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[Lethevich]

Having to play Schu's 1st quartet again. Whenever the first movement finishes, during the first moments of the scherzo, I immediately wonder why I hadn't played the set sooner. Too many SQs too little time. The performances on that Eroica Quartet are awfully good.

That first quartet regularly reminds me of Schubert's Rosamunde quartet during fleeting moments - not sure why, as Schumann's themes are in a very different style.

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[Scarpia]

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I'm a total Florestan Trio fangirl in general, I love everything they have done. I only hope that they record a few more Haydn discs now that they have begun to exaust the standard repertoire.

They are releasing a Shostakovitch disc in May.

[Brahmsian]

Now that cover looks like it should be on a Vaughan Williams cow-pat album. 
[runs away]

You beat me to it. 

[DavidRoss]

  Now this is a real treat:

 

Yes.  You might search Falstaff on the old forum.  We had a fairly lively discussion about it on one of the old listening project threads.

Now listening...the morning news & weather. 

[marvinbrown]

Yes.  You might search Falstaff on the old forum.  We had a fairly lively discussion about it on one of the old listening project threads.

Now listening...the morning news & weather. 

  If you are referring to Larry Rinkel's thread on the old GMG I am well familiar with it.  Some complained that Falstaff was of little significance to them.  I believe Larry was trying to express his admiration for this work but many failed to appreciate it as much as he did.

  marvin

  PS: The morning news is depressing and the weather is of no consequence one way or the other  .

[Mirror Image]

I ended up in a coughing fit this morning when I started reading this post, because I was reminded of a similar post by a certain member who mouthed off about a certain Mahler conducter and a particular member of the Schumann family.

You have realize that Sid's ongoing opinions about RVW have been dully noted by myself. He seems to like to ridicule the composer whenever he gets the chance. Kind of like Teresa with Mozart for example. All I said about Schumann and MTT's Mahler were quick one-off comments that I have never shared before. By the way, you may want to do something about that cough. That doesn't sound good at all.

[SonicMan46]

Some new arrivals for the morning's listening:

Mozart, WA - Violin Sonatas (K.301-6; K.359-60 on 2 discs w/ Laura Alvini on an Anton Walter fortepiano, Vienna ca. 1785 & Enrico Gatti on a Storioni violin, Cremona 1789 - these are the 'middle' sonatas, most composed in the late 1770s - inexpensive purchase from BRO if interested in PI performances - could not find much in the way of reviews but enjoy this label.

Debussy, Dutilleux, & Ravel - String Quartets w/ Arcanto Quartett (Queyras on cello) - new group to me and had just one other recording of the Debussy & Ravel works - outstanding recommendation from Fanfare reprinted HERE which prompted my purchase - I must agree w/ the comments! 

 

[FideLeo]

/ Tudor keyboard music played by Laurent Stewart

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[Que]

And volume 5 has already been released - I can't keep up!

Q

[Antoine Marchand]

Three Felsberg organs are used in this recording:

Trio sonatas I & II:
Orgue du temple Saint-Paul, Lausane (Vaud - Suisse), esthétique "Arp Schnitger" (1986)

Trio sonatas III & IV:
Orgue de La Chiésaz, Saint-Légier (Vaud - Suisse), esthétique d'Allemagne du Nord (1997)

Trio sonatas V & VI:
Orgue du temple de Boudry (Neuchâtel - Suisse), copie de l'orgue Silbermann de Grosshartmansdorf (1994)

[Sadko]

Richter - The Authorised Recordings (Brahms & Schumann)

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CD 3 Schumann:

March in G minor, Op.76 No.2
Concert Studies on Caprices by Paganini
Novelette in F, Op.21  No.1
Blumenstück, Op.19
Nachtstücke, Op.23

The CDs arrived today, I'm not sure I like Richter in this repertoire, but at 2 EUR for a 3 CD set I couldn't resist

[Brahmsian]

First listen!

R. Murray Schafer

String Quartets 1-7

Quatuor Molinari
Atma

Wonderful, modern string quartets.  I was tremendously impressed.

[Fëanor]

Been listening to ...

Joaquìn Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez ~ Kaori Muraji; Victor Pablo Pérez - Galicia Symphony

Not the most spirited performance of the work that I've heard -- but somehow I can be lenient with Kaori Muraji 

[Fëanor]

First listen!

R. Murray Schafer

String Quartets 1-7

Quatuor Molinari
Atma

Wonderful, modern string quartets.  I was tremendously impressed.

Glad you like 'em, ChamberNut. 

[Brahmsian]

Glad you like 'em, ChamberNut. 

Some of this is reminiscent of DSCH's quartets.  Schafer has his own unique sound, so I won't go as far as calling him the 'Canadian Shostakovich'. 

[SonicMan46]

And volume 5 has already been released - I can't keep up!

Q - yep, I just ordered Vol. 4 and saw Harry's image of the fifth volume (assume the last one in this series!) - he must have gotten an advance copy?    Dave

[listener]

SCHUMANN Symphony 4 in d, op. 60
BEETHOVEN Symphony 8 in F, op. 93
The Cleveland Orchestra     George Szell
Wonderful performances, IMHO. that make these works seem all too short.  The notes mention an original version of the Schumann with a guitar in the slow movement.   Has anyone heard it?
GOLDMARK Symphony, op. 26  "Rustic Wedding"
Utah Symphony Orch.     Maurice Abravanel
Good tunes throughout.   And a first movement in variation form rather than sonata -.
WEBER   6 Violin sonatas, op. 10   (or for flute)
Victor Pikaizen, Alexei Nasedkin

[Coopmv]

This set will be in my collection very soon ...   

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD9 - Nocturnes from this set for a first listen ...

[Brahmsian]

Dvorak

String Quartet No. 8 in E major, Op.80
String Quartet No. 9 in D minor, Op.34

Panocha Qt
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