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[Conor71]

Villa-Lobos: String Quartets Nos. 6, 1 & 17


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[mahler10th]

1st Symphony
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Never heard Jansons Rach before...must look it up for he is a man who I believe may do a blinding Rachmaninov.  Glad I saw that post.

Meanwhile, from this:



Fireworks and Water Music....eh...all I need now is some Eath and Wind music I guess.  Indeed, is there such a thing as a Symphony to the Elements?

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

English Clarinet Quintets.

This is really a most enjoyable disc, well recorded and performed in 1990. I have not played this much, and that is a pity, for I have much pleasure with it.

[karlhenning]

Soft entry into this morning:

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[karlhenning]

First-Listen Fridays! (This recording, of course)

JSB
Suite № 1 in G for cello unaccompanied, BWV1007
Jean-Guihen Queyras

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[karlhenning]

First-Listen Fridays! (This recording, of course . . . not sure why I've let either of these recordings wait . . . .)

JSB
Sonata № 1 in g minor for violin unaccompanied, BWV1001
Gidon Kremer

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[karlhenning]

First-Listen Fridays! (This recording, of course.)

JSB
Partita № 1 in b minor for violin unaccompanied, BWV1002
Gidon Kremer

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[mahler10th]

Bartok.  When I was 10 I thought he was some kind of Vampire...turns out I got my Bartoks mixed up...if Dracula could write music like this, and have such a sweet woman playing it...well...I would sprout a fang or two myself just to join in.

[Brahmsian]

Good morning!    In preparation for tonight's WSO season opener, listening to this  :

Dvorak

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Libor Pesek
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Virgin Classics

[karlhenning]

First-Listen Fridays!

An American Christmas from this disc:

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The Boston Camerata
Joel Cohen

[bhodges]

Yesterday, the final dress rehearsal for Donizetti's Anna Bolena at the Met. Although Donizetti isn't usually my thing, I found it surprisingly moving, and as the title character Anna Netrebko sounded spectacular. Marco Armiliato was the conductor. It's a new production - opening the Met's new season on Monday night - and will probably be a pretty big hit.

--Bruce

[Lisztianwagner]

Claude Debussy
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan



Ilaria

[North Star]

First-Listen Fridays! (This recording, of course)

JSB
Suite № 1 in G for cello unaccompanied, BWV1007
Jean-Guihen Queyras

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That's a splendid recording of the cello suites, I can't imagine anyone playing them better on a modern instrument. I don't own that Kremer but from what I've heard, it sounds excellent. Still, with Mullova's recording, I am in no hurry to get another one.

[Mirror Image]

Bartok.  When I was 10 I thought he was some kind of Vampire...turns out I got my Bartoks mixed up...if Dracula could write music like this, and have such a sweet woman playing it...well...I would sprout a fang or two myself just to join in.

These are really riveting performances from start to finish. Kyung-Wha Chung has the full measure of this music and Solti's accompaniment is superb.

[Brahmsian]

This just came in today in the mail!     Perfect timing, first day of Autumn, my favorite season, and ballet music, one of my favorite forms of classical music!   

Test driving Disc 13 of this 35 disc set:

Khachaturian

Spartacus - Ballet Suite
Masquerade - Ballet Suite
Gayaneh - Excerpts

Stanley Black
London Symphony Orchestra

Decca

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[The new erato]

Dukas:
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Fanfare to La Peri
La Péri
Symphony in C major

Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Netherlands, Jean Fournet

Fine disc.

[Robert]

These are really riveting performances from start to finish. Kyung-Wha Chung has the full measure of this music and Solti's accompaniment is superb.

John,
I have this recording with Rattle. I also have a recording B/W Berg with Solti CSO. On the above disc she is playing both 1 & 2 with Solti. Which one is with cso and which one is with lpo.  I assume the one I have B/W Berg is the same as the one above.  Can you tell me is the one above better than the Rattle?  I happen to like the two I have and was wondering if I need the above disc?

[mahler10th]

John,
I have this recording with Rattle. I also have a recording B/W Berg with Solti CSO. On the above disc she is playing both 1 & 2 with Solti. Which one is with cso and which one is with lpo.  I assume the one I have B/W Berg is the same as the one above.  Can you tell me is the one above better than the Rattle?  I happen to like the two I have and was wondering if I need the above disc?

1&2, CSO and LPO respectively.  I do not have the Rattle version Robert, so I can't compare.  However, for comparative reference, here are the timings:
VC1 - CSO - 1.  8.41     2. 11.32
VC2 - LPO -  1.  16.44           2.  9.33          3. 12.29

[listener]

TCHAIKOWSKY    Symphony no.2   "Little Russian"
Paris Conservatory Orch.     / Solti
BERLIOZ  Funeral and Triumphal Symphony op. 15     - with chorus
Vienna State Opera Orch.                 /Gillesberger
fake stereo Urania LP
KORNGOLD,  CONUS       Violin Concertos
Itzhak Perlman,vn        Pittsburgh Symphony O.    / Previn

[Robert]

1&2, CSO and LPO respectively.  I do not have the Rattle version Robert, so I can't compare.  However, for comparative reference, here are the timings:
VC1 - CSO - 1.  8.41     2. 11.32
VC2 - LPO -  1.  16.44           2.  9.33          3. 12.29

Thanks John
My Solti VC1  1. 841  2, 11.29  Could be the same

Rattle  VC2  1. 16:09  2. 9:49  3. 12:02

Anyone have both  Rattle and Solti?  MI