Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by bluemooze, Feb 22, 2017.

  1. StarThrower62

    StarThrower62 Forum Resident

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    Syracuse, NY
    Yup! Just pick one and start listening. Italiano has a very refined and classical sound. Emerson's favor swift tempos. Tokyo and Alban Berg are both very well played and reliable sets.
     
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  2. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    CT, USA
    Now playing the following SACD, a recent arrival for a first listen ...

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  3. bruce2

    bruce2 Forum Resident

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    I was in the same boat as you a couple months ago and decided on this Smetana Quartet set. I enjoy and recommend it.
     
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  4. StarThrower62

    StarThrower62 Forum Resident

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    I just put on a disc from the Tokyo RCA set and for a bargain box you can't go wrong. The sound is beautiful on this set. And wonderful playing
     
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  5. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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  6. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    The Quartetto Italiano's set has been and still is an old favourite, but it may sound a bit dated to some, so let me add a few "modern" recordings that I think are excellent (complete sets only):

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  7. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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  8. sekaer

    sekaer Forum Resident

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    Thank you!
     
  9. sekaer

    sekaer Forum Resident

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    Fantastic--thanks for the great advice
     
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  10. sekaer

    sekaer Forum Resident

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    Thank you so very much!
     
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  11. sekaer

    sekaer Forum Resident

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    Thanks!
     
  12. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    CT, USA
    Now playing the following SACD for a second listen ...

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  13. broos

    broos Senior Member

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    Of all the versions of this symphony no.2, i have Nanut, Inbal, Abravanel, Boulez, Klemperer, Bernstein(first) and Kubelik.
    My favourite is Kubelik with the Sinfonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunk. Great performance from both orchestra and choir and very good sound.

    The version of Abravanal is this one from 1995.

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  14. StarThrower62

    StarThrower62 Forum Resident

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    Syracuse, NY
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    Bold and exciting performance!
     
  15. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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    London,England
  16. canzld

    canzld Forum Resident

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    Toronto, Canada
    That looks like a really nice Britten LP collection you have there. :righton:
     
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  17. vanhooserd

    vanhooserd Senior Member

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    From 1962. Biggs plays the Flentrop organ at the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University. Producer: John McClure.
     
  18. vanhooserd

    vanhooserd Senior Member

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    16th-18th Century music, issued in 1970. Producer: Hellmuth Kolbe. Engineers: Ed Michalski & Milton Cherin. This copy was at both of the stores I frequent, first The Great Escape & then at McKay.
     
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  19. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    Disc 2: No, 29, 38, and 39. Aaah...rich string tone, tympani that doesn't sound like bongos...I'm a happy man. :)

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  20. Tony A.

    Tony A. Senior Member

    I was looking at my community college music appreciation cassettes and remembered I wanted to get this disc; Allelulia nativitas was the excerpt. I'm not sure why I never bought it. I was swept away on first listen in class.
     
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  21. canzld

    canzld Forum Resident

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    I wasn't familiar with this. Thanks for posting. Been reading about Rochberg and listening to this on youtube. Very interesting. Big reason I like this thread is all the new things (to me) that come past.
     
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  22. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    Rochberg is excellent. Naxos has issued a number of his works. I particularly like hi 50 minute (!) Violin Concerto and 5th Symphony.
     
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  23. CMT

    CMT Forum Resident

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    I know Rochberg only for his string quartets, but I like them more every time I listen to them.
     
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  24. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    A wonderful set of Preludes and Fugues for guitar. They are mostly tonal with the exception of No.19. They densely written and must be very challenging to play but Colucci is firmly up to the task.

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  25. layman

    layman Forum Resident

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    New York, NY
    1st Listen (Beethoven: 9 Piano Sonatas, Emil Gilels SHM-SACD);
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    I don't own these recordings on any other media, so it's hard to compare this version with anything, but I do like what I hear...the recordings sound clear and lucid with a hint of warmth. The piano sounds closely miced and there is a great deal to recommend in the playing.
     
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