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

  1. drh

    drh Talking Machine

    Hi, George, the usual count is 104. I assume this set tosses in the sinfonia concertante, but how does it get the rest of the way to 107?
     
  2. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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  3. lwh1

    lwh1 Forum Resident

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    EMILY HOILE - 'BALLADE'
    (ARS Produktion ARS38316 - 24/48 Official Digital Download - 2021)


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  4. drh

    drh Talking Machine

    Well, the key to the answer is there, anyhow. The set does indeed count the sinfonia concertante as a "symphony" and also includes two works, "Symphony A" and "Symphony B," not traditionally included in the count. A bit of further digging reveals they are usually omitted because of publishing peculiarities (A was first thought to be a string quartet; B was published without its wind parts as a "partita," quoth Wikipedia). Both are early works.
     
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  5. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    Suburban Chicago
    Over the past couple of weeks I've been listening some of my Mahler Sixths (last movement only). My top 10 are:

    Bernstein (DG)
    Tendstedt (EMI Studio)
    Abbado (BPO)
    Karajan
    Segerstam
    Jarvi
    Boulez
    Sinopoli
    Svetlanov
    Bernstein (CBS)

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  6. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Wow!

    My favorite is Barbirolli.
     
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  7. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    These are excellent performances. The JSO may not play as "grande" or as "symphonic" as the VPO, but they more than make up for it with pizzazz and joie de veuve. The recordings are most excellent too. I have the below set:

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  8. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    Suburban Chicago
    I can't find my Barbirolli at the moment:-(
     
  9. JuniorMaineGuide

    JuniorMaineGuide Forum Resident

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    Boulder, Colorado
    Wow!
    I like Gielen’s a lot, too.
     
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  10. Daedalus

    Daedalus I haven't heard it all.....

    One of many excellent CDs from the big Ormandy box set this morning.[​IMG]
     
  11. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Oh no!!
     
  12. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    Suburban Chicago
    Okay, after doing a bit of digging I came across a few more M. 6ths including two Barbirolli's (studio and live in Berlin). I still can't find my Levine, which I think I have in a budget Sony box.

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  13. Paul Dray

    Paul Dray Forum Resident

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    England, UK
    Never ending Mahler 6th collection you got there! Have you as many of the other Symphony’s?!
     
  14. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    Suburban Chicago
    I'm really not sure. I probably have more M. 9ths than any others. In the end, you really only need one M. 6th -Bernstein/DG.
     
  15. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    I actually found four more M. 6ths. -But still no Levine!

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  16. Daedalus

    Daedalus I haven't heard it all.....

    Another fromOrmandy this[​IMG] morning.
     
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  17. flyingdutchman

    flyingdutchman Senior Member

    I'm more impressed with your system, I have to say. What are your speakers?
     
  18. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

    Location:
    Suburban Chicago
    Here's the specs:

    B&W DM 604 S3
    McIntosh Integrated MA6500
    Cambridge Azur 651c CD Player
    STAX SR-L300 Limited Headphones
    STAX SRM-727II Headphone Amplifier
    Marantz HDCD1 Cd Player (for the Stax)

    I do most of my pure, two channel listening with these. 604s. They're not as transparent or fussy as a pair of 805D's that I have in my office, so these are great for older analogue recordings. The room is small and hardwood at about 8'x13' so I treated it pretty heavily with sponges.

    I rarely use the headphones and probably never should have bought them.

    [​IMG]test key
     
  19. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    NYC
    [​IMG]

    Now enjoying Haydn's 6th through 10th symphonies, as conducted by Hogwood, from the above box set, which I am hearing for only the second time. Great, vibrant sound.
     
  20. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    NYC
    Morning!

    I have that on CD, one of my earliest classical purchases:

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  21. Daedalus

    Daedalus I haven't heard it all.....

    The performance is very good. The mono sound is clear and warm.
     
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  22. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    Cool. Mine is the stereo set.
     
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  23. George P

    George P Notable Member Thread Starter

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    NYC
    [​IMG]

    Prompted by Hurwitz's recent YouTube survey of Verdi operas.
     
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  24. SOONERFAN

    SOONERFAN Forum Resident

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    Norman, Oklahoma
    I tried to resist due to the expense but ended up ordering this monster set last week.
     
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  25. Daedalus

    Daedalus I haven't heard it all.....

    Ear candy early in the morning.[​IMG]
     
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