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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 5:44 pm Posts: 2169 Location: Old Blighty
Sorin Ascended wrote:
Melmoth wrote:
As I made my way back from the tobacconist I nipped into the record shop and picked this up...
I promised myself that I would pick up a set of the concertos after I'd battled through Sorin's thread on the subject. And in case my bank manager is reading this, and to cut a long story short, I only had to pay £21.
I'm confident you'll enjoy those performances, Mel. I have that album myself and, though not on period instruments, the quality is quite good. Keep in mind concerti 1-4 are arrangements of other composers' works, however!
I was quite sure you'd more or less approve. I'm sure my own enjoyment of these non-HIP recordings will be somewhat less hampered than your own and I'm sure Murray's smooth, golden tone will do the spirit of the music justice.
_________________ "To burn always with this hard, gem-like flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life. " - Walter Pater
I had a few extra dollars Saturday, so I rescued these from a dusty used-CD store.
Oh no: Karajan's Mozart! I cringe even placing the two in the same sentence...
I know what you mean; I have his recording of the Requiem. He does a good job with the horn concertos, though, as far as I can tell. And Dennis Brain is amazing.
_________________ "There are two things that haven't got to mean anything. The one is music, and the other one is laughter." Immanuel Kant.
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:24 am Posts: 13232 Location: London, England
Brian wrote:
Please do. I heard it once, and now it's in my to-sell-on-Ebay stack. Maybe I'm missing something.
Well I read around the reviews online prior to purchase and it appears this is either a recording you'll love or you'll hate, hence I am taking a chance, though not a costly one at the sale price.
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Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:24 am Posts: 13232 Location: London, England
Brian wrote:
Rod Corkin wrote:
On what is likely my last lunchtime shopping trip to the South Bank I took a chance on this sale item. If it's any good you'll hear more about it...
Please do. I heard it once, and now it's in my to-sell-on-Ebay stack. Maybe I'm missing something.
Well I'd take it off the Ebay stack if I was you. I think Kozena is very good on the whole, quite lean toned yet strong and dramatic with a wide effective range. I'd like a little more dynamism from Minkowski in places but overall a very enjoyable disk.
_________________ "If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin
On what is likely my last lunchtime shopping trip to the South Bank I took a chance on this sale item. If it's any good you'll hear more about it...
Please do. I heard it once, and now it's in my to-sell-on-Ebay stack. Maybe I'm missing something.
Well I'd take it off the Ebay stack if I was you. I think Kozena is very good on the whole, quite lean toned yet strong and dramatic with a wide effective range. I'd like a little more dynamism from Minkowski in places but overall a very enjoyable disk.
All right, then! It's off the Ebay list and back on the CD rotation list.
_________________ "There are two things that haven't got to mean anything. The one is music, and the other one is laughter." Immanuel Kant.
Borders had a $5-off coupon, so I picked this up for $3.
I haven't figured the pieces out yet, but one warning: I was listening to the 3rd symphony in my car. With its hypnotic rhythms, by the third movement, I was literally fighting to keep awake. So don't listen to this while operating heavy machinery.
_________________ "There are two things that haven't got to mean anything. The one is music, and the other one is laughter." Immanuel Kant.
On last month's Samuel Barber kick, I chased down his Prayers of Kierkegaard and was completely turned off. By accident, I stumbled on the Prayers of Kierkegaard by Knut Nystedt. This is a beautiful a capella piece.
Amazon only carries it in SACD, making it priced out of my league. Fortunately, Sorin coached me in the art of MP3 downloads. I can handle $8.99. Thanks, Sorin!
_________________ "There are two things that haven't got to mean anything. The one is music, and the other one is laughter." Immanuel Kant.
I've sure loaded up on CDs the past week, but I found this one for $1, and I'm a sucker for American composers.
Actually, I have the original issue of the CD, which doesn't include the psalms. But there is lovely music here - the organ concerto is worthy of a greater place in the repertoire, in my opinion (contrary to what the reviewer at Amazon.com says) - and it is well-played.
_________________ "There are two things that haven't got to mean anything. The one is music, and the other one is laughter." Immanuel Kant.
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:24 am Posts: 13232 Location: London, England
Sorin Ascended wrote:
Brian wrote:
...Sorin coached me in the art of MP3 downloads. I can handle $8.99. Thanks, Sorin!
You're welcome, Brian. Enjoy the Nystedt!
We may all be downloading soon, I noticed yesterday the huge Borders store in Oxford St is closing down, that leaves only HMV left in London's main shopping district (and the tiny back-street specialist shop that seems to be recession-proof).
_________________ "If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:45 am Posts: 5668 Location: Los Angeles, California
Rod Corkin wrote:
We may all be downloading soon, I noticed yesterday the huge Borders store in Oxford St is closing down, that leaves only HMV left in London's main shopping district (and the tiny back-street specialist shop that seems to be recession-proof).
Ugh. I hope not. I've stopped buying downloads for the most part; a CD is so much more stable a format.
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