Recordings That You Are Considering

[Karl Henning]

Thanks, lads!

Of course, I've sung (and conducted) Gibbons myself, so I am inclined to think well of him as a composer ; )

[Gurn Blanston]

Thanks, lads!

Of course, I've sung (and conducted) Gibbons myself, so I am inclined to think well of him as a composer ; )

The only thing that would make me hesitate over the Kuijken/Leonhardt Bach is if the price was stratospheric. These performers are the Gold Standard. Well, but it IS Bach though...   

[Karl Henning]

The only thing that would make me hesitate over the Kuijken/Leonhardt Bach is if the price was stratospheric. These performers are the Gold Standard. Well, but it IS Bach though...   

You know the risks, Gurn! None better.

[Sergeant Rock]

Here are two I am considering:

    The boys and I say, go for it.


Sarge

[Karl Henning]

    The boys and I say, go for it.

Sarge, I will!

On Friday. There must be discipline.

[springrite]

On Friday. There must be discipline.[/font]

TGIF = Discipline?

[Bogey]

Walter in HD:

[kishnevi]

Walter in HD:

Walter:  the (obviously non HD) CD was one of my first purchases for my CD player.  Used to love it, but now: meh.  Mostly because I've overplayed the symphony rather than any fault of the performers.  I don't think hearing it HD will add that much to the performance. ETA: There is, I might mention, absolutely no fillers on that CD.  You get the Sixth Symphony and nothing else, so total listening time is under 50 minutes.

Bruckner/Nagano--definite thumbs up.  Among my limited number of Bruckner 4s, this may be the favorite.

[Octave]

I'm trying to choose between two 2cd sets of Respighi's music, both of which include Muti's ROMAN TRILOGY.  Both sets also come with Marriner's THREE BOTTICELLI PICTURES.  After that, there are some differences:
1. EMI set: you also get IL TRAMONTO (dir. Pappano, w/Christine Rice); GLI UCCELLI (Marriner/ASMF); and LA SENSITIVA (dir. Hickox w/Janet Baker).
2. Brilliant set: you get none of the EMI "extras", but you do get Marriner's ANCIENT AIRS/DANCES.

Just asking to avoid overlap, in case the quality of performances in one set is obviously superior for the works included.  My main interest was the Muti, anyway, so I can't lose.  The AAD are of interest to me, but I haven't done the research there.

[Karl Henning]

Hm, I've actually got an EMI two-fer with Marriner leading both Gli uccelli and the Ancient Airs & Dances. I rather like his touch with both, so I don't like to choose between them : )

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[Octave]

Cheers, Karl

[The new erato]

On Friday. There must be discipline.[/font]

You will play King Crimson today?

[Octave]

If it is not too late, and if it matters, you might prefer to get the old single-disc issues; apparently this 2012 Sony 2cd doesn't include the Sweelinck, even though his name appears on the front (but not back) cover.  If someone knows that this is a contents listing mistake instead of a problem with the actual discs, please let me know!  It seems totally strange that that one short piece would be left off.  I thought it was great when I heard it years ago.

[Octave]

Is there any good reason to get one of these rather than the other?  As far as I can tell, the program is the same; it even looks like they were both released in 2011.  Isn't Piano Classics an imprint of Haenssler?






Mozart: PIANO CONCERTOS 20, 23, 24, 25 (Ivan Moravec w/ Neville Marriner + ASMF)

[jlaurson]

Is there any good reason to get one of these rather than the other?  As far as I can tell, the program is the same; it even looks like they were both released in 2011.  Isn't Piano Classics an imprint of Haenssler?

Not that I'm aware of. I've only made good experiences (sound-wise) with either.

[Wanderer]

Since Argerich/Maisky/Kremer was mentioned (and thanks for that recommendation, Karl...another reminder that I have been terribly slow investing in that chamber box), I thought I'd mention my interest in their collected duos:

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There are reviews enough everywhere about the consituent recordings, but any GMG opinion would be appreciated.  I think I know only Argerich/Maisky's Schumann, which was the first I ever heard of those works.

Just stop typing and get it already. It's that good.

[Wanderer]

3. Medtner: PIANO CONCERTO #1 + PIANO QUINTET (Hyperion) - Dmitri Alexeev + New Budapest 4tt
I actually know no Medtner at all, recommendations are appreciated; though I also need to research the forum.  I was impressed with Alexeev's Rachmaninov PRELUDES, but I also don't know those pieces well at all.


5. Weber: PIANO CONCERTOS 1 & 2 (Hyperion) - w/Demidenko
I know almost nothing by Weber as well; mainly just Kleiber's famous Freischütz.  I heard some pretty great Chopin once from Demidenko, but I'm embarrassed to say I cannot remember which pieces.  Ballades?  Octave, you dilettante!

Both releases are great and among the highlights of the Hyperion romantic piano concerto series.

Regarding Demidenko's Chopin you must mean the Ballades, which I also think are quite good.

Regarding Medtner, do check out this thread. To get you going, in addition to the Alexeev CD, some very highly recommended releases include the Milne set that Andrei already mentioned (and/or the Hamelin PS set), the Demidenko CD with the second and third piano concertos (and/or the Tozer PC set) and also these:
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[Coopmv]

Is this set mono given its age?  I believe the original recordings were made in the early 50's ...

[Que]

Is this set mono given its age?  I believe the original recordings were made in the early 50's ...

That set contains (some of) the best performances I've ever heard (leaving the Nutcrakcer excerpts by Mravrinsky aside).

They are from 1980/88, so there is nothing to wory about!

Q

[Coopmv]

That set contains (ome of) the best performances I've ever heard (leaving the Nutcrakcer excerpts by Mravrinsky aside).

They are from 1980/88 so there is nothing to wory about!

Q

The info I found on Amazon US sounds like this set is some remastering of some 1950 recordings, which clearly would have been in mono if the recordings were done in the USSR ...