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Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by George P, May 29, 2015.

  1. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Not at all. And only half that set is from his earlier days anyway.
     
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  2. hvbias

    hvbias Midrange magic

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    You're right, extremely well paced on the Intermezzi. On his early recordings of Beethoven or Mozart it's like he wants to finish them ASAP.

    Also ordered the Angelich after reading some more reviews. There is a UK seller that has one more copy on Ebay for $19 shipped. I have numerous Brahms Piano Concertos so it will be nice to hear a new recording of those!
     
  3. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Yeah, he reportedly hated Mozart and recorded his piano works to prove it. :laugh:

    What a great price! :righton:
     
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  4. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    @hvbias - I had a chance to hear his Brahms today and was not moved by it.
     
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  5. drh

    drh Talking Machine

    Isn't there a thread birthday soon? Or did I miss it? Tried to find the original CMC thread, and it seems to have disappeared.

    I bought several CD sets on Testament when they passed through Berkshire recently, and yesterday I sampled the one devoted to Ernst von Dohnanyi. Disc 1 contains a recital he gave at Florida State University in 1959, one of his last. Disc 2 has a short recital of his own music from the Edinburgh Festival a few years earlier plus some odds and ends broadcast in 1936.

    The FSU recital includes two big sonatas, Beethoven's op. 31 no. 1 and Schubert's D. 894, together with three short pieces by the pianist. I've heard better sound--there's some distortion at the outset of the Beethoven--but on the whole it's certainly serviceable. The Beethoven was attractive enough, but the real winner here, in my opinion, was the Schubert; I really, really liked Dohnanyi's rather old-fashioned way with the piece. I was listening at the office through headphones; must schedule a date with that one through my main rig soon.
     
  6. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    The original thread is still here - Classical Corner - Classical Music Corner (thread #1)

    And yes, as of October 26th, it is our 9th anniversary! :pineapple:

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  7. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

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  8. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    What an awesome cake. Here's to many more years to come !
    BTW George, I am trying to figure out the difference between this thread and the "Conversation" thread. I get confused due to my old age but they seem the same to me.
     
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  10. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks man! :wave:
     
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  11. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    I love that disc.
     
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  12. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

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  13. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    I should look out for it.

    (sent you a PM)
     
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  14. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Ohh, I bet that's nice! I have a number of Fricsay recordings but not that one.
     
  15. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    Got it! Those Naxos discs can be a fine bargain.
     
  16. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Indeed! I have quite a few.
     
  17. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    I must own at least 200.o_O
     
  18. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Show off! :laugh:
     
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  19. drh

    drh Talking Machine

    Just finished playing a couple of Edison long-playing diamond discs that I bought a while back. Briefly, these were the first long-playing records, in the 10" size running 12 minutes per side at 80 RPM (the 12" ones played 20 minutes or so, again at 80 RPM); as you might guess from those numbers, the groove size is only a bit more than half the width of a modern LP microgroove. Anyhow, on the whole I find Edison's bad reputation for dubious programming is undeserved, but that doesn't mean something doesn't crop up once in a while that would play into it, and so it is with one of tonght's discs: a band transcription of Beethoven's Egmont overture coupled on the same side with a salon ditty called "Cupid's Pranks," which sounds about like what you'd expect with that title. Bizarre coupling!
     
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  20. RiRiIII

    RiRiIII Forum Resident

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    New release. A french/swiss dream team.
     
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  22. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    How are these performances? The price is certainly right!
     
  23. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Now enjoying the above CD from the above box set. Once again, as with the solo CDs, this is absolutely lovely playing and sound.
     
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  24. Laibach

    Laibach Forum Resident

    Just received my package this morning, I'll try to comment later after I spend some time listening, but definitely it's a good price for a 3CD boxset.
     
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  25. bruce2

    bruce2 Forum Resident

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    I just received the Von Karajan Vienna Philharmonic recording of Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra from 1959. I also own the Reiner Chicago Symphony recording from 1954. Have listened to the Karajan recording twice so far and think I prefer it to the Reiner. Does anyone else have a preference between these two classic early stereo recordings?
     

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