Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #61)

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by George P, Oct 3, 2014.

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  1. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    JS Bach keyboard works can be a landmine for many celebrated pianists. While Helene Grimaud is an excellent pianist, I just did not care for her Bach. The WTC by Barenboim was also a disaster according to a number of reviews I have read.
     
  2. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    Now playing CD5 from the following box as I am in the mood for some JS Bach Cello Suites. A long-forgotten box by this lovely cellist ...

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  3. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    I like this set very much. Faust is my favourite violinist of "modern times" and her performances with Melnikov are top-notch.
     
  4. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    How do you like Isabelle van Keulen? I enjoy her somewhat limited number of recordings ...
     
  5. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    Isabelle is OK; she's done quite a lot with (forte)pianist Ronald Brautigam, especially live.
     
  6. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    She certainly has not been well recorded. I love the RCO under Bernard Haitink and Colin Davis. I also follow the likes of Ton Koopman, Jos van Veldhoven and the late Gustav Leonhardt because of my strong interest in baroque and early music ...
     
  7. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    The recording where the Trio joined force with Arthur Grumiaux was excellent ...
     
  9. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    Excellent performance and the SQ is quite decent as well. The outboard DAC has certainly helped to enhance the playback quality of these recordings that were mostly made in the 60's and remastered in 94 ...
     
  10. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    Now playing CD10 from the following box for a first listen ...

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  11. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    Now playing CD40 - Cantatas 128-130 from the following set for a first listen - Cantatas 128-129 by the Leonhardt Consort and Cantata 130 by Concentus Musicus ...

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  12. Robin L

    Robin L Musical Omnivore

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    I think my earliest Angel LP is the first Angel—A Maria Callas LP from the mid-fifties. Capitol did some magnificent mastering/pressing back then.
     
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  13. SteelyTom

    SteelyTom Forum Resident

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    What are your thoughts about the Jansons era? (If he had anything to do with the RCO Live label, we're all indebted to him....)
     
  14. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    Now playing LP1 from the following set from my Bach LP collection ...

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    A low quality image from Amazon - LP's images are notoriously difficult to capture via digital camera since most scanners cannot deal with this large format ...
     
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  15. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    He never convinced me. I like his Rachmaninov with another orchestra, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and his accompaniment with the Berlin Philharmonic of Leif Ove Andsnes in the Schumann and Grieg concertos, but that's about it.
     
  16. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    Not a single pop/click on side A on this Pro Arte LP, a long defunct American record label. I am amazed ... :whistle:
     
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  17. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    He is miles ahead of some of the younger hot shot conductors in the US. I have a good number of his recordings with various orchestras ...
     
  18. SteelyTom

    SteelyTom Forum Resident

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    Strongly recommended:
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  19. scompton

    scompton Forum Resident

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    Somehow I don't think that will be a favorite of Stuart's :laugh:
     
  20. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    I finished this set today with the DVD of the two Piano Concertos and the Violin Concerto. Pollini turns in rather low voltage performances, but Batiashvili plays with great passion and uses the rarely performed Busoni cadenza, which is basically a dialogue between the violin and tympani. Very good sound and picture.

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  21. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    The composer does not agree with me ...
     
  22. SteelyTom

    SteelyTom Forum Resident

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    The sonics are spectacular, and the RCO is truly an orchestra of virtuosi, especially the winds.... Gatti and the orchestra make Berg sound sexy-- the music's akin to a deconstructed, gauzy version of Mahler, or Hollywood film music.
     
  23. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    Now playing the LP version of the following EMI recording ...

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    Unfortunately, image for the LP is not available on Amazon US
     
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  24. scompton

    scompton Forum Resident

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    I just put it in my Amazon cart. I already have a couple of versions of it. I am a big fan of 20th century music.
     
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  25. SteelyTom

    SteelyTom Forum Resident

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    You won't be sorry, believe me. And it helps that, as I said, the sonics are terrific.
     
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