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[Robert]

Hakon Borresen.

Nordic Folk Tunes for String Orchestra.

RSO, Saarbrucken/Ole Schmidt.

This is one of the truly great composition around in this genre, really well done.
It has all what it needs, good melodies, elegant string scoring, a fine orchestra to perform it, and a excellent recording to booth.
This orchestra under Ole Schmidt is well rehearsed, and do a good job.

Good day Harry,

I also enjoy this disc....You are now cleared to move on to the next CPO disc his symphonies 2 & 3. also very enjoyable....

[Harry]

Good day Harry,

I also enjoy this disc....You are now cleared to move on to the next CPO disc his symphonies 2 & 3. also very enjoyable....

Quite, its in the oven, and I will play it soon.
Good day to you my friend, I am glad to see you are on, really I do!

[Harry]

Beethoven.

Sonates for Piano and Cello.

In A major, opus 69.
In F major, opus 5, No.1.
In G minor, opus 5, No.2.

Anner Bijlsma, Cello.
Jos van Immerseel, Pianoforte.

This must be the best set I ever heard. Authentic, fabulous sounding renditions of wonderful music, and for me in a new light, the only light. The sonorities are so natural, and the intimacy so intense, that they make forget whatever beauties I heard in them before. A totally new Beethoven emerges out of the modern dust. This set proves to be quite valuable.

[Que]

Beethoven.

Sonates for Piano and Cello.

In A major, opus 69.
In F major, opus 5, No.1.
In G minor, opus 5, No.2.

Anner Bijlsma, Cello.
Jos van Immerseel, Pianoforte.

This must be the best set I ever heard. Authentic, fabulous sounding renditions of wonderful music, and for me in a new light, the only light. The sonorities are so natural, and the intimacy so intense, that they make forget whatever beauties I heard in them before. A totally new Beethoven emerges out of the modern dust.

Hear, hear! Or as some other posters say: WORD! 

Q

[Robert]

Beethoven.

Sonates for Piano and Cello.

In A major, opus 69.
In F major, opus 5, No.1.
In G minor, opus 5, No.2.

Anner Bijlsma, Cello.
Jos van Immerseel, Pianoforte.

This must be the best set I ever heard. Authentic, fabulous sounding renditions of wonderful music, and for me in a new light, the only light. The sonorities are so natural, and the intimacy so intense, that they make forget whatever beauties I heard in them before. A totally new Beethoven emerges out of the modern dust. This set proves to be quite valuable.

This looks quite interesting...Where did you find this tasty morsel?

[Robert]

Ahmed Adnan Saygun. (1907-1991)

Symphony No. 1 opus 29.

Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz/Ari Rasilainen.

After hearing his SQ, I became interested in his Orchestral work, and after hearing some samples, I was convinced that I would like him. And that is confirmed! I love the sounds he creates in this symphony, and his writing fascinates me. Its expansive and broad in color, deep in thought, and fast in action, with fine woodwindwriting. Surprising and in a creative way unsettling.
The recording made 2001 sounds fabulous, plenty of front to back dept, and every single detail can be heard.
Superb

Harry,
You are on a great roll....You must check out his third. I think thats his best of the four.....

[Harry]

This looks quite interesting...Where did you find this tasty morsel?

The box has featured a long time on the forum, and as soon I saw this inexpensive box, I snapped it up with JPC for only 20 euro's.

[Harry]

Harry,
You are on a great roll....You must check out his third. I think thats his best of the four.....

They are next on my list! I finally made it back to my dedicated listening room, so sound is great, really great, my class A amplifier on heat!

[hautbois]

Hakon Borresen.

Nordic Folk Tunes for String Orchestra.

RSO, Saarbrucken/Ole Schmidt.

This is one of the truly great composition around in this genre, really well done.
It has all what it needs, good melodies, elegant string scoring, a fine orchestra to perform it, and a excellent recording to booth.
This orchestra under Ole Schmidt is well rehearsed, and do a good job.

