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**watts** · September 28, 2017, 10:43 PM

Well this is an odd one I had no idea existed...
Jethro Tull hits performed by the Carducci string quartet
Does this classify as classical?

**eljr** · October 2, 2017, 03:44 PM

Joyce DiDonato
In War & Peace

Release Date November 4, 2016
Duration01:19:07
Genre
Classical
Styles
Opera
Recording DateMarch 13, 2016 - March 20, 2016
Recording Location
Gustav Mahler Hall, Kulturzentrum Grand Hotel Toblach

**tube-vds** · October 6, 2017, 01:34 PM

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**eljr** · October 7, 2017, 08:51 AM

Roderick Williams / Christopher Yates
Howard Skempton: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner; Only the Sound Remains

Release Date April 21, 2017
Duration01:03:22
Genre
Classical
Styles
Vocal Music
Recording DateNovember 25, 2016
Recording Location
All Saints, Tooting, London
CBSO Centre, Birmingham

**eljr** · October 11, 2017, 06:02 AM

Sigiswald Kuijken / La Petite Bande
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantatas - The Complete Liturgical Year in 64 Cantatas

Genre
Classical

Release date:
September 15, 2017

Legnth
19 CD's

currently, CD 10.
Pentecost Sunday, Second Day of Pentecost, Third Day of Pentecost, Trinity and Ordinary Time.

**eljr** · October 11, 2017, 04:03 PM

I Musicali Affetti / RossoPorpora
Biagio Marini: Madrigali et Symfonie, Op. II

Released
September 15, 2017
Duration 01:13:17
Genre
Classical

**eljr** · October 13, 2017, 03:14 PM

Musica Sacra / Kent Tritle
Messages to Myself

Release Date December 11, 2012
Duration01:18:18
Genre
Classical
Styles
Choral
Recording DateMay, 2011
Recording Location
Mary Flagler Cary Hall, DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York

**bart** · October 15, 2017, 02:37 PM

George Onslow - Quatuors
Quatuor Ruggieri

Wonderful pieces, highly romantic.
Performance is outstanding.
Sound as always brilliant (I really like this label!).

**watts** · October 16, 2017, 10:16 PM

**eljr** · October 18, 2017, 07:32 AM

Sigiswald Kuijken / La Petite Bande
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantatas - The Complete Liturgical Year in 64 Cantatas

Genre
Classical

Release date:
September 15, 2017

Legnth
19 CD's

Currently, CD 15
BWV 179, 35, 164 and 17

**eljr** · October 21, 2017, 07:38 AM

Javier Núñez / Johanna Rose
C.P.E. Bach: 3 Sonatas for viola da gamba

Genre
Classical
Release date
November 10, 2017
Length
65 minutes

**eljr** · October 22, 2017, 08:16 AM

J.S. Bach: The Art of the Fugue (Kunst der Fuge), BWV 1080
Kimiko Ishizaka

Release Date
October 4, 2017
Duration
1:17:56
Genre
Classical
Recording Date
May, 2017
Recording Location
Teldex Studio, Berlin

**eljr** · October 23, 2017, 06:15 AM

Bach & Weiss
Jadran Duncumb, Johannes Pramsohler

Genre

Classical
Release date
October 20, 2017
Playtime
1:17:23

**eljr** · October 23, 2017, 10:17 AM

Rachel Barton Pine
Bel Canto Paganini: 24 Caprices and other works for solo violin

Release Date May 19, 2017
Duration02:02:21
Genre
Classical
Styles
Chamber Music
Recording Date
Recording Location
St. Pauls United Church of Christ, Chicago

**bart** · October 23, 2017, 05:07 PM

C.F. Abel & J.C. Bach - Chamber Music
Il Gardellino

I'm in the mood for some fine baroque.
And this is 
We've seen this ensemble a couple of times.
Very good musicians.

**bart** · October 29, 2017, 10:49 AM

Benjamin Britten - Mieczysław Weinberg - Violin Concertos
Linus Roth, violin
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihkel Kütson

2 intriguing works.
Roth does an excellent job, as did the recording engineers.
Especially the Weinberg is mesmerising.

**astrotoy** · October 29, 2017, 12:13 PM

Agreed about the Weinberg Concerto. My version has the spelling of his name Moishe Vainberg. Larry

Originally Posted by bart

Benjamin Britten - Mieczysław Weinberg - Violin Concertos
Linus Roth, violin
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihkel Kütson

2 intriguing works.
Roth does an excellent job, as did the recording engineers.
Especially the Weinberg is mesmerising.

**watts** · November 7, 2017, 11:41 PM

new Tidal release

**SCAudiophile** · November 18, 2017, 09:53 PM

Tonight....

Esoteric remastered SACDs, Wagner: Die Walkure, Solti & Vienna Phil. and renowned lineup of soloists,...start to finish, 1 sitting.

This Ring cycle set is probably the best remastering job I have ever heard of any material, ever. You would never know this was recorded so long ago....

Goosebumps....

**Kuoppis** · November 19, 2017, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by watts

new Tidal release

Listened to this one as well, quite nice.

