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JSB- Brandenburg Concertos 1-6 performed by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment....



This was an appealing set for me: the speeds were not too fast but the tempi have a nice lilt especially in the Allegros. The sound is very good and the textures of the instruments are lovely especially the brass when used.

fergus wrote:JSB- Brandenburg Concertos 1-6 performed by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment....
This was an appealing set for me: the speeds were not too fast but the tempi have a nice lilt especially in the Allegros. The sound is very good and the textures of the instruments are lovely especially the brass when used.

Glad you liked this one Fergus. Only the Gardiner and Savall ones to collect now. ;-)

DaveF wrote:Glad you liked this one Fergus. Only the Gardiner and Savall ones to collect now. ;-)

I fear that it will not stop there Dave....I have a second recording by Goodman in transit to me but who knows when I will see that one. I am also on the look out for a sensitively played version on modern instruments for comparison purposes so who knows where that one will lead!!!

Lately I'm absolutely mad for this:



Lava with soprano Simone Kermes and Le Musiche Nove conducted by Claudio Osele. It consists of Opera Arias from the early 18th century by Neapolitan composers (Pergolesi, Porpora, Hasse (the German Neapolitan), Leo and Vinci). They are really beautiful melodically and full of tricky showy singing which Kermes masters seemingly effortlessly. Brilliant!

Here are some Youtube clips to give you an idea:

Porpora: Se non dovesse il piè

Hasse: Come nave in mezzo all'onde

Edit: BTW vinyl-heads, this one is actually available on LP!!

Ciaran wrote:Edit: BTW vinyl-heads, this one is actually available on LP!!

with a cover like that... absolutely worth it! ;-)

DaveF wrote:with a cover like that... absolutely worth it! ;-)

The modern marketing ploy of putting luscious females on the cover of Classical Music albums obviously works!?!?

Schubert – Symphonies 1-3 played by the Putbus Festival Orchestra/Keitel...

Zemlinsky- Lyric Symphony for Soprano, Baritone and Orchestra....




This is my first venture into Zemlinsky’s work. I found the music to be very lyrical and very accessible and this is certainly a composer that I will follow up.

Had a listen to the final 3 concertos tonight. (My cd player has been a bit jealous this past week of the new vinyl setup)
Anyway, I do find this recording to be a little too heavy sounding. Other versions from Gardiner and the OAE are 'lighter', more engaging and more fleet of foot if thats right expression to use and therefore suit this type of music better imho.