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Harry

#63880
March 10, 2022, 11:02:46 PM
Had to stop listening yesterday due to some emergency, so I will finish this twofar today.


CPE Bach.

The Organ Works.

Olivier Vernet plays on a Bernard Aubertin (1991)
Pitch: a=440 Hz. Temperament: Kirnberger III.

Dominique Thomas, (2007)
Pitch: a= 415 Hz at 18 degrees. Temperament: au cinquieme de comma.



Not bad at all, the organs on this recording sound good, but then in general I like the organs from Aubertin and Thomas. It helps that is a State of the Art recording. The distance is well considered, the reverb is perfect, and in the top notes there is no audio stress at all. Vernet holds himself in check in terms of energy, and never obscures even a tiny detail. so its all good. I recently listened to a recording with Filippo Turri on Brilliant, but it can not stand in the shadow of the present recording, in terms of performance and sound.
This recording seems to be OOP.

Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Que

#63881
March 10, 2022, 11:19:18 PM Last Edit: March 10, 2022, 11:40:04 PM by Que
Quote from: "Harry" on March 10, 2022, 11:02:46 PM
Had to stop listening yesterday due to some emergency, so I will finish this twofar today.

Hope everything went well!  :)


QuoteCPE Bach.

The Organ Works.

Olivier Vernet plays on a Bernard Aubertin (1991)
Pitch: a=440 Hz. Temperament: Kirnberger III.

Dominique Thomas, (2007)
Pitch: a= 415 Hz at 18 degrees. Temperament: au cinquieme de comma.



Not bad at all, the organs on this recording sound good, but then in general I like the organs from Aubertin and Thomas. It helps that is a State of the Art recording. The distance is well considered, the reverb is perfect, and in the top notes there is no audio stress at all. Vernet holds himself in check in terms of energy, and never obscures even a tiny detail. so its all good. I recently listened to a recording with Filippo Turri on Brilliant, but it can not stand in the shadow of the present recording, in terms of performance and sound.
This recording seems to be OOP.

I somehow ended up with both this set and the set by Rainer Oster on the historic organ (a=405 Hz) of the Saint-Adelphe church, Albestroff, Moselle, France (DHM) . Both nice, but I decided to keep the latter.

Que

#63882
March 10, 2022, 11:26:59 PM


Revisiting this turned out to be such a pleasant surprise, that I'm listening some more.  :)
Bosgraaf keeps the listener engaged by variety in playing and the use of no less than 13 different recorders.

Harry

#63883
March 10, 2022, 11:31:06 PM
Quote from: Que on March 10, 2022, 11:19:18 PM
Hope everything went well!  :)


I somehow ended up with both this set and the set by Rainer Oster on the historic organ (a=405 Hz) of the Saint-Adelphe church, Albestriff, Moselle, France (DHM) . Both nice, but I decided to keep the latter.

In the end all went well, but there is a follow up of what happened, thank you for asking.

Rainer Oster was also an option for me, especially for the pitch, and the organ, but I could at that time not find it, and to be honest 2 interpretations is quite enough for me. Vernet keeps a nice balance between extrovert and introvert, and to my ears the organs he is using are quite good. 415 Hz is not bad for the solo pieces. I think I will cull the Brilliant recording eventually.
Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Harry

#63884
March 10, 2022, 11:58:15 PM
Alexander Glazunov.

The complete Symphonies, and other Orchestral works.
CD IV

Symphony no. 5 in B flat major.
The Seasons, opus 67.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jose Serebrier.
Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Harry

#63885
March 11, 2022, 12:59:42 AM
Giuseppe Martucci.

Complete Orchestral Works.
CD I.

Symphony No. I in D minor.
Novelletta, opus 82.
Notturno, opus 70, No. 1.
Tarantella, opus 44.

Philharmonia Orchestra, Francesco D'Avalos.
George Ives, Cello.
James Clark, Violin.
Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Madiel

#63886
March 11, 2022, 01:34:04 AM
Myaskovsky: Symphony No.2

Nobody has to apologise for using their brain.

Operafreak

#63887
March 11, 2022, 01:42:33 AM
The true adversary will inspire you with boundless courage.

Harry

#63888
March 11, 2022, 02:48:13 AM
Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Harry

#63889
March 11, 2022, 02:50:13 AM Last Edit: March 11, 2022, 03:12:15 AM by "Harry"
Franz Schubert.

Symphonies No. 1 & 3.

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner.



After a long neglect back in my player. After sampling through the set, I decided to cull this performance. Immerseel is a far better option. After all Marriner was a sentiment from my past, and I should never have bought that for this reason.
Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Harry

#63890
March 11, 2022, 03:15:22 AM Last Edit: March 11, 2022, 03:33:34 AM by "Harry"
Max Reger.

Orchestral Works.
CD I.

A Ballet Suite, opus 130.
Concerto in the old Style, opus 123.
Beethoven Variations, opus 86.

Karl Suske, violin.
Heinz Schunk, Violin, opus 123.
Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner.



I have a lot of music by Max Reger, and I have to conclude that this set was a very wise decision to buy. The staatskapelle was a amazingly excellent sounding orchestra, and frankly under the baton of Suitner they play admirably, and do Reger's music full justice. The sound is detailed and full bodied. As if made yesterday. But it was recorded in 1973.




Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Que

#63891
March 11, 2022, 03:16:00 AM
On Spotify:



Nice, but it doesn't really grab me...

Operafreak

#63892
March 11, 2022, 03:26:15 AM




A bit of  Shostakovich: The Golden Age

The true adversary will inspire you with boundless courage.

steve ridgway

#63893
March 11, 2022, 03:30:20 AM
Quote from: Operafreak on March 11, 2022, 01:42:33 AM


Wow something from Northampton made it to an international forum! :o

Harry

#63894
March 11, 2022, 03:34:36 AM
Quote from: Operafreak on March 11, 2022, 03:26:15 AM



A bit of  Shostakovich: The Golden Age

Also a excellent performance.
Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

steve ridgway

#63895
March 11, 2022, 03:56:43 AM
Ah, I didn't know about Malcolm Arnold, Edmund Rubbra and William Alwyn. :-[ Ligeti is more up my street.

steve ridgway

#63896
March 11, 2022, 04:23:52 AM
NP Webern 5 Songs On Der Siebente Ring, 1908. I found MP3s of this entire box set on archive.org. :P

steve ridgway

#63897
March 11, 2022, 04:37:17 AM
NP Berg Seven Early Songs, 1908. Still fairly conventional but not a bad listen.

steve ridgway

#63898
March 11, 2022, 04:47:48 AM
NP Schoenberg Das Buch Hängenden Gärten, 1908. This is more like it, it still doesn't sound at all what I'd expect from a singer accompanied by piano over 100 years later. ???

Harry

#63899
March 11, 2022, 04:59:29 AM
Rued Langgaard.

The Symphonies.
CD 1.

Symphony No. 1, "Mountain Pastorals"

Danish National SO, Thomas Dausgaard.

Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"
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