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**Feanor** · November 24, 2017, 01:15 PM

I very recently purchased and listened to ...

YoYo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble: Sing Me Home

Pretentious crap, IMHO. The selection of traditional and composer-credited pieces is seemingly haphazard; the arrangements mediocre and affected; the sound recording substandard. Furthermore some arrangements have combinations of musical style that disrespect the region of origin of the particular piece.

NOT recommended.

**bart** · November 28, 2017, 06:00 PM

Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto - Sérénade mélancolique - Valse - Scherzo Op. 34 - Souvenir d'un lieu cher
Russian National Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg
Julia Fischer, violin

What a delight!
Fantastic music, fantastic performance, wonderful recording.
I have the original SACD (same recording).
Good to see that PentaTone reissues multi-channel SACDs.

**tino27** · November 29, 2017, 05:51 PM

I came across a reference to this recording in a equipment review online recently and decided to pick up a copy:

Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitnik

Roughly $22 on Amazon. The reviewer was right, it is a stunningly good performance and recording. There was more than once I had one of those out-of-body-you-are-there moments while I listened to the disc.

(Sadly, I tried posting the images from Amazon's site, but since I have fewer than 10 posts so far, I was denied. Cue Nelson Muntz laugh here ...)

**bart** · December 7, 2017, 05:33 PM

Starting this newly acquired box set:

Rued Langgaard - The Symphonies
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Danish National Choir, Thomas Dausgaard

I had this set a long time on my wish list, after a recommendation in this thread, and having heard other works from him.
As it was seriously discounted now, I purchased it.

SACD 1: Symphony no. 1 "Klippepastoraler" ("Mountain Pastorale")

Composed in 1908-11, when Langgaard was still very young (born 1893).
Powerful yet romantic work.
Listening to it, I smile!

**Mas** · December 22, 2017, 10:57 AM

Very interesting music. Thanks. And interesting composer :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rued_Langgaard

**Mas** · December 22, 2017, 11:01 AM

My tip of the month would be the 2nd release with Enghave Barok's fantastic performance of Bach´s Cantatas.
There is only a couple of days left of the 10$ introduction sale. That is an absolute steal for this kind of sound quality.

https://www.soundliaison.com/studio-...live-edition-2

**bart** · January 2, 2018, 06:14 PM

C.P.E. Bach - Tangere
Alexei Lubimov

Lubimov plays a modern copy (by Chris Maene from Belgium) of a tangent piano made in 1794 by the Regenburg-based firm of Späth & Schmahl.

The pieces sound very fresh and lively.
Light, but not cheap.
The playing is very subtle.

**Kuoppis** · January 2, 2018, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by bart

C.P.E. Bach - Tangere
Alexei Lubimov

Lubimov plays a modern copy (by Chris Maene from Belgium) of a tangent piano made in 1794 by the Regenburg-based firm of Späth & Schmahl.

The pieces sound very fresh and lively.
Light, but not cheap.
The playing is very subtle.

Interesting, have to check this out... and luckily it is even available in MQA.

Really delicate sound, little bit like a Cembalo or Spinette.

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**bart** · January 2, 2018, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Kuoppis

Interesting, have to check this out... and luckily it is even available in MQA.

Really delicate sound, little bit like a Cembalo or Spinette.

Indeed, and he plays it with such a fine touch, fragile almost yet lively and cheerful.

**Feanor** · January 3, 2018, 09:18 PM

Last night I listened to ...

Reinhold Glière: Symphony No. 3 in B minor, "Il'ya Muromets", Op. 42 ~ JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Il'ya Muromets was Rus mythic hero. I'll confess I'd never heard of Il'ya, Glière, or this composition before acquiring this CD, but I can recommend it. A lively and engaging piece throughout it longish length. The sound left little to be desired and the performance sounded great to me though I'm not a musician.

**bart** · January 15, 2018, 06:46 PM

Schubert - Die Schöne Müllerin
Christian Gerhaher
Gerold Huber
via Tidal

Another recommendation in the excellent 'Stereo' magazine (Jan 18).
This might be the best Müllerin I've heard so far.
(I'll have to compare with Fischer-Dieskau one of these days).
Simply delicious.

The 5 poems of Wilhelm Müller, not used by Schubert in this Lieder cycle, are welcome intermezzos.
They do nog disturb at all.
Beautifully read by Gerhaher.

Stream it (good quality!) of buy the album, if you are a Schubert fan!

**Kuoppis** · January 15, 2018, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by bart

Schubert - Die Schöne Müllerin
[B]Christian Gerhaher
Gerold Huber[B]
via Tidal

Another recommendation in the excellent 'Stereo' magazine (Jan 18).
This might be the best Müllerin I've heard so far.
(I'll have to compare with Fischer-Dieskau one of these days).
Simply delicious.

The 5 poems of Wilhelm Müller, not used by Schubert in this Lieder cycle, are welcome intermezzos.
They do nog disturb at all.
Beautifully read by Gerhaher.

Stream it (good quality!) of buy the album, if you are a Schubert fan!

Looking forward to your comparison, Fischer-Dieskau was an exceptional Lied- and Schubert interpret. Also Winterreise.

