late ....

Vaughan Williams 2nd Symphony - Barbirolli / Halle EMI Eminence LP. Why do I find Barbirolli so boring? This up for sale soon on my charity sale thread!

Overall, I quite like this on first hearing. But - "Glorious John" has a funny notion of Allegro Vivace in the Scherzo (more like Moderato), and Andante con moto in the Finale (rather senza moto!) - don't know the Italian for "plodding"*. It's all a bit like a cake with the middle that sinks when you take it out the oven . However there is a lot to enjoy - especially with (praise be) violins divided left and right as God intended (none of this sloppy conducting - lean left for treble, right for bass ).

Another outing for the Greensleeves from ASD521, too .

Nice surfaces as well . . . so , thanks Jerry.

* faticosa (according to Google translate)

[jandl100]

Hmm, yeah, Barbirolli.

This eve ...
Mozart - Magic Flute - the legendary Ingmar Bergman production, on VHS video tape ... sung in Swedish (with some very yummy Swedish ladies ) and with English subtitles. Not the greatest picture or sound, but quite serviceable - but oh my! - what a glorious production and performance!

[morris_minor]

This morning a new arrival off the 'Bay:

Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras 2,5,6,9: Paul Capolongo/Orchestre de Paris with Mady Mesple (HMV).



A real nostalgia trip. I first heard this recording on a disc borrowed from Westminster Library while I was working for the Civil Service in Whitehall for a year between school and university (early 70s ). The "backup" I made on cassette has long gone, so this copy is most welcome - especially as it could be new. Not the most demanding of music to listen to but very enjoyable.