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[Valentino]

LvB op18/5 in A. Végh.



This is warm, deep, luminous Beethoven. And fun too. They sure make me grin in the variation movement!

Criticism: There are tighter bands out there.
References: Endellion, Italiano, Prazak, Tákacs.
Outlook: I'll buy Veronika and the Boys when/if they record it.

[val]

THOMAS TALLIS:     Motets                   / Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips


This CD includes the famous 40 part motet "Spem in alium".  The Tallis Scholars, with women voices, have a very pure and beautiful sound, and the polyphony sounds more clear than usual. I miss a certain sense of greatness, remembering the recording of Parrott with the Taverner Consort.

To me, the best moment of this CD is the sublime "Gaude Gloriosa".

[Harry]

LvB op18/5 in A. Végh.




Criticism: There are tighter bands out there.

Yes, but I doubt that they will be more heartfelt as the Vegh fellows.

[karlhenning]

Coincidentally, I have been listening to Orpheus today. I have to say I was somewhat nonplussed. Much of it seems rather morose and greyish. I'll have to listen a few more times to figure it out.

In a way, André, you're perfectly right . . . the tone of both scoring and composition is more 'muted' than one may normally think, for Stravinsky . . . dynamic markings heavier than mezzo-forte are rare in Orpheus. Stick with it!  It is a beautiful score.

Thread duty:

Gesualdo
Miserere
A sei voci

[karlhenning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony № 6 in B Minor, Opus 54
St Petersburg Phil
Yuri Temirkanov

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

In a way, André, you're perfectly right . . . the tone of both scoring and composition is more 'muted' than one may normally think, for Stravinsky . . . dynamic markings heavier than mezzo-forte are rare in Orpheus. Stick with it!  It is a beautiful score.

Orpheus is great, Apollon Musagète's true successor. Yes, André - stick with it, as Karl says!

[karlhenning]

Martinů
Symphony № 1 (1942)
RSNO
Thomson

[karlhenning]

Martinů
Symphony № 1 (1942)
RSNO
Thomson

Oh, what a delicious Largo!

[DavidRoss]

My favorite recording of these lesser-known treasures by Elgar.

[karlhenning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony № 9 in E-flat Major, Opus 70
Prague Symphony
Maksim Dmitriyevich

[Opus106]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony № 6 in B Minor, Opus 54
St Petersburg Phil
Yuri Temirkanov

That's Yuri Khatuevich to you.

[karlhenning]

 

[Maciek]

That's Yuri Khatuevich to you.

LOL

[Lethevich]

Bruckner - Symphony No.6 (Kubelik, BRSO)

Can't get enough of this symphony...

My favorite recording of these lesser-known treasures by Elgar.

This one is a disc for the ages!

[ChamberNut]

Brahms

Piano Trio in C major, Op. 87
Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101
Beaux Arts Trio

Trio for clarinet, piano and cello in A minor, Op. 114
BAT members
George Pieterson, clarinet

Philips

[George]

I probably shouldn't speak yet, as I have not heard this entire CD yet, but I really don't like it. It's rather bland compared to others I have heard.  

[ChamberNut]

I probably shouldn't speak yet, as I have not heard this entire CD yet, but I really don't like it. It's rather bland compared to others I have heard.  

So what you're saying George is you are not......."hog wild" over this one? 

[ChamberNut]

I think I'll listen to all four of these beautiful sinfoniettas today.

Schumann

Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 Spring
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman
Arte Nova

[George]

So what you're saying George is you are not......."hog wild" over this one? 

Nope. Luckily I have the two Ashkenazy's, Gavrilov, Pollini, Wild, Cortot, Backhaus... 

[Harry]

I think I'll listen to all four of these beautiful sinfoniettas today.

Schumann

Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 Spring
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman
Arte Nova

Excellent performances, next to Gardiners for me the best.