What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[George]

So you are disappointed with the performance?

Yes, I am disappointed with much of the disc. I am editing my prior post to include a few thoughts on each work included.

[Coopmv]

Yes, I am disappointed with much of the disc. I am editing my prior post to include a few thoughts on each work included.

Was this the very first recording Martha Argerich made with DG, which DG has not released over all these years until recently?  I have this first EMI recording by her, which I found to be quite good ...

[George]

Was this the very first recording Martha Argerich made with DG, which DG has not released over all these years until recently?

They are German broadcasts. I think that DG just licensed them.

[Bulldog]

This does not sound too surprising since Haydn was 27 when Handel died in 1759, which officially marked the end of the baroque period.

Just how official is that end date?

[mc ukrneal]

OFFENBACH: Die Rheinnixen   (Les Fées du Rhin)   - in German
      I've just begun, and had to double-check the pressing, which is okay after all.   The opening music to the Introduction is the same as the Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffmann"  !
(This is the original.)
Live recording, Montpelier, 2002

Offenbach does recycle his music in various works. But this is an enjoyable piece despite that. The opening chorus is excellent...And there are some really great parts to it. Hope you enjoyed it.

[Que]

Q

[knight66]

I hope you have a good soloist for that named cantata Rego.

Mike

[Que]

CPE Bach's Magnificat with Elly Ameling!

I hope you have a good soloist for that named cantata Rego.

Mike

Dominik Wörner... Well, actually the main weakness of this Bach cantatas series - my preference amongst the modern ones - are the rather mediocre soloists. I mean in comparison with giants of the past like Paul Esswood, Kurt Equiluz and Max van Egmond, most soloists here are dwarfs...

Q

[knight66]

As we have such a high standard of both Mozart and Handel singing, it seems a bit surprising we are not in a golden age of Bach singing.

Mike

[The new erato]

I've been playing thorough this series lately, vol 2 twice in the last couple of days, and vol 3 now, and I have to say that this is a wonderful series of works and recordings. I particularly like vol 2 and 4, but there is so much wonderful stuff here that one might as well start anywhere.

[Tom 1960]

Carl Nielsen - Symphonies 4 - 6
San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt conductor

[Coopmv]

Just how official is that end date?

I have seen it quoted in more places than you care to know. 

[Que]

As we have such a high standard of both Mozart and Handel singing, it seems a bit surprising we are not in a golden age of Bach singing.

Mike

It would be quite possible to assemble a dream line up for a Bach cantatas cycle!

But unfortunately the likes of Christophe Prégardien, Werner Güra, Matthias Goerne, Dorothea Röschmann, Christine Schäfer, Bernarda Fink or Thomas Quasthoff are nowhere to be found in the contemporary Bach cantatas projects, which are all run by smaller labels...

Q

[Papy Oli]

Good afternoon all 



No.1

[knight66]

Rego, Yes, I have almost all those singers in Bach, but not working on any of the HIP cycles, a great pity. I have been slowly gathering the Gardiner live recordings. The solo work is usually very good, but not 'great'.

Mike

[Coopmv]

CPE Bach's Magnificat with Elly Ameling!

Dominik Wörner... Well, actually the main weakness of this Bach cantatas series - my preference amongst the modern ones - are the rather mediocre soloists. I mean in comparison with giants of the past like Paul Esswood, Kurt Equiluz and Max van Egmond, most soloists here are dwarfs...

Q

Q,  I have many recordings by the great Elly Ameling but not this one.  This is now on my shopping list.

[Que]

Q,  I have many recordings by the great Elly Ameling but not this one.  This is now on my shopping list.

You won't regret - one of my favourites, and budget price as well.

Q

[Coopmv]

You won't regret - one of my favourites, and budget price as well.

Q

I know, I have never heard any bad singing by Elly Ameling, even as the orchestral performance may be less than optimal ...

[Coopmv]

Having spent some 2 hours listening to Mozart Symphonies by Hogwood and Pinnock last evening, I now go back to one of my early favorite conductors, Sir Neville, for CD1 from this set, which just arrived 2 days ago ...

[mahler10th]

Just the thing for a Sunday afternoon.
A great recording.