Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #21)

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by OE3, Jan 18, 2011.

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  1. Graphyfotoz

    Graphyfotoz Forum Classaholic

    Location:
    South-Central NY
    Well don't remember THE first but this was one of the very first I bought.
    It was a new release ©1987 and that was also the year I started Collecting!

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  2. Jay F

    Jay F New Member

    Location:
    Pittsburgh, PA
    This was one of my first CDs, classical or otherwise. I love it.
     
  3. vanhooserd

    vanhooserd Senior Member

    Location:
    Nashville,TN
    i have a 4-cd box by Brillant Classics with selections taken from these
    EMI recordings:2 cds of solo piano & 2 of chamber music.they are very
    good.now why couldn't they have included all of the EMI recordings?
     
  4. vanhooserd

    vanhooserd Senior Member

    Location:
    Nashville,TN
    i am of hillbilly descent,and while my main musical interests are now classical
    & jazz,i have never lost my deep love of real old-time country music.that
    said,most of what passes for "Country" nowadays is a bad joke.
     
  5. vanhooserd

    vanhooserd Senior Member

    Location:
    Nashville,TN
    i knew a violinist who got fill-in gigs with some of the smaller-city orchestras
    in the South.she had played under Lane as a guest conductor & was extremely impressed with the man & his conducting skills.
     
  6. Graphyfotoz

    Graphyfotoz Forum Classaholic

    Location:
    South-Central NY
    My Dad's side of the Family is all Southern aka Hillbilly.
    I grew up my whole life hearing Johnny Cash.....Johnny Paycheck.....Ben Colder...Waylan Jennings ect ect.
    I just can't stand the stuff no matter if it's old or new.
    (No offense to anyone out there but Redneck is just not for me)
    Now Grampa on my Mom's side and of German decent was big into Jazz and Big Band.
    Now that I like and can listen to it as much as Classical!! :righton:
     
  7. D_minor

    D_minor Senior Member

    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    "(This recording) pays tribute to the wonderful world of the mezzo-soprano, who has always been called upon to bend the genders, to convince equally in both pants and skirts - sometimes even within the same evening - while hopefully retaining an individual and unique sound. And this disc gives me the chance to do what I love most: to bring vastly different characters to life and to explore each of their inner journeys" Joyce DiDonato (from the liner notes)

    Highly recommended! :)
     

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  8. john greenwood

    john greenwood Senior Member

    Location:
    NYC
    Best of luck. Sounds like you and your boss would be a good match.
     
  9. john greenwood

    john greenwood Senior Member

    Location:
    NYC
    First three classical discs bought simultaneously were:

    Bach Violin Concertos: Academy of Ancient Music
    Schubert Symphony 9: Solti and the VSO
    Serkin and Abbado: Mozart piano concertos 12 and 20 (IIRC)

    I also bought Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits and Born to Run
     
  10. Jim B.

    Jim B. Senior Member

    Location:
    UK
    Yes, good luck George.
     
  11. mkolesa

    mkolesa Forum Resident

    Thanks for the info Eddie! Herreweghe is a fave of mine and that news had escaped me. Was there some problem with Harmonia Mundi? Any particular recordings from any of the labels that you'd care to recommend?
     
  12. Jay F

    Jay F New Member

    Location:
    Pittsburgh, PA
    It helps to be young and attractive at h-m these days (my friend the critic says "h-m" stands for "Hot Men" these days).
     

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  13. Casino

    Casino Senior Member

    Location:
    BossTown
    My first CD was this:
     

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  14. OE3

    OE3 Senior Member Thread Starter

    I beg your pardon, I have passed along misinformation: Monsieur Herrweghe's label is not called PHI, it is simply « φ ». Seems he took a page from The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. I'll get back to you later with some discs I like, but off the top of my head I can recommend without reservation Edna Stern's Bach on Zig Zag (played on a beautifully-tuned and recorded Steinway). Also, Immerseel's Mozart Symphonies 39-40-41 (best I've heard on period instruments) on same label. I think the Mozart is out-of-print, unfortunately. Naïve is another favorite label, French too.
     

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  15. George P

    George P Notable Member

    Location:
    NYC
    Richter for 20. :righton:
     
  16. I think I could have guessed that. ;)
     
  17. OE3

    OE3 Senior Member Thread Starter

    Winterreise

    This sounds interesting. Schubert's Winterreise sung by soprano, accompanied by...hurdy-gurdy?

    Full review here.
    More info here.
     

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  18. Jay F

    Jay F New Member

    Location:
    Pittsburgh, PA
  19. OE3

    OE3 Senior Member Thread Starter

    Go, Jay!
     
  20. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

    Location:
    CT, USA
    I am pretty close to running out of Gimell CD's to buy ...
     
  21. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Now playing CD2 from this set for a first listen ...

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  22. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Now playing this CD from my Chopin collection ...

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  23. SBurke

    SBurke Nostalgia Junkie

    Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
    Best of luck, onward and upward :thumbsup:
     
  24. George P

    George P Notable Member

    Location:
    NYC
    Thanks, man! :wave:

    Now playing some more Kapell - Debussy, Children's Corner.
     
  25. George P

    George P Notable Member

    Location:
    NYC
    ;)

    I'm not exactly sure. I know that they use Music therapeutically. Mozart's strict use of form is said to help improve thinking and memory, Debussy's music is supposed to help creativity, much of Tchaikovsky's music is said to help reduce stress and tension and Mozart's slow movements form his piano concertos are supposed to have a calming effect. In fact, I have read things that say that listening to classical music can have an effect on the brain as strong as certain medications.

    I know that Rachmaninoff's music is very good at getting me out of depressive states.

    Thanks very much! :wave:

    I meet again with my potential new boss on Monday at 10am.
     
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