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DavidW

#4480
October 17, 2009, 09:39:59 AM
Quote from: Brian on October 17, 2009, 09:32:12 AM
I know!  ;D  Also, my hard drive and external HD are both full, and buying more CDs is cheaper than buying a new external HD. At least, it is right now.  ;D

Any thoughts on the Eschenbach or Gilels? Worth getting?

DavidW, thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking for my first-ever Beethoven violin sonata set, though; I have the Kreutzer (Thibaud/Cortot, Perlman) and Spring (Perlman), but none of the others.

Gilels, yes.  Eschenbach is pretty good, but he's no Gilels. :)

Oh first ever eh?  Alrighty buy the Grumaiux set with confidence, in fact I think I'll give it a spin myself today. :)

DavidW

#4481
October 17, 2009, 09:42:08 AM
Quote from: Antoine Marchand on October 17, 2009, 09:38:47 AM
A huge, huge mistake, Brian.  ;) Although there are another top complete sets (HIP: Schornsheim, Brilliant set; non-HIP: John McCabe), Brautigam is the best in this repertoire. And, listen to Gurn, nobody knows how much time this set will be available.  

:)

Yeah he's mind-blowingly better than the competition!  I thought Schornsheim was lively, but he's just breathtaking. :)  I haven't heard McCabe, my modern piano recording is Brendel, and the only one else I heard is Richter.

Bogey

#4482
October 17, 2009, 09:54:46 AM
Quote from: Brian on October 17, 2009, 09:32:12 AM
I know!  ;D  Also, my hard drive and external HD are both full, and buying more CDs is cheaper than buying a new external HD. At least, it is right now.  ;D

Any thoughts on the Eschenbach or Gilels? Worth getting?

DavidW, thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking for my first-ever Beethoven violin sonata set, though; I have the Kreutzer (Thibaud/Cortot, Perlman) and Spring (Perlman), but none of the others.

An LvB Violin Sonata set....

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Beethoven-Vol-Violin-Sonatas/dp/B000001GZA/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1255801850&sr=8-10

For historical....

http://www.amazon.com/Pablo-Casals-Plays-Beethoven/dp/B000000WVP/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1255802038&sr=1-2



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Coopmv

#4483
October 17, 2009, 10:02:06 AM
Quote from: Brian on October 17, 2009, 09:32:12 AM
I know!  ;D  Also, my hard drive and external HD are both full, and buying more CDs is cheaper than buying a new external HD. At least, it is right now.  ;D

Any thoughts on the Eschenbach or Gilels? Worth getting?

DavidW, thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking for my first-ever Beethoven violin sonata set, though; I have the Kreutzer (Thibaud/Cortot, Perlman) and Spring (Perlman), but none of the others.

The Gilels set is worth getting given the price alone and Gilels was one of the greatest Russian pianists that ever lived.  Eschenbach was actually an excellent concert pianist.  I enjoy his Mozart PC No. 21 when he actually conducted from the piano ...

Drasko

#4484
October 17, 2009, 10:07:30 AM
Quote from: Brian on October 17, 2009, 09:32:12 AM
I'm looking for my first-ever Beethoven violin sonata set, though; I have the Kreutzer (Thibaud/Cortot, Perlman) and Spring (Perlman), but none of the others.

Brand new Isabelle Faust/Alexander Melnikov set on HM is garnering surprising amount of raves over on r.m.c.r. Haven't seen any professional reviews yet, but having heard both of them I'll venture a guess that the set could really be great.

DavidW

#4485
October 17, 2009, 10:22:14 AM
Quote from: Drasko on October 17, 2009, 10:07:30 AM
Brand new Isabelle Faust/Alexander Melnikov set on HM is garnering surprising amount of raves over on r.m.c.r. Haven't seen any professional reviews yet, but having heard both of them I'll venture a guess that the set could really be great.

I've heard Faust in the Schumann VSs and she is really wow!  Not surprised her Beethoven might get a wow as well. :)

Drasko

#4486
October 17, 2009, 10:27:36 AM
Quote from: DavidW on October 17, 2009, 10:22:14 AM
I've heard Faust in the Schumann VSs and she is really wow!  Not surprised her Beethoven might get a wow as well. :)

I've heard her live playing Schumann Violin Concerto, and that was big wow.

Brian

#4487
October 17, 2009, 10:28:41 AM
Quote from: Drasko on October 17, 2009, 10:07:30 AM
Brand new Isabelle Faust/Alexander Melnikov set on HM is garnering surprising amount of raves over on r.m.c.r. Haven't seen any professional reviews yet, but having heard both of them I'll venture a guess that the set could really be great.
Not too surprising. Those are two great artists.

