I have always been very selective when it comes to big box. I already have most of the recordings in the new Claudio Arrau Complete Philips Recordings box ...
Tests my tolerance for new music! Interesting orchestrations--I'd just like a little more discernable melody.
The recordings themselves are truly first late. But as I have not hear this set, I can’t speak of the mastering.
Now on the turntable, record 2 from "Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier I" performed by Daniel Chorzempa playing harpsichord/clavichord/organ on Philips.
I don't believe he's been here. He had some wonderful posts on QuadraphonicQuad and the defunct (but still viewable) sa-cd.net forums.
Listening to my tapes made from library CDs is like opening a time capsule containing late 80s & early 90s recordings, many which I have not come across since & most of which are pretty good. The sound on this one is a bit too reverberant, but it's still enjoyable.
Rudolf Kempe and the Staatskapelle Dresden play Strauss opera The CD should be dirt cheap. But it is one of the very best performance of the opera and the sound is phenomenal. (Do stay away from the remasters.)
In some cases I can't find an image of the CD the tape must have been made from. In this case it's Haydn's String Quartets Op. 77 Nos. 1 & 2, which I believe were his last SQs. Played by the Takacs Quartet, a late-80s Decca recording.
I completely understand your quest, so this might be something you can also enjoy: https://channelclassics.nativedsd.com/albums/40318-le-quattro-stagioni
Many thanks I would love to buy this especially with Grosso Mogul but I am a vinyl fetishist ... It's disappointing that Ms Podger is never released on vinyl - I will write to the record label and see if they have any plans to rectify this!
(CD Teldec German Press 4509-90875-2) 1994 .... recorded September 1993 @ Gewandhaus zu Leipzig Germany .... bought this as new release and Maxim Vengerov + Kurt Masur/Gewandhausorchester Leipzig deliver the goods to this day ....
I'm trying to find a better appreciation of Beethoven so am sampling the Emperor on spoti with Mr Kempff on the keys ... No lack of tension here from soloist or orchestra but I think I am more in a state of 'appreciation' than sheer enjoyment right now ...
Strongly . I have yet to encounter a bad recording by Rachel Podger and have owned this recording for a while ...
Windswept Viv.... Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico. R.Podger and Brecon Baroque 2015 Channel Classics CC SA 36515 Stereo/Multichannel double cd Most enjoyable performances. I'll bet @coopmv has seen this before!
I may well get this next month but probably not from Amazon themselves as I'm looking for a good sacd recording to go with the legacy Mutter/V.P.O cd on Angel.
