Chopin: Prélude No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45 Chopin: Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20 Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39 Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54 Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) 1968
Spotify Premium. I like everything by Farrenc that I've heard. Schumann and Mendelssohn influences? Yes, but I hear a less cloying Mendelssohn. Louise Farrenc: Nonet In E Flat Major For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello And Double Bass (Op.38) Trio For Clarinet, Cello And Piano In E Flat Major (Op.44) Consortium Classicum
Nice surprise from my wife, when she came back from a visit, she got this LP with her. J.S. Bach - Violin Konzerte in A-moll und E-dur - Konzert fur zwei Violinen in D-moll* David Oistrach - Violin and Leader Wiener Symphoniker * Eugene Gossens - conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra David and Igor Oistrach - Violins This LP is a repress from 1965. * covers from the web.
Spotify Premium. Hugo Alfvén: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 11 Swedish Rhapsody No. 3, Op. 47 'Dalarapsodi' Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Łukasz Borowicz
I was chatting with a friend this afternoon--we are two old guys who still buy CDs, and just for fun we challenged each other to list four--just four--currently recording classical artists who are such favorites that we will surely buy any of their new CDs as they come out. Keeping it to only four was tough. My four: 1. Vikingur Olafsson 2. Ana-Marija Markovina 3. Jodie Devos (if a solo album) 4. Schagheyegh Nosrati My friend's four--most of which I agreed with 1. Hilary Hahn 2. Ekaterina Derzhavina 3. Sabine Devieilhe (if a solo album) 4. Patricia Petibon--I said, hmm...maybe not since she moved to the Sony label Everyone has their favorites--which are yours?
I think it really depends on the music they record. I will not buy CD's of music I don't like, no matter who is the performer. But on a general level, I would say maybe only two current artists.... 1. Murray Perahia. 2. Lisa Batiashvili.
That's certainly a very valid point, one does not want to spend money on music that is not enjoyable. But by the same token, it's been my experience more than a few times that an artist whose work and artistry I admire and follow has introduced me to music I was unfamiliar with or even skeptical about. The joy of discovery!
I agree with @Wugged, I wouldn't necessarily buy everything from an artist but here are four that I like. James Ehnes, Violin Arkady Volodos, Piano Andris Nelsons, Conductor (but not his Bruckner) Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor
Below is the only known photo of Chopin. I was trying to do a little detective work on this CD cover ...
On the turntable: Maria Stader, Joerg Demus – Lieder Recital: Schumann, Mozart, Schubert Westminster – XWN-19029
Has any one ever noticed how much Chopin resembles Rachmaninoff (just picture Chopin with a haircut)?
Any fan of Maria Callas here? I am really not her fan but somehow have the following CD. Perhaps it was given to me in a batch of CD's but I have never listened to it ... Looks like the CD was produced in Portugal but I have never heard of the record company.
It's a shame that Beethoven didn't live another 10 years, if not for more symphonies, sonatas an concertos, he would've been able to get an early photograph taken. 1839 is when the Daguerreotype technique started widely being used.
Disc 10 from the Bernstein Concertos & Orchestral Works Edition. I had a sudden urge to listen to Harold in Italy. Berlioz: Harold en Italie, Op. 16 Chausson: Poème, Op. 25 Ravel: Tzigane William Lincer (viola) Zino Francescatti (violin) Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic 1964
Some Brahms tonight: Symphonies Nos. 1-4, Haydn Variations, Tragic Overture - Staatskapelle Dresden, Kurt Sanderling, Recorded in East Germany, 1972(?). BMG Classics, 1990. A public library discard my sister kept for me.
What a nice gift! This is one of the finest Brahms cycles that I have ever come across. The recordings were made in Dresden's Lukaskirche.
On the turntable: Still going through recent thrift store finds. I already own this, but the Decca version. So, now I have both the Decca and London versions. A 1984 release. Maurice Ravel, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit – Orchestral Works London Records – 410 254-1
Moving on to more Mahler now, I'm up to the 6th symphony and instantly it's one of my favourites. There's just so much passion and expression, especially in the first movement. Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A minor, "Tragic" Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic 1967 John Barbirolli New Philharmonia Orchestra 1967
Apparently this is supposed to be her on the front left, sitting next to Max Keller, although some historians doubt it for various reasons.
I've long owned that set of recordings, but in this form: Johannes Brahms : Staatskapelle Dresden, Kurt Sanderling – The 4 Symphonies RCA Classics – 74321 30367 2, Classical Navigator – No. 44, No. 45, and No. 46
