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Haydn - 'Harmoniemesse' (Joanne Lunn/Sara Mingardo/Topi Lehtipuu/Brindley Sherratt/John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir/English Baroque Soloists, Philips)
Liszt - Piano Sonata (Nikolai Demidenko, Helios)
Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde' (Kathleen Ferrier/Julius Patzak/Bruno Walter, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Decca) below
Liszt - Piano Sonata (Nikolai Demidenko, Helios)
Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde' (Kathleen Ferrier/Julius Patzak/Bruno Walter, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Decca) below
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Recording is a bit resonant for this, but vivid and spacious in the Chandos manner. I think I like these by the Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal Band a tad better. Still, fun stuff!
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More fabulous Szell from the Cleveland Orchestra 75th anniversary set I borrowed from a neighbor:
Sibelius Symphony # 2
Szell Cleveland Orchestra Tokyo 5/22/70
If this is not the most incandescent Sibelius 2nds ever, I will eat my proverbial hat. This is Szell's second to last concert he ever conducted and he and his orchestra are on fire.
WOW!
Sibelius Symphony # 2
Szell Cleveland Orchestra Tokyo 5/22/70
If this is not the most incandescent Sibelius 2nds ever, I will eat my proverbial hat. This is Szell's second to last concert he ever conducted and he and his orchestra are on fire.
WOW!
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JSB - Mass in Am BWV234....
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W.S. Bennett - Overture: The Naiades (Braithwaite/Lyrita)
Parry - Symphony #2 (Bamert/Chandos)
Parry - Symphony #2 (Bamert/Chandos)
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Shostakovich X: Ormandy/Philadelphia
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Spring brings the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach. Let´s celebrate with an excellent new recording of the B-minor Mass in the Glossa label. This is Frans Brüggen´s second recording of the work, the first was made exactly 20 years ago for Philips after an European tour of the Orchestra of the XVIII Century that included first visits to the Soviet Union and Poland. The orchestra was so well received in Poland that they returned almost every other year. This new recording was recorded live last year in Warsaw to commemorate their first visit. Frans Brüggen is a master!!!
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Stravinsky-Petrushka-Bernstein-Sony.
The label says it is a great performance and it does not lie!
The label says it is a great performance and it does not lie!
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I too am fast becoming a very big fanjosé echenique wrote: .... Frans Brüggen is a master!!!
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Symphony No. 1 (I'm pleasantly surprised by what Herr Krips does here with the LSO after having heard his set of Mozart's symphonies with the Concertgebouw. The lyrical approach on No. 1 works very well.)
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Mozart: Symphonies 35, 36, 38, 39, 40 & 41
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Hans Graf - Capriccio
Graf selects some very nice tempi and observes all repeats in the final 6 symphonies. Orchestral execution is very good in general, and the ensemble possesses a wonderful Mozart sound. There's a great deal of exciting and inspired playing throughout, and Graf is not afraid to get dramatic in the bigger moments. Tempo-wise I'd say Graf is generally a bit more sprightly than Bohm or Krips, but not as fast as Mackerras; it's an ideal choice to my ears. I didn't notice any serious problems with close-miking, although the tap of the baton in quite audible in places. I would say the sound is good, but I wouldn't say it is on par with the best modern digital recordings (these performances date from 1988-90). I noticed some congestion during the densely contrapuntal finale of the Jupiter. Overall though very satisfying, it's a little different from anything else in my collection. I plan on listening to Nos. 25, 28, 29, 31, 33 & 34 later this week.
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra & Hans Graf - Capriccio
Graf selects some very nice tempi and observes all repeats in the final 6 symphonies. Orchestral execution is very good in general, and the ensemble possesses a wonderful Mozart sound. There's a great deal of exciting and inspired playing throughout, and Graf is not afraid to get dramatic in the bigger moments. Tempo-wise I'd say Graf is generally a bit more sprightly than Bohm or Krips, but not as fast as Mackerras; it's an ideal choice to my ears. I didn't notice any serious problems with close-miking, although the tap of the baton in quite audible in places. I would say the sound is good, but I wouldn't say it is on par with the best modern digital recordings (these performances date from 1988-90). I noticed some congestion during the densely contrapuntal finale of the Jupiter. Overall though very satisfying, it's a little different from anything else in my collection. I plan on listening to Nos. 25, 28, 29, 31, 33 & 34 later this week.
