What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[karlhenning]

The more I listen, the more the dry recorded sound annoys me. I don't mind analytical, nor do I want it swamped in ambience, but this just sounds hard-going.

Too bad! I've got a nicely gemütlich reading by the Boston Chamber Players (local boys, and all).

[DavidW]

The Bartok Divertimento may just be my favorite Bartok piece, and I've only heard it once, and it was 3 or 4 months ago.  I thought it was flat out super fantastic.  Below the green lemon Bartok, to be sure. 

Heck yeah!  And I have to thank MI for introducing me to the work.  It's great.

[karlhenning]

Bartók
A kilenc csodaszarvas (Cantata profana), Sz94
Jn Aler, tenor
Jn Tomlinson, baritone
Chicago Symphony Chorus
CSO
Boulez

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[Antoine Marchand]

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The more I listen, the more the dry recorded sound annoys me. I don't mind analytical, nor do I want it swamped in ambience, but this just sounds hard-going.

Edit: ok, I'm switching to the Takács recording for the rest of No.14 - Hyperion knows how to record chamber music.

I listened to the Mosaïques for the first time on the Mozart string quartets. It was a great experience and I immediately searched for more of their discs. I found their Haydn Op. 20 and I considered that set dazzling. Unfortunately since then I have never gotten the same feeling of epiphany with this ensemble, although I have purchased almost every disc recorded by them (although in Haydn they are not guilty because I simply fell in love with the Festetics). And I think that Schubert is one of their weakest discs, even from the perspective of the sound quality.

P.S.: Lethe, you would love the Leipziger Streichquartett. 

[AnthonyAthletic]

Bought this on a whim, never heard Alfven before.  Charming music, easy on the ear and one of those buys which makes one feel 'I've been missin' out'

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Very enjoyable 

[bhodges]

Perlman Rediscovered (Itzhak Perlman, violin / David Garvey, piano) - From comments by Amazon staff writer Leslie Gerber:

"While mining its archives, RCA has hit paydirt with this one: a full-length LP recital by Itzhak Perlman recorded in 1965 and--except for one item--never before released. Someone at RCA had decided that this wasn't the right program for the label to introduce a new violinist, and then, apparently, it just got forgotten."

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--Bruce

[Lethevich]

I listened to the Mosaïques for the first time on the Mozart string quartets. It was a great experience and I immediately searched for more of their discs. I found their Haydn Op. 20 and I considered that set dazzling. Unfortunately since then I have never gotten the same feeling of epiphany with this ensemble, although I have purchased almost every disc recorded by them (although in Haydn they are not guilty because I simply fell in love with the Festetics). And I think that Schubert is one of their weakest discs, even from the perspective of the sound quality.

P.S.: Lethe, you would love the Leipziger Streichquartett. 

I really like the Auvidis Schubert recording by the Mosaïques, and the Laborie was one of my most-awaited discs - but the sound is a world apart. I'm definitely intrigued by the Leipzigs, given how often they get mentioned. At the moment my go-to late Schubert performers are the Panochas and Lindsays, which I suspect could leave many other avenues to be explored (the Italians, Alban Berg quartet and Emersons never seem to beckon me after my initial listens).

[Sadko]

Mahler: #4
arrangerd for chamber orchestra by Erwin Stein
Kate Royal (soprano)
Manchester Camerata
Douglas Boyd

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I bought it a while ago, liked it a lot, refreshing the memory now.

[mc ukrneal]

Bought this on a whim, never heard Alfven before.  Charming music, easy on the ear and one of those buys which makes one feel 'I've been missin' out'

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Very enjoyable 

Very good set indeed! And definitely some wonderful music there. I bought this before it came to Brilliant, and very worthwhile purchase it was!

[Antoine Marchand]

I'm definitely intrigued by the Leipzigs, given how often they get mentioned.

YouTube is your friend:

http://www.youtube.com/v/FoEtqdcThdg

You can watch the other movements too. 

[kishnevi]

Loving even the duplication!

Brahms
Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Opus 56b

Сергей Васильевич [ Sergei Vasilyevich (Rakhmaninov) ]
Symphonic Dances, Opus 45

Schubert
Rondo in A Major, D.951 (Grande Rondeau)

Ravel
La valse
Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire, pf
Recorded viii.2009

That would be from their dual recital at Salzburg, right?  I bought the original CD when it came out  last year--well  worth getting if you don't to get the full box set.
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Thread duty:  Beethoven SQ in C Major Op. 59/3  Guarnieri Quartet

[Sadko]

Mahler: #4
arrangerd for chamber orchestra by Erwin Stein
Kate Royal (soprano)
Manchester Camerata
Douglas Boyd

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I bought it a while ago, liked it a lot, refreshing the memory now.

... but on re-listening I'm not so enthusiastic about it. Beautiful moments, but also many that don't work so well.

[Sadko]

Nino Rota: Otto e mezzo (Fellini film soundtrack)

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[Sadko]

Rachmaninov-Edition:

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Moments musicaux, Morceaux de salon etc.

(Ghindin, Ponti, Groslot)

Edit: As nice as the Ghindin is as horrible is Ponti, banging & an unbearable piano sound.

[Lethevich]

The Tchaikovsky is a piece that really ought to be included in the top chamber music game, but that could be said for many others too In hindsight I should've picked it over one of my other choices.

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[Brahmsian]

The Tchaikovsky is a piece that really ought to be included in the top chamber music game, but that could be said for many others too In hindsight I should've picked it over one of my other choices.

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I see this disc every time at my local bookstore which carries a fairly decent classical music section.  However, the reason I think no one is buying it is they have it ridiculously priced high. 

[JerryS]

As a direct result of the discussion of George Onslow over in the Name that piece! topic I'm listening (via Naxos Music Library) to this recording of two of the 4 hand piano sonatas:

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Worth a listen. I'm actually listening to the first sonata a second time!

[Antoine Marchand]

This wonderful disc:


Organ Hans Scherer de Tangermünde (1624)

A recommendation taken from Q. Composer, performer, instrument and sound quality are just perfect.

Toñito on Praetorius: Bach is everywhere!   

[Mirror Image]

Heck yeah!  And I have to thank MI for introducing me to the work.  It's great.

My pleasure, Dave. I'm glad you enjoyed this work as much as I did.

[Mirror Image]

Don't know why I wrote about Zinman, my eyes hurt today  thought that was a Zinman recording you posted MI.

Nope, it was a Rattle recording. One of his better Mahler recordings for sure.