HutchFan Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Berlioz: Les Troyens / Sir Colin Davis, Ben Heppner, Michelle DeYoung, London SO & Chorus, et al (LSO Live) Just getting to know this new-to-me set. The only other recording of this opera with which I'm familiar is Davis' earlier recording on Philips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Etudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 45 minutes ago, Larry Kart said: Got the whole Barbirolli set and like it a lot, but I wouldn't say it's the last word. Haven't listened to all of Berglund's set with the Helsinki orchestra, but so far it's a contender and as different from Barbirolli as chalk from cheese -- sharper edges, less romantic. Agree with you 100%, Larry. Barbirolli's Romantic way with Sibelius is just one interpretive approach among many. "Cooler" readings by conductors like Berglund, Osmo Vänskä, and others offer an entirely different point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwbol Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said: Etudes Same here! Listening to the SHM-CD (UCCG-51087) with the 2011 DSD remaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Just now, erwbol said: Same here! Listening to the SHM-CD (UCCG-51087) with the 2011 DSD remaster. ahahah nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 24 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said: What i like about this set is that it has a feeling of distance about it but at some spots also a feeling of warmth. Yes. Well put. It somehow makes the readings seem very personal -- to me at least. There's also something about the music that puts me in the mind of an older person. It's the perspective of someone who has lived a while; it's not a "young person's Sibelius." (Of course, this could also just be me foisting my own meanings on the music!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Op.132 and Op.135 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, HutchFan said: Yes. Well put. It somehow makes the readings seem very personal -- to me at least. There's also something about the music that puts me in the mind of an older person. It's the perspective of someone who has lived a while; it's not a "young person's Sibelius." (Of course, this could also just be me foisting my own meanings on the music!) i understand. Sibelius was pretty old when he first wrote his first Symphony. He wrote symphonies from 34-58 years old. Edited May 2, 2019 by Referentzhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said: i understand. How old was Sibelius when he wrote his symphony's ? Wikepedia will tell Per wikipedia, Sibelius was 33 when he finished his First Symphony and 59 when he finished his Seventh. I'm nowhere near enough of an expert to suggest that Barbirolli's readings are somehow "more truthful" to the scores than others. And, honestly, I don't even really care about that. With him, I just hear an interpretive point of view that pulls me, that's convincing to me as a listener -- from an entirely subjective point of view. Edited May 2, 2019 by HutchFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, HutchFan said: Per wikipedia, Sibelius was 33 when he finished his First Symphony and 59 when he finished his Seventh. I'm nowhere near enough of an expert to suggest that Barbirolli's readings are somehow "more truthful" to the score than others. And, honestly, I don't even really care about that. With him, I just hear an interpretive point of view that pulls me, that's convincing to me as a listener -- from an entirely subjective point of view. I am no expert myself. Very few are. Probably people that knew the man himself or studied the man and his scores understand what Sibelius's music is about. Conductors conducting their on work deliver most pure interpretations !!! But loving music in a personal way is also important indeed. You are right. Edited May 2, 2019 by Referentzhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Sopny dutch reissue, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Earlier today .... : Tremendous .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Another recording of Chopin's Etudes. While this is a good one, I prefer the versions by Perahia, Pollini and Friere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) For me Horowitz is a hit or a mis... I don't understand his Chopin par example... Edited May 2, 2019 by Referentzhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Cd 5: Scenes Historique, Rakastav, Romance in C, Symphony No.6 2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said: Another recording of Chopin's Etudes. While this is a good one, I prefer the versions by Perahia, Pollini and Friere. I think Ashkenazy is in his element if he plays Chopin. I haven't heard a lot but i enjoyed what i heard. But i also prefer many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Ferras / Berlin Philharmonic / Katajan - Brahms - Violin Concerto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Cd 1: Concertos for Violoncello by: Elgar (London, barbirolli), Delius (Royal, Sir Malcolm Sargent), Saint-Saens (New Philharmonic, Barenboim) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Polonaises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Scherzo Nos. 1 & 2, Barcolle, Berceuse, Fantasie Op.49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HutchFan Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) Edited May 3, 2019 by HutchFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 K.387 and K.421 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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soulpope Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 On 2.5.2019 at 5:45 PM, erwbol said: Same here! Listening to the SHM-CD (UCCG-51087) with the 2011 DSD remaster. Mighty fine transfer .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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