Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

Here is the lone Clifford Curzon's recording in my entire classical music collection. Am I missing much?

 

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For one thing, you're missing one of the all-time best performances of the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1. Curzon and Szell on London/Decca. 1962.
I'm sure it's on CD. A must-have IMHO.

 

I also have that Brahms and it is excellent. I don't think you can go wrong with his Mozart either.

 

Now Playing...
Antal Dorati leading the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and the London Symphony Orchestra in Valse Triste (Sibelius), Les Preludes (Liszt), and The Moldau (Smetana). Disc #6 from the third Mercury Living Presence box.

 

Here's an interesting alternative ...

 

On the TT...

 

I have this Angel record!

 

Now streaming:

 

I have this opera. How do you like it so far?

You should give a listen to the following version, which I have as well ...

 

On the TT...

 

Thanks for the tip. I will add it to the list. (see the beauty of using streaming services? )

I liked the recording I was listening to, but I had to stop it because a conference call for work. More listening later.

 

Indeed on many digital formats including a high price (probably out of print) Esoteric SACD.

 

That's one of my favourite performances of Brahms' Piano Concerto 1. It's included in the big Curzon Decca box.

 

Whatever you have to pay for streaming, it is far cheaper than buying all those recordings ...

 

It's also in this box.

 

IMO this is one of the greatest Schumann Fantasy recordings.

 

I just might listen to this with morning coffee tomorrow.

 

Digging through my "Early Music" collection tonight, I came up with this 2-LP set I've not played in a long time: "Music from the Armada Years."
Issued by The Folio Society in 1978. Printed and made in England.

[Cover art depicts Queen Elizabeth I, at Tilbury; a panel at St. Faith's Church, Gaywood]

One LP features English compositions "From the time of Elizabeth I," performed by The Academy of Ancient Music, conducted by Christopher Hogwood. (This was originally issued on L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO606.)
The other LP features Spanish compositions "From the time of Philip II," performed by Hespèrion XX, led by Jordi Savall.

 

An interesting combo!

 

In the CD player-

 

Do you have a nice collection of recordings by MTL?

 

I need to think about that. I think I have around 10 recordings of his but it may be more. I know I have this recording which IMO is my favorite recording of Tchaikovsky's First.

 

I only have one, some Gershwin's recording. Bernstein, Previn and Maazel are the only native-born American conductors by whom I have a meaningful collection for each.

 

I suppose most of Curzon's recordings were mono and early stereo, am I right?