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Beethoven - Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Karl Bohm, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, DG) below
Brahms - Piano Concerto No.2 (Maurizio Pollini/Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
Schumann - Piano Quartet (Glenn Gould/Juilliard String Quartet, Sony Classical)
Brahms - Piano Concerto No.2 (Maurizio Pollini/Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
Schumann - Piano Quartet (Glenn Gould/Juilliard String Quartet, Sony Classical)
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Beethoven – Symphonies 7 & 8 Cluytens....
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Bartok - 'Concerto for Orchestra' (Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Decca)
Chopin - Cello Sonata (Mstislav Rostropovich/Martha Argerich, DG) below
Sibelius - Symphony No.1 (Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, EMI)
Vaughan Williams - 'The Lark Ascending' (Sarah Chang/Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra, EMI)
Chopin - Cello Sonata (Mstislav Rostropovich/Martha Argerich, DG) below
Sibelius - Symphony No.1 (Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, EMI)
Vaughan Williams - 'The Lark Ascending' (Sarah Chang/Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra, EMI)
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I've spent my afternoon listening to different interpretations of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. I think my personal preferences run something like this:
1. William Kapell / Fritz Reiner
2. Benno Moiseiwitsch / Basil Cameron
3. Artur Rubinstein / Fritz Reiner
4. The rest
I'd say that the Kapell is the most direct, extroverted, exciting, and on the edge performance of the three mentioned. It's a modern interpretation that carries the work to its greatest emotional potential. On the other hand, Moiseiwitsch is more flexible - elegant and lyrical in the manner of the older Romantic school. I greatly admire how he is able to mold charm and brilliance into one. It's a wonderful recording that in many ways hasn't received the attention that it deserves. And lastly is Rubinstein's famous interpretation with Reiner. He's in many ways a pianist in the modern vein that also happens to be a warm-blooded Romantic. I bloody love the balance he creates in the work - something that Kapell and Moiseiwitsch don't hit right on the head in their interpretations. Great playing by all three though - kicking Rachmaninov's own recording off my top three list.
1. William Kapell / Fritz Reiner
2. Benno Moiseiwitsch / Basil Cameron
3. Artur Rubinstein / Fritz Reiner
4. The rest
I'd say that the Kapell is the most direct, extroverted, exciting, and on the edge performance of the three mentioned. It's a modern interpretation that carries the work to its greatest emotional potential. On the other hand, Moiseiwitsch is more flexible - elegant and lyrical in the manner of the older Romantic school. I greatly admire how he is able to mold charm and brilliance into one. It's a wonderful recording that in many ways hasn't received the attention that it deserves. And lastly is Rubinstein's famous interpretation with Reiner. He's in many ways a pianist in the modern vein that also happens to be a warm-blooded Romantic. I bloody love the balance he creates in the work - something that Kapell and Moiseiwitsch don't hit right on the head in their interpretations. Great playing by all three though - kicking Rachmaninov's own recording off my top three list.
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Following on from another Thread, may I ask this question, whilst you say that Rubinstein is a pianist "in the modern vein" and that the Composers own reading was not as good as the three you name, when making your comparisons, did you listen to any recording that was less than Fifty Years Old...just asking...Air wrote:I've spent my afternoon listening to different interpretations of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. I think my personal preferences run something like this:
1. William Kapell / Fritz Reiner
2. Benno Moiseiwitsch / Basil Cameron
3. Artur Rubinstein / Fritz Reiner
4. The rest
I'd say that the Kapell is the most direct, extroverted, exciting, and on the edge performance of the three mentioned. It's a modern interpretation that carries the work to its greatest emotional potential. On the other hand, Moiseiwitsch is more flexible - elegant and lyrical in the manner of the older Romantic school. I greatly admire how he is able to mold charm and brilliance into one. It's a wonderful recording that in many ways hasn't received the attention that it deserves. And lastly is Rubinstein's famous interpretation with Reiner. He's in many ways a pianist in the modern vein that also happens to be a warm-blooded Romantic. I bloody love the balance he creates in the work - something that Kapell and Moiseiwitsch don't hit right on the head in their interpretations. Great playing by all three though - kicking Rachmaninov's own recording off my top three list.
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Ashkenazy?Chalkperson wrote:Following on from another Thread, may I ask this question, whilst you say that Rubinstein is a pianist "in the modern vein" and that the Composers own reading was not as good as the three you name, when making your comparisons, did you listen to any recording that was less than Fifty Years Old...just asking...Air wrote:I've spent my afternoon listening to different interpretations of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. I think my personal preferences run something like this:
1. William Kapell / Fritz Reiner
2. Benno Moiseiwitsch / Basil Cameron
3. Artur Rubinstein / Fritz Reiner
4. The rest
I'd say that the Kapell is the most direct, extroverted, exciting, and on the edge performance of the three mentioned. It's a modern interpretation that carries the work to its greatest emotional potential. On the other hand, Moiseiwitsch is more flexible - elegant and lyrical in the manner of the older Romantic school. I greatly admire how he is able to mold charm and brilliance into one. It's a wonderful recording that in many ways hasn't received the attention that it deserves. And lastly is Rubinstein's famous interpretation with Reiner. He's in many ways a pianist in the modern vein that also happens to be a warm-blooded Romantic. I bloody love the balance he creates in the work - something that Kapell and Moiseiwitsch don't hit right on the head in their interpretations. Great playing by all three though - kicking Rachmaninov's own recording off my top three list.
Nah, i'm a dinosaur. I like listening to and comparing older recordings best.
I think Schonberg calls Rubinstein "the modern type of Romantic pianist" in his book. This is what I was kind of getting at. All the characteristics of a Romantic without any of the affectations, exaggerations, etc. of old (not to say I don't like the older Romantic schools, I do). Just lyrical, heart-rendering playing, elegant phrasing, and a brilliant, golden tone...
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Zemlinsky-String Quartets-Schoenberg Quartet-Chandos.
Some excellent music and performances on these discs.
Liszt-Piano Concertos; Piano Sonatas-Richter-Phillips.
Some excellent music and performances on these discs.
Liszt-Piano Concertos; Piano Sonatas-Richter-Phillips.
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Ashkenazy, I hope not...Air wrote: Ashkenazy?
Nah, i'm a dinosaur. I like listening to and comparing older recordings best.
Dinosaur, no, Connoisseur would be a better word...
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Teresa Berganza singing Garcia Lorca=HEAVEN!!!!
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Mozart
Violin Concerto No.3 (Anne-Sophie Mutter/Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, DG) below
Symphony No.35 'Haffner' (Charles Mackerras, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Linn)
'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' (Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus musicus Wien, Teldec)
Clarinet Quintet (Thea King/Gabrieli String Quartet, Hyperion)
Violin Concerto No.3 (Anne-Sophie Mutter/Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, DG) below
Symphony No.35 'Haffner' (Charles Mackerras, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Linn)
'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' (Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus musicus Wien, Teldec)
Clarinet Quintet (Thea King/Gabrieli String Quartet, Hyperion)
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Brahms: Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano in E minor, Op. 38; Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in F major, Op. 99
Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Emanuel Ax, piano
RCA (Musical Heritage Society)
Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax give technically proficient readings, allowing the tortured Romanticism of Brahms to shine through in his notes without gooey nor overt over-expression. Some have written that these performances lack the fire and passion found in others; I find that to be a virtue here as the music speaks well for itself -- understated, communicative, and intellectually engaging. The recording is comfortably close and the range of tones from both instruments are sublimely rendered. Very fine!
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Schumann: Klaviertrio in d-Moll, Op. 63
Alfred Cortot, Jacques Thibaud, Pablo Casals
Naxos Historical
Alfred Cortot, Jacques Thibaud, Pablo Casals
Naxos Historical
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Chung, how is the sound? I've long debated whether it was worth the $8.95 to go grab this set but from what I've read, the sound is absolutely atrocious. There was another OOP release on the Vanguard label which is supposed to be superior sonically, but it's outrageously expensive.Chung wrote:
Symphony No. 1 (I'm pleasantly surprised by what Herr Krips does here with the LSO after having heard his set of Mozart's symphonies with the Concertgebouw. The lyrical approach on No. 1 works very well.)
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The sound on this release is good enough for the most part (but hardly the best). I admit that I'm not an audiophile so what may pass as listenable for me may be God-awful for you. Madacy (the distributor for this edition in the tin box) seems to have had enough sense to get someone to do a decent job on converting the original tapes to CD. The drums at the beginning of the 4th movement of the 9th sound muffled, though - I don't like that.ContrapunctusIX wrote:Chung, how is the sound? I've long debated whether it was worth the $8.95 to go grab this set but from what I've read, the sound is absolutely atrocious. There was another OOP release on the Vanguard label which is supposed to be superior sonically, but it's outrageously expensive.Chung wrote:
Symphony No. 1 (I'm pleasantly surprised by what Herr Krips does here with the LSO after having heard his set of Mozart's symphonies with the Concertgebouw. The lyrical approach on No. 1 works very well.)
