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this album is simply beautiful, but Media vita is absolutely mesmerising in its beauty. If anyone asked me to play them some Renaissance music to see whether they liked it, then that would be one piece I'd choose.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Overture No. 1 & 2
Collegium Aureum
FranzJosef Maier Concertmaster

Alexander Scriabin
Le Poème de l'extase
Phildelphia Orchestra
Ricardo Muti - conducting.

I had forgotten how much I liked this music and in particular this 'Building a Library' Winner.

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.4 (Richard Goode/Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Nonesuch)

bombasticDarren wrote:Tchaikovsky - Suite No.3 (Neeme Jarvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Chandos)

I over Tchaikovskyed in a big way in my late teens and early twenties Darren to such an extent that I have paid scant regard to him in later years. Perhaps it is time to rectify that in 2012!

bombasticDarren wrote:Walton - Viola Concerto (Yehudi Menuhin/William Walton, New Philharmonia Orchestra, EMI) & Partita for Orchestra (William Walton, Philharmonia Orchestra, EMI)

I rally like the sound of the viola, even as a concertante instrument. I was listening only very recently to the great Harold in Italy by Berlioz.

Jared wrote:

this album is simply beautiful, but Media vita is absolutely mesmerising in its beauty. If anyone asked me to play them some Renaissance music to see whether they liked it, then that would be one piece I'd choose.

Another one that has been on the List for a while I fear!!!!!

Tonight the very beautiful Bruggen version....

fergus wrote:I really like the sound of the viola, even as a concertante instrument. I was listening only very recently to the great Harold in Italy by Berlioz.

That Walton conducts Walton disc is a great starting point for anyone with an interest in Walton.

'Harold in Italy' is a very fine piece, especially in this recording:-

fergus wrote:Another one that has been on the List for a while I fear!!!!!

Media vita's soprano harmonies will make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck when they scale the top notes Fergus... and it lasts for 22 minutes..