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[SonicMan46]

   

Disc.2.

Chris - might have to look into that 2-disc set!    I have the same performer doing the Piano Concertos in the 4-CD set (inserted above, middle) - only own John O'Conor (and for many years!) on his 1 disc set, which is a great introduction (above, right) - Dave 

[Solitary Wanderer]

Chris - might have to look into that 2-disc set!    I have the same performer doing the Piano Concertos in the 4-CD set (inserted above, middle) - only own John O'Conor (and for many years!) on his 1 disc set, which is a great introduction (above, right) - Dave 

Hi Dave: I plan on getting that Piano Concerto set. I originally considered the O'Conner Nocturnes, but decided on the O'Rourke 2CD set 'cause it was 'complete'. Field's Nocturnes are beautiful and peaceful and preferable to Chopin's for me. 

[Todd]

Revisiting the Schiff / Perenyi LvB Cello Sonatas after probably a year or so.  Great stuff.  I forgot just how wonderful this set is. 

[SonicMan46]

Telemann - Trumpet Concertos on 4-discs (Brilliant label) w/ Franz Wagnermeyer, Kenji Tamiya,  & Otto Sauter on the horns (depending on 'how many' are needed!) - just getting started w/ this set - 

[toledobass]

Chailly/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Mahler box starting with 5. 

good listening so far

Allan

[Coopmv]

Finally playing CD1 from this set, which arrived from MDT almost a month ago ...

[Solitary Wanderer]

Disc.1.

[Coopmv]

Disc.1.

Nice recordings.  I have had this set for a while.  I also have this 6-CD set, which includes the same works.

[SonicMan46]

Nice recordings.  I have had this set for a while.  I also have this 6-CD set, which includes the same works.

Hi Stuart - although I have much Mendelssohn, just have only a couple of discs of his solo piano works, so your pic above of an inexpensive 6-CD set was of interest to me - I'm curious what your impression may be of the performances of Martin Jones; I already have a number of recordings of this pianist (which I enjoy), but the Amazonian REVIEWS on this set are quite mixed; thus, not willing to 'commit' at the moment - thanks for any comments - Dave 

[Coopmv]

Hi Stuart - although I have much Mendelssohn, just have only a couple of discs of his solo piano works, so your pic above of an inexpensive 6-CD set was of interest to me - I'm curious what your impression may be of the performances of Martin Jones; I already have a number of recordings of this pianist (which I enjoy), but the Amazonian REVIEWS on this set are quite mixed; thus, not willing to 'commit' at the moment - thanks for any comments - Dave 

I enjoy the set, which actually is quite reasonably priced at MarketPlace, though not at Amazon itself.  I think Martin Jones is a good pianist.  I have always taken most Amazon reviews with a grain of salt.  If you already have recordings by Martin Jones and enjoy them, you cannot go wrong with this set.

[Que]

Morning.

Q

[Valentino]

I need to revisit the DSCH quartets soon. I haven't heard all of my new Borodin CD set, the first (only?) complete cycle of the 15 by the group. I just wish Melodiya's packaging for box sets was more sturdy.  

That old-fashioned way of silver disk playing is hard on packaging.

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Good morning! Emerson just finished DSCH SQ2.
Note to self: This work is not suitable for morning listening. I dare say it's too elegaic for that.

[springrite]

Inspired by Karl, now listening:

Mozart Quintet K452 (Perlemuter, Albion Ensemble)

[jlaurson]

Bach "Nun Komm' Der Heiden Heiland --
Edna Sterin (piano)
Piano recital of Bach Chorales (arr. Busoni) interpolated with Preludes & Fugues (straight transcriptions).
Excellent stuff that I am really glad to have discovered.
I think may become a new second-favorite Bach piano recital CD (after Tharaud).

[Lethevich]

I wonder why the French don't seem to support a native classical industry which records some their obscure composers? It's a miracle Timpani even exists, and it seems to be going it alone. If the British can support multiple recordings of Stanford (and the Germans of Reger) what is so different about France... So far this composer sounds interesting, maybe something along the lines of Pierne.

Coleridge-Taylor

Ballade in C minor for violin and piano, op. 73
Clarinet Quintet in F sharp minor, op. 10

Nash Ensemble
Hyperion

Is the quintet any good, or simply an early work?

[Christo]

Listening to music for the first time in one or two weeks (missed a lot here; sorry, had work to do  )

So, I opted for a repeated suggestion by Vandermolen: Scottish composer Robin Orr (1909-2006), his Symphony in One Movement (1960-63), which was, in its time, declared the "first Scottish symphony in history" (but of course incorrectly so).

It reminds me a bit of Rubbra, and some (later) Tubin. Even Harris, perhaps (But can't hear much Havergal Brian in Orr, I am very sorry indeed  )

                   

[Lethevich]

L'An Mil is such a wild trip - highly Romantic but resolutely French, recalling Franck, Widor, with hints of Fauré and Debussy. The balance between orchestra and choir is very nicely done - the choir doesn't dominate as much as might be expected, and it allows some fine orchestral detail to show through. The orchestra plays very well, which was also unexpected. This is a real quality disc, fully deserving of its full price.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Listening to music for the first time in one or two weeks (missed a lot here; sorry, had work to do  )

So, I opted for a repeated suggestion by Vandermolen: Scottish composer Robin Orr (1909-2006), his Symphony in One Movement (1960-63), which was, in it's time, declared the "first Scottish symphony in history" (but of course incorrectly so).

It reminds me a bit of Rubbra, and even some (later) Tubin. And Harris, perhaps (But can't hear Havergal Brian in Orr, I am very sorry   )

You can't have them all... But I'll add Orr to the ever longer list of composers I still have to listen to. I am squinting rather guiltily at a stack of CDs while writing this (Madetoja, Goossens, Myaskovsky, Daniel Jones, Mazaev...)

[karlhenning]

JANACEK | Sinfonietta
Czech Philharmonic
Karel Ancerl

It had been almost a month since I listened to this last ... can't let that happen!

(* pounds the table! *)

[springrite]

Again:


Mozart Quintet K452 (Perlemuter, Albion Ensemble)

I can't tell you how many times this thread sents me searching my collection to listen to a piece I only vaguely remember, while leaving what was on my listen-to list, which sometimes sit on the pile for weeks. I don't know if I should thank you (Karl in this case) or curse you.