Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #66)

Yes - but when the Quintet starts, after the first four notes I want to sing, "All around the town."

 

Now: Bruckner: Symphony 8 (Haas edition) - Herbert von Karajan/Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - 2 CDs, DG

 

I contacted the seller--he said it contains all 4 discs, so I ordered it.

 

Anyone can suggest me a good recording (sound/performance) of the Brahms Clarinet Quintet?

 

Karl Leister (clarinet) Brandis Quartet in Brilliant's Brahms Chamber music box. Don't know if Brilliant is the original recording company, recording was made in 1996, has excellent sound.

 

Looks like this was originally a Nimbus release. Meanwhile, I really like the recent Tokyo Quartet SACD on Harmonia Mundi with Jon Manasse

 

Karl Leister with the Amadeus Quartet.

Edit - I have Martin Frost performing the other three Brahms clarinet works on a BIS SACD. It might be worth checking out his version of the Quintet.

 

Thanks everybody!
I decided to order the Tokyo Quartet version since it is a sacd but I keep my eyes open If I come across the Amadeus or the Brandis.

 

But how do the two versions differ?

 

Chopin 10 Preludes and Liszt Piano Sonata, now playing CD18 from the following box for a first listen ...

 

I have the DVD of this work recorded live - also VPO with Karajan from a few years earlier ...

 

I have her Bach, Chopin and Schubert recordings on DG but have not heard any of her recordings on Mozart or Schumann ...

 

Wow...he already shipped it! I appear to be hist first customer, too--guess he wants to make a good impression!

 

Various works by Liszt, now playing CD19 from the following box for a first listen ...

 

One is available.

Awesome!

 

Brahms Piano Sonatas Nos 1-2, now playing CD20 from the following box for a first listen ...

 

Now: Mozart: Symphonies 38, K504; 39, K543 - Trevor Pinnock/English Concert - Trevor Pinnock - Mozart: Late Symphonies - 4 CDs, Archiv; disc 3

 

These CD's are no doubt in the following box, which I bought a few years ago right after I had bought the Hogwood box ...

 

I only got the earlier partial Hogwood and Pinnock sets with the later symphonies because I'm not interested in the early stuff, which, to my ears, is hardly worth it.

 

Now disc 4 with Symphonies 40, K550 and 41, K551

 

Some folks prefer the Hogwood box while others prefer the Pinnock box. I just decided to get both and they provide very good contrast to the Mackerras box ...

 

Now playing the following CD from my Handel collection to take a break from the S Richter box. The Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin has been called the queen of baroque arias in recent years ...

 

Very beautifully played Brahms Piano Sonatas ...

 

That lloks like it should be part of a series of box sets from 1973,commemorating Deutsche Grammophon's 75th Anniversary.I have two of them,one from Jochum,and one from HvK.

 

This is just a phenomenal performance…