I’ve been listening to the Mozart String Quintets as played by Arthur Grumiaux and colleagues from his ‘big box’ set. Absolutely beautiful playing only fractionally marred by a rather ‘boxy’ sounding viola. What I’m particularly impressed by is the fantastic recording - it really sounds as if the musicians are in the room with me.
What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III
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Originally posted by pastoralguy View PostI’ve been listening to the Mozart String Quintets as played by Arthur Grumiaux and colleagues from his ‘big box’ set. Absolutely beautiful playing only fractionally marred by a rather ‘boxy’ sounding viola. What I’m particularly impressed by is the fantastic recording - it really sounds as if the musicians are in the room with me.
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Yesterday: various recordings of Janáček string quartets (qv) and also Mikhail Rudy's fantastic 1991 recording of his solo piano music (+ Concertino), originally on EMI and reissued on Erato.
Now (having found it accidentally using Qobuz's search engine): three orchestral works by Alvin Lucier, performed by the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra (see what I mean?) conducted by Petr Kotik. The first, Diamonds for 1, 2 or 3 Orchestras, sounds pretty much like some moments in Ligeti's Lontano.
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Originally posted by RichardB View PostYesterday: various recordings of Janáček string quartets (qv) and also Mikhail Rudy's fantastic 1991 recording of his solo piano music (+ Concertino), originally on EMI and reissued on Erato.
Now (having found it accidentally using Qobuz's search engine): three orchestral works by Alvin Lucier, performed by the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra (see what I mean?) conducted by Petr Kotik. The first, Diamonds for 1, 2 or 3 Orchestras, sounds pretty much like some moments in Ligeti's Lontano.
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Originally posted by Bryn View PostI must check those out, too.
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Édouard Lalo
Cello Concerto in D minor (1876)
Enrique Casals
Cello Concerto in F major (1946)
Jan Vogler (cello)
Moritzburg Festival Orchester / Josep Caballé-Domenech
Recorded 2022, Lukaskirche, Dresden
Sony Classical CD, recent release
Francois Couperin
Exultent superi - Motets Choisis
Collegium Novum; Jonty Ward (dessus); Inigo Jones (dessus); Guy Cutting (haute-contre);
Nick Pritchard (basse-taille); George Coltart (basse); Tom Edwards (basse);
Duncan Saunderson (basse);
Choir of New College Oxford / Edward Higginbottom
Novum, CD. A favourite CD of mine!
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Originally posted by Stanfordian View Post
Francois Couperin
Exultent superi - Motets Choisis
Collegium Novum; Jonty Ward (dessus); Inigo Jones (dessus); Guy Cutting (haute-contre);
Nick Pritchard (basse-taille); George Coltart (basse); Tom Edwards (basse);
Duncan Saunderson (basse);
Choir of New College Oxford / Edward Higginbottom
Novum, CD. A favourite CD of mine!
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Schumann
Kreisleriana Op.16; Carnaval Op.9; Symphonic Studies Op.13.
Mendelssohn
Variations Sérieuses Op.54.
Schubert
Moments Musicaux D780.
Sonata in a minor D784.
Vladimir Sofronitsky (piano). Denon Japan CDs rec. 1950s.
Schumann Kreisleriana Op.16.
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano). Decca/Qobuz 24/192. 2023.Last edited by jayne lee wilson; 04-04-23, 20:29.
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Originally posted by smittims View PostGoing through my old HMV LP's:
Prokofiev Piano Concerto no.3
Moura Lympany, Philharmonia/ Susskind
CLP 1126
Chopin (orch. Douglas) Les Sylphides
Philharmonia/ Robert Irving
CSD 1271
This one has the curious green and gold 'early stereophonic' label.
Both sound very well after a clean.
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...with a 1:5 solution of surgical spirit and tap water sprayed on gently with an atomiser, the wiped wet and agian dry with a cotton pad, finally a sweep with an old 1970s Bib velvet block. And don't forget to keep your stylus clean.
I'm told this is all wrong but it's worked for me for many years. I have had some very dirty discs bought in charity shops where I've reverted in desperation to a 'wet-wipe' first with surprisingly good results.
Back on topic I'm listening to Florence Price's third symphony.
Oh dear. Is there, I wonder a category of 'music you wouldn't want to be found listening to?' I used to be keen to give anything a fair hearing, but I think life is too short for Florence Price's music.Last edited by smittims; 05-04-23, 11:28.
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Originally posted by smittims View Post.
Back on topic I'm listening to Florence Price's third symphony.
Oh dear. Is there, I wonder a category of 'music you wouldn't want to be found listening to?' I used to be keen to give anything a fair hearing, but I think life is too short for Florence Price's music.
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Originally posted by Pianoman View PostEveryone should be given a chance to be heard, but 'undiscovered gems' etc ? I don't think so...
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Hmmm, well, I've no wish to start an argument, least of all on this topic, but I feel I should state my belief (despite the withering counterblast I expect it will provoke!) that the intrinsic quality of a piece of music should be the only criterion for performing or broadcasting it. Otherwise we are 'using ' the music to make a point about something else; once we start doing that there's no telling where it will end: people getting performed purely because they are friends of the regime, etc.
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