What are you listening to?

[fergus]

Mahler - Symphony No.1 (Charles Mackerras, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, EMI)

That is one of the few remaining CDs on my Wish List Darren so I would be particularly interested to know what you thought of it.

It was my second listen Fergus. When I first played it a few years back I was underwhelmed, but how wrong I was! It's a very good performance and one that might make me look into other Mackerras' recordings of Mahler. The RLPO - as you will know from the LvB cycle - play wonderfully for this conductor

Thank you for that Darren. I had read good things about it some years back....hence its presence on the Wish List.

[bombasticDarren]

Schubert - String Quartet No.13 Rosamunde (Takacs Quartet, Hyperion)

[fergus]

Vinyl....





This was a wonderful version by Ansermet with a gorgeous slow movement.

[fergus]

The playing throughout this set is as wonderful as one would expect. I was very taken with the charm of Dall’Abaco’s music. I found it energetic and a very pleasant listen. I also enjoyed the music of Kozeluch and Eberl whose music I had not come across before.

[bombasticDarren]

Ravel - Bolero & Pavane pour une infante defunte (Jos van Immerseel, Anima Eterna, Zig-Zag Territoires)

[Seán]

The playing throughout this set is as wonderful as one would expect. I was very taken with the charm of Dall’Abaco’s music. I found it energetic and a very pleasant listen. I also enjoyed the music of Kozeluch and Eberl whose music I had not come across before.

You've sparked my interest so.

[Seán]

Schubert - String Quartet No.13 Rosamunde (Takacs Quartet, Hyperion)

I was disappointed with that CD.

[bombasticDarren]

Rachmaninoff - Symphony No.2 (Simon Rattle, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, EMI)

[fergus]

The playing throughout this set is as wonderful as one would expect. I was very taken with the charm of Dall’Abaco’s music. I found it energetic and a very pleasant listen. I also enjoyed the music of Kozeluch and Eberl whose music I had not come across before.

You've sparked my interest so.

If you want a preview before you commit yourself just let me know.

[fergus]

Vinyl....