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[Todd]

70 discs o' opera.

[Moonfish]

Brendel - Concerto Recordings

[Mirror Image]

Brendel - Concerto Recordings

That's an unfortunate choice for the Beethoven PC cycle. They should pulled his performances from his cycle with Levine. The Schoenberg PC is a nice surprise, though.

[Brian]

Got confirmation from BIS that Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic are recording the complete Prokofiev piano concertos and symphonies. Symphony No. 5 hits shelves this month, following the Sixth Symphony release last year and the super-awesome Concertos 2/3 disc from a couple years ago (w/ Freddy Kempf).

No word on if Kempf will be the pianist for concertos 1, 4, and 5, but I would assume yes.

[Todd]

[Brian]

Probably outstanding, but not playing for more than 40 minutes, and only containing "minor" Works.

Bach, Johann Sebastian
1.        Prelude and Fugue in A Major, BWV 896 00:02:49

Suite in A Major, BWV 832
2.        I. Allemande 00:02:02
3.        II. Air pour les Trompettes 00:02:00
4.        III. Sarabande 00:01:37
5.        IV. Bourree 00:00:39
6.        V. Gigue 00:00:50

7.        Capriccio in E Major, BWV 993 00:06:26

8.        Fantasia in G Minor, BWV 917, "Fantasia duobus subjectis" 00:02:18

9.        Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 895 00:03:07

10.        Fantasia in A Minor, BWV 922 00:07:44

11.        Fugue in A Minor, BWV 959 00:02:55

6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938
12.        Prelude No. 3 in D Minor, BWV 935 00:01:38
13.        Prelude No. 4 in D Major, BWV 936 00:02:01
14.        Prelude No. 5 in E Major, BWV 937 00:01:10
15.        Prelude No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 938 00:01:37

16.        Fugue in C Major, BWV 952 00:01:31

17.        Fugue in C Minor, BWV 961 00:01:28

6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938
18.        Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 933 00:01:46
19.        Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 934 00:02:07

20.        Prelude and Fughetta in D Minor, BWV 899 00:02:55

21.        Prelude and Fughetta in E Minor, BWV 900 00:04:08

Suite in A Minor, BWV 818a
22.        I. Prelude 00:01:52
23.        II. Allemande 00:02:33
24.        III. Courante 00:01:14
25.        IV. Sarabande 00:02:04
26.        V. Menuet 00:00:54
27.        VI. Gigue 00:01:47

28.        Fantasia on a Rondo in C Minor, BWV 918 00:05:12

Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV 819a
29.        I. Allemande 00:02:04
30.        II. Courante 00:01:40
31.        III. Sarabande 00:02:15
32.        IV. Bourree 00:00:59
33.        V. Menuet I - VI. Menuet II (Trio) 00:02:12

Total Playing Time: 01:17:34

[Karl Henning]

Wasn't the Ninth "the Great"?  Has "the Unfinished" been dropped from the cycle? 

[betterthanfine]

Wasn't the Ninth "the Great"?  Has "the Unfinished" been dropped from the cycle? 

Not quite sure if you're joking, but in any case:

There continues to be some controversy over the numbering of this symphony, with German-speaking scholars sometimes numbering it as symphony No. 7, the most recent version of the Deutsch catalog (the standard catalogue of Schubert's works, compiled by Otto Erich Deutsch) listing it as No. 8, and English-speaking scholars often listing it as No. 9.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._9_(Schubert)

[Mandryka]

Bach, Johann Sebastian
1.        Prelude and Fugue in A Major, BWV 896 00:02:49

Suite in A Major, BWV 832
2.        I. Allemande 00:02:02
3.        II. Air pour les Trompettes 00:02:00
4.        III. Sarabande 00:01:37
5.        IV. Bourree 00:00:39
6.        V. Gigue 00:00:50

7.        Capriccio in E Major, BWV 993 00:06:26

8.        Fantasia in G Minor, BWV 917, "Fantasia duobus subjectis" 00:02:18

9.        Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 895 00:03:07

10.        Fantasia in A Minor, BWV 922 00:07:44

11.        Fugue in A Minor, BWV 959 00:02:55

6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938
12.        Prelude No. 3 in D Minor, BWV 935 00:01:38
13.        Prelude No. 4 in D Major, BWV 936 00:02:01
14.        Prelude No. 5 in E Major, BWV 937 00:01:10
15.        Prelude No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 938 00:01:37

16.        Fugue in C Major, BWV 952 00:01:31

17.        Fugue in C Minor, BWV 961 00:01:28

6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938
18.        Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 933 00:01:46
19.        Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 934 00:02:07

20.        Prelude and Fughetta in D Minor, BWV 899 00:02:55

21.        Prelude and Fughetta in E Minor, BWV 900 00:04:08

Suite in A Minor, BWV 818a
22.        I. Prelude 00:01:52
23.        II. Allemande 00:02:33
24.        III. Courante 00:01:14
25.        IV. Sarabande 00:02:04
26.        V. Menuet 00:00:54
27.        VI. Gigue 00:01:47

28.        Fantasia on a Rondo in C Minor, BWV 918 00:05:12

Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV 819a
29.        I. Allemande 00:02:04
30.        II. Courante 00:01:40
31.        III. Sarabande 00:02:15
32.        IV. Bourree 00:00:59
33.        V. Menuet I - VI. Menuet II (Trio) 00:02:12

Total Playing Time: 01:17:34

Those suites, 832 and 818a,  don't sound like pukkah JSB to me.

