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fergus wrote: ....... I eventually bought Bohm’s full Ring cycle on the basis of it. A very good place to start if you are not familiar with this repertoire.

I have Böhm's cycle. I rarely listen to it though as opera requires huge effort and concentration on my part.

Now this requires NO effort, it is a joy from start to finish:



Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D667, "Trout"
Kodály Quartet
Jenõ Jandó - Piano
István Tóth - Double Bass

This is a terrific performance of the Trout.

Seán wrote:

Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 93 & 101
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado conducting.

These are truly wonderful performances. Abbado and the COE demonstrate everything that is beautiful in these works. What a pity they only recorded 7 instead of the full London cycle.

Had not heard these recordings before. Giving them a spin on Spotify. Very good, quite good actually. Haydn as I like it, symphonic but not overblown or romantic. The "Largo" from 93 is just wonderful!

Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D667, "The Trout"
Jos van Immerseel - Fortepiano
Vera Beths - Violin
Anner Blysma. - Cello
Jürgen Kussmaul - Viola
Marai Danilow - Double Bass

This is a lovely performance, recommended.

Franz Schubert
Octet in F major, D803
The Gaudier Ensemble

Marvellous performance.

Seán wrote:Now this requires NO effort, it is a joy from start to finish:



Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D667, "Trout"
Kodály Quartet
Jenõ Jandó - Piano
István Tóth - Double Bass

This is a terrific performance of the Trout.

Agreed on that one Seán!

DonKC wrote:

Seán wrote:

Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 93 & 101
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado conducting.

These are truly wonderful performances. Abbado and the COE demonstrate everything that is beautiful in these works. What a pity they only recorded 7 instead of the full London cycle.

Had not heard these recordings before. Giving them a spin on Spotify. Very good, quite good actually. Haydn as I like it, symphonic but not overblown or romantic. The "Largo" from 93 is just wonderful!

Ah, another recommendation....piling on the pressure LOL!!

Seán wrote:

Seán wrote:

I have both of those Seán and would second your recommendations.

As a by the way, I would like to have a vinyl version of that Octet by the Guardier but they do not come up very often for some reason. Perhaps they were all played to death!

fergus wrote:

Seán wrote:

Seán wrote:

I have both of those Seán and would second your recommendations.

As a by the way, I would like to have a vinyl version of that Octet by the Guardier but they do not come up very often for some reason. Perhaps they were all played to death!

That wouldn't surprise me.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9
Maria João Pires - Piano

Lovely performances of these delightful works.