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Stravinsky - Firebird Suite, Scherzo a la Russe & Tango (Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Channel Classics)

Seán wrote:

fergus wrote:Coincedentally I have just listened to this one....again....

Dicky is getting a lot of play time around here, I see.

He is always worth a spin Seán!

Jose Echenique wrote: I can´t understand why the incomparable Quatuor Mosaïques left so much Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven unrecorded and are now turning to minor composers.

I totally agree Pepe; even from a financial point of view there must be a considerable difference in the market between the two or perhaps the Quatuor Mosaïques are going on their well earned reputation at this stage and promoting the music that they particularly like?

This is another lavish product and presentation in every way. The performances from both the singers and musicians are once again wonderful in this assertive but not driven performance.

fergus wrote:

Seán wrote:

fergus wrote:Coincedentally I have just listened to this one....again....

Dicky is getting a lot of play time around here, I see.

He is always worth a spin Seán!

Alas, I don't have much to spin, I will have to fix that.

I have to say that I had not until recently actually heard of William Mundy, but there are some really delightful harmonies on this disk:

Seán wrote: Alas, I don't have much to spin, I will have to fix that.

Sean, all of Karajan's 80's output (and some of his earlier work) has recently been released in this 5CD set at a budget price:



If you own very little on here, then it would certainly be worth the purchase.

Jared wrote:

Seán wrote: Alas, I don't have much to spin, I will have to fix that.

Sean, all of Karajan's 80's output (and some of his earlier work) has recently been released in this 5CD set at a budget price:



If you own very little on here, then it would certainly be worth the purchase.

Thanks Jared, I am currently mulling over the Kempe or Reiner sets. I don't have any Kempe recordings and I do like the Dresden orchestra so they are ahead by a whisker.

Seán wrote:

Jared wrote:

Seán wrote: Alas, I don't have much to spin, I will have to fix that.

Sean, all of Karajan's 80's output (and some of his earlier work) has recently been released in this 5CD set at a budget price:



If you own very little on here, then it would certainly be worth the purchase.

Thanks Jared, I am currently mulling over the Kempe or Reiner sets. I don't have any Kempe recordings and I do like the Dresden orchestra so they are ahead by a whisker.

I would personally put von Karajan before Kempe in Strauss. Kempe is excellent but von Karajan has the essence of the music. Either way you will not go wrong Seán....I will be watching this spot!

This is intense but beautiful music. It is beautifully sung and it is recorded in a lovely acoustic which enhances the performance even more.