Exceptional recordings

[gradus]

Plus: Glenn Gould Brahms Ballades, Rhapsodies and Intermezzi: as near perfect as you can get.

[Don Petter]

Plus: Glenn Gould Brahms Ballades, Rhapsodies and Intermezzi: as near perfect as you can get.

Hmm. Never explored any of Gould, being put off by anyone who has become a cult.

Meanwhile, Lupu's Brahms (a recent discovery) seems unlikely to be surpassed, for me.

[umslopogaas]

Don Petter, do not be put off Glenn Gould because he is a bit cultish (he is). He is also unique and wonderful. Try his Bach recordings, you wont be disappointed.

I think I have an LP of Lupu playing Brahms somewhere, must dig it out.

[Nick Armstrong]

Don Petter, do not be put off Glenn Gould

Where's antongould when you need him!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Don Petter, do not be put off Glenn Gould because he is a bit cultish (he is). He is also unique and wonderful. Try his Bach recordings, you wont be disappointed.

[antongould]

Where's antongould when you need him!

I am here.......quite enjoying this and obviously I feel a lot of Gould's Bach is exceptional ....

[Nick Armstrong]

Better late than never!

[Stanfordian]

Hmm. Never explored any of Gould, being put off by anyone who has become a cult.

Meanwhile, Lupu's Brahms (a recent discovery) seems unlikely to be surpassed, for me.

Hiya Don,

I fully agree Radu Lupu is wonderful in Brahms piano music. Lupu is still playing in concert and I hope that I will see him one day. I was told recently by Riccardo Chailly that Lupu still has the bushy beard but now it is white. Age comes to us all even me who is given to loosing hair rather than whiteness.

[Nick Armstrong]

I was told recently by Riccardo Chailly ....

[verismissimo]

Don Petter, do not be put off Glenn Gould because he is a bit cultish (he is). He is also unique and wonderful. Try his Bach recordings, you wont be disappointed.

Or his Schoenberg...

[antongould]

But was this meeting in a bicycle repair shop?

[Nick Armstrong]

But was this meeting in a bicycle repair shop?

[Zucchini]

I was told recently by Riccardo Chailly that Lupu still has the bushy beard but now it is white.

When he next rings I'll tell Raddy that - sure to get an explosive response

[cloughie]

When he next rings I'll tell Raddy that - sure to get an explosive response

A saw a bearded man from Guadaloupe who
Was a spitting image of Radu Lupu.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A saw a bearded man from Guadaloupe who
Was a spitting image of Radu Lupu.

Go on; try "Riccardo Chailly"!

EDIT: Now, if only he conducted some G&S ...