HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Brahms: Symphony No. 4 - with the London PO Tried and true. and One of my desert-island discs -- for Brahms' exquisite Clarinet Quintet. Edited February 1, 2019 by HutchFan Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 Disc 1 - Rösel's recordings of Brahms' First Piano Sonata and Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 5:06 PM, HutchFan said: Disc 1 - Rösel's recordings of Brahms' First Piano Sonata and Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 Expand (IMO) an exemplary reading .... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 5:28 PM, soulpope said: (IMO) an exemplary reading .... Expand I agree. I definitely prefer Rösel's Brahms over the more well-known Katchen set. Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 5:40 PM, HutchFan said: I agree. I definitely prefer Rösel's Brahms over the more well-known Katchen set. Expand My alternative to Rösel remains Radu Lupu (of course he recorded only parts of the Brahms euvre for piano) .... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 My favorite pianists focusing on Brahms' solo repertoire (aside from Rösel) are Dmitri Alexeev and Rubinstein. I understand why many love Lupu's Brahms. He's just not my cup of tea. Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 5:53 PM, HutchFan said: My favorite pianists focusing on Brahms' solo repertoire (aside from Rösel) are Dmitri Alexeev and Rubinstein. I understand why many love Lupu's Brahms. He's just not my cup of tea. Expand Dmitri Alexeev is excellent (Chopin !!).... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 6:23 PM, soulpope said: Dmitri Alexeev is excellent (Chopin !!).... Expand Yes. Alexeev is subtle, maybe even understated -- there's nothing on display except the music -- so I think some overlook him. In that regard, Alexeev sort of reminds me of a younger Geza Anda. Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 6:34 PM, HutchFan said: Yes. Alexeev is subtle, maybe even understated -- there's nothing on display except the music -- so I think some overlook him. Expand Variations on the theme by Bach "Weinen, klagen, sorgen, zagen". Live from the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, November 22nd, 1981. Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 6:46 PM, soulpope said: Variations on the theme by Bach "Weinen, klagen, sorgen, zagen". Live from the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, November 22nd, 1981. Expand Wow! Has this ever been issued on CD or vinyl??? Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 6:53 PM, HutchFan said: Wow! Has this ever been issued on CD or vinyl??? Expand https://www.discogs.com/de/sell/release/3733272?ev=rb Quote
HutchFan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 7:00 PM, soulpope said: https://www.discogs.com/de/sell/release/3733272?ev=rb Expand Thank you!!! Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 8:12 PM, HutchFan said: Thank you!!! Expand 😀 .... Quote
JSngry Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 Totally inappropriate inner-response to this record (Disc 3 of the new box) I hear it with my Blue Note ears never leaving. Kay's piece reminds me - somehow - of Wayne Shorter's last few records for the label & Walker's trombone concerto of Grachan Moncur III, not it its overall writing, just the trombone part. I can easily imagine/hear Grachan playing those notes in that sequence. Wrong? No doubt. We come to where we are from where we have been. Oh well. Walker I began exploring a few years back, but Kay is a totally new name to me, one I must explore more if the work here is in any way typical. Strong stuff that I can "follow" now, with no real "understanding" (at least after these few listens) of the elements being used. To me, that speaks of a strong spirit, and although I was surprised to lean that he was King Oliver's nephew, I was not surprised, if you know what I mean. This is turning out to be a fascinating series, fascinating and valuable, shining a light on a world that is still one of the more underground of the musical undergrounds. Quote
Mark Stryker Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 12:48 AM, JSngry said: Totally inappropriate inner-response to this record (Disc 3 of the new box) I hear it with my Blue Note ears never leaving. Kay's piece reminds me - somehow - of Wayne Shorter's last few records for the label & Walker's trombone concerto of Grachan Moncur III, not it its overall writing, just the trombone part. I can easily imagine/hear Grachan playing those notes in that sequence. Wrong? No doubt. We come to where we are from where we have been. Oh well. Walker I began exploring a few years back, but Kay is a totally new name to me, one I must explore more if the work here is in any way typical. Strong stuff that I can "follow" now, with no real "understanding" (at least after these few listens) of the elements being used. To me, that speaks of a strong spirit, and although I was surprised to lean that he was King Oliver's nephew, I was not surprised, if you know what I mean. This is turning out to be a fascinating series, fascinating and valuable, shining a light on a world that is still one of the more underground of the musical undergrounds. Expand A landmark set of recordings. The Detroit Symphony was important participant — Paul Freeman was the orchestra’s assistant conductor at the time and the DSO appears on a couple of the LPs. As it happens, I moderating a panel later this month about the late Walker, whom the DSO is honoring. The nice thing is that this is not posthumous window dressing; no orchestra played more of George’s music over the last 40 years. The panel will include the comooser’s son, Gregory, an excellent violinist, and the DSO’s principal trombonist Ken Thompkins, who played the trombone concerto with the orchestra a few years back and will be playing it on a recital with piano accompaniment as part of the ceremonies. Looking forward to all this. Coda: I can recommend George’s interesting memoir. https://www.amazon.com/Reminiscences-American-Composer-Pianist-George/dp/0810869403/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1549078289&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=george+walker&dpPl=1&dpID=41MeNT0bNDL&ref=plSrch Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 3:33 AM, Mark Stryker said: A landmark set of recordings. The Detroit Symphony was important participant — Paul Freeman was the orchestra’s assistant conductor at the time and the DSO appears on a couple of the LPs. As it happens, I moderating a panel later this month about the late Walker, whom the DSO is honoring. The nice thing is that this is not posthumous window dressing; no orchestra played more of George’s music over the last 40 years. The panel will include the comooser’s son, Gregory, an excellent violinist, and the DSO’s principal trombonist Ken Thompkins, who played the trombone concerto with the orchestra a few years back and will be playing it on a recital with piano accompaniment as part of the ceremonies. Looking forward to all this. Coda: I can recommend George’s interesting memoir. https://www.amazon.com/Reminiscences-American-Composer-Pianist-George/dp/0810869403/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1549078289&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=george+walker&dpPl=1&dpID=41MeNT0bNDL&ref=plSrch Expand Admirer of Walker's music. A good deal of it can be found on the Albany label, often at Berkshire. Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted February 3, 2019 Report Posted February 3, 2019 On Brahms, I think this op.116 is pretty mind-blowing: And in a totally different reading of the composer (though I guess there are*certain* similarities), I love the Glenn Gould Brahms... Quote
soulpope Posted February 3, 2019 Report Posted February 3, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 9:24 AM, Alexander Hawkins said: On Brahms, I think this op.116 is pretty mind-blowing: And in a totally different reading of the composer (though I guess there are*certain* similarities), I love the Glenn Gould Brahms... Expand I`m partial to the Pollini + Quartetto Italiano performance of Brahms Piano Quintet op. 34 .... Quote
Peter Friedman Posted February 3, 2019 Report Posted February 3, 2019 Ludvig Norman String Quartet Op.42 Vitezslav Novak - String Quartet Op.22 Quote
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