It certainly is - it just adds to the atmosphere of this kind of music. Sacred music always sounds best in churches to me for a similar reason ...
Not sure - they have a few performances in Italy as well. Maybe he is like Sir Neville M was and just wants to keep going while he can?
Superb - lucky you. What was the programme? I'm not complaining though as I managed to see her twice last year in London ...
(LP BASF German Press 20 22394-9) 1975 ..... recorded January 1975 ..... sumptuous playing by Rudolf Kempe + Münchner Philharmoniker ....
Brahms: "F.A.E." Sonata Bach: Violin Partita No.2 intermission Brahms Violin Sonata No. 2 Penderecki: Violin Sonata No.2 encore--an arrangement of Schubert's "Standchen." Quite a beefy program! And, I was in the 3rd row center...maybe 15-20 feet away.
Now streaming on Amazon, "Alvorada - Music by Villa-Lobos, Granados & Piazzolla" performed by Ophelie Gaillard on Aparte. Bandoneon – Juán José Mosalini Cello – Ophélie Gaillard Contrabass – Romain Lecuyer Guitar – Emmanuel Rossfelder, Luiz de Aquino, Rudi Flores Harp – Sandrine Chatron Percussion – Christian Paoli, David "Chupete", Florent Jodelet, Rubens Celso Lopes Piano – Fernando Maguna, Gabriel Sivak, Gerardo Di Giusto Soprano Vocals – Sabine Devieilhe Trombone – Fabien Cyprien Trumpet – Nicolas Genest Violin – Cyril Garac Vocals – Sandra Rumolino, Toquinho
Now playing, CD 2 from: Martha Argerich and Friends – Live from Lugano 2010 (EMI Records) Robert Schumann – Adagio and Allegro for Horn/Cello and Piano in A flat major Op.70 — Martha Argerich (piano), Gautier Capuçon (cello) Franz Liszt – Les préludes for 2 Pianos S.637 — Martha Argerich (piano), Daniel Rivera (piano) Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Quintet for Piano and Strings in E major Op.15 — Alexander Mogilevsky (piano), Alissa Murgulis, Lucia Hall (violins), Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg (viola), Mark Drobinsky (cello) Béla Bartók – Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion Sz 110 — Danilo Grassi (percussion), Martha Argerich (piano), Stephen Kovacevich (piano), Louis Sauvetre (percussion)
@Kal Rubinson is on the forum. I imagine you could ask him for help. He knows his surround and seems like a very nice guy. Maybe he'll respond or you could send him a PM.
I love these albums. It's a shame that there will be no more. They were full of joyful music making among friends. You could hear it.
Now I am jealous! Great program. I have only ever seen Ms M playing the big concertos ... How did she handle the Bach? Did she manage to rein in her vibrato?
Yes...in several different versions (all the same 1975 recording). I have the 3-disc set of all four Brahms symphonies on the Scribendum label. I agree that the 1975 Munich Philharmonic Kempe recording of Brahm's 4th sounds superb, but Kempe's 1960 recording of the piece with the Royal Philharmonic surpasses it sonically and is now my preferred recording. It's available individually on the Testament label or as part of an 11 CD box set, part of the Icon series on EMI/Warner. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...X236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=kempe+brahms#
After 4+ hours of shoveling snow today to dig out from under the latest blizzard, this seemed appropriate. .
It was stunning. She did use some tasteful vibrato to add expression in long, slow lines, but it never deteriorated into Fritz Kriesler territory! Her intonation was spot-on.
I don’t have a large driveway or much sidewalk to clear so I can’t justify the investment in a snowblower but every time I have to shovel 12+ inches of snow, I question that decision..... Maybe I’ll move south when I retire?
I bought the snowblower some 15 years ago when I was still working. I just could not bring myself to shovel any amount of snow more then 3 - 4" ...
