For my money, the best performance of the Franck on record--or, at least, the best I've ever heard. Earlier, Monteux recorded the work during the 78 era with the San Francisco SO. That one has the weirdest album cover I've ever seen on a classical recording.
If I could have only one Parsifal it would be Knappertsbusch. The 1962 recording has excellent sound as well.
The Petrouchka is no slouch either, especially considering that it was Monteux who conducted the work's Paris premiere back in 1911!
Now playing... BACH: Mass in B Minor - Bach-Collegium Stuttgart and Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart conducted by Helmuth Rilling (US CBS Odyssey CD)
Andre Previn London Symphony Orchestra Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 Liadov: Eight Russian Folk Songs RCA Victor, 1966
I am not taken with some of Barbirolli's recordings of the standard repertoire, at least with the Halle Orchestra. for instance: Schubert: Symphony No. 9 "Great" Haydn: Symphony No. 88 CD 16 from the Barbirolli box recorded in 1953 Warner, 2020
The Hallé was not a great orchestra - in my opinion, of course. It is one of the reasons why I'm not going to get the Barbirolli box, there's too much with the Hallé for my taste.
All that said, I nurse a fondness for the Halle's recording of Haydn's Sym. 103 under Leslie Heward. Incidentally, Halle/Heward was responsible for the first recording of the Shostakovich 1st Pno. Cto., with pianist Eileen Joyce and trumpeter Arthur Lockwood.
For me, a bit of solo work by Frank la Forge, better remembered as one of the most important accompanists in the early years of the 20th c. At the moment, Liebestraum on a purple label Victor.
Now enjoying an old favorite. I really love these works and Ashkenazy plays them wonderfully, striking a perfect balance between virtuosity and beauty. I own (and have heard) a lot of pianists playing these 24 preludes, but this one is the one I keep coming back to. There is a gorgeous depth to Ashkenazy's playing here. I have been listening to more classical music lately. I tend to do so once autumn begins, when I am much more drawn to classical than to rock/pop/soul.
Joachim Raff* - Zurich Piano Quintet - Grand Quintuor Op.107 Currently listening to this lovely lp of music I'm not familiar with. I only have one other lp on this label of piano music buy Julius and Otto Reubke, they don't seem to have put out much.
Enjoying Beethoven Symphonies No. 1 & 2 Paul Kletzki Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Supraphon, 2011 w/nod to Rob Cowan
I just received this box set a few days ago. I will be delving into its contents as time allows in the coming days.
Never heard of her. So on the strength of this mention, I looked her up and found this: Why did the Soviets not want us to know about the pianist Maria Grinberg? | The Spectator Which indicates she recorded the complete Beethoven sonatas in a way that sounds interesting. Alas, asking price for the sole copy on Amazon is $900, and even a used LP set on eBay is $100. I gather the "art of" set has only selected sonatas? Mind you, I do not not NOT need yet another complete cycle of Beethoven sonatas! Note to self: