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A program that Czechs all the right spots for me.

[Karl Henning]

There's some great stuff in those RCO boxes, Karl. I have numbers 2, 3, 4, and 6, and have enjoyed some truly remarkable performances in them.

Good evening to you.

Cheers, Rafael!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

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Hat-Tip Mirror Image for the Ravel/Tharaud.

I bought quite a lot of stuff in recent months - maybe time to relax a bit and listen to it all...

As for the Tharaud disc, sometimes I feel that something is missing, ie. color, vibe, liveliness, etc. whatever you call. And sometimes I think that it is an excellent recording with just an effective/sophisticated restraint and coolness. Difficult recording.

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As for the Tharaud disc, sometimes I feel that something is missing, ie. color, vibe, liveliness, etc. whatever you call. And sometimes I think that it is an excellent recording with just an effective/sophisticated restraint and coolness. Difficult recording.

It's my favorite set of Ravel solo piano works (I also love Queffélec). One of the main reasons I think Tharaud is effective in these piano works is because of what you just mentioned restraint and a certain detachment. This might be a silly thing to say, but I think the ultimate test for any pianist trying to prove theirselves in Ravel is Oiseaux tristes from Miroirs. Not only is this one of the most gorgeous pieces of music I've ever heard, but I find that if a pianist cannot cut it in this work and exerts themselves a bit too much, the whole balance of the structure becomes lopsided. It's a delicate tightrope walk in Ravel's solo piano music, but I think Tharaud plays it magnificently and for this I'm grateful for these performances. He certainly opened my ears to this music in way no other pianist had done previously.

[Undersea]

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Probably no suprise that I picked up a few more items since my last post :





Only ever owned a partial set of Wolfie's Violin Sonatas before so keen to explore this (Complete?) set...





Cheap used set from World of Books Oz - It's OK, I like any old performance of most stuff





Because I wanted a recording of this work with deluxe Sound Quality





Actually I wanted to buy a copy of the 10 Disc set of Victoria's music posted by a few Members earlier in the week but I couldn't find a copy - I was pretty pleased to find the above recordings though...

[aligreto]

Actually I wanted to buy a copy of the 10 Disc set of Victoria's music posted by a few Members earlier in the week but I couldn't find a copy - I was pretty pleased to find the above recordings though...

I am sure that set will serve you very well.

[steve ridgway]

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Probably no suprise that I picked up a few more items since my last post :

This one looks low budget.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

It's my favorite set of Ravel solo piano works (I also love Queffélec). One of the main reasons I think Tharaud is effective in these piano works is because of what you just mentioned restraint and a certain detachment. This might be a silly thing to say, but I think the ultimate test for any pianist trying to prove theirselves in Ravel is Oiseaux tristes from Miroirs. Not only is this one of the most gorgeous pieces of music I've ever heard, but I find that if a pianist cannot cut it in this work and exerts themselves a bit too much, the whole balance of the structure becomes lopsided. It's a delicate tightrope walk in Ravel's solo piano music, but I think Tharaud plays it magnificently and for this I'm grateful for these performances. He certainly opened my ears to this music in way no other pianist had done previously.

One of my favorites as well in spite of the dilemma. It's Ravel, it shouldn't be played like Beethoven. Generally I like the recordings of Tharaud.  Mixed feeling about AQ, I like the Haas (husband) as well. How is the Chamayou set?

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One of my favorites as well in spite of the dilemma. It's Ravel, it shouldn't be played like Beethoven. Generally I like the recordings of Tharaud.  Mixed feeling about AQ, I like the Haas (husband) as well. How is the Chamayou set?

I just couldn't get into Chamayou, but a lot of it was the rather empty sounding acoustic of the recording. I like a bit more hall reverb in recordings and the Chamayou was just too dry, but his playing also just wasn't for me.

[Papy Oli]

Some more Bach:

     

[Traverso]

Some more Bach:

     

I have the Kuijken box wich is really nice,enjoy.

[Brian]

I just couldn't get into Chamayou, but a lot of it was the rather empty sounding acoustic of the recording. I like a bit more hall reverb in recordings and the Chamayou was just too dry, but his playing also just wasn't for me.

Chamayou's Liszt on Naive is even more sonically constricted which is very sad as it sounds like it probably could be very good.

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Chamayou's Liszt on Naive is even more sonically constricted which is very sad as it sounds like it probably could be very good.

North Star (Karlo) really enjoyed that recording, but I expected better from Naive.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I just couldn't get into Chamayou, but a lot of it was the rather empty sounding acoustic of the recording. I like a bit more hall reverb in recordings and the Chamayou was just too dry, but his playing also just wasn't for me.

Ok, I won't bother his disc. Will try to re-listen that Canadian player's recording. Have a great weekend.

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Ok, I won't bother his disc. Will try to re-listen that Canadian player's recording. Have a great weekend.

You, too.

[Daverz]

Speaking of Suitner, this is, I hope, Suitner's Bruckner 8



Order placed with an Amazon seller for $17.50 total.  I looked at the Japanese issue on hmv.co.jp, but it would cost over 20 bucks just for shipping.

Well, that was a stupid purchase.  Of course it's not Suitner, it's Albert Lizzio!  I paid $18 plus shipping for a CD you'd have trouble giving away.  I don't think I even have the right to complain since it matches the picture for the item and the description on my orders page is just Anton Bruckner, Great Symphonies.  Though it was listed for sale under a Suitner CD, there's no record of that.

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Hopefully, this will be my last purchase for awhile (I know, I know famous last words):

[Brian]

OMG PHQ! My favorite quartet on earth - I've seen them live five times, on two continents, in Pavel Haas, G.F. Haas, Haydn, Dvorak, Schubert, Debussy, and Ravel. Can only assume you already have their Prokofiev.

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OMG PHQ! My favorite quartet on earth - I've seen them live five times, on two continents, in Pavel Haas, G.F. Haas, Haydn, Dvorak, Schubert, Debussy, and Ravel. Can only assume you already have their Prokofiev.

Yes, indeed. They're a mighty fine quartet and, yep, I own their Prokofiev recording.

[Traverso]

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