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[Saul]

So charming and beautiful... Beethoven Sonata, Barenboim Piano.
http://www.youtube.com/v/mceNBvUXx5Y&feature=related

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD for a first listen ...

[SonicMan46]

Good morning all!    I've not been posting much lately because of the acquisition of a couple of traveling electronic devices, i.e. iPod (2nd generation w/ Wi-Fi; gift of son) to replace my aged Palm Tungsten & a 'new' Garmin GPS (Nuvi 1300) - next weekend off to a trip to Maine and plan to use both! 

But I've been loading a 'crap load' of ripped music on the iPod, mainly non-classical (for Harpo) and some 'gentle' classical chamber music; below are 4 chamber discs put on the device - testing each w/ my den stereo system - sound DAMN good to me -   


 

 

[Brahmsian]

Brahms

Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op.2
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op.5

Alan Weiss, piano

Oh yes, it's Brahms for breakfast! 

[Coopmv]

 

Dave,  This is an excellent CD I have owned for a number of years.  I have every Albinoni CD by the Collegium Musicum 90 on Chandos.  Simon Standage was the onetime lead violinist with the English Concert under Trevor Pinnock.

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD for a first listen ...

[Mirror Image]

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Listening to Sinfonia Antarctica and what a great performance this is! Thomson knew this music so well.

[Harry]

This morning starting with these, and writing my comments on them - at the urgent request of Harry! Those interested can read them HERE.

Q

Thank you Que, very illuminating, ordered them too.

[Coopmv]

More early music.  Now playing this CD for a first listen ...

[Coopmv]

Just about done with listening to all the early music ordered recently.  Now playing this CD ...

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Listening to Dance Suite right now. Boulez was a master of Bartok's idiom in my opinion. I own his whole Bartok series and they are all fantastic.

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD for a first listen ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD, the last volume of these works by Mendelssohn for a first listen ...

[George]

Piano Sonatas Op.2 and Op. 5

[Scarpia]

Piano Sonatas Op.2 and Op. 5

Interesting.  Are those studio or live recordings, and from when?

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD5 - works of Grieg from this set for a first listen ...

[Coopmv]

It is nice to own CD's that are OOP.  I bought this CD probably 20 years ago and believe it is OOP as well ...

[Scarpia]

Listened to Prokofiev symphonies 2 and 3, Jarvi's recording on Chandos.  Neither made a terribly good impression after a few listenings.

Symphony No 2 has an odd two movement form, the first movement unrelenting harshness, the second a very extended theme and variations (sort of like Beethoven's last piano sonata, as is pointed out in the notes).  There were striking sonorities and orchestral effects throughout, but I it didn't grab me.  Maybe in the future I will try a different recording.

Symphony No 3 was assembled from fragments of Prokofiev's Opera "The Feiry Angel."  Again, seemed episodic, like a suite.  Despite striking effects, orchestration, etc, I missed a sense of symphonic development of themes.  Perhaps I'm just missing it.  Again, someday I'll revisit with a different recording.

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Excellent!

[Mirror Image]

Listened to Prokofiev symphonies 2 and 3, Jarvi's recording on Chandos.  Neither made a terribly good impression after a few listenings.

Yeah, we all know how hard it is to please you, Mr. Extreme Classical Knowledge.