Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #65)

Yes, in 1997 and 2009.

 

Someone?

 

Tried. Struck out.

 

I've heard those CDs, have half the contents on an old UK pressing and its Seraphim reissue in the states. Wonderful performances, pretty good recordings for their time.

 

Sounds great! I own only about half a CD of Delius works, conducted by Ormandy. Haven't listened to it in awhile, so I plan to give it a spin this weekend.

Now enjoying Richter play all but 2 of the 24 Debussy preludes. Minstrels and La fille aux cheveux de lin are omitted. These are live performances, so the usual crowd noise (coughing) comes with the package.

 

bluemooze, how do you like this CD? I have had this CD in my collection for quite a few years ...

 

Has BBC created a big box of Richter's recordings?

 

Thanks George. This is the box to skip as I do not care much for most of the CD's ...

 

I don't think so. I wish they'd do one for Cherkassky, actually. As many of his BBC CDs are now long out of print.

 

I enjoyed listening to this very much. She's OK in my book.

 

I count 7 BBC Cherkassky discs on Spotify.

 

Yeah, hearing them there has led me to want the actual CDs. BBC often has interesting liner notes, too.

 

Listening to the Nimbus box via Spotify.

 

Looks like Presto has most (all?) available for download at CD quality. The one I looked at included a pdf. Can you download from Presto into the US?

 

Now playing, Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata, Op. 53, C major, Wilhelm Backhaus piano. This is a old, red/gold label London mono recording, LLP 265. Makes me want to hunt down more from this series. A rather stern reading. Being as this is mid period Beethoven, an ideal affect to go along with the clean passagework. Very solid recording. Being as it cost all of $1, feel no compunction about immediately replaying this 60 year old LP.



Love the note on the bottom right corner of the back cover:

TO OBTAIN BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS,
CLEAN RECORD WITH A BARELY DAMP CLOTH.

 

Unfortunately, historical recordings for orchestral works, i.e. those recorded before the 1950's, are almost exclusively mono (save the experimental Fantasia recording made by Stokowski in the late 1920's or early 1930's IIRC). Listening to those recordings is just my way of "reliving" the historical performances and that was the rationale for my purchase of the following box by Furtwangler, whom many consider the best conductor of the 20th century ...

 

A beauty who can play piano, priceless ...

 

Ah, the mono set of Beethoven sonatas by Backhaus. Apparently, he was EMI's second choice to record the first Beethoven sonata cycle, just behind Artur Schnabel. Backhaus's mono set of the Beethoven sonatas is a bit better in performance than his later stereo set. On the other hand, the stereo sound on the later set wondeful, is one of the best sounding piano recordings I own. This is the stereo set I have:



Looks like new copies can still be had for $32.

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Requiem K626
— Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra — Carlo Maria Giulini (Sony Classical)

 

I bought the box in 2009 based on your recommendation ...

 

If I am not mistaken, this recording should be included in the following box, which I have yet to open ...

 

Yes, it's in that box, which is what I have. I've been (slowly) enjoying it.