What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Peter Friedman]

Beethoven Piano Sonatas  No.23, Op.57 "Appassionata", and  No.24, Op.78  and  No.25, Op.79

[HutchFan]

String Quartets by Franck & Fauré as performed by the Quatuor Parisii:

[HutchFan]

Now:

 

Earlier:

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, HutchFan said:

 

A beauty ....

[Referentzhunter]

cd 3

 

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cd 1

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First listen. Anyone on this recording ?

[Referentzhunter]

Cd 2 :

Schumann, Sonate No. 2 = very good

liszt, Sonate in B Minor = ok

 

She can't play Chopin the right way.

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[Referentzhunter]

[HutchFan]

5 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

First listen. Anyone on this recording ?

I like Janson's Rachmaninov VERY much.

 

 

 

Earlier:

Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 3, 5 & 9 / Yefim Bronfman (Sony)

 

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[soulpope]

10 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Earlier:

Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 3, 5 & 9 / Yefim Bronfman (Sony)

What do you think about Bronfman's Prokofiev .... ?

[HutchFan]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

What do you think about Bronfman's Prokofiev .... ?

It's a very different approach than, say, Lazar Berman's or Richter's.  Bronfman is more ruminative and inward, less "motor," less flash.  I think his approach works best with the early sonatas.

Maybe not a ringing endorsement.  But I've enjoyed the disc; it's the only Prokofiev/Bronfman recording I've heard.

 

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[Peter Friedman]

Op.76/2 "Fifths"  and  Op.76/3 "Emperor"

[soulpope]

12 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

It's a very different approach than, say, Lazar Berman's or Richter's.  Much more ruminative and inward, less "motor," less flash.  I think Bronfman's approach works best with the early sonatas.

Maybe not a ringing endorsement.  But I've enjoyed the disc; it's the only Prokofiev/Bronfman recording I've heard.

Thnx .... saw Bronfman live with the three "War Sonatas" and was not overly impressed ....

[HutchFan]

Just now, soulpope said:

Thnx .... saw Bronfman live with the three "War Sonatas" and was not overly impressed ....

I can see how Bronfman might not work so well with "hard surface," modernistic Prokofiev.

Perhaps these works are more suited to overtly-virtuosic pianists -- L. Berman, Richter, Melnikov . . .

[soulpope]

Just now, HutchFan said:

I can see how Bronfman might not work so well with "hard surface," modernistic Prokofiev.

Perhaps these works are more suited to overtly-virtuosic pianists -- L. Berman, Richter, Melnikov . . .

Saw Melnikov with the same sonatas which was impressive indeed ....

[HutchFan]

1 minute ago, soulpope said:

Saw Melnikov with the same sonatas which was impressive indeed ....

He reminds me of Richter!

 

[soulpope]

Just now, HutchFan said:

He reminds me of Richter!

At least a coldblooded Richter ....

[HutchFan]

1 minute ago, soulpope said:

At least a coldblooded Richter ....

To my ears, Richter can sometimes sound (a little!) cold and hard.

[Ducks for cover. ]

Admittedly, this is coming from a listener who loves Rubinstein, Vásáry, François, Collard -- guys who make their bones at the "gentler" end of the spectrum.

[soulpope]

Just now, HutchFan said:

To my ears, Richter can sometimes sound (a little!) cold and hard.

[Ducks for cover. ]

Admittedly, this is coming from a listener who loves Rubinstein, Vásáry, François, Collard -- guys who make their bones at the "gentler" end of the spectrum.

You`re probably right about the early Richter (and the often harsh recording technology also contributed to this impression ....) .... Melnikov always seems have a clear plan and exercises control painstakingly (btw love his Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues, which I was lucky enough to witness in concert) ....

[Referentzhunter]

3 hours ago, HutchFan said:

I like Janson's Rachmaninov VERY much.

 

 

Me to after hearing the cd.

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[HutchFan]

37 minutes ago, soulpope said:

You`re probably right about the early Richter (and the often harsh recording technology also contributed to this impression ....) ....

Oh, I wouldn't go so far as to say that I'm "right"!  It's just my impression, based on the recordings I've heard. 

. . . Now you've got me thinking about Richter!  Maybe I'm missing the boat.    

I'm curious . . . What are some of your favorite Richter recordings? 

 

If I were to choose one, it would likely be this:

(MHS, licensed from Melodiya, 1972)

Everything comes together perfectly here.

 

[soulpope]

2 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

 I'm curious . . . What are some of your favorite Richter recordings? 

So hard to choose .... but has to be Schubert .... :

And Beethoven .... :

And Rachmaninov .... :

....

[HutchFan]

Thanks soulpope!  

 

 

 

Still deep in a French bag:

Wish I could travel back in time and hear this performed when it was written.

Such revelatory sounds!  And such exquisite and powerful music!

 

[Peter Friedman]

Symphony No.2