What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[The new erato]

Listening to op 127 from a recent arrival, and it seems to be just as good as I remember from the LPs I have of op 130, 133 and 135.

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[Brian]

Chopin: Fantasie in F minor Op 49

Garrick Ohlsson

So, so perfect right now. Exactly my mood, exactly what I'm needing to hear. Love it when that happens.

[Sergeant Rock]

Listening to op 127 from a recent arrival, and it seems to be just as good as I remember from the LPs I have of op 130, 133 and 135.

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They were recorded in the early 70s. Copyright 1971. The "historical" series, eh? Makes me feel old    The Yale box was my introduction to the late quartets. Still have the LPs:




Sarge

[The new erato]

Yep, you're probably historical too. I have two single LP albums containing half the set, but when I could get it all on 3 CD for 13 $ I pounced. One cannot have enough recordings of the late quartets.

[Sergeant Rock]

Yep, you're probably historical too.

Afraid so 

[Lethevich]

They were recorded in the early 70s. Copyright 1971. The "historical" series, eh? Makes me feel old 

By 2050 1970s recordings will be termed antediluvian

[TheGSMoeller]

More precisely than that, it's based on two short sections of the slow movement to the violin/viola Sinfonia Concertante. It's one of Nyman's best works, I think, admirably inventive...but it's the first movement which is simply one section of the Mozart with all appogiatures repeated three times, which is most effective of all, I think. A very strange, thought-provoking piece, that one.

Thanks Luke! I'm a great admirer of Nyman's music, nice to hear some other's praise his works, and a great description of that particular piece, mine was a product of a long night at work, couldn't think too hard. 

Listening now...

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New disc of Britten music.

[Luke]

Tee hee, Ed Gardner, I was at university with him, he conducted me lots of times 

[Conor71]

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 9 & 5

[karlhenning]

Listening now...

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New disc of Britten music.

Phaedra is intense.

[Brahmsian]

Well the list will go to 100 so plenty of time!

I like that too, but since my favorite Tchaikovsky chamber work is on the board... I'm happy.

Souvenir de Florence, David? 

[karlhenning]

(* pounds the Florentine table *)

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

First listen:)

[TheGSMoeller]

Phaedra is intense.

I love Phaedra, it's a great operatic fix when I only have 15 minutes for music.

Listening to Elgar now, and this just arrived today in the mail, very excited to get it!

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[Mirror Image]

What's the deal with people posting in bold texts?

[bhodges]

Medtner: Forgotten Melodies I and II (Marc-André Hamelin) - A favorite of Hamelin's output, and a favorite piano disc, period. Medtner was new to me until I heard this - only 2 or 3 years ago.

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--Bruce

[TheGSMoeller]

What's the deal with people posting in bold texts?

It shows how serious we are. 

[Mirror Image]

It shows how serious we are. 

We all know you're serious or you wouldn't be on a classical forum making posts. That, in itself, is serious business.

[Coco]

What's the deal with people posting in bold texts?

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[karlhenning]

We all know you're serious or you wouldn't be on a classical forum making posts. That, in itself, is serious business.

Don't make me cite contrary examples! . . .

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