I tend to agree Fergus. I have his Mozart Requim and like you said its just too ponderous.fergus wrote:I am a fan of HvK but I never liked him with Mozart’s music and this was no exception. The touch was too heavy and ponderous for my liking.
What are you listening to?
Re: What are you listening to?
"I may skip. I may even warp a little.... But I will never, ever crash. I am your friend for life. " -Vinyl.
Michell Gyrodec SE, Hana ML cart, Parasound JC3 Jr, Stax LR-700, Stax SRM-006ts Energiser, Quad Artera Play+ CDP
Michell Gyrodec SE, Hana ML cart, Parasound JC3 Jr, Stax LR-700, Stax SRM-006ts Energiser, Quad Artera Play+ CDP
Re: What are you listening to?
Interesting Dave....what did you think of those performances?DaveF wrote:
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
A most enjoyable set!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
Concertino in Cm and Passioni Amorose for two double basses from....
....both fine melodic pieces containing passages of virtuosity. These are the only two pieces that I have specifically for the double bass and they are both relatively short so one is left wanting more.
....both fine melodic pieces containing passages of virtuosity. These are the only two pieces that I have specifically for the double bass and they are both relatively short so one is left wanting more.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
Oh, I would love to listen to that recording.fergus wrote:Concertino in Cm and Passioni Amorose for two double basses from....
....both fine melodic pieces containing passages of virtuosity. These are the only two pieces that I have specifically for the double bass and they are both relatively short so one is left wanting more.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Re: What are you listening to?
I would rank it up there alongside the performances of Mackerras/SCO. Highly recommended.fergus wrote:Interesting Dave....what did you think of those performances?DaveF wrote:
"I may skip. I may even warp a little.... But I will never, ever crash. I am your friend for life. " -Vinyl.
Michell Gyrodec SE, Hana ML cart, Parasound JC3 Jr, Stax LR-700, Stax SRM-006ts Energiser, Quad Artera Play+ CDP
Michell Gyrodec SE, Hana ML cart, Parasound JC3 Jr, Stax LR-700, Stax SRM-006ts Energiser, Quad Artera Play+ CDP
Re: What are you listening to?
Put it on a list for when we eventually get together for a session.Seán wrote:Oh, I would love to listen to that recording.fergus wrote:Concertino in Cm and Passioni Amorose for two double basses from....
....both fine melodic pieces containing passages of virtuosity. These are the only two pieces that I have specifically for the double bass and they are both relatively short so one is left wanting more.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
That good....even more interesting!DaveF wrote:I would rank it up there alongside the performances of Mackerras/SCO. Highly recommended.fergus wrote:Interesting Dave....what did you think of those performances?DaveF wrote:
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
I will do that.fergus wrote:Put it on a list for when we eventually get together for a session.Seán wrote:Oh, I would love to listen to that recording.fergus wrote:Concertino in Cm and Passioni Amorose for two double basses from....
....both fine melodic pieces containing passages of virtuosity. These are the only two pieces that I have specifically for the double bass and they are both relatively short so one is left wanting more.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler