I don't really follow the context of your post. That's a totally different performance of the Brahms VC than the one I'm referring to. And an inferior one at that. His earlier recordings with Monteux, Dorati and Kubelik all surpass it.
See the emoticon ? You earlier said "Most of his remakes with Haitink/CGB don't compare with his earlier work.." I'm just saying that I actually really like his Brahms with Haitink .
No probs We all do bloopers from time to time I will take note of your advice on Szeryng and investigate his earlier performances
First listen to CD 1 from "Bach - Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1007-1012" performed by Anner Bylsma on Vivarte.
Who knows what he would have become if he had survived . That rarity, a highly respected soldier and leader of men who also happened to be one of the finest composers of the early twentieth century. Thanks for posting the tribute , playing it right now .
Much to my surprise, this 'Tower Records Limited Edition' is an unlabeled SACD. A reissue of the album below, the sound is spectacular:
First listen to "Vivaldi - Le Quattro Stagioni" performed by Concerto Italiano led by Rinaldo Alessandrini on Naive.
Rinaldo Alessandrini is supposed to be a top-rated violinist, though I am not sure if he is on the same level of virtuosity as Giuliano Carmignola. I have too many versions of LwQuatrro Stagioni to consider this one ...
First listen to CD 60 from "Claudio Arrau - Complete Philips Recordings" on Decca. Liszt - Liebestraum / Concert Paraphrases of Operas by Verdi / Mephisto Waltz
Garcia was only 20 when he made this remarkable recording. I'm guessing he uses Hubert Kappel's transcription of Bach's 6th Partita with a few additions of his own. His virtuosity is possibly more effortless than Kappel's on the LP I recently posted, but I slightly prefer Kappel's due to his more colorful playing. Still, this is a fantastic recording.
Thanks, I agree with many of the ones you stated from the Mercury recordings as well as the Tchaikovsky. My favorites for Brahms Violin Concerto are Oistrakh/Szell, Oistrakh/Kondrashin or Perlman/Giulini for ones with great performance and recording quality. Great performance but poor sound quality- Szgeti/Harty or Ginette Neveu/Dobrowen. You're right most of the discs I have that I wasn't impressed with were Philips or Decca so I think I will be skipping that box. Oistrakh is my towering favorite above everyone else, with all his studio recordings and many live releases on official CD or bootleg. I am a fan of Grumiaux as well. This is a fine "under the radar" box set by Grumiaux What a fine first listen, I hope you enjoy Arrau's Liszt
Just got this hefty set. It's beautifully recorded with a slightly ambient sound, but with just the right balance. The downside with Decca boxes are their throwaway paper sleeves that are all glued shut. A letter opener is a requirement.
As others have mentioned, there are plenty CDs with pre-stereo classical recordings. The thing that hasn't been done with classical, unlike rock and jazz, is reissuing mono versions of performances that were recorded in stereo. So for example, if you have the big Rubinstein box you can compare his Chopin Nocturnes from the 30s (78 rpm discs), 50s (mono tape), and 60s (stereo tape), but the mono version of the 60s recording that RCA issued on LP hasn't appeared on CD. Apparently there's not much of a market, with few exceptions such as the Schwarzkopf/Karajan Rosenkavalier.
I've got several including this one I just bought. It's the same cheap paper sleeves they sell at Walmart for CD-Rs. I'm using a sharpened jackknife to open them.
