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[prémont]

Sophie Yates' playing is nice and immaculate, and she would clearly pass an harpsichord examination with distinction playing in that way, but I miss some imagination, some tension, some passion. It is Italian music after all. Only in the last very chromatic part of Rossi's Toccata VII one feels, that she is touched by the music. The short Seconde Stravaganze by de Macque and the Canzon by Gesualdo  f.i. are played too cool IMO. And Frescobaldi's Cento Partite feels endless long (it last ca.10 minutes). The harpsichord sounds dry but is tuned in meantone temperature. I cannot recommend this recording without reservation.

[Mandryka]

Sophie Yates' playing is nice and immaculate, and she would clearly pass an harpsichord examination with distinction playing in that way, but I miss some imagination, some tension, some passion. It is Italian music after all. Only in the last very chromatic part of Rossi's Toccata VII one feels, that she is touched by the music. The short Seconde Stravaganze by de Macque and the Canzon by Gesualdo  f.i. are played too cool IMO. And Frescobaldi's Cento Partite feels endless long (it last ca.10 minutes). The harpsichord sounds dry but is tuned in meantone temperature. I cannot recommend this recording without reservation.

Thanks. I saw a good review and so was curious. In fact there are a handful of Sophie Yates CDs on spotify which I sampled and they didn't seem at all interesting. So I'm not surprised by your comments at all.

[GioCar]

Thanks guys for your feedbacks regarding the Molardi and the Tasini set (Merulo's works for organ) 

I'll get the Molardi to start, being more complete and better recorded from what I understand.

[Que]

Thanks guys for your feedbacks regarding the Molardi and the Tasini set (Merulo's works for organ) 

I'll get the Molardi to start, being more complete and better recorded from what I understand.

The recording quality is top shelve, excellence in organ recordings is a hall mark of DIVOX. 
And I found interpretations by Molardi absolutely brilliant.

Q

[Mandryka]

[jlaurson]

Have it, haven't heard it yet, though. The studio can do magic... but whether they can fix the primarius of this quartet, by now the glaringly obvious weak spot, I don't know.

[Mandryka]

Have it, haven't heard it yet, though. The studio can do magic... but whether they can fix the primarius of this quartet, by now the glaringly obvious weak spot, I don't know.

I've been really enjoying their Beethoven op 18s and op 135 CD on Myrios. I'm quite tempted by the one with the Webern too, even though I' m not much interested in the Razumowski quartets.

[aligreto]

Three different versions of Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony....

[Que]

Three different versions of Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony....

You wouldn't expect it (from the RCO, yes, but perhaps not so much from Chailly) but that is an awesome recording.

I also like Markevitch:

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Q

[aligreto]

You wouldn't expect it (from the RCO, yes, but perhaps not so much from Chailly) but that is an awesome recording.

I also like Markevitch:

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Q

Thank you Que. Strong recommendation on the Chailly there and the Markevitch was also mentioned in the Manfred thread so I think that I will also try to track that one down.

[ritter]

This pioneering recording of Haydn's last opera intrigues me (I don't know the piece at all).

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It was made in 1950, a year before the (very) posthumous first staging (in Florence, with Maria Callas under the baton of Erich Kleiber).

Has anyone heard it? I'm sure our expert Haydnians have something to say 

Thanks and regards,

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Rouse: Symphonies 3 & 4, plus a couple of other works (NYPO/Gilbert)



I'm probably gonna go ahead and buy this without waiting for reviews. Why? Because this is exactly the sort of thing the major American orchestras should be releasing, instead of the zillionth Beethoven or Mahler recording, and I want to support that. (Plus, I heard the 3rd Symphony on the radio and rather liked it.)

[Brian]

Rouse: Symphonies 3 & 4, plus a couple of other works (NYPO/Gilbert)



I'm probably gonna go ahead and buy this without waiting for reviews. Why? Because this is exactly the sort of thing the major American orchestras should be releasing, instead of the zillionth Beethoven or Mahler recording, and I want to support that. (Plus, I heard the 3rd Symphony on the radio and rather liked it.)

