BaL 28.04.18 - Brahms: Symphony no. 1 in C minor

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Interesting that no one here mentions the Chailly cycle,

... apart from Stanf in #24, and Bbm in reply in #36, you mean?

[Bryn]

Interesting that no one here mentions the Chailly cycle, which I enjoyed hugely. Superb playing by the Gewandhaus, excellent Decca recording (especially in hi res), and after I raved about it (I’m not suggesting causality!) it went on to win Gramophone's Record of the Year.

Hmm. I played the survey once, then put it aside and went back to SCO/Mackerras. Perhaps I should give it another try. For big band Brahms I tend more towards Boult.

[Beef Oven!]

Hmm. I played the survey once, then put it aside and went back to SCO/Mackerras. Perhaps I should give it another try. For big band Brahms I tend more towards Boult.

I wondered when Boult would get a mention. I like his performances and I listened to the first movement of Symphony #1 the other day and was impressed ......

[richardfinegold]

My iTunes player happened to spit out the Horenstein recording made for Readers Digest with the RPO this AM on my drive to work. Petrushka won't like it--the timps are very recessed until the very end of the opening Phrase of I, when they suddenly escalate in volume--I thought it was pretty effective.
Has anyone mentioned Furtwangler? It would be my historic choice, although I haven't heard Toscanini

[cloughie]

Hmm. I played the survey once, then put it aside and went back to SCO/Mackerras. Perhaps I should give it another try. For big band Brahms I tend more towards Boult.

I think Brahms 1 needs 'Big Band'! - can do pretty pedalling as well as full frottle!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I wondered when Boult would get a mention.

Back in #s 22, 25, and 67, too.

I like his performances and I listened to the first movement of Symphony #1 the other day and was impressed ......

- one of the recordings that includes the essential Exposition repeat, too.

[Goon525]

... apart from Stanf in #24, and Bbm in reply in #36, you mean?

Apologies for my careless browsing through the thread...but it does only really amount to one passing mention.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Has anyone mentioned Furtwangler?

Alpie in #10, Barbs in #18, Kea in #26.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Apologies for my careless browsing through the thread...but it does only really amount to one passing mention.

Indeed - but still not "no one".

[cloughie]

Indeed - but still not "no one".

I think ferney means stop digging - he's got you on a 24 and a 36, but if you back off he won't make a federal case of it.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I think ferney means stop digging - he's got you on a 24 and a 36, but if you back off he won't make a federal case of it.

- not really; we're talking about posts from Stanf and Bbm: "passing mentions" from such respected Forumistas is equivalent to "considered discussion" on many another Forum!

[cloughie]

- not really; we're talking about posts from Stanf and Bbm: "passing mentions" from such respected Forumistas is equivalent to "considered discussion" on many another Forum!

...and should not be taken lightly. These boards are the fount of all knowledge....but

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Wouldn't it be a hoot if Mr Hewett decided to plump for the recording in this set:

https://www.analogplanet.com/content/berlin-philharmonics-direct-disc-brahms-symphonic-cycle-conducted-sir-simon-rattle

[Barbirollians]

Wouldn't it be a hoot if Mr Hewett decided to plump for the recording in this set:

https://www.analogplanet.com/content...r-simon-rattle

I doubt Radio 3 can afford a copy.

[cloughie]

Wouldn't it be a hoot if Mr Hewett decided to plump for the recording in this set:

https://www.analogplanet.com/content...r-simon-rattle

Vinyl or Blu-ray sir?