Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[kishnevi]

Aye, you've put it clearer, and I'm man enow not to resent it : )

[re-reads Karl's original reply]
Oh, now I see.  I should have brains to remember that some people still remember the word "after" does  have a meaning that does not imply chronological succession.

Thread duty: 

landed today, and now playing as I post this

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I'm a sort of bass-baritone*  and therefore of course any CD recital by a bass, a baritone, or a bass-baritone is a good CD.

*sort of because 1)my vocal range apparently includes the full standard range for a baritone, and somewhat lower than that, but not low enough to qualify as a true bass  2)it's been years since I've done any singing other than in the shower or in the car accompanying the music on my daily commute, so heaven only knows what my real range is now.   But I can still do a mean falsetto.

[Papy Oli]

ordered today :

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[Brian]

Oooh, I might want to order that one, Olivier.

Mine so far today:

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[Papy Oli]

Oooh, I might want to order that one, Olivier.

I do like the Gewandhaus Qt in their Beethoven SQ boxset very much - the samples on this Mendelssohn sounded very good too.

[TheGSMoeller]

Some piano music from one of my two favorite Romantics.

[Brian]

Following my physical CD order from earlier today (a couple posts up), these Amazon MP3 downloads:

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And after Discobole's 'La mer' competition I had no choice but to download these, by Karajan, Bernstein, and Tabachnik:

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[kishnevi]

Following my physical CD order from earlier today (a couple posts up), these Amazon MP3 downloads:

Ha.  I didn't know Neville Longbottom had recorded a CD!  What works does he perform?

[Brian]

Ha.  I didn't know Neville Longbottom had recorded a CD!  What works does he perform?

Benjamin Grosvenor's basically self-published debut (I think it was $6 on Amazon?) includes three etudes by Kapustin, two sonatas by Scarlatti, Iberia Book I, a couple Chopin nocturnes, and a clutch of transcription encores - the likes of J. Strauss/Cziffra.  Here's Jed Distler:

A self-produced CD release with a dorky title, the performer's name virtually hidden from sight, no catalog number, and little distribution beyond the artist's website and a few online retailers usually does not warrant serious attention. But not this time. The 17-year-old pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has garnered extraordinary acclaim over the past few years, and his solo-debut disc thoroughly justifies all the buzz, and then some.

He tosses off three of Nikolai Kapustin's jazz-influenced etudes with effortless aplomb and debonair style. The same goes for his beautifully sculpted Scarlatti sonatas, and swift, somewhat restrained, yet constantly singing Chopin Nocturnes (hopefully more harmonic tension and linear interplay will someday figure into Grosvenor's interpretations).

True, Grosvenor pushes Moszkowski's Caprice espagnol to breakneck limits, yet his innate musicality and colorful control save the day. By contrast, the pianist characterizes the three Iberia selections with beautifully proportioned rubatos, playful accents, and skillful pedaling. The last three selections convinced me less: Grosvenor's rounded-off and elongated phrasing prettifies what ought to be roughed up in the Cziffra transcriptions, and causes Love Walked In's melodic trajectory to sag. Still, these are quibbles, not high crimes, and I hope that this disc will turn out to be the first of many major milestones for this amazingly gifted musician. Hear for yourself by visiting www.benjamingrosvenor.co.uk. [4/29/2010]

His second disc, also seen above, combines the four Chopin scherzi and Gaspard; next up, this summer, is an album of Saint-Saens, Gershwin, and Ravel for piano and orchestra (RLPO/Judd).

[Sergeant Rock]

Arrived this morning, Shostakovich 5 & 6 conducted by Temirkanov, recommended by Karl.




Sarge

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

10 CD with Heinz Holliger, and fine musician, just 15 euro's, JPC



And one that sounds interesting.

[Mirror Image]

Arrived this morning, Shostakovich 5 & 6 conducted by Temirkanov, recommended by Karl.




Sarge

That's a pretty good one, Sarge. I didn't care much for the way Temirkanov handled the Largo. It seems like it could have been more intense and suspenseful. The rest of the 5th was well-played as is the 6th, but Caetani currently reigns supreme in the 6th.

[TheGSMoeller]

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[nesf]

More quartets:

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Those four box sets should keep me going for a good bit.

[Mirror Image]

More quartets:

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Those four box sets should keep me going for a good bit.

Nice nesf! Good choices.

[Brian]

This final order from ImportCDs, in conjunction with the other two orders listed above, completes my CD shopping for the summer.

[Coopmv]

This final order from ImportCDs, in conjunction with the other two orders listed above, completes my CD shopping for the summer.

Come on, you have completed your CD shopping for the summer already?  The summer is still young and has another 2 1/2 months to go.  One click order is easy ...     

[Coopmv]

Just placed two small orders with two Amazon MP vendors ...

[Lisztianwagner]

Just placed two small orders with two Amazon MP vendors ...

Excellent choice.

[Brian]

Come on, you have completed your CD shopping for the summer already?  The summer is still young and has another 2 1/2 months to go.  One click order is easy ...     

I'm very poor!

[nico1616]

First holiday purchases, most inspired by GMG