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Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:06 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:fergus wrote:
I have a small number of
Boston Baroque / Pearlman performances in my collection and I have not been disappointed by any of them. These readings of the Bach Orchestral Suites proved to be no different; they were very well played [a lovely sounding brass section in particular] and were well paced with the requisite lilt for dance music. The set comes warmly recommended.
I am not familiar with that outfit at all. Thanks for the recommendation.
They are really worth checking out Seán; they are very good!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:08 pm
by fergus
Sacred Music from Rosenmuller....
....beautiful!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:09 pm
by fergus
Gerry D wrote:I saw that and thought of y'all. Happy New Year
Cheers Gerry and a Happy and Healthy New Year to you and yours.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:46 pm
by fergus
JS Bach Christmas Oratorio, Part 5 from this set, under the baton of Jochum....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:57 pm
by fergus
Beethoven: Piano Concerto & Triple Concerto....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:01 pm
by Jose Echenique
fergus wrote:JS Bach Christmas Oratorio, Part 5 from this set, under the baton of Jochum....
I have always loved the Jochum, it has that special feeling and true Christmas spirit. The vocal quartet is marvelous, specially Elly Ameling and Hermann Prey.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:12 pm
by fergus
Jose Echenique wrote:fergus wrote:JS Bach Christmas Oratorio, Part 5 from this set, under the baton of Jochum....
I have always loved the Jochum, it has that special feeling and true Christmas spirit. The vocal quartet is marvelous, specially Elly Ameling and Hermann Prey.
I absolutely agree Pepe and it was the only version that I owned for a long number of years.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:20 pm
by Seán
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No 29 & 39
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abbado conducting.
I used to be very fond of these performances but now -- after dwelling at length on the Mackerras / Prague Chamber Orchestra and later Abbado / Orchestra Mozart recordings with lighter forces -- I am not so sure.
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5
New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra
Bruno Walter conducting.
61 minutes of pure magic.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:25 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No 29 & 39
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abbado conducting.
I used to be very fond of these performances but now -- after dwelling at length on the Mackerras / Prague Chamber Orchestra and later Abbado / Orchestra Mozart recordings with lighter forces -- I am not so sure.
These things are very subjective but I agree that large forces normally do not do Mozart's music a great deal of justice. I think that the texture gets too heavy and the individual lines tend to get lost. Even after more years than I can remember I still use Hogwood as my go to for Mozart's symphonies for this very reason. Great music though!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:28 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5
New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra
Bruno Walter conducting.
61 minutes of pure magic.
My recent listening to the same recordings albeit on vinyl lends credence to your assertion sir!