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...
What are you listening to?
Re: What are you listening to?
Brass Bands are all very well in their place -
outdoors and several miles away....
outdoors and several miles away....
Re: What are you listening to?
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....
With ensembles like the Beaux Arts, the Quartetto Italiano and the Berlin Philharmonic Octect one gets, like the Amadeus Quartet, top quality.
The backbone of my Brahms chamber collection are the following....
With ensembles like the Beaux Arts, the Quartetto Italiano and the Berlin Philharmonic Octect one gets, like the Amadeus Quartet, top quality.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Three other strong recommendations that I would have would be....
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
You said that you have the Violin Concerto covered so the concerti recommendations from me are....
I have a number of versions of the piano concertos but that Moravec is the best that I have heard.
I have a number of versions of the piano concertos but that Moravec is the best that I have heard.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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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...
thanks lads...
Brass Bands are all very well in their place -
outdoors and several miles away....
outdoors and several miles away....
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found that on vinyl!!!
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found that on vinyl!!!
Brass Bands are all very well in their place -
outdoors and several miles away....
outdoors and several miles away....
Re: What are you listening to?
found that on vinyl!!![/quote]jaybee wrote:[quote="fergus"
Even better!!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
Two wonderful chamber works....
I particularly like the Debussy but both are very well played here.
I particularly like the Debussy but both are very well played here.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: What are you listening to?
The Debussy is my preference too.fergus wrote:Two wonderful chamber works....
I particularly like the Debussy but both are very well played here.
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