Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Henk]

two recordings reissued by Brillant Classics, E. 5 each:
Handel - Water Music, Music for the Royal Fireworks, Messiah (highlights) (Academy of S. Martin in the fields / Marriner, Choir of King's College Cambridge Brandenburg Consort / Cleobury)
Dvorak - S, 5,7,8,9 (Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Jansons)

Both good sound quality.

Henk

[bhodges]

Henk, I'd be eager to hear your comments on the Gerhard, since I have two others in the series.  The one with the Symphony No. 3 "Collages" is great...

Just got this new disc of Martinů Cello Sonatas yesterday. 

--Bruce

[not edward]

I've heard that Gerhard disc. I think the Concerto for Orchestra is great--one of his finest works in a virtuoso performance--but I find the 2nd symphony a bit dry: it's transitional between his mainstream serial period and his final period and it lacks the colour and immediate impact of his best works in either period.

I'm listening to a recording by Jiri Barta of Kodaly's solo cello sonata and the sonata for cello and piano. Great stuff, and the coupling (Novak's cello/piano sonata) is an intriguing rarity.

[bhodges]

I've heard that Gerhard disc. I think the Concerto for Orchestra is great--one of his finest works in a virtuoso performance--but I find the 2nd symphony a bit dry: it's transitional between his mainstream serial period and his final period and it lacks the colour and immediate impact of his best works in either period.

I'm listening to a recording by Jiri Barta of Kodaly's solo cello sonata and the sonata for cello and piano. Great stuff, and the coupling (Novak's cello/piano sonata) is an intriguing rarity.

Thanks for the Gerhard comment--actually it would be great to discover another wonderful Concerto for Orchestra! 

And the Koday/Novak sounds right up my alley, too.

--Bruce

[Renfield]

His Beethoven and Brahms are an acquired taste, I think.

Q

Really? I've always had a fondness for his Brahms that I suspected to be mainly personal, but I consider his Beethoven quite phenomenal. Though phenomenally quirky as well, I suppose!

[Que]

Really? I've always had a fondness for his Brahms that I suspected to be mainly personal, but I consider his Beethoven quite phenomenal. Though phenomenally quirky as well, I suppose!

I meant that his LvB and Brahms is a somewhat of a re-creation IMO, Mengelberg was after all quite an interventionistic conductor. Which is be no means downgrading it, BTW.

Q

[Que]

Purchases yesterday:



Q

[Harry]

This one....

[rubio]

Some CD's from Japan and one recommended by Que :

     

[DavidRoss]

After enough recommendations here I finally bit the bullet and ordered this.  I love Lenny's earlier NYPO symphony cycle, but fear these late, reputedly extremely indulgent performances will benefit Sibelius about as much as more lawyers in government will benefit our national welfare--especially since the Amazon reviewer from Santa Fe with consistently awful taste likes it (but even a stopped clock etc.)--but enough good guys here have praised it and, besides, you can never have too many Sibelius discs!

[M forever]

Some CD's from Japan and one recommended by Que :

Is that the one that Que recommended?

   

I think I recommended these, didn't I?

[rubio]

Is that the one that Que recommended?


I think I recommended these, didn't I?

There were 3 CD's recommended by M as well. I think you know which .

[M forever]

I probably recommended the Harnoncourt and Giulini CDs.

[George]

[mn dave]

I have Gramophone and my own ears to thank for these first three:







More Aradia; more Purcell:

[Que]

Some CD's from Japan and one recommended by Que :

I'm impressed that you could track down a copy so quickly!

Q

[George]

I'm impressed that you could track down a copy so quickly!

Q

I think rubio was born with the same gift that Drasko was born with. 

[rubio]

I think rubio was born with the same gift that Drasko was born with. 

It's probably some spare hunting genes left from the stone age .

[George]

It's probably some spare hunting genes left from the stone age .

[PerfectWagnerite]

I bought this: