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[Que]

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[rubio]

Shostakovich Symphonies No. 3 and 14 by Jansons/Symphonieorchester des BR. Symphony no. 3 is not a favourite work of mine and this reading of the vocal symphony no. 14 is a bit too grim for me today. My wife thought it was a requiem due to the funeral mood in some of the parts.

[AnthonyAthletic]

Excellent choice, a wonderful cd of two amazing works...Now this is what I call music    The piano obbligato in 'Summer day on the Mountain', is beautifully written and the poise by Collard in the performance is spectacular. 

Cevenole too is a work everyone should hear.  This was my buy of the year about 5 years ago and still find it highly rewarding today.

[Harry]

This one no doubt?
No need to hesitate, Harry. Really excellent!
Kuijken's Haydn is a touch more "pretty" than Weil's, a bit more "feminine" one might say.



Q

Yup that's it. Virgin has a whole bunch of boxes  3,50 for 1 cd or even less....
Thank you for answering so promptly.....

[Harry]

Harry - this is my favourite Paris cycle, and the other works are very nice bonuses. I haven't heard Weil, though, but prefer this to Harnoncourt - the playing feels less forced, more lyrical, and less interested in making an obvious point. The Harnoncourt is great as well, though.

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Thanks Lethe, its on my order list way down, on the 24 page..for Christmas!

[Lethevich]

Ernst Bloch - Violin concerto; Baal Shem
Jose Serebrier - Poema Elegiaco; Momento Psicologico (ASV)

Tonal as hell, a nice discovery.

Thanks Lethe, its on my order list way down, on the 24 page..for Christmas!

Those Virgin black boxes are priced very nicely, but they sure are ugly. I chose to buy the Kuijken/Haydn symphonies in the three Veritas x2 disc incarnations, as if the black box was packaged like the Norrington/Beethoven was, then the Veritas CDs would take up less space on the shelf, AND look prettier (plus, they come with a sixth disc of concertos with Elizabeth Wallfisch, which are nicely done).

Links: 26, 52 & 53; Concertos, 82-87, 88-92.

Probably too bad value to get them instead of the black box unless you find them on special offer like I did.

[Harry]

Those Virgin black boxes are priced very nicely, but they sure are ugly. I chose to buy the Kuijken/Haydn symphonies in the three Veritas x2 disc incarnations, as if the black box was packaged like the Norrington/Beethoven was, then the Veritas CDs would take up less space on the shelf, AND look prettier (plus, they come with a sixth disc of concertos with Elizabeth Wallfisch, which are nicely done).
Probably too bad value to get them instead of the black box unless you find them on special offer like I did.

Those boxes are sure ugly, but very cheap, and when in the collection I want see the cover, so I will survive.....

[Harry]

George Onslow

Complete Pianotrios, Volume I.

Trio Cascades.

Excellent music from a excellent composer, which has a prominent place in my collection and is represented with many recordings.
The beginning of the piano trios looks promising, and it is, listening to this cd, recorded in 2004-5.
Trio Cascades was unknown to me, and frankly they could do with a bit more character.
But the music is beautiful as expected.
Onslow is a forgotten composer that deserves as much praise as he can get.

Sound Bites

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/hnum/3461673

[Lethevich]

Haydn - Symphony Nos.47; 48; 49 (Janigro, Symphony Orchestra of Radio Zagreb, Vanguard)


This was a random purchase (for little money) and it turned out very nicely. I think the recordings are from the late 50s, but sound nice, and from an orchestra that sounds so... bargain basement, the playing is fine - I've heard scrappier old recordings from "great" orchestras. They are well-drilled performances with nice momentum.

[wintersway]

[Kullervo]

[karlhenning]

de Victoria
Missa O magnum mysterium

[Daverz]

Klemps conducting Mozart symphonies 33, 34 & 36 on EMI from an illicit FLAC download.  A nice way to start a Saturday morning.

[bhodges]

What can you tell me about this? I've heard samples of Kurtág's choral works that sounded intriguing. I'll probably buy a disc of his this next go 'round. I do love new choral music. 

Corey, Stele is one of my favorite works from the last 20 years.  It is one of Kurtág's largest works, scored for a huge orchestra with an enormous percussion section.  (Last night's performance by Rattle and Berlin had ten percussionists.)  For basic information, the program notes on it are a good place to start:

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_8170_pn.html?selecteddate=11162007

But to listen to it is just a wondrous experience.  It's short--only about 15 minutes--but the colors Kurtág creates are quite extraordinary.  I spoke with probably a dozen different people at the concert last night, most of whom had never heard it before, and their comments were "gorgeous," "beautiful," "incredible," etc.  At one point a complex chord appears, which is then repeated very gently, over and over.  I need to get the score, since I'm really curious how he created it.

Anyway, there are several recordings out, but I only have the Gielen (which is "filler" in his Mahler Second, and the 2-CD set also has Schoenberg's Kol Nidre on it).  The Mahler is an outstanding performance, too.

--Bruce

[Peregrine]

[Kullervo]

Corey, Stele is one of my favorite works from the last 20 years.  It is one of Kurtág's largest works, scored for a huge orchestra with an enormous percussion section.  (Last night's performance by Rattle and Berlin had ten percussionists.)  For basic information, the program notes on it are a good place to start:

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_8170_pn.html?selecteddate=11162007

But to listen to it is just a wondrous experience.  It's short--only about 15 minutes--but the colors Kurtág creates are quite extraordinary.  I spoke with probably a dozen different people at the concert last night, most of whom had never heard it before, and their comments were "gorgeous," "beautiful," "incredible," etc.  At one point a complex chord appears, which is then repeated very gently, over and over.  I need to get the score, since I'm really curious how he created it.

Anyway, there are several recordings out, but I only have the Gielen (which is "filler" in his Mahler Second, and the 2-CD set also has Schoenberg's Kol Nidre on it).  The Mahler is an outstanding performance, too.

--Bruce

Thanks!

[Keemun]

Giving this one another try, as I have not been impressed with Tintner's Bruckner cycle thus far.  Perhaps upon reconsideration, it will "click" for me.   

[Harry]

Bernhard Molique.

SQ opus 18, no.1 & 2.

Mannheimer Streichquartet.

Most excellent.

Sound Bites

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/hnum/3586111

[Harry]

Sigismund Neukomm.

SQ.

Une Fete de Village en Suise.
L 'Amante abandonnee.

Ensemble Les Adieux.

Again in the rerun, a fantastic recording and fine music.

[bhodges]

Adès: Tevot (Rattle/Berlin, live recording) - Even better the second time around.

--Bruce