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[rubio]

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 performed by van Beinum/KCO. I think I'm at the end of my Bruckner 8 survey for this time. The van Beinum does not belong among my top candidates, but it is another very good recording nonetheless. I feel that some other performances has more depth, but the playing of the KCO is very good and it is an exciting version.

[Que]

This is more than just beautiful - I'm shocked!



Q

PS So, MISHUGINA, want your arse kicked in LvB's 4 & 5? This is just the thing!

[The new erato]

This is more than just beautiful - I'm shocked!



Q

One of my all-time favorite records.

[Que]

One of my all-time favorite records.

You have great taste.  

I'm quite lucky in HIP Beethoven lately: first the 5th & 6th symphonies with Bruno Weil (Analekta) and now this...
Good heavens, what is the world coming to!!  Is then nothing sacred anymore? 

Q

[Todd]

I've been working my way through a big order from Japan, and Yukio Yokoyama and Tatsuya Yabe have a real winner in a disc dedicated to violin sonatas by Gabriel Faure and Cesar Franck.  High energy, for these works, with superb playing from both artists.  The little encores by Faure and Debussy are likewise superb.

I've also worked my way through the first two discs of Akiyoshi Sako's LvB sonata cycle, covering Opp 10/1, 27/1, 27/2, 57, 13, 7, and 53.  While Sako doesn't rise to the top of the heap, his meticulous presentation (all the more impressve since these are concert recordings), and intensity (at times) make for a very fine listen, especially when the superb sound is thrown in. 

[FideLeo]

One of my all-time favorite records.

It is troubling, though, that there has been no sign of the allegedly recorded nos. 1-3
being released anytime soon at all. 

[FideLeo]

PS So, MISHUGINA, want your arse kicked in LvB's 4 & 5? This is just the thing!

But if he requires big-band Beethoven to have his ass kicked, do stay away!  The "orchestra" consists of about 20 musicians. 

[rubio]

Symphony No. 2 and 12 from the below set performed by Jansons/Symphonieorchester des BR. None of these symphonies belong to my faves of DSCH, but Jansons handles them superbly and for me they come out preferable to Barshai. I got more interested in these works. The playing is tight, and it seems like Jansons give maximum attention to these (for me) less known DSCH symphonies.

[Drasko]

[not edward]

How is this? I've not really found any Popov that comes close to the First Symphony (with the possible exception of the Chamber Symphony).

[rubio]

Symphonies No. 5 and 6 from this box set. Really strong and rhythmic performances Kondrashin throw together. For No. 5 I still prefer Rozhdestvensky (Melodiya), for No. 6 this is as good as any. I look forward to explore this set further.

[SonicMan46]

Pierne, Gabriel (1863-1937) - Chamber Music, Vols. 1 & 2 (each set 2-CDs) w/ soloists from the Phil Orch of Luxembourg - bought the first volume a few weeks ago (based on a rave review in Fanfare, then after a couple of listens, I decided to buy the second volume - a wide assortment of instrument combinations (strings & piano predominate, but plenty of other combos, including harp & winds); short bio HERE & review on MusicWeb - 

 

[Lethevich]

Robert Simpson - String quartet no.9 (Hyperion)

A bewildering piece... I still don't "get" it (feel connected to it), but I keep coming back to it. It's like a Mahler 9 of string quartets, but far less approachable...

Kind of confirmed by the comments quoting your post - I was going to say: this HAS to be one of the (if not THE) best selling Hyperion discs, I constantly see it mentioned. Perhaps it's time for me to actually buy it

[Mark]

Kind of confirmed by the comments quoting your post - I was going to say: this HAS to be one of the (if not THE) best selling Hyperion discs, I constantly see it mentioned. Perhaps it's time for me to actually buy it

Do it. Immediately.

[Renfield]

Shostakovich's 5th Symphony, which I like more and more every time I hear it. And I've done so at least three times over the past few days alone, from Stokowski, Mravinksy, and now - again - Mitropoulos; only Kondrashin and Haitink to go, from my collection, to complete a full "cycle".

[SonicMan46]

Couple of others arriving in the mail before the weekend:

Schumann, Robert - Papillons, Fantasiestucke, & Carnaval w/ Marc-Andre Hamelin - saw him in person (i.e. Hamelin -  ) not too long ago and was completely 'blown away' by his powerful technique (which can overwhelm the music @ times); but in these Schumann pieces, his playing is wonderfully variable, fast, loud, delicate, & often introspective - need a couple more listens - a good review by Scott Morrison - 

Buxtehude, Dietrich - Cantatas w/ Immerseel + Orchestra Anima Eterna & Collegium Vocale - change of pace from the Schumann, but quite pleasant for a Sunday! 

 

[Solitary Wanderer]

Beautiful, powerful and moving music recommended to me by our very own Mark.

Thanks 

[Mark]

Beautiful, powerful and moving music recommended to me by our very own Mark.

Thanks 

So you've found time to give this the 'A' treatment?

You're very welcome.

[Lethevich]

Rihm - Two Other Movements (from an upload by Edward)

[Solitary Wanderer]

So you've found time to give this the 'A' treatment?

You're very welcome.

Yes, hallelujah! My routine has been stuffed up over the past month or so, but things are getting back to 'normal'. My late evening music last night [first session for quite a while] was glorious  0:) I slept better too