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Debussy - Nocturnes (Andre Previn, Ambrosia Chorus/London Symphony Orchestra, EMI)

I was thumbing through some vinyl trying to choose what to play earlier and I chose this one as I was reminded of a recent conversation about performances from a different age....





These are excellent performances. The touch was very light in the Mozart and the extra weight in the body of the orchestra gave the Handel slow movements a certain gravitas. I suppose quality of conductor and ensemble is a timeless factor irrespective of the age of the performance.

Brahms - Hungarian Dances Nos.1, 3, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 (Marin Alsop, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Naxos)

Mendelssohn - Octet (The Nash Ensemble, Wigmore Hall Live)

^^ magnificent piece of chamber music which grows on me with each listen...

Thomas Arne: Alfred
Orch Age of Enlightenment
Nicholas Kraemer

Beethoven - Symphony No.1 (John Nelson, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Naive)

^^ you must know every note of those Symphonies off by heart now, Darren... ;-)

Jared wrote:^^ you must know every note of those Symphonies off by heart now, Darren... ;-)

I may very well do Jared; I rarely get bored of them

R. Strauss - Sinfonia domestica (George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Sony Classical)

Toscanini imbues the Roman Festivals with the appropriate sense of colour and gaiety....