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[Brian]

Okay, you're unoriginal.

I asked for that one.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD3 from the following set for a first listen.



This CD is the same as the following one ...

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I was just itching to hear this recording yet again...

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[karlhenning]

More Bach-apalooza than the next guy!

JSB
Prelude & Fugue in E^b, „St-Anne”, BWV 552
Walcha
recorded 1947 in St Jakobi, Lübeck

It has been great to read your posts about that Walcha's monoaural set, Karl. Not just fantastic performances, but also incredible sound quality for the age, isn't it?

Enjoying this box richly, Antoine!

And now:

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Orgelbüchlein

Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599
Gott, durch deine Gute (Gottes Sohn ist kommen), BWV 600
Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn, BWV 601
Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 602
Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604
Der Tag, der ist so Freudenreich, BWV 605
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 606
Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV 607
In dulci jubilo, BWV 608
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 609
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610
Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611
Wir Christenleut, BWV 612
Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen, BWV 613
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614
In dir ist Freude, BWV 615
Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr dahin, BWV 616
Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel, BWV 617
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 618
Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 620
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund, BWV 621
O Mensch, bewein dein' Sünde groß, BWV 622
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 623
Hilf Gott, daß mir's gelinge, BWV 624
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 626
Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627
Erstanden ist der heil'ge Geist, BWV 628
Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629
Heut' triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630
Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 631
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 632
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633
Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot', BWV 635
Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 636

Walcha
recorded 1947 in St Jakobi, Lübeck

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[Conor71]

Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, WAB 102, "Symphony Of Pauses"

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, WAB 102, "Symphony Of Pauses"

Jochum made me question Bruckner's music, Wand made me love it. I never have been too big of a fan of Jochum's Bruckner cycles. Have you heard any of Wand's recordings, Conor?

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[PaulR]

Symphony #5 "Funebre"

I love the 2nd movement of this symphony.  The symphony itself is a favorite, but I think the 2nd movement where this symphony really stands out.

[haydnguy]

Jochum made me question Bruckner's music, Wand made me love it. I never have been too big of a fan of Jochum's Bruckner cycles. Have you heard any of Wand's recordings, Conor?

M.I., have you ever heard Jochum's Beethoven cycle? I got it but I'm not totally sold on it. I don't know if it's the sound or the playing. 

[Scarpia]

Have been listening to this recording, which contains the perhaps strange combination of Schnittke and Martinu, concerti for piano four hands, and for two pianos.

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The Martinu piece is typical of the composer, sort of a 20th century version of a Concerto Grosso, where in the fast movements there is a fairly clear alternation of orchestra and soloists, with each having their own thematic material.  The slow movement is pleasantly rhapsodic.

The Schnittke is also typical of his late works, with the orchestra fighting with the solo instruments rather than accompanying or complementing.   There are also two other pieces, a homage to Grieg, and a demented "Tango" which alternated between sarcastically banal and apocalyptic atonality.  Typical Schnittke.   

Well performed, I think this is the first I have heard of the Martinu Concerto, and I think I prefer this to the recording of the Schnittke piece on Cappricio.

[Conor71]

Jochum made me question Bruckner's music, Wand made me love it. I never have been too big of a fan of Jochum's Bruckner cycles. Have you heard any of Wand's recordings, Conor?

Hey MI - I just have the Chailly and Jochum/EMI Boxset's and have'nt heard any of Wands versions.
I see he has a good value boxset released recently - do you have have/enjoy his Cycle?

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Mendelssohn: Cello Sonatas

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD4, the last CD from the following set for a first listen.



This CD is the same as the following one ...

[PaulR]

Funeral March.

Only listened to this once, and all I can remember is that I didn't really care for it, but didn't hate it.  Giving it a 2nd listen now.

[Coopmv]

Jochum made me question Bruckner's music, Wand made me love it. I never have been too big of a fan of Jochum's Bruckner cycles. Have you heard any of Wand's recordings, Conor?

Besides this EMI Jochum set and the Wand set, I also have the set by Masur and the set by Karajan in the following mega box ...

[kishnevi]

Awesome!  I need to hear more Thomas Hampson!

He's just released a Knaben Wunderhorn CD. 
But personally I think the Kindertotenlieder and Ruckertlieder he recorded with Bernstein/VPO are the best recordings of those works.  The Wayfarer songs are good too, but not at the level of the other two.
I know they're available as part of some of the Bernstein DG Mahler sets (the ones with both songs and symphonies), and as part of the Complete Mahler box DG issued last year, and I'm fairly certain they're available as an individual CD.

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Came in the mail today and decided to start in media res.  Siegfried (CDs 6-9 in this box).    Pretty much lives up to expectations.  There is audience applause at the end of at least two acts.    CD 14 is a CD-ROM with the liner notes, synopsis and libretto of each opera in PDF.

[Coopmv]

M.I., have you ever heard Jochum's Beethoven cycle? I got it but I'm not totally sold on it. I don't know if it's the sound or the playing. 

Are you referring to this set, which I have?  I think it is pretty good IMO.

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, which arrived 2 weeks ago for a first listen ...

[haydnguy]

Are you referring to this set, which I have?  I think it is pretty good IMO.

Yes, that's the one. I will give it another listen. Sometimes my ears deceive me.

[haydnguy]

Listening now:     (also includes Gustav Mahler's Piano Quartet movement).

[Coopmv]

Yes, that's the one. I will give it another listen. Sometimes my ears deceive me.

This set was recorded in the mid to late 60's by the RCO with Jochum.  I think the Beethoven Symphonies Bernard Haitink recorded with the RCO in the 70's may be better than the last cycle he recorded with the LSO, which I have in my collection.  Unfortunately, the cycle Haitink recorded with the RCO on Philips has been OOP for a while ...