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[king ubu]

I was pining away for these recordings for many a year. They finally issued in an attractive package.

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It's pricey on Amazon .com but I got it for $65 CAD on Amazon.ca. That's about $51 real dollars.

good price here:
http://www.amazon.it/Brüggen-Conducts-Mozart-Frans/dp/B01C7W7KP6

Worth considering? I have some of his Mozart on Glossa and like it, but don't really know it that well yet.

[jlaurson]

I recently requested recommendations for Dvorak's Cello Concerto and Perényi's name came up. I had not heard of him..

....and the CD has now arrived.

Enjoy the listening. Miklos Perényi is one of the great, great cellists out there. To think that the likes of Weilerstein or Gabetta are feted while a true artist plays about... he might get up there in age, which can be trickier for cellists than pianists, otherwise I'd say he's something of the Sokolov of the cello.

[Mirror Image]

Qigang Chen is a fascinating composer - not well-known in the United States, but well worth exploring. He combines a variety of techniques - very fluidly - for a unique sound. In 2009 I wrote about that Virgin release for Juilliard - a marvelous recording. Hope you enjoy it.

http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/yin-and-yang-modern-chinese-music

--Bruce

Thanks a lot, Bruce. One of the things that drew me into his sound-world were those Takemitsu-like colorations. I'll have to check out that link you provided.

[North Star]

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[Karl Henning]

Alard will sound.

[North Star]

Alard will sound.

Indeed, Karl.

By the way, I don't think you replied to my question about whether you have heard the Kodály Sonata for vc solo. 

[Karl Henning]

Indeed, Karl.

By the way, I don't think you replied to my question about whether you have heard the Kodály Sonata for vc solo. 

I'm uncertain. Which has me guessing, not;  but knowing how distracted I can be, 'tis only a guess!

[aligreto]

Please forgive ageing eyes but as far as I can tell the only difference is with the coupling; the Laserlight has the Hindemith Cello Concerto as its coupling.

I have that. Both interpretations are to be admired. Actually, the Hindemith is outstanding.

OK, I have seen another CD with him playing the Hindemith [cannot remember the coupling] so I will put that on my List.

[aligreto]

Enjoy the listening. Miklos Perényi is one of the great, great cellists out there. To think that the likes of Weilerstein or Gabetta are feted while a true artist plays about... he might get up there in age, which can be trickier for cellists than pianists, otherwise I'd say he's something of the Sokolov of the cello.

High praise indeed for Miklos Perényi whom I must say I had not heard of prior to this recommendation 

I look forward to hearing the performance.

[kishnevi]

I'm uncertain. Which has me guessing, not;  but knowing how distracted I can be, 'tis only a guess!

[interjecting]
Karl, I thought you had this one

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If you don't, you should.


This is certainly the only music by Veress I have, and probably the only music by Kurtag as well.

Also this one from HM
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And Ms. Weilerstein has done it as well, along with the Cassado,  although the  couplings are less impressive: Golijov and Bright Sheng.


There are actually a number of others, including Wispelwey and Starker.

[aligreto]

Locatelli: Concerti Grossi performed by La Folia Barocca....

[Karl Henning]

[interjecting]
Karl, I thought you had this one

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If you don't, you should.

I believe you're right: I should.

[North Star]

I believe you're right: I should.

I have thought that of myself for years at this point..

[Maestro267]

Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Plácido Domingo (Emperor), Julia Varady (Empress), Reinhild Runkel (Nurse)
José van Dam (Barak), Hildegard Behrens (Dyer's wife)
Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker/Solti

[Karl Henning]

I have thought that of myself for years at this point..

I can confirm that this was entirely the right thing  0:)

[North Star]

I can confirm that this was entirely the right thing  0:)

I am not the least bit surprised. 

[Camphy]

These arrived today:

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[aligreto]

Dvorak's Symphonic Poems [Chalabala]....

[Spineur]

Dvorak's Symphonic Poems [Chalabala]....

Today, I actually listen to the Simon Rattle recording of Dvorak's tone-poems.  A little more colorful than his symphonies, but similar orcherstral writing.

[North Star]

Today, I actually listen to the Simon Rattle recording of Dvorak's tone-poems.  A little more colorful than his symphonies, but similar orcherstral writing.

You say that like it's a bad thing..