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[Sergeant Rock]

Dancing a jig along with Bach




Sarge

[The new erato]

Dancing a jig along with Bach




Sarge

As long that you are aware that the form was invented by this lofty genius, that's alright with me!   

[Novi]

Just got these in the mail today.  After the Matthew Passion by Herreweghe, I had to get the John Passion and Mass in B Minor he conducted.  About to dive in...

How are you finding the 1725 version? I found it terribly disconcerting the first time I put it on to find myself in the Matthew Passion . As a matter of fact, I think that 'Herr, unserr Herrscher' works a lot better as an opening. But an interesting recording nonetheless.

[karlhenning]

Again!

Schoenberg
Pelleas und Melisande, Opus 5
Philharmonia
Craft

Good morning, all!

[karlhenning]

How do you like it?

[springrite]

Again!

Schoenberg
Pelleas und Melisande, Opus 5
Philharmonia
Craft

Good morning, all!

Too lazy to take it out of the machine last night?

Now listening: Suk: Piano Music (Kvapil)

[karlhenning]

Dancing a jig along with Bach

As long that you are aware that the form was invented by this lofty genius, that's alright with me!   

You guys!  

Too lazy to take it out of the machine last night?

Why, Paul; I replaced it there just now  

[Dr. Dread]

In the Jeep Liberty:



In my ears:

[The new erato]

[karlhenning]

Satie
Socrate
Marie-Thérèse Escribano, Socrate
Michèle Bedard, Phèdre
Emiko Iiyama, Alcibiade
Gerlinde Lorenz, Phédon
Ensemble « Die Reihe »
Friedrich Cerha

It may well be time that I got to know this work properly, in its entirety.

[Sergeant Rock]

As long that you are aware that the form was invented by this lofty genius, that's alright with me!   

Sarge

[SonicMan46]

Franciszek Lessel (1780-1838) & Karol Kurpinski (1785-1857) - mostly Lessel in a variety of string & wind compositions - couple of Polish composers previously not known to me, but mentioned early in the classical music thread - second listen and liking more & more! 


 

[Fëanor]

No. 5 (1974), from:

Do you listen multi-channel?

My main system is stereo only and that's where I usually listen.  However I will assert that one can get a valid sensation of the concert hall from a good multi-channel recording that you simply cannot get from stereo.

Granted, this particular recording is not necessarily A+ as multi-channel.

[RussellG]

Do you listen multi-channel?

My main system is stereo only and that's where I usually listen.  However I will assert that one can get a valid sensation of the concert hall from a good multi-channel recording that you simply cannot get from stereo.

Granted, this particular recording is not necessarily A+ as multi-channel.

I'm strictly 2-channel, and also have no SACD capacity.  I went for the DG Beethoven SACD-Hybrids simply because the stereo remastering is a vast improvement on the 90's "The Originals" series (which I assume these Beethoven recordings were previously available on?).  I also assume there were original 80's versions of these CDs, which no doubt sound better than "The Originals", but would be hard pressed to beat the Redbook layer of the SACDs, as they are very impressive.  I have never heard the SACD layer.

[karlhenning]

More Satie
Mezzo-soprano Elaine Bonazzi singing a selection, accompanied by Frank Glazer

[karlhenning]

Satie
Choses vues à droite et à gauche (Sans lunettes)
Millard Taylor, vn
Frank Glazer, pf

[Opus106]

I went for the DG Beethoven SACD-Hybrids simply because the stereo remastering is a vast improvement on the 90's "The Originals" series (which I assume these Beethoven recordings were previously available on?).

I went for the hybrid because it cost the same as the normal one. And I have never heard SACD technology at work.



Johann Sebastian Bach
Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079
Members of the Concentus Musicus Wien

I can't get enough of it! As simple as the theme may be - after all, it was devised by an amateur musician - it is one of the most haunting I've heard. And I get goosebumps every time it comes around. (Especially in the Canon a 2 Violini in Unisono and the first Allegro in the trio sonata section.) This also happens in BWV 1080.

[springrite]

More Satie
Mezzo-soprano Elaine Bonazzi singing a selection, accompanied by Frank Glazer

Now we expect some Satie-esque composition titles out of you.  


Now listening: Bach Partitas (Fiorentino, piano; Baby crying obligato provided by Kimi)

[karlhenning]

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[Keemun]