Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #67)

Next up…nice mono two-eye...

 

Now playing CD1 of the Schumann Series from the following box for a first listen ...

 

I have never cared for Zubin Mehta ...

 

My absolute favorite recording(s) of a Shostakovich String Quartet,would be the one or two The Hollywood String Quartet did for Capitol.

 

Now playing CD2 of the Schumann Series from the following box for a first listen. I should be done with this box for a first pass this week after almost 6 years ... LOL

 

My 15th Tallis Scholars CD, music of Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656). The gentleman on the cover is King Charles I.

 

Despite the label, no problems with this one. Recorded 4/83.

 

Always Bach on Sundays. Recorded 7/97, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

 

Just got back from his recital at Disney Hall

 

How was it?

 

It's a band-aid over a jugular wound, the patient's gonna bleed out anyway. The "classical" slice of the pie is so small, attempting to prevent Universal from cornering the market is too little, too late.

 

I don't care for his work either.

 

Maybe, but that doesn't mean the European Commission shouldn't have done it.

 

Not even in late romantic works? I have his Mahler 2nd on Blu-Ray, which I liked on my one listen. It's a shame that I can only play Blu-Ray through my secondary system. It's pretty good (Cambridge Audio 840 Amp/Thiel 1.5 speakers), but it doesn't have the heft of my main system. Maybe one day I'll move my Oppo over just to check it out.

I also have some Mehta in my Decca and Verdi box sets.

 

I've never heard a Mehta performance that did anything for me.

 

Most often I start my day with something from the Baroque or Classical eras. This morning, instead, I am starting with Ashkenazy playing the Rachmaninov Preludes.

 

The Decca box has Mehta's "Planets" which receives a lot of praise. I'm just not that big a fan of the music, itself.

 

I have the entry level model 505u which is 100W Push Pull, really great with the Harbeths. I dont miss my seperates at all (Quicksilver 70s tube monoblocks).

Have my eye on the 30W Class A 590AX integrated amp, top of the line Luxman, but it's very expensive (even used). One can dream though..

 

Looks like you picked up a good bargain there. I have owned this CD for a few years ...

 

The problem I have with Luxman is it has a very limited American dealership network after it went through a re-organization and is now Chinese owned. I will probably stick with either Conrad Johnson (already have two SS amps) or MA 7900, a Mac integrated ...

 

For me, it is just Zubin Mehta's conducting style I do not care for ...

 

Ashy has a special touch for Rachman ...

 

Cant go wrong with either one of those too! Would love to try out a MA 7900 with the Harbeths

 

Has any CMC member ever purchased from an Amazon US MarketPlace seller located in Japan? Do I have to pay any import fees other than the required $3.99 shipping?

 

I like what I have read about Harbeths, which are pricey English speakers. They do not have much bass as they are essentially bookshelf speakers, right?