Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by bluemooze, Feb 22, 2017.

  1. bigstar87

    bigstar87 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Milwaukee
    From the Fricsay complete DG Orchestral Works:
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    Fantastic performance (slower tempos than other recordings I've heard of this piece) but the second movement might be the most beautiful rendition I've ever heard. I can't say enough what an amazing conductor Fricsay was
     
  2. WriteFace

    WriteFace Well-Known Member

    Location:
    San Jose, CA
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  3. WriteFace

    WriteFace Well-Known Member

    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    Looking for recommendations on Beethoven Piano Concertos - What's your favorite recording?
     
  4. yasujiro

    yasujiro Senior Member

    Location:
    tokyo
    The Dvorak is one of the best BPO recordings from DG, too.
     
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  5. WriteFace

    WriteFace Well-Known Member

    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    I have this
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  6. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
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  7. Wes H

    Wes H Forum Resident

    Location:
    Virginia
    Fricsay was truly a talented conductor. That must be a wonderful set you have. :righton:

    Thinking about what tape to play next and seeing your Dvorak selection, I've pulled out the Dvorak Symphony No.8 in G Major, Op.88.
    This performance is from 1958 (released in 1959 in Epic) with The Cleveland Orchestra led by another great conductor, George Szell.

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    For anyone unfamiliar with Dvorak, his symphonies were renumbered after this tape was produced. Symphony No.4 became Symphony No.8.
     
  8. JuniorMaineGuide

    JuniorMaineGuide Forum Resident

    Location:
    Boulder, Colorado
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  9. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

    Location:
    US
    Great music, playing, and sound.

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  10. ubertrout

    ubertrout Forum Resident

    Location:
    Washington, DC
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  11. bigstar87

    bigstar87 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Milwaukee
    I love Dvorak's 7th and 8th symphonies too. I can't wait until the Szell Complete Columbia box set comes out in August (I have only a handful of his recordings but have loved everything I've heard by him)
     
  12. layman

    layman Forum Resident

    Location:
    New York, NY
    You are right...when universal acquired the Philips Classics Catalog, the Philips Classics label ceased to be. The Philips logo was retained by the Philips Company of the Netherlands (and has been licensed to Universal occasionally for Philips back-catalog releases). The actual Philips Classics recording team however continue to operate as the Pentatone label, which continues to create new recordings and license their own recordings from the Universal back-catalog for release as multi-channel SACDs. So, in the most significant sense Philips Classics (minus the back-catalog) has continued as Pentatone.
     
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  13. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Now playing the following CD from my JS Bach collection ...

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  14. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
    All the Beethoven Piano Concertos are in the following box, which I bought a few years back but have yet to find time for a second listen ...

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  15. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
    @Scopitone, Here is one youtube by Martha you would love ...

     
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  16. Mr Bass

    Mr Bass Chevelle Ma Belle

    Location:
    Mid Atlantic
    Bruckner: Symphony 1. Haitink, Concertgebouw Orch. Philips Holland red silver.

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  17. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Now playing the following CD from my Paganini collection for a second listen ...

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  18. Scopitone

    Scopitone Caught the last train for the coast

    Location:
    Denver, CO
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  19. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Frenchtown NJ USA
    Now on the turntable, "Dvorak - 'New World' Symphony No. 9" performed by The Cleveland Orchestra led by George Szell on CBS Great Performances.

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  20. Wes H

    Wes H Forum Resident

    Location:
    Virginia
    A great performance! :righton:

    I have the original LP -- a gold label Epic. Your "Great Performances" edition should be a remastering of this, though I've not heard it to compare.

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  21. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Frenchtown NJ USA
    Very enjoyable - great sound. :edthumbs:
     
  22. fluffskul

    fluffskul Would rather be at a concert

    Location:
    albany, ny
    I thought the "great performances" releases were all reissues of Columbia/CBS recordings? Was Epic bought out by CBS/Columbia, or were the titles re-licensed? Not sure why it would matter. Just curious.
     
  23. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Frenchtown NJ USA
    First listen to new arrival, "Medtner - Forgotten Melodies Op. 39 / Mood Pictures Op. 1 / Sonata Triad Op. 11" performed by Ekaterina Derzhavina on Crystal.

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  24. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Frenchtown NJ USA
    I'm not sure either. :confused:
     
  25. yasujiro

    yasujiro Senior Member

    Location:
    tokyo
    Backhouse with Schmidt-Isserstedt
    Ashkenazy with Solti
    Gould with Bernstein, Stokowski etc
    Gulda with Stein
     

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