soulpope Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 1 hour ago, HutchFan said: I'm still splashing about in Vaughan Williams' music: Pastoral Symphony (No. 3); In the Fen Country / Boult, New Philharmonia O (Angel) Excellent .... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 37 minutes ago, soulpope said: Excellent .... Yep! Boult's rec of RVW's Pastoral is my go-to version. That said, I only know two other versions -- Boult I (the earlier reading on Decca, in mono) and Previn. I'm planning to get the Handley/RLPO Pastoral at some point. It's been on my radar for a while. Just haven't gotten 'round to it. Maybe this recent RVW mini-bender is the tipping point. Quote
soulpope Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, HutchFan said: Yep! Boult's rec of RVW's Pastoral is my go-to version. That said, I only know two other versions -- Boult I (the earlier reading on Decca, in mono) and Previn. I'm planning to get the Handley/RLPO Pastoral at some point. It's been on my radar for a while. Just haven't gotten 'round to it. Maybe this recent RVW mini-bender is the tipping point. Should have this one somewhere ... Will give it on my (long) replay list .... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 1 minute ago, soulpope said: Should have this one somewhere ... Will give it on my (long) replay list .... Yes, that's the one I've got my eye on. Speaking of Handley and the Liverpudlians, I just pulled this LP from the shelf. Queuing it up next: William Walton - Symphony No. 1 / Handley, RLPO (Nonesuch) I guess it's a day for 20th-c. English symphonies. . . Why not? . . . Maybe some Bax next? Quote
soulpope Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 1 minute ago, HutchFan said: Yes, that's the one I've got my eye on. Speaking of Handley and the Liverpudlians, I just pulled this LP from the shelf. Queuing it up next: William Walton - Symphony No. 1 / Handley, RLPO (Nonesuch) I guess it's a day for 20th-c. English symphonies. . . Why not? . . . Maybe some Bax next? Vernon Handley with English composers usually a sure bet .... Quote
jeffcrom Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 Fred Hemke - The American Saxophone (Brewster LP). Concertos by Dahl and Husa (with piano accompaniments prepared by the composers) and two beautiful miniatures by Warren Benson. Benson's deceptively simple "Aeolian Song" is one of my favorite compositions for saxophone. Quote
HutchFan Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 Johannes Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem - Herbert von Karajan, Berlin PO, Weiner Singverein, Gundula Janowitz, Eberhard Wächter (DGG) Here's my take on Karajan: He could be very hit-or-miss, depending on the repertoire. Karajan's Sibelius and his Bruckner are legendary, but I've never really grooved to them. And HvK's Mahler gives me the willies! To my ears, they're a complete mismatch of composer and conductor. And yet . . . Karajan's Brahms is AMAZING. It almost always wins me over. . . . His Brahms is like his Beethoven. It just sounds right. Or at least it does to me. Quote
HutchFan Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said: Nah! So Karajan doesn't do anything for you -- in any repertoire? No right or wrong here. I'm just wondering about your take. Edited February 27, 2019 by HutchFan Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 In college I was deep into his Beethoven and Brahms. My tastes changed. He seemed too smooth/polished to me. Quote
soulpope Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 You could do much worse than with Karajan's 63-64 Brahms Symphonies .... Quote
soulpope Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 Brahms 4 Kurt Sanderling Staatskapelle Berlin (Denon Bin Spec) 2012 .... Quote
Referentzhunter Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) Edited February 27, 2019 by Referentzhunter Quote
soulpope Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said: 👍👍👍!!! Quote
Referentzhunter Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 29 minutes ago, soulpope said: 👍👍👍!!! So much more accurate than the version of Quartetto Itallienne i've heard. Quote
soulpope Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 53 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said: So much more accurate than the version of Quartetto Itallienne i've heard. I fell in love with their Mozart during the very first listen and never looked back .... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 Earlier this morning, I listened to another Ein Deutsches Requiem that's in my collection: Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem / Solti, Chicago SO & Chorus, Te Kanawa, Weikl (Decca) Another outstanding performance, IMO. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 String Quartets No. 3 & 4 Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 21 minutes ago, soulpope said: Earlier today .... : Do you know this one? Quote
soulpope Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said: Do you know this one? Yep .... my only alternative to Kegel .... btw Maria Stader (!!) .... Quote
HutchFan Posted February 28, 2019 Report Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: Do you know this one? I've got that one too. It's the third (and only other) EDR in my collection. I know it's a "classic" -- but it's never grabbed me like HvK or Solti. . . .Maybe I'll give it another listen tomorrow. Quote
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