What are you listening to?

[Seán]

It has been an age since I have listened to any of Mahler's music.

WHAT? Well that is a surprise! Mahler and Beethoven are essential music for the soul and should be consumed regularly.

[markof]

24/48 download from Society of Sound.

[Diapason]

24/48 download from Society of Sound.

Any good? I have a few Debussy discs but none quite scratch my Debussy itch. It would seem I have very specific ideas about how this music should be played, and I'm rarely satisfied, but I can't put my finger on what it is I think is missing.

[markof]

24/48 download from Society of Sound.

Any good? I have a few Debussy discs but none quite scratch my Debussy itch. It would seem I have very specific ideas about how this music should be played, and I'm rarely satisfied, but I can't put my finger on what it is I think is missing.

Its a fine record.
Apparently the mix on the CD had problems but the 24/48 download has no problems as far as I can tell.
Quite a dynamic record, light and airy upper strings balanced on rumbling deep basses and percussion. No stodginess here. Lovely tone overall.
Record also includes apres-midi d'un faune and jeux.

BTW the society is good value, two high res downloads per month and access to much of the back catalog for £34 per year.

[Diapason]

Ta. (I've never actually downloaded anything serious, so that would be quite a step for me!)

[Seán]

I have a few Debussy discs but none quite scratch my Debussy itch. It would seem I have very specific ideas about how this music should be played, and I'm rarely satisfied, but I can't put my finger on what it is I think is missing.

Simon, if you are on the look out for Debussy recordings well then you should consider getting this, it is magnificent:


these are well worth having too, HvK and the BPO:


and the Martinon set on Brilliant Classics:

[fergus]

It has been an age since I have listened to any of Mahler's music.

WHAT? Well that is a surprise! Mahler and Beethoven are essential music for the soul and should be consumed regularly.

Can't play those lads while Johann Sebastian aka GOD is playing regularly LOL!!!

[Diapason]

Sean, I have the Martinon set and it just doesn't float my boat. Again, I can't put my finger on why, but I think the sound the orchestra makes doesn't appeal to me or something. Must look at the others.

[Johann Sebastian aka GOD

Amen

[Seán]

It has been an age since I have listened to any of Mahler's music.

WHAT? Well that is a surprise! Mahler and Beethoven are essential music for the soul and should be consumed regularly.

Can't play those lads while Johann Sebastian aka GOD is playing regularly LOL!!!

Yes, I know. I am trying JSB, really trying; some of his sacred stuff is really hard work though. His instrumental music is sublime by comparison. It's me, it's me, it's not JSB.

As an aside. A friend of my daughter's "studies" the piano, when he's not making a fierce racket with his electric guitar that is. He is presently studying keyboard works by Bach, Haydn and Chopin for his next exam. He does not like Bach. I asked him if he found the counterpoint too difficult and he responded with, "yeah Bach, it's too fussy". He prefers his rock guitar.

[Seán]

Sean, I have the Martinon set and it just doesn't float my boat. Again, I can't put my finger on why, but I think the sound the orchestra makes doesn't appeal to me or something. Must look at the others.

The Haitink/RCO is brill!