Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #63)

A little. Rubinstein told her to slow down.

 

Right now listening to my newly-received Bill Evans SHM SACDs. But earlier today, I listened to Colin Davis conducting Walton's 1st Symphony courtesy of Spotify. Marvelous piece. I don't own it, and the first three movements seemed unfamiliar, but for some reason I felt I'd heard the last movement before.

 

Really? Don't get me wrong. Her dexterity, fluidity, and overall technical chops are astounding. It's just that some of the slower ones I've heard before seem to lose a bit of their essence with the uptempos, making them feel like more of a workout.

 

I have dozens of her recordings but some to me sound a little rushed. I am not sure if she is way outside of the tempo markings though. However, some of her Chopin sounds a little too far removed from the tempo and it loses some qualities in the end that other pianists bring out.

 

The $2 find at the Academy?

 

This is an excellent recording IMO and I have it on both LP and on CD ...

 

Two of my $.99 Goodwill buys today…sorry the images are so small, they are:
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5, Paris Conservatory Orchestra/Martinon (stereo)
Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Vienna Philharmonic/Monteux (mono)

 

Speaking of Argerich, now enjoying a first listen to another recent $2 find.

 

No, found them at a thrift store in my neighborhood.

 

Looks like a staring contest.

 

I love her versions of Kinderszenen and Kreisleriana. I had some of her Chopin releases but this one along with her version of Gaspard de la nuit was what made me a huge fan.

 

This looks like an LP cover . Getting into vinyl?

 

Haven't been posting much but have been paying attention. Picked these up based on recommendations here. Have only gotten to half of the Debussy but its gorgeous! Does anybody have Volume 1?



and Glenn Gould playing Grieg, Bizet and Sibelius.

 

Listened to the Gould this morning on Spotify.

 

The first one to blink has to play the second piano part.

 

I don't know if it's the lighting, the outfits, the staring or what, but to me the photo oozes sexuality.

Now enjoying another "new to me" $2 find:

Never!

 

These were $.50 at Goodwill today…nice additions to my Angel LP collection.
The first one is Prokofiev "Chout" (The Buffoon) and "Le Pas D'Acier" (The Age of Steel), Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra/Rozhdestvensky (Angel/Melodiya), you really can't tell from the photo.

 

Now listening to "Bach - Saint John Passion" performed by the Taverner Consort & Players led by Andrew Parrott on Virgin Classics.

 

The last of my $2 finds from this week. A tame, yet beautiful performance of the second sonata.

 

Now on the turntable, Side 3 from "Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier" performed by Daniel Chorzempa playing harpsichord/clavichord/organ on Philips.

 

Helene Grimaud is a goddess in more ways than one. And I don't mean to objectify her like this, but what a beauty.

 

In honor of what would have been Schnittke's 80th birthday today. The 5th Symphony has absolutely shattering climaxes--I'd love to hear it live sometime--no recording can do them justice, but this one makes a brave effort.

 

I have all her recordings and enjoy them very much.

 

Yes, but do you listen to them?

 

Now on the turntable, "Bach - Motets" from the "Die Neue Bach-Edition" set of vinyl box sets that came out in the mid-eighties on Archiv.

This set (pic doesn't show all boxes, including the one I'm listening to)....