You know that I love Schubert so this will be a keeper. I did like it and will listen again in small doses.Jared wrote: actually Fergus, it's residing in my Amazon basket... so if you really feel you can't get on with it... ;-)
What are you listening to?
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To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Oh it is not for the lack of effort....trust me!Seán wrote:
Yes, you are very trying. Only joking!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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both this and the sister disk of Josquin Motets are very welcome additions to my collection Fergus:fergus wrote:I do not have too much by the Orlando Consort....how do you find them?
there are only four of them in the OC - 2 tenors, alto, baritone... yet the harmonies they create are wonderful. mid '90's recordings, close(ish miked, with fine acoustics dfrom St Osdag Kirche, Neustadt.
If you have any Ockeghem from the Sixteen or a larger choir, this will prove to be an ideal counterpart for comparison, because they have an understandably more intimate feel about them, esp the Motets.
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Many thanks Sean. So glad that you like that set. It is one that I listened to the most in my collection. The D.960 is also my favorite sonata from the lot (not by much since the last 5 are all masterpieces in my opinion). 2 hours after reading your post, I have decided to give a listen to the sonata D.894. Splendid music. A real feast for the soul.Seán wrote:This one's for Matt. I bought this set on his recommendation:
Franz Schubert
Sonata in B Flat major D960
Wilhelm Kempff - piano
This is wonderful music, beautifully played.
Regards,
Matt.
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No need for trepidation at all Jared....I am just genuinely curious as I found his later symphonies tough going and as we have somewhat similiar tastes I may get some pointers from you.Jared wrote:you're curious? I'm full of trepidation!fergus wrote:I said it to you before Jared, I am looking forward to reading your reaction to Martinu. I will be curious to read how you get on.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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thanks Sean... will bear it in mind.Seán wrote:
Perhaps you might like to start with his Fourth Symphony then.
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Interesting comments Darren....not what I expected.bombasticDarren wrote:More lithe and less heavy than I expected. It was a bargain and I recommend it.fergus wrote:How are you finding Herr Munchinger's treatment of these works Darren?bombasticDarren wrote:J.S. Bach - Orchestral Suite No.3 (Karl Munchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Decca Eloquence)
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Apologies Seán....I picked you up wrong there!!Seán wrote:
I wasn't being smart, just curious.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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That is interesting Seán as it was you who pointed me in the direction of Nielsen which I also found tough initially but came to like except for the sixth symphony. I must listen to Martinu 4 again then.Seán wrote:Perhaps you might like to start with his Fourth Symphony then.Jared wrote:you're curious? I'm full of trepidation!fergus wrote:I said it to you before Jared, I am looking forward to reading your reaction to Martinu. I will be curious to read how you get on.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Hey Fergus,fergus wrote:Warm greetings from Dublin to Canada Matt....you are very welcome here to this small corner of the world.ravel30 wrote:Greetings everybody!!!!
I listened to the superb Symphonie Fantastique and the Carnival Overture by Berlioz with the LSO conducted by Colin Davis
Davis is a fantastic Berlioz conductor, in my opinion.
Regards,
Matt.
I absolutely agree with you on Davis/Berlioz. I also think that it is a magical combination. Now, if my memory serves me correctly, you are a starving student living in a garret etc. but if you can scrape a few dollars together and can track down a cheap copy of this box set then you are in for a delight....
Post as often as you can Matt as I always enjoyed reading your take on what you were listening to.
Thanks for the welcome. Your memory is correct though I have never really been starving :). Things are now better financially but I am still careful with what I buy. Mostly look for box sets and the one that you suggested looks amazing. Thanks.
I forgot if it was you, Sean or Jared but one of you once said that box sets in classical music are the best invention ever :). I still remember that sentence to the day. It was very funny and oh so true.
Cheers,
Matt.