I need more classical music!

Posted by: the other nickc on 11 April 2003

After Todd's + everyone's marvellous replies to my Bartok thread (2 CD's duly ordered from Amazon) I'd like to exploit your knowledge of classical music a little further if I may!

I love the following:
Arvo Part - everything
John Tavener - Eternity's Sunrise, protecting veil, The Lamb, Song for Athene.
John Rutter - Requiem
Faure - Requiem
Bartok - 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Miraculous Mandarin (growing on me fast)

You get the picture! Except for the Bartok and a few Choral pieces, I haven't really been able to break out of the 'Holy Minimalism' thing. I would love to try to get to grips with Bach, Beethoven etc.. but don't really know where to start.

Any recommendations?

Nick
Posted on: 11 April 2003 by Bruce Woodhouse
We have similar tastes.

Try Preisner-Requiem and Gorecki's another composer you may enjoy.

The Bach cello concertos are great-I have the YoYo Ma version but I'm sure others will recomend different ones.

Bruce
Posted on: 11 April 2003 by the other nickc
Nick
The deed is done. At that price I think it's definately worth a punt!

P.S. Very much enjoying 'Childrens songs', great 'lateral' recommendation from the Bartok.
I'm finding these really short, playful pieces very satisfying at the moment.


Bruce
Thanks. These look right up my street. I'm going to go for the Bach Cello Concertos first I think.


Nick
Posted on: 11 April 2003 by Bruce Woodhouse
Thank's Tom. Suites it is.

I'd better not post any more classical recommendations as I know diddly squit about classical music really!

Bruce
Posted on: 11 April 2003 by Todd A
Try this old thread:

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=67019385&f=38019385&m=9491943923


My tastes have expanded since this post, mostly by including opera, but it should serve as a reasonably useful list.
Posted on: 11 April 2003 by Todd A
quote:
Originally posted by Tom Alves:

Casals was the man who rediscovered these works...Unfortunately musically they are a disaster. We have learnt a lot since then. Try Wispelway or Fournier.



I must disagree. Casals' recordings are not musically disastrous. I find them invigorating and challenging. No, Casals cannot match some later cellists, but to dismiss these recordings as disastrous is just plain wrong. (I guess I can expect nothing less from a person who dismisses Klemperer’s Beethoven. Wink)

We agree on Fournier, however. I’ve yet to hear a better set than his.