Chuck Nessa Posted July 16, 2018 Report Posted July 16, 2018 Back in the late '70s I was doing work for HNH Records in Evanston. Among other things, I was sort of a quality control person and this recording of the Scherzi caused endless mastering problems. As a result I listened to every note, hour after hour. End result is I believe the recording is a singular masterful interpretation of the 4 works. I am grateful for the trouble it took. Quote
Larry Kart Posted July 16, 2018 Report Posted July 16, 2018 57 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said: Back in the late '70s I was doing work for HNH Records in Evanston. Among other things, I was sort of a quality control person and this recording of the Scherzi caused endless mastering problems. As a result I listened to every note, hour after hour. The result is I believe the recording is a singular masterful interpretation of the 4 works. I am grateful for the trouble it took. Quote
soulpope Posted July 17, 2018 Report Posted July 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: Back in the late '70s I was doing work for HNH Records in Evanston. Among other things, I was sort of a quality control person and this recording of the Scherzi caused endless mastering problems. As a result I listened to every note, hour after hour. End result is I believe the recording is a singular masterful interpretation of the 4 works. I am grateful for the trouble it took. A beauty .... Quote
Peter Friedman Posted July 17, 2018 Report Posted July 17, 2018 Brahms - Piano Concerto No.2, Op.83 Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted July 17, 2018 Report Posted July 17, 2018 I love Weissenberg...it goes without saying there's some magic here, but there's also some pretty cavalier stuff (albeit in a very exciting way) in the Schumann Symphonic Etudes! Quote
soulpope Posted July 17, 2018 Report Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said: I love Weissenberg...it goes without saying there's some magic here, but there's also some pretty cavalier stuff (albeit in a very exciting way) in the Schumann Symphonic Etudes! Lovely performances from the early 80`s .... but have to confess believing that Weissenberg`s forte is Bach .... Edited July 17, 2018 by soulpope Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted July 17, 2018 Report Posted July 17, 2018 Yes the Bach is really great here... Quote
soulpope Posted July 17, 2018 Report Posted July 17, 2018 17 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said: 👍👍👍and more !!! Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 18 hours ago, soulpope said: 👍👍👍and more !!! Yes indeed! Now listening to the Rachmaninov Preludes from the same Eurodisc box set... Quote
soulpope Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Alexander Hawkins said: Yes indeed! Now listening to the Rachmaninov Preludes from the same Eurodisc box set... A treasure trove .... Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, soulpope said: A treasure trove .... Yes, such a great set. I was just on tour for a while, and listened to the Bach WTC recordings over and over and over again! Quote
soulpope Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said: Yes, such a great set. I was just on tour for a while, and listened to the Bach WTC recordings over and over and over again! A great performance (btw some listeners complain about too much reverb in the recording - no problem to me) .... Edited July 18, 2018 by soulpope Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 Similarly - I have no problem with the sound, on either volume. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 Mozart - Clarinet Trio K.498 Dvorak - String Quartet No.12, Op.96 "American" Quote
mikeweil Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 Very nice - and a good example that you play what you see and hear in the music. This makes audible just how much late 18th cenrury "classical" composers owe to early 18th century Italian music. Quote
soulpope Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 A formidable ensemble which fortunately was recorded recurringly .... these recording from 1963 (Beethoven) and 1965 (Mozart + Smetana) documents their supremacy both in the well known and how to evolve a minor euvre like Smetana "From My Life" into a gem .... Quote
Peter Friedman Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 Haydn - Op.9/4 Gernsheim - Piano Quartet No.1, Op.6 Quote
soulpope Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said: Haydn - Op.9/4 Gernsheim - Piano Quartet No.1, Op.6 Astute performances .... Quote
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