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[dyn]

oh my.

i think i'm in love

[Conor71]

Strauss (R): Duet-Concertino, AV 147


Good morning all - it's early in the morning on the 25th here in Perth so merry Christmas and a happy Year to you all! - I hope you have a great day!  0:)
For today I will play selections from the following 4 box-sets. The Richard Strauss set just arrived yesterday and I am currently listening to the Duet-Concertino for the first time - yes, its a very nice work

[Brahmsian]

Strauss (R): Duet-Concertino, AV 147

I cannot tell you just how much I love this Strauss box set, Conor!     It is terrific.  Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do! 

[TheGSMoeller]

I cannot tell you just how much I love this Strauss box set, Conor!     It is terrific.  Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do! 

You're correct, Ray! Kempe has Strauss-blood in his veins.

Merry Christmas!!!!!

[Conor71]

^^Thanks guys! - playing Kempe's Don Quixote now - it sounds well good!. Next I will play Eine Alpensinfonie and may compare it with Herbie's classic version 

[Ralf Hutter]

Marin Marais - Pieces de Viole, Deuxieme Livre, Premiere partie - Charbonnier et. al.

[Brahmsian]

^^Thanks guys! - playing Kempe's Don Quixote now - it sounds well good!. Next I will play Eine Alpensinfonie and may compare it with Herbie's classic version 

Two of my favourite Strauss works there! Donkey Oatie, as affectionately called around these parts, and my absolute favourite piece of Strauss:

Eine Alpensinfonie!

Conor, do listen to the Violin Concerto.  It's an earlier Strauss work, not often mentioned, but it should be mentioned more.  Terrific Romantic violin concerto IMO!

[Brahmsian]

You're correct, Ray! Kempe has Strauss-blood in his veins.

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Indeed he does, Greg! 

Merry Christmas to you, from Santa Johannes to Santarameau! 

[Conor71]

Two of my favourite Strauss works there! Donkey Oatie, as affectionately called around these parts, and my absolute favourite piece of Strauss:

Eine Alpensinfonie!

Conor, do listen to the Violin Concerto.  It's an earlier Strauss work, not often mentioned, but it should be mentioned more.  Terrific Romantic violin concerto IMO!

Thanks Ray - sounds good, I will check it out next! 

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphony No. 8. Still my go-to performances of these Dvorak works. Outstanding performances. Szell was quite the Dvorakian.

[KeithW]

Gardiner/Bach Cantatas for Christmas

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Merry Christmas everyone!

[Octave]

I third this emotion!  This set was really my introduction to Strauss, or at least occupied the week of listening when I fell head-over-heels for him, not even all that long ago; I really just couldn't believe what I was hearing, even/especially when it overflowed the bounds of reason and taste.  This week I have been listening to this:



Richard Strauss: "THE ESSENTIAL RICHARD STRAUSS"

I think the title I gave for this collection is only Amazon's arbitrary product title (not on the actual packaging [EDIT: yes, of course it's on the front cover...I am blind...I avert my eyes from the ugly design of the cover and that kind of awful looking bust/medallion/likeness]); because this is just a a cheap slipcase around four Telarc issues from Previn and the VPO.  I got this package from BRO much cheaper than Amazon (~$16), and it's been a great complement to the Kempe and Karajan recordings (both of which I still favor), in really good sound.  I love Arleen Auger's singing, so this FOUR LAST SONGS is a real treat.  Each single disc is still available cheaply, but not quite as cheap as buying the "box" through BRO.  Strauss rules!  Also really enjoying this (also available very cheap via Amazon MP or BRO):


Richard Strauss: AUS ITALIEN (Naxos)

[Mirror Image]

I third this emotion!  This set was really my introduction to Strauss, or at least the week of listening when I feel head-over-heels for him, not even all that long ago.  This week I have been listening to this:



Richard Strauss: "THE ESSENTIAL RICHARD STRAUSS"

I think the title I gave for this collection is only Amazon's arbitrary product title (not on the actual packaging); because this is just a a cheap slipcase around four Telarc issues from Previn and the VPO.  I got this package from BRO much cheaper than Amazon (~$16), and it's been a great complement to the Kempe and Karajan recordings (both of which I still favor), in really good sound.  I love Arleen Auger's singing, so this FOUR LAST SONGS is a real treat.  Each single disc is still available cheaply, but not quite as cheap as buying the "box" through BRO.  Strauss rules!

I, too, own this Previn set on Telarc and it's very, very good. Another good set is Zinman's on Arte Nova with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL, AND PEACE ON EARTH.

[Que]

Merry Christmas, Harry! And Seasonal greetings to everybody at GMG.

Predictably on Christmas morning: 



I believe I played Schmidt-Gaden last time - came on top on in one the Gramophone "Collection" articles.

But I think I still prefer this Harnoncourt I. His less spontaneous and more deliberate later remake never quite agreed with me.

Of course one will need to have some tolerance for the boy sopranos, on the other hand Paul Esswood and Kurt Equiluz are unsurpassable IMO.

Q

[Florestan]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! JOY TO THE WORLD!

[Conor71]

Quote from: Octave on Today at 02:08:07 PM

I third this emotion!  This set was really my introduction to Strauss, or at least occupied the week of listening when I fell head-over-heels for him, not even all that long ago; I really just couldn't believe what I was hearing, even/especially when it overflowed the bounds of reason and taste.  This week I have been listening to this:

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Richard Strauss: "THE ESSENTIAL RICHARD STRAUSS"

I think the title I gave for this collection is only Amazon's arbitrary product title (not on the actual packaging [EDIT: yes, of course it's on the front cover...I am blind...I avert my eyes from the ugly design of the cover and that kind of awful looking bust/medallion/likeness]); because this is just a a cheap slipcase around four Telarc issues from Previn and the VPO.  I got this package from BRO much cheaper than Amazon (~$16), and it's been a great complement to the Kempe and Karajan recordings (both of which I still favor), in really good sound.  I love Arleen Auger's singing, so this FOUR LAST SONGS is a real treat.  Each single disc is still available cheaply, but not quite as cheap as buying the "box" through BRO.  Strauss rules!  Also really enjoying this (also available very cheap via Amazon MP or BRO):


Richard Strauss: AUS ITALIEN (Naxos)

I ended up listening to the Kempe set most of the day - really enjoying it so far!. It has a lot of stuff I havent heard before which is why I wanted to collect it. I love Karajan in Strauss too so I am hoping to do a bit of comparative listening over the few days

[marvinbrown]

  MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! It's time for Wagner's holiest work  0:):
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  marvin

[listener]

DAQUIN  12 Noëls for organ
Marie-Claire Alain, organ of the Cathedral of St. Theodorit, Uzès
I think I prefer the E. Power Biggs recording which I have in mono, but this stereo one was at hand and has better notes.     A great set of pieces for the instrument
then the Amor Artis Chorale in seasonal music by PRAETORIUS, M-A. CHARPENTIER, HAMMERSCHMIDT, Charles Theodor PACHELBEL, SCHEIN, BUXTEHUDE and Michael HAYDN
POULENC  Barbar the Elephant, The Little Tailor
Peter Ustinov, narrator     Paris Conservatoire Orch.,   Georges Prêtre, cond.
LIEBERMANN  Concerto for Jazz Band and Symphony Orchestra
The Sauter-Finnegan Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orch.     Fritz Reiner, cond.

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