What are you listening 2 now?

[Que]

Hi Que - have listened to just the first two discs - the restored fortepiano is amazing (sounds like the 'bull in the china shop' compared to some of the ones used by Paul B-S) and Vermuelen really gives it a workout w/ at times an aggressiveness that one (or me) has to adjust to appreciate - believe that I'll be quite happy w/ this performance (and likely will 'dump' my other period set) - always being curious of reviews, I found a few (attached for those who like them) - BUT there is one in Dutch that I had to translate via Google (last one in the attachment - link is provided at the top - I'd be curious about your thoughts?).  Bottom line - I think Uchida on a modern piano and Vermuelen on a unique restored mid-1820s fortepiano will be a nice choice of alternates for me.   Dave

Good to hear! 

I also cherish the five Schubert recordings Vermeulen in the mid 90s on Vanguard. For those he used a Tröndlin fortepiano (ca. 1825). Comparison shows how much difference the instrument makes: the more rounded, warmer and mellow sounding  Tröndlin vs the percussive, stronger and more penetrating sound of a Streicher, which allows for a more rhytmic angle. The more "Romantic" Tröndlin vs the "Classical" Streicher.

BTW Vermeulen also did a box set with the piano music for four hands, using the Tröndlin. I put it on my own shopping list. Just saying.... 

[asin]B07S98K23K[/asin]

[JBS]

Johann Sebastian Bach.

The Concertos for three & four Harpsichords.
BWV 1063-1065.

Trevor Pinnock plays on a David Rubio, Cambridge, 1980, after Blanchet, C. 1730.
Kenneth Gilbert plays on a David Rubio, Cambridge, 1974 after Taskin, C 1770.
Lars Ulrik Mortensen plays on a Clayson & Garrett, Lyminge, 1980, after Dulcken, Antwerp, C 1745.
Nicholas Kremaemer plays on a Robert Goble & Son, Oxford, 1980, after Christian Zell, Hamburg, 1728.
Pitch: a'=415 Hz, Unequal Temperament.
The English Consort.

One of the very first CDs I got in the late 80s

TD

Concert performances.
The Mahler was recorded in Manchester in March 1959. I was 9 days old.*
The Stravinsky was recorded at the Edinburgh Festival in 1957.

*I realize this fact may be unimportant to others, but it's important to me!

[SonicMan46]

Good to hear! 

I also cherish the five Schubert recordings Vermeulen in the mid 90s on Vanguard. For those he used a Tröndlin fortepiano (ca. 1825). Comparison shows how much difference the instrument makes: the more rounded, warmer and mellow sounding  Tröndlin vs the percussive, stronger and more penetrating sound of a Streicher, which allows for a more rhytmic angle. The more "Romantic" Tröndlin vs the "Classical" Streicher.

BTW Vermeulen also did a box set with the piano music for four hands, using the Tröndlin. Imput it on my own shopping list. Just saying.... 

[asin]B07S98K23K[/asin]

Yes, I saw that '4 hands box' but 7 CDs, I believe (need a 2-disc sampler in a single size jewel box -  ) - I can't imagine a guy who lived to only 31 y/o (and the last few years in poor condition) that he wrote SO MUCH music - just astounding!  I usually don't buy piano 'duets' (whether 4 hands on  one piano or two pianos, prefer the latter) but any 'smaller' collections of interest?  Thanks - Dave

P.S. I know the gal w/ Vermuelen was his student and they likely have a great 'chemistry' together - need to go on Spotify and do some sampling, I guess.

P.S.S. For Que or Others - any comments on this 4-CD Brilliant box w/ Christoph Eschenbach (assume a modern piano) - available on Amazon USA at an acceptable 'used' price - thanks.

[Linz]

Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade and Cappricio Espagnol, Opus 34

[San Antone]

Shostakovich | Symphony No. 14, Op. 135 | Kondrashin

[JBS]

One of the very first CDs I got in the late 80s

TD

Concert performances.
The Mahler was recorded in Manchester in March 1959. I was 9 days old.
The Stravinsky was recorded at the Edinburgh Festival in 1957.

The Stravinsky is turning out to be a nice contrast/coupling for the Mahler.

It is unfortunate that the sonics are tolerable but not particularly good.

[Karl Henning]

One of the very first CDs I got in the late 80s

TD

Concert performances.
The Mahler was recorded in Manchester in March 1959. I was 9 days old.*
The Stravinsky was recorded at the Edinburgh Festival in 1957.

*I realize this fact may be unimportant to others, but it's important to me!

Nice!

[Lisztianwagner]

Max Bruch
Violin Concerto

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 3 Mariss Jansons

[Madiel]

Shyamalan !


did I win ? 

Lol

[Todd]

Disc one.

[JBS]

More Glorious John


The Sixth was recorded in 1956 at the Cheltenham Festival.
The Fifth is the HMV/EMI 1950 studio recording.
Also included but not listed on the cover is Loath to Depart from Rubbra's Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby (Opus 50 Number 4), a 4 minute long piece used as filler when the Fifth Symphony was released on 78s.

[Karl Henning]

CD 4:

Shostakovich
Symphony № in f minor, Op. 10
Festive Overture, Op. 96
Mournful-Triumphal Prelude in Memory of the Stalingrad Heroes, Op. 130
Five Ent'ractes from Katerina Ismailova

The Op. 130 qualifies for First-Listen Fridays

The Op. 130 is brief (2'34), but splendid and majestic.

[Peter Power Pop]

Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade and Cappricio Espagnol, Opus 34

Excellent. I'm on a Scheherazade kick at the moment, and buying as many versions on CD as I can afford. I bought five a few days ago, but the Mackerras wasn't one of them. However, it soon will be.

[JBS]

CD 2
Symphonies 6 and 8

[Operafreak]

British Violin Sonatas Vol. 3- Bowen, Ireland, Alwyn, Brown, Coates

Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano)

[JBS]

CD 1 of this



CD 1 comprises works published as a unit by Estienne Roger in Amsterdam 1717, including Tibaldi's imitation of Corelli's Folia sonata--which is why it appears here.

[TheGSMoeller]

Absolutely magical.

[Que]

CD 1 of this


CD 1 comprises works published as a unit by Estienne Roger in Amsterdam 1717, including Tibaldi's imitation of Corelli's Folia sonata--which is why it appears here.

Looks good! 

[Que]

Absolutely magical.

Magical indeed!  With Klemper and this one, I'm good.