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[Opus106]

Excellent and this adjective covers the instrument, the sound quality and the interpretation. I'm quite sure Bach wrote this music for the lute-harpsichord.

That's good to know. I've come close to buying it a few times before, but I think I'll bump it up the list the next time.

[TheGSMoeller]

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[Lisztianwagner]

On Youtube, now:

Alban Berg
Wozzeck, Fragment

Carlos Kleiber
WDR Symphony Orchestra

[sheffmark]

Believe it or not i bought this for £1.99!
I'm listening to it now!

[KeithW]

Happy Easter to all. Bach and the JEG pilgrimage in seasonal performance.

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[Coopmv]

Sung in German but not Mozart's arrangement.

Sarge

I have the version sung in German by Mackerras on DG Archive, a 3-LP set.  That version was also arranged by Mozart.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 of the following set for a first listen.  Very appropriate music for Easter ...



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[madaboutmahler]

Believe it or not i bought this for £1.99!
I'm listening to it now!

Some of the Naxos recordings are certainly very cheap! 

Did you enjoy it, Mark?

[madaboutmahler]

Just back from....

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Die Walkure - Act 3


Some of the most beautiful, thrilling, powerful, moving music I have ever heard. Absolutely amazing.

Looking forward to listening to Siegfried now!

[sheffmark]

Hi madaboutmahler!
Yes i did enjoy it thanks!
I'm certainly not an expert on the quality of the orchestration and recording quality as i'm a newcomer to classical music.
You'd probably know if it's any good or not rather than me!
Have you ever heard it? If so what do you honestly think of it?
To my un-educated ears it sounds ok!

[madaboutmahler]

Hi madaboutmahler!
Yes i did enjoy it thanks!
I'm certainly not an expert on the quality of the orchestration and recording quality as i'm a newcomer to classical music.
You'd probably know if it's any good or not rather than me!
Have you ever heard it? If so what do you honestly think of it?
To my un-educated ears it sounds ok!

Hi Mark! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. Was this the first time you had heard Mahler's 4th symphony? What other Mahler symphonies do you know?
I have heard this performance, yes, and certainly find Wit's approach to Mahler very interesting. Even more fascinating in his performance of the 5th. Both, I enjoyed very much! And don't worry at all, it is wonderful to hear that you are turning to Mahler so early on in your classical music listening!
Happy Easter!

[Opus106]

To my un-educated ears it sounds ok!

I'd say at this stage (or any stage for that matter) don't fret about whether a recording is a good one or not in some 'absolute' sense, because in truth there is no absolute scale with which it can be measured. Your ears are the best judge of what you like; just listen to as much music as you can.

As for me, I'm listening to (for the first time) Enescu's second violin sonata, which is oozing with late Romanticism. Antal Szalai (v) and Josef Balog play.

[Drasko]

A very good friend of mine dropped off to me today a turntable and about 70-80 LPs. They were his late mother's, he has no inkling towards classical music and with second kid on the way needed space, and kindly thought of me.

First one on:

[sheffmark]

Hi Mark! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. Was this the first time you had heard Mahler's 4th symphony? What other Mahler symphonies do you know?
I have heard this performance, yes, and certainly find Wit's approach to Mahler very interesting. Even more fascinating in his performance of the 5th. Both, I enjoyed very much! And don't worry at all, it is wonderful to hear that you are turning to Mahler so early on in your classical music listening!
Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to you too!
I've also got a HMV CLASSICS Mahler - Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with Sir Charles Mackerras conducting.
Again i also like this but to my ears its ok!!
I dont know if you've heard this recording!

[sheffmark]

I'd say at this stage (or any stage for that matter) don't fret about whether a recording is a good one or not in some 'absolute' sense, because in truth there is no absolute scale with which it can be measured. Your ears are the best judge of what you like; just listen to as much music as you can.

As for me, I'm listening to (for the first time) Enescu's second violin sonata, which is oozing with late Romanticism. Antal Szalai (v) and Josef Balog play.

Thanks for that Opus106!
Newcomers to classical music dont really have a clue what its "Supposed" to sound like.Its wierd!
I suppose the beauty is in the ear of the listener isn't it?
Different people will like different variations i suppose.

[Opus106]

Thanks for that Opus106!
Newcomers to classical music dont really have a clue what its "Supposed" to sound like.Its wierd!

Yes, it can be daunting, what, with three to four centuries' worth of music, all under a single banner. I guess I had it easy when I started by listening to online radio stations and let them throw stuff at me, and then I followed up on the music that hit all the right buttons. Of course, by participating in forums such as this one (with its über-fanatics, to put it mildly ) also helped me come out of my comfort zone and explore areas which the radio stations didn't cover.

I suppose the beauty is in the ear of the listener isn't it?
Different people will like different variations i suppose.

Indeed.

[Coopmv]

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



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[sheffmark]

Thanks Opus106!
Forums like this are invaluable for newcomers to gain knowledge bit by bit from other more knowledgable members.
The members advice is brilliant and they all are so patient with us.
Hopefully one day i "May!! " be able offer advice myself!! Ha-Ha!!

[Lisztianwagner]

Just back from....

Die Walkure - Act 3


Some of the most beautiful, thrilling, powerful, moving music I have ever heard. Absolutely amazing.

Looking forward to listening to Siegfried now!

[listener]

HAYDN: Symphonies 9 - 10- 11
Max Goberman conducting the Vienna State Opera Orchestra
using the H.C. Robbins Landon editions, jacket notes also by him
VIVALDI  12 Sonatas op. 2 for violin and continuo, 2 more sonatas F.13/6,12 (RV 10 and 29)
Piero Toso, violin   Edoardo Farina, harpsichord    Gianni Chiampan, cello