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Jared wrote:

I do not own that CD but there are one or two members over here that rate it very highly.

Earlier on double vinyl, Muti conducting Verdi's Requiem....

Jared wrote:
have you bought a little bust of Vanhal to sit on the mantlepiece, yet?

LOL!!!
No Jared, the only concession to overt hero worship that I indulge in is to have a portrait of JS Bach as my desktop wallpaper on my PC.

Finishing off my Vanhal listening with the final CD of his music in my collection; CD 4 from this set....





....ebulliently played by the wonderful Concerto Koln!

fergus wrote:I do not own that CD but there are one or two members over here that rate it very highly.

ASvO at her very finest Fergus... it's a very important CD.

fergus wrote:

Jared wrote:

fergus wrote:The English Suites have some lovely music included in them; very pleasant and easy on the ear.

....not everyone likes Hewitt's playing, her critics say she is precise but cold and lacking in feeling at times, but I like her in Bach a lot.

I agree Jared in that, although I do not own her playing any Bach and that I prefer Bach played on harpsichord, Hewitt does have some kind of affinity with the music of Bach. I have heard recordings of her playing Bach's music and I think that she is very good with it.

I must say that if it HAS to be Bach on the piano I much prefer András Schiff.

Jose Echenique wrote:

fergus wrote:

Jared wrote:
....not everyone likes Hewitt's playing, her critics say she is precise but cold and lacking in feeling at times, but I like her in Bach a lot.

I agree Jared in that, although I do not own her playing any Bach and that I prefer Bach played on harpsichord, Hewitt does have some kind of affinity with the music of Bach. I have heard recordings of her playing Bach's music and I think that she is very good with it.

I must say that if it HAS to be Bach on the piano I much prefer András Schiff.

I LOVE Schiff and let's not forget the wonderful Murray Perahia, Perahia's performances on the keyboard concertos are superb.

one of the very first Chamber disks I ever purchased... I've always had a soft spot for this delicate rendering..

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Jared wrote:

The Trout Quintet has some really lovely music in it.

Jared wrote:

Hickox does a great job with the Haydn Masses!