What are you listening two?

[fergus]

I wonder will I be tempted by that set???

[fergus]

Dvorak; Legends Nos. 1-10....Mackerras

[Seán]

I wonder will I be tempted by that set???

I shall avert my eyes and not be tempted.

[Jose Echenique]

I wonder will I be tempted by that set???

Let me listen to the whole thing and I´ll tell you if you should be :-)

[Jose Echenique]

Well I´ve heard the 2nd and the 4th. Both are very good, and are extremely well played.
The 2nd starts rather nervously, but has a lovely slow movement and the finale is thrilling -as it should be-.
The 4th is magisterial and analytical, but does not erase memories of the famous Carlos Kleiber/VPO or even the quite excellent Herbert Blomstedt also with the Gewandhausorchester, a slightly warmer and more convivial 4th.
In general I liked the cycle except for the 3rd, but it is an improvement on the previous Concertgebouw.

[fergus]

Well I´ve heard the 2nd and the 4th. Both are very good, and are extremely well played.
The 2nd starts rather nervously, but has a lovely slow movement and the finale is thrilling -as it should be-.
The 4th is magisterial and analytical, but does not erase memories of the famous Carlos Kleiber/VPO or even the quite excellent Herbert Blomstedt also with the Gewandhausorchester, a slightly warmer and more convivial 4th.
In general I liked the cycle except for the 3rd, but it is an improvement on the previous Concertgebouw.

Thank you for that Pepe; you seem to be positive overall with a reservation on the 3rd. The idea of hearing the Gewandhausorchester playing Brahms is the attraction here (and I also like Chailly - I got to see him perform here in Dublin not too long ago with the Gewandhaus Liepzig).

[Seán]

Well I´ve heard the 2nd and the 4th. Both are very good, and are extremely well played.
The 2nd starts rather nervously, but has a lovely slow movement and the finale is thrilling -as it should be-.
The 4th is magisterial and analytical, but does not erase memories of the famous Carlos Kleiber/VPO or even the quite excellent Herbert Blomstedt also with the Gewandhausorchester, a slightly warmer and more convivial 4th.
In general I liked the cycle except for the 3rd, but it is an improvement on the previous Concertgebouw.

Thank you for that Pepe; you seem to be positive overall with a reservation on the 3rd. The idea of hearing the Gewandhausorchester playing Brahms is the attraction here (and I also like Chailly - I got to see him perform here in Dublin not too long ago with the Gewandhaus Liepzig).

Did you Fergus? I am pleased, I missed it unfortunately. That must have been a lovely experience?

[Seán]

In work, using headphones and have enjoyed:
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9, 8 & 1
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado - conducting.

Wonderful! Now for number 2.

[Jose Echenique]

In work, using headphones and have enjoyed:
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9, 8 & 1
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado - conducting.

Wonderful! Now for number 2.

Schubert bathed in warm, lovely, Italian waters.

[Seán]

In work, using headphones and have enjoyed:
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9, 8 & 1
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado - conducting.

Wonderful! Now for number 2.

Schubert bathed in warm, lovely, Italian waters.

The first, second and third movements of the Ninth are simply divine and, in particular, the delicious sound of the woodwinds in the first movement are heavenly. I think the symphony may have waned a wee bit in the fourth movement but I will have to listen to it again before knowing for sure or perhaps I was otherwise distracted.