There's an interview with him on one of the CSO from the Archives discs...I'm not sure what I expected, but he seems fairly convivial, much more than I expected.
From the Mercury Living Presence Vol. 3: The Rachmaninov was a first time listen (loved it) and the Franck was pretty good (the Monteux rendition can't be topped)
Now listening: Wilhelm Furtwängler - The Complete RIAS Recordings CD 12 Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 ‘Pastoral’ & No. 5 23-05-1954 A new performance of the 1947 program that began the set.
There are three factors that are essential: speed stability, precise level and reduction of vibration. There are various ways to achieve those. But there is no disputing when you have fluctuating speed, the platter is not level or you feel any vibration when lightly touching the platter and plinth when on.
I already have the Rubinstein recordings, but the two on the first CD are certainly worth the price. I actually paid 80 cents.
Now listening: Wilhelm Furtwängler - The Complete RIAS Recordings Bonus CD: Furtwängler on the art of interpretation 27-02-1951 Colloquium in the 'Hochschule für Musik', Berlin | Werner Egk and his students interviewing W. Furtwängler Criteria for casting singers (5:46) Relationship between conductor and director (10:06) Length of breaks / Overture to 'Die Zauberflöte' (8:10) Musical tempo (1:27) Audience / musical intelligence (3:13) General pauses in Bruckner’s works / Principle of the symphony / Future of music / Schott composers (5:40) "Emotional music" / freedom in music (6:09) Universality of interpretations / Sound volume and size of concert hall (5:50) Acoustics of opera houses and concert halls (1:34) Casting of Wagnerian roles / impact of gender / perfection and charisma (9:50) Orchestra pit – covered or open / The orchestra as an accompanying instrument (4:05) The art of accompaniment (2:10) I am missing most of the value of this bonus CD due to my very limited ability with the German language. I wonder if there has ever been a published English translation?
First listen to CD 6 from "The Flowering Of Renaissance Choral Music" performed by the Hamburger Bläserkreis für Alte Musik, the London Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, the Early Music Consort of London and Pro Cantione Antiqua of London led by Bruno Turner on Archiv Lasso: Miserere mei Deus / Domine, ne in furore tuo / Motets Palestrina: Incipit Oratio Jeremiae Prophetae / Motets
First listen to "Extases baroques" performed by Maria Cristina Kiehr with Concerto Soave on l'empreinte digitale.
Good morning! On the TT more Kubelik conducting. Apologize for the blurry photo....will have to make another when I take pictures of my newest batch from the summer sale.
Yeah, yeah, keep rubbing it in! Just kidding, I think it's great that you have access to so much used classical vinyl.
I know....very, very lucky. If this store was in Toronto or Montreal, it would not have so many and definitely selling them for much more than 1 CAD. I've added some of my LPs to my Discogs profile collection, when I am sometimes checking the various pressings etc...I have not found one yet that was less than $ 10-12 bucks plus shipping (in the near mint and sometimes sealed condition). Several are costing more than $ 20 and up to $ 50. I know cost is relative and prices are always in the end what someone is willing to pay for something - not necessarily what someone wants to sell it for. And I am certainly not doing it for financial gain or anything. Anyway I love my LPs lots and my CDs are somewhat neglected....LPs are so much fun! The only thing that I am debating is investing in a RCM of my own. Maybe it'll be my upcoming Christmas gift or something. Currently we are saving for a big trip in November, so it's out of the question right now.
Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major K459 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K488 Ch’io mi scordi di te… Non temer, amato bene, K.505 Though in my opinion Grimaud's style doesn't really work for concerto no. 19, this recording of no. 23 is among my favourites of all time.
Now on the turntable, "Scriabin - Preludes Op 11 / Brahms Waltzes Op. 39" performed by Gina Bachauer on EMI/Capitol.
