Favorite Ravel Recordings

[Gurn Blanston]

I have been greatly enjoying this one:



It may seem redundant somehow to use period instruments in music as recent as the 1920's, yet the sound is different, sort of like 78's without the scratches...

In any case, the orchestra plays very well, and it's nice on occasion to hear them step out from the Classical Era which is their usual home.

[karlhenning]

I have a recording of Liszt played on an Érard, Gurn, and the sound is truly charming.

[Brahmsian]

I have been greatly enjoying this one:



It may seem redundant somehow to use period instruments in music as recent as the 1920's, yet the sound is different, sort of like 78's without the scratches...

In any case, the orchestra plays very well, and it's nice on occasion to hear them step out from the Classical Era which is their usual home.

Wow, I did not know you enjoyed Ravel's music, Gurn! 

I really need to drop this stereotype that you only listen to Classical Era music, on period instruments. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Is that the same Catherine Deneuve that was in all the French movies?

Yes, it's a speaking part

[karlhenning]

Yes, it's a speaking part

For the Chansons de Bilitis, oui.

[Gurn Blanston]

I have a recording of Liszt played on an Érard, Gurn, and the sound is truly charming.

Yes, they have such an archetypal 'French' sound. I think my earliest recorde actual Érard is from 1805, so they had a lot of time to perfect that distinctive sound.

Wow, I did not know you enjoyed Ravel's music, Gurn! 

I really need to drop this stereotype that you only listen to Classical Era music, on period instruments. 

Well, to be fair, Ray, I bring it on myself by rarely talking about all the other stuff I listen to. It appears that <>35% of my collection is music from post-1850, and about half of that is post 1900...

[karlhenning]

You've even got some 21^st-c. stuff in there (I hear) . . . .

[DavidW]

You've even got some 21^st-c. stuff in there (I hear) . . . .

Carter's Oboe Quartet?

[Gurn Blanston]

You've even got some 21^st-c. stuff in there (I hear) . . . .

Yes, it's true...  0:)

Carter's Oboe Quartet?

Yes, it's true   

[mc ukrneal]

Yes, it's true...  0:)

Yes, it's true   

And, in the odd way these things work, it's a period performance! 

[Gurn Blanston]

And, in the odd way these things work, it's a period performance! 

Low-hanging fruit, Neal, might as well pick it.

[mc ukrneal]

Low-hanging fruit, Neal, might as well pick it.

I just couldn't help myself. Bad, bad ukrneal....

[karlhenning]

No, Neal, nought wrong with fetching in the l.-h. f.

[Gurn Blanston]

No, Neal, nought wrong with fetching in the l.-h. f.

And Karl would know; he lives for it!

[karlhenning]

Hah!

[Maciek]

I think it's a great testimony to Gurn's modesty that he is so reticent about that great collection of HIP Wagner that he owns.

[karlhenning]

Very nicely played, Maciek!

[Gurn Blanston]

I think it's a great testimony to Gurn's modesty that he is so reticent about that great collection of HIP Wagner that he owns.

  Now you've spilled it...   

Actually, once he went from the beautiful ophicleide to the Wagner Tuba, I knew all was lost...

[Maciek]

And speaking of Ravel recordings (trying to keep up appearances here)...

I can't recommend this one highly enough:
http://highponytail.blogspot.com/2009/11/wanda-at-last_22.html
(with a thank you nod and smile towards Dax)

[Scarpia]

And speaking of Ravel recordings (trying to keep up appearances here)...

I can't recommend this one highly enough:
http://highponytail.blogspot.com/2009/11/wanda-at-last_22.html
(with a thank you nod and smile towards Dax)

I saw reference to pony tails, no reference to Ravel.