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[Coopmv]

Schubert is one of my favorite composers, yet Bruckner eludes me.

It took me almost 20 years to finally get used to Bruckner ...

[Coopmv]

Bach
WTC BK 1, CD 1
Koroliov
Tacet

Impressive!

How does it stack up against Tureck's WTC1?

[George]

How does it stack up against Tureck's WTC1?

Much better sound, but beyond that it's too soon to call.

[George]

Bach
WTC BK 1, CD 1
Koroliov
Tacet

For those who might wish to sample, here's links to these four works:

Prelude in C Minor

Fugue in C Minor

Prelude in C minor

Fugue in C minor

Player is found at the bottom left of your screen. Just click on the triangle.

[kishnevi]

I love much of the music in this...grand and lovely.  It's easy to see what Bruckner aspired to, and why.

What's the cast and conductor on that version--can't read the image.
The cover art looks very much like the version I owned on LP, with Rene Kollo.  Is this the same or another?

[listener]

What's the cast and conductor on that version--can't read the image.
The cover art looks very much like the version I owned on LP, with Rene Kollo.  Is this the same or another?

I see SOLTI in the same colour and typeface as Wagner (but smaller)
and on the little stick-on I can make out (Ctrl+ 5 times)  newly remastered 24-bit something from the original tapes

[Que]

Good morning.



Samples and more info.

Q

[Harry]

BADINGS
Symphony #12
This is the best 'new' thing I've heard for ages.

That is good to hear John!
My thoughts too.

[Harry]

This  is a cd that came with the Abeille order some time ago. I have listened to it several times now, and must admit that it gets better with each hearing. The music has a serenity and musicality that is beyond the ordinary. For once Emily Van Evera shows what a fine voice she may exhibit, if she really cares for the music. Not all her musical attempts in the past and today are to my liking. But this is wonderful. Recorded as far back as 1984, the date doesn't betray, for the recording is superb.

[Harry]

Bach.
Organ Works played on a Garrels Organ in the  Grote Kerk Maassluis, The Netherlands.
Ton Koopman, Organ.
Recorded 1990.
CD VII.

Tocccata, Adagio & Fuge in C major. BWV 564.
Trio Sonata in E flat major. BWV 525.
Acht kleine Praludien & Fugen, BWV 553-560.
Choral, BWV 532.
Praludium & Fuge in D major. BWV 532.

Really wonderfully played and recorded.

[Florestan]

[val]

VARÈSE:      Ionisation, Amériques, Arcana           / New York Philharmonic, Boulez

What impresses most in this music it's the violence, in special in Arcana. But there is also a very subtle art of rhythm (Ionisation). The interpretation is almost ideal, with a very remarkable orchestra.

[Florestan]

[Harry]

First run through.

[mc ukrneal]

Good listening for a Friday afternoon (Disc 1, Svendsen Symphonies 1 & 2):

[Harry]

After the Hyperion disc with music from this composer, I sampled a Naxos disc with World Premiere Recordings. First of all the recording is state of the art. Detailed and lucid.
The works are a joy, well composed, in fact I would say that the Suite Andersen Fairy Tales, are amazingly well conceived. The Four Preludes took my breath away, high class writing. Well performed too.

[Lethevich]

Huber isn't well-liked on this board, but I find the music to vary between good and very good, and these Sterling performances are admirable. The funeral march movement of the 3rd symphony may not be deep, but it sounds great.

Edit: Hehe, this is such good stuff. Imagine a Mendelssohnian format, but with a Wagnerian heft. No genius, but fun as heck.

[karlhenning]

First-Listen Fridays!

Walton
Viola Concerto
The Nige
Royal Phil
Previn

Walton – Violin Concerto; Viola Concerto Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending

[Sergeant Rock]

First-Listen Fridays!

Just listened to this for the first time:



The early C minor (op.15) made an immediate, and favorable impression. Love it. The later G minor (op.55) will take a few more listens to sink in.

And now the maiden voyage of this new arrival (it's a piano quartet kind of afternoon):



Sarge

[Harry]

Huber isn't well-liked on this board, but I find the music to vary between good and very good, and these Sterling performances are admirable. The funeral march movement of the 3rd symphony may not be deep, but it sounds great.

Edit: Hehe, this is such good stuff. Imagine a Mendelssohnian format, but with a Wagnerian heft. No genius, but fun as heck.

I liked them very much!