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Not surprising I suppose as they have real pedigree as I understand that they are also members of the Concentus Musicus Wien.fergus wrote:I have a number of them Seán and they are all wonderfull....extremely well played, well paced and they get to the essence of the music.Seán wrote:Recordings by the Quatuor Mosaïques usually come with a strong recommendation, what do you make of those performances?
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I also have a few of those recordings and although I havent listened to them in a very long time I do remember that they were quite good.Seán wrote:Not surprising I suppose as they have real pedigree as I understand that they are also members of the Concentus Musicus Wien.fergus wrote:I have a number of them Seán and they are all wonderfull....extremely well played, well paced and they get to the essence of the music.Seán wrote:Recordings by the Quatuor Mosaïques usually come with a strong recommendation, what do you make of those performances?
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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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ah sure not to worry Seán. We're well used to it by now. ;-) :-pSeán wrote:Apologies for the bluntness and terseness of my response.DaveF wrote:Of course I listen to the music! What else would I be doing? Anyway it was just an observation I made. :-)Seán wrote:Take off yer hi-fat hat for a mo, ( a sacrilege in these parts I know) and listen to the music.
"I may skip. I may even warp a little.... But I will never, ever crash. I am your friend for life. " -Vinyl.
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Georges Bizet
Symphony in C
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink - conducting
Camille Saint-Saëns
Symphony No. 3
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Jean Guillou (organ)
Edo de Waart - conducting
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JS Bach – French Suites Nos. 3 & 4 played by Alan Curtis....
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Sibelius – Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6 [Ashkenazy]....
No. 3 is probably my favourite and this version is a rich toned and powerful performance. The slow movement has a beautiful sense of pathos and longing which is not always present in other interpretations. The final movement is also dark and ominous with snarling brass and is richly rewarding.
No. 6 there is good weight to the strings and this extra body lends itself very well to this work. The contrasting brass in the 3rd movement is very appealing.
No. 3 is probably my favourite and this version is a rich toned and powerful performance. The slow movement has a beautiful sense of pathos and longing which is not always present in other interpretations. The final movement is also dark and ominous with snarling brass and is richly rewarding.
No. 6 there is good weight to the strings and this extra body lends itself very well to this work. The contrasting brass in the 3rd movement is very appealing.
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A recent acquisition:
Volume 9 of the Festetics Quartet's complete Haydn cycle. I listened to Op. 76 No. 1: this is very promising, full of spirit and animation. The recording is excellent too, I love the way you hear the bodies of the cello and viola ringing resonantly.
I got it as it was the period instrument recommendation in "Building a Library" for Op. 77 No. 2, Haydn's last completed quartet, and I was looking for period instrument Haydn quartets. I have plenty of the Quatour Mosaïques in Haydn, but they just don't speak to me. I'm looking forward to listening to more of this!
Volume 9 of the Festetics Quartet's complete Haydn cycle. I listened to Op. 76 No. 1: this is very promising, full of spirit and animation. The recording is excellent too, I love the way you hear the bodies of the cello and viola ringing resonantly.
I got it as it was the period instrument recommendation in "Building a Library" for Op. 77 No. 2, Haydn's last completed quartet, and I was looking for period instrument Haydn quartets. I have plenty of the Quatour Mosaïques in Haydn, but they just don't speak to me. I'm looking forward to listening to more of this!