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How does this compare to Rattle? I've own Rattle's forever and have been very pleased with it.

I like it better than Rattle's. First of all, you've got the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. What a world-class ensemble. Next, you have MTT, who is no stranger to American music, and gives the music all the punch, emotion, and heart-pounding thrills this work needs to be successful. Finally, you have the audio quality which is incredibly detailed and realistic. It's like being right there with MTT. The CD layer sounds amazing, but the SACD sounds incredible. I tested the SACD layer out on my Dad's player in surround sound and my jaw just dropped. Impeccable performances and audio quality.

[TheGSMoeller]

I like it better than Rattle's. First of all, you've got the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. What a world-class ensemble. Next, you have MTT, who is no stranger to American music, and gives the music all the punch, emotion, and heart-pounding thrills this work needs to be successful. Finally, you have the audio quality which is incredibly detailed and realistic. It's like being right there with MTT. The CD layer sounds amazing, but the SACD sounds incredible. I tested the SACD layer out on my Dad's player in surround sound and my jaw just dropped. Impeccable performances and audio quality.

Sounds good, I may have to find shelve space for it, thanks, John. 

[TheGSMoeller]

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Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in A minor, RV 419
Queyras

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Sounds good, I may have to find shelve space for it, thanks, John. 

You're welcome, Greg. I own four performances of Harmonielehre:

Rattle/CBSO
MTT/SFSO
Waart/SFSO
Robertson/St. Louis SO (download only)

[TheGSMoeller]

You're welcome, Greg. I own four performances of Harmonielehre:

Rattle/CBSO
MTT/SFSO
Waart/SFSO
Robertson/St. Louis SO (download only)

Fantastic piece.

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Listening to Le buisson ardent, Parts I & II. Gorgeous music.

[Que]

Starting the day:



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Q

[Wakefield]

After Greg:



Schubert: PS in A Minor, D784

After DavidRoss:

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Schubert: PS in A Minor, D784

Live recording by Österreichischer Rundfunk, from the Salzburg Festival, August 1984.

I have four different recordings of this piano sonata by Brendel and this one -at least tonight  - is my favorite. All the material is so emotionally complex, even contradictory, and so well and deeply understood by Brendel.

[Lisztianwagner]

Thread duty:

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.7

[Brahmsian]

Haydn

String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 9/2
String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 9/5
String Quartet in A major, Op. 9/6

Kodaly Quartet
Naxos

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*I am thoroughly enjoying my journey through all of Haydn's string quartets.  It is right up there with some of my top 'discoveries/journeys/experiences' so far in my years of listening to classical music.  Prior to acquiring the complete set here, I was only familiar with Haydn's Op. 20/74/77 and 'Seven Last Words...'.

Well, I'm only 1/2 way through the box set yet, and it is bliss!    And I love Kodaly Qt's performances (I know there are many detractors, but I don't care).

[PaulR]

on Spotify:
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[North Star]

Stravinsky
Etudes, Op. 7
L'oiseau de feu
Feu d'Artifice, Op. 4
Boulez & Chicago
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[DavidRoss]

Per Luke's reminder:

[Sadko]

CD 3

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 'Italian'
Schumann: Symphony No. 4
Casella: Paganiniana

Guido Cantelli (cond.)

[Lisztianwagner]

On BR-Klassik:

Richard Wagner
Tannhäuser, Ouvertüre
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No.2

Mariss Jansons/BRSO

[Sergeant Rock]

For some reason, I must listen to the Leningrad now 




Sarge

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Now:

[Que]

Frans Brüggen is a superb Mendelssohnian!

Q

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Listening to Bartok's The Miraculous Mandarin. One of the best performances I've heard of this ballet. Dohnanyi and the Vienna Philharmonic seem like an odd match, but they play surprisingly good in this repertoire.

[Lisztianwagner]

Hector Berlioz
Le Carnaval Romain, ouverture

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