Spinning Today (Classical version)

[jandl100]

I've been meaning to ask, James -- what's with the young lad in the shower avatar? Errrr .....

[jandl100]

Landed yesterday, and it's a bit of an ear-opener.
Mendelssohn piano trios on original instruments with fortepiano - the old pianos really change the character of these masterpieces.
I wouldn't like to live with them as my only recordings, but excellent to have alongside the grand piano versions.

[SLS]

Gradually wending my way through this box set - 27 symphonies.
Some are absolute gems - but most are ho-hum!

What a wonderful Easter weekend you must be having !!!

Maybe the Living Stereo box set next weekend
https://www.mdt.co.uk/blog/special-o...60-cd-box-set/

On special offer and my recollection is that there are a lot of good recordings in there.

[SLS]

There's lots of incidental beauties in the Schiff, and it is gorgeous. I find the Gould (1955) more obviously entertaining. This is the limit of my knowledge on the Goldbergs, although I feel I would like a harpsichord version.

The 1955 Gould are certainly entertaining. The 1982 were a rather ill-conceived, losing sight of the fact that they are meant to be "variations", trying to gel them together. There is a film of the recording sessions with Gould discussing his approach with Bruno Monsaingeon.

My favourite on piano is Murray Perahia, seems to go beyond traditional ideas of how to play Bach, on harpsichord Christophe Rousset is superb (on a huge set of the keyboard works).

[SLS]

I wonder how that compares with the Gould and Perahia performances?

There is an old recording of Schiff playing the Partitas. Wonderful.

[jandl100]

lovely music - Schubert is not well known for his religious vocal work but this is very fine.

[Gordon Steadman]

I was just looking on YouTube for some Paganini and found a live version of the Rachmaninov variations I hadn't heard before.

It just became my favourite - well so far that is, I haven't reached the big tune yet, they could spoil it yet if they don't do the phrasing the way I like!! Great playing from the pianist and great sound from the band.

Abado/Berlin Phil/Pletnev

[Marco]

Pretty good for a (minty) 50p find in a charity shop (and the recording quality is superb):





Marco.

[istari_knight]

I've been meaning to ask, James -- what's with the young lad in the shower avatar? Errrr .....

Deffo not a lad Jerry, its got breasticles ! Probably NSFW: http://lastyearsgirl.pixlet.net/wp-c...me-my-time.jpg

Just some trashy pop I'm also listening to a lot... And now spurred by your criticism I've changed it

[istari_knight]