Larry Kart Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: Didn't stay with him long enough to hear the Schubert. I wouldn't have listened to them either, but IIRC Nic Hodges was pointing in their direction, and I thought that was worth following up. Quote
HutchFan Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) I'm with Larry on Pollini's recordings of Schubert's late piano sonatas. I return to them more often than any of Pollini's other recordings. I think they're extraordinary. OTOH, for me, Pollini's Chopin is just too objective, too "steely." Just my preference, of course. I much prefer Rubinstein, Moravec, Michelangeli, et al. NP: JS Bach: The Art of the Fugue / Hermann Scherchen, Vienna SO, et al. Scherchen made these arrangements. They're not at all HIP, but they are supremely musical. Edited June 23, 2017 by HutchFan Quote
HutchFan Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets / Belcea Quartet (Alpha Classics) CD 1: Quartets Nos. 6 & 12 Quote
soulpope Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 1 hour ago, HutchFan said: Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets / Belcea Quartet (Alpha Classics) CD 1: Quartets Nos. 6 & 12 Very good .... Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 1 hour ago, soulpope said: Earlier today .... : I saw him play opp. 11 & 19 back in March! Just back on the Vienna concert you saw in the 70s: I wish I could see him play the Nocturnes...the DG recording is totally astonishing to me. Interestingly on the 'steely' comment above - I guess this is an element of why I love his playing so much...I totally get that it could turn some off his Chopin etc; but by the same token, is why I think things like the Petrushka/Prokoviev 7 album are so wonderful... Quote
Olie Brice Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 I didn't get Chopin at all until Alexander introduced me to the Pollini recordings! amazing stuff Quote
soulpope Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Alexander Hawkins said: I saw him play opp. 11 & 19 back in March! Just back on the Vienna concert you saw in the 70s: I wish I could see him play the Nocturnes...the DG recording is totally astonishing to me. Interestingly on the 'steely' comment above - I guess this is an element of why I love his playing so much...I totally get that it could turn some off his Chopin etc; but by the same token, is why I think things like the Petrushka/Prokoviev 7 album are so wonderful... Didn`t want to oppose to other board members recurringly - to each his own .... but what was perceived by "HutchFan" as "steely" to me is "pure" in the sense of clear and undiluted resulting in a magnifying glass effect .... interestingly Pollini`s Schubert never touched my heart, mainly because the forementioned approach seemingly doesn`t work with this composer`s euvre - but this obviously comes down to the way I prefer to hear Schubert`s music aka with deep emotion .... Edited June 23, 2017 by soulpope Quote
psu_13 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 This is good. https://www.amazon.com/Well-Tempered-Clavier-I-II/dp/B01KIUUL3W/ Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 10 hours ago, HutchFan said: I'm with Larry on Pollini's recordings of Schubert's late piano sonatas. I return to them more often than any of Pollini's other recordings. I think they're extraordinary. OTOH, for me, Pollini's Chopin is just too objective, too "steely." Just my preference, of course. I much prefer Rubinstein, Moravec, Michelangeli, et al. NP: JS Bach: The Art of the Fugue / Hermann Scherchen, Vienna SO, et al. Scherchen made these arrangements. They're not at all HIP, but they are supremely musical. I'm with you on the Schubert - fantastic... Must check out those Bach arrangements...don't know them at all, but look intriguing! Quote
alankin Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 Dmitri Shostakovich – Quartet for Strings No.4 in D major Op.83 — Dirk Van de Velde (violin) , Dirk Van den Hauwe (violin), Marc Sonnaert (viola), Peter Devos (cello) – Rubio String Quartet (Brilliant Classics) Quote
soulpope Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Stilll - after all these years - one of my benchmark Schubert interpreters .... Edited June 23, 2017 by soulpope Quote
Balladeer Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Antonio Meneses & Cristina Ortiz: Heitor Villa Lobos - Loeuvre pour violoncelle et piano (Intrada) Quote
alankin Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Now playing, CD 41: Johannes Brahms – Variations for 2 Pianos on a theme by Haydn Op.56b "St Anthony" version for two pianos Sergei Rachmaninov – Symphonic Dances Op.45 version for two pianos Franz Schubert – Rondo for Piano 4 hands in A major D.951 "Grand Rondo" Maurice Ravel – La valse version for two pianos — Recorded live at the 2009 Salzburg Festival — Martha Argerich (piano), Nelson Freire (piano) (Deutsche Grammophon) Quote
mikeweil Posted June 25, 2017 Report Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) One of the best lute recordings I have heard in recent years, with excellent music from a historically unique but neglected composer - and an auspicious solo debut from lutenist Paul Kieffer. Edited June 25, 2017 by mikeweil Quote
soulpope Posted June 25, 2017 Report Posted June 25, 2017 5 hours ago, mikeweil said: One of the best lute recordings I have heard in recent years, with excellent music from a historically unique but neglected composer - and an auspicious solo debut from lutenist Paul Kieffer. Looks very interesting .... Quote
Larry Kart Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 Tovey not only wrote about music but he also was a composer. This piano trio and solo violin sonata are fascinating -- the former like a lost work by Brahms, the latter unique. Performances are excellent. Haven't listened to the piano quartet yet: Quote
soulpope Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 Earlier today .... : Stunningly beautiful Charpentier recording by this formidable ensemble .... Quote
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