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[André]

Films:



And ballet music:

[aligreto]

Holst: The Planets [Dutoit]





I have 13 versions of the Planets but I have never heard Dutoit's version. I thought that I should rectify that.

[Que]

Holst: The Planets [Dutoit]





I have 13 versions of the Planets but I have never heard Dutoit's version. I thought that I should rectify that.

Can you imagine I never even heard it? 

[aligreto]

Can you imagine I never even heard it? 

Well that makes two of us Que 
I will get to it today or tomorrow and I will post my thoughts.

[Que]

Well that makes two of us Que 
I will get to it today or tomorrow and I will post my thoughts.

I haven't heard not just this recording, but The Planets as such....   

[André]

I haven't heard not just this recording, but The Planets as such....   

Hope you like it !

[Brahmsian]

Holst: The Planets [Dutoit]





I have 13 versions of the Planets but I have never heard Dutoit's version. I thought that I should rectify that.

It is viewed generally very highly by both critics and listeners alike.  Consider one of the great performances (unless you are John - Mirror Image). 

[Harry]

It is viewed generally very highly by both critics and listeners alike.  Consider one of the great performances (unless you are John - Mirror Image). 

Yes that figures!

[Mirror Image]

It is viewed generally very highly by both critics and listeners alike.  Consider one of the great performances (unless you are John - Mirror Image). 

It's true, I didn't like Dutoit's Planets. Perfectionist Dutoit absolutely drained the life out of this music, IMHO.

[aligreto]

I haven't heard not just this recording, but The Planets as such....   

Oh, that is another matter altogether 

[aligreto]

It is viewed generally very highly by both critics and listeners alike.  Consider one of the great performances

Yes I have consistently read that over the years yet somehow I had not listened to it. We will see soon enough.

[Wanderer]

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[ritter]

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Nice. 

I and my children saw the production live in its second year (a similar—but not identical—cast, but conducted by Semyon Bychkov), and enjoyed it (a brief comment here). Perhaps it doesn't adapt all that well to the video format (I have the DVD—well, I have all Bayreuth productions that have been released commercially on DVD  ), but it remains a good record of a solid Bayreuth staging. I'd love to hear your impressions, if you care to share them.

[André]

[VonStupp]

I have ordered this thing three times:

1. A seller discovered they didn't actually have it in stock. 
2. Shipped from China, but bore a similar fate to Amelia Earhart over the Pacific. 
3. Currently shipping from the UK; do I dare hope...? 

I'm not sure I like the music of Sir Arthur enough to continue on if this next one doesn't arrive!

[Mirror Image]

I have ordered this thing three times:

1. A seller discovered they didn't actually have it in stock. 
2. Shipped from China, but bore a similar fate to Amelia Earhart over the Pacific. 
3. Currently shipping from the UK; do I dare hope...? 

I'm not sure I like the music of Sir Arthur enough to continue on if this next one doesn't arrive!

If this one doesn't arrive, chalk it up to destiny and forget about the composer.

[Mirror Image]

I'll post this here because it is classical-related, but I just bought the Sennheiser HD 560 S headphones:

[Symphonic Addict]

Good works those. I have them on CPO, though:

[Mirror Image]

Also bought:



These are all the special editions that come with a blu-ray audio disc.

And one more for good measure:

[André]

Good works those. I have them on CPO, though:

Good to know ! Today I listened twice to Juon's 3rd violin sonata (w. piano) and really liked it - original and distinctive. He was dubbed 'the Russian Brahms', whatever that's supposed to mean (probably nothing). This 2-disc set of the SQ was very affordable (used) so I figured it was a sound move.