What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lilas Pastia]

I could not agree more with you, Andre, about the two Arnell works In fact, I was so bowled over by the Piano Concerto-and I have to say that I am not a huge fan of romantic piano concertos normally-that I was compelled to send off an email to the pianist David Owen Norris to thank him for reviving such a wonderfully invigorating work. That was not something I would normally do but I was so overwhelmed by the piece! The Second symphony is also marvellous.

As always, your review is a model of excellent writing and musical insight!

That well-deserved compliment aside..........how dare you even dream of putting Langgaard ahead of Carl Nielsen Shocked and stunned

Colin, as coincidence would have it, I just downloaded and burned a few Nielsen works. They're from different sources, but they all feature on another Dutton disc, containing symphonies 1 and 5 under Jensen and the Helios Overture under Tuxen. I'm quite sure the Dutton product is way above those lp to cd transcripts, but they'll help me get a first-ever glimpse of the "authentic" Nielsen tradition.

Mind you, I love Nielsen, and think his symphonies 3, 5 and 6 are among the most important of the last century (1 is a sentimental favourite, full of youthful bluster and pride). It's just that IMO Langgaard  went all the way in terms of musical boldness and his exploration of the unusual. He achieved more in that direction than Nielsen, who was closer to Brahms and Bruckner's symphonic models. Langgaard veered toward the more outwardly modern Strauss, Szymanowski and Mahler. His music is staunchly tonal yet utterly unpredictable. I love both composers, but I think Langgaard has the edge in terms of the 'wow' factor. Mind you, 35 years ago when I first listened to Nielsen's 5th (Horenstein) the 'wow' factor was very much there and grabbing me by the sensitive parts all right!

[PaulR]

Bruckner:  Symphony #7 Chailly/BRSO

Haven't listened to Bruckner in ages, and even longer to this recording.  I really like the transition from the sections near 6 minutes in in the first movement.  This is the only recording I have of this piece.  But I do really like it.  This piece, and Bruckner in general, has grown on me the last few years.  When I started listening to classical music, I didn't really like him.  But I'm starting to like him. 

[Lilas Pastia]

It's been yeeeaaaars since I listened to the Chailly 7th, but I recall having been bowled over. Keep up the good work 

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 from this set, which arrived from MDT a number of weeks ago ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 from this set, which arrived from MDT a number of weeks ago ...

I enjoyed this full Rienzi opera I got last year and the overture from the much older Solti's recording actually stacks up quite well against it in terms of SQ ...

[jlaurson]

LvB
Pathetique Sonata
Kempff
Mono
DG

Hey, George... me too! (Both now and at about the time when you were posting your comment.) Including the Pathetique, but also the op.2 and op.10 sonatas -- and opp.14 & 22.

How good to have pulled it off the shelf again. A hearty reminder of just how darn good this is, after all. You know... I'm beginning to appreciate those who say they like this better than the stereo set. :-)



Wilhelm Kempff: Beethoven, Complete Piano Sonatas, 1951-56

[Valentino]

 

I sincerely believe that I've cracked the Wagner code. I shall hoist the flag!



Das Rheingold. Solti. Distant family ties present.

[val]

MAGNARD:   Symphony 1                          / Orchestra of Capitole Toulouse, Michel Plasson

Some good themes, above all the initial motif that reapears in the 4th movement, but the work is not very coherent. The Choral in the Finale doesn't make much sense and, worst than that, doesn't sound very convincing.
The best of this Symphony is the slow movement, Andante.

Plasson is decent but doesn't show a great enthusiasm.

[jlaurson]

I sincerely believe that I've cracked the Wagner code. I shall hoist the flag!

Congrats, regards, and a free Bruennhilde-hug!

Welcome to the most dysfunctional music family, ever!

[Que]

   

CD6: Clavier-Übung III, part 1. On the organ of the Dom St. Marien, Freiberg (Saxony, Germany) built by Gottfried Silbermann 1714-18.


Koopman gets off on a splashing, no-bars-hold start but his subsequent playing of the Choral Preludes is - to my taste - not too overbearing, though quite elaborate.

Good morning!

Q

[Christo]

That well-deserved compliment aside..........how dare you even dream of putting Langgaard ahead of Carl Nielsen Shocked and stunned

And even ahead of Holmboe? Another shell shock here   

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from this set ...

[Coopmv]

   

CD6: Clavier-Übung III, part 1. On the organ of the Dom St. Marien, Freiberg (Saxony, Germany) built by Gottfired Silbermann 1714-18.


Koopman gets off on a splashing, no-bars-hold start but his subsequent playing of the Choral Preludes is - to my taste - not too overbearing, though quite elaborate.

Good morning!

Q

May I ask what label issued this CD?  Thanks.

[Coopmv]

Hey, George... me too! (Both now and at about the time when you were posting your comment.) Including the Pathetique, but also the op.2 and op.10 sonatas -- and opp.14 & 22.

How good to have pulled it off the shelf again. A hearty reminder of just how darn good this is, after all. You know... I'm beginning to appreciate those who say they like this better than the stereo set. :-)



Wilhelm Kempff: Beethoven, Complete Piano Sonatas, 1951-56

Here is an original DG Schubert Sonatas recording by Kempff ...

[Que]

May I ask what label issued this CD?  Thanks.

Warner/ Teldec Das Alte Werk.

See HERE.

Q

[Coopmv]

Warner/ Teldec Das Alte Werk.

See HERE.

Q

Thx.  So this has been re-issued under WarnerMusic ...

[George]

Hey, George... me too! (Both now and at about the time when you were posting your comment.) Including the Pathetique, but also the op.2 and op.10 sonatas -- and opp.14 & 22.

How good to have pulled it off the shelf again. A hearty reminder of just how darn good this is, after all. You know... I'm beginning to appreciate those who say they like this better than the stereo set. :-)

Wilhelm Kempff: Beethoven, Complete Piano Sonatas, 1951-56

Hi Jens,

I haven't heard the complete stereo set, as I only have the disc with the stereo recordings of the popular sonatas and the two-fer of his stereo late sonatas. These were my first CDs of Beethoven sonatas, the former was a gift from a friend who coincidentally shares your surname. He bought me the CD because at the time, the only Beethoven Sonatas I had were by a no-name CD by an unknown pianist and he couldn't bear to think that this was how I was first hearing Beethoven. I have bought many cycles since then, learning the importance of the interpreter all too well. It seems fitting to have come back around to Kempff. I had heard this set a few years back, but didn't like it as a whole, even though I found a third of it to be excellent. At the time, I thought that Beethoven needed to be big, bold and youthful but I have since expanded my definition of how the sonatas should be played. This is one of the great benefits of internet forums, as it has strongly encouraged me to expand my horizons and not think than any work should be played just one way. I recently found the Kempff mono set for $52 on amazon.usa from importcds and thought I'd try it out again. So far I am really liking what I hear! 

[ChamberNut]

I sincerely believe that I've cracked the Wagner code. I shall hoist the flag!



Das Rheingold. Solti. Distant family ties present.

Solti and Wiener for The Ring - Magic! 

[ChamberNut]

Bartok

String Quartet No. 1

Emerson SQ
DG

[Novi]

Anda's Davidsbündlertänze 0:)