[Karl Henning]

Not quite sure if you're joking, but in any case:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._9_(Schubert)

Thanks!  This must rank as roughly The World's Least Important Controversy!

[Brian]

Wasn't the Ninth "the Great"?  Has "the Unfinished" been dropped from the cycle? 

No, the "Seventh" has been dropped from the cycle since it's not really ever been in the cycle anyways. This started back in the 1990s - you can get Harnoncourt's cycle with No. 7 "Unfinished" and No. 8 "Great". The new numbering is becoming widespread in Europe, and maybe I'm just being a young whippersnapper, but I can't wait for it to be adopted as universal. It's gratifying to see Sony adopt it on this CD cover.

This isn't the first time a great symphony has been renumbered - back before our time, I think in the 78s era?, all of Dvorak's symphonies were renumbered. The "New World" was for a very long time No. 5!

EDIT: oops!! I didn't see that you had been replied to already, sorry. 

[Karl Henning]

I knew about the situation with Dvořák, of course.  Whether you be a whippersnapper or no, I don't mind the Schubert shake-up . . . seeing high numbers in Mozart symphonies still strikes me as odd, though.

[Brian]

"On Friday, the Boston Symphony Orchestra announced that they are set to embark on a major recording project with their new conductor Andris Nelsons on Deutsche Grammophon, entitled Shostakovich Under Stalin's Shadow and consisting of recordings of Shostakovich's Symphonies Nos. 5-10 (plus several other major symphonic works, including incidental music from King Lear and Hamlet), for release in three instalments over the next two years.

"The first recording (set down over the past few days from live concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall) will feature the mammoth Tenth Symphony and the Passacaglia from the controversial 1932 opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk."
- Presto Classical

I'm not sure how exactly you can fit those 6 symphonies and filler on three installments - three 2CD sets?

[André]

A new recording contract with Decca has been struck with Kent Nagano and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. First in the works will be the opera "L'Aiglon" (The Young Eagle), collaboratively written by Honegger and Ibert. Other projects to be announced. Decca has not recorded in Montreal since Dutoit's flamboyant departure 20 years ago, following - what else? - a union feud with management.

[Mookalafalas]

Just saw this for the first time. 
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[prémont]

Bach, Johann Sebastian
1.        Prelude and Fugue in A Major, BWV 896 00:02:49

Suite in A Major, BWV 832
2.        I. Allemande 00:02:02
3.        II. Air pour les Trompettes 00:02:00
4.        III. Sarabande 00:01:37
5.        IV. Bourree 00:00:39
6.        V. Gigue 00:00:50

7.        Capriccio in E Major, BWV 993 00:06:26

8.        Fantasia in G Minor, BWV 917, "Fantasia duobus subjectis" 00:02:18

9.        Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 895 00:03:07

10.        Fantasia in A Minor, BWV 922 00:07:44

11.        Fugue in A Minor, BWV 959 00:02:55

6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938
12.        Prelude No. 3 in D Minor, BWV 935 00:01:38
13.        Prelude No. 4 in D Major, BWV 936 00:02:01
14.        Prelude No. 5 in E Major, BWV 937 00:01:10
15.        Prelude No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 938 00:01:37

16.        Fugue in C Major, BWV 952 00:01:31

17.        Fugue in C Minor, BWV 961 00:01:28

6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938
18.        Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 933 00:01:46
19.        Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 934 00:02:07

20.        Prelude and Fughetta in D Minor, BWV 899 00:02:55

21.        Prelude and Fughetta in E Minor, BWV 900 00:04:08

Suite in A Minor, BWV 818a
22.        I. Prelude 00:01:52
23.        II. Allemande 00:02:33
24.        III. Courante 00:01:14
25.        IV. Sarabande 00:02:04
26.        V. Menuet 00:00:54
27.        VI. Gigue 00:01:47

28.        Fantasia on a Rondo in C Minor, BWV 918 00:05:12

Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV 819a
29.        I. Allemande 00:02:04
30.        II. Courante 00:01:40
31.        III. Sarabande 00:02:15
32.        IV. Bourree 00:00:59
33.        V. Menuet I - VI. Menuet II (Trio) 00:02:12

Total Playing Time: 01:17:34

Well, playing somewhat more, thanks to a stack of minor works.

[Camphy]

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Apart%25C3%25A9/AP105


http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/La%2BDolce%2BVolta/LDV200


http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Harmonia%2BMundi/HMU907634

[Que]

Just saw this for the first time. 
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RUN !!

And just in case you may find this comment slightly confusing...my advice would be to run AWAY from this set, not TOWARDS...

Q

[Mookalafalas]

RUN !!

And just in case you may find this comment slightly confusing...my advice would be to run AWAY from this set, not TOWARDS...

Q

   I don't have any Perlman, and don't have any opinion about him one way or the other.  However, I know two violin teachers here in Taiwan, and they are big fans. 

[Ken B]

Thanks!  This must rank as roughly The World's Least Important Controversy!

Boulez or Falwell