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Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by George P, May 29, 2015.

  1. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    Listened to audio samples again and did indeed hear some clicking. Did you hear anything from the label after all?
     
  2. drh

    drh Talking Machine

    I've been spending a good bit of quality time with the old Haydn quartet series recorded by the Pro Arte Qtt. in the 1930s.
    Hi, George,

    I think that's more a sign of the sad state of modern reviewing than anything else. A really good critic, one like Andrew Porter for example, can explain his opinions and what underlie them so well that even if you don't agree, you can understand why his opinion is what it is. That's what I like about B.H. Haggin, for instance; I certainly don't agree with all the brickbats he hurled at Brahms, but I definitely can hear what bothered him--it just doesn't bother me, or not as much.
     
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  3. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Has anyone checked out the home page recently? A post was made on September 2 (my birthday) that mentions a few threads on the forum and this one was among them! The second one listed, in fact. I thought that was pretty cool and wanted to share.
     
  4. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

    Location:
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    Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

    Kurt Sanderling
    Beethoven: Symphony No. 6

    Antal Dorati
    Dvorak: selections from Slavonic Dances, op. 46 & 72

    DGG, 2016
     
  5. Anybody knows anything about the recording of this record set and its year of pressing? Plain red Teldec-Telefunken-Decca labels. An 11 LP set I bought myself, sealed, and the oddest thing for a set like that is... no booklet or leaflet! There is not a year printed in sight, and I can't find any listing on Discogs...

    Played side 1 so far. Quite beautiful sound and pressing...

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  6. RickA

    RickA Love you forever Luke, we will be together again

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    Just finished 'Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps' conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen . Fantastic Hybrid SACD - DSD, you can really show-off your sub with this disc. Playing the 5.1 channel version. Wow!
     
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  7. Wes H

    Wes H Forum Resident

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    Virginia
    Listening to this 3-LP box set of Bach: The Six Partitas played by Glenn Gould. Issued on Columbia Masterworks, 1966.

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  8. drh

    drh Talking Machine

    On the way home tonight, as is my custom, I was listening to our local NPR affiliate, and the announcer informed us, "Glenn Gould wasn't the only pianist to play Bach. Another fabulous player who has devoted a lot of time to Bach is [I knew this was coming] Angela Hewitt. She has won [awards and awards and awards, etc., etc., etc.]" And so on came a recording of Ms. Hewitt in the C Minor Toccata, BWV 911.

    To quote--Lily Tomlin, was it? "Boooooooorrrr-ing!"

    What do people hear in Hewitt? Slow, uninflected, painfully straight playing, as dull and unimaginative and "reverential" as can be. Even the most po-faced HIP of the HIP would be more animated. A seemingly endless voyage from tedium into apathy--and this was Bach, here. And yet, she does get all those awards. And people do flock to her concerts and buy her recordings. And I, I remain utterly mystified.

    Yes, there are other pianists besides Glenn Gould who have made Bach sing and dance and impress. Angela Hewitt is not one of them.
     
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  9. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    A killer Rite.
    Hope you are OK and made it out of the storm with little damage.
     
  10. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    The few discs I have of her probably have more dust on them than most of my other discs that rarely get played. You reminded me why I don't listen to them.
     
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  11. Wes H

    Wes H Forum Resident

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    I agree with you on all accounts... Yes, there are other pianists who play some amazing Bach. Martha Argerich, for one.

    But Angela Hewitt? Dreadful. I have her account of the "Goldberg Variations" on a (used) CD that I bought on a lark for 50 cents. First time playing it I could not get past the 6th variation before ejecting the disc and putting it back into it's case (forever). I noted that the case was cracked and thought-- yeah, likely the reaction from the last owner slammed his fist on it, then dumped it.
     
  12. Wes H

    Wes H Forum Resident

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    Playing some piano music of Erik Satie this morning. This 1978 LP is a real alphabet soup: Philips label with "Made in Brazil," Mercury logo on jacket, liner notes in Portugese. No matter, the music is beautiful. Pianist Evelyne Crochet was born in France, but is a U.S. citizen after moving here and studying extensively under Rudolf Serkin. On the Vox label she made the first recording of the complete piano music of Gabriel Fauré.

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  13. BlueTrane

    BlueTrane Forum Resident

    I have some Hewitt Bach, mostly because with Gould sometimes being prone to idiosyncratic interpretations, I felt like I needed some "straight", "normal" versions for reference. :laugh:
     
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  14. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    Now listening to Beethoven: Piano Sonata 29, Op.106, "Hammerklavier" - Rudolf Serkin; CD 57 from the Sony 75CD-set Rudolf Serkin/The Complete Columbia Album Collection. Recorded in 1969.

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  15. RiRiIII

    RiRiIII Forum Resident

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    Out today:

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    "During the 2018 concert season, Ax, Kavakos and Ma will reunite for a series of US performances of all three of the Brahms Trios heard on the new recording –Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8; Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87; and Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101."
     
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  16. Wugged

    Wugged Forum Resident

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    Yep, include me as a big NON-fan too. Her popularity is baffling :confused:
     
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  17. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Now enjoying this CD set of lovely, soothing music/performances.
     
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  18. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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    something I play every night since I re=found it.
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  19. crispi

    crispi Vinyl Archaeologist

    Location:
    Berlin
    Yes, I have that (second) version of Decca Sound and the box lid opens in one piece, like the Decca Mono box. I actually prefer that, since the top can be opened fully and the box can be turned on its side, CDs facing outwards, providing easy access to the CDs and the possibility of stacking several boxes alongside each other.
     
  20. Wes H

    Wes H Forum Resident

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    Is the cover art here supposed to be some not-so-subtle indication (or warning?) of "long-haired" music inside? ;)
     
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  21. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Now enjoying Schubert's 8th String quartet from the above OOP set.
     
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  22. drh

    drh Talking Machine

    Hi, George,

    Just curious: how do you like Goldberg/Lupu vs. Goldberg/Lili Kraus?

    I'm on my own little Schubert expedition right now, exploring the 1928 +/- "Schubert Centennial Series" Columbia set of Schubert lieder, album no. 89. It features four singers who were important in their day, only one of whom is fairly well remembered outside specialist circles today: Elsa Alsen (then an important Wagnerian), Sophie Braslau (noted concert singer), Charles Hackett (American operatic tenor), and Igor Kipnis (with claims to be the premier operatic and concert bass of his generation, father of harpsichordist Igor). The 8-record set includes some of the absolute cream of Schubert's output in the form, including Erlkonig, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Die Forelle, Die Junge Nonne, Der Tod und Das Madchen--well, you get the idea. Lovely stuff.
     
  23. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    I've yet to compare, but Lupu's set is more complete.
     
  24. PH416156

    PH416156 Alea Iacta Est

    Location:
    Europe
    Vivarte Collection 2 - content

    As discussed some days ago, there's not a decent pic on the www showing what's on this box, even the one on amazon is dreadful.
    This one should be better, just click on "vol2", and, if you want, just save the picture to your PC :)

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    another pic, this time to show a preview

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  25. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    Another question: how do you like Szymon Goldberg in the Mozart Sonatas for Piano and Violin with Radu Lupu? I listened to audio samples of their set and what bothered me was the "thin" tone of the violin. I know, audio samples do not give a complete picture, but what I heard didn't convince me. Haven't heard the recordings with Lili Kraus.
     

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