bombasticDarren wrote:J.S. Bach - Violin Concertos BWV 1041, 1042, 1043, 1060 (Andrew Manze/Rachel Podger, The Academy of Ancient Music, Harmonia Mundi)
I am a fan of Manze so I would be curious to know how you liked that set Darren.
What are you listening to?
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I am a fan of Manze so I would be curious to know how you liked that set Darren.
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Don Juan and Till Eulenspiegel.
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Jose Echenique
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Oh my God Darren, why would you buy an Enrique Batiz recording?bombasticDarren wrote:Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances (Enrique Batiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Naxos)
He is the most vulgar and untalented conductor who walks the face of the Earth.
I have seen him rehearsing orchestras, insulting each and everyone of the players for refusing to accept his ludicrous ideas. He once got into a fistfight with a musician of the Xalapa Symphony because he couldn´t help laughing at his musical occurrences. When this guy gets mad, he acts totally crazy, like a drunk driver after an accident.
In Mexico he became famous by giving generous donations to politicians who kept him for decades as chief conductor of the State of Mexico Symphony, in spite of general disapproval and low attendance.
Besides, there are fine recordings of the Symphonic Dances by the likes of Pletnev and Jansons, so why bother with Enrique Batiz?
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Jose Echenique wrote:Oh my God Darren, why would you buy an Enrique Batiz recording?bombasticDarren wrote:Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances (Enrique Batiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Naxos)
He is the most vulgar and untalented conductor who walks the face of the Earth.
I have seen him rehearsing orchestras, insulting each and everyone of the players for refusing to accept his ludicrous ideas. He once got into a fistfight with a musician of the Xalapa Symphony because he couldn´t help laughing at his musical occurrences. When this guy gets mad, he acts totally crazy, like a drunk driver after an accident.
In Mexico he became famous by giving generous donations to politicians who kept him for decades as chief conductor of the State of Mexico Symphony, in spite of general disapproval and low attendance.
Besides, there are fine recordings of the Symphonic Dances by the likes of Pletnev and Jansons, so why bother with Enrique Batiz?
Enrique Batiz certainly sounds like an "interesting" character Pepe. You obviously have strong opinions on him. It will be interesting to read what Darren thought of the performances.
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 am not familiar with Batiz's work and atter that comment I will not make any attempts to do so either.Jose Echenique wrote:Oh my God Darren, why would you buy an Enrique Batiz recording?bombasticDarren wrote:Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances (Enrique Batiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Naxos)
He is the most vulgar and untalented conductor who walks the face of the Earth.
I have seen him rehearsing orchestras, insulting each and everyone of the players for refusing to accept his ludicrous ideas. He once got into a fistfight with a musician of the Xalapa Symphony because he couldn´t help laughing at his musical occurrences. When this guy gets mad, he acts totally crazy, like a drunk driver after an accident.
In Mexico he became famous by giving generous donations to politicians who kept him for decades as chief conductor of the State of Mexico Symphony, in spite of general disapproval and low attendance.
Besides, there are fine recordings of the Symphonic Dances by the likes of Pletnev and Jansons, so why bother with Enrique Batiz?
There are few better than Svetlanov in Rachmaninov, I find:
I like this set too:
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Rachmaninoff - The Isle of the Dead (Enrique Batiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Naxos)
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To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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bombasticDarren
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Vaughan Williams - Symphony No.5 (Alexander Gibson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, EMI)
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bombasticDarren
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How did you find that set Fergus? I love collecting Schumann symphony recordings ;-)fergus wrote:
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bombasticDarren
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I'm not sure about it yet Fergus. It was ok, but a little too lifeless for me. I think I need to play it again to see if I feel differently another time....fergus wrote:bombasticDarren wrote:J.S. Bach - Violin Concertos BWV 1041, 1042, 1043, 1060 (Andrew Manze/Rachel Podger, The Academy of Ancient Music, Harmonia Mundi)
I am a fan of Manze so I would be curious to know how you liked that set Darren.