What are you listening to?

[Jose Echenique]

Of the many "theme" recitals that La Bartoli has recorded I´m particularly fond of 2: the rare Gluck arias album and the Salieri. These 2 albums besides offering gorgeous singing are also valuable for the music itself, most of it never recorded before.

[Ciaran]

Interesting. I've been tempted to buy that music for a while, do you have any other recordings?

Yes, I do:-


I really like the Ashkenazy recording though. I also think the pieces are extremely satisfying technically and melodically...

Thank you. I'm eyeing Melnikov as well. Think I'd enjoy the music.

I have Melnikov



and Jenny Lin



I think both are excellent.

[fergus]

Of the many "theme" recitals that La Bartoli has recorded I´m particularly fond of 2: the rare Gluck arias album and the Salieri. These 2 albums besides offering gorgeous singing are also valuable for the music itself, most of it never recorded before.

Does the Salieri music stand up to examination Pepe?

[Jose Echenique]

Oh yes Fergus, granted that he is no Mozart. But Antonio Salieri was a very fine composer on his own and he most certainly should be investigated. The Bartoli disc would be a wonderful place to start.

[bombasticDarren]

Lalo - Cello Concerto (Lynn Harrell/Riccardo Chailly, RSO Berlin, Decca)

[bombasticDarren]

Stravinsky - The Firebird (Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra, Naxos)

[bombasticDarren]

Prokofiev - Symphony No.4 (Walter Weller, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Decca)

[bombasticDarren]

Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata (Lynn Harrell/Vladimir Ashkenazy, Decca)

[fergus]

Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata (Lynn Harrell/Vladimir Ashkenazy, Decca)

That one would hold some interest for me Darren.

[Seán]

Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata (Lynn Harrell/Vladimir Ashkenazy, Decca)

That one would hold some interest for me Darren.

Me too.