I think I'll stream that right now! Booklet note is 36 pages with notes by the composer on each work - Dacapo really knows how to support new music.

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Booklet note is 36 pages with notes by the composer on each work - Dacapo really knows how to support new music.

That's the other thing. I want to support labels that not only record new music, but give it the in-depth treatment it deserves.

[Mirror Image]

That's the other thing. I want to support labels that not only record new music, but give it the in-depth treatment it deserves.

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[marvinbrown]

  Dear all,

  I need help.  I can't tell which of the following is a better deal.

  This claims to be "complete" and  with more probably better sound (that's important to me) than the Sony below:

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  Or this:

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  Yes granted its more expensive but I don't mind.  I'm just worried about the sound quality.  On the other hand it has Stravinsky himself conducting and hence my interest, I can not tell if it is complete or not but it has more CDs (multiple recordings of the same work??)  so I am guessing it is. anyone familiar with either. Which way should I lean?

  any advice would be appreciated.  I have very little Stravinsky in my collection (no more than 3 cds) so there will hardly be any overlap/duplication.

  marvin

[jlaurson]

  Dear all,

  I need help.  I can't tell which of the following is a better deal.

  This claims to be "complete" and  with more probably better sound (that's important to me) than the Sony below:

  Or this:


  Yes granted its more expensive but I don't mind.  I'm just worried about the sound quality.  On the other hand it has Stravinsky himself conducting and hence my interest, I can not tell if it is complete or not but it has more CDs (multiple recordings of the same work??)  so I am guessing it is. anyone familiar with either. Which way should I lean?

  any advice would be appreciated.  I have very little Stravinsky in my collection (no more than 3 cds) so there will hardly be any overlap/duplication.

  marvin

I'll do a review of the former (Stravinsky-himself) set, before long. But ultimately there's a fundamental question for you to answer here: Do you want all of the music of Stravinsky or do you want all the music that Stravinsky performed of his own works (and a few others).

All the major works of Stravinsky's - certainly all the orchestral works - are part of the Stravinsky-himself set. It's also done with luxurious perfectionism... probably the favorite set I have just to behold. And it includes the early recordings (most of them sounding surprisingly to very good!) which I often (not always) prefer over the stereo re-makes.

I don't, alas, have the DG box... so I can't really compare as such.

[marvinbrown]

I'll do a review of the former (Stravinsky-himself) set, before long. But ultimately there's a fundamental question for you to answer here: Do you want all of the music of Stravinsky or do you want all the music that Stravinsky performed of his own works (and a few others).

All the major works of Stravinsky's - certainly all the orchestral works - are part of the Stravinsky-himself set. It's also done with luxurious perfectionism... probably the favorite set I have just to behold. And it includes the early recordings (most of them sounding surprisingly to very good!) which I often (not always) prefer over the stereo re-makes.

I don't, alas, have the DG box... so I can't really compare as such.

  I would have liked to have ALL the music that Stravinsky composed.  I just assumed (incorrectly) that the Sony box had that covered given all the praise heaped on it. Would you be able to tell me how much of Stravinsky's musical compositions are missing from the Sony set? or perhaps are any major non orchestral works missing?


  I appreciate your help 
  marvin

[Mirror Image]

Personally, Marvin, I'd go with the DG box of Stravinsky for the simple fact that it covers all the bases: symphonic works, ballets, concertante works, chamber music, operas, etc. A reviewer pointed out on Amazon that this DG set is not actually 'complete' but what's missing is relatively minor (mostly arrangements of other composer's music). For a starter set, I can think of no better way to get acquainted with Stravinsky's music.

[Ken B]

Personally, Marvin, I'd go with the DG box of Stravinsky for the simple fact that it covers all the bases: symphonic works, ballets, concertante works, chamber music, operas, etc. A reviewer pointed out on Amazon that this DG set is not actually 'complete' but what's missing is relatively minor (mostly arrangements of other composer's music). For a starter set, I can think of no better way to get acquainted with Stravinsky's music.

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I'd go for the DG box if the price is comparable. I have the other, and most of the DG contents.