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[Linz]

Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks and the Water Music Suite with Raymond Leppard and The English Chamber Orchestra

[Sergeant Rock]

Berg Three Orchestral Pieces op. 6, Sinopoli conducting the Dresden




Sarge

[San Antone]

Hi San Antone - on my Beethoven collection now and sampled Brautigam vs. Badura-Skoda in their Sonata boxes yesterday - impressed w/ both and PBS' old fortepianos and all of their mechanical noises did not bother me as much - enjoyed both.  Not sure what else substantial has appeared in this PI genre recently - others please 'chime-in'?

There is the complete box with Malcolm Bilson, Tom Beghen and others; also Penelope Crawford, doing the late sonatas, The PBS you mentioned, Jorg Demus used Beethoven's own piano for his recording of the last sonatas, Paul Komen has recorded at least three CDs of sonatas, Alexei Lubimov on a John Broadwood & Son, 1806; John Khouri on a Broadwood grand; Geoffrey Lancaster; Eric Zivian did all 32 on a fortepiano; Trudelies Leonhardt.

There may be others.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I think what Irons meant was that this recording was the first record of anything that Shirley-Quirk made.  I can't remember any other version of Songs of Travel by him. C/O Wiki:  "While studying chemistry and physics at Liverpool University, he studied voice with Austen Carnegie.[1] Shirley-Quirk was a lecturer in chemistry at Acton Technical College until 1957"

For me he is the voice of British music - not surprising given he was the go-to baritone for EMI during those golden years of recording in the 70's-80's......

Thanks for the correction (I did catch Irons later comment about the recording).   And, yes, I have him on some other recordings (can't think of which ones off the top of my head, but I want to say at least one of them is with Dame Janet Baker).

PD

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I did mean that. Apologies for not making myself clear.

And, thanks! 

PD

[Que]

There is the complete box with Martin Bilson, Tom Beghen and others;

Paul Komen has recorded at least three CDs of sonatas

Five to be precise, and some of the best IMO. 

[Karl Henning]

I was rather unimpressed. Quite dull piano music, miles below that of his contemporaries Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Medtner. I'm not enticed to go any further than that with this set. Decidedly Myaskovsky is a blind spot for me.

I'll bet this will impress you, Andrei:

https://www.youtube.com/v/iJg6DIgGlac

[Karl Henning]

American Classics: Virgil Thomson
Autumn (Concertina for Harp, Strings and Percussion)
The River Suite
Sir Neville Mariner
LA Chamber Orchestra

First music in days after a tough week of family health concerns. Something gentle and without challenge to soothe the troubled breast, and this is suitably accessible and pleasant.

Warm vibes to you, friend!

[Karl Henning]

This may be my favorite Brautigam recording, particularly the viola sonata. He is a versatile musician.

Noted, thanks!

TD:

CD 15

LvB

Pf Sonata № 8 in c minor, « Pathétique » Op. 13
Pf Sonata № 9 in E, Op. 14 № 1
Pf Sonata № 10 in G, Op. 14 № 2
Pf Sonata № 11 in B^b, Op. 22

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Berg Three Orchestral Pieces op. 6, Sinopoli conducting the Dresden




Sarge

Pounds the table!

NP:

Berio
Voci (Folk Songs II)
Kim Kashkashian (viola)
Radio Symphonieorchester Wien
Dennis Russell Davies

[Todd]

[SonicMan46]

There is the complete box with Malcolm Bilson, Tom Beghen and others; also Penelope Crawford, doing the late sonatas, The PBS you mentioned, Jorg Demus used Beethoven's own piano for his recording of the last sonatas, Paul Komen has recorded at least three CDs of sonatas, Alexei Lubimov on a John Broadwood & Son, 1806; John Khouri on a Broadwood grand; Geoffrey Lancaster; Eric Zivian did all 32 on a fortepiano; Trudelies Leonhardt.  There may be others.

   

Five to be precise, and some of the best IMO. 

Thanks San Antone & Que - I do remember that multi-performer box (now ridiculously expensive on Amazon USA) and most of the forte pianists but never looked that closely after obtaining the PBS & Brautigam recordings; now I do have Penelope Crawford (inserted above) and greatly enjoy - attached is a reviewer who likes her performances over Brautigam (also added an interview w/ her by our own Brian, if interested).

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No.7 Gerd Schaller CD12

[classicalgeek]

Probably the best Scheherezade ever recorded. Still, when you have time and feel like it, give Markevitch / LPO a try. It's almost as good.

Reiner's would be hard to top! I'm sure there are other fine performances out there, and I've heard mainly positive things about Markevitch. I'm looking forward to sampling Riccardo Muti's Philadelphia Orchestra recording.

Berg Three Orchestral Pieces op. 6, Sinopoli conducting the Dresden



Sarge

An excellent recording! Of all the works, especially the vocal ones.

TD:
Kosaku Yamada
*Overture in D major
Symphony in F major
The Dark Gate
Flower of Mandala
*New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Ulster Orchestra
Takuo Yuasa
(on Spotify)



The Overture and Symphony were pleasant, tuneful works - but rather derivative. I caught a strong influence of Schumann, and more than a little bit of Brahms; these two works could have easily been written 50 years prior to their 1912 composition date. The two tone poems were more interesting harmonically and formally, at least.

[SonicMan46]

Beethove, LV - String Trios w/ L'Archibudelli on period instruments and the Lendvai String Trio on modern ones - reviews attached (included are also reviews of the Leopold and Zurich String Trios, alternates to the Lendvai ST) - Dave

   

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NP:

Scelsi
Anagamin
Ensemble Oriol Berlin
Sebastian Gottschick

[classicalgeek]

Akio Yoshiro
*Piano Concerto
Symphony
*Hiromi Okada, piano
Ulster Orchestra
Takuo Yuasa
(on Spotify)



Both endlessly fascinating works, which pay homage to Messiaen (especially the Piano Concerto), but are still highly individualistic. There are nice touches of orchestration throughout.

[San Antone]

Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 "Tempest" | Eric Zivian, fortepiano

https://www.youtube.com/v/0yR4CGWbJHU

00:00 I. Largo – Allegro
07:41 II. Adagio
14:44 III. Allegretto

Eric Zivian, fortepiano

Eric is playing a copy of a Dulcken fortepiano (Vienna, 1795) built in Berkeley in the 1980s by Paul Poletti and Janine Johnson.

In 2020, in response to the sudden changes required by the Covid pandemic, VMMF Music Director Eric Zivian undertook the herculean task of performing the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas on fortepiano – one per week. Here, we present the series of remarkable unedited performances, finally completed in early 2021.  (Festival website)

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NP:

Berio
Formazioni
ORF Vienna RSO
Stefan Ashbury

[prémont]

Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 "Tempest" | Eric Zivian, fortepiano

https://www.youtube.com/v/0yR4CGWbJHU

00:00 I. Largo – Allegro
07:41 II. Adagio
14:44 III. Allegretto

Eric Zivian, fortepiano

Eric is playing a copy of a Dulcken fortepiano (Vienna, 1795) built in Berkeley in the 1980s by Paul Poletti and Janine Johnson.

Download or streaming I suppose, but no physical CDs?