HutchFan

What a miraculous voice Netania Davrath had!

I agree. Among the pre-HIP, "old school" conductors, my favorite for Mozart is Josef Krips.

Ordered these today: Here in the U.S., Handley's Vaughan Williams cycle appears to be out-of-print. But I was able to buy all five of these CDs through one U.K.-based vendor on discogs -- and the price was right.

Yes, exactly. Good description. Between Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem and Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony, I've been on a choral kick lately. Until recently, I never thought of this symphony as one of Vaughan Williams' best. Now I do. Handley's recording has completely won me over.

Both of those stories are great! Any more?

Chico Hamilton - Passin' Thru / Man from Two Worlds (Impulse) Various Artists - Boogie Woogie, Vol. 1: The Pianists (Jasmine)

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The Nocturnes

I'd bet you a dollar it's the same Web development company that's built both sites.

Thanks, kh. I can see the info on my mobile phone. Whoever designed the site needs to do a better job of testing with different Web browsers! Apparently, IE and Chrome users aren't welcome.

Can someone please share the entire Big Ears daily schedule? Or point to a location where I can see it. For some reason, I CAN'T see it on the Big Ears site. When I click on the Line Up and Schedule links, all I get is a screen prompting me to sign up for their newsletter -- which I've already done! It's frustrating as hell (says the old fart with technology challenges).

Brendel's Tempest and Waldstein from this set:

Great record!

I've got that one too. It's the third (and only other) EDR in my collection. I know it's a "classic" -- but it's never grabbed me like HvK or Solti. . . .Maybe I'll give it another listen tomorrow.

Richie Beirach - Common Heart (Owl, 1988) Solo piano.

Earlier this morning, I listened to another Ein Deutsches Requiem that's in my collection: Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem / Solti, Chicago SO & Chorus, Te Kanawa, Weikl (Decca) Another outstanding performance, IMO.

I'd like to hear that. Sounds fascinating. I have most of Fischer's LPs, but not that one. I would love for Mosaic to produce a set that rounds up Fischer's Revelation recordings. They deserve wider exposure, IMO. . . From a commercial point of view, I suppose such a set wouldn't be viable for Mosaic. But I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

So Karajan doesn't do anything for you -- in any repertoire? No right or wrong here. I'm just wondering about your take.

Johannes Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem - Herbert von Karajan, Berlin PO, Weiner Singverein, Gundula Janowitz, Eberhard Wächter (DGG) Here's my take on Karajan: He could be very hit-or-miss, depending on the repertoire. Karajan's Sibelius and his Bruckner are legendary, but I've never really grooved to them. And HvK's Mahler gives me the willies! To my ears, they're a complete mismatch of composer and conductor. And yet . . . Karajan's Brahms is AMAZING. It almost always wins me over. . . . His Brahms is like his Beethoven. It just sounds right. Or at least it does to me.

Yes, that's the one I've got my eye on. Speaking of Handley and the Liverpudlians, I just pulled this LP from the shelf. Queuing it up next: William Walton - Symphony No. 1 / Handley, RLPO (Nonesuch) I guess it's a day for 20th-c. English symphonies. . . Why not? . . . Maybe some Bax next?

Yep! Boult's rec of RVW's Pastoral is my go-to version. That said, I only know two other versions -- Boult I (the earlier reading on Decca, in mono) and Previn. I'm planning to get the Handley/RLPO Pastoral at some point. It's been on my radar for a while. Just haven't gotten 'round to it. Maybe this recent RVW mini-bender is the tipping point.