Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #20)

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Jay F, Dec 30, 2010.

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  1. Graphyfotoz

    Graphyfotoz Forum Classaholic

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    South-Central NY
    Yeah I hear ya....not a super exciting piece for me either.
    That's why I still have just a filler after 10yrs....no rush.

    Not a lot of Bartok has really excited me....cept that SACD is really nice!
     
  2. George P

    George P Notable Member

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    NYC
    This interesting editorial from the Music and Arts website was recently brought to my attention and I thought I would share it here:

     
  3. Robin L

    Robin L Musical Omnivore

    Location:
    Fresno, California
  4. Robin L

    Robin L Musical Omnivore

    Location:
    Fresno, California
    Now playing—and sounding a lot better than I previously recall:

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  5. George P

    George P Notable Member

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    NYC
    I need to grab that one the next time I see it in the bins. I love Szell.
     
  6. Bronth

    Bronth Active Member

    Location:
    Riga, Latvia
    I have this abridged suite version of Mandarin and find it quite nice. Overall, not his best work, but makes a fitting filler for this spectacular SACD. :righton:
     
  7. Bronth

    Bronth Active Member

    Location:
    Riga, Latvia
    Being recently on a Bartok kick I got this fabulous and idiomatic (although probably not to everyone's liking vocal-wise) version of Bluebeard's Castle (it mostly finalized my basic Bartok collection, which now comprises 16 discs or so). A must have horror opera, IMO, musically pretty similar to his Concerto for Orchestra.

    Long live Brilliant Classics (and their Opera Collection series)!
     

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  8. George P

    George P Notable Member

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    Op. 7

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  9. OE3

    OE3 Senior Member

    Yes, I saw your other thread got decapitated. So lame. I have never seen this letter to Fanfare. Good stuff. The Dante group did a lot of releases in the 90's, I wonder if everything was lifted from other releases? Good to know, thx for finding and sharing.
     
  10. George P

    George P Notable Member

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    I must have just missed them when I got started collecting, as I don't recall seeing any of their stuff in the stores back then or since. Only in used shops.
     
  11. PH416156

    PH416156 Alea Iacta Est

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    Hello, I would like to buy this disc:

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000411T/ref=nosim/classiccdguid-20

    Asked information to a marketplace seller and was told that he has a copy released under the "Philips Virtuoso" series. I am embarrassed to say it, but did not know about its existence. How is the "Virtuoso series" soundwise? Is it a budget line comparable to DG Galleria or are these Philips "Virtuoso" discs no-noised reissues? Many thanks in advance
     
  12. OE3

    OE3 Senior Member

    It's probably a straight clone.
     
  13. OE3

    OE3 Senior Member

    Krystian Zimerman

    Just saw this on the release schedule, coming next month. Zimerman's first CD since 2006's bad Brahms PC 1 with Rattle/BPO (bad compared to his first try with Bernstein). Can't wait for this one. Saw Krystian play Bacewicz's Piano Sonata No. 2 at the infamous Disney Hall recital in April 2009. After finishing, he informed the audience it would be his last concert in America -- after exhorting US gov't to 'keep your hands off my country!', ostensibly referring to since-scrapped plans for US long-range missile defense system in Poland, even though he has lived in Switzerland for 25 years. Then, he tore into a blistering version of Szymanowski's Variations on a Polish Folk Theme, Op. 10. The best recital I ever heard, and from eighth row center, no less. First half was Bach and Beethoven, but the all-Polish second half stole the show.
     

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  14. George P

    George P Notable Member

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    NYC
    That looks interesting, Eddie, especially considering I have nothing by that composer.

    Now playing:

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    Mine doesn't have the blue border, but this is the only image that I could find.
     
  15. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Now playing CD2 - B3 and B4 from this set for a first listen ...

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  16. Casino

    Casino Senior Member

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    Hanover Band - I just got Schubert Symphonies 90 - 92 by that group.
     
  17. zen

    zen Senior Member

    :righton: CD2 is a magical disc for me.

    IMHO, this cycle is the most honest out of all the period box sets on Beethoven.
     
  18. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Now playing CD6, the last CD from this set for a first listen ...

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  19. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
    Did you mean Haydn Symphonies? Schubert only composed 9 Symphonies. :confused:
     
  20. PH416156

    PH416156 Alea Iacta Est

    Location:
    Europe
    Thank you very much for your reply
     
  21. George P

    George P Notable Member

    Location:
    NYC
    Now Enjoying...

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    Recorded 1928 - 1935
    Transfers by Ward Marston
     
  22. jimsumner

    jimsumner Senior Member

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    Raleigh, NC, USA
    This is an alternate universe where Schubert lived to be 87.
     
  23. George P

    George P Notable Member

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    NYC
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    Indeed. I am hoping that my next leap will be the one that gets me back there.
     
  24. George P

    George P Notable Member

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    NYC
    Listen here for the next 7 days: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xhfh6#synopsis
     
  25. coopmv

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

    Location:
    CT, USA
    A small Amazon order placed this evening ...

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