What are you listening two?

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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 4

Concertgebouw Orchestra
Georg Solti conducting.


Recorded in 1961 this is a marvellous performance of this masterpiece, recommended.
I do not have that one Seán but I have Solti conducting that work with the Chicago SO. I am wondering whether or not Solti made a poor Mahler recording?
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto, played by Krebbers with the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam / Haitink....


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Mozart: Symphony 39 from this set....


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This is a powerful live performance filled with energy and drive yet never forced or rushed. The inner movements have great poise and the Minuet has a wonderfully played trio.
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fergus wrote:Beethoven: Violin Concerto, played by Krebbers with the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam / Haitink....


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Herman Krebbers was the RCO concertmaster for several decades. The first time I heard the orchestra he was still playing. This is never less than a very good recording, but it never challenged Grumiaux´s second recording on the same label, more or less it´s contemporary.
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Jose Echenique wrote: Herman Krebbers was the RCO concertmaster for several decades. The first time I heard the orchestra he was still playing. This is never less than a very good recording, but it never challenged Grumiaux´s second recording on the same label, more or less it´s contemporary.
Thank you for the information on Krebbers Pepe.
I am curious now. I have three recordings [on Philips] of Grumiaux playing this violin concerto; one with the Concertgebouw Orch. Amsterdam / van Beinum, one with the Concertgebouw Orch. Amsterdam / Davis and one with the New Philharmonia Orch. / Galliera. Which one are you referring to Pepe, the one with Galliera conducting?
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Haydn: the cello concertos....


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Lively, spirited performances.
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Mahler 1 / Kletzki....


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On first listen I really liked this performance. It is so well paced and wonderfully played. It has a wonderful brooding slow third movement and a very well worked climax in the Finale.
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Morton Gould, a most under-rated conductor and composer.

Gould: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1943) Robert Glazer (Viola) Lawrence Leighton Smith Louisville Orchestra

Gould: Symphonette # 2 (1935) Jorge Mester Louisville Orchestra

Gould: Soundings (1969) Morton Gould Louisville Orchestra

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fergus wrote:Mozart: Symphony 39 from this set....


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This is a powerful live performance filled with energy and drive yet never forced or rushed. The inner movements have great poise and the Minuet has a wonderfully played trio.
That sounds like another gem from Bruggen and the Orchestra of the 18th Century, no surprises there so.
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fergus wrote:
Seán wrote:Image

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 4

Concertgebouw Orchestra
Georg Solti conducting.


Recorded in 1961 this is a marvellous performance of this masterpiece, recommended.
I do not have that one Seán but I have Solti conducting that work with the Chicago SO. I am wondering whether or not Solti made a poor Mahler recording?
I hate to say it, but yes, he did. Well to my ear anyway his last live recording of the Fifth Symphony with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich is dull and I am sad to say I find it lacking.
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