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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 7
Chicago symphony Orchestra
James Levine - conducting.

This is a hugely enjoyable performance by these magnificent Mahlerians.

fergus wrote:Thinking of Jared as I listened to these this evening....

thank you Fergus, I love all the Brahms symphonies of course, but I'm not sure what Bernstein would do with them...

Haydn: Operatic Arias...
Antal Dorati/ Lausanne Chamber
Norman, Auger, von Stade, Rolfe Johnson, Luxon.

Jared wrote:

fergus wrote:Thinking of Jared as I listened to these this evening....

thank you Fergus, I love all the Brahms symphonies of course, but I'm not sure what Bernstein would do with them...

Quite good actually if memory serves me correctly.....ah well, there's only one way for me to find out for sure.

Seán wrote: Quite good actually if memory serves me correctly.....ah well, thee's only one way to find out.

Indeed you're right... and I think Fergus said he'd got about 300 LPs, if my memory serves me right...

Seán wrote:
Fergus, how many LPs have you got?

It is a modest collection of about 300 or so Seán.

Jared wrote:.... I love all the Brahms symphonies of course, but I'm not sure what Bernstein would do with them...

Seán is quite correct Jared. These are strong performances but never bombastic. Bernstein is also very careful with the melodic content of Brahms’ music which is so important.

fergus wrote:

Seán wrote:
Fergus, how many LPs have you got?

It is a modest collection of about 300 or so Seán.

and growing too, I see. I am twice as modest as you as I have approximately 700 (mainly Jazz) LPs.

Two more from the vinyl vault....





I like Leppard's music making






Great playing as always from the LSO.

One of the most important harpsichord recitals of the last few years has been Christophe Rousset's magisterial performances of his favourite pieces by Louis Couperin. Rousset can be impish and expressive as well as thoughtful and rhythmically precise as the music demands. The result is a profoundly rewarding performance that rewards careful and attentive listening. In comparison with his nephew, Francois, Louis' music has been relatively under-recorded, which is a shame. Listening to Rousset playing this music reminds me of Blandine Rannou's performance of Jean-Baptiste Forqueray's neglected harpsichord works for Zig Zag from a few years back. Both are master musicians from different generations making the strongest possible representation for under-appreciated music. Rousset's performance is matched by the recording, which is detailed yet sufficiently warm and airy. Nobody else working today can balance a harpsichord like Nicolas Bartholomee.