I am aware that there is an awful version of Krips' cycle of Beethoven released by Bescol, but this isn't it. For $10 or cheaper it's a good enough thrill but it hardly displaces other sets that I have.
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I listened to some very good Schubert by Kertesz and the VPO last night. The "Unfinished" is among the three or four best I've heard. The fifth and ninth aren't quite at that level, but they're still very good and worth a listen.
I see the entire set of symphonies that they recorded is available used for under $30 at Amazon. I picked up the following two discs used for about $2 each plus shipping last week:
http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Symphoni ... 290&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Unfinish ... 290&sr=8-4
The fifth comes on both discs, but it was worth getting the repeat to pick up both the 8th and 9th for so little money, especially since I listen to these three more than any other Schubert symphony by a wide margin. The disc with the Unfinished is one of those old Lonodon Weekend Classic discs. The sound isn't the greatest, as was often a problem with some of the relatively early CDs, especially budget lines. But it's more than acceptable for the price.
I see the entire set of symphonies that they recorded is available used for under $30 at Amazon. I picked up the following two discs used for about $2 each plus shipping last week:
http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Symphoni ... 290&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Unfinish ... 290&sr=8-4
The fifth comes on both discs, but it was worth getting the repeat to pick up both the 8th and 9th for so little money, especially since I listen to these three more than any other Schubert symphony by a wide margin. The disc with the Unfinished is one of those old Lonodon Weekend Classic discs. The sound isn't the greatest, as was often a problem with some of the relatively early CDs, especially budget lines. But it's more than acceptable for the price.
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Yesterday's listening:
Schnittke
Concerto for piano (four hands) & chamber orchestra (1988)
Ewa Kupiec & Maria Lettberg, pf
Berlin Radio Symphony
Frank Strobel
Andriessen
Workers' Union
Hout
Bang on a Can
Schnittke
Variations on a Chord, Opus 39 (1965)
Improvisation & Fugue, Opus 38 (1966)
Victoria Lubitskaya, pf
Alkan
Troisième recueil de chants, Opus 65
Marc-André Hamelin
Scelsi
Konx-Om-Pax (1968)
The Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic & Concert Choir
Juan Pablo Izqueirdo
Cheers,
~Karl
Schnittke
Concerto for piano (four hands) & chamber orchestra (1988)
Ewa Kupiec & Maria Lettberg, pf
Berlin Radio Symphony
Frank Strobel
Andriessen
Workers' Union
Hout
Bang on a Can
Schnittke
Variations on a Chord, Opus 39 (1965)
Improvisation & Fugue, Opus 38 (1966)
Victoria Lubitskaya, pf
Alkan
Troisième recueil de chants, Opus 65
Marc-André Hamelin
Scelsi
Konx-Om-Pax (1968)
The Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic & Concert Choir
Juan Pablo Izqueirdo
Cheers,
~Karl
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This has to be one of the most beautiful Bach cantatas disc ever recorded. Andreas Scholl in his prime, before he started singing opera in big theatres like the MET, had one of the most hauntingly beautiful voices of our time. The 3 great alto cantatas receive deffinitive performances, with the support of Herreweghe´s expert orchestra and that incomparable oboist, Marcel Ponseele.
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Joyce DiDonato!!! Yes, yes, yes!!!!maestrob wrote:
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I have those discs as well. I agree about the 9th not quite being in the elite class, but it's still very enjoyable. The 8th is really excellent though.Barry wrote:I listened to some very good Schubert by Kertesz and the VPO last night. The "Unfinished" is among the three or four best I've heard. The fifth and ninth aren't quite at that level, but they're still very good and worth a listen.
I see the entire set of symphonies that they recorded is available used for under $30 at Amazon. I picked up the following two discs used for about $2 each plus shipping last week:
http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Symphoni ... 290&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Unfinish ... 290&sr=8-4
The fifth comes on both discs, but it was worth getting the repeat to pick up both the 8th and 9th for so little money, especially since I listen to these three more than any other Schubert symphony by a wide margin. The disc with the Unfinished is one of those old Lonodon Weekend Classic discs. The sound isn't the greatest, as was often a problem with some of the relatively early CDs, especially budget lines. But it's more than acceptable for the price.
