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[Que]

CD 5 Klavierstücke Vol. II
1. Praeludium und Fuge in C major KV 394 (383a)
2. Marche in C major KV 408/1 (383e)
3. Fantasie in C minor KV 396 (385f)
4. Fantasie in D minor KV 397 (385g)
5-7. Suite in C major KV 399 (385i)
8. Sonatensatz in B flat major KV 400 (372a)
9. Marche funèbre, del Sigr. Maestro Contrapunto KV 453a
10. Fantasie in C minor KV 475
11. Rondo in D major KV 485

Luc Devos, pianoforte (1-4, 8-11)
Guy Penson, harpsichord (5-7)

An amazing bargain!

REVIEW

Q

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD, which arrived late this week from MDT ...

[Antoine Marchand]

Is that a picture of a pair of spectacles displayed on the side of the box?

It's a close-up of Brendel's face and those are his spectacles; same at the opposite side of the box... BTW, this is probably the most impressive bargain that I have bought ever. Sofar excellent Mozart, superb Beethoven and, now, a very persuasive Schubert. All better than his recordings on Philips that I bought 15 or 20 years ago.

Since last night, listened to for the third time in a row:

CD25:

Franz Schubert - Impromptus D899, Moments musicaux D780, Drei klavierstücke D946
Recorded: 1962, Vienna
Total time: 75'04
Licensed from Vox, a division of SPJ Music Inc.

[Antoine Marchand]

I was away for a midweek in Paris for a healthy dose of Art, delicious French cuisine, the good life...

Q

I agree that health is always first. 

[George]

Good morning, all! 

Now playing:

Schubert
D 960
Piano Sonata
Dezso Ranki
Japananese Denon CD

My first encounter with this pianist.

[not edward]

In terra pax, plus the late, austere Pilate. Fabulous stuff.

[Drasko]

Good morning, all! 

Now playing:

Schubert
D 960
Piano Sonata
Dezso Ranki
Japananese Denon CD


My first encounter with this pianist.

Fine pianist, though I'm not familiar with his Schubert. Here's bootleg of his Carnaval, not the highest bitrate but interesting performance in my opinion.
http://www.mediafire.com/?zrgmkxfmieg

He recorded disc of late Brahms and disc of Liszt, including sonata, for Harmonia Mundi, both are long out of print and I'd love to hear them. If you ever run across rips of those on the net, please do let me know.

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD - works of Clementi, who used to be a real big deal in his time.  Though Andreas Staier is a known quantity to me since I have owned a number of Bach and Haydn CD's by him, Clementi is new to me.  The CD was again part of the order received from MDT late this week ...

[Opus106]

It's a close-up of Brendel's face and those are his spectacles; same at the opposite side of the box... BTW, this is probably the most impressive bargain that I have bought ever. Sofar excellent Mozart, superb Beethoven and, now, a very persuasive Schubert. All better than his recordings on Philips that I bought 15 or 20 years ago.

Thanks; I also see the eyes now. I'm yet to listen to a performance of D. 958 from the same period I downloaded a couple of weeks ago. The C minor sonata is a favourite.

[Coopmv]

Thanks; I also see the eyes now. I'm yet to listen to a performance of D. 958 from the same period I downloaded a couple of weeks ago. The C minor sonata is a favourite.

Brendel's later Schubert piano works on Philips are excellent recordings and I have most of them.   

[Opus106]

Brendel's later Schubert piano works on Philips are excellent recordings and I have most of them.   

I have three-discs-worth of his Schubert on Philips (out of a total 7, I think), and as I've mentioned umpteen times before, the set of Impromptus is one of my favourite recordings.

[Harry]

Not so long I acquired this twofar set of Francesco Mancini. It was lying around for quite some time now, due to my bathroom renovation, but today I managed to squeeze some music in, and it did me good. Pleasant music, well played, and recorded, and worth your money anytime. I played the first disc, Sonata No. 2/3/4/5/7/9/.

[Brian]

It's a close-up of Brendel's face and those are his spectacles; same at the opposite side of the box... BTW, this is probably the most impressive bargain that I have bought ever. Sofar excellent Mozart, superb Beethoven and, now, a very persuasive Schubert. All better than his recordings on Philips that I bought 15 or 20 years ago.

I very seriously considered buying that when it was available on clearance for $35, and now deeply regret not having it. But I did get one CD from the collection, Brendel's album of Pictures at an Exhibition and Islamey, and can tell you - it's fantastic! It turns out that Alfred knows how to set aside his refined sensibilities and get a little wild.

[Harry]

The second disc I played was by a unknown composer to me, but onces the disc was in my player I felt at home with him. His music is magical, and doesn't fit in any of the composers I heard so far. For me he stands out as unique, and quite remarkable. I consider any of these works as masterworks. Very impressive orchestral playing, excellently written, in a way in which I never heard music. The recording is topnotch and allows you to screen all the details in great lucidity.

[Harry]

The third disc and alas the last one today is of a composer that is very high in my estimate. Whatever Lambert touches he turns into pure musical gold. His ballets are gorgeous and unique, not a note wasted, full of touching melodies, and written with a clearness that amazes me every time. The writing for winds takes my breath away, the changes of rhythms are sharp as a knife. Romeo and Juliet in the hands of Lambert turns into magical music making, and Prize fight a ballet in one act is so good that I listen 4 times to it before I could let go.  Elegiac Blues in memory of Florence Mills, is mesmerizing every second of its 2:54 minutes, and the Piano concerto is pure dynamite, played fantastically by Jonathan Plowright. Phil Rowlands recorded it in spectacular sound. All in all this is a amazing disc. Yummy.

[not edward]

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD received from MDT a few days ago for a first listen ...

[George]

Fine pianist, though I'm not familiar with his Schubert. Here's bootleg of his Carnaval, not the highest bitrate but interesting performance in my opinion.
http://www.mediafire.com/?zrgmkxfmieg

He recorded disc of late Brahms and disc of Liszt, including sonata, for Harmonia Mundi, both are long out of print and I'd love to hear them. If you ever run across rips of those on the net, please do let me know.

Sure thing! Thanks for the Ranki! 

[Coopmv]

Now playing DVD1 from this set, which arrived early in the week from an Amazon MP vendor ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing DVD2 from this set ...