So I gather, and to hear him conduct I thought it might have been Gustav Mahler, but to be honest one could never discern his having a preference, he was so professional in everything he did.Jose Echenique wrote:
Happy birthday Wolfgang!!!!
And to remember Claudio Abbado with his favorite composer.
What are you listening two?
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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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and it's lovely to have you back Peter.Peter wrote:Hi everybody! I took a break from posting here but will try to be more diligent.....
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra -- Chicago SO/ Reiner
Wonderful sound and an interesting sojourn as I have not heard much by Reiner.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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He did say that Mozart was his favorite, and not surprisingly, Verdi was his second.Seán wrote:So I gather, and to hear him conduct I thought it might have been Gustav Mahler, but to be honest one could never discern his having a preference, he was so professional in everything he did.Jose Echenique wrote:
Happy birthday Wolfgang!!!!
And to remember Claudio Abbado with his favorite composer.
Re: What are you listening two?
Relaxed evening listening
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Another relaxed evening of listening included this unusual one....
Glenn Gould: A Consort of Musicke Bye William Byrde and Orlando Gibbons.
Glenn Gould: A Consort of Musicke Bye William Byrde and Orlando Gibbons.
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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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 & 8
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abbado - conducting.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8
WR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Michael Gielen - conducting.
I rarely listen to Beethoven's Eighth but tonight I listened to two different version of it, very enjoyable indeed.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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I also listened to some Beethoven this evening Seán. For me it was a recent purchase of Symphony No. 3 played by the wonderful Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam under Pierre Monteux. It was a wonderful performance that was full of power and drive.
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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Sounds good, I cannot get enough of Beethoven so after Rossini et al I listened to:fergus wrote:I also listened to some Beethoven this evening Seán. For me it was a recent purchase of Symphony No. 3 played by the wonderful Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam under Pierre Monteux. It was a wonderful performance that was full of power and drive.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 1
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 2
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 3
Violin Sonata Op. 23
Arthur Grumiaux - violin
Clara Haskil - piano
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Verdi: Rigoletto Callas/Gobbi/Stefano/Orchestra e coro del Teatro della Scala/Serafin [EMI]
Listened to this twice tonight. Ahh such amazing voices. I so much enjoy Verdi and feel like it there are so many treasures to discover. Are there other Rigolettos that you all enjoy and can recommend?
Listened to this twice tonight. Ahh such amazing voices. I so much enjoy Verdi and feel like it there are so many treasures to discover. Are there other Rigolettos that you all enjoy and can recommend?
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Those are wonderful. I am a bit biased towards Haskil's recordings though. You make me want to go and dig up the sonatas. For some reason I tend to listen to LvB's cello sonatas much more often than the violin sonatas....Seán wrote:Sounds good, I cannot get enough of Beethoven so after Rossini et al I listened to:fergus wrote:I also listened to some Beethoven this evening Seán. For me it was a recent purchase of Symphony No. 3 played by the wonderful Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam under Pierre Monteux. It was a wonderful performance that was full of power and drive.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 1
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 2
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 3
Violin Sonata Op. 23
Arthur Grumiaux - violin
Clara Haskil - piano