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[FideLeo]

Polish period instrument group Arte dei Suonatori
French conductor/harpsichoridst Martin Gester

[greg]

Anyone listen to this?

[Florestan]

I'm looking for good sets or individual recordings of Schubert's Masses. Any recommendation will be gratefully received.

[Wanderer]

I'm looking for good sets or individual recordings of Schubert's Masses. Any recommendation will be gratefully received.

This is emphatically recommended. The price is low and the performances are magnificent. One of the best bargains out there. 

[Florestan]

Many thanks, Tassos.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Bach's Chromatic Fantasy BWV 903; Sonatas BWV 528, 530, 1001; Toccata BWV 912; Ciaccona from BWV 1004; Adagio from BWV 564.

Alpha label.

Yves Rechsteiner playing a pedal harpsichord (which I know nothing about).

[Que]

Bach's Chromatic Fantasy BWV 903; Sonatas BWV 528, 530, 1001; Toccata BWV 912; Ciaccona from BWV 1004; Adagio from BWV 564.

Alpha label.

Yves Rechsteiner playing a pedal harpsichord (which I know nothing about).

I commented on that disc some time ago HERE.

In retrospect, it proves to be a disc for special occasions. Very nice for an occasional outing, but it does not hold a central place in my Bach keyboard collection. I might give it a spin this morning!

Q

[The new erato]

That's one of my favorite discs of the past year, but I have to say that the coupling strikes me as rather odd.

Seconded; both re Jolivet (an original, occasinally jazzy but very probing work, a great concerto) and re the coupling.

[The new erato]

  Any comments would be appreciated - thanks. 

Beach, Amy – Solo Piano w/ Kristen Johnson (Guild 7317)
Boccherini, Luigi – Flute Quintets w/ Auser Musici (Hyperion 67646)
Clementi, Muzio – Piano Sonatas w/ Howard Shelley (Hyperion 67632; 2 CDs)
D'Indy, Vincent – Chamber Music w/ many (Timpani 1119)
Fesca, FE – Symphonies 2/3 w/ Beermann + North German RSO (CPO 999 869)
Fischer, JCF – Le Journal du Printemps w/ Gaigg + Orfeo Baroque Orch (CPO 777 150)
Gaubert, Phillipe – Flute/Piano w/ Brown & Milan (Brilliant 8530; 2 CDs)
Gubaidulina, Sofia – St. John Passion/Easter w/ Rilling (Hanssler 98289; 2 CDs)
Ireland, John – Chamber Works w/ many (Lyrita 2271; 3 CDs)
Koechlin, Charles – String Quartets w/ Ardeo SQ (Ar Re-Se 20063)
Persichetti, Vincent – Piano Sonatas w/ Burleson (New World 80677)
Praetorius, Michael – Motets w/ Cordes (CPO 777 327)
Ries, Ferdinand – String Quartets w/ Schuppanzigh Quartet (CPO 777 227)
Rontgen, Julius – Cello Concertos w/ Muruzabal (Et Cetera 1329)
Saygun, Ahmed –Cello/Viola Concertos (CPO 777 290)
Schubert, Franz – Violin Sonatas w/ Manze (H. Mundi 907445)
Smetana, Bedrich – Orchestral Works w/ Kuchar (Brilliant 93634; 3 CDs)
Spohr, Louis – Symphonies 4/5 w/ Shelley (Hyperion 67622)

To comment on those I have:

Well the Rontgen is fun and occasionally inventive and original stuff, a definitive buy.
The Saygun I found to be sightly generic Bartoklike modernity lacking true originality, but I am working on the disc
The Koechlin quartets I found slightly boring - but aim to listen more here as well.

[prémont]

In retrospect, it proves to be a disc for special occasions. Very nice for an occasional outing, but it does not hold a central place in my Bach keyboard collection. I might give it a spin this morning!

Nevertheless a fascinating interpretation, but maybe you find him too extrovert?

As to special occasions, what is a special occasion? Being the owner of a growing collection of CDs I realized long time ago, that I cannot listen to anything more frequently than just occasionally. Yes of course I can, but if I do, a large part of my collection will remain un-listened to.

[Drasko]

[SonicMan46]

To comment on those I have:

Well the Rontgen is fun and occasionally inventive and original stuff, a definitive buy.
The Saygun I found to be sightly generic Bartoklike modernity lacking true originality, but I am working on the disc
The Koechlin quartets I found slightly boring - but aim to listen more here as well.

Well, I've been spending the last few days looking through the reviews of the new issue of Fanfare (July-August) - great front cover w/ a pic of the mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore, a definite improvement for this magazine! 

All of these are of interest to me - only 1 or 2 would duplicate recordings that I already own, so most would be new to me!  Any comments would be appreciated - thanks. 

Boccherini, Luigi – Flute Quintets w/ Auser Musici (Hyperion 67646)
Clementi, Muzio – Piano Sonatas w/ Howard Shelley (Hyperion 67632; 2 CDs)
Fesca, FE – Symphonies 2/3 w/ Beermann + North German RSO (CPO 999 869)
Fischer, JCF – Le Journal du Printemps w/ Gaigg + Orfeo Baroque Orch (CPO 777 150)
Gaubert, Phillipe – Flute/Piano w/ Brown & Milan (Brilliant 8530; 2 CDs)
Ries, Ferdinand – String Quartets w/ Schuppanzigh Quartet (CPO 777 227)
Saygun, Ahmed –Cello/Viola Concertos (CPO 777 290)
Schubert, Franz – Violin Sonatas w/ Manze (H. Mundi 907445)
Smetana, Bedrich – Orchestral Works w/ Kuchar (Brilliant 93634; 3 CDs)
Spohr, Louis – Symphonies 4/5 w/ Shelley (Hyperion 67622)

Thanks for the comments - I've shown the ones that I decided to buy (so far) above, and have likely commented on most if not all in the 'listening thread' - I've been really pleased w/ most of these recordings; however, I do agree w/ you on the Saygun - just my 2nd CD of his music, and takes some re-listening at least for me - this is a mix of Near Eastern & Western music but quite interesting - 

[Dancing Divertimentian]

In retrospect, it proves to be a disc for special occasions. Very nice for an occasional outing, but it does not hold a central place in my Bach keyboard collection. I might give it a spin this morning!

