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fergus wrote:Rachmaninov - Symphonies 1-3....

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what are the orchestral textures like on this one Fergus? are they on the 'noticeably thin' side, as with his Mahler?
I do not have any of his Mahler readings Jared so I cannot honestly do any comparison. However I did not find the textures noticeably thin but bear in mind that a fair percentage of my listening is to period size forces so I may in fact not notice these things!
The versions, as far as they go, would be good I would say though.
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fergus wrote:Rachmaninov - Symphonies 1-3....

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what are the orchestral textures like on this one Fergus? are they on the 'noticeably thin' side, as with his Mahler?
They are good readings but I prefer Svetlanov's. :wink:
They are good readings Seán but, to be honest, I am not overly keen on the music itself.
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I do not own that version but I have heard it and I was impressed with it.
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A simply excellent set!!
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fergus wrote: They are good readings Seán but, to be honest, I am not overly keen on the music itself.
I enjoy Rach's symphonies, but feel I have to be in the right mood, which isn't often these days! I'm sure they'll get another airing in due course.. fwiw, I think the Ashkenazy set is hard to beat... I have the Jarvi set on EMI, but they aren't as good on the whole...
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A simply excellent set!!
I only own his second recording, on Sony, which people say isn't quite as good...
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A simply excellent set!!
I only own his second recording, on Sony, which people say isn't quite as good...
I had read that too Jared so I deliberately went for the earlier one....I certainly was not disappointed!
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Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2....

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 3 & 4
Cleveland Orchestra
Emil Gilels piano
George Szell - conducting.

WOW, these are fabulous performances, I am surprised that I haven't read glowing reports of these readings before now, highly recommended.
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I'm having another run through of the Bach Motets, with Stephen Cleobury & the BBC Singers

earlier on, I played St Matthew Passion (edited), Magnificat & Christmas Oratorio (edited) in reception, for my customers...
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