Which Annees de pelerinage: Lazar Berman or Jeno Jando?
Which Complete Tone Poems: Kurt Masur / Gewandhaus or Bernard Haitink / London PO?
Thanks in advance.
Quote from: Florestan on May 14, 2007, 04:19:06 AM
Which Complete Tone Poems: Kurt Masur / Gewandhaus or Bernard Haitink / London PO?
There's also Arpad Joo on Brilliant.
Gianandrea Noseda and the BBC Phil are outstanding in the Faust Symphony and From the Cradle to the Grave.
Quote from: Daverz on May 14, 2007, 04:24:14 AM
There's also Arpad Joo on Brilliant.
Second the Brilliant box, quite satisfying.
Quote from: Florestan on May 14, 2007, 04:19:06 AMWhich Annees de pelerinage: Lazar Berman or Jeno Jando?
Berman.
Quote from: Florestan on May 14, 2007, 04:19:06 AM
Which Annees de pelerinage: Lazar Berman or Jeno Jando?
Jando's Annees was raved about in the Penguin guide so I got it. I will put it on now and see if I can finally figure out why they raved.
The Dante Sonata: it's tamer and cooler than I prefer. Its not terrible, but not top shelf IMO.
The Berman remains on my to buy list. :)
Quote from: Florestan on May 14, 2007, 04:19:06 AM
Which Annees de pelerinage: Lazar Berman or Jeno Jando?
Which Complete Tone Poems: Kurt Masur / Gewandhaus or Bernard Haitink / London PO?
Thanks in advance.
Annees: [c] Ciccolini
Complete Tone Poems: [c] All should be binned.
Regarding les Années de Pelerinage, my choice would be Jorge Bolet in the first two years and Kocsis in the third. Bolet is sublime.
A good second choice is Ciccolini.
Regarding the tone poems I remain faithfull to Bernard Haitink, except for the Preludes were Fricsay gave a version never reached.
Thank you all.
Quote from: Florestan on May 15, 2007, 12:58:19 PM
Yes.
Please let us know about it. I am interested myself. :)
Quote from: George on May 15, 2007, 01:15:38 PM
Please let us know about it. I am interested myself. :)
Will do asap.
For Liszt, head immediately to Bolet's classic recordings, including a partial traversal of the Annees.
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For Liszt, head immediately to Bolet's classic recordings, including a partial traversal of the Annees.
Happy to see that I am not the only one to love the sublime interpretations of Jorge Bolet.
I"ve got the Jando and it's good. Can I also recommend the Cziffra - if it's still available!
Quote from: val on May 16, 2007, 03:22:40 AM
Happy to see that I am not the only one to love the sublime interpretations of Jorge Bolet.
If ever there was a mandatory buy it is that box, no weakness or mediocrity, no excessive pyrotechnics either, just a perfect interpreter :)
Edit: In fact, an excellent box for both a beginner AND obsessive Lisztian.