What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Mirror Image]

Mind you, we are all different, and if you or others do things differently, that's ok. I'm just saying that it's not necessary to slam a great artist's life achievement just because he or she doesn't measure up to how you expect them to play a particular work...

You like Stern, I do not. Let's just leave it at that.

[DavidW]

Hey Sid, here is something that you can consider: it is also not necessary to slam posters for being critical of great performers.  What is it about fame that should make these performers immune from criticism?

[Mirror Image]

Hey Sid, here is something that you can consider: it is also not necessary to slam posters for saying being critical of great performers.  What is it about fame that should make these performers immune from criticism?

Excellent point.

[Coopmv]

I also would like to point out to truly appreciate many of these great recordings, it is important to get the best audio equipments one can afford.  I am also a member of a forum where the hardware is so over-emphasized that I think its members listen to the equipments rather than to the music.  To me, a good collection should be complemented by a reasonable sound system, which is something that may be under-emphasized on this forum ...

[Bulldog]

I also would like to point out to truly appreciate many of these great recordings, it is important to get the best audio equipments one can afford.  I am also a member of a forum where the hardware is so over-emphasized that I think its members listen to the equipments rather than to the music.  To me, a good collection should be complemented by a reasonable sound system, which is something that may be under-emphasized on this forum ...

Do you have a good collection?

[DavidW]

I also would like to point out to truly appreciate many of these great recordings, it is important to get the best audio equipments one can afford.  I am also a member of a forum where the hardware is so over-emphasized that I think its members listen to the equipments rather than to the music.  To me, a good collection should be complemented by a reasonable sound system, which is something that may be under-emphasized on this forum ...

I think we all agree with that, the problem is that there is no consensus on what is reasonable.  For me reasonable is whatever sounds transparent and detailed, which is at a lower price point than an audiophile reasonable!

[Antoine Marchand]

I didn't want to go to bed before hearing the "Actus Tragicus":





Nancy Argenta, soprano (I adore this woman!)
Michael Chance, countertenor
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor
Stephen Varcoe, bass

A fine version, but it won't be one of my favorites (Pierlot, Koopman, Fasolis), I think. 

[Harry]

I'm listening to one of my most favoritist discs in my collection. It is a collection of music by Lehar with a disc title of "Fata Morgana". This is such fabulous music - I want to jump around and dance to it. In fact, I find it hard to sit still - music is so good. The collection spans a good portion of his career too. If you like Lehar, all I can say is: GET THIS DISC!!

I had it already for some time.

[Daverz]

One way or the other, I truly dislike Stern's playing. He could break windows with his screechy shenanigans.

I think you may be conflating the old Stern with the young Stern.  Apparently his technique deteriorated as he got older.  I don't hear any screeching in older recordings like the Prokofiev concertos he did with Ormandy or his chamber music recordings with Istomin and Rose.

[listener]

SCHUBERT   piano 4-hands
3 Marches Militaires D.733     4 Polonaises, D. 599     8 Variations on a theme from Hérold's Marie, D.908     and 3 more....
Jeno Jando,  Zsusza Kollar
HAYDN 2 Piano Sonatas  in E-flat   L.59 & L.62
Malcolm Bilson,  fortepiano   Stein L.59, Walter L .62  (reproduction)

[Papy Oli]

good morning all 

[The new erato]

Great playing doesn't get any less so if recorded badly. Less enjoyable to listen to...that's so....but it seems to me that those factors occasionally get mixed up.

Incidentally: I'm listening to this:



A festival production from the early 50ies. Let's face it; technically, Casals is probably surpassed by hundreds of young cellists today; and the mono sound is just so-so - but the musicmaking - oh my!

I have no problem enjoying it immensely - even if it weren't playing on my +30.000 USD rig (Dali/Conrad-Johnsen/Wadia/Spectral) - I play lot of music in my weekend cottage as well and enjoy the music a lot there too, even though it's played on small Ushers connected to Rotel/Panasonic gear.

A great set up is fun ... but not essential.

[Papy Oli]

maiden run through these works :

[Que]

Started with:




Now playing:



Good morning.

Q

[karlhenning]

Gidon Kremer could be a speed demon in some recordings IMO ...   

In what pieces have you found him too fast?

[MN Dave]

last night: some bach via queyras on the cello

[Brian]

last night: some bach via queyras on the cello

Nice!

[DavidW]

Morning!

[SonicMan46]

Devienne, Francois - Flute Concertos on 3-dics w/ Claudi Arimany - a $9 BRO bargain HERE - a re-listening and a keeper for me - 

Haydn, Joseph - London Symphonies w/ Minkowski and gang - finishing up the last 2 discs this morning - anoter keeper series for me - 


 

[The new erato]

Relistening to disc 1 of this brilliant disc: