What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Referentzhunter]

55 minutes ago, soulpope said:

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

cover art from the 80's

[Ron S]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

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

Wait, WHAT???  How can you possibly say that with stunners like this:

 

[Referentzhunter]

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

Just now, Ron S said:

Wait, WHAT???  How can you possibly say that with stunners like this:

With thousands of releases obviously there are also platters with quality/decent cover art .... but in general I dare to say, that DG - having a self-image being a (the ?) toplabel for classical music - never cared too much about cover art .... and obviously they could afford it ....

[Referentzhunter]

In my opinion something like this is pretty ugly ...

Edited December 2, 2023 by Referentzhunter

[Ron S]

40 minutes ago, soulpope said:

With thousands of releases obviously there are also platters with quality/decent cover art .... but in general I dare to say, that DG - having a self-image being a (the ?) toplabel for classical music - never cared too much about cover art .... and obviously they could afford it ....

Also, in case it wasn't clear, I was being facetious about that weird Karajan cover.  😜

[soulpope]

Just now, Ron S said:

Also, in case it wasn't clear, I was being facetious about that weird Karajan cover.  😜

😎😎 ....

[Referentzhunter]

42 minutes ago, soulpope said:

With thousands of releases obviously there are also platters with quality/decent cover art .... but in general I dare to say, that DG - having a self-image being a (the ?) toplabel for classical music - never cared too much about cover art .... and obviously they could afford it ....

check this one !

[Ron S]

We could start a whole new thread devoted to examples of bizarre DG covers.  😃

Or not.  😛

[Referentzhunter]

2 minutes ago, Ron S said:

We could start a whole new thread devoted to examples of bizarre DG covers.  😃

Or not.  😛

Yes please ...

[Referentzhunter]

[Referentzhunter]

Sonatas 12-25

Edited December 2, 2023 by Referentzhunter

[Peter Friedman]

Bach Concerto in C Major for 3 pianos

Bach Concerto in D Major for 3 Pianos

[soulpope]

Richard Goode "Bach Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6" (Nonesuch Records)                2003 ....

[Ron S]

Dvorak, Slavonic Dances

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Supraphon)

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, Ron S said:

Dvorak, Slavonic Dances

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Supraphon)

Good one ....

[soulpope]

 

 

Catherine Collard  plays Haydn in 1991/1992 ....

[soulpope]

Annerose Schmidt plays Schumann Op. 17 in 1973 .... fabulous ....

[soulpope]

Mikhail Pletnev plays Schumann "Kreisleriana" in 1983 ....

[mikeweil]

[Peter Friedman]

Op.70/1 "Ghost"  and Op.70/2

[soulpope]

Lucia Swarts plays Bach Cello Suite 1 in 2014 ....

[Chuck Nessa]

disc 16 from this -