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Beethoven - Symphony No.8 (David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Arte Nova) below
Mozart - String Quintet No.6 (Arthur Grumiaux/Arpad Gerecz/Georges Janzer/Max Lesueur/Eva Czako, Philips)
Wagner - 'Siegfried Idyll' (Georg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Decca)
Mozart - String Quintet No.6 (Arthur Grumiaux/Arpad Gerecz/Georges Janzer/Max Lesueur/Eva Czako, Philips)
Wagner - 'Siegfried Idyll' (Georg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Decca)
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Brahms - String Quartet No.3 (Alban Berg Quartet, Teldec)
Elgar - Cello Concerto (Jacqueline du Pre/John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra, EMI) below
Shostakovich - Symphony No.9 (Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra, Warner Elatus)
Elgar - Cello Concerto (Jacqueline du Pre/John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra, EMI) below
Shostakovich - Symphony No.9 (Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra, Warner Elatus)
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That was a recent purchase of mine but I have not listened to it yet....I am really looking forward to itjosé echenique wrote:
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How are you finding Mr. Zimnan's Beethoven Darren?bombasticDarren wrote:
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Weber / Mahler-Die Drei Pintos-Bertini-RCA.
Chopin-Piano Concertos-Gilels / Watts-Sony.
Chopin-Piano Concertos-Gilels / Watts-Sony.
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Last night, from the Philadelphia Orchestra's 100th anniversary boxed set, a disc of Stokowski-led performances:
From 1917: what may be the Orchestra's first recording, of one of the Brahms Hungarian Dances.
From 1931: An experimental live stereo recording made at the Academy of music by Bell Labs of Beethoven's 5th. This live performance is much more exciting than the studio recording of the fifth they made earlier that year. In fact, I'd put it in the class of some of the great live Furtwangler Beethoven fifth performances as being among the most thrilling I've ever heard.
From 1964: A live Sibelius 2nd during one of Stokowski's return visits to the Academy. Again, it's a super performance.
From 1917: what may be the Orchestra's first recording, of one of the Brahms Hungarian Dances.
From 1931: An experimental live stereo recording made at the Academy of music by Bell Labs of Beethoven's 5th. This live performance is much more exciting than the studio recording of the fifth they made earlier that year. In fact, I'd put it in the class of some of the great live Furtwangler Beethoven fifth performances as being among the most thrilling I've ever heard.
From 1964: A live Sibelius 2nd during one of Stokowski's return visits to the Academy. Again, it's a super performance.
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Beethoven, Symphony No. 8 (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen)
No. 8 is in mono but who cares? This disc is a joy to hear with Scherchen on the podium.
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I agree. It's my favorite recording of the Beethoven eighth. If you get a chance to hear his recording of the King Stephen Overture, I believe with the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, it's a similarly joyous performance.Chung wrote:
Beethoven, Symphony No. 8 (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen)
No. 8 is in mono but who cares? This disc is a joy to hear with Scherchen on the podium.
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee." - Abraham Lincoln
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Someone, sooner or later has to put things right. In the late 70´s and 80´s, DG and EMI tried to convince us that Katia Ricciarelli and Mirella Freni were Aidas, even in the year 2000 Teldec was guilty of the same nonsense with Cristina Gallardo-Domas. Lyric sopranos totally out of place in this huge, demanding role.
Here we have the genuine article in spinto soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow, who does have an Aida voice and is a superb one. This 1979 Live Munich performance is already an historic document. After a slightly tentative "Celeste Aida" (always understandable live, the tenor is still cold) Domingo sings the best Radames this side of Franco Corelli. Riccardo Muti conducts magnificently his excellent Bavarian forces, far better than in his EMI studio version. The sound is very good, no distortion. no hiss and a satisfactory range. The recording is taken from a single performance, no re-takes. That night, made Verdi proud.
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Chopin-Piano Sonatas-Ashkenazy-Decca.
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Excellent set of discs...josé echenique wrote:
Someone, sooner or later has to put things right. In the late 70´s and 80´s, DG and EMI tried to convince us that Katia Ricciarelli and Mirella Freni were Aidas, even in the year 2000 Teldec was guilty of the same nonsense with Cristina Gallardo-Domas. Lyric sopranos totally out of place in this huge, demanding role.
