Originally posted by Bryn
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Last covered on BaL in June 07, when Ivan Hewett chose Purvis, Phillips, Goode. Prior to that, in March 93 Stephen Johnson chose Brain, Bush & Serkin from 1933 with Tuckwell, Perlman & Ashkenazy as modern sound/cassette choice.
It's not a work I'm fond of & I question whether it deserves to be covered more than eg The Well-Tempered Clavier - surely an essential work for any library - which was last reviewed on Bal in June 91.Comment
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I just put "Brahms Horn Trio Faust" in the Audirvana+/Qobuz "Discover" search box and...... yes, there it was straight away.Originally posted by Bryn View Post
On Qobuz itself, I searched in "downloads" >"classical"..... with this result:
Generally if I need to search the Qobuz website itself for an album, I go to downloads to do it.....
Will listen later, a work I truly adore, especially for its (effectively two) slow movements........but the adagio mesto itself is one of Brahms' greatest tragic inspirations.....Last edited by jayne lee wilson; 22-12-20, 15:01.Comment
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I have just tried "Brahms Horn Trio Faust" in the Qobuz app search facility. It totally failed to find the recording. However, "Teunis van der Zwart Brahms" found it straight away. I do not use Audiovana. It's the Qobuz search facility that I find weak.Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostI just put "Brahms Horn Trio Faust" in the Audirvana+/Qobuz "Discover" search box and...... yes, there it was straight away.
On Qobuz itself, I searched in "downloads" >"classical"..... with this result:
Generally if I need to search the Qobuz website itself for an album, I go to downloads to do it.....
Will listen later, a work I truly adore....Comment
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There do seem to be significant differences between the Qobuz app you are using and the website itself....I almost always find what I want quickly (I use it to copy&paste albums into the Listening thread..) , as demoed above...Originally posted by Bryn View Post
"Brahms Trio Melnikov" gave me this.....
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Not really. The notes are unaltered, so it isn't an arrangement. But Brahms clearly liked the natural horn, scoring most of his orchestral works to enable its use.Originally posted by Bryn View Post
The valdhorn was a simpler horn in use at the time - similar to the modern Vienna Philharmonic horns.Comment
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I have it in my collection - it's excellent, as you would imagine with that combination of fine artists and the always dependable Harmonia Mundi recording team.Originally posted by verismissimo View PostComment
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The Ligeti Horn Trio is so often the standard coupling any survey will have to take account of that, surely? Playing here now, the BIS SACD with Neunecker/Weithaas/Avenhaus is simply outstanding in both works, and in the best, perfectly-balanced BIS sound.....
The sound of the horn itself is one of the most distinctive differences between recordings too. Some more rounded, soft or full, others with more rasp and cutting edge. Neunecker is very balanced between these, and very sensitive to nuances in both works and the subtle links between them....this group find the expressive and rhythmical nuances in the scherzo and finale in the Brahms, beautifully .... the latter is more than just rollicking....
Kalevi Aho's Solo X for French Horn plays between the two trios: way more than filler, a marvellous apt and compelling choice. Neunecker is stunningly virtuoso and sensitive here.
Surprised how many I have of this sublime masterpiece, all the way back to Brain/Busch/Serkin.... but choosing just one would be almost impossible....
It could easily come down to couplings....
But, oh that Brahms adagio...from the heart, straight to the heart!Last edited by jayne lee wilson; 23-12-20, 15:39.Comment
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But surely that's like saying that you can't talk about the Schumann Piano Concerto without referring to the Grieg?Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostComment
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Depends what you spend your shekels on...... many listeners still want the physical disc and the Brahms is only around 20', so a BaL survey needs to take account of what you get along-with....some have the Brahms Clarinet Quintet or less often the Clarinet Trios of course.Originally posted by Goon525 View Post
The Ligeti is I think one of his most beautiful and approachable works, but it still challenges many an ear... in any case the Schumann/Grieg c/w isn't nearly so prevalent now as it once was...more often the concerto is c/w other Schumann works. The Horn Trio rep seems at first scarcely extensive, hence the predominant (and highly apt) coupling....
There are many others in relative obscurity of course, from Poul Ruders to Robert Simpson...not to mention for solo horn.... maybe Horn Trio colleagues should get out more...
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I bought this a few years back in Harmonia Mundi's budget Musique d'abord series and have no inclination to buy another recording as I have enjoyed it (and the couplings) very much. Sadly I see that it is download only on the Presto website (but may still be available elsewhere in CD format?). Can H M not keep the Musique d'abord label going?Originally posted by verismissimo View PostComment
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Are you sure that this version was released in the Musique d'abord series? I always thought it had only ever been at full price.Originally posted by CallMePaul View PostComment
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And the very manifestation I purchased 4 years ago (used: very good).Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostComment
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