What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD that arrived two days ago from MDT ...

[not edward]

Because it's pretty much amazing (if definitely an acquired taste):

[Brian]

This recording was probably made in the late 70's to early 80's ...

Nope, as someone else said, 1992. And I have to say, the one dance movement Schubert really had a good time with is in the "Great C Major." Glad to see other folks listening to Harnoncourt's Schubert box - just about the best there is, a milestone in Schubert interpretation!

[Coopmv]

Nope, as someone else said, 1992. And I have to say, the one dance movement Schubert really had a good time with is in the "Great C Major." Glad to see other folks listening to Harnoncourt's Schubert box - just about the best there is, a milestone in Schubert interpretation!

I just bought the following box two months ago ...

[Solitary Wanderer]

I just bought the following box two months ago ...

Is that the same set repackaged? If it is I wish I'd waited and bought that 'cause I paid a premium for a used OOP title 

[imperfection]

Beethoven
Symphony No. 5
Giulini/Los Angeles Philharmonic
Recorded 1982
DG

After the HvK '62*, this is my favorite recording of this piece.

Have you tried the Kleiber Jr. one yet? That could well dethrone those two 

[Coopmv]

Is that the same set repackaged? If it is I wish I'd waited and bought that 'cause I paid a premium for a used OOP title 

Not sure.  But it is quite likely the same set was repackaged under WarnerMusic, which acquired TELDEC a few years back ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 of 5, which arrived from MDT earlier this week. 

[Lilas Pastia]

The Bruckner 8 under Jochum with the Bamberger symphoniker is one of the most outstanding discs of any Bruckner symphony by anyone I know. It floats miles above any other Jochum 8th (and there are many).

Today: Bruckner 6, Boston symphony, William Steinberg. A surprising entry into the 6th sweepstakes. Steinberg is a master conductor who knows exactly how to pace the work. Although it clocks in at under 53 minutes, it sounds very expansive and patient. Steinberg indulges into many phrase-end easings; not exactly ritards, but a broadening of tempo that makes the paragraph end with a sort of pedal point before the next one begins. Clever and very effective. He manages the codas of I and esp. 4 with immense power yet an absolute control of the heavy traffic. I've not theard the symphony end with such grandeur allied to perfect clarity. What's surprising is that much of the time the orchestra sounds almost too rounded, as if the conductor has insisted on a central european blend. Definitely not the sound one hears with the same conductor and orchestra in another german repertoire work, Mathis der Maler. In that one, the DG engineers achieve stunning power and colour.

In short, a distinctive take on the symphony. It doesn't come across as 'die keckste'. I found Steinberg's way more brahmsian (in the good sense) than most: he ensures there's a constant flow of melodic material instead of treating the sections in stark blocks of sound. [posted also in the Bruckner Abbey]

Another go at Arnell's 5th symphony. A really splendid work, with some excellent material: not just themes or thematic cells: tunes, the real thing! The finale has one such great melodic idea. As it nears its conclusion, wafts of the theme bounce from one section of the orchestra to another. I expected a grand peroration with the tune finally taking center stage to end the work in glory, but for some reason Arnell didn't think likewise. He abandons it midway and although he brings the work to a sonorous conclusion, I think it could have been more effective. Maybe he was afraid of being accused of  superficiality or slickness.

[Brian]

Is that the same set repackaged? If it is I wish I'd waited and bought that 'cause I paid a premium for a used OOP title 

Same set indeed! Warner also repackaged Barenboim's Teldec Beethoven cycle in the same vein.

[Coopmv]

Same set indeed! Warner also repackaged Barenboim's Teldec Beethoven cycle in the same vein.

The problem is, if you wait long enough, everything eventually gets repackaged.  I have owned many of Karajan's single CD's before my recent purchase of the Karajan Symphony Edition with its 38 discs.  The sole purpose of that purchase is really to get the complete Bruckner Symphonies and a few Haydn Symphonies, which I did not have.  All I know is it would have cost me a lot more to buy that Bruckner's set than buying the big box from Amazon UK ...

[The new erato]

The problem is, if you wait long enough, everything eventually gets repackaged. 

Or permanently OOP. That's the real problem.

[Opus106]

I can offer only first impressions in this stage: just the first spin of two of the three discs.

On the music: this certainly establishes Tartini as a worthwhile Italian Baroque composer for me, after a somewhat "going through the (pleasant) motions" of Italian Baroque on a disc with concertos, although with top performances by Gatti/Dieltiens/ Ensemble 415/ Banchini (HM). Even so, the 2nd disc with the sonatas Opus 2 was still more interesting than the works on the 1st disc, which are in the booklet described as being generally considered "minor works". From what I've heard sofar, I suspect that this collection of Trio Sonatas by Tartini will be more interesting than Buxtehude's efforts - no minor compliment!
The performing style of the members of the Italian HIP Ensemble La Magnifica Comunità is quite sincere and sober, don't expect something like Andrew Manze's histrionics (of which I'm steadily growing weary, though his Biber still remains), nor in the music extravaganza and virtuosity like in music by Pisendel (Lethe!) or (Franz) Benda.  Enrico Casazza's style reminds me of his countryman Enrico Gatti, though he has not Gatti's velvet tone but a more firm, straight forward sound.

Q

Thanks, Que, for you first impressions.

[Que]

Elgarian's remark on Les Demoisselles de Saint-Cyr reminded me of this disc, and it's ideal to begin the day.
A very good morning!



See earlier comments posted on the French Baroque thread HERE.

Q

[FideLeo]

[Que]

traverso, that's a nice cosy piece of music for the early morning..

Impressions? 

Q

[FideLeo]

traverso, that's a nice cosy piece of music for the early morning..

Impressions? 

Q

Probably sounding a bit under-interpreted in comparison to the likes of Harnoncourt/VPO, but
my first impressions of this recording are consistent with Herrweghe's previous 4 and 7, which are revelatory
to me in terms of sonorities.  I suspect that Gardiner can be a bigger winner in this repertory if he
should turn his attention this way.  For HIP enthusiasts in their more romantic moments for sure.

[Subotnick]

Morning!

Easing myself gently into the day with some Schubert that's fresh to my ears.

Disc 4
Sonata In A Minor D.845

Disc 3
Sonata In D Major D.850 and

Disc 2
Sonata In C Minor D.958

[The new erato]

I was originally searching for my disc of Ligeti quartets with the Arditti (but completely unable to locate it; oh dear! - the one reason I can see to rip BTW) but ended upo playing the following disc which has been gathering dust in my "must revisit" pile:



and it probably is a good thing since this disc proves to be much more interesting than I remember it.

[Que]

Disc 3: Six Sonatas for Violin and Cello or Harpsichord opus 6; Enrico Casazza (violin) & Roberto Loreggian (harpsichord/organ).

These are recordings licensed from Italian Tactus.
Now I'm hoping that Brilliant will reissue Corelli's trio sonatas by Enrico Gatti & the Aurora Ensemble as well!

Q