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[SonicMan46]

 

Hello George - I own the earlier recording of Zimerman in these Chopin works (inserted above); just curious if you or others might have some comparative listening thoughts on these different performances?  Thanks all - Dave 

[listener]

back to vinyl today
Malcolm ARNOLD   Symphony 1,  Beckus the Dandipratt Overture, Solitaire: Sarabande & Polka
Bournemouth Symphony O.      Arnold  conducting
Vinko JELIC (1596 - 1636)  Vesperae Beatae Mariae Virginis (1628)
Zagreb Symphony and RTV Choir       Vladimir Kranjčevič, cond.
Benedict SILBERMANN  De Slag ¨bij Waterloo
M. KOENNEMANN   De Fremersberg
Silbermann conducting the Promenade Orchestra

[Drasko]

just curious if you or others might have some comparative listening thoughts on these different performances?  Thanks all - Dave 

I have both, and vastly prefer the earlier recording, superbly played, recorded and accompanied (my usual checkpoint for this is whether you can hear clarinets over pianists bass trills at the very ending of first movement - with Giulini and Zimerman you can). Probably my top recommendation to those who don't intend to bother with multiple recordings of these concertos.
With second recording Zimerman was trying to prove a point, the one I think needed not to be proven at all, and and to me the result is insufferably overblown, with exaggerated tempos and oiliest string playing this side of Mantovani. Lots of finest piano playing wasted. Many love it, for me novelty wore off quickly. 

[Conor71]

Discs 4 & 5 From DG's Martha Argerich collection #1.

[Scarpia]

Finally made my way through this disc.



Lots of wonderful music, Bax is great at using orchestration and harmony to evoke striking moods and images.  Very sensuous music in which you can feel all of the textures of the orchestra.  If you are looking for tight form and organization you won't find it here, and I would say several of these pieces begin better than they end.  Chistmas eve is a case in point - wonderful mood painting at the beginning (a wonderful passage led by softly played trumpet) is the highlight.  Similar for Nympholept, which starts with a wonderful evocation of the forest, comes to a series of splendid climaxes, then goes on for another 10 minutes  (?).  The short pieces are also full of wonderful sonorities.

Finished it off with Berg's three pieces from this one.


Before listening to this recording I thought I did not like the piece.

[The new erato]

[Bulldog]

Hello George - I own the earlier recording of Zimerman in these Chopin works (inserted above); just curious if you or others might have some comparative listening thoughts on these different performances?  Thanks all - Dave 

I consider both recordings essential for those who love these two works.  Zimerman's playing on the newer recording is more unusual and it "generally" works out well; sound is also superior on the newer issue.  For those who prefer a more mainstream interpretation, the older recording takes first place.  I'm glad to have both discs.

[George]

Hello George - I own the earlier recording of Zimerman in these Chopin works (inserted above); just curious if you or others might have some comparative listening thoughts on these different performances?  Thanks all - Dave 

Sorry Dave, I haven't compared.

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[Lisz]

Believe or not I forgot my birthday completely, not unusual for me, no one around to remember it either...o, well, thats life I guess.

Sorry to hear that, Harry, but hope it was a good day for you anyway!

[Harry]

Sorry to hear that, Harry, but hope it was a good day for you anyway!

Sure

[SonicMan46]

I have both, and vastly prefer the earlier recording, superbly played, recorded and accompanied (my usual checkpoint for this is whether you can hear clarinets over pianists bass trills at the very ending of first movement - with Giulini and Zimerman you can). Probably my top recommendation to those who don't intend to bother with multiple recordings of these concertos.
With second recording Zimerman was trying to prove a point, the one I think needed not to be proven at all, and and to me the result is insufferably overblown, with exaggerated tempos and oiliest string playing this side of Mantovani. Lots of finest piano playing wasted. Many love it, for me novelty wore off quickly.

Milos - thanks for your excellent comparison - believe that I will skip trying this new offering - I already have another recording w/ Vassily Primakov which was well reviewed - have not done any back-to-back comparisons of these 'older vs. newer' offerings but both are well done for my tastes - Dave

[karlhenning]

Many years, Harry!

[AndyD.]

Bach Cello Suite no. 1 (Paul Tortelier 's last performance of the piece)

[SonicMan46]

Believe or not I forgot my birthday completely, not unusual for me, no one around to remember it either...o, well, thats life I guess.

Harry - first, HAPPY BIRTHDAY - hope that there are many to follow! 

Second, may be we should have a separate BD thread, as I've seen in other forums?  Hard to be noticed in the 'listening thread' - just too rapid a pace!

Finally, I announced my retirement in the middle of 2011, and only Bruce noticed - was probably in this same thread - SO, for those wanting a SPECIAL event noticed and receive some comment, my suggestion is to NOT post here -    Dave

[Drasko]

Act I (often listen to just first act of Arabella)

[Subotnick]

A recent (and now much loved) discovery of mine.

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Subotnick!

[Subotnick]

Ah! Corey. You remember me? Well, that's at least one interpretation of your exclamation! I do believe it was you who recently visited my last.fm profile. I have since felt remiss about not visiting here for the best part of a year. So here I am!

[CD]

Yep, that was me. I sent a friend request your way.