What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 30 December 2009

On the cusp of a new year, it's time to start a new thread, I think...

VOL V - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/9962941917/p/1

VOL IV - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/1832985817

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/6532968996


AND - this might be of interest:
http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...962920617#1962920617
Posted on: 16 December 2010 by ClaudeP
quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:


Hi Haim,

I don't know that CD - and that pianist, actually.

Is it good?

Claude
Posted on: 16 December 2010 by ClaudeP
Posted on: 16 December 2010 by Haim Ronen
quote:
Originally posted by ClaudeP:
quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:


Hi Haim,

I don't know that CD - and that pianist, actually.

Is it good?

Claude


Claude,

I really like her delicate and fluid touch with the piano keys. This wonderful recording of hers (recommended by Stefan) is one of my favorite Haydn albums:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classi...0-50-52/hnum/4942704

I am planning on getting her Handel Suites and Brahms Variations discs as well.

Haim
Posted on: 16 December 2010 by Haim Ronen
Posted on: 16 December 2010 by cto007


Good evening gents. Long time no post. Begin 7 day countdown to delivery of my new Majik LP12
Posted on: 16 December 2010 by DrMark
Posted on: 16 December 2010 by patk
Ruthie Foster - Runaway Soul

Posted on: 16 December 2010 by patk
Eden Brent - Ain't Got No Troubles

Posted on: 17 December 2010 by patk
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by naim_nymph
~<>~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) ~<>~

Piano Concerto no.21 in C, KV 467

Piano Concerto no.25 in C, KV 503

Stephen Bishop Kovacevich piano

London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

Recorded London, June 1972

[ADD] CD Philips (c) 1989
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by fasterbyelan
First up - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4



then -



next -



finally -



Karl
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by patk
Classic Mountain Songs - From Smithsonian Folkways

Posted on: 17 December 2010 by markah


Faithless - Live at MEN Arena, Manchester, 04/12/10
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by EJS
quote:
Originally posted by naim_nymph:
~<>~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) ~<>~

Piano Concerto no.21 in C, KV 467

Piano Concerto no.25 in C, KV 503

Stephen Bishop Kovacevich piano

London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

Recorded London, June 1972

[ADD] CD Philips (c) 1989


Debs, one of the few recordings by Kovacevich that I've never heard. How is it?

EJ
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by EJS
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by patk
Doc Watson - At Gerdes Folk City

Posted on: 17 December 2010 by naim_nymph
quote:
Originally posted by EJS:
quote:
Originally posted by naim_nymph:
~<>~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) ~<>~

Piano Concerto no.21 in C, KV 467

Piano Concerto no.25 in C, KV 503

Stephen Bishop Kovacevich piano

London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

Recorded London, June 1972

[ADD] CD Philips (c) 1989


Debs, one of the few recordings by Kovacevich that I've never heard. How is it?

EJ
This is the only Kovacevich recording i have (i think) and owned since i purchased it in the mid 90's and like it a lot.
Kovacevich plays very well imho albeit with a piano slightly too distant for my taste. The orchestration is okay, quite eager at the start, and explosive at times but with nice use of a solo clarinet and oboe solo here and there. I like Sir Colin.
But not really a top notch recording job, good to own but not worth paying lots of money for.

I would like to buy something of his solo work, thinking about the LvB 3 x cd set on EMI which is very affordable at £8.49 on HMV …but is this good?

What do you recommend ?

Regards

Debs
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by EJS
quote:
Originally posted by naim_nymph:
quote:
Originally posted by EJS:
quote:
Originally posted by naim_nymph:
~<>~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) ~<>~

Piano Concerto no.21 in C, KV 467

Piano Concerto no.25 in C, KV 503

Stephen Bishop Kovacevich piano

London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

Recorded London, June 1972

[ADD] CD Philips (c) 1989


Debs, one of the few recordings by Kovacevich that I've never heard. How is it?

EJ
This is the only Kovacevich recording i have (i think) and owned since i purchased it in the mid 90's and like it a lot.
Kovacevich plays very well imho albeit with a piano slightly too distant for my taste. The orchestration is okay, quite eager at the start, and explosive at times but with nice use of a solo clarinet and oboe solo here and there. I like Sir Colin.
But not really a top notch recording job, good to own but not worth paying lots of money for.

I would like to buy something of his solo work, thinking about the LvB 3 x cd set on EMI which is very affordable at £8.49 on HMV …but is this good?

What do you recommend ?

Regards

Debs


Yes it's good - the complete cycle is IMO the best thing he has ever done.

(The sound quality is controversial. EMI did not give him the most sympathetic sound, but the recordings accurately capture the steely sound of the huge Steinway that K. used throughout the recording sessions - I think. Others disagreed, and in the end, Kovacevich recorded Op.26 and Op.111 twice. Only the later recordings made it to the complete set).

Other bargains could be the Philips Duos on which he is represented with Beethoven and Brahms, on recordings from the 70s and 80s.

EJ
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by patk
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by EJS


Details:

Dorothea Röschmann - soprano I
Susan Gritton - soprano II
Bernarda Fink - contralto
Charles Daniels - tenor
Neal Davies - bass

Gabrieli Consort & Players / Paul McCreesh

EJ
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by ClaudeP
quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
Claude,

I really like her delicate and fluid touch with the piano keys. This wonderful recording of hers (recommended by Stefan) is one of my favorite Haydn albums:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classi...0-50-52/hnum/4942704

I am planning on getting her Handel Suites and Brahms Variations discs as well.

Haim


Thank you Haim (and thank you Stefan) I'll look for it

Claude
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by Ballan
"Riceboy Sleeps" by Jonsi & Alex - live from the White Festival

Posted on: 17 December 2010 by apye!
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by apye!
Posted on: 17 December 2010 by apye!