What are you listening two?

Seán
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Jose Echenique wrote:
Happy birthday Wolfgang!!!!

And to remember Claudio Abbado with his favorite composer.

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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.
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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.

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and it's lovely to have you back Peter.
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Seán wrote:
Jose Echenique wrote:
Happy birthday Wolfgang!!!!

And to remember Claudio Abbado with his favorite composer.

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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.
He did say that Mozart was his favorite, and not surprisingly, Verdi was his second.
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Another relaxed evening of listening included this unusual one....


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Glenn Gould: A Consort of Musicke Bye William Byrde and Orlando Gibbons.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 & 8

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abbado - conducting.


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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.
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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.
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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.
Sounds good, I cannot get enough of Beethoven so after Rossini et al I listened to:
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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
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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?

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Seán wrote:
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.
Sounds good, I cannot get enough of Beethoven so after Rossini et al I listened to:
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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
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....
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