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Seán wrote:

I will be interested to read your thoughts on that one eventually Seán.

fergus wrote:

Seán wrote:

I will be interested to read your thoughts on that one eventually Seán.

I must do so soon. The 40 is fine the 41 is WONDERFUL

Well I thought it about time that I buy another set of Beethoven Symphonies. I also thought I ought to get a new and very different Mahler cycle. I also thought it would be good to get complete Schubert and Brahms cycles, so I considered my options and the fact that I know that have been critical of Zinman in the past and that people I respect (like Fergus) hold him in high regard so I thought why not get the Zinman set, so I did:



Beethoven:
Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (complete)
The Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Op. 43
Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138
Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Consecration of the House Overture, Op. 124
Zur Namensfeier overture, Op. 115
Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op. 112
Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Yefim Bronfman (piano)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'
Yefim Bronfman (piano)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Romances Nos. 1 & 2 for violin and orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)

Brahms:
Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (Complete)

Haydn:
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob. VIIe:1
David Wagenseil (trumpet)

Hummel, J:
Trumpet Concerto in E (or E flat) major, WoO/S49
David Wagenseil (trumpet)

Mahler:
Symphonies 1-9 (complete)
Das Lied von der Erde

Mozart:
Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5 (Complete)
Pamela Frank (violin)
Serenade No. 7 in D major, K250 'Haffner'

Schubert:
Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (Complete)

Schumann:
Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (complete)

Strauss, R:
Burleske for Piano and orchestra in D minor, AV85
Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Macbeth, Op. 23
Aus Italien, Op. 16
Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
Festive Prelude for large orchestra & organ, Op. 61
Metamorphosen
Vier letzte Lieder
Melanie Diener (soprano)
Parergon zur Symphonia Domestica for piano (left hand) & orchestra, Op. 73
Don Quixote, Op. 35
Romance for cello & orchestra in F major, AV 75
Serenade in E flat major for Winds, Op. 7

Wagner:
Der fliegende Holländer: Overture
Die Frist ist um (from Der fliegende Holländer)
Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge (from Das Rheingold)
Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
Götterdämmerung: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey
Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind! (from Die Walküre)

Seán wrote:


Beethoven:
Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (complete)
The Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Op. 43
Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138
Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Consecration of the House Overture, Op. 124
Zur Namensfeier overture, Op. 115
Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op. 112
Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Yefim Bronfman (piano)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'
Yefim Bronfman (piano)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Romances Nos. 1 & 2 for violin and orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)

Brahms:
Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (Complete)

Haydn:
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob. VIIe:1
David Wagenseil (trumpet)

Hummel, J:
Trumpet Concerto in E (or E flat) major, WoO/S49
David Wagenseil (trumpet)

Mahler:
Symphonies 1-9 (complete)
Das Lied von der Erde

Mozart:
Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5 (Complete)
Pamela Frank (violin)
Serenade No. 7 in D major, K250 'Haffner'

Schubert:
Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (Complete)

Schumann:
Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (complete)

Strauss, R:
Burleske for Piano and orchestra in D minor, AV85
Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Macbeth, Op. 23
Aus Italien, Op. 16
Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
Festive Prelude for large orchestra & organ, Op. 61
Metamorphosen
Vier letzte Lieder
Melanie Diener (soprano)
Parergon zur Symphonia Domestica for piano (left hand) & orchestra, Op. 73
Don Quixote, Op. 35
Romance for cello & orchestra in F major, AV 75
Serenade in E flat major for Winds, Op. 7

Wagner:
Der fliegende Holländer: Overture
Die Frist ist um (from Der fliegende Holländer)
Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge (from Das Rheingold)
Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
Götterdämmerung: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey
Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind! (from Die Walküre)

Well that certainly is an interesting purchase Seán and one that should keep you out of trouble for a while!!
I have the Beethoven Symphonies, Missa Solemnis and Violin concerto.
I do not have the Brahms but would like to hear those versions.
The only Mahler that I have is M1 which I honestly did not like so will be very interested in your thoughts on that cycle.
I have the Schumann.
I think that I have all of the Strauss.

All of the above with the exception of M1 (which is only one work from many) I thought were very fine recordings so I am sure that you will enjoy them. He tends to be an assertive conductor who can push the orchestra so it may take a while to get your ear accustomed to his style. Probably the best ones to start with when you get the set are your favourite Beethoven symphonies so that you might understand quickly what Zinman is about. Enjoy!

Purchased in honour of the late, great Frans Bruggen.

fergus wrote:


Purchased in honour of the late, great Frans Bruggen.

It arrived today; really looking forward to this but it will be later in the week before I get a chance to start listening to it.

I decided to buy a new "Archduke" Trio recording and one of Seán's versions certainly roused my interest....





....looking forward to hearing it eventually.

fergus wrote:I decided to buy a new "Archduke" Trio recording and one of Seán's versions certainly roused my interest....





....looking forward to hearing it eventually.

Good man Fergus, they are very good indeed and second only to the performance by the Beaux Arts Trio in my affections psst don't tell Pepe I said that ;)

Did you get it in this set?


It's available on Amazon.fr for €8.50

http://www.amazon.fr/Beethoven-cordes-Q ... C5DT2FNRAD

Seán wrote:

fergus wrote:

Did you get it in this set?

Cheers Seán; no I just bought the single CD.

I really like this music and in particular the way Kondrashin handles it. I was particularly pleased to find a 13 LP box set to add to my collection.