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Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:56 pm
by fergus
DaveF wrote:I'm a huge admirer of the Takacs Quartet. Those Hungarians can certainly play! (not that I'm biased or anything! ;-)
Their cycle of the Bartok String Quartets I find challenging sometimes but hugely rewarding.
I agree with your comments on the Takacs Quartet Dave hence my interest being aroused in this music!
I also don't see how you could possibly be biased in any way Dave!!!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:04 am
by Seán
fergus wrote:DaveF wrote:I'm a huge admirer of the Takacs Quartet. Those Hungarians can certainly play! (not that I'm biased or anything! ;-)
Their cycle of the Bartok String Quartets I find challenging sometimes but hugely rewarding.
I agree with your comments on the Takacs Quartet Dave hence my interest being aroused in this music!
I also don't see how you could possibly be biased in any way Dave!!!
Open your eyes grasshopper and you will see: [snigger, snigger]
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:38 pm
by bombasticDarren
J.S. Bach - Cantata BWV 2 'Ach Gott, von Himmel sieh darein' (Robin Tyson/Vernon Kirk/Jonathan Brown/John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir/The English Baroque Soloists, Soli Deo Gloria)
below
Brahms - Piano Trio No.3 (Trio Fontenay, Warner Apex)
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No.4 (Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Chandos)
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:40 pm
by bombasticDarren
fergus wrote:bombasticDarren wrote:
How do you find that set Darren?
I only have one cycle of the Beethoven String Quartets which I must admit I have not listened to in a while.
It's a set I am very fond of Fergus. Tbh I am looking to invest in another set (at least of the later quartets) next payday
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:40 pm
by fergus
bombasticDarren wrote:
I am delighted to see a fondness for Gardiner's Bach in another human being!!!!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:42 pm
by fergus
bombasticDarren wrote:It's a set I am very fond of Fergus. Tbh I am looking to invest in another set (at least of the later quartets) next payday
What are your thoughts on that next investment Darren....do you have a shortlist or even a preference?
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:42 pm
by fergus
Schubert – (24) Lieder sung by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf....
Simple but delightful music that is beautifully performed.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:50 pm
by Jared
I'm afraid I have nothing to declare... but Mahler's genius... ;-))
still listening to Symphs 1,4 & 5, and possibly will be for the rest of the week, so don't expect me to post too often in here in the meantime!!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:53 pm
by fergus
Jared wrote:I'm afraid I have nothing to declare... but Mahler's genius... ;-))
still listening to Symphs 1,4 & 5, and possibly will be for the rest of the week, so don't expect me to post too often in here in the meantime!!
You could of course let us know how you are getting on with Gustav!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:28 pm
by bombasticDarren
fergus wrote:bombasticDarren wrote:It's a set I am very fond of Fergus. Tbh I am looking to invest in another set (at least of the later quartets) next payday
What are your thoughts on that next investment Darren....do you have a shortlist or even a preference?
I am thinking of either Alban Berg Quartet or Quartetto Italiano