Listening to an oldie. Ordered this CD from Forgotten Records, a small outfit out of France. No idea of the legality of it, but this vinyl transfer sounds pretty good to me. It's an old Odeon LP, I don't believe it's ever been given an official CD release. Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Saint-Saens: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Havanaise Henryk Szeryng, violin Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Jacques Thibaud, cond. (Beethoven) (recorded 1953) Orchestra National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise, Edouard Lindenberg, cond. (Saint-Saens) (recorded 1951) Original LP releases: Beethoven: Odeon ODX 109/XOC 804/XOC 111 Saint-Saens: Odeon OD 1007
Listening to Haydn Symphony No. 88 and Mozart Symphony No. 41. (It's "Warhorse Wednesday," right? ) Fritz Reiner / the Chicago Symphony. This is an RCA "Victrola series" LP that I bought back in 1972. Fine print on the jacket indicates it was issued in 1969, but I believe the recordings date to the '50s.
My very favorite version of my very favorite piece of classical music. (Does my ID give it away?) Thanks, Klavier.
Now playing... Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Eine Sinfonie zu Dantes Divina Commedia, S 109 Thomas Arndt, Knabensopran Thomanerchor Leipzig Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Kurt Masur 1980
I'm a Japanese speaker. Yes, that's Japanese. It says "Bonus coupon inside" and then it says "Coupon inside not valid without validation stamp from the record store where purchased."
Spinning in the CD player: Boccherini, London Festival Orchestra, Ross Pople – Four Symphonies Op 37, Nos 1, 3, 4, Op 42 Hyperion – CDA66904
Ah yes but finding one that has not been tortured by radiogram ceramic cartridges is a task that can only be entrusted to Indiana Jones and even he may come up short!
On March 5th, Deutsche Grammophon will be releasing the new album from Hilary Hahn. It will be called Paris. She will perform works from Chausson, Prokofiev and Rautavaara. The orchestra will be Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. The conductor on it is Mikko Franck.
Despite the stupid cover, this is a wonderful performance. They are rather aggressive players, when called for, but their energy creates great excitement. Very close (but not dry) and detailed sound.
The Haydn was recorded 2/6/60 & released as the fourth side in a 2-LP set with Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, sung by Maureen Forrester. The Mozart dates to 4/26/54 and was released in mono along with Symphony No. 40. The first stereo issue was on 2-track reel-to-reel, followed by this Victrola LP.
Listening to the beautiful Andante Appassionato from this album: Mr. Soro was my grandmother's uncle, so we're related in a (familiar) way...
If they wanted weird, they could have at least used a painting from the 18th century! (artist unknown)
