Spinning Today (Classical version)

[MartinT]

Elisabeth Valletti - Innocenti [cd]

Thanks to Jerry for this one. Most excellent!

[jandl100]

No, not Howard Shore - but excellent and fun!

[jandl100]

Currently playing for the 3rd time in as many days -- but today on my new silver disc spinner


-- this really is very fine Schubert playing. Good recording, too.

[MartinT]

Up tonight are:

Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10, Petrenko, RLPO [cd]



Shostakovich - Symphony No. 13, Masur, NYPO [cd]

[jandl100]

Ah - Petrenko Shosty 10 - I shall await your verdict with bated breath, Martin!

[MartinT]

Ah - Petrenko Shosty 10 - I shall await your verdict with bated breath, Martin!

Good grief - talk about row A stalls! The orchestra are flattened and practically on top of you. There is no depth perception between the cellos and the brass, except that the brass are not nearly raspy enough for this music. The sound is crisp and immediate, but this presentation is not to my taste. I feel the need to lean back all the time.

The tempo seems very four-square. If Shostakovich had written music for Thunderbirds, this is what it would be like. You can almost see the big machines taking off.

I don't think it'll be bothering the Jarvi or Previn much.

[jandl100]

Haha! - yes, you may recall me posting I was not at all impressed with Petrenko. His 8th is just the same - be told!

[jandl100]

... and what do you think of the Ballet Suite No. 4? -- a nancy title for an awesome piece of music!

Martin - Have you given this a listen yet, on the Jarvi Shosti 10 CD?

[MartinT]

Martin - Have you given this a listen yet, on the Jarvi Shosti 10 CD?

Just playing it now, Jerry. It's rather good, isn't it, and not really like a ballet suite.

[jandl100]

LPs
Awesome.