Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 4:53 pm
Challenging but exciting!
Challenging but exciting!
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Challenging but exciting!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:22 pm
M10 / Rattle....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:54 pm
In 2007 & 2008 I returned several of SSRattle's Mahler CDs to HMV and Tower however, I kept the M10 with the BPO and I'm sorry I did. Do you like that performance?fergus wrote:M10 / Rattle....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:07 pm
As M10s go I prefer it to his BPO version Seán but I am not keen on the work in general [other than the obviously completed Adagio].Seán wrote:In 2007 & 2008 I returned several of SSRattle's Mahler CDs to HMV and Tower however, I kept the M10 with the BPO and I'm sorry I did. Do you like that performance?fergus wrote:M10 / Rattle....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:08 pm
I have been slowly making my way through this vinyl box set for some time now and have finally completed listening to it....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:30 am
Like Seán earlier I really enjoyed these versions of the JSB Motets. They are sung here by an ensemble called Arsys [new to me] directed by one Pierre Cao. The singing is of a high quality. The director uses tempi and rhythms which yield a very favourable outcome for me in that the maintain that certain lilt which I like in JS Bach performances. The ensemble is very well balanced which makes for easy listening to the polyphonic lines.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:45 am
There is a very fine sense of drama in this performance. Great playing from the orchestra and the vocalists are also wonderful. This is a very fine version of this work.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:48 pm
I have the cycle on CD and it is wonderful, I missed getting the Quintets unfortunately, some day perhaps.fergus wrote:I have been slowly making my way through this vinyl box set for some time now and have finally completed listening to it....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:49 pm
It is a gorgeous music-making.fergus wrote:
Like Seán earlier I really enjoyed these versions of the JSB Motets. They are sung here by an ensemble called Arsys [new to me] directed by one Pierre Cao. The singing is of a high quality. The director uses tempi and rhythms which yield a very favourable outcome for me in that the maintain that certain lilt which I like in JS Bach performances. The ensemble is very well balanced which makes for easy listening to the polyphonic lines.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:04 pm
Same here Seán.Seán wrote: I have the cycle on CD and it is wonderful, I missed getting the Quintets unfortunately, some day perhaps.