Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #16)

I'm a programmer, my scale starts at 0 and ends at binary 1001 (=9 in decimal system).

 

You wouldn't even give your avatar a 10?

 

Funny you are just talking about Renè Jacobs on hamronia mundia - guess what I am listening to atm. ?

Die Zauberflöte from 2010
Renè Jacobs conducts The RIAS Berlin Chamber Chorus / Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin.
Starts very promising (plus it is in german for my benefit)

 

In binary system "10" stands for "two". Too offensive for my sweet Anna, how could ya?!

 

In the same way nowadays I won't trade my original Rachmaninov recordings for anything issued by BIS on SACD. And I do have a SACD player and some interest in the media.

 

Yes - a selection of their best recordings from that year.

TACET! is indeed a unique label . Less is more old beats new is their credo.
http://www.tacet.de/main/seite1.php?language=de&filename=welcome.php

Surpasses even LINN HiRes sound wise
SACD and Surround is their domain just like analog LP's in the TUBE ONLY series - pure AAA vs DDD

 

If only they applied that to their pricing.

 

I don't think I have quite as many unplayed CD's, 200 is my guess.

 

I recently bought a good number of BIS SACD's. The SQ of most BIS redbook CD's is excellent at any rate.

 

Tacet CD's are indeed a bit pricier than most other CD's. I will place my first order on a few Tacet CD's around mid October ...

 

Are they going on sale somewhere?

 

Gramophone Awards

Re the Gramophone Awards, I see Friedrich Gulda's earlier set of the Beethoven sonatas (on Orfeo) won for historic archive. Some folks here have heard and love it, no? The number of Beethoven sonata sets and discs I have is already beyond absurd, no reason for me to stop now, if this is worth it . . .

Here's a link to the award-winners: http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/gramophone-awards-2010-unveiled

 

MDT

 

I see they are already on sale.

 

So did a dead guy have to beat off anyone one to win like the "Artist of the Year" had to?



(RE: George's earlier post)

 

and you could accompany it by this one (highly recommended):
http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Friedrich-Gulda-At-Birdland/hnum/9109890

 

"The older the better" as "they" say in classical business!

 

And right before going to work some marvelous 40s Rubinstein. The Schumann is really human, sensitive, with discret portamenti in the orchestra - unresistable!

 

From another discussion, just the outcome of it. These are the Richter concerts in Athens (they are missing the 1993 concerts - excerpts of which were published by Stradivarius).

For the following I wonder of any recordings exist...

Richter in Athens by date

14/09/1976 - Athens, Herod Atticus Theatre
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 Opus 2.01
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 12 Opus 26
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 Opus 111
Beethoven Bagatelle Opus 126.01
Beethoven Bagatelle Opus 126.04
Beethoven Bagatelle Opus 126.06

15/09/1976 - Athens, Herod Atticus Theatre
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 7 Opus 10.03
Schumann Carnival Jest of Vienna Opus 26
Chopin Polonaise-Fantasie Opus 61
Chopin Waltz Opus 34.03
Chopin Waltz Opus 70.03
Chopin Mazurka No. 41 Opus 63.03
Chopin Mazurka No. 46 Opus 67.03
Chopin Mazurka No. 50 Opus 68.03
Chopin Mazurka No. 43 Opus Posth.
Chopin Study Opus 25.07
Chopin Scherzo No. 4 Opus 54
Chopin Study Opus 10.04

23/08/1978 - Athens, Herod Atticus Theatre
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 13 D664
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 1 Opus 12.01
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 2 Opus 12.02
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 3 Opus 12.03
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 5 Opus 12.05
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 7 Opus 12.07
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 8 Opus 12.08
Debussy Suite Bergamasque
Debussy Estampes
Debussy Prels Bk 2 Les Fιes sont d'Exquises Danseu
Chopin Prelude No. 21 Opus 28.21

28/08/1978 - Athens, Herod Atticus Theatre, with Kagan, Moscow Cons O, Nicolayevski
Berg Chamber Concerto

28/08/1978 - Athens, Herod Atticus Theatre, with Moscow Cons O, Nicolayevski
Hindemith Kammermusik No. 2 Opus 36.01

28/08/1978 - Athens, Herod Atticus Theatre
Haendel Suite No. 3

29/08/1978 - Athens, Herod Atticus Theatre
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 13 D664
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 1 Opus 12.01
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 2 Opus 12.02
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 3 Opus 12.03
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 5 Opus 12.05
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 7 Opus 12.07
Schumann Fantasiestuck No. 8 Opus 12.08
Debussy Suite Bergamasque
Debussy Estampes
Debussy L'Isle Joyeuse
Debussy Prels Bk 2 Les Fιes sont d'Exquises Danseu
Debussy Prels Bk 1 Danseuses de Delphes No. 1

 

While still waiting for my Shostakovich complete string quartets to arrive, these Bartok counterparts are making a lovely substitute/addition. Now playing CD 1 of this double set for a first listen.

Exemplary playing of all-female Rubin Quartet (not to be confused with Rubio Quartet) is perfectly captured in relatively close and vibrant sound. Really cool blending of all 4 players is among the best I've heard in similar repertoire. My best recommendations! (This Brilliant Classics set can be scored for 5-8 euros incl. shipping.)

 

I hope you took advantage of this excellent 6 CD set on ebay NEW for $10USD shipped.
Which IMHO is a super deal!!
Dunno how much it is to your country....hopefully as good of deal?
Rarely see a set of more than 2 CD's go for this price new.

 

You could check these two Richter discographies:

http://www.trovar.com/str/discs/index.html

http://www.doremi.com/sr.html

 

At first I considered the set by Shostakovich Quartet, which seemed to have a bit more "bite" partially due to its more close sound. But that set would cost me twice as much and there were almost no samples for any comprehensive comparisons, so in the end I went with the Fitzwilliam. Moreover, the seller made a limited offer and decreased price to $7,99. So, if it finally arrives (I really hope so, despite it's been almost a month since despatch), it would cost me $15 shipped.