What are you listening to?

jaybee
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probably chamber to be getting started with?

I try to get into symphonic work, but I always come to the sparser soundscapes of limited ensembles and solo works, I think concerti will possibly be my door into larger scale works...
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Seán's recommendation would seem like a good start. I have not heard it myself but it has the advantage of being a "one stop shop" so to speak and the Amadeus Quartet are a very good ensemble.
The backbone of my Brahms chamber collection are the following....


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With ensembles like the Beaux Arts, the Quartetto Italiano and the Berlin Philharmonic Octect one gets, like the Amadeus Quartet, top quality.
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Three other strong recommendations that I would have would be....


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You said that you have the Violin Concerto covered so the concerti recommendations from me are....


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I have a number of versions of the piano concertos but that Moravec is the best that I have heard.
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^^ well Johnny, I think Fergus has given you a pretty fine selection to be going on with there... there's no real need for me to add anything; just shop and enjoy!
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looks like some good inroads to make there...

thanks lads...
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found that on vinyl!!!
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jaybee wrote:[quote="fergus"


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found that on vinyl!!![/quote]


Even better!!
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Two wonderful chamber works....


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I particularly like the Debussy but both are very well played here.
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fergus wrote:Two wonderful chamber works....


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I particularly like the Debussy but both are very well played here.
The Debussy is my preference too.
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