Anyone heard this one?
Re: Anyone heard this one?
I've seen those Koopman Organ works too Sean but I'm wondering whether to get the Helmut Walcha set instead. Any thoughts Simon?
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Re: Anyone heard this one?
Oh God, no contest between those two, gotta be Koopman all the way.
Some Koopman recordings are absolutely top-drawer, second-to-none. That said, he's sufficiently prolific that he's not *always* great, but he's never bad. He occasionally has a slightly individual style, and his ornamentation can be excessive, but he's genuinely one of the world leaders in this repertoire.
Walcha is from a different era and just not for me. Some would disagree, but for me it's a no-brainer. I stress, my knowledge of Walcha is based only on what I've heard online, but I imagine it's representative.
Some Koopman recordings are absolutely top-drawer, second-to-none. That said, he's sufficiently prolific that he's not *always* great, but he's never bad. He occasionally has a slightly individual style, and his ornamentation can be excessive, but he's genuinely one of the world leaders in this repertoire.
Walcha is from a different era and just not for me. Some would disagree, but for me it's a no-brainer. I stress, my knowledge of Walcha is based only on what I've heard online, but I imagine it's representative.
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