What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.IX)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2013

With 2013 upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread.  I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.

Anyway, links:
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by EJS
Originally Posted by ragman:
Originally Posted by EJS:

 

First spin and first encounter with this duo.

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

What compositions they are playing?

Rachmaninov's undervalued cello sonata and a transcription of Shostakovich' sonata for piano and viola.

 

EJ

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by ragman
Originally Posted by EJS:
Originally Posted by ragman:
Originally Posted by EJS:

 

First spin and first encounter with this duo.

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

What compositions they are playing?

Rachmaninov's undervalued cello sonata and a transcription of Shostakovich' sonata for piano and viola.

 

EJ

as expected, thx

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by ragman

 

To verify the statement ..........

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by Florestan
Originally Posted by ragman:
Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

 

Had to play Rachmaninov's Piano Sonata No 2 three times in a row before letting go of the disc.

Highly recommended. Doug, thanks again.

The original version or the revised one?

 

Which over recordings you would recommend on Rachmaniniffs Sonata #2?

 

The original version or the revised one?

 

If I may answer this on behalf of Haim?  The answer is neither the original 1913 nor the revised 1931 version.  Here we have a revised 1941 version by Vladimir Horowitz which combines elements of both versions.  This was done with the blessing of Rachmaninov.

 

 

 

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by Florestan

Sonatas for Viola & Piano, Vol. 2: Tabea Zimmermann (Viola), Kirill Gerstein (Piano) 

 

Sonata for Viola and Piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120 no 1 by Johannes Brahms

Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821 by Franz Schubert

Sonata for Violin (Viola) and Piano in A major by César Franck 


Posted on: 23 May 2013 by Florestan

Pas De Deux: French Music for Piano Duo - Mona Bard (Piano), Rica Bard (Piano) 

 

Scaramouche, Op. 165b by Darius Milhaud 

Rapsodie espagnole by Maurice Ravel 

Jeux d'enfants, Op. 22 by Georges Bizet 

Sonata for 2 Pianos by Francis Poulenc 

Elégie for 2 Pianos, FP 175 by Francis Poulenc


Four hands

two sisters

one pulse

 

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by EJS

Less than 45 years after its invention as art form, Monteverdi had given us three of the highest summits ever in the opera genre: Orfeo, Ulisse and Poppea. With a performance run of over 400 years, these are some of the most enduring music works ever written. That said, unlike Orfeo, not many great recordings of Ulisse exist - I have high hopes for this one. (La Venexiana have now recorded all three of Monteverdi's surviving operas as well as all books of madrigals).

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by Tony2011

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by Haim Ronen

 

Doug, thanks for the Rachmaninov info.

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by Haim Ronen

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PveKLzvLvc0

Posted on: 23 May 2013 by ewemon
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Posted on: 24 May 2013 by ragman
Originally Posted by Florestan:
Originally Posted by ragman:
Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

 

Had to play Rachmaninov's Piano Sonata No 2 three times in a row before letting go of the disc.

Highly recommended. Doug, thanks again.

The original version or the revised one?

 

Which over recordings you would recommend on Rachmaniniffs Sonata #2?

 

The original version or the revised one?

 

If I may answer this on behalf of Haim?  The answer is neither the original 1913 nor the revised 1931 version.  Here we have a revised 1941 version by Vladimir Horowitz which combines elements of both versions.  This was done with the blessing of Rachmaninov.

 

 

 

Thank you for the information.

 

Now 

 

Posted on: 24 May 2013 by ragman

Switch to

 

Posted on: 24 May 2013 by GraemeH

 

After a morning of Genesis, thime to hop the Atlantic. G

Posted on: 24 May 2013 by GraemeH
Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PveKLzvLvc0

I have 'Finally Together' with Osvaldo Pugliese which is wonderful - if you don't have it. G

Posted on: 24 May 2013 by Kevin-W

From the 2012 vinyl box

 

Posted on: 24 May 2013 by ragman
Originally Posted by ragman:

Switch to

 

Wunderfull

Posted on: 24 May 2013 by Jasonf
Originally Posted by GraemeH:

       
Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PveKLzvLvc0

I have 'Finally Together' with Osvaldo Pugliese which is wonderful - if you don't have it. G



Hi Graham,

I have a couple of Astor Piazzolla cd's but not this one. I will check it out.

Jason.
Posted on: 24 May 2013 by Marksnaim
Originally Posted by winkyincanada:
Originally Posted by Marksnaim:
Originally Posted by apye!:

Followed by:

 

Thank you. I've loved this guy's work for years but didn't have this one. Prompted by this post to search out a copy on vinyl and just got a success on ebay. Fingers crossed the SQ lives up to the ebay posting claims.

It's a stunner in every respect.

Arrived today. In near mint condition. As you say, a stunner. Only the third album played on my newly installed 202/napsc/200 so big grins in evidence.

Posted on: 24 May 2013 by Kevin-W

1990 EMI vinyl

 

Posted on: 24 May 2013 by Steve C

 

 

Both on vinyl. Got them for the wife because she said prefers vinyl to cd