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AnotherSpin

Quote from: prémont on April 22, 2024, 05:20:40 AMWhether the attribution is on the cover or elsewhere makes no difference.

The label doesn't say it is solely performed by Tomsic. There is nothing on the cover. Similar set with Tomsic on Qobuz includes 5 other named performers.

AnotherSpin

Quote from: Florestan on April 22, 2024, 05:25:36 AMActually, what label is that, anyway? Neither the cover you originally posted nor the one on the Amazon Music, which is different, do not identify it. I googled the cover you posted and the only exact match was on Deezer but when I clicked the link, I got this:

https://www.deezer.com/en/album/7177744

So, we have two different covers with no clearly specified label or performer(s) and Amazon Music claiming it's an all-Dubravka Tomsic recording. As I said, a complete mess.  :D

Qobuz names performers for each sonata separately, see one of my posts above.

prémont

Quote from: AnotherSpin on April 22, 2024, 05:34:25 AMQobuz names performers for each sonata separately, see one of my posts above.

Look one more time at the link I provided. It reads:


ALBUM
Beethoven - Piano Classics
Dubravka Tomsic

102 SONGS • 10 HOURS AND 56 MINUTES • MAY 01 2009

No other pianists are mentioned. Amazon may be responsible, but the source of their information likely comes from the label known (or rather unknown) as Classical Masters.
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AnotherSpin

Quote from: prémont on April 22, 2024, 05:50:48 AMLook one more time at the link I provided. It reads:


ALBUM
Beethoven - Piano Classics
Dubravka Tomsic

102 SONGS • 10 HOURS AND 56 MINUTES • MAY 01 2009

No other pianists are mentioned. Amazon may be responsible, but the source of their information likely comes from the label known (or rather unknown) as Classical Masters.

Yes, I saw it. Amazon just mentioned one performer from 6. In the same situation Apple music and Qobuz were not so arrogant/lazy, and named all 6 performers, one for each sonata.

prémont

Quote from: AnotherSpin on April 22, 2024, 06:01:31 AMYes, I saw it. Amazon just mentioned one performer from 6. In the same situation Apple music and Qobuz were not so arrogant/lazy, and named all 6 performers, one for each sonata.

It's a confusing situation that remains unresolved. Despite my Visa card being fully valid, Amazon won't accept it for the download of the set I wanted to make. I'll need to check with my bank.
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AnotherSpin

Quote from: prémont on April 22, 2024, 06:15:57 AMIt's a confusing situation that remains unresolved. Despite my Visa card being fully valid, Amazon won't accept it for the download of the set I wanted to make. I'll need to check with my bank.

Well, probably you don't need to buy download of the set. Op.106 sounds very similar to Barenboim's early DG recording. And indicated durations of all four parts are the same ;)

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Florestan

Quote from: Karl Henning on April 22, 2024, 08:00:51 AMUncut? How do you like it?

Much better than the Previn / LSO, which is the only one I had heard before and which I found dull and bland.
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DavidW

Quote from: Florestan on April 22, 2024, 08:07:31 AMMuch better than the Previn / LSO, which is the only one I had heard before and which I found dull and bland.

Ouch!  Previn is my favorite Rach 2 because it is so passionate.  We really hear it differently!

Brian

Quote from: DavidW on April 22, 2024, 08:54:28 AMOuch!  Previn is my favorite Rach 2 because it is so passionate.  We really hear it differently!

He listened to No. 1!



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prémont

Quote from: AnotherSpin on April 22, 2024, 07:16:53 AMWell, probably you don't need to buy download of the set. Op.106 sounds very similar to Barenboim's early DG recording. And indicated durations of all four parts are the same ;)

Thanks, that's an interesting observation. Maybe I own all the items of the set already. Better to forget about acquiring it.
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DavidW

Quote from: Brian on April 22, 2024, 08:57:03 AMHe listened to No. 1!



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Widmann Circus Dances

That is what I get for reading the posts backwards.  And I'm telling you the Joyce Hatto-esque discussion was really confusing!

Florestan

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Quote from: DavidW on April 22, 2024, 08:54:28 AMOuch!  Previn is my favorite Rach 2 because it is so passionate.  We really hear it differently!


Oh, but I was talking about the First, not the Second, which is indeed very good in Previn's performance.  ;)

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Quote from: Dry Brett Kavanaugh on April 21, 2024, 12:39:42 PMI'm envious!
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Quote from: Linz on April 21, 2024, 01:07:49 PMPaul Hindemith Complete Cello Concertos, David Geringas, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert
How did you like that CD, Linz?

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Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: prémont on April 22, 2024, 06:15:57 AMIt's a confusing situation that remains unresolved. Despite my Visa card being fully valid, Amazon won't accept it for the download of the set I wanted to make. I'll need to check with my bank.
Interesting!  Is it possibly expired?  Just a thought.

PD

Roasted Swan

Quote from: Florestan on April 22, 2024, 08:07:31 AMMuch better than the Previn / LSO, which is the only one I had heard before and which I found dull and bland.

I don't think No.1 is cut often/ever(?) - the main question is how much percussion to include.  From memory that Slatkin uses some but not all - Litton and Petrenko go the full hog.

Oddly Previn's No.1 was a real dud - yet its the kind of piece you would have expected him to do well.  His Nos. 2&3 are both excellent but No.1 was a bad-day-at-the-office session......