Here we have the genuine article in spinto soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow, who does have an Aida voice and is a superb one. This 1979 Live Munich performance is already an historic document. After a slightly tentative "Celeste Aida" (always understandable live, the tenor is still cold) Domingo sings the best Radames this side of Franco Corelli. Riccardo Muti conducts magnificently his excellent Bavarian forces, far better than in his EMI studio version. The sound is very good, no distortion. no hiss and a satisfactory range. The recording is taken from a single performance, no re-takes. That night, made Verdi proud.
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I couldn't concur more! Orfeo really has an inside track - with best sound - with much of this live material.
Chalkperson wrote:Excellent set of discs...josé echenique wrote:
Someone, sooner or later has to put things right. In the late 70´s and 80´s, DG and EMI tried to convince us that Katia Ricciarelli and Mirella Freni were Aidas, even in the year 2000 Teldec was guilty of the same nonsense with Cristina Gallardo-Domas. Lyric sopranos totally out of place in this huge, demanding role.
Here we have the genuine article in spinto soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow, who does have an Aida voice and is a superb one. This 1979 Live Munich performance is already an historic document. After a slightly tentative "Celeste Aida" (always understandable live, the tenor is still cold) Domingo sings the best Radames this side of Franco Corelli. Riccardo Muti conducts magnificently his excellent Bavarian forces, far better than in his EMI studio version. The sound is very good, no distortion. no hiss and a satisfactory range. The recording is taken from a single performance, no re-takes. That night, made Verdi proud.
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[/quotLance wrote:I couldn't concur more! Orfeo really has an inside track - with best sound - with much of this live material.Chalkperson wrote:Excellent set of discs...josé echenique wrote:
Someone, sooner or later has to put things right. In the late 70´s and 80´s, DG and EMI tried to convince us that Katia Ricciarelli and Mirella Freni were Aidas, even in the year 2000 Teldec was guilty of the same nonsense with Cristina Gallardo-Domas. Lyric sopranos totally out of place in this huge, demanding role.
Here we have the genuine article in spinto soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow, who does have an Aida voice and is a superb one. This 1979 Live Munich performance is already an historic document. After a slightly tentative "Celeste Aida" (always understandable live, the tenor is still cold) Domingo sings the best Radames this side of Franco Corelli. Riccardo Muti conducts magnificently his excellent Bavarian forces, far better than in his EMI studio version. The sound is very good, no distortion. no hiss and a satisfactory range. The recording is taken from a single performance, no re-takes. That night, made Verdi proud.
And much the same can be said of this 1987 Vienna Otello. Domingo reaches Shakespearean heights, he is in opulent voice, a singer in full command of his resources, what an amazing artist!!! And Tomowa-Sintow sings with such dignity and passion, with the right weight of voice for Desdemona. Mehta conducts a throughly idiomatic performance. The Vienna State Opera forces in high spirits for an obvious special night.
We have so much to thank Orfeo, may they keep unearthing these treasures from Munich, Salzburg and Vienna for many years.
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I love Orfeo, I have dozen's of their discs, wonderful stuff...josé echenique wrote:We have so much to thank Orfeo, may they keep unearthing these treasures from Munich, Salzburg and Vienna for many years.
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From a compilation tape of the ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE:
Sibelius' Night Ride And Sunrise (Stein)
Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements (Dutoit)
Prokofiev's Sixth, and Stravinsky's Suites #1 & #2 for Small Orchestra (Ansermet)
Ravel's Mother Goose Suite (Jordan)
Sibelius' Night Ride And Sunrise (Stein)
Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements (Dutoit)
Prokofiev's Sixth, and Stravinsky's Suites #1 & #2 for Small Orchestra (Ansermet)
Ravel's Mother Goose Suite (Jordan)
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I come back to it time and time again Fergus...I really enjoy it, probably my favourite modern cycle (the 9th is patchy though)Fergus wrote:How are you finding Mr. Zimnan's Beethoven Darren?bombasticDarren wrote:
Tonight:-
Beethoven - Symphony No.9 'Choral' (Irmgard Seefried/Maureen Forrester/Ernst Haefliger/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Ferenc Fricsay, Chor der St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
Brahms - String Sextet No.2 (Cecil Aronowitz/William Pleeth/Amadeus Quartet, DG)
Saint-Saens - Piano Concero No.2 (Stephen Hough/Sakari Oramo, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hyperion) below
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