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[Opus106]

This evening's music brought to you by Mike and Joe Haydn.

Symphony in F Major
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb/1
Notturno in G Major
Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb/2

[Encore. Bach: Suite in G Major BWV 1007 -Allemande]


Miklós Perényi
Budapest String Orchestra | Béla Bánfalvi (konzertmeister)

Esterházy Castle, Fertőd, Hungary
12 july 2009

[kishnevi]

Thanks for the warning guys. I just ordered the CD. Before the first listen, I'll take off my socks and then listen barefoot.

Sarge

I just ordered it too.  Fortunately,  this is Florida, so sandals will do nicely.
(This has actually been on my wishlist since whenever we had the 100 Favorite Piano Concertos thread.)

Thread duty:
after listening to Barshai conducting DSCH Eleventh Symphony (actually, only a mediocre performance, unlike the previous ten, but I guess every set has to have a low point),  decided to return to the Teldec Bach box and begin listening to one of the segments I have to explore.

CD 93 of the box, CD 1 of the cycle:  Bach, various "free" organ works, Ton Koopman, playing a Rudolf Garrels organ, built 1729-1732, Grote Kerk, Maassluis

[Lisztianwagner]

However, I just popped in to get my tolerance tested (  ) and another member's note elsewhere reminded me of what a great set this is:

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Pounds the table!

[North Star]

Shostakovich
Violin Concerto no. 2
Kchachatryan & Masur
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[Daverz]

Pounds the table!

I have to admit that I have yet to listen to much in that set (I have it in the big Karajan Symphonies box) beyond the 5th, which is my favorite 5th.

[Fafner]

Higdon & Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos

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[mc ukrneal]

I finally found some time to get to the new Schubert Symphony set that arrived recently (VPO/Kertesz). And listenting to disc 2 (sym 4 & 5), I have to say very enjoyable so far. I'm not disappointed at all, so thanks to those who commented on it...
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[Lisztianwagner]

Arthur Honegger
Symphony No.3

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[jlaurson]

Now:


A. Dvorak
Stabat Mater
N.Jaervi / LPO
LPO live
German link - UK link

Earlier:



B. Martinů
Piano Trios
Arbor Piano Trio
Naxos
German link - UK link

Those are not Martinů's strongest works, I daresay. I found myself consistently disappointed... and it's not, for all I can tell, because of the performances which seem spirited.

[Sadko]

Also Dvořák:

Symphony No. 9
Slavonic Dances 1, 3, 8

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

[Brahmsian]

I finally found some time to get to the new Schubert Symphony set that arrived recently (VPO/Kertesz). And listenting to disc 2 (sym 4 & 5), I have to say very enjoyable so far. I'm not disappointed at all, so thanks to those who commented on it...
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Glad to hear, Neal! 

[Fafner]

Wagner/Stokowski - Symphonic Syntheses

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[The new erato]

Superb disc, and the sonata no 4 in particular is great.

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[Mirror Image]

Arthur Honegger
Symphony No.3

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How is this performance, Ilaria? I've been wanting it for quite some time, but the price has definitely kept me away. By the way, the Honegger/Janson recording I mentioned to you on FB is this one:



Now listening:

[listener]

getting back on track with the HANDEL set of Concertin Grossi, op. 6/1-4 and  "Alexander's Feast"
The English Concert    / Trevor Pinnock
SHOSTAKOVICH   Symphony no.4   
Czecho-Slovak Radio S.O. / Ladislav Slovák
and for recovery
KOECHLIN: 2 Sonatas for Saxophone and Piano op.194/1,194b/2, 24 Duos for two saxophones, op.186 and a couple opf short pieces
David Brutti, saxophone     Filippo Farinelli, piano
and members of the Atem Saxophone Quartet

[Fafner]

Anton Bruckner - Symphony no. 9
Bernstein, NYP

[Lisztianwagner]

How is this performance, Ilaria? I've been wanting it for quite some time, but the price has definitely kept me away. By the way, the Honegger/Janson recording I mentioned to you on FB is this one:

I think it's a great recording, very well performed by Jansons and the RCO. The first movement is haunting and powerfully emotional, I love the floating, colourful melodies of the woodwinds, that have reminded me Debussy's music; a good contrast with the lyrical second movement. The climax in the finale is very thrilling and the following coda is also enchanting.

Wow, it looks excellent; it also contains Pacifix 231, it's one of my favourite Honegger's works!

[The new erato]

How is this performance, Ilaria? I've been wanting it for quite some time, but the price has definitely kept me away.

Blistering performance, but I definitely didn't enjoy the recording quality. Pretty shrill, and an unconvincing soundstage. I expect more of a new recording. I reported on it a couple of days ago in this thread.

[Lisztianwagner]

Blistering performance, but I definitely didn't enjoy the recording quality. Pretty shrill, and an unconvincing soundstage. I expect more of a new recording. I reported on it a couple of days ago in this thread.

I didn't have problems with the recording quality, it's very good in my opinion.

[Mirror Image]

Blistering performance, but I definitely didn't enjoy the recording quality. Pretty shrill, and an unconvincing soundstage. I expect more of a new recording. I reported on it a couple of days ago in this thread.

Oh, shrill and bad soundstage in the same sentence? Sounds like a miss for me.