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... some American music.

 

I chose that because it was the best quality image I could find of the labels in order to provide the track listing. The back cover would have been too small to read.

 

So Warner Records can't use the original name on the label, but I would think they would be able to list the original issue in the liner notes. At least I wish they could and would.

 

First listen to "Chopin - 26 Preludes/Scriabine - Sonata No. 2 Op. 19" performed by Beatrice Rana on Atma.

 

I know you later agreed it was Abravanel; but I suspect you were thinking of Varujan Kojian, who was conductor 1979-83 until he was essentially run out of town because of "a dalliance between Kojian and a Mormon missionary".

 

For folks who do downloads, the new recording of Sibelius's Kullervo and a modern complement, to be released soon as two SACDs, is the download of the day at eClassical - $17 for stereo and surround 24-bit/96 khz: eClassical - Sibelius: Kullervo & Kortekangas: Migrations »

 

Roussel's symphonies are significantly under-programmed and underperformed imo.

 

Listening on ClassicsOnline. It's shutting down on 1/31. It was going to offer a more streamlined selection of Naxos owned titles after scaling back on 12/1/2016, but I guess not. There is only a little blurb on the bottom of their web player, but no other information.

Too bad, I enjoy lossless classical streaming.

 

It more like a week for the new release sales

 

Some Scriabin for the TT this evening...

 

I'm going to do as much exploring as I can on ClassicsOnline before 1/31.

Ludwig Thuille was a friend of Richard Strauss.

 

Having now heard this entire set, I enthusiastically recommend it!

 

On the smart TV and stereo....

 

That is a great performance of the F# Minor.

 

I second that. The four etudes are the highlight of the set.

 

I only have the CD version ...

 

Now playing the following SACD, a recent arrival for a first listen. One of the tracks is work by Clemens non papa ...

 

On the smart TV and stereo...

 

How does Christa Ludwig compare with Elly Ameling? IMO, Elly Ameling had an extraordinarily sweet voice ...

 

What's your favourite recording of Gustav Holst's The Planets?

 

I like the following version, which has been in my collection for many years ...

 

Maybe fork over a little more dough?

 

Big difference No. 1.....Ameling was a soprano and Ludwig a mezzo -soprano. Of course they sang many of the same Lieder by Brahms, Schubert, Strauss etc.
To me they are very different in their technique, so much that Ludwig was an overall 'broad spectrum' singer ( she sang Mozart operas as well as for instance Wagner ). Ameling did not, specializing mostly in concerts/recitals.

 

What a beautiful rendition.....Backhaus / Bohm / Wiener Philharmoniker. London Treasury Stereo FFRR series. Near mint, sounding 100 % pristine.




I found the You Tube upload of my LP for anyone interested.



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