On the turntable: Antonio Janigro – Boccherini, Vivaldi, Vivaldi-Bach Cello Concertos RCA – VICS-1433
Excellent! I’m glad you enjoyed this recording as much as I have. Dux has done some great work and I’d like to see what other of their Szymanowski recordings I’d like to pick up.
On the turntable: Mozart, Concertgebouworkest, Josef Krips – Symphonie No.38 "Prague" & Symphonie No.31 "Parisienne" Philips – 6500 466
Another recording made by Decca that eventually reverted to them. It was reissued on RCA Victrola in 1968 as No. 7, then on Decca Ace of Diamonds in 1969 and London Stereo Treasury in 1971.
That happens when you want to do things in a rush just before going to bed. Sorry about that. Is this better? Karol Szymanowski - String Quartets - Camerata Quartet - DUX 0366 Poland - 2002
Listening to "Manchicourt - Missa Veni Sancte Spiritus / Motets / Chansons" performed by the Huelgas Ensemble led by Paul Van Nevel on Vivarte.
Now playing: Anton Arensky - 12 Préludes; Essais sur des rythmes oubliés; 12 Études; Arabesques; 3 Morceaux - Anthony Goldstone - recorded 2001
Now playing: Simeon ten Holt - Natalon in E; Aforisme II - Jeroen van Veen - recorded 2012 CD2 from this stunning set:
I've been digging into Michael Tilson Thomas conducting Charles Ives, from this set: Has anyone compared these recordings to Dudamel's Ives symphonic cycle that was issued on DG last year?
So I struck gold at 2nd and Charles in Allentown yesterday. I found the original London CDs of Das Rhinegold, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung from Sir Georg Solti's Ring cycle...although since I noticed they were "Made in West Germany by Polygram" (and also, re-sealed) I had nasty visions of foam inserts so I opened them at the register and had a look. No inserts and no major signs of damage.
Yes I did. Schubert is not abundant in my collection, I have three versions of the Unfinished...in addition to the Dohnanyi, it's NYPO/Bernstein, CSO/Giulini as pictured below. In this symphony I prefer a more "classical" focused reading, it gives the music its proper magisterial elements and delineates the architectural framework while letting it "sing" IMO. Not that the Bernstein isn't good, it's just more dramatic in its conception but not overly so...when I'm in the mood I'll give it a spin. For me, the Giulini is unquestionably the best of the three, Dohnanyi comes in second.