naxos music recommendations

[Steve]

I've just finished listening to a wonderful recording of Wellington's Victory and the Battle Symphony of Beethoven. Really a wonderful piece in their massive catalog. 

[Don]

I just listened to this set and I think you're a little harsh on both counts. I'm puzzled by your saying the harpsichord sound is weak. I found it pleasant, not bass-shy and reasonably transparent. And best of all it's not clangy like so many such recordings. As for Beauséjour's interpretation I would agree with you that it is mainstream, albeit tending to be a little fast (or sprightly, if one prefers) without being extreme, and I see nothing wrong with that. He does not indulge in the overdetermined agogics so favored by some. I suppose you might call that stodgy or plain vanilla. I call it sensitive musicianship that doesn't indulge in showboating.

If one takes into consideration the price -- for lots of folks that's a factor in a two CD set -- this one gets a moderate recommendation, not a thumbs down as you've given it.

Chacun à son goût, I guess.

I guess each of us is surprised at the other concerning the bass response.  When I started thinking it was very weak, I switched to a different audio system then another then another.  Each time, the results were the same (for me).

[mahlertitan]

oh oh oh! they added today a exquiside performance of Bruckner's 7th symphony by Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra / Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

listen to second movement here:
Adagio

[stingo]

Carl Maria Von Weber's 2 symphonies, they are not that good, but take a listen anyways.

If it's the disc I'm thinking of (Queensland Orchestra/Georgiadis) I very much enjoy it, and would recommend it.

[samtrb]

Can we add to the naxos recommendations the piano music vol.1 to 5 by Mendelssohn recorded by Benjamin frith ? i have vol 1,2 and 3 and i enjoy them

[Scott]

oh oh oh! they added today a exquiside performance of Bruckner's 7th symphony by Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra / Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

listen to second movement here:
Adagio

What lovely playing of such lovely music. Thank you.

[mahlertitan]

What lovely playing of such lovely music. Thank you.

i posted links to complete symphonies of bruckner here:
http://washington.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2324844894

[Kullervo]

Howard, I will entirely agree on the discs with the Fifth/Ninth and the Seventh/Eighth.

There was a third disc (I think with the Pastoral but I am not sure which other) which, when I had listened to a sample of it, didn't 'grab' me (admittedly, a potentially misleading measure).

The disc with the Pastoral and the 6th were my introduction to RVW, and that was enough to make me want to purchase his entire orchestral works.

[Don]

Can we add to the naxos recommendations the piano music vol.1 to 5 by Mendelssohn recorded by Benjamin frith ?

No, the deadline has passed.

[samtrb]

No, the deadline has passed.

lol it seems it has ! you're the only one who responded !

[S709]

Someone mentioned the Naxos Laureate Series earlier -- I wonder how much of this series is worth exploring. It seems there is some pretty interesting repertoire, especially a large number of solo guitar CDs (at least 20) with uncommon works.

Does anyone know this series and have specific recommendations?

[Harry]

Someone mentioned the Naxos Laureate Series earlier -- I wonder how much of this series is worth exploring. It seems there is some pretty interesting repertoire, especially a large number of solo guitar CDs (at least 20) with uncommon works.

Does anyone know this series and have specific recommendations?

I have the series complete, and what I can say, they are all good, so pick what you find interesting.

[S709]

Hmm, I was afraid you'd say that!

I wonder how the Dutilleux piano works CD compares to other recordings.

[Bonehelm]

i fixed it, use this:
http://www.geocities.com/oabmarcus/Naxoslinks.zip

MT, would you please kindly fix the page again? It says "sorry, page requested is not found".

[mahlertitan]

MT, would you please kindly fix the page again? It says "sorry, page requested is not found".

sure, and since then, i have updated it and added lots of  new stuff.

http://xuwubao.googlepages.com/naxoslinks.zip

[Bonehelm]

sure, and since then, i have updated it and added lots of  new stuff.

http://xuwubao.googlepages.com/naxoslinks.zip

Can't thank you enough. Great recordings 

P.S. off-topic question, what does xuwubao mean? I know it's chinese

[Brian]

P.S. off-topic question, what does xuwubao mean? I know it's chinese

it's his name

[71 dB]

I'd recommend Naxos to use head more. Why change the way the discs look like after 20 years?

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Look how stupid the blue parts look among the older white backs.  I don't have a clue how to create a classical label like Naxos but I would't have made this kind of idiotic mistake...

[PerfectWagnerite]

I'd recommend Naxos to use head more. Why change the way the discs look like after 20 years?

click for bigger picture

Look how stupid the blue parts look among the older white backs.  I don't have a clue how to create a classical label like Naxos but I would't have made this kind of idiotic mistake...

I don't like Naxos because the discs are white and don't look good on my shelf. I like Decca/Blue, EMI/red, DG/yellow, Philips/red and smaller labels like CPO, Hyperion, Naive, which are multicolored. I just don't like white, so I sold most of my Naxos discs.

[71 dB]

I don't like Naxos because the discs are white and don't look good on my shelf. I like Decca/Blue, EMI/red, DG/yellow, Philips/red and smaller labels like CPO, Hyperion, Naive, which are multicolored. I just don't like white, so I sold most of my Naxos discs.

I suppose you don't like snow? 

White is actually among the best colors. The key here is consistency.

The ugliest color is pink. It's hard to make pink look good.