Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by bluemooze, Feb 22, 2017.

  1. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Salieri, the patron saint of mediocrities, just made a good story ...

     
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  2. scompton

    scompton Forum Resident

    Location:
    Arlington, VA
    No my wife’s family is here. We only come here when a game isn’t on.
     
  3. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Green Bay, a small town with a big football team ... :righton:

    My late mother-in-law was a rabid Packers fan and my wife was born in Milwaukee ...
     
  4. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    Just quoted the post but still can't see the image.
     
  5. hvbias

    hvbias Midrange magic

    Location:
    Northeast
    Chopin Nocturnes Op.9, 15, 27, 32, 37 (CD 1) by Rubinstein. These were recorded between 1936-1937 and transfers were by Marina and Victor Ledin. I can't say I have any strong thoughts on early Rubinstein Chopin Nocturnes vs the later ones he for RCA in '65 (or was it '67) performance wise other than the RCA are superior recording quality.

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    And also played Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 5. My favorite Brahms solo piano piece magnificently played by Julius Katchen. I will never tire of hearing this performance.

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    I bought the Itzhak Perlman Complete Warner box. I have a handful of Perlman CDs though I wouldn't really consider myself a big fan (IMO he can play a bit loose in some of his later recordings), the box was attractively priced and like many of these performer boxes they record lesser known works they like.
     
  6. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    I can see the Katchen/Brahms image, but the other one.
     
  7. Tribute

    Tribute Senior Member

    Happy Birthday. Nice batch of records. I like your user name, but maybe you should spell it

    Baachthoven
     
  8. hvbias

    hvbias Midrange magic

    Location:
    Northeast
    I'll upload it to Imgur, it's the Naxos Historical double CD.

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  9. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    Thanks. Strange, now I can see it in the quote in my post above. Spooky... I wonder what's going on, leftovers from Halloween?
     
  10. Mr_Vinyl

    Mr_Vinyl Forum Resident

    Well, that picture of Rubinstein does after all look like Dracula from the old movies...
     
  11. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    A thrilling performance and great sound from the Analog Productions remastering.

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  12. peter1

    peter1 Now things are looking up!

    Location:
    Bend, OR
    I bought some interesting LPs today at a thrift shop — Vols. 2, 3, 6 & 7 of Beethoven’s String Quartet cycle performed by the Quattor Schaffer (umlaut over the a). So far, these performances sound really good, but I have not been able to find out much about this quartet, other than a brief mention by Tully Potter in The Beethoven Project that says “ and the Schaffer Quartet did a splendid cycle for the French Musidisc label“.
    The personnel of this group is Kurt Schaffer (violin), Franzjosef Maier (violin), Franz Breyer (viola) and Kust Herzbruch (cello). Maier’s name seemed familiar and he was a principal of Collegium Aureum a while back.
    So, that’s it. Anyone know anything more about the Quattuor Schaffer? TIA

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  13. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    Thanks. Why?
     
  14. Eigenvector

    Eigenvector Forum Resident

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    This evening...... I love these sonatas and Weissenberg's playing is fantastic!

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  15. Tribute

    Tribute Senior Member

    a play on the double 'ee' in Beethoven ofcourse
     
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  16. SteelyTom

    SteelyTom Forum Resident

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    Boston, Mass.
    NP, music for piano and sixties-era electronics, on the late, lamented New Albion label.

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  17. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Frenchtown NJ USA
    Now on the turntable, record 2 from "Dowland - First Booke of Songes 1597" performed by The Consort Of Musicke on L'Oiseau-Lyre.

    Featuring:
    (the lovely and talented) Emma Kirkby - soprano
    John York Skinner - countertenor
    Martyn Hill - tenor
    David Thomas - bass

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  18. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Frenchtown NJ USA
    Yeah, I don't get it either. :)

    Edit: Nevermind, I see the reply.
     
  19. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Frenchtown NJ USA
    Now on the turntable, record 3 from "Mozart - The Symphonies Salzburg 1766-1772" performed by The Academy Of Ancient Music led by Jaap Schroder on L'Oiseau-Lyre.
    • Symphonies K. 124, 126, 129
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  20. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

    Location:
    US
    I know, right? :) Thank you.
     
  21. ubertrout

    ubertrout Forum Resident

    Location:
    Washington, DC
    Appreciate it! We probably won't get to it until the Spring, but I've been urged to find more such trails.
     
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  22. ToddBD

    ToddBD Forum Resident

    This is my favorite...I like Reiner's tempos, his ability to get so much charm out of the Game of Pairs, and the thrill of the Finale.
     
  23. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Frenchtown NJ USA
    Now on the turntable, record 3 from "Mozart - The Complete Piano Concertos Vol. 4" performed by Murray Perahia leading the English Chamber Orchestra on CBS Masterworks.
    • Concertos Nos. 25 & 26
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  24. andolink

    andolink Forum Resident

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    Scottsdale, AZ
    Sándor Veress: String Quartet No. 2 (1937)

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  25. andolink

    andolink Forum Resident

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    Scottsdale, AZ
    Symphonies by the original Frank Zappa--

    Francesco Zappa (c.1717-1803): Six Symphonies

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