Funny... that's exactly why I wouldn't want it to be fair... I like my Mozart choral works to have at least some pretence at belonging to the classical era. If you want something scored large, beefy and overly Romantic in its textures and volume, then try Karl Bohm's version on DG!fergus wrote:What an interesting comment Darren....let me know how you get on with the Bruckner Te Deum if you decide to listen to it as that may well be a clincher.
I certainly am Darren and I will watch out for it!bombasticDarren wrote:
I get the impression you're interested in this disc Fergus? ;-)
Spurred on by the 2012 Proms' focus on Delius, I am giving him an extra special effort at the moment.Jared wrote:how are you doing with these Concerti now, Darren?bombasticDarren wrote:Delius - Violin Concerto (Tasmin Little/Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Chandos)
It would be fair to say I owed Sean one... ;-)
Tbh a couple of years back I was a big advocate of HIP interpretations and would look down on attempts to 'modernise' the performance of classical pieces. Now, I find them rather appealing; I won't attempt to explain why, it's just the way it is...Jared wrote:Funny... that's exactly why I wouldn't want it to be fair... I like my Mozart choral works to have at least some pretence at belonging to the classical era. If you want something scored large, beefy and overly Romantic in its textures and volume, then try Karl Bohm's version on DG!fergus wrote:What an interesting comment Darren....let me know how you get on with the Bruckner Te Deum if you decide to listen to it as that may well be a clincher.
I think that it is best to listen with an open mind in this regard in order to get to one's favourite interpretation of any work.bombasticDarren wrote:Tbh a couple of years back I was a big advocate of HIP interpretations and would look down on attempts to 'modernise' the performance of classical pieces. Now, I find them rather appealing; I won't attempt to explain why, it's just the way it is...Jared wrote:Funny... that's exactly why I wouldn't want it to be fair... I like my Mozart choral works to have at least some pretence at belonging to the classical era. If you want something scored large, beefy and overly Romantic in its textures and volume, then try Karl Bohm's version on DG!fergus wrote:What an interesting comment Darren....let me know how you get on with the Bruckner Te Deum if you decide to listen to it as that may well be a clincher.
A great disc!bombasticDarren wrote:Schumann - Symphonische Etuden (Maurizio Pollini, Deutsche Grammophon)
