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Sublime! I think Ciaran rates this one very highly too if I remember correctly.

Seán wrote:

DaveF wrote:The best conductor of Haydn's symphonic work imho. I listened to Dorati's version afterwards and there is just no comparison. Goodman's treatment of the second movement of the 'Surprise' symphony is simply astounding.

I still haven't listened to any of the Goodman/Hanover Band Haydn recordings, perhaps that's a good thing.

:-) not really Seán. You're missing out but then again you might not like the 'period' sound as its very different from Dorati. Plenty of copies in Tower last time I checked.

DaveF wrote:

Seán wrote:

DaveF wrote:The best conductor of Haydn's symphonic work imho. I listened to Dorati's version afterwards and there is just no comparison. Goodman's treatment of the second movement of the 'Surprise' symphony is simply astounding.

I still haven't listened to any of the Goodman/Hanover Band Haydn recordings, perhaps that's a good thing.

:-) not really Seán. You're missing out but then again you might not like the 'period' sound as its very different from Dorati. Plenty of copies in Tower last time I checked.

There are yes, they are €10 a pop.

DaveF wrote:

I still do not own this set lads....I must....I know I must!!

fergus wrote:

DaveF wrote:

I still do not own this set lads....I must....I know I must!!

Say nothing Dave, remember all the trouble we got into for trying to persuade Fergus to buy the Bertini Mahler box set.

Seán wrote:Say nothing Dave, remember all the trouble we got into for trying to persuade Fergus to buy the Bertini Mahler box set.

LOL LOL !!!....yes lads but your gentle persuasion did eventually work!

fergus wrote:

DaveF wrote:

I still do not own this set lads....I must....I know I must!!

Yes you must Fergus! Some of the Overtures are simply beautiful as are the symphonies.

DaveF wrote:

fergus wrote:
I still do not own this [Abbado/LSO Mendelssohn] set lads....I must....I know I must!!

Yes you must Fergus! Some of the Overtures are simply beautiful as are the symphonies.

Go on, Go On, Go On, GO ON

fergus wrote:

That's a beautiful recording, Fergus. Jacobs's version is unlikely to be bettered. Wonderful contributions from Rosemary Joshua and Gerald Finley (who doesn't record this reportoire too often). Fine choral singing as well. I often listen to this right after Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.