What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[springrite]

How is Brautigam?  I have his Haydn Complete Keyboard set in my Wish List, but am holding off since he is new to me.  This would be a second set of the sonatas, I already have McCabe. 

Is Brautigam significantly different from McCabe to warrant the duplication?

Considering that none of the works on the CD I am listening to are significant masterpieces that I have multiple recordings of or otherwise know very very well, I can't judge beyond the fact that I think they are reasonably well played. But they are not one of the better Schumann recordings in my collection at all. However, the Mozart I have from him is excellent. Judging from that, his Haydn will probably be much better than his Schumann.

[DavidRoss]

Arrau's interpretation is more classical than romantic with the sonatas, but I like that approach.  He is not without poetry, however - and I find this set to be one of the most balanced and consistent of the ones I have.  

The next sets I'm looking at are Stephen Bishop Kovacevich....

For the classical approach, I've been satisfied with Buchbinder and Goode, Arrau hasn't sung to me enough to make me spring for the complete set--though it's been in my shopping cart a couple of times!  Kovacevich is one of my faves, on the more passionate side along with Kempff (mono) on the more poetic side.  I just got Kempff's stereo set but have yet to familiarize myself with it.

:: checks Amazon ::

:: checks credit card ::

:: watches credit card burst into flame ::

If we all had more credit cards (and other credit instruments) like that, the world would be in somewhat better shape these days.    I'm trying not to spend unnecessarily--but the problem with threads like this is that they make it easy to convince myself that yet another Beethoven cycle (or Mahler, or Mozart, or the complete works of Dittersdorf as played by the Hackensack Marching Kazoo Band) is necessary.    (Can't balme y'all for my lack of discipline, however.  Drat.)

Now playing (or will be very soon, that is   ): LvB op 130, Vegh Qt, stereo

[Dr. Dread]

[Drasko]

[owlice]

I'm trying not to spend unnecessarily

Me, too, especially since I've just paid wads o' money in college tuition for the tall child, but with posts like this:

For the classical approach, I've been satisfied with Buchbinder and Goode, Arrau hasn't sung to me enough to make me spring for the complete set--though it's been in my shopping cart a couple of times!  Kovacevich is one of my faves, on the more passionate side along with Kempff (mono) on the more poetic side.  I just got Kempff's stereo set but have yet to familiarize myself with it.

and knowing that Kovacevich is still out there for me, it certainly isn't easy!!

Catison:

What IS that drawing?! What an odd CD cover!

[springrite]

Catison:
What IS that drawing?! What an odd CD cover!

You should see the other two as well. They are cute, aren't they? 

[Dr. Dread]

Perhaps the composer drew them?

[Dr. Dread]

[FideLeo]

A bargain purchase and it's really good for the money -- in addition, one gets to hear the same anonymous XVIII century harpsichord at Chateau d'Assas that Scott Ross used to record his legendary Couperin and Rameau discs in the 1970s and unavailable for recording until recently.

[George]

Me, too, especially since I've just paid wads o' money in college tuition for the tall child,

Cleverly put.

[ChamberNut]

Beethoven

Fidelio (Harmoniemusik), excerpts arranged for wind Octet
Variations about "La ci darem la mano" (Mozart)
Duo No. 2 for Clarinet and Bassoon

Consortium Classicum
CPO

*From a friend    I really, really love the Fidelio excerpts for wind!  A MUST listen for any Beethoven, Fidelio or wind music fan (or all of the above).  

[Dr. Dread]

Beethoven

Fidelio (Harmoniemusik), excerpts arranged for wind Octet
Variations about "La ci darem la mano" (Mozart)
Duo No. 2 for Clarinet and Bassoon

Consortium Classicum
CPO

*From a friend    I really, really love the Fidelio excerpts for wind!  A MUST listen for any Beethoven, Fidelio or wind music fan (or all of the above).  

Nice friend.

[George]

Brahms
Handel Variations
Kempff
Mono
DG

[Wanderer]

Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (VPO/Bernstein)

Splendid! 

[ChamberNut]

Bruckner

7

Jochum
Staatskapelle Dresden
EMI

[DavidRoss]

Me, too, especially since I've just paid wads o' money in college tuition for the tall child....

But money well spent, the opportunity for a good education the best gift you can give him after unconditional love.  Hearing our younger boy play music these days, and discussing almost everything under the sun with him now that he's home before starting his Master's program, demonstrates the value of that opportunity and of applying himself to get the most out of it.  I'm grinning a lot these days, inside and out!  

[George]

Track 01   
Artaria QT, Savino Guitar   
Boccherini Guitar Quintets    
4/27/2009 8:50 AM   
Boccherini   
192 kbps (VBR)   8:19

[Dr. Dread]

Track 01   

Such detail.

[George]

Such detail.

You should be proud of me. I'm spinnin' AAC files. 

[George]

For Dave:

Quintet No. 1 in d, G.445: II. Cantabile   
Artaria Quartet   
Quintets I, II & III   
Luigi Boccherini   
192 kbps (VBR)   
5:58