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I need to get to know Stravinsky music better, apart from the ballets; this CD sounds very interesting and I saw it at a low price too:



Ilaria

I second what Dancing Divertimentian said, it's a fine set.

[Lisztianwagner]

That's a highly recommendable Stravinsky catch-all of a set. Unique repertoire in great performances and in fine sound. I've had it for ages and love it.

I second what Dancing Divertimentian said, it's a fine set.

Thank you, in this case I'm definitely going to buy it! 

[Lisztianwagner]

This seems to be very good:



Ilaria

[DavidRoss]

I'm not fully "convinced" by the completions I've heard, but I'm willing for that to change.

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What say you?

[jlaurson]

I'm not fully "convinced" by the completions I've heard, but I'm willing for that to change.

What say you?

I think it's the best Cooke III performance, one of the best Cooke versions, one of the finest Mahler 10th out there.


http://www.weta.org/oldfmblog/?p=1561

Mahler 10 Choices

1. Rudolf Barshai, Version: Barshai, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Brilliant

2. Michael Gielen, Version: Cooke III, SWRSO, Hänssler

3. Robert Olson, Version: Wheeler, Polish NRSO, Naxos

4. Riccardo Chailly, Version: Cooke II, Berlin RSO, Decca/ArkivCD

Further mention: Gianandrea Noseda, BBC Philharmonic, Chandos; Daniel Harding, Wiener Philharmoniker, DG (both Cooke III)


Mahler 10 SACD Choice

By default, that is Martin Sieghart's 10th (Samale-Mazzucca) on Exton. Currently only available as an import from Japan, to Europe.

[Mandryka]

Constance Keene Plays Bach



1   Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Transcribed for piano by Constance Keene         

2   Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1)         

3   Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major (Clavier-Übung II/1), BWV 971 (BC L7): untitled         

4   Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major (Clavier-Übung II/1), BWV 971 (BC L7): Andante         

5   Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major (Clavier-Übung II/1), BWV 971 (BC L7): Presto         

6   French Suite, for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (BC L23)

[Brian]

Fans of the Praga label: what should I get in the MDT sale?

I'm considering these, among others:





Prazak Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Dvorak; Guarneri Trio Schubert; Gideon Klein; Erno Dohnanyi; Bartok Rhapsodies, Sonatina, and Folk Dances (etc)

I have the Guarneri Trio Prague's Dvorak and love it.

[not edward]

Don't have this one, but it looks very interesting indeed. May have to order it myself--the string trio's a very fine piece.

[Mirror Image]

Don't have this one, but it looks very interesting indeed. May have to order it myself--the string trio's a very fine piece.

I've only heard one work by Gideon Klein and it was the Eschenbach Ondine recording with Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra. A very interesting work by Klein. I've read his history. He possessed a great deal of potential. This work I heard called Partita for Strings I believe had some Bartok residue inside of it, but it still was a fine piece.

[Brian]

I've only heard one work by Gideon Klein and it was the Eschenbach Ondine recording with Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra. A very interesting work by Klein. I've read his history. He possessed a great deal of potential. This work I heard called Partita for Strings I believe had some Bartok residue inside of it, but it still was a fine piece.

That piece and CD are exactly why I am interested in the Praga CD. The Partita is in fact an arrangement of the string trio Edward praises, which is on the disc.

[Mirror Image]

That piece and CD are exactly why I am interested in the Praga CD. The Partita is in fact an arrangement of the string trio Edward praises, which is on the disc.

Sounds like you're going to buy then.

[Coopmv]

Sounds like you're going to buy then.

Right on, go for the one-click checkout ...   

[jlaurson]

Fans of the Praga label: what should I get in the MDT sale?

Basically everything with the Prazak Quartet is VERY MUCH worth having, especially their Beethoven.

[The new erato]

Fans of the Praga label: what should I get in the MDT sale?

I'm considering these, among others:





Prazak Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Dvorak; Guarneri Trio Schubert; Gideon Klein; Erno Dohnanyi; Bartok Rhapsodies, Sonatina, and Folk Dances (etc)

I have the Guarneri Trio Prague's Dvorak and love it.

The 3 CD Dohnanyi series is impressively strong.

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Fans of the Praga label: what should I get in the MDT sale?

Prazak Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Dvorak; Guarneri Trio Schubert; Gideon Klein; Erno Dohnanyi; Bartok Rhapsodies, Sonatina, and Folk Dances (etc)

I've got the Prazak Beethoven and Dvorak discs. Love 'em both, especially the Beethoven.

[Lethevich]

Can anybody explain who performs what on this CD?



It is ambigous and as far as I can read it, could either mean:

Müller-Brühl conducting the Cologne CO and the Tibor Varga CO
Müller-Brühl conducting the Cologne CO, and the pianist self-conducting the Tibor Varga CO
Müller-Brühl conducting the Cologne CO, and Tibor Varga conducting a self-named CO (the lack of "conductor" after the name makes this less likely)

[jlaurson]

Can anybody explain who performs what on this CD?
It is ambigous and as far as I can read it, could either mean:

Müller-Brühl conducting the Cologne CO and the Tibor Varga CO
Müller-Brühl conducting the Cologne CO, and the pianist self-conducting the Tibor Varga CO
Müller-Brühl conducting the Cologne CO, and Tibor Varga conducting a self-named CO (the lack of "conductor" after the name makes this less likely) 

[Lethevich]

Oh thanks A site I Googled misled me into thinking the second was the case for No.9.

[jlaurson]

Oh thanks A site I Googled misled me into thinking the second was the case for No.9.

Sorry, my mistake. It seems to be case no.3, after all!

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2008/Apr08/Studer_502713-18.htm

[kishnevi]

Amazon popped this one out at me just now.  Anyone have any idea if it might be worth getting?
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Apparently he's a jazz pianist; Amazon lists a few albums (including at least one by the "Dan Tepfer Trio") all of them apparently jazz, but beyond that I know absolutely nothing about him.