What are you listening 2 now?

[Traverso]

Nor I but I was impressed.





Good luck with and enjoy that set. I am particularly fond of his Sibelius.

I always had a special relationship with Ashkenazy.
I remember listening to the Beethoven sonatas, I thought No.32 performed by Pollini.
I loved this recording and very curiously I suddenly got a very oppressive feeling and started listening to the same sonata but now with Ashkenazy and the music opened up and I could breathe again.
It was a turning point for my appreciation of Pollini. Just my opinion of course.

[vers la flamme]

I always had a special relationship with Ashkenazy.
I remember listening to the Beethoven sonatas, I thought No.32 performed by Pollini.
I loved this recording and very curiously I suddenly got a very oppressive feeling and started listening to the same sonata but now with Ashkenazy and the music opened up and I could breathe again.
It was a turning point for my appreciation of Pollini. Just my opinion of course.

Do you mean that after hearing the Ashkenazy, you no longer like the Pollini? Interesting, the Pollini is my favorite recording of that sonata. I haven't heard any of the Beethoven sonatas by Ashkenazy.

[andolink]

[andolink]

[Traverso]

Do you mean that after hearing the Ashkenazy, you no longer like the Pollini? Interesting, the Pollini is my favorite recording of that sonata. I haven't heard any of the Beethoven sonatas by Ashkenazy.

Yes that's what I mean to say,it is just my experience that I after much appreciation I suddenly  felt an almost fysical resistance to listen any longer and so to speak runned to the CD-player in order to change to it to the Askenazy recording.
My favorite Beethoven is Gilels and Ashkenazy.Richter is also fabulous but there are only a few sonatas available on CD.Beethoven in a straight jacket is not my cup of tea.I also like Backhaus no straight jacket here.
It's all very personal,I have Brendel,Arrau but there is not the right connection wich I feel with Gulda to name another good Beethoven performer.

https://www.youtube.com/v/aZfXbVxjM8Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZfXbVxjM8Q

[aligreto]

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring [Monteux]





This is a wonderful interpretation and performance. It is crisp, sharp and is filled with electric energy. It also has a taut bite and the performance has great inherent power and presence.

[aligreto]

I always had a special relationship with Ashkenazy.
I remember listening to the Beethoven sonatas, I thought No.32 performed by Pollini.
I loved this recording and very curiously I suddenly got a very oppressive feeling and started listening to the same sonata but now with Ashkenazy and the music opened up and I could breathe again.
It was a turning point for my appreciation of Pollini. Just my opinion of course.

Yes, that can happen sometimes when one comes across a new performance/interpretation of a work. A different approach can definitely unlock a work.

[Karl Henning]

Last part of Ozawa's Ravel.

Do you know when this was recorded?

[Traverso]

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring [Monteux]





This is a wonderful interpretation and performance. It is crisp, sharp and is filled with electric energy. It also has a taut bite and the performance has great inherent power and presence.

Mine Monteux recording is not so old !957 and in early stereo  Paris Conservatoire Orchestra,

[Karl Henning]

Zelenka: Missa Sancti Josephi [Viktora]





This is my first listen to this work and I really like it. The performances from all concerned are also very good.

Brilliant!

[Karl Henning]

Arnold Schoenberg: Variations for Orchestra, op.31. Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra.

Love it!

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich

24 Préludes & Fugues,op.87

Pounds the table!

[Karl Henning]

Britten
Phaedra
The Rape of Lucretia

English opera doesn't get any better than this.

[San Antone]

[SonicMan46]

Danzi, Franz (1763-1826) - Bassoon Concertos & Chamber Works for Various Instruments w/ the performers below; period instruments on the last two discs shown - except for a 2-CD set of his Symphonies, completes my Danzi collection; however, a list of compositions in his Wiki Aritcle shows much more, making much of his output unrecorded.  Dave

     

[aligreto]

Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 [Oborin/Oistrakh/Knushevitsky]





This wonderful work is given a very fine, lyrical and engaging performance here.

[aligreto]

Mine Monteux recording is not so old !957 and in early stereo  Paris Conservatoire Orchestra,

Cheers, my friend. It is such an exciting work.

[aligreto]

Brilliant!

It sure is Karl.

[Florestan]

Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 [Oborin/Oistrakh/Knushevitsky]





This wonderful work is given a very fine, lyrical and engaging performance here.

I have it as part of this excellent set:



which I presume it is completely included in the Oistrakh box.

[aligreto]

An interesting looking set. I will check if the contents are incorporated into the big Oistrakh box.
When you get a moment could you please tell me what the reference "Tchaikovsky A.O." refers to.