Antoine Marchand

#4488
October 17, 2009, 11:15:16 AM
Quote from: DavidW on October 17, 2009, 09:42:08 AM
Yeah he's mind-blowingly better than the competition!  I thought Schornsheim was lively, but he's just breathtaking. :)  I haven't heard McCabe, my modern piano recording is Brendel, and the only one else I heard is Richter.

That Brendel set (4 CDs) is gold dust. Probably my favorite Brendel and very near to my favorite Haydn.

:)

DavidW

#4489
October 17, 2009, 11:17:57 AM
Quote from: Antoine Marchand on October 17, 2009, 11:15:16 AM
That Brendel set (4 CDs) is gold dust. Probably my favorite Brendel and very near to my favorite Haydn.

:)

Yeah it's wonderful isn't it? :)  It made me completely reevaluate Brendel, I did not appreciate him until I heard his Haydn! :o

Antoine Marchand

#4490
October 17, 2009, 11:24:08 AM
Quote from: DavidW on October 17, 2009, 11:17:57 AM
It made me completely reevaluate Brendel, I did not appreciate him until I heard his Haydn! :o

Same thing here, Dave; Brendel was another pianist for me after those superb discs.  :)

jlaurson

#4491
October 17, 2009, 11:26:30 AM
Quote from: Antoine Marchand on October 17, 2009, 11:15:16 AM
That Brendel set (4 CDs) is gold dust. Probably my favorite Brendel and very near to my favorite Haydn.

:)

Entirely true. Who needs complete Haydn, after that?  ;)

The dry wit is in full sparkle... perhaps the only disc where recorded Brendel is approximating the quality of Brendel live.

Brian

#4492
October 17, 2009, 11:51:18 AM
Quote from: jlaurson on October 17, 2009, 11:26:30 AM
Entirely true. Who needs complete Haydn, after that?  ;)

The dry wit is in full sparkle... perhaps the only disc where recorded Brendel is approximating the quality of Brendel live.

What do you guys think of Hamelin's Haydn?

Antoine Marchand

#4493
October 17, 2009, 12:42:22 PM Last Edit: October 17, 2009, 12:49:13 PM by Antoine Marchand
Quote from: Brian on October 17, 2009, 11:51:18 AM
What do you guys think of Hamelin's Haydn?

IMO, too much Hamelin and just a little bit of Haydn there. Not my cup of tea at all.

:)
 

Wanderer

#4494
October 17, 2009, 02:05:54 PM Last Edit: October 17, 2009, 02:22:08 PM by Wanderer
Quote from: Drasko on October 17, 2009, 10:07:30 AM
Brand new Isabelle Faust/Alexander Melnikov set on HM is garnering surprising amount of raves over on r.m.c.r. Haven't seen any professional reviews yet, but having heard both of them I'll venture a guess that the set could really be great.

It is very good indeed, but not better than the sets I mentioned earlier (Argerich/Kremer & the recent Cerovsek/Jumppanen).

Coopmv

#4495
October 17, 2009, 02:46:15 PM
Quote from: Drasko on October 17, 2009, 10:07:30 AM
Brand new Isabelle Faust/Alexander Melnikov set on HM is garnering surprising amount of raves over on r.m.c.r. Haven't seen any professional reviews yet, but having heard both of them I'll venture a guess that the set could really be great.

Have you seen any review of this CD by the Santa Fe Listener on Amazon?

Brian

#4496
October 20, 2009, 08:28:55 PM


It's a "Please Buy Me" sale, $9.19, so I'd need to act fast. I only have one "Trout" (Sviatoslav Richter and friends, EMI) and none of the other pieces.

Opus106

#4497
October 20, 2009, 10:07:47 PM
Quote from: Brian on October 20, 2009, 08:28:55 PM
It's a "Please Buy Me" sale, $9.19, so I'd need to act fast. I only have one "Trout" (Sviatoslav Richter and friends, EMI) and none of the other pieces.

I saw that, too. I have both the Schubert and Schumann quintets, so I chose to pass this one.
Regards,
Navneeth

Mandryka

#4498
October 22, 2009, 10:58:32 AM Last Edit: October 22, 2009, 11:43:08 AM by Mandryka
Quote from: Brian on October 17, 2009, 11:51:18 AM
What do you guys think of Hamelin's Haydn?

On the positive side, his technique is outstanding.

On the negative side he's cool to the point of cold; often dry as a bone.

The sonatas are a mixed bag -- good  in a couple of sonatas but poor in most.

I know someone who says that the second set is better than the first -- I can't see it myself.

Avoid unless you are serious about building a big library of Haydn sonata performance.
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