you always need at least two versions of every major work... and two contrasting styles is particularly helpful.... that said, I only have the Du Pre by the looks of things, so I'd better get my wallet out!fergus wrote: You will of course be quite aware that the Rostropovich and the Queyras versions will be quite different so perhaps you will need both?!?!
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Jared wrote:
you always need at least two versions of every major work... and two contrasting styles is particularly helpful.... that said, I only have the Du Pre by the looks of things, so I'd better get my wallet out!
Contrast and comparison is always good and, as you regularly say Jared, it can be quite helpful in understanding a given work.
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First thing that took my fancy in The Decca Sound box set:
Fantastic sounding! Wow!
Fantastic sounding! Wow!
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I like that album an awful lot, Claus. Great music too.
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Claus wrote:First thing that took my fancy in The Decca Sound box set:
Fantastic sounding! Wow!
Decca are particularly noted for their sound quality Claus; their sound engineers were supposed to be pretty good. You are obviously hearing the benefits of that on your recording.
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They were marvellous.fergus wrote:Claus wrote:First thing that took my fancy in The Decca Sound box set:
Fantastic sounding! Wow!
Decca are particularly noted for their sound quality Claus; their sound engineers were supposed to be pretty good. You are obviously hearing the benefits of that on your recording.
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It's all about space and timbre, and they were able to nail both of those.
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fergus wrote:Jared wrote:
you always need at least two versions of every major work... and two contrasting styles is particularly helpful.... that said, I only have the Du Pre by the looks of things, so I'd better get my wallet out!
Contrast and comparison is always good and, as you regularly say Jared, it can be quite helpful in understanding a given work.
I wasn't quite right... first post was queyras alright but the Dvorak concerto... I suppose that should go in the basket too....
Rostropovich, pulls a very particular bass tone from his cello, it gets you right in the gut...
Brass Bands are all very well in their place -
outdoors and several miles away....
outdoors and several miles away....
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jaybee wrote:
I wasn't quite right... first post was queyras alright but the Dvorak concerto... I suppose that should go in the basket too....
Rostropovich, pulls a very particular bass tone from his cello, it gets you right in the gut...
That is one of the things that I particularly like about that instrument. The Dvorak Cello Concerto is a fine work too.
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