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Post by Tim on Dec 21, 2014 23:11:42 GMT
I need no introduction to the 2nd, but that is a performance I haven't heard. Is it on Spotify or anywhere else online, Tim? |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 22, 2014 8:21:53 GMT
Thanks, Tim. An interesting experience and worth hearing, but it lacks the visceral intensity that the 2nd needs, which is all about the huge contrasts between the massive death march section and the delicate Urlicht, possibly the most wonderful introduction for a Mezzo in all music after the frantic 3rd movement. I don't hear that utter beauty in the piano rendition.
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Post by Tim on Dec 22, 2014 12:57:37 GMT
Thanks, Tim. An interesting experience and worth hearing, but it lacks the visceral intensity that the 2nd needs, which is all about the huge contrasts between the massive death march section and the delicate Urlicht, possibly the most wonderful introduction for a Mezzo in all music after the frantic 3rd movement. I don't hear that utter beauty in the piano rendition. I would agree with that Martin, however I listened to it with the thought in my mind of it being a standalone piece and tried hard not to compare them aurally, as you can't, it doesn't work. But as I love the piano so much as an instrument and I really like the 2nd, I think it has a very unique charm all of it's own. I would love to hear similar interpretations for the 5th and 9th, not they would be very intriguing? |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 22, 2014 13:04:32 GMT
It's interesting listening to a piece actually written for piano, like Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, compared with Ravel's glorious interpretation for orchestra.
As for the beauty of piano, nothing does it for me quite like the output of Erik Satie played by a great pianist. It's very much all in the pace and timing.
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Post by jandl100 on Dec 24, 2014 15:20:49 GMT
This is an impressive version of Mahler 5 ....  |
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Post by jandl100 on Dec 24, 2014 15:27:06 GMT
Playing right now ...  |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 31, 2014 9:31:04 GMT
I've been having a Stravinsky - Rite of Spring morning, jogged on by our discussions in the NLP thread. I played the entire first movement of the four recordings I have:
Rozhdestvensky/LSO - good overall recording, taken a little too slow which loses some impact, slightly lost in the venue.
Bernstein/Israel PO - the Israel SO venue is always so dry, allows everything to be starkly vivid, great for analysis if not a very believable soundstage. One for music scholars.
Mackerras/LPO - brilliant overall performance with pace and impact, a wonderful mid-priced CD.
Karajan/BPO - equally brilliant performance but slightly held back in impact due to the brass section missing in action, interpretation second to none, oh hang on here comes the brass! Strange, they were obviously held back at first.
I'm stuck between the Mackerras and Karajan, both brilliant. I did let out an "Oh YES!" at the end of the overwhelming Karajan, so I'll give it to him on balance.
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Post by MartinT on Dec 31, 2014 10:36:52 GMT
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 - Kleiber, VPO
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 1, 2015 10:33:05 GMT
 the violin concerto in particular is a great neo-romantic thing! I've played it 3 times in the last day or so.  |
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 1, 2015 10:38:01 GMT
some pleasant listening on LP ....  |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 4, 2015 15:02:11 GMT
Music of the Spanish Renaissance, Rumsey, Naxos
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 5, 2015 12:56:18 GMT
Ah, Shirley Rumsey - superb. She also did an excellent CD of the Italian renaissance. |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 5, 2015 17:36:19 GMT
Thanks, Jerry, I'll look out for that one too.
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 8, 2015 9:27:26 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 8, 2015 10:41:09 GMT
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Post by Pinch on Jan 11, 2015 0:11:45 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 11, 2015 9:12:41 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 12, 2015 8:30:27 GMT
 Impressive, very impressive! |
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 13, 2015 7:37:28 GMT
LP  LP  |
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 14, 2015 6:59:31 GMT
LPs ...
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I do like DMM LPs - so clean sounding .... and CD-like. 
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