I wonder how the Scribendum sound compares with the original issues. Does the box say who engineered it? I have a Scribendum set The Art of Mravinsky in Moscow 1965 and 1972, engineered by Ian Jones at Abbey Road and I have reservations on what was done to the sound, compared with a Melodiya and also a Brilliant set that included a couple of the same pieces.
I made a separate thread for this but maybe since you folks all hang out here I'd try my luck posting directly in here. Ok folks, Here is a question. I have tons of Rock and Jazz on vinyl but nothing yet classical. What record would you guys suggest I get on vinyl to introduce me to this format? I have over a dozen CD's of classical music. My favorite probably being Leonard Bernstein and Beethoven's 9th. That 4th movement and Ode to Joy just gives me shivers every time I hear it. Can someone give me a few recommendations? Also what is a good Bernstein 9th (or even just a great 9th) to try and find on vinyl?
This arrived today. It is a reissue of the Philips box, The Final Recordings. Amazon.US has a number of copies for under $30 cheap. The sound is impeccable and the late Arrau style works well on the Bach and Debussy.
I have the DG box set THE MONO ERA and just listened to the Andor Foldes, disc 9, a few weeks ago. It includes the Liszt piano concertos 1 & 2 plus the Rach 2. The Liszt was recorded in 1953 also with the Berlin Philharmonic. A Penguin Guide 1966 quote appears on the back cover which says "Foldes is a highly intellectual, often analytical player ...The piano timbre is finely reproduced with a wide dynamic range." (Liszt)
First listen of the day. Now playing CD1 from the following twofer from my JS Bach collection while continuing my data collection work for the 4/18 tax filing deadline ...
Great LP cover though I am not familiar with the works. It is a 1960's recording given its catalog number ...
Do you like Lorin Maazel? I am still sitting on the fence about him after all these years listening to classical music ...
Don't think I have enough Maazel to make a clear judgment, and they are all early, I do enjoy his Sibelius and Strauss on Decca, before he entered his perverse phase as some would say. The two Ravel above are great.
The same here. I have the Maazel Sony Sibelius box with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the London Tchaikovsky box with the VPO and perhaps another half-dozen of LP recordings ...
There is an error on the CD cover artist attribution. Christiane Jaccottet was the late Swiss Harpsichordist ...
Not even sure about his Decca Tchaikovsky, too controlled and a bit cool, although No 1 is good, the last four don't make me swoon, even with the superb Vienna strings.
I have not listened to the London (Decca) Tchaikovsky box in years. I have quite a few versions of Tchaikovsky symphonies but doubt Maazel's version is among the best ...
Now playing: Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No.3 in A minor Op.56 "Scottish" — Wiener Philharmoniker – Christoph von Dohnanyi (Decca Records), from:
