Spinning Today (Classical version)

[morris_minor]

Yesterday -- Back to Bax again.
Inspired by Bob's enthusiasm for the composer I invested in this -->

The 5th with Bryden Thompson.

As good as the sq in the Naxos series is (and it is good) this is superb. Must be one of the best sounding orchestral recordings I have heard. Just so natural!
I think I like the performance, too -- but I'm still finding my way with Bax.

No, it's not from the Chuck Handley series on Chandos that Bob was extolling, I might investigate some of that next!

Nice one Jerry! Thomson's Bax built nicely on the earlier Lyrita issues. Bax has a sound that was unfashionable when it was new, even, and like a lot of 20th Century music was eclipsed by the modernists. It's definitely overdue a renaissance . . .

[jandl100]

Yesterday --

A bit of a Pletnev-Fest





and a few days back .....



My gawd- what a fabulous pianist Pletnev is!
The Mussorgsky storms the heavens - the Great Gate of Kiev , the Mozart is so emotional and moving

I'd not really been much aware of Pletnev before, but a certain Mr Richard Dunn, elsewhere, praised the Mozart so I thought I'd give it a try. Oooo - spot on, Mr Dunn.
I then ventured a bit further afield into the other works.
I still have a CD of Beethoven piano sonatas to try - maybe later today -- I bet Pletnev wreaks havoc in the Appassionata sonata!

[jandl100]

Yesterday --



What a great recording - ooooooooo, that organ!

also --



Lovely music -- his symphonies are fab, too.

and -- more Thompson Bax -- excellent! --



Could this 2nd be my fave Bax symphony? -- too early to tell!

[MartinT]

Yesterday --



What a great recording - ooooooooo, that organ!

It's an absolute stunner, one of my all-time favourite classical recordings and a terrific reading too. The organ certainly moves air

[Marco]

Today on CD: Shostakovich 24 Preludes and Fuges Op87, Tatiana Nikolayeva, Piano. Triple CD, on the Hyperion label.

Utterly stunning solo piano performance by Nikolayeva, on a truly superb recording. A veritable 'must have' for all who love the work of this superb pianist, or classical piano solos in general!

Not the recording I have on Hyperion, but as close as I can find: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00009AQN...29&camp=211189

Marco.

[jandl100]

Well done, Marco - good taste that man!

But the Hyperion is the one to have, imho, not the cheaper Regis one, that just lacks the magic of the later Hyperion performance, to my humble ears.

... here's the one!

[Marco]

Cheers, Jerry. That's the very boy! Any idea where can one obtain it from? Barry's after a copy

I bought mine in a superb little CD/book shop in Shrewsbury, I always visit when I'm in town, but I doubt he'll be going near there anytime soon.

Marco.

[jandl100]

Here's da boy!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shostakovich...6&sr=1-2-spell

[Marco]

Excellent - churz! Now you know where to get it, Bazza

Marco.

[jandl100]

Yesterday - some discs a-spinning --



Oooo - luvverly Decca LP sound and magnificent performance!

Also, on CD --



Lovers of Romantic orchestral music would find this most rewarding, I think. Really good.