What are you listening to now?

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This:

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Viva Dallapiccola! I find it so frustrating that his output is so limited 

I'd prefer quality over quantity any day, wouldn't you?

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I'd prefer quality over quantity any day, wouldn't you?

Of course, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't wish good old Luigi had produced more pieces of the consistent quality of those he did bequeth to us...

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Of course, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't wish good old Luigi had produced more pieces of the consitent quality he did bequeth to us...

True, but I wish this of many composers: Ravel, Barber, Janacek, Berg, to name a few.

[The new erato]

I'd prefer quality over quantity any day, wouldn't you?

One cannot fill the shelves with quality. We need tons of stuff! Sadly, old Luigi disappoints in the CDCDCD department.

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A beautiful work indeed, Rafael. Crespin & Ansermet handle it superbly. If you don't have too much of the contents of the box already, it's definitely worth getting.

Actually, I'd have close to zero duplication with this set, as I have most of Ravel in other versions. The classic recordings of the operas under Maazel seem self-recommending, and I'd like to explore the Prix de Rome cantatas (although I've read the name of Massenet mentioned in this context, and I find that rather outputting  ). Thanks for the recommendation, Karlo! On the wishlist this goes! 

[amw]

Currently listening to: a small army of bagpipers and drummers, somewhere on the university campus (with bagpipes it really doesn't matter where), celebrating graduation or something.

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Now:



Listening to Symphony No. 2. Really excellent work.

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One cannot fill the shelves with quality. We need tons of stuff! Sadly, old Luigi disappoints in the CDCDCD department.

Well, Martinu, Villa-Lobos, and Milhaud shouldn't disappoint when it comes to filling the shelves.

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Well, Martinu, Villa-Lobos, and Milhaud shouldn't disappoint when it comes to filling the shelves.

But, then again, in these particular cases, the quality can IMHO be variable, to put it mildly... 

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More Dallapiccola (after Job):



Luigi Dallapiccola: Cinque canti - Teodoro Ravetta (baritone), members of the Orchestra Scarlatti, Pierre Boulez (cond.) - Live from Naples June 9th, 1958...

Edit: and before going to bed (I must catch a flight at 6:15 am tomorrow  ), I move on to this:

Luigi Nono: Con Luigi Dallapiccola for six percussionists, four pickups, three ring modulators and three frequency generators...

[kishnevi]

Puccini: Turandot. Versions under Erede (Borkh, del Monaco and Tebaldi) as well as Serafin (Callas, Fernandi and Schwarzkopf).

Following the lavish Decca production under Mehta it's difficult to muster much enthusiasm for these contemporary (1955-57) versions, complete with dull metal plates instead of bells, substandard choral sound and vague focus.

They do have strong redeeming virtues though. Stylish orchestral playing and beautiful singing from Erede, Tebaldi and Zaccaria (Erede); commanding presence and strong vocalism in the impossible role of Turandot by Callas as well as good vocal presence from Zaccaria and ethereal pianissimi by Schwarzkopf. Not to mention strongly profiled conducting by veteran maestro Tullio Serafin.

I wonder what possessed EMI to issue this 1957 production in mono when stereo had become widely available by then ?

In the Callas, the Emperor seems to have been recorded three floors down with all the intervening doors closed; I can barely hear him with my ears pressed up to the speaker.  Is yours a better mastering? My copy is from the most recent budget issue, and what proved to be the last under the EMI logo.

Thread duty CPE Bach Prussian Sonatas Wq48 Pieter Jan Belder harpsichord clavichord CD 16 of the Brilliant 30 CD box.

[Henk]

Yes, Saraste's version is very good, but there's something really special in this Robertson performance. I think the fact that he lingers on this phrase or that phrase a little longer gives me another insight into the music, but I still enjoy Saraste's performance unconditionally. Overall, Robertson is slower than Saraste, but we're lucky to have these two recordings as it is and there's a third one with Boreyko with the Ural Philharmonic, but like the Robertson, it's OOP.

It's available as a download for only E. 98 :

http://www.emusic.com/album/the-ural-philharmonic-orchestra/valentin-silvestrov-orchestral-works-vol-2/11184408/

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It's available as a download for only E. 98 :

http://www.emusic.com/album/the-ural-philharmonic-orchestra/valentin-silvestrov-orchestral-works-vol-2/11184408/

Thanks for the tip, Henk, but I don't really like downloading music. I'm a physical media kind of guy.

[Henk]

Thanks for the tip, Henk, but I don't really like downloading music. I'm a physical media kind of guy.

Well, you said you liked getting mp3s with purchasing a (physical) recording on Amazon?

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Well, you said you liked getting mp3s with purchasing a (physical) recording on Amazon?

Yeah, because they're free with the purchase of the physical disc, who wouldn't like that?

[SonicMan46]

A couple more new Hyperion arrivals up for a first listen this afternoon:

Clementi, Muzio (1752-1832) - Capriccios & Variations w/ the inexhaustible Howard Shelley, who already had released 6 double-CD sets of Clementi's sonatas making this the 7th set for a total of 14 CDs - whew!  I actually own all of these discs now - see Review, if interested.

Turina, Joaquín (1882-1949) - Chamber Music w/ the Nash Ensemble - actually, my first recording of this composer's music (although I have much music of the other Spaniards of the era) - idiomatic writing w/ Spanish motifs - enjoyable, and will look into other Turina compositions - any suggestions?  Review HERE - Dave

 

[EigenUser]

Thanks for the tip, Henk, but I don't really like downloading music. I'm a physical media kind of guy.

I wish I had a CD collection (I, too, like having physical collections), but I'm perfectly happy with Spotify for now. It's only $5/month for students, so it's hard to beat.

Delius Brigg Fair. It is beautiful -- what is the reason for all the hate around this guy? That being said, it isn't anything I'll rush back to soon.
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[North Star]

I wish I had a CD collection (I, too, like having physical collections), but I'm perfectly happy with Spotify for now. It's only $5/month for students, so it's hard to beat.

Delius Brigg Fair. It is beautiful -- what is the reason for all the hate around this guy? That being said, it isn't anything I'll rush back to soon.

Man, you're spending your money in the wrong things! Lesson number one: don't buy food, buy CD's. 

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Man, you're spending your money in the wrong things! Lesson number one: don't buy food, buy CD's. 

What do you eat, then?