It's a lovely set Don, but the 8th and 9th are lacking I feel.DonKC wrote:Schubert Symphony # 8 in b minor "Unfinished"
Orchestra of the 18th Century/Bruggen
Is ok... Bruggen's style benefits the accompanying disc mate the "Little C major" 6th more than the larger boned 8th.
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Seán wrote:It's a lovely set Don, but the 8th and 9th are lacking I feel.DonKC wrote:Schubert Symphony # 8 in b minor "Unfinished"
Orchestra of the 18th Century/Bruggen
Is ok... Bruggen's style benefits the accompanying disc mate the "Little C major" 6th more than the larger boned 8th.
Actually not a total loss, I have lots of good 8 and 9 recordings. I had few recordings of the earlier works and as I mentioned they sparkle with Bruggen's approach and smaller ensemble.
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mcq wrote:
That was one of the first big Handel vocal works that I bought a long time ago now and agreed, it is excellent.
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Agreed; better in the earlier works which are very well done.DonKC wrote:Schubert Symphony # 8 in b minor "Unfinished"
Orchestra of the 18th Century/Bruggen
Is ok... Bruggen's style benefits the accompanying disc mate the "Little C major" 6th more than the larger boned 8th.
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Are most of these personalities and up-and-coming conductors working in the HIP world?Jose Echenique wrote:
NY and Berlin need larger-than-life musical personalities, not just boys next door.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonatas 8, 9, 10 & 11
Wilhelm Kempff - piano
These are beautiful performances of Beethoven's exquisite works.
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Seán wrote:
I have a different [older, mono] version of that set Seán and they would be a reference point for me.
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Music by Janacek....
....great music and great performances.
....great music and great performances.
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Yes Fergus, this is his second set of recordd performances and it is in stereo. Many prefer the first and original mono box set. I might get it some day.fergus wrote:Seán wrote:
I have a different [older, mono] version of that set Seán and they would be a reference point for me.
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It might be interesting to see if his playing and interpretations are indeed different between the two sets Seán but I would not be buying both of them myself....far too much other music to be investigated. My Wish List still stands at over 200 CDs!!Seán wrote: Yes Fergus, this is his second set of recordd performances and it is in stereo. Many prefer the first and original mono box set. I might get it some day.
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