Nice post and perfectly captures my approach to my collection. I have probably only listened to 20% of my CDs and it doesn't bother me a bit. Whatever mood strikes I generally have something new and exciting to explore or something familiar and loved if that's the mood I'm in.
I only have his 2nd and 3rd symphonies I also have this CD of his work which isn't all an easy listen.
. I don't think I'd have enough time left to discover 80% of my vinyl and CD collection. Just out of interest, how many do you have?
I have enough CDs and LPs to keep me listening for a long time. And I have a substantial library of hardcover books which I have been slowly devouring. When I soon retire I will have more time to listen and read. God willing and if the creek don’t rise!
I mostly buy CDs. I only buy LPs from charity shops or if I particularly want the vinyl version as with the album below which is playing as I post. I love this lady's playing.
And another beauty from Speakers Corner. I don't know much about the musicians except obviously the Berlin Phil. Maybe someone else does and can post?
I bet that is great. The violinist made a superb recording of the Beethoven triple concerto. I have it on this CD: And Jochum was an excellent conductor. I have his Beethoven symphonies, among other works, on this EMI box set:
And, perhaps more importantly, he recorded the Brahms violin sonatas with Friedrich Wuhrer. Perhaps more importantly. Then again, perhaps not.
Anyone help me with this? I picked it up in a charity shop "sans" sleeve but the disc is in good condition. It's a lovely recording. If I read it correctly it's Beethoven's String Quartet in A flat major by the Bulgarian String Quartet of whom I know nothing. I assume it's a Bulgarian recording. I'm listening to it as I post.
Can't say I'm familiar with this group, but here's a bit about its recordings and a photo: Dimov String Quartet Looks like Musical Heritage Society licensed a bunch of its stuff for issue on LPs.
Hey, at least I haven't turned him into my avatar--yet... (Yes, @Wes H and @Dan C, this means you! ) [edit] OK, I'll confess: I do have his autograph and a ticket for a recital he gave in Berlin during WW II framed and hanging on the wall in my music room. Without going into too much detail, the time and place of that recital probably tell you everything you need to know about why he probably won't be showing up as my avatar anytime soon.
In the six years I've used that avatar, I've only had one person ask me "who's that old man, hat in hand, standing in an abandoned building?" And yet, I don't even have his autograph.
Now enjoying this great CD. I have always had a soft spot for the underappreciated sonata 1 and Rodriguez sure does it justice.
I listened to the Argerich Rach 3 the other day and found that it did not impress me as much as it did previously. I had thought that maybe I would find her playing to be "too much," but instead it wasn't very engaging. I noticed a number of phrases were clipped and although it was recorded live, it didn't seem to have the full excitement one would expect from a live recording. In my early days of collecting, I was in a Tower Records store, in the classical department. A clerk was talking to me about different recordings/interpretations. I recall him saying something about how Argerich was trying (in vain) to play like Horowitz. It was years later, when I heard this recording of the Rach 3, that I "got" what he was saying. The sound is poor, but the incredible playing shines through:
