Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[FideLeo]

Of course not. Doesn't "romantic" interpretation ensure at least a moderate amount of individuality in it's interpretation?

The cases of early vs. late recordings by Klemperer and Walter etc. indicate that more than just individuality is involved in the interpretation of any non-contemporary music.   There are period differences as well. 

[71 dB]

The so-called Romantic style (in composition and performance) itself had evolved over time.  See B. Sherman's article [in Early Music vol 25 no. 3, (August 1997), pp. 463-477] on period evidence in performing Brahms (or the book cited here).  Even the same conductor (Bruno Walter for example) performed the same music rather differently early on and later in his career.

To put it simply, it cannot be said that Sir Henry Wood and Sir Colin Davis conducted Elgar the same way, however "romantic" as both may seem to us.

Oh, thanks! I didn't understand much but if you enjoy a performance who care how HIP it is?

[FideLeo]

Oh, thanks! I didn't understand much but if you enjoy a performance who care how HIP it is?

Oh so you are not interested in HIP Elgar at all, but I am.   

[71 dB]

Oh so you are not interested in HIP Elgar at all, but I am.   

If you have something to tell I am interested.

[Kullervo]

HIP Elgar?

[orbital]

With all the talk I've heard these days, got this one off amazon downloads:

[12tone.]

With all the talk I've heard these days, got this one off amazon downloads:

Everyone seems to be buying that one!  What's going on?  Trend yes?

[orbital]

Everyone seems to be buying that one!  What's going on?  Trend yes?

Perhaps 
I only had one recording of it (Markevitch on Phillips) which is quite a different reading, a very precise clear one which made me love this old favorite again after years of not listening to it. But this one will remind me why I fell in love with it in the frist place (hopefully - I'm saving it for tomorrow's commute)

[longears]

[12tone.]

I saw this in the store quite a long time ago.  Was going to pick it up but never did.  I didn't know if it was worth getting.

Thoughts?

[Lethevich]

Dittersdorf - Sinfonias on Ovid's Metamorphoses, 1-3 (Naxos)



I bought this on its own as I wanted to finally hear his music after all the bitching that has gone on. I was fully expecting to love it, but sadly I must conclude that it is substantially below Haydn in achivement. It lacks a) the melodic appeal b) the spirit and c) the craft. I am happy to own it, as it's very easy for most people to under-represent the classical era in their collection, but I will only listen to it in the background.

[George]

Let's see, too much today to post photos so I will make a simple list:

Haydn
Op. 9 - Festetics QT, Hungaroton
Op. 17, 20, 50, 54, 55, 64, 71, 74, 77 - Tatrai SQ, Hungaroton

Chopin
Ballades - Tipo (with Mozart K 283, LvB Op. 109)

Rubinstein
Recital for Israel

Rachmaninov
Suites for two pianos -Argerich, Rabinovich

Annie Fischer
Schubert D 960, Liszt Sonata
LvB PC 3, Mozart K 394, Schubert Op. 142/1

Ashkenazy
The Young Ashkenazy Vol 2

Scriabin
The Complete Sonatas - Ruth Laredo

[longears]

I saw this in the store quite a long time ago.  Was going to pick it up but never did.  I didn't know if it was worth getting.

I'll let you know after I receive it and have a chance to hear it. 

[mahlertitan]

Just bought these from amazon and qualiton.com today.

[Harry]

Dittersdorf - Sinfonias on Ovid's Metamorphoses, 1-3 (Naxos)



I bought this on its own as I wanted to finally hear his music after all the bitching that has gone on. I was fully expecting to love it, but sadly I must conclude that it is substantially below Haydn in achivement. It lacks a) the melodic appeal b) the spirit and c) the craft. I am happy to own it, as it's very easy for most people to under-represent the classical era in their collection, but I will only listen to it in the background.

Lethe, this is a very bad performance, slow tempi, plodding orchestra. There is one on Chandos that is much better, and represents Dittersdorf music in far better guise.....

[The new erato]

Sunday:

Bloch Quartet nr 1 + 3  (Griller)
Glazunov: Symphony 5 from the latest BBC Mag disc
Sibelius: Symphony 4, 6, 7 from the Karajan/Kamu set ....nr 7 is not very well played
Faure: Cello music from the recent ZigZag release

[Harry]

Why not...
Christmas gift...

[FideLeo]

If you have something to tell I am interested.

You said you don't care, so I won't bother. 

[Novi]

Ordered these today:

   

Of late, I've been buying recordings of music I already have and love, which is great, but I've been hankering for something new to explore. I only have one Lutosławski recording - the violin pieces with Mutter - which I like, but don't know really well. So I thought I'd look at some more of his works to try to get a better feel for his music. Hopefully, this should be a good start, although I realise that I'm missing his piano concerto. 

[FideLeo]

HIP Elgar?

That's more like Historical Elgar to me.