Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #39)

Continued from here

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This thread (and the 38 that have preceded it) is for all things that relate to Classical Music. Feel free to post what you're listening to, recordings you recommend, recent classical purchases, classical concerts, discuss classical works, classical composers, classical performers, etc.

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And as always, I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to all of the regulars (you know who you are) that continue to make this thread an enjoyable, civilized and informative experience! You guys are still the best!

 

Getting a new blind comparison ready for the forum. I am going to do it very differently this time in hopes of fostering more discussion of the various interpretations.

 

Now enjoying #39. I've gone Mozart-mad, I tells ya!

 

I posted this in the prior thread, but right before we ended. I think it's important enough to post again:

 

George, you caught me - I was "one post late". So, here's my re-post too (answering you citing the article):

 

Just posting in order to be able to find the thread later....

 

Really? I would never do a thing like that.

 

Ditto, the thread will always hunt find you first.

 

Now playing CD4 from the following set for a first listen ...

 

I just subscribe and look at subscriptions first.

 

First Symphony is pretty good in that series
Third Symphony is very good

Second Symphony is one of the best on record IMO.

 

I don't know if you've considered it yourself, but might it attract more participants if you just added it to this thread, with of course plenty of reminders that the competition is still going? It doesn't really need a poll because you can just check your inbox and the progress of this thread to monitor how many have taken part; and then you can remind them just before the deadline what date and time the comparison closes, so if anyone submits their votes after that, they won't be accepted.

I was wondering whether you'd do another of them; they've been a great addition to this forum.

 

BTW, what's going on?!

I tuned out only this morning and I think we were on posts 920-40 of thread #38 - now we are already on the new one! Is this thread normally this active on a Sunday at this time of year?

 

You missed the great harpsichord bashing. Big fun.

 

I think the original idea for a separate thread was to attract non-CMC contributors. This was moderately successful. On the other hand, keeping these very interesting excercises "in house" means that these blind tests don't fall into obscurity. I think that's a very powerful argument for keeping them here. Plus maybe then George and Stuart among others would participate.

 

It's a Mozart-stravaganza!!!

Now enjoying:



Krips is now up there with Walter and Szell as my preferred Mozartians.

 

Lol!

 

As another summer night falls I feel like I want to listen to some Sibelius

 

Found this great quote about Krips and Mozart:

 

Thanks Scott, looking forward to it.

About to put on todays classical vinyl find with a glass of Pinot:
Busch Quartet - Rasoumovsky No. 1 - Columbia Masterworks

 

Do you have a larger photo? I can't make out the copyright date.

 

I edited it out, couldn't find a smaller image.

 

I was just teasing!

 

I don't want the blind comparisons to get in the way of this thread. The subject is similar but the threads are distinctly different. I think all my multiple notices on this thread is as far as I want to go.

I certainly am not going to have a poll on the next one. the big change that I am bringing as an experiment is to eliminate the ranking all together and establish a format that is all about discussion about the artistic choices and technical merits of each performance. It's art not a contest so I think if I can steer the blind comparisons in that direction it will be better. But I still want to use bias controls in such a way that everyone who jumps in will offer up initial impressions that are not influenced. Then if the format works we will have a great starting point for interesting discourses. Hopefully it will work as a multistage process that will be fun and interesting and maybe... enlightening.

It's an experiment. Let's see how it goes. Should be up some time soon.

 

I think that is wise. I suspect that there are those who only wish to participate in your blind listening sessions and would find it cumbersome to follow it in this thread, amongst all the other discussions.