Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #29)

Now playing the following CD, another recent arrival for a first listen ...

 

thanks.i wondered what the original label was.i believe i have some CDs on that label with Boulez conducting other composers' music.

 

Since there's no new silly cartoons tonight (thank you baseball!! ), I am forced to listen to the much more refined and civilized Chopin via Moiseiwitsch. Gorgeous.

 

George, Moiseiwitsch vs. Cortot. Who came out on top IYO?

 

Now playing the following CD from my Beethoven collection ...

 

Tough call, probably Cortot. I wouldn't want to have to choose though.

Speaking of Moiseiwitsch, for that Great Pianists set, does anyone have the complete recording date info? The liner notes are incomplete with regards to recording dates for these performances:

Kabalevsky - Piano Sonata 3
Liszt - La Leggierezza
Chopin - Barcarolle
Chopin - Nocturne in E Op. 62 No. 2
Chopin - Ballades 3 and 4
Chopin - Fantasie Impromptu

 

i am number 3

 

looks like they are still in business.i have a bunch of CD VoxBox reissues from
the 90s.i think they even continue to issue a few new recordings.there's a
website:www.voxcd.com

 

How is the sound on this label (Guild)?

 

To those of you who have experience with PrestoClassical:

When Presto lists "Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days" for an item, am I to take this literally, or it like on other sites, meaning that it probably isn't in stock?

 

At one time, they were owned by Essex/Pair in the 80s,
I guess they're independent now.

 

Just listening to the PC this morning. The orchestra really shines. Martha rules and is amazing... she owns the piece!!

 

Speaking of Cortot, for his Chopin the best way to go is with the 6-Cd EMI box (1992), or the Naxos releases or ....?

Thanks!

 

I'd say start with some of the Naxos CDs, as the transfers are better (by Mark Obert-Thorn) for the performances common to both (1933 Op. 10 Etudes, 1934 Op. 25 Etudes, 1934 Waltzes and 1933 Barcarolle) and many of the performances are earlier (1929 Ballades, 1926 Preludes, 1928 Sonata 2, 1923 Grande Polonaise) and earlier is usually better with Cortot.

 

Had the LPs (what beautiful vinyl Telefunken used to use) and now have the CDs. My introduction to HIP.

 

Jordi did a concert at the Morgan Library last week. About a block and a half from me, and I didn't find out about it until after.

 

before that it was Moss Music group (or something like that).besides its
own recordings,Vox licensed from European labels.i have Vox LPs sourced
from "Declon",in other words Decca/London.in turn,Vox licensed to other labels
like Funk & Wagnalls & Excelsior.

 

Like the Grieg, that concerto has been recorded hundreds of times. I don't doubt she's great in it, but I am skeptical of her owning it.

 

Vox is a nice budget label. Lots of little surpises to be found in their catalog.

 

I hope that one day Koroliov's Bach recordings get released in a Brilliant set.

(I can dream, can't I?)

 

We're almost out of space.

 

Let's continue here.

 

Please lock this thread?

(I don't see any Gorts around)