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Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:52 am
by Seán
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 7
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein conducting.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:29 pm
by Seán
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell conducting.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:26 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 7
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein conducting.
How does Lenny do with Shostakovich Seán?
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:43 pm
by Seán
fergus wrote:Seán wrote:
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 7
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein conducting.
How does Lenny do with Shostakovich Seán?
I love his take on Shostakovich symphonies, particularly his Fifth.
I posted a small sample of my listening habits on CMG and Karl said that he hasn't listened to the Seventh because of the 'notorious cut'.
I need to listen to that one . . . I avoided it all this time because of the notorious cuts
Here is maestrob's response to Karl's comment:
The notorious cut is during the development of the first movement, made so that the music could fit on one side of an LP record. I agree that it's now unnecessary due to the length of CDs, but this was the first commercial stereo issue of the 7th Symphony, and the cut does not IMHO detract from the emotional power of the march. The other movements are untouched. While Bernstein's Chicago recording is exemplary, his NY is a historical necessity in any collection, and magnificently played. It was my first exposure to Shostakovich's mighty work, and remains high in my estimation.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:57 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
I love his take on Shostakovich symphonies, particularly his Fifth.
I posted a small sample of my listening habits on CMG and Karl said that he hasn't listened to the Seventh because of the 'notorious cut'.
I need to listen to that one . . . I avoided it all this time because of the notorious cuts
Here is maestrob's response to Karl's comment:
The notorious cut is during the development of the first movement, made so that the music could fit on one side of an LP record. I agree that it's now unnecessary due to the length of CDs, but this was the first commercial stereo issue of the 7th Symphony, and the cut does not IMHO detract from the emotional power of the march. The other movements are untouched. While Bernstein's Chicago recording is exemplary, his NY is a historical necessity in any collection, and magnificently played. It was my first exposure to Shostakovich's mighty work, and remains high in my estimation.
Thank you for that Seán.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:58 pm
by fergus
Another Pastoral Symphony and another turbulent storm!!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:35 pm
by Seán
fergus wrote:Another Pastoral Symphony and another turbulent storm!!
. I have never had the urge to get that set.m in fact the Walter and Wand are well ahead of it in my list of priorities.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:12 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:fergus wrote:
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I have never had the urge to get that set.m in fact the Walter and Wand are well ahead of it in my list of priorities.
I like it Seán but i suppose that it has a kind of cult appeal. The thing about van Immerseel is that he is wealthy enough to be able to pick and choose what he records so it is a conscious choice on his behalf and, whatever he records, he wants to do it for himself more or less.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:13 pm
by fergus
Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:51 am
by fergus
Haydn: Symphonies 96 & 97 / Harnoncourt....
