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[val]

BORODIN:       String Quartet n. 2            / Borodine Quartet     (DECCA)

A strong and intense version, with a great energy. However, the sound of the ensemble is too symphonic and dense. The best moment of this interpretation is the splendid first movement.

[Harry]

A absolute gem of a disc.

[Harry]

Ludwig Thuille.
Piano Quintet WoO in G minor.
Piano Quintet opus 20 in E flat major.
Oliver Triendl, Piano & Vogler Quartett.
CPO recording 2004.

This music is growing on me, and I begin to like it very much.
The G minor is in every respect a delightful work, even brittle at times, but brimful of superb ideas that came slowly to Thuille, but when digested, a marvelous work came out.
The E flat major is altogerher a more modern work, bold in expression, with sometimes passionate statements. Thuille was reacting to the change in musical styles and taste, but stayed very much a child of his time, and although this work is going further in melodic aspect as the earlier work, it is firmly rooted in the 19th century. Every note is in the right place, and it is a pity he died suddenly of a heart attack when 45, leaving to young children and wife behind. He had great things in him.

[karlhenning]

Alan Hovhaness: Cello Concerto, Op. 17; Janos Starker, Dennis Russell Davies / Seattle Symphony

Lovely piece!

[Florestan]

Edvard Grieg

Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor op. 45

Fritz Kreisler
Sergey Rachmaninoff

rec. 1928

[Mandryka]

 

Via Crucis is also very rewarding

Perfect for a beautiful summer's day.

[Florestan]

Joseph Haydn

Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 25 in G major "Gypsy", Hob. XV: 25

Cortot / Thibaud / Casals

rec. 1927

(I'm growing more and more on historical recordings.  )

[prémont]

Playing the new set of Bach flute sonatas performed by Jed Wentz (Brilliant, 2 CDs).

Wentz is a virtuoso, who privileges fast and sometimes whimsical tempi, I'd say in "muscular", fibrous versions. IMO, these versions are rather different (even totally opposite) to the warm and fragile performances by Stephen Preston on Brilliant (licensed from CRD, UK).

Quite an understatement. Wentz´ theatrical and overloaded "empfindliche" style is IMO far removed from the world of this music, but belongs the music of a later generation.

[DFO]

Borodin:
Son.B minor cello and piano
Quintet F minor for strings
Quintet C Minor piano and strings

[Dr. Dread]

kempff
beethoven
sonatas
('50s)

[Florestan]

Schumann

Dichterliebe op. 48

Vladimir Horrowitz / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

[Dr. Dread]

[ChamberNut]

MOZART

String Quartet in A, K.464
String Quartet in C, K.465 "Dissonant"

Alban Berg Q
Teldec

[karlhenning]

Bits from an old Naxos sampler, Discover Music of the 20^th Century

Игорь Фëдорович
Pulcinella:
Vivo
Bournemouth Symphony
Stefan Sanderling

Vaughan Williams
A Pastoral Symphony
iii. Moderato pesante
Bournemouth Symphony
Kees Bakels

[karlhenning]

Further Discover Music of the 20^th Century

Britten
Hymn to St Cecilia, Opus 27
St John's College Choir
Christopher Robinson

Janáček
Sinfonietta
iv. Allegretto
Slovak Radio Symphony
Ondrej Lenard

[Florestan]

Schumann

Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54

Emil von Sauer, Willem Mengelberg / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

rec. 1940

Wow! 

[Dr. Dread]

Schumann

Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54

Emil von Sauer, Willem Mengelberg / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

rec. 1940

Wow! 

You have good taste in music.

[karlhenning]

Further Discover Music of the 20^th Century

Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra
i. Introduzione
Belgian Radio & Television Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexander Rahbari

[Florestan]

You have good taste in music.

Likewise!

[Dr. Dread]

Likewise!

Mult'umesc foarte mult.  0:)

(did i do that right?)