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[Todd]

The Helgoland performance is so disappointing compared to the only other one by Wyn Morris (disgustingly badly out of print at the moment).

Barenboim recorded it twice.  Just sayin'.

[listener]

a couple of older lp's of American ballet music
Morton GOULD  Fall River Legend
Leonard BERNSTEIN  Facsimile
Aaron COPLAND  Billy the Kid
William SCHUMAN  Undertow
(Capitol) Ballet Theatre Orchestra       / Joseph Levine
and then RAVEL`:  Daphnis and Chloé - complete
Boston Symphony Orchestra    /  Charles Munch

[Lethevich]

Barenboim recorded it twice.  Just sayin'.

Oh, really? Thanks, I'll check out the other one

[Conor71]

Mozart: Symphony No. 41 In C Major, K 551, "Jupiter"


I noticed Karl was playing these the other day so I thought I'd give this Disc a spin - A fine performance from Neville Marriner and the Academy here

[bhodges]

Cage: Indeterminacy (John Cage / David Tudor) - Cage recites 90 brief stories in one room, while David Tudor plays some of Cage's music in another. Amusing, ahead of its time (1959).

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--Bruce

[Que]

They were on Glossa. Many great discs of Morales, Guerrero, Vivanco, some still available. Highly lauded in music magazines (which in my opninion still are worth reading, the net doesn't answer all). I have some of them, bought on recommendations in The Gramophone.

I will dive into the matter and no doubt order many of them, thanks Erato for the info. I stopped reading Gramophone a long time ago, too expensive over here, too much emphasize on opera and long winded interviews that bored the hell out of me. I like to read more practical reviews instead of academic views.

My favourites! Getting harder to find these days, though. 



Q

[TheGSMoeller]

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My choice for Four Last Songs still belongs to Jesse Norman, but this Fleming performance is worth many spins.

[Lethevich]

Bits and bobs by this fellow:

http://www.youtube.com/v/3Zz665iwnfE

[BobsterLobster]

For me that would be somebody like Ivry Gitlis. Curious to hear Bobster's view.

Still, Tianwa Yang is a lot freer with rubato, invented dynamics, embellishments, and rampant portamenti than most of today's violinists.

I checked out Ivry Gitlis:



some really nice playing, not the wild eccentric playing I was expecting, but reasonably standard Romantic interpretations IMO.
The Zigeunerweisen was quite nice, not bad. My usual favourite for this piece is Anne-Sophie Mutter- I like a very Romantic interpretation with spotless intonation!

And I had another listen to:

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to give Tianwa Yang another chance. I still didn't like this CD though, let me try to explain my problem with it...
If I had to sum up her playing in 2 words, it would be 'good taste'. She plays the whole CD as if she's playing Schubert.
Even in the moments when she tries to ham things up and get Romantic, her playing still sounds to me like that of a well-behaved polite young girl. I understand why people like it, it seems as if she's bringing gravitas and good-taste to Sarasate. But it's just not the way I like it... I want demonic virtuoso flashy lollipop music, not refined sensitive polite chamber music. Her technique is fantastic though!

[TheGSMoeller]

Taking a break from R.Strauss for some baroque. This is the only Geminiani album I own, but I adore it.

[jlaurson]

J. Rheinberger
Complete Chamber Music
6 CDs, Thorofon



Sextet in F-major (for piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn)
Violin Sonata No.1, E-flat major
Violin Sonata No.2, E-flat minor


awesome stuff, truly. the sextet is, like the nonet, a minor miracle. and i will gladly chose to listen to these violin sonatas over those of, say, brahms.

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J.S. Bach,
4 Keyboard Concertos
plus a little treat
A.Tharaud
Le Violons du Roi - B.Labadie
Virgin

[Ataraxia]

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, which just arrived today for a first listen ...

[Ataraxia]

Disc 3
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[Coopmv]

Now playing CD4 - Haydn Symphonies Nos. 94 & 101 from the following set for a first listen ...

[listener]

another batch of ballet lps, because I have a place to put them
COPLAND:  Billy the Kid; Rodeo   suites
Morton Gould and His Orchestra
MENOTTI   Sebastian                   PROKOFIEV  Romeo and Juliet      suites
NBC Symphony Members / Stokowski
GLIÈRE    The Bronze Horseman   Suites 1 & 2  op. 89a, 89b
GLAZUNOV & KELLER      Chopiniana
Bolshoi Theatre Orch.    / Algis Žuraitis

[Que]

J. Rheinberger
Complete Chamber Music
6 CDs, Thorofon

Sextet in F-major (for piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn)
Violin Sonata No.1, E-flat major
Violin Sonata No.2, E-flat minor

awesome stuff, truly. the sextet is, like the nonet, a minor miracle. and i will gladly chose to listen to these violin sonatas over those of, say, brahms.

Interesting comments, enough to check Rheinberger out.

Harry, are you familiar with this repertoire as well?

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[Que]

This morning a re-run of this interesting disc. I'm still contemplating what to make of it.

Q

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Interesting comments, enough to check Rheinberger out.

Harry, are you familiar with this repertoire as well?

Q

I am Que, Rheinberger's music is of a high level, certainly on a level with Brahms. Its well worth investing in, certainly this set, which contain some very good performances, in excellent sound. I am just waiting for the right price, and then I will pull the trigger. If you can find it, its a safe investment.
The best price I saw at JPC, still rather steep if you ask me. There is also a box with the complete piano music, also a set to be treasured.

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Joseph-Rheinberger-S%E4mtliche-Kammermusik/hnum/6823721

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Joseph-Rheinberger-Das-Klavierwerk/hnum/1155122

[mc ukrneal]

It's Friday! Yippee!

Listening to some Philipp Scharwenka (not to be confused with Xaver, who was the younger brother to Philipp). The disc starts off with Wald- und Berg Geister, a cheery piece, if a bit light. Perfect to start the day though. Then comes the main piece - Dramatische Phantasie. It's really a mix of all sorts of romantic influences, but Brahms and Tchaikovsky were the two that seemed closest (perhaps Dvorak at times as well). It's interesting music with more weight - some lush melodies and such, all very much romantic. It like swathes of colors, just in a musical form - that's the best I can describe it just now. The disc ends with two Polish dances. Very engaging disc! The playing is pretty good and the sound is good. I feel transported to another place this morning...
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