What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Peter Friedman]

Beethoven String Quartet in F major Op.14   and  Op.74 "Harp"

[mjzee]

Kurt Masur - The Complete Warner Classics Edition, disc 21.

[mjzee]

Reinhard Goebel Complete Archiv box, disc 5.

[mjzee]

On 11/26/2023 at 4:33 AM, Referentzhunter said:

Interesting; I wasn't aware that Horowitz recorded for EMI.  These recordings aren't in the Sony box (for obvious reasons).  How's the sound quality?

[Chuck Nessa]

If you like Horowitz, don't worry about the sound.

I had some of this on Seraphim lps in the '70s and now this 3 disc box from 1990. Enjoy!

[Chuck Nessa]

Back in the late '70s I worked for a classical label/distributor and I learned to like this combo (and in trio with Arve Tellefsen for the 2nd Shostakovich piano trio.)

[soulpope]

13 hours ago, Ron S said:

Haydn, Symphonies Nos. 93-95, 98, Sinfonia Concertante / Mozart, Symphony No. 25

Eugen Jochum, Staatskapelle Dresden (Haydn Symphonies) / Vaclav Neumann, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Sinfonia Concertante) / Otmar Suitner, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Mozart Symphony) (Tower Japan/Berlin Classics)

Very good indeed ....

[Referentzhunter]

5 hours ago, mjzee said:

Interesting; I wasn't aware that Horowitz recorded for EMI.  These recordings aren't in the Sony box (for obvious reasons).  How's the sound quality?

Sound quality is enjoyable as is often the case with 'piano' recordings from this period compared to orchestral music from the period. 

Edited December 1, 2023 by Referentzhunter

[Referentzhunter]

Das lied von der erde

[Referentzhunter]

Sonatas Nos. 7-11

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Referentzhunter said:

Das lied von der erde

Great performances here ....

[soulpope]

Earlier .... :

[soulpope]

NP .... :

[mikeweil]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

Earlier .... :

Guglielmi is great, and a very nice person. His, and the recordings of other Italian and French players currently contribute much more interesting new aspects to Bach's music than the Germans!

[soulpope]

28 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Guglielmi is great, and a very nice person. His, and the recordings of other Italian and French players currently contribute much more interesting new aspects to Bach's music than the Germans!

Believe buying these Bach recordings based on your recommendation 😇 ....

[Peter Friedman]

K.516  and  K.593

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

Very good ....

[mjzee]

Disc 5 (final).

[soulpope]

Earlier .... :

[soulpope]

Stella Dimitrova plays Haydn Sonatas in 1982 ....

[Referentzhunter]

Skincrawling performance ... horrific !

Also, check out how they pasted Zimerman in the picture.

[soulpope]

[mikeweil]

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Referentzhunter said:

Also, check out how they pasted Zimerman in the picture.

DG is notourious for not giving a sh.t about cover art ....