Nevertheless a fascinating interpretation, but maybe you find him too extrovert?

So apparently there isn't a consensus as to Rechsteiner. Well, back to square one. Thanks, Que and premont!

[Harry]

Well, I've been spending the last few days looking through the reviews of the new issue of Fanfare (July-August) - great front cover w/ a pic of the mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore, a definite improvement for this magazine! 

All of these are of interest to me - only 1 or 2 would duplicate recordings that I already own, so most would be new to me!  Any comments would be appreciated - thanks. 

Beach, Amy – Solo Piano w/ Kristen Johnson (Guild 7317)
Boccherini, Luigi – Flute Quintets w/ Auser Musici (Hyperion 67646)
Clementi, Muzio – Piano Sonatas w/ Howard Shelley (Hyperion 67632; 2 CDs)
D'Indy, Vincent – Chamber Music w/ many (Timpani 1119)
Fesca, FE – Symphonies 2/3 w/ Beermann + North German RSO (CPO 999 869)
Fischer, JCF – Le Journal du Printemps w/ Gaigg + Orfeo Baroque Orch (CPO 777 150)
Gaubert, Phillipe – Flute/Piano w/ Brown & Milan (Brilliant 8530; 2 CDs)
Gubaidulina, Sofia – St. John Passion/Easter w/ Rilling (Hanssler 98289; 2 CDs)
Ireland, John – Chamber Works w/ many (Lyrita 2271; 3 CDs)
Koechlin, Charles – String Quartets w/ Ardeo SQ (Ar Re-Se 20063)
Persichetti, Vincent – Piano Sonatas w/ Burleson (New World 80677)
Praetorius, Michael – Motets w/ Cordes (CPO 777 327)
Ries, Ferdinand – String Quartets w/ Schuppanzigh Quartet (CPO 777 227)
Rontgen, Julius – Cello Concertos w/ Muruzabal (Et Cetera 1329)
Saygun, Ahmed –Cello/Viola Concertos (CPO 777 290)
Schubert, Franz – Violin Sonatas w/ Manze (H. Mundi 907445)
Smetana, Bedrich – Orchestral Works w/ Kuchar (Brilliant 93634; 3 CDs)
Spohr, Louis – Symphonies 4/5 w/ Shelley (Hyperion 67622)

Every one of them is worth your money and interest Dave, although Gubaidulina is not a composer I would willingly buy.

[Que]

Nevertheless a fascinating interpretation, but maybe you find him too extrovert?

No, maybe not exactly too extrovert. But it can be, and perhaps that is on account of the instrument, a bit overbearing. Nevertheless, I gave it a spin yesterday and very much enjoyed it.

As to special occasions, what is a special occasion? Being the owner of a growing collection of CDs I realized long time ago, that I cannot listen to anything more frequently than just occasionally. Yes of course I can, but if I do, a large part of my collection will remain un-listened to.

What I meant by special occassion is, that it's (for me) for a more special mood. Of course, one could say that goes for any disc, but for me in Bach-listening it apllies to this disc more than others. But yes, agreed: fascinating nevertheless.

Q

[ezodisy]

Is that the rare Sibelius you've been looking for for years?

[Drasko]

Is that the rare Sibelius you've been looking for for years?

More being curious than looking for it, especially since it never has been released on CD. This Bearac label is private LP to CD-r transfer and I'm afraid I'm going to pass, haven't noticed it's paypal payment only. Maybe Melodiya will release it eventually. 

[SonicMan46]

Every one of them is worth your money and interest Dave, although Gubaidulina is not a composer I would willingly buy.

Harry, thanks for the comments - I've already purchased over half of these discs, and indeed have enjoyed all so far.

Regarding Gubaidulina, I have absolutely nothing by this Russian composer, but this 2-CD offering which includes the St. John Passion & St. John Easter performed w/ Rilling received a superb review by Jerry Dubins in Fanfare, possibly the 'choral release' of '08?  For those interested, CLICK on the image, the Dubins review is reprinted on the Arkiv Music site -    P.S. the price there at least is a 'little much' at the moment!

[orbital]

has anyone heard this? The programme is wild. Mostly interested in the 3rd sonata

I have his 3rd sonata on Nimbus from 1985 (the one included in the GPOC, I think). I am not sure if this is the same recording, but the one on Nimbus is nothing to be excited about. On the slower side, very grounded and well articulated but that's about it.

[SonicMan46]

Recently, I purchased a CPO disc which had their 2008 catalog attached - nearly 300 pages long and the size of a 'double' jewel box; I've spent a number of hours over the last few days perusing the discs & assessing evaluations on Amazon & other websites - jotted down nearly 3 dozen of interest to me into my PDA (could have easily put in 2-3x that number, and even stuck w/ instrumental works to simplify the procedure) - there are a LOT of good looking recordings from this company (already own many of them!) - 

The CPO Catalog is located HERE as a searchable PDF file, which can also be downloaded (not sure how many different languages are available for download?) - but, if possible try to obtain a printed copy - quite beautiful w/ color photos of nearly all of the CDs!