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Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:40 am
by Jared
fergus wrote:And they are much the better for that methinks. What were the speeds like on that recording Jared?
ponderous by way of comparison with Rachel Podger! Sublime playing of its type Fergus, but as you say, from a different age...

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:36 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
fergus wrote:More Mozart....


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....with a nod in the direction of Seán.
Thank you Fergus, I hope you enjoyed it. Wasn't she wonderful? I was listening to Haskil playing with Griumiaux earlier today, beautiful!

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She had a gossamer touch Seán!

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:37 pm
by fergus
Jared wrote:
fergus wrote:And they are much the better for that methinks. What were the speeds like on that recording Jared?
ponderous by way of comparison with Rachel Podger! Sublime playing of its type Fergus, but as you say, from a different age...

Yes Jared, it is important to always bear that in mind.

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:21 pm
by bombasticDarren
Bruckner - Symphony No.5 (Franz Welser-Most, The London Philharmonic, EMI)

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Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:43 pm
by Jared
fergus wrote:
Jared wrote:
fergus wrote:And they are much the better for that methinks. What were the speeds like on that recording Jared?
ponderous by way of comparison with Rachel Podger! Sublime playing of its type Fergus, but as you say, from a different age...

Yes Jared, it is important to always bear that in mind.
agreed, my friend...

now this set is rather good:

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recorded on the now defunct Denon label 20 years ago by a conductorless 12 strong ensemble 'I Solistri Italiani', who play on modern instruments, but there is a joyous lightness of touch and bouyancy required for these works... a 99p bargain, and quite satisfying.

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:34 pm
by bombasticDarren
Brahms - Symphony No.2 (Marin Alsop, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Naxos)

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Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:27 pm
by Jared
Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia
The King's Consort/ Robert King

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:58 pm
by fergus
The quality of my image is not great but this one is Hindemith himself conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in his Mathis Der Maler....


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Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:12 pm
by jaybee
Jared wrote:Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia
The King's Consort/ Robert King
based on a few excerpts that's an excellent version!

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:29 pm
by Jared
jaybee wrote:
Jared wrote:Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia
The King's Consort/ Robert King
based on a few excerpts that's an excellent version!
very enjoyable, jaybee...