Edit above: Comrade not Congress. Thank you AI on iPhone for substituting your judgment once again?!?
Now enjoying this 2CD set. Transfers are by Mark Obert-Thorn and are, as always with him, superb! This is the first I have heard of this pianist. After a few tracks, one thing is clear - she could play! Recommended.
Speaking of which, is it okay to mention I started a thread in the forums to discuss versions of the Four Seasons? It's made it to four pages to date No idea how to link it
Hi Tony, This thread is intended to be a catch all for classical music discussion, so there is certainly room in this thread for discussions like you describe. I'd prefer that visitors to this thread not be directed away from it. What I sometimes do is paste a link to this thread when I see a classical music thread come up in the main forum. To do that, I just mention this thread, suggest they post their classical music question/topic here and paste this link in it: Classical Corner - Classical Music Corner
I found this very strange copy of Fiedler's POPS CAVIAR, RCA LSC-2202, today at a thrift store and had to buy it (for $1). I'm posting about it here because some of you folks might understand what I'm even talking about! They've made this a stereo copy (from a mono cover slick) by placing a specially-printed sticker over the mono catalog number and RCA logo, upper right. You probably can't tell from the photo, but it's a sticker. The cover graphic slick has been cut too high and cuts off the photo credit and "Printed in U.S.A." that should appear on bottom, but from the materials and the vinyl, it appears to be a U.S. copy. The back cover has the graphic layout of the 1959 originals (which was changed with the 60s reissue version), but the label is the "white dog" label, used in the 1960s. LP is an Indianapolis pressing. Maybe they were using up leftover graphics laying around the warehouse?
I wonder why there is so little about serious music on these pages ie classical and jazz? So many threads about various pop genres though. Is it that people who listen to serious music don't frequent forums like this as much? These days I feel a bit lonely a s someone who listens 99% to serious music.
I will be dipping into this box set( as well as continuing to explore the mega Karajan , etc) in the next several days! I was very happy to be able to secure this archival collection from an excellent conductor who may virtually unknown outside of Russia unless you are a student of historical Soviet/Russian classical music performance.
Clara Haskil Igor Markevitch Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux Philips, 1961 Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 24 from CD2 of the new Eloquence box set Igor Markevitch: The Philips Legacy, 26 CDs
I'm serious about pop as well And wasn't jazz just the popular music of its day, like a lot of classical? Anyway, I suspect it reflects the proportion of the population who listen to each of the genres. Classical Music has been a minority interest for some time now. Luckily we have a corner of the forums to share a conversation with like-minded citizens of the world
I have these performances in a Haskil box and absolutely love them, listened to them again just last week. The box was one of those budget Documents / Membran collections but the sound is excellent. Is it different local laws that allows them to issue what is apparently a Philips recording or lapsed copyright?
George, the Remastering Engineer is listed as Chris Bernauer. I don't know his work and haven't listened to enough of the box to comment yet. If I didn't like Igor Markevitch quite a lot, the price of the Eloquence Australian sets would have deterred me. Even Presto charges the same as Amazon when you add in the shipping. The pre-order Amazon price was about 5.84 per disc. Today Amazon has raised the price of the set to about 7.15 per disc.
It's interesting how our price expectations have changed. Twenty years ago I would have jumped at those prices in a classical box. Nowadays I think carefully once the price per disc goes above $3-4.
This is another CD from the big Karajan box set. The sound on this one( from 60s) is clean and detailed if a bit remote-middle hall perhaps. The horns are pretty prominent( almost as aggressive as Russian style) and strings are pretty smooth. The yin and yang.
Jazz as pop of the day? Possibly in the USA but not here. Classical, yes, played from sheet music in all the best drawing rooms. Historically, I believe local folk music was the pop of the day for the vast majority. IMO many people can't be bothered to put in the time it takes to appreciate either of these huge genres, well, did take in my case.
I listen to BBC R3 a little most days and discover the most amazing gems. Yesterday Suzi Klein played "And The Birds Are Still" by Takashi Yoshimatsu played by the Manchester Camerata. Another of those pieces that made me go "Wow". Apparently he was influenced by Pink Floyd (aren't most of us) amongst others. NB I believe this was, sadly, her last show as she is moving to the position of BBC Head of Arts and Classical Music TV.
I've only recently discovered Max Richter - I place his style somewhere between Glass and Michael Nyman but I am no expert. Would love to have recommendations and/or views on his work.
I like a lot of his music, though most here seem not to; 'elevator music' was about the politest response I got last time I mentioned him. I really like his relatively recent release Voices, the two-disc set (with and without vocals) is worth a listen. Songs from Before is an interesting earlier release and Four Seasons: Recomposed in the CD/DVD version (with excellent violin playing from Daniel Hope) is my current favourite - but generally reviled on these forums. I guess his style is minimalist, Glass does come to mind now and again, but he can be quite melodic at times. [EDIT: Sleep will do what it's supposed to ]
And now this excellent CD. The performances and recording quality of them all sound superlative to me.
Found a cheap used copy of this recently to replace my Originals remaster of the same material. As expected, the sound is better. Enjoying it now.
Igor Markevitch Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux Haydn: Symphony no. 103, Drum Roll Haydn: Symphony no. 104, London Weber: Preciosa-Overture/ Orquesta Sinfonica de la Radio Television Espanola Philips, 1960 (Haydn) from disc 1 of the Eloquence box of Markevitch on Philips. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Haydn: Symphony no. 22, The Philosopher Haydn: Symphony no. 63, La Roxelane Haydn: Symphony no. 80 DG, 1989 from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra box I liked them both.
