What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

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[Alexander Hawkins]

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Haydn "The Late Piano Sonatas" Alain Planes (Harmonia Mundi)   2009 

[paul secor]

13 hours ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

  -  I like this performance very much, though it's the only one I've heard.

[JSngry]

The Janacek string quartets are the type of thing that I'll gladly hear different groups play. Marvelous works full of possibilities.

You might or might not like the Emerson Quartet's reading. They're "edgy" in a good way, imo, because this is edgy music, if not always overtly, then definitely in root inspiration.

[Alexander Hawkins]

5 hours ago, JSngry said:

The Janacek string quartets are the type of thing that I'll gladly hear different groups play. Marvelous works full of possibilities.

You might or might not like the Emerson Quartet's reading. They're "edgy" in a good way, imo, because this is edgy music, if not always overtly, then definitely in root inspiration.

I'll take a listen, thanks - I don't have that version. I have to confess - I virtually always reach for Czech quartets with Janacek, but of course I'm definitely open to others.

p.s. fwiw, for my money - I think I'd say these pieces *are* overtly edgy!

[JSngry]

22 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

I'll take a listen, thanks - I don't have that version. I have to confess - I virtually always reach for Czech quartets with Janacek, but of course I'm definitely open to others.

Can't go wrong with that strategy, nor with the Supraphon label. Emerson is decidedly "non-Czech", which is a deal breaker for some. But I like what they do with these (and with other things as well, especially the Bartoks).

[Alexander Hawkins]

2 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Can't go wrong with that strategy, nor with the Supraphon label. Emerson is decidedly "non-Czech", which is a deal breaker for some. But I like what they do with these (and with other things as well, especially the Bartoks).

Yes, I enjoy their Bartok. (And on Supraphon - amen!)

[Peter Friedman]

Molique - String Quartets Vol.1, Op.18/1 & Op.18/2 - Mannheimer Streichquartett

[Alexander Hawkins]

Can't think of a version of no.1 I enjoy more!

 

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

Can't think of a version of no.1 I enjoy more!

 

Karel Ancerl rules ....

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

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Two outstanding Martinu recordings back-to-back ....

[Alexander Hawkins]

3 hours ago, soulpope said:

Karel Ancerl rules ....

Yes!!!

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

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NP ....:

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[erwbol]

Maria Lettberg Alexander Scriabin Das Solo-Klavierwerk

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

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Formidable performances of Schumann No 1 and Mendelssohn Bartholdy No 3 recorded in April 2000 .... this edition  has beautiful sound (and is available still for rather little  money) .... ....

[mikeweil]

Got this one yesterday - contrary to his Suittes, the Sonatas print was neglected, this is its first reording. Excellent music, excellently played. I think they may have inspired Handel's London sonata prints, and are musically on the same level, and even more entertaining.

[Alexander Hawkins]

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Schubert 5 + 8 Blomstedt Staatskapelle Dresden (Eterna)       1973 ....

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