What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Coopmv]

I think it's the first, because I used to have his 9th with the NYPO on tape, and I think that recording was done before his Leipzig one.  Unless he recorded it more than once with Leipzig?  Well it's the one in the brilliant classics set which was done by taking old philips recordings and reissuing them.  I don't know if knowing that it was on philips helps answer your question, I'm not really a big Masur fan.  Sorry.

I think Masur recorded the Beethoven 9th with the Leipzig Gewandhaus at least 3 times.  I have his 9th on Philips and on Berlin Classics.  I also have the SACD Beethoven Cycle box set on PentaTone.  I think the soloists on those three 9th's were all different.  He might have recorded the 9th with NYPO as well.  In fact, a New Year eve blizzard on 12/31/99 made my wife and I skipped the performance of the 9th at Avery Fisher Hall since it would have been difficult to get to the train station as I did not have an SUV at the time ... What a bummer!  

[DavidW]

Oh I see, he must have had an affinity with that work.

The one you have on philips that has to be it-- everything else in my brilliant box are philips reissues, as well.

[greg]

Perhaps between Sibelius and Nielsen, there was no room for another Scandinavian composer.  There is no simple answer.

Haha, if that really was the case, that'd be messed up. 

[Coopmv]

Oh I see, he must have had an affinity with that work.

The one you have on philips that has to be it-- everything else in my brilliant box are philips reissues, as well.

I believe Sylvia McNair was the soprano in that Philips 9th.  Indeed, Masur is considered a specialist in Beethoven symphonies.

[MN Dave]

First play. I'm definitely pleased to make the acquaintance of this Schumann concerto.

[Antoine Marchand]

Man Bill that yellow tie is just horrible!   At least it goes well with his shiny head.

Borges always recalled a joke of Oscar Wilde's: a friend of his had a tie with yellow, red, and so on in it, and Wilde said, "Oh, my dear fellow, only a deaf man could wear a tie like that!".

[Antoine Marchand]

Oh, it is splendid, Antoine. This is a lovely small ensemble. Yet the sound is rich and full, showing off just how much can be produced by 16 or so people. I now have 7 (35, 37, 39, 48, 49, 58 & 59) symphonies by Solomons. Surely wish I had whatever else he has produced.



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Listening to:
Le Concert des Nations / Savall - Hob 20 1 The Seven Last Words - Orchestral version pt 4 - Sonata III. Grave

Excellent, Gurn. Those discs are crying out for a  reissue.

[Que]

First play. I'm definitely pleased to make the acquaintance of this Schumann concerto.

Are the pieces actually played on natural horns, as the horn shown on the cover, or is that just Naxos-trickery?  (Or ignorance... )

Listening now:



Good morning.

Q

[Harry]

One of the best purchases this year.

[Lethevich]

As always, wow. One of my favourite CDs.

[Florestan]

Ciao tutti! 



Splendid Baroque music performed by a superb ensemble.

[Harry]

Franz Lehar.
"Die Lustige Witwe".
Operetta. (Highlights)

Soloists: Lotte Rysanek, Else Liebesberg, Erika Mechera, Rudolf Christ, Kurt Equiluz.
Orchestra and Choir der Wiener Volksoper, Franz Bauer Theussl.

Swinging into the Monday with "Vilja, O Vilja...." A delightful operetta, well up to the best standards in the genre. Lotte Rysanek is a marvelous Coloratura soprano, sister of the famous Leonie Rysanek, and from what I heard of them, its a heavenly pair of voices. What bothers me is that so little info one can find about Lotte Rysanek, but then again that goes for Else Liebesberg too. Apparently no one bothers to put some info on Internet regarding the bygone days of operetta singing. Maybe I will start my own site totally dedicated to operetta, in fact my IT firm is building the framework right now, and a server will be installed in my home beginning next year. Have to find people that are interested contributing to it, some moderators, but above all people that love operetta. I plan it to be the biggest and most informative site about operetta at all.

[val]

SCRIABIN:         Sonatas n. 4, 5, 8 & 9; Poems           / Andrei Korobeinikov  (2008)

One of the most beautiful recordings of Scriabin's piano music I ever heard. The color of the piano of this young Russian pianist is exceptional - at least in this repertoire - and the interpretation, subtle, very lyric in some moments - Andante of the 4th Sonata - can also be explosive and violent - last part of the 9th. In my opinion,the best CD to enter the universe of Scriabin, with those of Horowitz and Sofronitzky (Chant du Monde). 

[Harry]

Ralph Benatzky."

"Im Weissen Ross'l"
Operetta. (Highlights)
Soloists: Hilde Brauner, Freidl Loor, Kurt Equiluz, Karl Terkel.
Choir and Orchestra of the Wiener Volksoper, Josef Leo Gruber.

A somewhat more modernistic operetta with good melodies, and lots of movement. Excellent team of singers.

[Harry]

Paul Abraham.
"Victoria und ihr Husar"
Operetta. Highlights)

Soloists: Hilde Brauer, Kurt Rquiluz, Horst Winter, Toni Niessner.
Choir and Orchestra de Wiener Volksoper, Josef Leo Gruber.

A operetta that is full of catching melodies.

[Harry]

Paul Abraham.
"Die Blume von Hawai".
Operetta. (Highlights)

Soloists: Hilde Brauner, Kurt Equiluz, Horst Winter, Toni Niessner.
Choir and Orchestra Wiener Volksoper, Josef Leo Gruber.

A fun operetta, but I am more charmed by operetta dating a little further into the 19 century. The somewhat modernistic blend is sometimes lost on me.
To often easy listening melodies emerge, easy to compose, and rather empty headed.
Benatzky & Abraham, belong to this generation. Sometimes good, often banal, but with excellent singing.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

As always, wow. One of my favourite CDs.

Know it. Love it, too.

[Bogey]

Due to some recent discussion:



Good morning, folks

[Harry]

Franz Lehar.
"Der Graf von Luxemburg".
Operetta. (Highlights)

Soloists: Friedl Loor, Hilde Brauner, Kurt Equiluz, Karl Terkal.
Choir and Orchestra Wiener Volksoper, Franz Bauer Theussl.

Simply wonderful.

[Harry]

Emmerick Kalman.
"Grafin Mariza".
Operetta. (Highlights)

Soloists: Lotte Rysanek, so good!, Else Liebesberg, Rudolf Christ, Herbert Prikopa.
Choir and Orchestra Wiener Volksoper, Franz Bauer Theussl.

A absolute winner. 0:)