Recordings That You Are Considering

[mahler10th]

Thanks down there, eyeresist. 

[eyeresist]

You're welcomes up here, John!

[nesf]

Can I do better?

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[mc ukrneal]

Can I do better?

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There are many wonderful versions of these, of which this is one. Some people complain that Kempff, with a more introverted approach, is more suited to #4 than #5. Maybe. But he is an excellent pianist who knows Beethoven as well as any, and thus still has a lot to say.

[DieNacht]

Can I do better?

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The 5th is the highlight in Kempff´s stereo cycle IMO. I agree that he can be (too) introvert or subdued in the concerti, but the 5th is surprisingly heroic in this version IMHO, especially the 1st movement, and the orchestral playing follows that scheme.
I´ve got about 16 recordings, but without of course knowing them all in detail, I haven´t felt that others really surpass it.

[Brian]

Thank you for getting back to me on this, John! The excerpt I heard certainly was very beautiful.

Go ahead and wishlist the cpo recordings of the Violin Concerto and Symphonies 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. It will be necessary at some point. Atterberg is a superb romantic with huge tunes and a glorious voice, and you'll love every minute.

[madaboutmahler]

Go ahead and wishlist the cpo recordings of the Violin Concerto and Symphonies 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. It will be necessary at some point. Atterberg is a superb romantic with huge tunes and a glorious voice, and you'll love every minute.

Will do! Thanks, Brian. Atterberg sounds great! Might be some time before I can purchase all of these recordings though.... but to the wishlist they go!

[Mirror Image]

I'm definitely considering this one:

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[mc ukrneal]

Any thoughts on these:
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[The new erato]

Perhaps not very helpful; but the disc of Quilter songs on Naxos has always struck me as very fine. So the songs are good, at least.

[jlaurson]

Quilter: The music is lovely, lovely, lovely! The recording I don't think I know... but the ingredients are such that I'd jump at it.

La Clemenza: That baby was one of my Best of 2006 choices: http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2007/01/best-recordings-of-2006.html

The more recent release of Rene Jacobs, elsewise my G_d in Mozart operas, has not changed that.
The opera had to grow on me... it was the Harnoncourt/Kušej production (DVD) that really nailed it for me, and opened doors. But on CD, Mackerras is my top choice. Followed, perversely?, by Boehm... and then Jacobs.

More on the opera and recordings:

http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2006/07/le-clemenze-di-titi_116907592066337274.html (DVD performances)

In short succession, I have been deluged with one of my least favorite Mozart operas - La Clemenza di Tito. Last year the re-issue of the Böhm recording kicked things off - and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed listening to it. (Yes: despite Peter Schreier's comically bad Italian.) Then came Charles Mackerras' new recording which, lest René Jacobs' (to be issued later this year in North America but already out to much acclaim in Europe) outshines it [Edit: it doesn't], sets a new standard. Then of course there was the Washington National Opera production with Michael Schade (Tito), Tatiana Pavlovskaya (Vitellia), Marina Domashenko (Sesto) and now I sit before two productions on DVD. From Drottningholm an Arnold Östman conducted Göran Järvefelt directed all-Swedish traditional production and from the 2003 Salzburger Festspiele a Harnoncourt-led Martin Kušej production. In between, Charles reviewed the Jean-Pierre Ponnelle directed film on a Deutsche Grammophon DVD.

http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2006/05/la-clemenza-di-tito-your-charitable.html (Live performance)
http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2005/10/universal-releases-fall-2005.html (Boehm recording)

The story? Compulsively benign Roman Emperor Tito is to marry. The wrong woman, thinks Vitellia, namely: not her. Naturally a girl can't take that lying down - so she has her lover, Sesto, murder him. Last minute Tito announces that he is not going to marry the foreign queen. Vitellia is relieved and recalls Sesto. Sesto is relieved, because he is a friend of Tito's and admires Tito very much. But now Tito wishes to marry Servilia, sister of Sesto and girlfriend of Sesto's friend Annio. Although meant to be in part a gesture of friendship to Sesto, this spells out problems. Vitellia feels rejected again and reverts course once more, convincing Sesto to murder Tito. But Servilia tells Tito that she can't marry the emperor when she loves Annio, Sesto's friend. Tito is much moved by such honesty and - all in the same day - now sets his eyes on Vitellia. Flattered, she tries to recall Sesto once more, but this time it is too late. The Capitol goes up in flames and Tito is murdered. Act 2: Tito, who would have thought, escaped unharmed - Sesto stabbed another man (and even that guy survives). Sesto confesses his treachery and is condemned to death. Tito is torn but ready to pull through with the execution since Sesto refuses to tell what made him do the dastardly deed (in order to protect the future Empress, Vitellia). But Vitellia, too, confesses (thinking Sesto croaked). Tito, much moved by all that confessing, forgives everyone. Curtain.

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I've been looking at this Stokowski recording:

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Has anyone heard this recording? To those that have heard it, how is the audio quality?

[fridden]

I've been looking at this Stokowski recording:

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Has anyone heard this recording? To those that have heard it, how is the audio quality?

I have this recording (downloaded). I think the sound is quite ok. I am listening to it now but since it is early morning here I am using my headphones. Forward sounding with good bottom.

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[The new erato]

Now also packaged in a 3 disc set at an attractive price.

[Bogey]

Can I do better?

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For No. 5....



I also enjoy Kempff though.

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I have this recording (downloaded). I think the sound is quite ok. I am listening to it now but since it is early morning here I am using my headphones. Forward sounding with good bottom.

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Thanks fridden. I don't think I've seen a recording with a pairing such as this one. Good to hear the sound is pretty good.

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Now also packaged in a 3 disc set at an attractive price.

The only problem is I don't want the other discs. I don't want the M2 recording that's for sure.

[mahler10th]

The only problem is I don't want the other discs. I don't want the M2 recording that's for sure.

LOL

[kishnevi]

The only problem is I don't want the other discs. I don't want the M2 recording that's for sure.

Though I'm not that into Stokowski, that might be an interesting one.  His name is not usually included, but Stokowski was as much a member of the first generation of Mahler conductors as Mengelberg, Walter or Klemperer.  He was the one who conducted the American premiere of M8, for instance.

But I'm not getting it just now.  I already have close to 30 thirty performance of the Second, so there's no need for me to rush out and get this one

[Mandryka]

Alan Curtis Haydn Sonatas 29, 48,  49, 32, 38