ejp626 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Posted January 31, 2019 Been listening to a lot of Reich and Glass lately. Quote
soulpope Posted January 31, 2019 Report Posted January 31, 2019 Thereafter .... : More piano grandezza .... Quote
mikeweil Posted January 31, 2019 Report Posted January 31, 2019 One of the best Frescobaldi recordings one can buy - no less. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted January 31, 2019 Report Posted January 31, 2019 Haydn - Symphony No.103 "Drum Roll" Ries - Symphony No.7, Op.181 Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Brahms: Symphony No. 4 - with the London PO Tried and true.  and One of my desert-island discs -- for Brahms' exquisite Clarinet Quintet.  Edited February 1, 2019 by HutchFan Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 Disc 1 - Rösel's recordings of Brahms' First Piano Sonata and Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 21 minutes ago, HutchFan said: Disc 1 - Rösel's recordings of Brahms' First Piano Sonata and Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 (IMO) an exemplary reading .... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 9 minutes ago, soulpope said: (IMO) an exemplary reading .... I agree. I definitely prefer Rösel's Brahms over the more well-known Katchen set.  Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, HutchFan said: I agree. I definitely prefer Rösel's Brahms over the more well-known Katchen set.  My alternative to Rösel remains Radu Lupu (of course he recorded only parts of the Brahms euvre for piano) .... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 My favorite pianists focusing on Brahms' solo repertoire (aside from Rösel) are Dmitri Alexeev and Rubinstein. I understand why many love Lupu's Brahms. He's just not my cup of tea. Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 29 minutes ago, HutchFan said: My favorite pianists focusing on Brahms' solo repertoire (aside from Rösel) are Dmitri Alexeev and Rubinstein. I understand why many love Lupu's Brahms. He's just not my cup of tea. Dmitri Alexeev is excellent (Chopin !!).... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, soulpope said: Dmitri Alexeev is excellent (Chopin !!).... Yes. Alexeev is subtle, maybe even understated -- there's nothing on display except the music -- so I think some overlook him. In that regard, Alexeev sort of reminds me of a younger Geza Anda. Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 11 minutes ago, HutchFan said: Yes. Alexeev is subtle, maybe even understated -- there's nothing on display except the music -- so I think some overlook him. Variations on the theme by Bach "Weinen, klagen, sorgen, zagen". Live from the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, November 22nd, 1981. Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, soulpope said: Variations on the theme by Bach "Weinen, klagen, sorgen, zagen". Live from the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, November 22nd, 1981. Wow! Has this ever been issued on CD or vinyl??? Â Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 Just now, HutchFan said: Wow! Has this ever been issued on CD or vinyl??? Â https://www.discogs.com/de/sell/release/3733272?ev=rb Quote
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