Debussy: Preludes for Piano Book 1 and 2. Yuri Egorov. EMI Angel promo Ah back to back Debussy Monsieur Royzak.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 6 Harpsichord Concerti Andreas Staier, harpsichord Freiburger Barockorchester Petra Müllejans HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 902083.84, (P) 2011 Just finished listening to both CDs back to back and I cannot recommend them enough. This is inventive music, wonderfully played. The lower register of the Freiburger orchestra is to die for, those woodwinds sound absolutely magical. Very well recorded, too.
I know the music (delightful concerti, in this case) and I know that Harmonia Mundi has released some terrific recordings, so this must be a great CD. Thus my "like," even though I've not heard this actual recording. Another for the big "wish list."
I haven't listened to it in a long time. At some point I'll compare them. The "wing" series of LPs was my introduction to Bruckner--perhaps it's nostalgic.
I have it in my listening queue, currently working my way through his songs. I can see why Takacs are critics favorites.
The Takacs' Bartok? I don't think so, but I will if it's on Spotify. I have the Emerson String Quartet's version, which I thought was good when I listened to it. But some comparisons would be interesting. I'm a fan of the Guarneri String Quartet, but there's quite a bit of heavy breathing on their version.
Sad story, about how Egorov died much too young. I actually discovered him because a friend lent me an off-air tape he made of Egorov playing the Beethoven 3rd Piano Concerto accompanied by the Milwaukee Symphony and a young David Zinman conducting.
Listening to CD 7 from "Dinu Lipatti - The Master Pianist" on EMI. The Last Recital: Bach - Partita No. 1 Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 8 Schubert - 2 Impromptus Chopin - 13 Waltzes
Tomita albums are kinda cheesy, but fun. Done with analog synthesizers, vocoders, electric piano, clavinet, mellotron & plenty of "accessories". Issued in 1980 & also available in quad.
Another groovy cover, this one from 1976. Recorded 12/18/75. Producer: Jay David Saks. Engineer: Paul Goodman. Although Ormandy recorded many works multiple times, this was his only 'Planets'.
Nicholas Maw (1935-2009): Sonata Notturna, for cello and string orchestra Raphael Wallfisch, cello English String Orchestra/William Boughton
I posted the UK issue last month. The cover was changed to a more ominous scifi illustration. Link below. A very good performance and recording IMO. Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation
BBC Music Magazine CD. 2017 Proms performance. Dausgaard is the conductor of the excellent Rued Langgaard Symphonies box set.
These are great readings, and Thea King plays a basset clarinet, the instrument these works were originally written for. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto and Clarinet Quintet. Thea King, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra, Gabrieli String Quartet. Hyperion Records. Also thanks to Hyperion for boldly pairing the Mozart Quintet with a Mozart work and leaving the Brahms Clarinet Quintet on a separate CD
