Recordings That You Are Considering

[jlaurson]

Looking for a new recording of Strauss' Don Quixote, and was wondering about:
Ashkenazy/Harrell
Barbirolli/Tortelier
Previn/Bartolomey
I already have the Zinman, Karajan and Kempe.
Thank you!

Kempe/Tortelier (EMI, Testament, or Orfeo?) & Karajan (which one? I prefer Fournier/DG) are superb.
Fournier is always good, including his versions with Szell (Sony)
and Clemens Krauss (Decca).

Strangely, interestingly, I can't think of a modern/recent recording that really nails this... the ones that come to mind are old 'golden age' classics. Strange, indeed.

[Lethevich]

I propose the recordings forum should be merged into one thread where we discuss recordings that we are considering, both new and old, recordings incoming, recordings outgoing, and ones that we actively de-recommend

[Antoine Marchand]

(note: I referring to only the suggestion, and not the person in general in every sphere of his life).

Damn! How I like these smart boys!

[madaboutmahler]

Kempe/Tortelier (EMI, Testament, or Orfeo?) & Karajan (which one? I prefer Fournier/DG) are superb.
Fournier is always good, including his versions with Szell (Sony)
and Clemens Krauss (Decca).

Strangely, interestingly, I can't think of a modern/recent recording that really nails this... the ones that come to mind are old 'golden age' classics. Strange, indeed.

Thank you for getting back to me on that, Jens. For Kempe, it is the EMI one I have, it is in the box set. For Karajan, it's the Fournier on DG that you mention.
I shall definitely take a look for the Szell and Krauss, thank you again!

[Brian]

ones that we actively de-recommend

Hey now, why don't we have that thread?

[Lethevich]

I think it was tried at some point (idk if it was on this incarnation of the forum) - I do like the idea of it, even if only to provoke debates.

[Que]

I think it was tried at some point (idk if it was on this incarnation of the forum) - I do like the idea of it, even if only to provoke debates.

It was called something like "overrated recordings" - it caused spatters of blood all over the wall!

Q

[Holden]

Still considering this to add to my growing collection of Scarlatti recordings

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It's certainly a very personal take on Scarlatti and a lot of it I like. Anyone else got any opinions?

[jlaurson]

Still considering this to add to my growing collection of Scarlatti recordings


D.Scarlatti,
Keyboard Sonatas,
A.Tharaud
Virgin

It's certainly a very personal take on Scarlatti and a lot of it I like. Anyone else got any opinions?

Get it, already. In the Top 5 of Scarlatti/piano recordings:

Review & samples:
http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2011/12/original-and-happy-freaks-alexandre.html

[Mandryka]

Sometimes, especially in old chestnuts like K481, K380 and K430 I thought he could have been a bit more awake. At least that's the only way I can describe what I felt was missing. My favourite pianists in this music are more lively, punchy (For favourite read Weissenberg, Michelangeli, Horowitz, Haskil, Cziffra, Gilels, Marcelle Meyer, Egerov, Joanna MacGregor -- probably more. There's no shortage of interesting Scarlatti pianists.)

But there are some memorable things in there -- some sonatas which I hadn't heard on piano before, and some nice touches (like some very weighty chords in the left hand in K8  -- interesting to contrast how Pletnev plays the same passage) 

[Marc]

Kempe/Tortelier (EMI, Testament, or Orfeo?) & Karajan (which one? I prefer Fournier/DG) are superb.
Fournier is always good, including his versions with Szell (Sony)
and Clemens Krauss (Decca).

Strangely, interestingly, I can't think of a modern/recent recording that really nails this... the ones that come to mind are old 'golden age' classics. Strange, indeed.

I have a beautiful Philips recording of the Concertgebouw Orchestra & Bernard Haitink (once re-issued in the series Dutch Masters), with apt and refined playing from the orchestra, combined with convincing soli by both the Don (Tibor de Machula, violoncello) and Sancho Panza (Klaas Boon, viola). But I'm afraid it's a difficult issue to get nowadays.

[jlaurson]

I have a beautiful Philips recording of the Concertgebouw Orchestra & Bernard Haitink (once re-issued in the series Dutch Masters), with apt and refined playing from the orchestra, combined with convincing soli by both the Don (Tibor de Machula, violoncello) and Sancho Panza (Klaas Boon, viola). But I'm afraid it's a difficult issue to get nowadays.

No, not that difficult to get nowadays; made its way unto an Eloquence disc.


R.Strauss,
Tone Poems et al*,
Haitink (Don Q.), Jochum, Münchinger
Tibor de Machula et al.
RCO, Dresden StaKap., Stuttgart CO
DG Australian Eloquence

* Don Quixote, Till Eulenspiegel, Der Rosenkavalier Suite,
Metamorphosen, Capriccio Sextet,FrOSch Symphonic Fantasy,
Feuersnot Love Scene, Salome Dance of the Seven Veils


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You're welcome.   

[Marc]

Yes, I've seen that one, too.

But in the reviews I read it said it was recorded during April-May 1974. And the performance I own is from May 1977 (recorded because of De Machula's 'farewell' to the orchestra).

So: it looks as if these are different recordings .... or has either musicweb-international or Eloquence made a mistake?

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2009/Apr09/Strauss_Quixote_4800478.htm

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2009/Mar09/Strauss_Collection_4800478.htm

[jlaurson]

Yes, I've seen that one, too.

But in the reviews I read it said it was recorded during April-May 1974. And the performance I own is from May 1977 (recorded because of De Machula's 'farewell' to the orchestra).

So: it looks as if these are different recordings .... or has either musicweb-international or Eloquence made a mistake?

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2009/Apr09/Strauss_Quixote_4800478.htm

damn.

[Marc]

damn.

You're welcome.



But relax: according to the reviews the 1974 issue is very worthwhile, too. So, it might be a good tip for our member madaboutmahler after all!

[madaboutmahler]

You're welcome.



But relax: according to the reviews the 1974 issue is very worthwhile, too. So, it might be a good tip for our member madaboutmahler after all!

haha Thank you - that 1974 recording does look tempting, especially being in a very appetizing box set.... Thank you Jens and Marc!

[Todd]

Saw this on ClassicsToday.  I already have the LvB 3/5 concertos on LP, but everything else would be new for me.  Most tempting at the price.

[jlaurson]

Saw this on ClassicsToday.  I already have the LvB 3/5 concertos on LP, but everything else would be new for me.  Most tempting at the price.

what pictures. This, too, is priceless...

Henze and Nigel Tuffnel on a walk. Probably holding hands.

(Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

[Lisztianwagner]

Quite tempted by this:

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[Lisztianwagner]

Also tempted by this one:

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