What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

EJ, let's agree on that, then.

Do you have/know Mozart's similarly bleak/beautiful late String Quintets, KV515 and 516 (played with two violas, rather than two cellos)?

Graham, good idea! This recording is by the Grumiaux ensemble.

EJ

EJ, I have that very set, although not that edition. Perhaps the most profound music that Mozart ever wrote, and (apparently) little known.

Incidentally, there's a wonderfully recorded Naim CD of 515/516 by the augmented Allegri Quartet, with which (along with the Alban Berg Quartett's EMI recording) I supplement the Grumiaux set.

But, sadly, not loud enough as Mrs Plane is studying...



steve

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Originally posted by Paper Plane:
But, sadly, not loud enough as Mrs Plane is studying...


steve

How inconsiderate of her.

On CD:-

Graham, thanks for this. I've been on the lookout for a modern recording of these quintets and I've just ordered the Allegri from Naim's site. Don't know the Alban Berg - I love their Schubert and Haydn but never connected to their Beethoven and Brahms. How are they here?

EJ

From HDX:



Regards,
Michel

This has stood the test of time extremely well. I'm looking forward to the trio's new CD, which is released next week.

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Originally posted by droodzilla:


This has stood the test of time extremely well. I'm looking forward to the trio's new CD, which is released next week.

me too - cheapest at play.com

Watching and listening to Robyn Hitchcock's 2008 performance of his 1984 album, I Often Dream of Trains.

Sky+ ed from Sky Arts.

On CD, quietly, whilst preparing a presentation for a job interview tomorrow.

Kudsi Erguner et al - Musique des mille et une nuits (Music from the Arabian Nights)