Schumann's Shoebox

Mandryka · August 16, 2024, 05:07:00 AM

Quote from: Jo498 on August 16, 2024, 12:18:24 AMnot totally convinced

Bet ya didn't hear Gringolts.

Jo498 · August 20, 2024, 09:16:40 AM

Quote from: Mandryka on August 16, 2024, 05:07:00 AMBet ya didn't hear Gringolts.

Right. I had listened to the Florestan/hyperion. Now also to the Jean Paul and Altenberg. Without revisiting the Florestan Trio, I think of these 3 Jean Paul are the best; they have better contrast and more passion/romanticism.
Altenberg offer a very lyrical and slow first movement that doesn't reall convince me; they seem better in the Fantasy pieces op.88 and canons op.56 (didn't listen to Trios 1+2).

Mandryka · February 13, 2025, 09:07:55 AM

Worth hearing the op 47 Piano Quartet with Ney and Trampler etc. It's good I think, bouncy when it needs to be, but not annoyingly or uncouthly so.

Mandryka · February 22, 2025, 12:06:08 AM

Tremendous performance of the op 35 Kerner Lieder from Hasselhorn and Middleton. Really lovely Auf das Trinkglas eines verstorbenen Freundes.

I didn't realise until I read the blurb that Schumann had a song writing frenzy in 1840 - I remember something similar happened to Wolf.

Everything I've heard from Hasselhorn has been impressive - he's top of the lieder tree IMO.

Der lächelnde Schatten · February 22, 2025, 05:52:31 AM

I've got to say I've been enjoying this set immensely:

Mandryka · March 24, 2025, 01:06:12 AM

A totally wild op 41/1 from The Lindsays on this BBC Music Mag CD - strange sound, live, probably truthful. It has changed my view of the music for ever. It blows your wig off.

Brian · March 25, 2025, 05:18:27 AM

Quote from: Mandryka on March 24, 2025, 01:06:12 AM

A totally wild op 41/1 from The Lindsays on this BBC Music Mag CD - strange sound, live, probably truthful. It has changed my view of the music for ever. It blows your wig off.

I don't know, the guy in the top left photo still seems to have a wig attached!

lordlance · March 25, 2025, 10:23:03 AM

Quote from: Brian on March 25, 2025, 05:18:27 AMI don't know, the guy in the top left photo still seems to have a wig attached!

Oh wow. Quite right. I didn't notice it.

Mandryka · April 15, 2025, 09:21:36 AM

I'm really enjoying Barbara Hendricks's refined and strong approach to the Mignon cycle op 98a. Roland Pöntinen is perfect as far as I can hear. I think the music is top tier Schumann.

Mandryka · May 25, 2025, 12:09:41 AM

Fabulous liederspiele from Shirai, Protschaka, Hölle etc. Streaming but hard to find, you have to persevere!