Mozart Violin Sonatas

SonicMan46 · May 13, 2022, 08:48:08 AM

Quote from: Mandryka on May 13, 2022, 08:11:29 AM
The one you need to have -- you may think I'm pulling your leg but I'm not -- is Pauk & Frankl. One of the LPs has never been transferred but I can let you have it.

Thanks Mandryka for the tip - unfortunately I've not owned a turntable (TT) since 1984 - bought my first CD player then and sold my Denon TT to my BIL for a pittance and sent him all of my LPs - BUT, I do see some of the Pauk recordings on Spotify - will put together a playlist of what is available - there is the one CD on Amazon USA for about $15 - Dave

Florestan · May 13, 2022, 08:52:20 AM

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As clear and illuminating as darkness at midnight.

Mandryka · May 13, 2022, 09:32:45 AM

Quote from: Florestan on May 13, 2022, 08:15:07 AM
If the strength of their Schubert set is anything to go by, this might be indeed very good. Have they recorded all of Mozart's (mature) sonatas?

Thanks for mentioning the Schubert - I didn't know it existed. It sounds utterly charming, right. Sometimes superstar names just don't pull off the music as well as petits maîtres - Pauk and Frankl are a case in point.

Mandryka · May 13, 2022, 11:56:20 AM

Quote from: SonicMan46 on May 13, 2022, 08:48:08 AM
Thanks Mandryka for the tip - unfortunately I've not owned a turntable (TT) since 1984 - bought my first CD player then and sold my Denon TT to my BIL for a pittance and sent him all of my LPs - BUT, I do see some of the Pauk recordings on Spotify - will put together a playlist of what is available - there is the one CD on Amazon USA for about $15 - Dave

This BBC CD contains different performances than the old VOX LP set. I'm not sure how they were recorded.

Anooj · April 15, 2023, 04:20:04 PM

What about this set? Does anyone have opinions on it?

Florestan · April 16, 2023, 04:34:22 AM

Quote from: Anooj on April 15, 2023, 04:20:04 PMWhat about this set? Does anyone have opinions on it?

I have it but never listened to it in its entirety. Based on what what I heard, I like it --- but then again I'm a Mozart fanatic and I have yet to hear a bad violin sonatas set. FWIW, my top three are Mutter/Orkis, Schneiderhan/Seeman and Boskovsky/Kraus.

DavidW · April 16, 2023, 05:06:35 AM

Quote from: Florestan on April 16, 2023, 04:34:22 AMI have it but never listened to it in its entirety. Based on what what I heard, I like it --- but then again I'm a Mozart fanatic and I have yet to hear a bad violin sonatas set. FWIW, my top three are Mutter/Orkis, Schneiderhan/Seeman and Boskovsky/Kraus.

Oh I love Mutter in Mozart VSs! That makes me think I should check out the other two.

Florestan · April 16, 2023, 05:18:06 AM

Quote from: DavidW on April 16, 2023, 05:06:35 AMOh I love Mutter in Mozart VSs!

A man after my own heart!

Her Mozart Violin Concertos are very good as well, give them a try if you haven't already. Paradoxically, much less interventionist than in the violin sonatas.