Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

No.31. For me, a perfect blend of power and profundity.

 

First listen to CD 18 from "Quartetto Italiano - Complete Decca, Philips & DG Recordings"

Boccherini - String Quartets Op. 6 No. 1 G165 / Op. 6 No. 3 G167 / Op. 58 No. 2 G243

 

Alt packaging.

 

My "go to" for Symphony No. 1:

Brahms: The Symphonies

 

Odd thrift store find for $1.39:

Robert Schumann: The Four Symphonies, etc

 

Also found at a thrift for $1.39:

Mstislav Rostropovich, Bach: Cello Concertos

 

Oops, he did it again . . . Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"

 

Yeah, I think I'll keep him around for a while . . .

 

Another set from Anonymous 4 that I enjoy . . . Love's Illusion - Music from the Montpellier Codex - 13th-Century

 

That recording was later issued on SACD, as it was a Soundstream digital recording.

 

Wonderful playing (on a modern guitar) and sound.

 

Szell box.

 

I have this on Lp. I like it a lot.

 

I'm surprised Szell maintained his piano playing after all those years of berating and insulting his orchestra members.

 

Issued 1984. Producer: Suvi Raj Grubb. Engineer: Michael Sheady.

 

Another one produced & engineered by Max Wilcox. A string quartet plus clarinet equals the ensemble Tashi. Foss is added on his composition for the group, also named Tashi. Rendezvous is a short composition by Alan Schulman written for Benny Goodman in 1946. Recorded 4/28/87, RCA Studio A, NYC and 6/6-7/88, American Academy & Institute of Arts and Letters, NYC. Issued 1989.

 

I have all their recordings and listen often.

 

Another fan of the A4!

 

Thanks all for recent recommendations re. big band Wolfie late symphonies. Currently heading to Chez Wugged :




Should be interesting as starters !!

 

39 & 40 are arresting—you just can’t turn away once engaged!

 

Bruno or Herbie ?

 

Szell box.

 

Listening to "Bella Domna - The Medieval Woman, Lover, Poet, Patroness & Saint" performed by Mara Kiek and Sinfonye on Helios.

 

@Wugged, IIRC, you are no big fan of Mahler either? While I am no huge fan of Mozart myself, he is much higher up on the totem pole for my classical music listening ...