I have Böhm's cycle. I rarely listen to it though as opera requires huge effort and concentration on my part.fergus wrote: ....... I eventually bought Bohm’s full Ring cycle on the basis of it. A very good place to start if you are not familiar with this repertoire.
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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Now this requires NO effort, it is a joy from start to finish:
Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D667, "Trout"
Kodály Quartet
Jenõ Jandó - Piano
István Tóth - Double Bass
This is a terrific performance of the Trout.
Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D667, "Trout"
Kodály Quartet
Jenõ Jandó - Piano
István Tóth - Double Bass
This is a terrific performance of the Trout.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Had not heard these recordings before. Giving them a spin on Spotify. Very good, quite good actually. Haydn as I like it, symphonic but not overblown or romantic. The "Largo" from 93 is just wonderful!Seán wrote:
Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 93 & 101
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado conducting.
These are truly wonderful performances. Abbado and the COE demonstrate everything that is beautiful in these works. What a pity they only recorded 7 instead of the full London cycle.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D667, "The Trout"
Jos van Immerseel - Fortepiano
Vera Beths - Violin
Anner Blysma. - Cello
Jürgen Kussmaul - Viola
Marai Danilow - Double Bass
This is a lovely performance, recommended.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Franz Schubert
Octet in F major, D803
The Gaudier Ensemble
Marvellous performance.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Seán wrote:Now this requires NO effort, it is a joy from start to finish:
Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D667, "Trout"
Kodály Quartet
Jenõ Jandó - Piano
István Tóth - Double Bass
This is a terrific performance of the Trout.
Agreed on that one Seán!
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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DonKC wrote:Had not heard these recordings before. Giving them a spin on Spotify. Very good, quite good actually. Haydn as I like it, symphonic but not overblown or romantic. The "Largo" from 93 is just wonderful!Seán wrote:
Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 93 & 101
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado conducting.
These are truly wonderful performances. Abbado and the COE demonstrate everything that is beautiful in these works. What a pity they only recorded 7 instead of the full London cycle.
Ah, another recommendation....piling on the pressure LOL!!
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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Seán wrote:
I have both of those Seán and would second your recommendations.Seán wrote:
As a by the way, I would like to have a vinyl version of that Octet by the Guardier but they do not come up very often for some reason. Perhaps they were all played to death!
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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That wouldn't surprise me.fergus wrote:Seán wrote:
I have both of those Seán and would second your recommendations.Seán wrote:
As a by the way, I would like to have a vinyl version of that Octet by the Guardier but they do not come up very often for some reason. Perhaps they were all played to death!
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9
Maria João Pires - Piano
Lovely performances of these delightful works.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler