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Brian

#3520
March 22, 2009, 06:47:42 PM
Some Ormandy reissues on ArkivMusic - the idea of the Philadelphia strings playing "Metamorphosen" makes my mouth water, but is it as good as it sounds?



Metamorphosen / Tod und Verklarung / Philadelphia



Shosty 10 / Philadelphia



Sibelius 2 / Valse Triste / Finlandia / Philadelphia



Sibelius 5 / En Saga / Tapiola

Quote from: Bogey on March 22, 2009, 06:02:19 PM
Had to click on it.....I thought it was Paul Schafer when he walked out on stage. :D
It's a pretty awesome video.  8)

nut-job

#3521
March 22, 2009, 06:58:11 PM

With probably 3000 CDs, I have one Ormandy CD.  I think he is overrepresented in my collection.

nut-job

#3522
March 22, 2009, 06:59:47 PM
Quote from: DavidRoss on March 22, 2009, 03:36:17 PM
That must be why when great jazz pianists are discussed Gulda's name always pops to the fore, right up there with Tyner, Taylor, Tatum, Waller, Blake, Hancock, Evans, Monk, Zawinul, Ellington, Brubeck and so on....

Doesn't pop to the fore when I discuss the topic.  No Red Garland or Jamal on your list?

DavidRoss

#3523
March 22, 2009, 07:02:50 PM
Quote from: nut-job on March 22, 2009, 06:59:47 PM
Doesn't pop to the fore when I discuss the topic.  No Red Garland or Jamal on your list?
I've never seen it pop anywhere, fore or rear, in this context until today.  "And so on" covers a lot of ground.
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

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George

#3524
March 22, 2009, 07:25:37 PM
Quote from: Brian on March 22, 2009, 06:47:42 PM
It's a pretty awesome video.  8)

This album is great!

prémont

#3525
March 23, 2009, 04:02:12 AM Last Edit: March 23, 2009, 04:28:24 AM by premont
Quote from: jlaurson on March 22, 2009, 02:46:04 PM
But you can hear KJ's Bach in his Shostakovich, and that's ultimately more important.
If you do like Jazz and haven't got any of his albums, let yourself be recommended a few.

I am not much into Jazz, even if I most often enjoy it, when well-meaning people invites me to a listen.
So I have found myself enjoying KJ´s jazz more than once. But there is so much more early and classical music I want to listen to, so I have got to give jazz and beat a low priority. On the other hand I shall consider your recommendation of his Shostakovich.
Reality trumps our fantasy far beyond imagination.

haydnguy

#3526
March 23, 2009, 04:25:12 AM Last Edit: March 23, 2009, 04:27:51 AM by BaxMan


Another Craft recording that got a good review (except for the violin concerto) in Fanfare, and will be my first 'Survivor in Warsaw'.

Zhiliang

#3527
March 24, 2009, 10:45:41 AM
Have anyone heard these? Are they worth buying? And also is the Cziffra one previously unreleased?





Thanks.

Dancing Divertimentian

#3528
March 24, 2009, 06:08:08 PM
Quote from: Zhiliang on March 24, 2009, 10:45:41 AM
Have anyone heard these? Are they worth buying? And also is the Cziffra one previously unreleased?



Is this a live recital (looks like it)? If so, I highly recommend this disc - even though I haven't heard it.

I have a live 1959 Torino recital disc by Cziffra which includes three of the four Liszt works included here and they truly are miracles of keyboard acrobatics/poetry. If you haven't heard Cziffra live you haven't really heard the best Cziffra can be. He absolutely blazes in a live context. 

The only remaining question about this disc is what to expect as far as sound quality. My 1959 Torino disc is in quite good sound but that's no real help here. But if it were me I'd take a chance on this disc.
Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

George

#3529
March 24, 2009, 06:09:26 PM
Quote from: donwyn on March 24, 2009, 06:08:08 PM
I have a live 1959 Torino recital disc by Cziffra which includes three of the four Liszt works included here and they truly are miracles of keyboard acrobatics/poetry. If you haven't heard Cziffra live you haven't really heard the best Cziffra can be. He absolutely blazes in a live context. 

The only remaining question about this disc is what to expect as far as sound quality. My 1959 Torino disc is in quite good sound but that's no real help here. But if it were me I'd take a chance on this disc.

*Pounds on the table, splitting it in half*

8)

Dancing Divertimentian

#3530
March 24, 2009, 06:12:17 PM
Quote from: George on March 24, 2009, 06:09:26 PM
*Pounds on the table, splitting it in half*

8)

:D
Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

Coopmv

#3531
March 24, 2009, 06:15:13 PM
Quote from: George on March 24, 2009, 06:09:26 PM
*Pounds on the table, splitting it in half*

8)

It is that good?     ;D

George

#3532
March 24, 2009, 07:19:08 PM
Quote from: donwyn on March 24, 2009, 06:12:17 PM
:D

I just came across that Torino CD yesterday. Must give it a spin soon.

George

#3533
March 24, 2009, 07:21:56 PM
Quote from: Coopmv on March 24, 2009, 06:15:13 PM


It is that good?     ;D

Since it's a figurative table, yes, it's very good. Karl Henning started all this pounding long ago. it is intended to show an enthusiastic affirmative response. (I think?) I have recently adopted this phrase for my own usage.   

Bulldog

#3534
March 24, 2009, 07:44:05 PM
Quote from: premont on March 23, 2009, 04:02:12 AM
I am not much into Jazz, even if I most often enjoy it, when well-meaning people invites me to a listen.
So I have found myself enjoying KJ´s jazz more than once. But there is so much more early and classical music I want to listen to, so I have got to give jazz and beat a low priority. On the other hand I shall consider your recommendation of his Shostakovich.

I'll be interested in your conclusions about Jarrett's Shostakovich.  It's the least compelling of the Op. 87 I have in my library.

Wanderer

#3535
March 25, 2009, 12:31:25 AM
Quote from: George on March 24, 2009, 07:21:56 PM
Since it's a figurative table, yes, it's very good. Karl Henning started all this pounding long ago. it is intended to show an enthusiastic affirmative response. (I think?) 

Or he just really likes smashing tables.  8)

Harry

#3536
March 25, 2009, 12:54:16 AM
Quote from: Wanderer on March 25, 2009, 12:31:25 AM
Or he just really likes smashing tables.  8)

Karl could not break a carrot if he wanted too, his power is in his mind, I think....... ;D

Bogey

#3537
March 25, 2009, 05:05:18 AM
Actually folks, he can break tables with his mind.  :D
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Harry

#3538
March 25, 2009, 05:25:51 AM
Quote from: Bogey on March 25, 2009, 05:05:18 AM
Actually folks, he can break tables with his mind.  :D

Granted, paper ones. ;D

jlaurson

#3539
March 25, 2009, 05:45:31 AM
Quote from: Harry on March 25, 2009, 05:25:51 AM
Granted, paper ones. ;D

All this Karl breaking tables stuff is a rumor that has gotten completely out of hand.

What is true, is that he once accidentally poked through this Paper Table Lamp with a fork, when excitedly pointing into the direction of a "Clarinet Solos in the mid-20th Century" Anthology at dinner.

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