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[Lisztianwagner]

These are excellent recordings of the waltzes and are maybe only matched by those of Anievas

Certainly agree; Ashkenazy is one of the finest interpreters of Chopin's music, his recordings of the waltzes are extremely enchanting and beautiful:) I've never listened to Anievas' versions, what are they like?

[Sergeant Rock]

Fryderyk Chopin
Waltzes Ashkenazy

Good choice.

These are excellent recordings of the waltzes and are maybe only matched by those of Anievas

I agree. They're so perfect (to me) I've never even considered another recording.

Sarge

[Conor71]

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 In In D Minor, K 466

[Lisztianwagner]

Good choice.

I agree. They're so perfect (to me) I've never even considered another recording.

Sarge

Very well said

[BobsterLobster]

1st listen:

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IMO it's quite horrible. She has stunning technique... particularly in flashy scalic passages. But she just bashes everything out with fistfuls of wrong notes at times, presumably under the impression that this is virtuosic. It's quite frustrating, because at times she can play really well, like the 1st 3rd of Liszt's 2nd Ballade, but then she wrecks it all by sounding as if she's playing with a hammer, both in terms of timbre AND accuracy.
And OMG for God's sakes, take your foot off the pedal!!!

For this kind of repertoire, IMO this CD is unbeatable:

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[kishnevi]

An evening spent with Harnoncourt/Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Beethoven
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--Symphony No. 9
--Triple Concerto, Rondo for Piano and Orchestra, Choral Fantasy (Aimard, piano)
--Creatures of Prometheus--first time I've ever listened to the complete score
--and now, Violin Concerto and Romances for Violin and Orchestra (ZehetmairG, Kremer.violin--Zehetmair was in the Triple Concerto)

[Coopmv]

Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
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I have this set in SACD format, excellent performance and SQ ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, a recent arrival for a first listen ...

[Conor71]

Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte, K 588


Just giving this a cursory listen pretty much but its still enjoyable - some nice arias in this one!.

[Conor71]

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, "Resurrection"

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Have a lovely start in the  Christmas Days, and remember for those that belief, the Light is coming back in the world again, for every one!

[Conor71]

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade, Op. 35


First listen of this new recording - great version!, glad I got this one

[Florestan]

Merry Christmas everyone & God bless you all!

[Christo]

Merry Christmas everyone & God bless you all!

The Same To You! (I already enjoyed - tremendously - a Lessons & Carols in St. Jacob's Church in Utrecht last night, will attend another one this night, then up for Christmas Eve Service, then Christmas Morning Service and two more Christmas services in the next two days. Then up for Orthodox Christmas in January, not to mention two children's christmasses with my kids this week and a third one this afternoon. Many Merry Christmasses indeed! :-)

[listener]

I will try to get through two new ones today:
BAX    Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra and the Concertante for Piano (Left Hand) and Orch.
Ashley Wass, piano     Bournemouth Symphony Orch.      James Judd, cond.
and a CRI LP: William FLANAGAN A Concert Ode   Irwin HEILNER  Chinese Songs
Imperial Philharmonic of Tokyo     William Strickland, cond.     Mitsuko Maki, sop.
Daniel PINKHAM Concertante 1 -viola, harpsichord & strings     Arthur BERGER  Serenade Concertante
Izler Solomon, cond.     Brandeis Festival Orch.
and finish with SCHUBERT's arrangement as a guitar quartet (D.96) of a terzetto by MATIEGKA
and 8 Schubert minuets arranged for violin, guitar and cello
Roger Bourdin, flute,   Antonio Membrado guitar, Gérard Jarry, violin     Serge Collot, viola 
Michel Tournus, cello

[Que]

 

Q

[Jared]

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade, Op. 35


First listen of this new recording - great version!, glad I got this one

oh, 'tis a very fine version indeed... 

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

 

Q

A very fine recording and performance indeed Que.
Happy Christmas Days to come my friend, and many blessing upon you and your loved ones.

[Jared]

 

Q

those naive re-issues are certainly a very welcome addition, are they not?

[Que]

those naive re-issues are certainly a very welcome addition, are they not?

Indeed. A perfect way to explore some unknown repertoire. And I like the fact that inside the carboard sleeve (left) is still the original issue (right) that includes a proper booklet with all the notes, instead of a cheap reissue with just a track listing!

Q