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Of the many "theme" recitals that La Bartoli has recorded I´m particularly fond of 2: the rare Gluck arias album and the Salieri. These 2 albums besides offering gorgeous singing are also valuable for the music itself, most of it never recorded before.

Diapason wrote:

bombasticDarren wrote:

Diapason wrote:Interesting. I've been tempted to buy that music for a while, do you have any other recordings?

Yes, I do:-


I really like the Ashkenazy recording though. I also think the pieces are extremely satisfying technically and melodically...

Thank you. I'm eyeing Melnikov as well. Think I'd enjoy the music.

I have Melnikov



and Jenny Lin



I think both are excellent.

Jose Echenique wrote:

Of the many "theme" recitals that La Bartoli has recorded I´m particularly fond of 2: the rare Gluck arias album and the Salieri. These 2 albums besides offering gorgeous singing are also valuable for the music itself, most of it never recorded before.

Does the Salieri music stand up to examination Pepe?

Oh yes Fergus, granted that he is no Mozart. But Antonio Salieri was a very fine composer on his own and he most certainly should be investigated. The Bartoli disc would be a wonderful place to start.

Lalo - Cello Concerto (Lynn Harrell/Riccardo Chailly, RSO Berlin, Decca)

Stravinsky - The Firebird (Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra, Naxos)

Prokofiev - Symphony No.4 (Walter Weller, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Decca)

Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata (Lynn Harrell/Vladimir Ashkenazy, Decca)

bombasticDarren wrote:Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata (Lynn Harrell/Vladimir Ashkenazy, Decca)

That one would hold some interest for me Darren.

fergus wrote:

bombasticDarren wrote:Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata (Lynn Harrell/Vladimir Ashkenazy, Decca)

That one would hold some interest for me Darren.

Me too.