Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #59)

Now one of my favourite releases from the last 5 years: J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince, BWV 1066-1069 - Monica Huggett/Ensemble Sonnerie - Avie

 

Just wait 'till Corelli whips out the kazoos. Not to mention Bach's excessive use of portamento.

 

So do you really enjoy this twofer? I cannot share my opinion until I have had a second listen. This twofer is buried somewhere in my JS Bach collection ...

 

Twofer? It's just 1 CD, not a 2CD-set if that is what you mean.

 

I just checked. You are right, it is only 1 CD.

 

In stock @my local dealer - so here we go.....

 

Don't know a thing about Martin Gester yet, though I have heard of the record label ...

 

This is IMO an outstanding recording ....

 

It must be nice to have a local dealer stocking classical cds.
But then, again, this is Vienna after all!

Actually I got really lucky today. Habitat for Humanity (local thrift store) received a very nice classical LP collection from the music department of our university.
I bought 100 classical LPs for $100

20 of them were with Jordi Savall/Hesperion XX on Astree and EMI Reflexe labels, and the rest were from Harmonia Mundi, BIS, etc. I
was looking for some of these on vinyl for many years, so I am really excited that I finally found them.

 

NP :

 

Am I jealous?
Yes, I am jealous.

 

Amazon UK just sent notification of availability for first week of November. (the Bernstein orchestral/concertos box that is)

 

Did I mention that among the ones that I did not mention there were two LPs of Hopkinson Smith?

 

So, HvK's readings were to syrupy for you?

 

Nice, very nice. Mr. Levit certainly doesn't disappoint in this wonderful follow up to his amazing late Beethoven disc. He so clearly delineates the counterpoint and phrases so beautifully. Superb sound, too.

 

I received the following box last week from Amazon UK in one piece. I had wondered how beat up the package could have been but am glad it survived the transAltantic trip just fine given its unusual size.

 

I listened to it on Spotify and was most impressed.

 

Umm...that was a joke.

 

Well, let's just say that, for me at least, they don't cut the mustard.

 

There is also the DG CD of Gil Shaham's performance of the Korngold/ Barber Violin Concertos - recording with Previn. I have a copy.

 

(CD Deutsche Grammophon 431531-2)

 

Congrats on your find!

 

The price has dropped to £60.81. It's 60 CDs. Works out to about $91.38 shipped to the US.

 

Now an old warhorse: Händel: Water Music - Trevor Pinnock/English Concert - Trevor Pinnock - Händel: Complete Orchestral Recordings - 11 CDs, Archiv

 

Now playing:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Concerto for Violin and Ochestra No.5 K219 "Turkish"
— Jascha Heifetz, violin — Chamber Orchestra

Joaquin Turina – Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello No.1 Op.35
— Leonard Pennario, piano, Jascha Heifetz, violin, Gregor Piatigorsky, cello

The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts (RCA Victor Red Seal – Sony Classical)