Hah, HAN xiao ming's brother is the principal horn player in the Singapore Symphony and teaches at the conservatory over here. On the other hand, they both studied with Gerd Siefert whom was principal horn player at the Berlin Philharmonic for many many years. Gerd has since retired, and is now living in Singapore giving lessons and is guest principal horn of the SingaporeSO. Still sounding like a beast in the Ravel piano concerto a few weeks ago, and he must be at least 70 years old now!

Howard

[hautbois]

Beethoven Piano Concertos No.1-5
Pierre-Laurent Aimard - piano, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - COE

Such a fresh approach towards standard repertoire. Very daring choices in tempi and dynamics. The Chamber Orchestra of Europe achieves utmost clarity and bravura under the leadership of Harnoncourt. Pure pleasure from start till end.

Howard

[Harry]

Hah, HAN xiao ming's brother is the principal horn player in the Singapore Symphony and teaches at the conservatory over here. On the other hand, they both studied with Gerd Siefert whom was principal horn player at the Berlin Philharmonic for many many years. Gerd has since retired, and is now living in Singapore giving lessons and is guest principal horn of the SingaporeSO. Still sounding like a beast in the Ravel piano concerto a few weeks ago, and he must be at least 70 years old now!

Howard

Yo, interesting story, thank you!

[Choo Choo]

On a bit of Bruckner binge at the moment.  Yesterday it was a pair of faintly febrile #4's from Kertesz / LSO.

Today started with an excellent couple of #2's, from Zender / SWR SO Baden-Baden, and Rahbari / BRTN PO Brussels.  Very different in mood - the Zender being cool and brisk, the Rahbari more stately and intense - but both nicely measured, intelligent performances.  Worthy alternatives to (but not replacements for) Giulini and Konwitschny.

I was going to try out some #5's - however, following a reminder from a friend, the first up was the pre-eminent Abendroth / RSO Leipzig which I hadn't heard in a while - and after that, there didn't seem much more to say on that subject.

So next up will be a pair of live #7's from late-1960s Japan:  Asahina / Japan PO and Matacic / NHK SO.

[Harry]

Ernst Krenek.

Complete SQ, Volume I.

No. 1 opus 6.
No. 2 opus 8.

Sonare Quartett

These are highly emotional charged SQ, savage at times, and rhythmically very precise, economical writing in the extreme, not a note to many. Brutal and painful at times, but what a experience. State of the art sound, and to my ears a fabulous performance. Early quartets, and so hard in tone, I wonder when atonality steps in plus Schoenberg's 12 tone, what will happen to me.
Have to get a first aid kit, I am sure. Marvelous.

[bhodges]

I wonder when atonality steps in plus Schoenberg's 12 tone, what will happen to me.
Have to get a first aid kit, I am sure.

Not to worry: doctors and nurses are standing by! 

--Bruce

[AnthonyAthletic]

Just about to listen to the Coleridge Taylor violin concerto, this work is just ready to make its Premiere on my hifi and I am expecting good things after hearing the slow mvt performance on an old Gramophone snippet cd    With a little Dvorak thrown in for good measure.

Johannesberg Philharmonic Orchestra / Michael Hankinson (cond) / Philippe Graffin (vn)

[Que]

The box has featured a long time on the forum, and as soon I saw this inexpensive box, I snapped it up with JPC for only 20 euro's.

Again available (click picture)



Q

[Bogey]

Mozart Symphonies 13-16 & '48'
Tate/ECO
EMI

[bhodges]

Beethoven: Sonatas 1, 4 and 5 for Violoncello and Piano (Deletaille / Dayez)
MacMillan: The Berserking (Peter Donahoe / Markus Stenz / RSNO)



--Bruce

[Bonehelm]

Lang Lang : Dragon songs.

The Yellow River Concerto is simply an astounding work.

[Lethevich]

A really strange pot-pourri of forms... Sounds great.

[Bruckner - Symphony No.8] Perhaps my favorite Bruckner symphony.

Mine too, although hard to choose.