No, not yet. I am wading through my collection at present and only buy recordings of music that I am not familiar with, that is, of music that is not already in my collection. I tend to spend my time listening to music that is new to me, I have a big collection and I want to get familiar with it. I am only prepared to buy Baroque recordings for now, that will change.Jared wrote:Did you ever try out his War Requiem, Sean? I think you said you would at some stage... and I think it would be a sensible place to start, if you were so inclined... although I'll be the first to admit that Britten isn't everyone's cup of tea, and I have to be in the right mood for him.
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"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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You know, the way my collection grows and shapes, how I listen to my music and choices over where to go next, have become an all-consuming passion of mine, which brings me indescribable pleasure and joy; it would be difficult to put it into words....
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Jared wrote:well, there is another forum where I would be openly derided for this purchase...
a) because it's British Music, b) because it's BB and c) because it's Sir Simon...
however I know we are all a little more open minded here... :-)
the reasons for my purchase, besides getting 5 disks for £10? well, I already own the disk with Ian Bostridge, which is excellent (and the only one with the Berliners). Indeed, SSR had established a very good reputation in British Music interpretations whilst with the CBSO, and his War Requiem with Tear and Soderstrom was critically acclaimed. The set also contains a wide selection of lesser known Britten pieces which I'm looking forward to becoming acquainted with in this, his centenary year... as I move back into a British Music phase, at the end of my mini Mozart fest.
I recently listened to and posted Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horns and Strings and really liked it, albeit with different forces. I will await your comments on that piece in particular Jared.
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Jared wrote:You know, the way my collection grows and shapes, how I listen to my music and choices over where to go next, have become an all-consuming passion of mine, which brings me indescribable pleasure and joy; it would be difficult to put it into words....
Nice to read and, at the end of the day, how it should be because that it surely what it is all about!
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yes, it is considered one of Britten's masterpieces and Rattle really does it justice. The solo disk containing Les Illuminations, Serenade & Nocturne with Ian Bostridge and Radek Baborak (Horn) has been in my collection for a couple of years. Although I admit to still struggling with the quirkiness of Nocturne (which is nevertheless highly evocative and imaginative), the disk is certainly one I'd recommend and critically acclaimed. Bostridge for me, appears to be at his best in this material.fergus wrote:I recently listened to and posted Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horns and Strings and really liked it, albeit with different forces. I will await your comments on that piece in particular Jared.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Britten-Serenad ... +bostridge
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Ever since Jared’s excellent thread on Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition my conversion to the original piano version was complete and although I have this in the CD version I was very pleased to pick up this vinyl version recently....
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I do like Richter, that should be good.fergus wrote:Ever since Jared’s excellent thread on Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition my conversion to the original piano version was complete and although I have this in the CD version I was very pleased to pick up this vinyl version recently....
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^^ In reviews I remember reading for the thread, Richter's performance consistently came out near the top... I think Fergus is in safe hands there!
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Cheers lads. I was particularly pleased to get a vinyl copy of that particular performance.
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A birthday present:
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