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[mc ukrneal]

Another alternative for late Mozart symphonies is this one (very good):
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And a nice all around set, would be Mackerras, who if I could start from scratch, would probably be the first set I bought.
[asin]B001FWRYVA[/asin]

[nesf]

For period instruments check the HIP Mozart thread.

Yeah I'm really not sure at all whether I should look at HIP first or not.


Thanks to both of you for the recommendations.

[mc ukrneal]

Yeah I'm really not sure at all whether I should look at HIP first or not.


Thanks to both of you for the recommendations.

There were actually three posts with recs (just FYI in case you missed one). In my opinion, HIP is less important than a good interpretation (which will often incorporate elements of the HIP approach anyway, unless it is predates the movement). If you prefer HIP sound, then you will find some good ideas in the HIP Mozart thread indeed.

[nesf]

There were actually three posts with recs (just FYI in case you missed one). In my opinion, HIP is less important than a good interpretation (which will often incorporate elements of the HIP approach anyway, unless it is predates the movement). If you prefer HIP sound, then you will find some good ideas in the HIP Mozart thread indeed.

I thanked the first one already.

Yeah, I'll take that under advisement and go with modern instruments first and then try HIP later to see if I have a preference for it.

[nesf]

Any recording better than this one for Mozart's Requiem? (English Baroque Soloists under Gardiner, the cover is a bit hard to read)




Sorry, for the barrage of questions. Planning next month's purchases.

[Sadko]

Any recording better than this one for Mozart's Requiem? (English Baroque Soloists under Gardiner, the cover is a bit hard to read)




Sorry, for the barrage of questions. Planning next month's purchases.

This is my long time favourite:

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[Que]

Any recording better than this one for Mozart's Requiem? (English Baroque Soloists under Gardiner, the cover is a bit hard to read)



Sorry, for the barrage of questions. Planning next month's purchases.

It's actually pretty good, and has been my favourite for a decade or so.

At the moment I like the Requiem in a small setting, like Bruno Weil's (Sony). But still, you would be fine with Gardiner.

Q

[Marc]

It's actually pretty good, and has been my favourite for a decade or so.

At the moment I like the Requiem in a small setting, like Bruno Weil's (Sony). But still, you would be fine with Gardiner.

Indeed.
And I'm also very fond of this HIP-one:



William Christie et al:

http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Panzarella-Stutzmann-Pr%C3%A9gardin-Florissants/dp/B000005E3K

For non-hip: my fave is still Colin Davis' 60s registration with the BBC forces:



Combined with Mozart's (unfinshed) Great Mass, this makes for a very fine twofer:

http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Great-Choral-Wolfgang-Amadeus/dp/B000004180/

[nesf]

Thanks. This has been one of those pieces I've been obsessing about for around 2 years. Have the Marriner version and Abbado version so far and want to see if I can top them.

[mc ukrneal]

Thanks. This has been one of those pieces I've been obsessing about for around 2 years. Have the Marriner version and Abbado version so far and want to see if I can top them.

Solti's version seems to be popular as well. If you want something a bit different, but also excellent, Bernstein might worth a gander. Tempos are on the slow side, but I think the impact is pretty spectacular (I have this one).

[Sergeant Rock]

Any recording better than this one for Mozart's Requiem?

Harnoncourt's is the most intensely emotional performance I've ever heard. The orchestra literally weeps during the Lacrimosa.

[asin]B001FO7JV8[/asin]

Sarge

[jlaurson]

Harnoncourt's is the most intensely emotional performance I've ever heard. The orchestra literally weeps during the Lacrimosa.



W.A. Mozart
Requiem
Harnoncourt / Schaefer, Fink, Streit, Finley
DHM
Amazon UK


Sarge

Enthusiastically seconded!

And it is inexpensive and it comes with a CD ROM where you can follow the manuscript while it plays, which is kind of neat. And great, great singers!

[nesf]

Wanting more CDs never ends does it...

[mc ukrneal]

Wanting more CDs never ends does it...

You can read all about the disease here: http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,15426.0.html

The good news - it's treatable! Just buy more cds!

[nesf]

You can read all about the disease here: http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,15426.0.html

The good news - it's treatable! Just buy more cds!

My wife's reaction to the stacks of CDs arriving has been better than I expected. "Oh, Wagner... I like Wagner..."

[Mandryka]

Looking at the Clementi sonatas. What would be the best Volume to start with as an introduction to this composer please ?

Michelangeli, Gilels, Demidenko, Horowitz.

[Mandryka]

Harnoncourt's is the most intensely emotional performance I've ever heard. The orchestra literally weeps during the Lacrimosa.

[asin]B001FO7JV8[/asin]

Sarge

Have you heard Golovanov?

[Sadko]

Have you heard Golovanov?

That's my other favourite

[Mandryka]

The big question for the requiem for me is what to do about the final third: I can't tolerate Süssmayr myself. The performance which has given me the most overall pleasure is Hogwood's.  He uses the Maunder edition-- so no Sanctus and no Benedictus, and he plays  his own amen chorus, based on Mozart's sketches at the end

What do you think of the cover art?

[Sergeant Rock]

Have you heard Golovanov?

No, but I'd like too. I love his Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff. If he plays Mozart in the same style, yeah, all bets are off 

Sarge