Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

Nice.

 

As it comes disc one 1,3 and5.

 

Yeah, not bad for 1952.... and found at Goodwill to boot.

 

Keep going back to these, despite the cover.

 

Richard Wagner : Sir Georg Solti*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra* - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Another Goodwill find, this one was $1.49 after discount (five LP set) --- btw, all the albums I have shared in the last couple days are Goodwill finds in the $1 range. I have built quite the classical collection thanks to Goodwill... and the ones I kept are all in near mint condition. Of course there are duds, but I don't buy those!

I have found some VERY cool ones, I will share moving forward.

 

I know I have posted this before but it is special.

 

Just returned from my early afternoon 2 hour, 9 mile walk and listened to the following CD's ..







The AAM definitely put in a more polished performance, both its harpsichords and strings playing were more virtuosic than those of the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart.

The third CD with Leonhardt and Ameling has been my long-term favorite. Compared with his later harpsichord recordings, Leonhardt's playing in this 1960's recording was lively with Ameling at her best ...

 

The audio presentation of the gigantic and complex finale of the Akt ll is incredible. Just magic.
Play LOUD.

 

I know I keep playing this, don't mind who the conductor is the music is so great.

 

Handel* - Nelson* • Kirkby* • Elliott* • Thomas* • Choir Of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford* • The Academy Of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood - Messiah • A Sacred Oratorio

My favorite Handel Messiah, this one is very good performance, recording and mastering. Note the 0.99 Goodwill sticker....

 

YES. Have done so many times! This is a great performance.

 

Four harpsichords playing at once, this is my personal hell

Among the few JS Bach pieces I never play.

 

First listen to CD 7 from "Bach: The Sacred Cantatas" on Das Alte Werk.

Harnoncourt - Cantatas BWV 20 & 21
Max van Egmond (Bass), Kurt Equiluz (Tenor), Paul Esswood (Countertenor), Walker Wyatt
Concentus musicus Wien, Chorus Viennensis

 

IIRC you bought the last one on the planet. None have been available since.

 

I did and you're right - I did a search earlier (all Amazons, eBay, Discogs, Google, you name it) and there are literally none available.

 

I listened to this recording a number of years ago when I first got the following Klemperer Beethoven box ...

 

And I have the DVD as well ...

 

Naxos Historical is my ticket to great historical recordings without busting my budget ...

 

Piano Quartet.Morton Feldman.

 

A new-age chessboard?

 

The Lucchesini Beethoven Piano Sonatas set we were referring to isn't exactly a historical recording like the ones released in the Naxos Historical series, the cycle was recorded between 1999 and 2001.

 

For those who love beautiful soprano singing, here is what I listened to over my walk earlier today. Beautiful singing by the great Dutch soprano Elly Ameling at her best with Gustav Leonhardt on the chamber organ ...