What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[AnthonyAthletic]

Had a case of the Hyperion "Bronzing" 1988-1993 cds issued.  I don't have that many Hyperion cds from this period, but after sending this back to them at the address listed on the Web, they returned a brand new copy to me within 2 days.  (New Manufacturer) of course.

Vivaldi/Albinoni : 7 Wind concertos : Robert King/Paul Goodwin/The King's Consort

Anyone else experienced the "Bronzing of cd" issue.

I once recall RCA had the same problem with the 'Complete Caruso' set they first issued in the early 1990's.  This is my only instance so far.

Fine cd by the way 

[ChamberNut]

I have the Mutter/Giuranna/Rostropovich set on DG. Not HIP, of course, but fine performances and great sonics.

Thanks everyone for your LVB string trio recommendations.  This one in particular is catching my attention.

It's a shame the string trio genre basically died off.  I heard a live performance of E. Dohnanyi's string trio a few months ago, and I was blown away! 

[bhodges]

Had a case of the Hyperion "Bronzing" 1988-1993 cds issued.  I don't have that many Hyperion cds from this period, but after sending this back to them at the address listed on the Web, they returned a brand new copy to me within 2 days.  (New Manufacturer) of course.

Vivaldi/Albinoni : 7 Wind concertos : Robert King/Paul Goodwin/The King's Consort

Anyone else experienced the "Bronzing of cd" issue.

I once recall RCA had the same problem with the 'Complete Caruso' set they first issued in the early 1990's.  This is my only instance so far.

Fine cd by the way 

I've never had a bronzing problem, although I know plenty who have.  (I figure it's only a matter of time before I get one.)  It's to Hyperion's credit that they have been so good about making the situation right. 

--Bruce

[M forever]

I've never had a bronzing problem, although I know plenty who have.

I haven't either, but I have actually had a few CD-Rs go bad, and not really old ones at that. Including some CD-Rs I bought only 2-3 years ago from "iclassics on demand", a now defunct service similar to Arkiv CD-R reissues.

[rubio]

This CD including the later 1980/1981 performances of these two symphonies. Symphony no. 1 and 6 are supposed to be the most successful of the later (80's) recordings with the BPO, and I enjoyed them both very much.

[ChamberNut]

One of my very favorites:

Beethoven - Piano Trio # 7 "Archduke" in B flat major, Op. 97  (Beaux Arts Trio)

That 3rd mvt Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto -  Poco piu adagio !  So beautiful!

[orbital]

A CD I have no idea why or how I've had 

[rubio]

Mahler's 9th symphony, and this time by Walter/CSO (stereo, 1961). This is a performance I really can like a lot! It comes along as life-affirming rather than doom-laden, and that suited my mood this evening . There should also be room for many different approaches. The packaging in this Original Jacket release is just gorgeous (using the old LP covers).

[Papy Oli]

His 7th Next for you Olivier 

duly noted 

Okay, re. the Gielen Mahler...
It was great to read papy's review of the 2nd, because I swear this month I could have written a very similar review of the 5th, which I just adore.

duly noted 

With the 2nd, that's 3 steps closer to the boxset   

Breaking in new 'phones, Sennheiser 650s.

Welcome to Heaven, Daverz 

Listening to Mahler's 3rd - Bernstein/NYPO 

[Don]

A CD I have no idea why or how I've had 

Must be those bedroom eyes.

[Kullervo]

[rubio]

It's always interesting to hear Mravinsky and the Leningrad PO. Especially I liked the rather brisk reading of the 2nd Brahms symphony. This briskness/freshness worked very well for in this only Brahms symphony which has not really "clicked" for me. But this time I got carried along!

[bhodges]

Roberto Sierra: Vestigios rituales (1984, Continuum) - According to the notes, Ligeti and Nancarrow are two of his favorite composers, and this has some of their rhythmic drive and complexity.  (This is for two pianos.)  Fine playing by the two pianists of Continuum, a chamber music group based in New York, and fine sound from inside the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, site of many good recordings.

--Bruce

[The new erato]

rhythmic drive and complexity. 

Sure you're not 71 dB in disguise? 

[bhodges]

Sure you're not 71 dB in disguise? 

--Bruce

[PaulR]

Verdi: Otello Levine/National Philharmonic Orchestra

The last scene.........my first time listening to Otello..............all I can say is wow....

[bhodges]

Verdi: Otello Levine/National Philharmonic Orchestra

The last scene.........my first time listening to Otello..............all I can say is wow....

I don't know that recording, but it's a fantastic opera, eh!  I especially like the opening storm sequence.  You might want to get one of the DVD versions, since it's even more powerful seeing it staged.

Now up:

Roberto Sierra: Descarga (1991, Continuum) - According to the composer, the title refers to a "sudden discharge of enormous energy," and that's pretty much what the ensemble delivers.

Jon Øivind Ness: Darey Tilih! and Aztec Snap (Ametri String Quartet) - A young composer (b. 1968) new to me.  The first piece is intended to poke fun at some modernist conventions (there's a good bit of scraping) and the second is based on two songs by the rock group Aztec Camera.  The quartet is new to me as well and they sound wonderful.

--Bruce

[PaulR]

I don't know that recording, but it's a fantastic opera, eh!  I especially like the opening storm sequence.  You might want to get one of the DVD versions, since it's even more powerful seeing it staged.

Do you have any suggestions for a DVD version of Otello?  I would love to see it...

Anyways:

Tchaikovsky:  Romeo And Juliet Pletnev/Russian National Orchestra

[Brian]

Zoinks! I have been thinking about getting this disc for years. And am I ever glad I finally did: it's marvelous! Imagine Borodin writing his own free interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Fourth for a good approximation of the First Symphony; the Second is much more concise, and its second movement is an absolute firecracker!

[Wanderer]

Zoinks! I have been thinking about getting this disc for years. And am I ever glad I finally did: it's marvelous! Imagine Borodin writing his own free interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Fourth for a good approximation of the First Symphony; the Second is much more concise, and its second movement is an absolute firecracker!

This sounds most interesting, Brian, thanks for the heads-up. 

Listening to:

Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2-4 (Munich PO/Celibidache & Staatskapelle Dresden/Sawallisch).

Also, awaiting arrival of