What are you listening 2 now?

[aligreto]

Hi Fergus,

I haven't heard his RCA recordings of the Bach, but I do have--and greatly enjoy--his recordings of them on Mercury.  Are you familiar with those recordings and, if so, any thoughts on differences?

Best wishes,

PD

Unfortunately I have not heard those Mercury performances so I am not able to offer you any comparative comments.

[Que]

From the big Erato box.

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Almost a hopeless question, but I'll try anyway: does the set provide texts? 

Q

[Biffo]

John Garth: Cello Concertos Op 4; No 3 in A major; No 4 in B flat major - Richard Tunnicliffe cello with The Avison Ensemble directed by Pavlo Beznosiuk

[Que]

First listen:

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First impressions: captivating intensity, pretty austere in an approach with some Byzantine traits.....
Björn Schmelzer and Marcel Pérès must be soulmates...
The whole feel of it is rather detached and a bit cool.

Q

[Harry]

A Consort's Monument.
Fantasies, Ayres & Dances.
L' Acheron, Francois Joubert Caillet.

One of the best CD'S I bought this year, so far.

[ritter]

Almost a hopeless question, but I'll try anyway: does the set provide texts? 

Q

Non, hélas!
The slim booklet (full casts and recording information) does provide, for some of the works--but not all--, links to webpages (not related to Warner/Erato) with the French libretto.

[Harry]

First listen:

[asin]B0858V3V6V[/asin]
First impressions: captivating intensity, pretty austere in an approach with some Byzantine traits.....
Björn Schmelzer and Marcel Pérès must be soulmates...
The whole feel of it is rather detached and a bit cool.

Q

I should receive it soon, eagerly awaiting it. From the review copy I had, my impression was yes " intense, austere to a certain degree" , but detached and cool, no, not to my ears, but then I am a great fan of Schmelzer and his gang.
Björn Schmelzer, Marcel Peres, and you might also add Paul van Nevel, all great musical minds pointing in the same direction.

[Tsaraslondon]

Disc 3 - Bach

Ich habe genug with Colin Tilney (organ)
Gott soll alleinmein Herze haben with Simon Preston (organ)
Bath Festival Orchestra - Yehudi Menuhin

Mund und Herze steht dir offen
Gott ist under Sonn' und Schild
Rudolfo Ewerhart (organ), Hans Plumacher (cello), Emil Morneweg (doube bass), Rudolf Seith (bassoon)
Consortium Musicum - Wolfgang Gönnenwein

Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht
Janet Craxton (oboe), Ian Hare (organ), Kenneth Heath (cello), Johne Grey (double-bass)
Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields - Neville Marriner

Komm, du süße Todesstünde with Jeanne and Marguerite Dolmetsch (recorders)
Magnifciat in D - Et exultavit
Lobe, Zion, deiner Gott
St John Passion - Es ist vollbracht with Jane Ryan (viola da ganba)
Nicholas Kraemer (organ), Kenneth Heath (cello), John Grey (double-bass), Martin Gatt (bassoon)
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields - Neville Marriner

Recordings from 1966, 1967, 1970 and 1975, taken from various Bach works that Baker was soloist on.

There are twenty discs in this set, which covers only the recordings she made for EMI and Virgin. The range of repertoire is wide, from Dowland to Schoenberg, the quality outstandingly high. She also recorded for Decca, Philips and, towards the end of her career, Hyperion, Erato and Collins Classics. She must be one of the most recorded singers in history. Did she ever make a bad record? I really don't think so. What a magnificent achievement to look back on.

[aligreto]

The Art of the Baroque Trumpet Vol. 4





Concertos by Gross, Molter and Hertel [Trumpet & Oboe]   

[Madiel]

2 out of the 3 recorded versions (as far as I know that's it) of Nielsen's paraphrase on "Nearer my God to Thee".

Boy is there a surprise eruption built into there!

[vers la flamme]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C-sharp minor. Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

I keep changing my mind about this recording. I enjoyed it the other day, maybe a bit less so today, but I think it's not quite so bad (to me—if you hate it, of course, that's your prerogative) as some would have it.

[Madiel]

No less than 4 different versions of Nielsen's Symphonic Rhapsody.

The bigger names do seem to have the better performances...



...but I think Rozhdestvensky is missing the exposition repeat. Which is a bit rude.

[Traverso]

Mozart

Pianoconcertos 13 & 15   ( live recording )

NDR Sinfonieorchester
Cord Garben 

[Mandryka]

Byzantine traits.....


Q

That's interesting, what did you notice?

[Mandryka]

https://www.youtube.com/v/InMIFBwsU5g

Dumitrescu Movemur Et Sumus

[Mahlerian]

Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor (original version)
Orchestre Revolutionaire et Romantique, cond. Gardiner

[aligreto]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C-sharp minor. Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

I keep changing my mind about this recording. I enjoyed it the other day, maybe a bit less so today, but I think it's not quite so bad (to me—if you hate it, of course, that's your prerogative) as some would have it.

I am in the camp of very much liking it.

[Spineur]

Maria Grinberg Scribendum box



She was a fantastic pianist with an astounding freedom in her pianistic style.  Her carrier was supressed by Stalin who had her husband and her father assasinated.  During this very dark period, the only thing she could do was teach.  Only after Stalin death was she able to perform in public and record.

This box contains a full cycle of Beethoven sonatas and many little gems, like this Gigue from Carl Henrich Graun,  Frederic II KapelMeister

https://www.youtube.com/v/rNTzUvYCGkA

There is quite a bit Maria Grinberg material on youtube everybody can explore.

[Traverso]

I am in the camp of very much liking it.

Me too ! 

[Traverso]

Mozart

Symphony No.29 & 41

Serenade in G major  "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"

Berliner Philharmonoker