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J.S. Bach - Violin Sonata BWV 1014, BWV 1015, BWV 1016, BWV 1017 & BWV 1018 (Arthur Grumiaux/Christiane Jaccottet, Philips)

Brahms - Violin Concerto (Maurice Hasson/James Loughran, Halle Orchestra, CfP)

Schumann - Piano Trio No.3 (The Florestan Trio, Hyperion)

Stravinsky - Le sacre du printemps (Pierre Boulez, The Cleveland Orchestra, DG)

bombasticDarren wrote:J.S. Bach - Violin Sonata BWV 1014, BWV 1015, BWV 1016, BWV 1017 & BWV 1018 (Arthur Grumiaux/Christiane Jaccottet, Philips)

Lovely....I played it only recently!

bombasticDarren wrote:Schumann - Piano Trio No.3 (The Florestan Trio, Hyperion)

Interesting....I will ask for your comments when you have finished listening to it Darren. Shumann's chamber music is a place that I want to explore eventually.

bombasticDarren wrote:

Jared wrote:my slight criticism with this set is that the orchestration is a little on the muddy/ subdued side, and as is quite common with Masur, I find the interpretations a little on the pedestrian side

...a criticism I concur with...

I often have this problem with Kurt Masur, Darren... I think I've mentioned this before; but I still think they are very enjoyable pieces, but we don't seem to have an array of versions to choose from... such a pity.

Schubert - Piano Sonata in G major, D894 (Wilhelm Kempff, DG)

fergus wrote:

bombasticDarren wrote:Schumann - Piano Trio No.3 (The Florestan Trio, Hyperion)

Interesting....I will ask for your comments when you have finished listening to it Darren. Shumann's chamber music is a place that I want to explore eventually.

I really enjoy Schumann's chamber music; I think it's particularly accessible and captivating...

bombasticDarren wrote:Schubert - Piano Sonata in G major, D894 (Wilhelm Kempff, DG)

it's in my Amazon shopping bag, Darren... but lets face it, what isn't? ;-)