What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

Jorge Bolet and Liszt obviously a match made in heaven ....

[Peter Friedman]

Mozart - K.306

Haydn - Cello Concerto No.1,  in C major - Du Pre

[mikeweil]

It is in the field of pre-1600 keyboard music that historically informed performance practice has probably made the greatest progress during the last twenty years. What earlier generation players presented as a dry, scholarly music, now sounds passionate and playful. Corina Marti sounds like a musician from the past who travelled to us to show us how this music can sound when approached properly. Magnificent playing, beautifully sounding instruments and excellent recorded sound - and inexpensive. A perfect introduction to this type of music. Buy any of her CDs with confidence.

Edited July 15, 2018 by mikeweil

[mikeweil]

I hesitated to buy this, as I do not like some of Belder's recordings, but got a copy of this at half price - he's very much at home with the music here and sounds good - he just finished the series of 12 CDs. Some ahead of me, it seems.

[Peter Friedman]

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[mikeweil]

Great! Bach was influenced by Dieupart, he had his prints or copies of them. This definietly is one of the sources of inspiration for his own (orchestral) suites.

[Peter Friedman]

Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Op.13 "Pathetique",  Op.79,  Op.111

[Alexander Hawkins]

No. 7

Edited July 16, 2018 by Alexander Hawkins

[soulpope]

Touching Shura Cherkassky recital ....

[Peter Friedman]

Haydn - String Quartet Op.33/4 - Schneider Quartet

Haydn - String Quartet Op.64/3 - Doric String Quartet

[Chuck Nessa]

Back in the late '70s I was doing work for HNH Records in Evanston. Among other things, I was sort of a quality control person and this recording of the Scherzi caused endless mastering problems. As a result I listened to every note, hour after hour.

End result is I believe the recording is a singular masterful interpretation of the 4 works.

I am grateful for the trouble it took.

[Larry Kart]

57 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Back in the late '70s I was doing work for HNH Records in Evanston. Among other things, I was sort of a quality control person and this recording of the Scherzi caused endless mastering problems. As a result I listened to every note, hour after hour. The  result is I believe the recording is a singular masterful interpretation of the 4 works.

I am grateful for the trouble it took.

[soulpope]

6 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Back in the late '70s I was doing work for HNH Records in Evanston. Among other things, I was sort of a quality control person and this recording of the Scherzi caused endless mastering problems. As a result I listened to every note, hour after hour.

End result is I believe the recording is a singular masterful interpretation of the 4 works.

I am grateful for the trouble it took.

A beauty ....

[soulpope]

Speaking of Cherkassky magic ....

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[Peter Friedman]

Brahms - Piano Concerto No.2, Op.83

[Alexander Hawkins]

I love Weissenberg...it goes without saying there's some magic here, but there's also some pretty cavalier stuff (albeit in a very exciting way) in the Schumann Symphonic Etudes!

[soulpope]

15 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

I love Weissenberg...it goes without saying there's some magic here, but there's also some pretty cavalier stuff (albeit in a very exciting way) in the Schumann Symphonic Etudes!

Lovely performances from the early 80`s .... but have to confess believing that  Weissenberg`s forte is Bach ....

Edited July 17, 2018 by soulpope

[Alexander Hawkins]

Yes the Bach is really great here...

[Alexander Hawkins]

[soulpope]

17 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

👍👍👍and more !!!

[soulpope]