What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

Bernhard Molique.

Mannheimer Streichquartett.

SQ opus 18, No. 1 & 2.

[johnQpublic]

E. Smyth - Overture to "The Wreckers" (Gibson/EMI)
Bridge - String Quintet (Raphael Ens/Hyperion)
Boughton -3 Folk Dances (Corp/Hyperion)
Finzi - Grand Fantasia & Toccata (Donohoe/Naxos)

[marvinbrown]

   During the past few days:

  Inspired by my discussions with Anne:

 

  This:

 

  I put opera away for the weekend and as I am typing this I am listening to:

 

  marvin

 

[longears]

Hey, marv, that's 3 pretty darned good recordings in a row!

For me it's #s 12,13,14 from this:

[marvinbrown]

Hey, marv, that's 3 pretty darned good recordings in a row!

For me it's #s 12,13,14 from this:

  Thanks longears. I have the GMG members to thank.  George led me to the Gulda set, and the La Traviata was a result of responses to my query post on the Operas on DVD thread.  I also like to do a lot of research before I buy.


  marvin

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[hildegard]

[Harry]

Yo, that's a absolute stunning recording dear Hildegard. Gorgeous tempi, and a deep insight into Tchaikovsky, delivered by the master of all "Karajan".

[hildegard]

Yo, that's a absolute stunning recording dear Hildegard. Gorgeous tempi, and a deep insight into Tchaikovsky, delivered by the master of all "Karajan".

I agree, Harry, and so energetic. It's a good wake up on a Saturday morning! 

[Harry]

I agree, Harry, and so energetic. It's a good wake up on a Saturday morning! 

Earthquake rather huh?
I would say after this you are wide awake.......on any given day!

[Harry]

Ernest Bloch

Complete Chamber Music for Violin and Piano.

Suite No. 1 & 2 for Violin Solo.
Baal Shem.
Abodah.
Nuit Exotique.
Suite Hebraique.

Latica Honda-Rosenberg, Violin.
Avner Arad, Piano.

Fine performances, and wonderfully recorded. For anyone interested in this music its a cheap way to get them in your collection.

[George]

The ONLY outing, George. I do believe Herr Karajan only visited the shores of Tchaikovsky's symphonies but once.

Actually, he recorded the Pathetique seven times, first was in 1939 with the BPO, then 1948 with the VPO, 1958 with Philharmonia, 1963 with BPO, 1971 with BPO, 1976 with BPO and 1985 VPO. The only one that I have is the 1976.

The reviewer I quoted above, Ashby, writes of the 1976 performance: "When we get to his final BPO recording, made in 1976, the effect is like a painter who draws a master canvas form a landscape that he has visited and revisited over the decades. The expressive rubato is intensely personal but perfectly judged. Though rather dry and inconsistent, the sound is the most all-enveloping of all seven recordings. And what a sound Karajan could produce! The passage toward the end of the first movement development sounds as if all the molten lava of Hell had risen up to surround you and singe the flesh off your mortal bones."   

[George]

Delightful playing here, it's nice to hear all of the individual instruments. 

I believe that they skip some repeats does anyone know which ones are skipped? 

[Harry]

Actually, he recorded the Pathetique seven times, first was in 1939 with the BPO, then 1948 with the VPO, 1958 with Philharmonia, 1963 with BPO, 1971 with BPO, 1976 with BPO and 1985 VPO. The only one that I have is the 1976.

The reviewer I quoted above, Ashby, writes of the 1976 performance: "When we get to his final BPO recording, made in 1976, the effect is like a painter who draws a master canvas form a landscape that he has visited and revisited over the decades. The expressive rubato is intensely personal but perfectly judged. Though rather dry and inconsistent, the sound is the most all-enveloping of all seven recordings. And what a sound Karajan could produce! The passage toward the end of the first movement development sounds as if all the molten lava of Hell had risen up to surround you and singe the flesh off your mortal bones."   

I could not have written that better, allthough I really treasure the sixties recordings, they are of a subtleness very rare.......

[Harry]

Max Reger.

SQ opus 54. 1 & 2.
Trio opus 77b.

Mannheimer Streichquartett.

Reger is for me a top dog in my collection. These SQ and trio are fabulous music, perfectly recorded and performed. Stunning introspective music........

[not edward]

Bruckner 4/Ormandy/Philadelphia/Sony



A total powerhouse performance, almost breathtaking at times.

I've been randomly observing this in a local second-hand shop for a month or three. Maybe I'll have to take the plunge?



I really like this reading of the Brahms, a work I've previously failed to warm to. The Schubert's interesting too, though I've obviously been schooled by the ponderous Richter in this work.

[FideLeo]

I believe that they skip some repeats does anyone know which ones are skipped? 

I can't remember which ones (not having the cd with me) but think the information
may have been mentioned somewhere in the booklet.

[wilhelm]

[Lethevich]

I've been randomly observing this in a local second-hand shop for a month or three. Maybe I'll have to take the plunge?

I think it's the best Bruckner I've heard from a US orchestra outside of several by the the CSO and one exceptional BSO 8th under Tennstedt. It's well recorded and the grip over the piece is strong (the 4th especially can't be played laxly or it becomes ultra dull IMO, later syms are a little more resilient as they're so, well, "great"). The earlier comparison to Karajan was quite good - it really does have the feeling of an iron grip over it, and the same very musical results.

[rubio]

The first time I hear some of Langgards symphonies, and I really like what I hear! Which other symphonies are higly recommended?