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[Bonehelm]

Bernstein/VPO: Mahler 3

This is every bit as excellent as I remember it from last time I heard it, which is over half a year ago. The passionate display and overpouring of emotions are unbelievably effective here as Bernstein leaves the audience breathless every-single-time. It doesn't matter if his reading is somehow "unidiomatic" or not, and it certainly is not a big deal when he stretched the tempi far wider than most conductors would ever dare to. What we get here is an extremely enthusiastic (and even that is an understatement), vivd and glorious story-telling  supported by the finest of orchestras in this repertoire. The sound is very warm and embracing, which completely suits this work, especially in the last movement...by the ending pages you feel as if the divine God himself (and/or herself for those picky politically-correctness-alert people) has came down from the heaven above and tightly hugged you in his/her arms, confessing and celebrating the deepest and holiest love with you.

[mn dave]

chopinrubinstein

[karlhenning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Opus 54
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Maksim Dmitriyevich

[Drasko]

Rachmaninov - Symphonic Dances
LA Philharmonic / Vassily Sinaisky

http://symphonycast.publicradio.org/programs/2008/06/23/

[Peregrine]

Aida:

[Harry]

How do you like these, Harry?
My recent acquaintance with von Reznicek's Der Sieger left me quite impressed; I was thinking of exploring Schlemihl next.



Listening to:

Well I know that I have said this many times, but that's because I love music, but honestly I simply adore the compositions of Reznicek, so unusual, melodic, unobtrusive, yet the air is pregnant with expectation, filigree details, thin yet strongly woven into the framework of imagination, yes I like them very much Tasos. 

[Renfield]

Apparently you haven't heard Maazel/WP (Decca) yet!

Horrific post necromancy here, but may I ask if I would likely be interested in the Maazel/VPO Sibelius 4th as well?

I do have Bernstein's NYPO version, and all of Karajan's, Vänskä, Ashkenazy (which I've never even touched ), Ansermet's, Barbirolli's (Hallé, EMI) and Rattle's. My favourite by far is the Karajan/Philharmonia. Would the Maazel have anything to add, in your opinion?

[scarpia]

Horrific post necromancy here, but may I ask if I would likely be interested in the Maazel/VPO Sibelius 4th as well?

I do have Bernstein's NYPO version, and all of Karajan's, Vänskä, Ashkenazy (which I've never even touched ), Ansermet's, Barbirolli's (Hallé, EMI) and Rattle's. My favourite by far is the Karajan/Philharmonia. Would the Maazel have anything to add, in your opinion?

I  like Maazel/Pittsburgh a lot better than Maazel/WP.

[Bogey]

chopinrubinstein

That looks like Data fron Star Trek in the corner of the cover Dave!

[SonicMan46]

Eduard Franck (1817-1893) - String Quartet, Op. 49 & Piano Quintet, Op. 45 w// Edinger Quartett + James Tocco on piano - posted in my thread on the Franck family but little response - deserves more attention! 

 

[mn dave]

That looks like Data fron Star Trek in the corner of the cover Dave!

[Renfield]

I don't generally buy Naxos discs if they're not historical recordings, apart from cases like Tintner's intriguing Bruckner cycle, or a few of Alsop's better efforts... But this one's an exception, if a somewhat gimmicky one:




Believe it or not, (at least in my personal opinion) most of the time*, it works! I do not regret my purchase.


*Apart from a few sections of the fourth movement - but not all of it.

[mn dave]

[PaulR]

Brahms:  Violin Concerto In D Heifitz/Reiner/CSO

[M forever]

Horrific post necromancy here, but may I ask if I would likely be interested in the Maazel/VPO Sibelius 4th as well?

I do have Bernstein's NYPO version, and all of Karajan's, Vänskä, Ashkenazy (which I've never even touched ), Ansermet's, Barbirolli's (Hallé, EMI) and Rattle's. My favourite by far is the Karajan/Philharmonia. Would the Maazel have anything to add, in your opinion?

Oh yes. That is one of the milestones of recorded history. The direst, darkest, most unforgiving, concentrated recording of the symphony I know. Every note is cut out of solid wood, a soundscape of complete desolation and introspection. The whole cycle is very impressive, but the 4th stands out as a truly amazing achievement. Despite the 60s tape hiss (which isn't too bad anyway), sonically a very good recording, too. Other highlights of the cycle include a very tragic and powerful 1st and a 3rd in which the horns can actually really play their sweeping motif near the beginning and in the recapitulation.

[Que]

Q

[Florestan]

Good morning all!

[Harry]

Good morning all!

One of my favorite Rangstrom discs, and thanks to you, I can listen to it, for its OOP.

[Harry]

Gottfried Heinrich Stolzel.

German Chamber Cantatas Volume II.
Dorothee Mields, Jan Kobow.
Les Amis de Philippe, Ludger Remy.

Excellent follow up on the Volume I.

[Florestan]

One of my favorite Rangstrom discs, and thanks to you, I can listen to it, for its OOP.

I'm very glad you like it.