This 2-SACD set arrived today (If had been released today, it would be a single disc). Very good, idiosyncratic, playing, and better than usual piano sound from DG!
Last night I listened to some Haydn sonatas played by Alfred Brendel from the Complete Philips Recordings box. I love the way he plays Haydn, especially the later sonata. Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 33 in C minor, Hob. XVI:20 Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 59 in E flat major, Hob. XVI:49 Some fun this morning with Offenbach from the Karajan 1970's set Offenbach: Gaité Parisienne
Now playing: César Franck - Piano Quintet in F minor; Violin Sonata in A - Quatuor Muir, Jean-Philippe Collard, Augustin Dumay - rec. 1984, 1989 CD2 from this set:
On the turntable: Among the last few from my most recent used record store haul. Alban Berg - Robert Craft, Columbia Symphony Orchestra – Music Of Alban Berg Columbia Masterworks – M2S 620
Now playing: Franz Schubert - String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden" - Pavel Haas Quartet - recorded 2013 CD1 from the following set:
It’d be nice if Sony got around to reissuing this recording. I mean, to my knowledge, this is the only time Craft conducted any of Berg’s music.
First listen. Alamire is a fine ensemble, and this release appears to continue a string of fine performances.
Yes, indeed. Two of them I had on vinyl as a youngster back in the early 1970's, thanks to US Columbia licensing them from Erato and releasing them on their budget Odyssey label: the Bach Flute Sonatas and the (juvenile) Mozart Sonatas K 10-15, both with Rampal accompanied by Robert Veyron-Lacroix. I imprinted on both of these, and though I now know better versions, these still have a special place in my musical heart!
You must be referring to the following LP. I have that as well. Apparently, it was available on Erato but I did not know ...
That's the one! Here's the Bach Flute Sonatas on Odyssey, also licensed from Erato. Pretty sure that in the early 1970's, Erato was harder to find in the United States, thus their willingness to license to Columbia.
Some challenging stuff arrives at Chez Wugged. Unusual Japanese produced (Denon) Supraphon disc. Be brave Wugged ! ............
A rarity on the TT this morning. This is the complete opera. This is an absolutely beautiful piece of music-undeservedly obscure in today’s world. It was championed by Toscanini and Beecham but.....
Listening to "A Song for Francesca - Music In Italy 1330-1430" performed by Gothic Voices directed by Christopher Page on Hyperion. Featuring: Margaret Philpot (contralto) Caroline Trevor (alto) Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) John Mark Ainsly (tenor) Leigh Nixon (tenor) 1987