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More Oistrakh from this box:

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Disc 15 - SHOWPIECES for Violin & Piano - with Vladimir Yampolsky
- Karol Szymanowski: Vioin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 9
- Suk: Six Piece Op. 7 No. 1 - Love Song
- Kodály: Three Hungarian Folk Songs
- Wieniawski: Légende, Op. 17
- Zarzycki: Mazurka in G, Op. 26
- Debussy: Suite Bergamasque - Clair de Lune
- De Falla: Suite Populaire Española - Jota
- Tchaikovsky: Scherzo - Valse, Op. 34
- Ysaÿe - Exstase, Op. 21

 

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I'm now streaming Vaughan Williams' Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7) via YT. 

It's the version by André Previn with the LSO.  I have the LP at home, which looks like this:

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This version includes brief readings by Sir Ralph Richardson before each movement.  IIRC, it's the only recording of the Sinfonia Antartica to do so.  I enjoy the narration, probably because I "imprinted" on this LP.  But I know others find it distracting.

 

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1 hour ago, soulpope said:

Addicted 😎 .... ?

Yes, no, yes, no. I don't know really. I have to dose his music in smaller listening bits because his compositions are more or the less the same thing but it can be nice and soft for the ears and mind and it fits the time of the year but it can be annoying to. The 18 lp box is only for 1 week in my collection.

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On 22-2-2019 at 0:34 AM, HutchFan said:

I don't think you can go wrong with Dutoit's recordings of Ravel's music on London/Decca. The one that Larry mentioned -- and all the rest!  Dutoit's Ravel is collected in this 4-CD box:

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Incidentally, I also agree with Larry's Dutoit/OSM Holst "The Planets" recommendation. :tup 

 

Similarly, Martinon's Debussy on EMI/Warner Classics is nonpareil, IMO.

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And, like I said earlier, I prefer Munch for Berlioz. (Colin Davis is fabulous too -- and others as well. But Munch is "home base," where I always return.)

Just my perspective, of course! There are MANY, MANY wonderful recordings of these three French giants.

 

Listened to Martinon's Debussy again and you are right. It is good Debussy. Haven't heard Dutoit and Roger's Ravel from cd so i cat have a opinion about that one.

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