Referentzhunter Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Symphony 5 6 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said: Symphony 5 TO AQUEOUS FOR ME. Haitink, mehhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) On 2/19/2019 at 8:56 PM, HutchFan said: Now playing a recent acquisition: Bruckner - Symphony No. 7 / Tintner, RSNO (Naxos) This is the first recording I've heard by conductor Georg Tintner. I like his approach very much -- relatively transparent textures; less monumental, more "flowing." And there's no shortage of atmosphere, despite of the lighter touch. ...It's easy to hear Wagner in Bruckner, but I think Tintner's way with the music makes Bruckner's connection to Beethoven more pronounced. I remember when Tintner's Bruckner recordings on Naxos were first released and making a big splash. I read about them in Gramophone and the rest. It's odd that those days were 20 (!) years ago. And I'm just getting around to hearing them now. Better late than never, I guess. I have two Tintner Bruckners - Nos. 00 and 3 - which I've enjoyed listening to very much. My experience with Bruckner is limited, so my comment probably isn't worth a lot. I do like your "flowing" description. That's what I hear and like. Edited February 20, 2019 by paul secor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Mendelssohn - String Quartet Op.44/3 &. Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 2 hours ago, paul secor said: I have two Tintner Bruckners - Nos. 00 and 3 - which I've enjoyed listening to very much. My experience with Bruckner is limited, so my comment probably isn't worth a lot. I do like your "flowing" description. That's what I hear and like. I'm not any sort of Bruckner "expert" either. I've just enjoyed what I've heard from Tintner. BTW: Since my original post, I've also heard Tintner's recording of Bruckner's 9th -- and I think it shares the same strengths as his 7th. Bruckner's music can sometimes seem "segmented," with abrupt transitions between musical ideas. With Tintner, I don't get that impression. OTOH, I don't sense he's "smoothing things out." It's more like he's navigating between musical ideas with aplomb, finding connections between here and there. Also, I've got to say that I think the Royal Scottish National Orchestra sounds superb on these two recordings. Of course, they don't have the heftier, darker sonorities that people associate with "Bruckner orchestras" -- like the Staatskapelle Dresden. But the RSNO's sound -- brighter, less heavy -- seems to be a perfect fit for Tintner's interpretive approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 NP: Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets / Belcea Quartet (Alpha Classics) Disc 1 - String Quartet No. 6, Op. 18/6 and No. 12, Op. 127 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said: Mendelssohn - String Quartet Op.44/3 👍👍👍!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Earlier today .... : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HutchFan Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 I've been listening two versions of Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony consecutively: Sir John Barbirolli, Philharmonia O (EMI) and Vernon Handley, Royal Liverpool PO (EMI) Barbirolli is one of my favorite conductors, but -- in this particular case -- I think Handley's reading is more persuasive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Now listening to Karl Böhm's recording of Beethoven's 9th: with the Wiener Philharmoniker and Konzertvereinigung Weiner Staatsopernchor Gwyneth Jones, Tatiana Troyanos, Jess Thomas, and Karl Riddersbusch Böhm's LvB recordings were some of the first I ever heard. Back then I was listening to vinyl, this box set: I think the cycle has held up very well -- at least when compared to similar "big band," un-HIP sets. Böhm's 6th, 7th, and 9th are still among my favorite versions. Nothing like first impressions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Over the past week, I've listened to the complete Karajan/Berlin "1963" Beethoven symphony cycle, in a random order of my own. Really beautiful music making, for the most part. Yeah, the 6th is kind of perfunctory, but I still enjoyed the gorgeous sound of the Berliners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Janacek - Sinfonietta (Ozawa/Chicago SO). A 45 RPM vinyl Angel "Sonic Series" release. Stirring performance and really fabulous sonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 26 minutes ago, jeffcrom said: Janacek - Sinfonietta (Ozawa/Chicago SO). A 45 RPM vinyl Angel "Sonic Series" release. Stirring performance and really fabulous sonics. If you can find this one, jump on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 More Vaughan Williams as performed by Handley & the RLPO: and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, HutchFan said: More Vaughan Williams as performed by Handley & the RLPO: and Both excellent .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Sviatoslav Richter "Chopin + Debussy" (BBC-Legends) 2004 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: If you can find this one, jump on it. Oh yes...LOVE this one! My favourite of the various versions I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Schubert "Winterreise" Fischer-Diskau + Brendel (Philips) 1985 .... the "broken" voice of Fischer-Dieskau adds some heartfelt drama to this Schubert Lied tecital .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Alexander Hawkins said: Oh yes...LOVE this one! My favourite of the various versions I have. And Martinu's "Les Fresques" ain't chopped liver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: If you can find this one, jump on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 DSCH: Syms. Nos. 5 & 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" Michael Roll / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Howard Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Vivaldi-I Musici (18 lp-box, Philips) Now Concerto 3 t/m 12 Concerto 1 + 2 earlier today. Edited February 22, 2019 by Referentzhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Listening to the Rachmaninov works from this Lazar Berman set: - Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42 - Six moments musicaux, Op. 16 - 6 Preludes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 30 minutes ago, HutchFan said: Listening to the Rachmaninov works from this Lazar Berman set: - Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42 - Six moments musicaux, Op. 16 - 6 Preludes Underrated pianist for sure .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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