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Sonatas put to one side this morning, the coming week will be a consideration of the Bagatelles & Diabellis...

Jared wrote: Sonatas put to one side this morning, the coming week will be a consideration of the Bagatelles & Diabellis...

I am curious to know what you ultimately thought of the Baremboim sonata cycle Jared.

Dufay – Missa Ave regina Celorum....

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Bruno Walter - conducting.

This is a joyful performance, it is hugely enjoyable.

Jared wrote: (Beethoven) Sonatas put to one side this morning, the coming week will be a consideration of the Bagatelles & Diabellis...

I listen to one or more performances of Beethoven's music every day.

fergus wrote:

Jared wrote: Sonatas put to one side this morning, the coming week will be a consideration of the Bagatelles & Diabellis...

I am curious to know what you ultimately thought of the Baremboim sonata cycle Jared.

Barenboim & Beethoven sells itself Fergus... the cycle is uniformly excellent, although admittedly the sound quality is not quite up to the same standard of his later set on DG... I'm very pleased indeed however to have it in my collection (it had 5 complete listens through, with some sonatas receiving more) and is a cycle I will no doubt be returning to repeatedly...

Seán wrote:

Jared wrote: (Beethoven) Sonatas put to one side this morning, the coming week will be a consideration of the Bagatelles & Diabellis...

I listen to one or more performances of Beethoven's music every day.

you're a man after my own heart, Sean... with me, if its not Beethoven, it will have been Brahms... ;-))

the Piano Trios from this excellent set:

first listen to this ebay bargain... apparently the works themselves aren't top drawer, but the performances are nevertheless very fine...