Recent Purchases
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I have liked the von Karajan version of Fidelio so much that I have now also bought in on vinyl....
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Re: Recent Purchases
MARTINON, JEAN The Complete Chicago Symphony Orchestra Recordings Sony 10cds
I have long been a Martinon fan and already have some of these recordings scattered about. His time in Chicago was a short
5 years sandwiched between the Reiner and Solti eras. He tried to steer the orchestra away from the solid Germanic fold, programming French, Scandinavian and 20th century works. He was an early proponent of the completed Mahler 10, a hard-to-find live recording of that work is among my favorites.
Not released yet... awaiting its arrival.
I have long been a Martinon fan and already have some of these recordings scattered about. His time in Chicago was a short
5 years sandwiched between the Reiner and Solti eras. He tried to steer the orchestra away from the solid Germanic fold, programming French, Scandinavian and 20th century works. He was an early proponent of the completed Mahler 10, a hard-to-find live recording of that work is among my favorites.
Not released yet... awaiting its arrival.
Re: Recent Purchases
I do like Martinon's music-making. I have a box set of Martinon's Debussy orchestral recordings with Orchestre National de l’ORTF and it is splendid. I wonder how he fares in other works. That set does interest me, it is quite a mix:DonKC wrote:MARTINON, JEAN The Complete Chicago Symphony Orchestra Recordings Sony 10cds
I have long been a Martinon fan and already have some of these recordings scattered about. His time in Chicago was a short
5 years sandwiched between the Reiner and Solti eras. He tried to steer the orchestra away from the solid Germanic fold, programming French, Scandinavian and 20th century works. He was an early proponent of the completed Mahler 10, a hard-to-find live recording of that work is among my favorites.
Not released yet... awaiting its arrival.
+ Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe-Suite Nr. 2; Ma mere l'oye; Rhapsodie espagnole; Introduction et Allegro für Harfe, Flöte, Klarinette, Streichquartett; Bolero; Pavane pour une infante defunte; La Valse;
+Roussel: Bacchus et Ariade-Suite Nr. 2
+Varese: Arcana für großes Orchester
+Martin: Konzert für 7 Bläser, Pauken, Perucssion, Streicher
+Nielsen: Symphonie Nr. 4 "The Inextinguishable"; Helios-Ouvertüre op. 17
+Bizet: L'Arlesienne-Suiten Nr. 1 & 2; Symphonie C-Dur
+Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys-Ouvertüre
+Massenet: Meditation aus Thais
+Bartok: Der wunderbare Mandarin
+Hindemith: Nobilissima Visione
+Martinon: Symphonie Nr. 4 op. 53 "Altitudes"
+Mennin: Symphonie Nr. 7 "Variation-Symphony"
+Weber: Klarinettenkonzerte Nr. 1 & 2
+Mendelssohn: Sommernachtstraum
+Paganini: Moto perpetuo
+Casadesus: Klavierkonzert op. 37
Künstler: Benny Goodman, Robert Casadesus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Having heard a lot of them on original LPs and a few CD incarnations, they are uniformly excellent. The Nielsen is wonderful and energetic, making sense of the often obtuse music. The Mennin Symphony is a classic of a great work seldom performed these days. The two Weber Clarinet concerti are marvelous, Benny Goodman equally at home in jazz and classical of course. I have only heard the Bartok/Hindemith on an old RCA "Dynagroove" vinyl LP, not always the best of the era but the performances are good. Hopefully this iteration is in better sound.
His French works are excellent as well. Even the "old school German" CSO could "French it up" when called upon.
But then again, I am a Martinon fan so my opinion is a bit colored!
His French works are excellent as well. Even the "old school German" CSO could "French it up" when called upon.
But then again, I am a Martinon fan so my opinion is a bit colored!
Re: Recent Purchases
I am also a Martinon fan; he convinced me that Debussy's orchestral music was worth listening to!!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: Recent Purchases
Another new purchase....
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Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Re: Recent Purchases
That's a new one on me.fergus wrote:Another new purchase....
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Now that's a surprise. I have heard very little of Barenboim's music-making. I have his Beethoven piano concerto cycle with Klemperer but none of his conducting. I have heard him leading the Staatskappelle in Beethoven and was less than impressed. I will be interested to discover what you make of these performances.fergus wrote:
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler