What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[locrian]

That is really hard to define, and if I do, many people will be offended, so I rather pass this question to others like George, better equiped to answer the question of why he is so loved by many.
For me listening to his music making is not being connected to the composer, that's as far as I will go.

Who is your favorite pianist, Harry?

[George]

That is really hard to define, and if I do, many people will be offended, so I rather pass this question to others like George, better equiped to answer the question of why he is so loved by many.

I am not the man for the job, for I am not wowed by this pianist either, but then at first I wasn't wowed by Richter, Vegh QT or Schnabel either. I am still in the process of figuring out why he is so adored and hope to find out soon.   

[locrian]

I am not the man for the job, for I am not wowed by this pianist either, but then at first I wasn't wowed by Richter, Vegh QT or Schnabel either. I am still in the process of figuring out why he is so adored and hope to find out soon.   

I haven't really met a professional pianist I don't like. Some I like better than others, but there's really no one that turns me off. I probably don't know enough to know better and that's fine with me.

[Harry]

Who is your favorite pianist, Harry?

If I say that Sidoze will go mad again.
There are quite a few, but one sticks out most.
Nikita Magaloff, and Adam Harasiewicz.
His dogs will tear me apart, but there it is.

[locrian]

If I say that Sidoze will go mad again.
There are quite a few, but one sticks out most.
Nikita Magaloff.
His dogs will tear me apart, but there it is.

Ah, sizode is a pussycat. 

I've never heard of that pianist, Harry.

[Harry]

Ah, sizode is a pussycat. 

I've never heard of that pianist, Harry.

He recorded the complete works from Chopin on Philips for one, much appreciated in Holland and France, but outside civilized parts of the world they don't like him. AH has also recorded the same a decade earlier also on Philips. Both musicians are hold in great regard by me.

[Harry]

Okay guys, I am doing my workout now, so cheerio for now.

[marvinbrown]

  What am I listening to: Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen

 Over the weekend (Friday and Sunday) Das Rheingold and Die Walkure from Wagner's Ring and for tonight Siegfried and tommorow night Gotterdammering to complete the CYCLE:  I have been so engrossed in the story, plot, characters etc. lately that I can not think of  anything else.  I am lost in Wagner's fantasy world. (Escapism at its very best!!).  

 

 Any Wagner fans out there partaking in this adventure with me?? If not any Wagnerian newbies out there?  The Ring is playing in London live at Covent Garden featuring the ever popular Placido Domingo.  As much as I would have liked to write in this thread that I am attending this live performance I sadly report that tickets are overpriced and scarce (what is a Wagnerian on a limited budget to do??)....I guess I will just have to live with DVD recordings for the moment.  

 marvin

 

[FideLeo]

....

Hopefully can check out Mr McComb's editorials, especially those on Ockeghem, at his website as well.  Those familiar with the early music scenes online know that he has constantly worked on this repertory for years, and I am not ready to dismiss his opinions as hastily as you did.  

[locrian]

I'm going to experience the same symphony twice in two different versions by the Kleibers. A double-Kleiber clobber if you will.

[locrian]

[Que]

I bet Harry has the whole box set of the Rubinstein collection.

One of Rubinstein's finest - especially the Bach-Busoni.

Q

[Harry]

Hopefully can check out Mr McComb's editorials, especially those on Ockeghem, at his website as well.  Those familiar with the early music scenes online know that he has constantly worked on this repertory for years, and I am not ready to dismiss his opinions as hastily as you did.  

I use my own ears Masolino, and am not depending of what others say about performances, so I don't give a fig about what McComb said, I say that the Ockeghem set is marvelous, period.

[Solitary Wanderer]

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[locrian]

One of Rubinstein's finest - especially the Bach-Busoni.

And I bought it for the Franck!

[Lilas Pastia]

If I say that Sidoze will go mad again.
There are quite a few, but one sticks out most.
Nikita Magaloff, and Adam Harasiewicz.
His dogs will tear me apart, but there it is.

I count Magaloff as one of my favourite pianists too!

[FideLeo]

I use my own ears Masolino, and am not depending of what others say about performances, so I don't give a fig about what McComb said, I say that the Ockeghem set is marvelous, period.

So much for your "wanting to find out what the context is" - 
I was expecting more than this from you, but hey.

[FideLeo]

JS Bach: 18 Leipzig Chorales, Preludes and Fugues BWV 548, 544, 547

Alessio Corti (on an Italian instrument by Tamburini)

[George]

The ALCS. 

[Solitary Wanderer]

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