What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (VOL V)

Posted by: Adam Meredith on 02 April 2009

VOL IV - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/1832985817

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/6532968996

AND - this might be of interest:
http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3801938...962920617#1962920617

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by u5227470736789524

Bill Deasy "A Different Kind of Wild"

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by u5227470736789524

Mindy Smith

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Florestan

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Haim Ronen

quote:
Originally posted by Florestan:

Doug,

How is the new Takacs disc?
Last week I had to chose between Ravel's piano music played by Bavouzet or Tharaud. I went with the younger pianist. Any thoughts?

Enjoy the holiday,

Haim

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Florestan

quote:
Doug,

How is the new Takacs disc?
Last week I had to chose between Ravel's piano music played by Bavouzet or Tharaud. I went with the younger pianist. Any thoughts?

Enjoy the holiday,

Haim

Thanks Haim, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family too.

The Takacs Quartet, well, they are as always a very exciting ensemble to listen to. Hamelin gives his usual solid performance but the highlight really is the playing of the Takacs.

If you are only getting one of the two Ravels you listed then you made the wise choice in the Tharaud. The issue with me isn't the playing of either; I don't believe one is necessarily better than the other. I can happily live with how either interprets Ravel but with Bavouzet and MDG I have to say that I don't care for the sound of the 1901 Steinway they used to record this disc. This is unfortunate since MDG do know how to record and have some of the best sounding recordings around. When it comes to Debussy though, I can without reservation say that Bavouzet currently is my number one choice. The key is that he plays on a newer Steinway Model D that I feel is one of the loveliest pianos on record. The bass especially when it occasionally reaches way down is to die for.

Cheers,
Doug

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Haim Ronen

quote:
Originally posted by Florestan:
Thanks Haim, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family too.

The Takacs Quartet, well, they are as always a very exciting ensemble to listen to. Hamelin gives his usual solid performance but the highlight really is the playing of the Takacs.

If you are only getting one of the two Ravels you listed then you made the wise choice in the Tharaud. The issue with me isn't the playing of either; I don't believe one is necessarily better than the other. I can happily live with how either interprets Ravel but with Bavouzet and MDG I have to say that I don't care for the sound of the 1901 Steinway they used to record this disc. This is unfortunate since MDG do know how to record and have some of the best sounding recordings around. When it comes to Debussy though, I can without reservation say that Bavouzet currently is my number one choice. The key is that he plays on a newer Steinway Model D that I feel is one of the loveliest pianos on record. The bass especially when it occasionally reaches way down is to die for.

Cheers,
Doug

Doug,

I don't own any MDG discs. Any suggestions for the label?
Let me know when you are ready for a recommendation. I have another great recording of piano music played on a Hamburg Steinway.

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Florestan

Haim, I have quite a few MD&G recordings so it is hard to think of all the recommended highlights. I have a lot of Mozart, Schubert, Dvorak string quartets for instance. I believe they are all good.

This is another favorite:

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Florestan

Currently listening to Volume 1. The Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 1 heard here was actually the very first Piano Trio I ever learnt about 8 years ago. The Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 3 was the 2nd piano trio I learnt. And my love for chamber music has grown since and I cannot imagine life without it now.

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Florestan

quote:
Let me know when you are ready for a recommendation. I have another great recording of piano music played on a Hamburg Steinway.

OK Haim, I'm ready !

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by Haim Ronen

quote:
Originally posted by Florestan:
quote:
Let me know when you are ready for a recommendation. I have another great recording of piano music played on a Hamburg Steinway.

OK Haim, I'm ready !

Doug,

Thanks for the DGMs recommendations.

I consider this piano music of Alberto Ginastera played by Eduardo Delgado to be on the same rare level (in terms of music, performance and sound) as Hussong's disc:

http://www.marecordings.com/ma...th=26&products_id=64

Usually towards Christmas MA Recordings have their annual sale ($13 per disc) so perhaps it is worth waiting a couple of weeks before getting it.

Posted on: 25 November 2009 by kuma