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[Conor71]

2nd Listen to Disc 1 of this newly arrived set, very cool, I will enjoy getting to know these works .

[The new erato]

What an absolutely beautiful cover! Is this a recent reissue? Worth getting for the cover alone.....

[val]

VAN WASSENAER:   6 Concerti Armonici          / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Koopman

Nice music, in a superb interpretation.

[Wanderer]

Over the last few days:

[Harry]

First listen

From this box CD VIII.




J.S. Bach & Antonio Vivaldi.
Overtures, Sinfonias, Concerti

Bach:  Overture (Suite) No. 4 in D major BWV 1069. Sinfonia from the Cantata "Am abend aber denselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42.
Concerto BWV 1064, for 3 Violins, Strings and BC.

Vivaldi: Overture to the opera "L'Olimpiade". Sinfonia for Strings in A major, RV 158. Concerto in B minor Opus 3 no 10 for 4 Violins Strings and BC, from "L'Estro Armonico".

Freiburger Barockorchester, Thomas Hengelbrock.

Absolutely gorgeous.

[Antoine Marchand]

J.S. Bach - English Suites BWV 806-811
Christiane Jaccottet (harpsichord)
2 CDs [vols. 15 & 16 on the 40-CD Amado set, CD15 68:27, CD16 70:22]

Last night the first disc, early this morning the second one.

I have several versions of these works (Curtis, van Asperen on Brilliant, Watchorn, Leonhardt 1 & 2, Cerasi, Gould), but Jaccottets is one of the best... Her style is so natural (= fresh, apparently effortless) and flowing that it is immediately captivating and the recorded sound is a pleasure for the ear. Thanks again, dear Premont.

As the Amado set doesn't provide any information about the recordings included, I don't know if  these discs belong to the first or the second Jaccottet's version for these works. Apparently, she recorded them for the first time on March, 1982 (Saphir?) and then in 1990 (Digital Concerto). Any idea about this?   





   

[Harry]

First listen, coming from this fabulous box.
CD IX & X.



Johann Sebastian Bach.

6 Suites for Violoncello solo BWV 1007-1012.

Violoncello, Hidemi Suzuki.

Absolutely amazing renderings, fell in love with them instantly.

[Bogey]

First listen, coming from this fabulous box.
CD IX & X.



Johann Sebastian Bach.

6 Suites for Violoncello solo BWV 1007-1012.

Violoncello, Hidemi Suzuki.

Absolutely amazing renderings, fell in love with them instantly.

Quick question Harry.  Did you have much of this material already on the shelf on single discs? 

[Harry]

Quick question Harry.  Did you have much of this material already on the shelf on single discs?

Yes quite a few of them Bill

[SonicMan46]

Bach, JS - Viola da Gamba Sonatas w/ Weber and Robert Hill on a 'lute harpsichord' - my third listen and enjoying more each time - the strings on the harpsichord really blend well with the VdG - 

Witt, Friedrich (1770-1836) - Symphonies & Flute Concertos - No. 6 also known as the Turkish Symphony because of the instruments added and the fascination that the Europeans had of this area at the time.  The Flute Concerto is really a 'top-notch' composition and performance!


 

[Antoine Marchand]

Bach, JS - Viola da Gamba Sonatas w/ Weber and Robert Hill on a 'lute harpsichord' - my third listen and enjoying more each time - the strings on the harpsichord really blend well with the VdG - 

An all-catgut version! 

[Coopmv]

By the king of grands motets:




Good morning!

Q

Q,  How do you like this CD?  I bought mine last summer.

[Coopmv]

Virtuoso performance by a great master ...

[Bogey]

Yes quite a few of them Bill

With this in mind, do the separate cds have "more" on them.  In short, are the individual cds in the box the same as the separate cds?

[Bogey]

Now on the turntable:

[Harry]

With this in mind, do the separate cds have "more" on them.  In short, are the individual cds in the box the same as the separate cds?

As far as I can see the discs are the same in content, but don't pin me down on it.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD3 from this set - the Polonaises ...

[Harry]

First listen.

One of the best sound recordings by Chandos, and the music is definitively going straight to my heart.

[Bogey]

As far as I can see the discs are the same in content, but don't pin me down on it.

Good to know.  If you get a chance, might you compare one or two.  I really like how this label sounds on my system and it garners two favorite time periods of music for my me and my wife, so I may need to seriously consider it.

[Bogey]

First listen.

One of the best sound recordings by Chandos, and the music is definitively going straight to my heart.

Indeed!  Great cd!