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Stravinsky - Pulcinella (Jennifer Smith/John Fryatt/Malcolm King/Simon Rattle, Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, EMI)

Bax - Symphony No.5 & The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew (David Lloyd-Jones, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Naxos)

R. Strauss - Don Juan (Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Warner Elatus)

DaveF wrote:

fergus wrote:

DaveF wrote:

When I saw that post I thought that I had that CD but when I checked I do not in fact own it. What did you think of it Dave?

The recording itself is very fine indeed Fergus but you'd certainly need to like the sound of the Bassoon.

I do Dave, in fact I love it!!

mcq wrote:

Excellent essay Paul and one well worth referring to if one is to ebmark upon listening to that cycle.

bombasticDarren wrote:R. Strauss - Don Juan (Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Warner Elatus)

How does Barenboim fare Darren?

fergus wrote:

mcq wrote:

Excellent essay Paul and one well worth referring to if one is to ebmark upon listening to that cycle.

Thank you, Fergus.

Dvorak - Violin Concerto (Yehudi Menuhin/George Enescu, Orchestra of the Paris Conservatoire, Naxos)

fergus wrote:

bombasticDarren wrote:R. Strauss - Don Juan (Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Warner Elatus)

How does Barenboim fare Darren?

A trifle lacklustre in my view. I expected more - especially from the Chicago brass...

Tomorrow I am travelling to the BBC studios in Maida Vale to be part of the audience for a Radio 3 live concert (free of charge!)

It's the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Shelley.

The programme will contain

Parry - Elegy for Brahms
Canteloube - Chants D'Auvergne
Brahms - Symphony No.2