What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Referentzhunter]

3 minutes ago, soulpope said:

To me sort of narcissm/self-imposed legend status was gradually taking over .... he was an excellent pianist nevertheless ....

could be a reason also..  and what about exhaustion ? These guys had to perform for years and years.

[soulpope]

1 minute ago, Referentzhunter said:

could be a reason also..  and what about exhaustion ? These guys had to perform for years and years.

Possibly .... he toured extensively in the 70`s .... and he didn`t cut loose with the then absorbing "classical business" like for instance Friedrich Gulda did ....

[Chuck Nessa]

[HutchFan]

Schumann's Fourth Symphony, as heard in this Jean Martinon set:

[Peter Friedman]

[Referentzhunter]

Wagner - Overture ' der Fliegende Hollander (Bruno Walter)

Busoni - Violin Concerto (Adolf Busch, Bruno Walter)

Ravel - Piano Concerto for the left hand ( Paul Wittgenstein, Bruno Walter)

von Weber - Konzertstuck (Lili Kraus , Pierre Monteux)

Strauss - Till Eulenspiegels lustige streiche (Paul paray)

[soulpope]

37 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said:

Wagner - Overture ' der Fliegende Hollander (Bruno Walter)

Busoni - Violin Concerto (Adolf Busch, Bruno Walter)

Ravel - Piano Concerto for the left hand ( Paul Wittgenstein, Bruno Walter)

von Weber - Konzertstuck (Lili Kraus , Pierre Monteux)

Strauss - Till Eulenspiegels lustige streiche (Paul paray)

Treasure trove ....

[Referentzhunter]

9 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Treasure trove ....

👍

[Referentzhunter]

[HutchFan]

Now I'm listening to István Kertész conduct the VPO in Brahms' First Symphony:

 

Edited September 19 by HutchFan

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

I'm continuing my Brahms run with Arthur Rubinstein and Gregor Piatigorsky performing the Cello Sonatas, as heard in this set:

As good as it gets.

 

 

Edited September 19 by HutchFan

[Peter Friedman]

Symphony No.1  and No.2

[mikeweil]

[soulpope]

10 hours ago, HutchFan said:

I'm continuing my Brahms run with Arthur Rubinstein and Gregor Piatigorsky performing the Cello Sonatas, as heard in this set:

As good as it gets.

Indeed ....

[soulpope]

Sunrise ....

[Peter Friedman]

[mikeweil]

[HutchFan]

Still more Brahms:

Symphony No. 3

 

[Peter Friedman]

Brahms - Violin Concerto - Menuhin/Kempe

[Referentzhunter]

Piano Concertos Nos. 4&5

Thriftstore-find. 

Edited September 21 by Referentzhunter

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Referentzhunter said:

Piano Concertos Nos. 4&5

Thriftstore-find. 

Excellent 👌👍 ....

[Referentzhunter]

2 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Excellent 👌👍 ....

I had to dig/sweat for this one.  😅

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Referentzhunter said:

I had to dig/sweat for this one.  😅

Was worth it 🧐🤓 ....

[Peter Friedman]

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