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[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD, which arrived a few days ago ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing another new Gimell CD ...

[Conor71]

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Demidenko/Schiff/Philharmonia

[Coopmv]

Now playing this Gimell CD, which arrived yesterday ...

[Brian]

Zoltan Kocsis playing Schubert D960 and impromptus, live. Recording available until 11 November!

[Drasko]

Zoltan Kocsis playing Schubert D960 and impromptus, live. Recording available until 11 November!

I have recorded that, so if you want it after 11 November let me know.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from this set - D958, D959 ...

[Valentin]

[Brian]

Drasko, thank you for the kind offer. So far I am enjoying the impromptus immensely, so I may be interested.

Now playing CD2 from this set - D958, D959 ...

Coop, have you heard any of the Uchida recordings? I am considering acquiring either the Uchida box or the Kempff (as my first complete box set: I have Dejan Lazic's D960, Jeno Jando's D537, and Andras Schiff and Sviatoslav Richter in D958-960), and am leaning toward Kempff, but have yet to make up my mind...

[Coopmv]

Drasko, thank you for the kind offer. So far I am enjoying the impromptus immensely, so I may be interested.

Coop, have you heard any of the Uchida recordings? I am considering acquiring either the Uchida box or the Kempff (as my first complete box set: I have Dejan Lazic's D960, Jeno Jando's D537, and Andras Schiff and Sviatoslav Richter in D958-960), and am leaning toward Kempff, but have yet to make up my mind...

I have many recordings by Kempff and he is great.  On the other hand, Uchida is a total unknown to me.  Perhaps George can shed some light on her recordings ...

[jwinter]

Tchaikovsky Symphony #5, Muti/Philharmonia.  Very nice after a long day...

[Lilas Pastia]

I have recorded that, so if you want it after 11 November let me know.

I don't mind getting it, anytime  .

Halvor Haug: various works for string orchestra ("Silence", from 1977,  "Song of the Pines" , and for orchestra ("Insignia", 1994, and Symphony 3, from 1993). Haug was born in 1952. Listening to the music without knowledge of these details (just found them on thi site), I was struck at how much they reminded me of the more melancholy works of Stenhammar and, especially, B-movies monster music of the 50s: alternately tense and brooding, uneasy and desolate. There is no doubt that these works are from the same pen. Not that there is any sense of sameness, but they definitely inhabit the same soundworld.

Not as powerful and original as Pettersson but, written in simpler and shorter forms, A good Czerny to Pettersson's Beethoven.

[Antoine Marchand]

Schumann - Piano Trios
Florestan Trio [Richard Lester, cello; Susan Tomes, piano & Anthony Marwood,violin]
Hyperion
Total duration: 56 minutes 16 seconds

Includes:
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63
Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 80

GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
CLASSIC CD 100 GREATEST DISCS OF THE DECADE

'Revelatory performances. Technically flawless, yet they also convey a wonderful feeling of spontaneity and utter commitment to Schumann's art' (Classic CD)

'No one who loves Schumann should miss this outstandingly fine new disc' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Some utterly magical playing here. An exemplary release' (Hi-Fi News)

'Incredibly tender playing of three musicians who are completely at one with each other' (The Scotsman)

'Music-making just doesn't come much more sympathetic or stylish than this. Marvellously poised and evincing an impeccable sense of teamwork. Do try to make the Florestan Trio your first port of call' (Gramophone)

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD3 from this set - D894, D850 ...

[Opus106]

Zoltan Kocsis playing Schubert D960 and impromptus, live. Recording available until 11 November!

Ditto. (And recording, too. ) I had planned to start the recording and go back to sleep again... but it's Schubert, and the Impromptus. (Okay, let me listen at least till the first gets over. Wait, he has started playing the next one immediately, and so on. ) So it's the music that is providing me with all the warmth on this cold and rainy morning.

Compared to my reference version (of D. 899) -- Brendel/Philips, one of my most cherished CDs -- he plays a little fast, but not very much so to the point where it becomes irritating or even useless considering that this is Schubert. I also have the "Three Pieces for Piano," by Brendel on Philips, but they haven't received as much play-time as the more famous sets of impromptus have. There definitely will be more "listens" of this performance.

[Brian]

Kocsis is a little fast and perhaps terse, but not to detriment.

You all should tune in NOW to catch a live broadcast of my university's orchestra and Ying Fu in Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Mid-first movement. www.ktru.org

[Opus106]

You all should tune in NOW to catch a live broadcast of my university's orchestra and Ying Fu in Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Mid-first movement. www.ktru.org

Oh, I wish I could, Brian. The sonata is in the process of being recorded.

[George]

Coop, have you heard any of the Uchida recordings? I am considering acquiring either the Uchida box or the Kempff (as my first complete box set: I have Dejan Lazic's D960, Jeno Jando's D537, and Andras Schiff and Sviatoslav Richter in D958-960), and am leaning toward Kempff, but have yet to make up my mind...

I haven't heard the Uchida recordings of Schubert. The Kempff set is nice enough, but I would suggest getting individual recordings of Schubert sonatas. Brendel's live Schubert is great, but IMO everything Richter has recorded by Schubert is essential. Sokolov's live D959 fills in the gaping hole left by Richter, who never recorded the work.

Also, Pires set of Impromptus on DG is lovely. If you are interested in those, PM me.  0:)

[Brian]

Live broadcast of Petrushka beginning now here. 

Thanks for the counsel George! And glad you're enjoying the Schubert, Op. 106!

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 from this set from my Chopin collection ...