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[Mandryka]

If the transfers are good this could be a really interesting contribution.

[Mandryka]

18th century chamber  sized reductions of Mozart's symphonies, the first volume was good enough to make me keen to hear the second.

[Mandryka]

Anything by Michelangelo Rossi has to be worth checking out. Walter Nussbaum has recorded some very recent music, so that makes this one all the more essential for me.

[prémont]

https://static.qobuz.com/goodies/05/000157250.pdf

19th century score by a violin teacher called Fedinand David.

. . . in this recording I am
using an original romantic bow from 1850
and a gut-strung violin tuned up to the pitch
used at the Gewandhaus orchestra at the time
(A=447hz). In short: a truly "Romantic" violin.

Jiménez' playing style is not that romantic. Even I do stand listening to him. 
Some cellists (eg. Shafran or Vectomov) play in a much more romantic style.

[Florestan]

Jiménez' playing style is not that romantic. Even I do stand listening to him. 
Some cellists (eg. Shafran or Vectomov) play in a much more romantic style.

Well, it says "romantic violin", not "romantic playing style". 

[prémont]

Well, it says "romantic violin", not "romantic playing style". 

What's the point of using a "romantic" violin, if the playing style isn't romantic?

Jiménez also plays after the edition of Ferdinand David, a violin virtuoso and romantic composer (1810 - 1873).

[JBS]

I'd presume it to mean "Romantic era".
At least it seems to be an attempt to be a HIP/PI performance of David's score.
ETA:
I do think the cover art could be posted in a "What does this cover mean" thread.
It's not bad cover art, but it is rather wierd.

[vandermolen]

I like the look of the Hovhaness, Diamond and Barber CD Cesar 

[Todd]

His association with Warner Classics lasted some 20 years, and the label pays tribute to him with this 7CD collection of previously unreleased recordings of solo, chamber and concerto repertoire. Made either in the concert hall or for radio broadcast between 1999 and 2016

I know I'll listen, and I'll probably buy, but when I see these types of releases, I always wonder if the artist prevented release prior to passing.

[prémont]

I'd presume it to mean "Romantic era".
At least it seems to be an attempt to be a HIP/PI performance of David's score.

Yes, you have a point there.

[DavidW]

What's the point of using a "romantic" violin, if the playing style isn't romantic?

Romantic style of playing with excessive vibrato and all that is more of a modern affectation.  A 19th century style of playing would sound more HIP, just not baroque HIP.

[prémont]

Romantic style of playing with excessive vibrato and all that is more of a modern affectation.  A 19th century style of playing would sound more HIP, just not baroque HIP.

Yes, you are right. Here is an interesting article about vibrato:

https://esthervisser.com/publications/vibrato-romantic-era/

[Verena]

If the transfers are good this could be a really interesting contribution.

Oh this sounds tempting. I'm not always happy with apr transfer, but they can't be worse than what's on offer from doremi (2 CD release)

[Verena]

https://static.qobuz.com/goodies/07/000158370.pdf

I'm really curious to know whether you like the playing.

https://static.qobuz.com/goodies/07/000158370.pdf


Harpsichord sounds nice -- built in 2018 by Andrea Di Maio, copy from Vincent Thibaut, 1681, "Temperament Ordinaire" -- c'est quoi ça?

Harpsichord sounds nice -- built in 2018 by Andrea Di Maio, copy from Vincent Thibaut, 1681, "Temperament Ordinaire" -- c'est quoi ça?

I also found that this sounds quite nice. Any first impressions on the playing itself? (I only heard snippets)

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

If the transfers are good this could be a really interesting contribution.

Is this similar to the Doremi recording?

[Mandryka]

Harpsichord sounds nice -- built in 2018 by Andrea Di Maio, copy from Vincent Thibaut, 1681, "Temperament Ordinaire" -- c'est quoi ça?




I also found that this sounds quite nice. Any first impressions on the playing itself? (I only heard snippets)

Lyrical emphasis more than contrapuntal, rather uniform sounding harpsichord, a bit sort of two-dimensional, slightly metronomic. I have no doubt that I will eat my words soon.

[Mandryka]

Is this similar to the Doremi recording?

But the Doremi was badly transferred, we know that because we have a much better amateur transfer of the waltzes. So fingers crossed.

[Verena]

Lyrical emphasis more than contrapuntal, rather uniform sounding harpsichord, a bit sort of two-dimensional, slightly metronomic. I have no doubt that I will eat my words soon.

Thanks 

[Mandryka]

Thanks 

I do not eat my words! Going from the first (G minor) suite,  I think it's not very good.

[Verena]

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I do not eat my words! Going from the first (G minor) suite,  I think it's not very good.
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Thanks. Saves me some money .