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[Fëanor]

This is a very fine violin concerto and one of my personal favorites ...

William Walton: Violin Concerto ~ James Ehnes; Bramwell Turvey - Vancourver Symphony

... And this is a very fine rendition, as are those of the Barber & Korngold on this recording

... Allmusic review

[Conor71]

Bach on the Piano and works by Schumann both played by Martha Argerich from the DG collection set #1 .

[George]

Bach on the Piano and works by Schumann both played by Martha Argerich from the DG collection set #1 .

You know that #3 is out soon, right? Oct 12.

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[Conor71]

You know that #3 is out soon, right? Oct 12.

Yes, I will probably collect all of the Argerich re-issues at some stage - may just wait for the price to fall a bit/get some cash back in my bank account again! .

[Diletante]

Prokofiev's Second Symphony
Valery Gergiev, LSO

Just getting to know this piece. Noisy!   I was only acquainted with his First Symphony and Peter and the Wolf, so, needless to say, this was quite a shocker.

[Sid]

Yesterday, coming back after a concert of the Faure Requiem & Vivaldi Gloria, I was in a choral mood, so listened to Kodaly's Psalmus Hungaricus & Janacek's Glagolitic Mass in these two classic DGG recordings:





What a world of difference between these two works, written only years apart! The Kodaly is basically a protest against political oppression (probably the darkest thing he ever wrote). It was written in the 1920's at the time of the Horthy dictatorship in Hungary, and it's biblical theme of the prophet's voice crying in the wilderness must have struck a chord with Hungarians longing for some type of freedom. In contrast, Janacek's Glagolitic Mass was written at the time Czechoslovakia became independent after more than a hundred years(?) of Austrian rule - it exudes a sense of vitality and optimism. The ony complaint I have is that the Kodaly is not in the original Hungarian but German, nevertheless both conductors expertly convey the complex emotions of thier country's music...

[George]

Yes, I will probably collect all of the Argerich re-issues at some stage - may just wait for the price to fall a bit/get some cash back in my bank account again! .

Yes, I was once a big fan, but as time has gone on, I am not so sure if I still enjoy her style. I recall getting that CD of unreleased early recordings awhile back and not liking it very much at all. I had the same experience with Horowitz, though I still enjoy some of his stuff. 

[Scarpia]

Yes, I will probably collect all of the Argerich re-issues at some stage - may just wait for the price to fall a bit/get some cash back in my bank account again! .

By the way, it does not include all of her ensemble recordings, as advertised.  It excludes all recordings with Argerich and another performer not a pianist (such as the Chopin Cello Sonata with Rostropovich, Prokofiev Violin Sonatas with Kremer, etc.   Unfortunately I didn't check, and am stuck with a set which I find pretty much worthless.

[George]

By the way, it does not include all of her ensemble recordings, as advertised.  It excludes all recordings with Argerich and another performer not a pianist (such as the Chopin Cello Sonata with Rostropovich, Prokofiev Violin Sonatas with Kremer, etc.   Unfortunately I didn't check, and am stuck with a set which I find pretty much worthless.

Wow, so it's only piano duo stuff? The title is very misleading. Too late to cancel? I thought it wasn't even out yet.

[Scarpia]

Wow, so it's only piano duo stuff? The title is very misleading. Too late to cancel? I thought it wasn't even out yet.

It contains mostly piano duos and a few piano quartets and trios.  It is available in Europe.

[listener]

starting on my Louisville collection, first with a British RCA collection of works by British composers
ARNOLD Concerto for 2 Violins and Strings, op. 77
ADDISON Concerto for Trumpet, Strings and Percussion
SEIBER Concertino for Clarinet and Strigs
CROSSE  Some Marches on a Ground
Jorge Mester, cond.
ORREGO-SALAS   Serenata Concertante, op. 40
SHAPERO Credo for Orchestra
MUCZYNSKI  Piano Concerto 1
Robert Whitney, cond.       

MOZART Missa Brevis / Mass in F  K.192
Akademie Kammerchor    Vienna Volksoper O.,  Ferdinand Grossmann
HAYDN   Missa Brevis /Mass in F;   Salve Regina;  Non nobis Domine
Singkreis Zurich         Willi Gohl, cond.       

[George]

It contains mostly piano duos and a few piano quartets and trios.  It is available in Europe.

Oh, Ok. I guess they wanted to stretch it to another volume.

[Coopmv]

You know that #3 is out soon, right? Oct 12.

Any plan to add this set to your collection?   

[Mirror Image]

You know that #3 is out soon, right? Oct 12.

I know I will be acquiring this set as I already own the other two. I love Argerich's playing so much.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



A gorgeous recording.

[Mirror Image]

A great 2-CD set. Listening to Irish Rhapsody No. 1 right now and it is delightful.

[Conor71]

Schubert: Piano Sonatas 18 & 14
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues

Going to have a Piano music day! .

[Que]

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[Harry]

Many years, Harry!

Thank you for your kind wish Karl.