I don't know of another conductor where opinion is quite so divided... I feel he's better at Classical repertoire than the Romantic I've heard (didn't like his Schumann symphony round at all), but I've yet to completely see what his supporters see in his interpretations... and it doesn't surprise me about Abbado's version; the man's Premier league status...Seán wrote:I'm not crazy aboiut his latest Paris symphonies set, however, I love the box set above. The RCO London set is okay, Abbado's with the ECO is brilliant.Jared wrote:^^ how do you find the Harnoncourt in Haydn, Sean?
I have the London set which I quite like, but I find it hard to warm to his style, to be fair...
What are you listening to?
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5
Cleveland Orchestra
Emil Gilels piano
George Szell - conducting.
This is superb.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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I agree with you on Abbado. I like Harnoncourt's Haydn, love his Bach and Beethoven and couldn't be bothered with his Schumann.Jared wrote:I don't know of another conductor where opinion is quite so divided... I feel he's better at Classical repertoire than the Romantic I've heard (didn't like his Schumann symphony round at all), but I've yet to completely see what his supporters see in his interpretations... and it doesn't surprise me about Abbado's version; the man's Premier league status...Seán wrote:I'm not crazy aboiut his latest Paris symphonies set, however, I love the box set above. The RCO London set is okay, Abbado's with the ECO is brilliant.Jared wrote:^^ how do you find the Harnoncourt in Haydn, Sean?
I have the London set which I quite like, but I find it hard to warm to his style, to be fair...
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Cantata BWV 31....
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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Concertos 1-3....
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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I've been listening to a CD of Bach Organ works, from the BBC Music Mag this month... sorry Simon, but I honestly can't say I enjoy it; it's more of an ordeal to get to the end, than anything else.. ;-((
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LOL!!! At least you are trying!
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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The magnificent Cantata BWV 127 with its beautiful recorder and oboe instrumentation coupled with the wonderful choral singing.
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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^^ I'm presently listening to Cantatas 106, 118b & 198..
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I gave it two runs through Fergus... I can't see a third happening any time soon, but as you say, at least I gave it a go..fergus wrote:LOL!!! At least you are trying!