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**astrotoy** · January 15, 2018, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Kuoppis

Looking forward to your comparison, Fischer-Dieskau was an exceptional Lied- and Schubert interpret. Also Winterreise.

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Fischer-Dieskau has been my favorite for Schubert, esp. Die Schoene Muellerin. Interestingly,

in the original EMI one record vinyl release (EMI ASD481), the poems are not included. However,

when Angel released the song cycle on vinyl, it was on a two record (3 sided) set which included the two spoken poems - Prologue and Epilogue. The other three poems were not included. I bought the Angel set first (before EMI's were imported into the US), and thought the poems were just part of the standard performance.

We heard Ian Bostridge sing Die Winterreise a few months ago, when he was visiting Berkeley, CA. He is quite famous for his Winterreise and has lectured at Oxford and other places about it. Interesting to see him perform, since he is quite tall and lanky and moves about the piano during the performance. He performed it straight through with no interval in the performance.

Larry

**Mike** · January 15, 2018, 08:47 PM

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**Kuoppis** · January 16, 2018, 02:30 AM

Mike, if you like Krystian Zimmerman these Chopin Piano Concertos are great as well.

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**Kuoppis** · January 16, 2018, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by astrotoy

Fischer-Dieskau has been my favorite for Schubert, esp. Die Schoene Muellerin. Interestingly,

in the original EMI one record vinyl release (EMI ASD481), the poems are not included. However,

when Angel released the song cycle on vinyl, it was on a two record (3 sided) set which included the two spoken poems - Prologue and Epilogue. The other three poems were not included. I bought the Angel set first (before EMI's were imported into the US), and thought the poems were just part of the standard performance.

We heard Ian Bostridge sing Die Winterreise a few months ago, when he was visiting Berkeley, CA. He is quite famous for his Winterreise and has lectured at Oxford and other places about it. Interesting to see him perform, since he is quite tall and lanky and moves about the piano during the performance. He performed it straight through with no interval in the performance.

Larry

Hi Larry, any recordings of Bostridge you are aware of? I would be interested.

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**Paul** · January 16, 2018, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Kuoppis

Mike, if you like Krystian Zimmerman these Chopin Piano Concertos are great as well.

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One of his best work. Love it

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**bart** · January 16, 2018, 05:34 PM

J.S. Bach - Sonatas For Violin & Harpsichord
Isabelle Faust - Kristian Bezuidenhout
via Qobuz 24/96

First listen.
Seems utterly magnificent.
Great sound.

**bart** · January 16, 2018, 07:08 PM

Händel - Arias
Franco Fagioli, countertenor
Il Pomo D'Oro, Zefira Valova
via Qobuz 24/96

We saw this countertenor in a Händel opera in '16.
He moved me to tears.
This new album is wonderful, with powerful yet delicate singing, and a brilliantly supporting orchestra.
Very good recording.

**astrotoy** · January 16, 2018, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Kuoppis

Hi Larry, any recordings of Bostridge you are aware of? I would be interested.

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Here is a CD album with Bostridge singing all three of Schubert's song cycles - Winterreise, Schwanengesang and Die Schoene Muellerin.
https://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Song...BR2D7CS4QT5TX0

He also has a book on Die Winterreise:

https://www.amazon.com/Schuberts-Win.../dp/030796163X

Here is the youtube lecture he gave at Oxford (from where he graduated) about Winterreise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuEapI4dEBQ

Larry

**bart** · January 20, 2018, 11:21 AM

Vivaldi - The 4 Seasons - Violin Concertos
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman
via Tidal

This was highly recommended in another thread.
It is a top performance.
However, I find the sound a bit dated, meaning: I do not like some of those early digital recordings very much.

**Kuoppis** · January 20, 2018, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by bart

Vivaldi - The 4 Seasons - Violin Concertos
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman
via Tidal

This was highly recommended in another thread.
It is a top performance.
However, I find the sound a bit dated, meaning: I do not like some of those early digital recordings very much.

I agree about the sound, an unfortunate era.

It would be intriguing to hear whether MQA would be able to sort out that mess. Have not seen a version though.

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**bart** · January 20, 2018, 06:59 PM

Debussy - Quatuor & Danses
Caplet - Les Prières & Conte Fantastique
Quatuor Debussy - Marielle Nordmann - Françoise Masset - Yann Dubost
via Qobuz

We just heard the Danses and the Conte Fantastique live, albeit with another string quartet, the Quatuor Zaïde, and for the harp pieces, with Anneleen Lenaerts, a Flemish harpist, soloist of the Wiener Philharmoniker (!).
They also played a piece from her brother Wouter Lenaerts, similar in style, Visions.
And a, splendidly played, Ravel String Quartet.
Lenaerts brought Claire de Lune, arrangement for harp, by herself.
All 5 young ladies were outstanding.

This album is very enjoyable too.
Good recording.

By the way, Caplet is a composer that I didn't know before this concert, but that I am going to examine closer.
The work they played and that I'm listening to right now is very beautiful (Conte Fantastique, after a tale from Edgar Allen Poe).

**bart** · January 21, 2018, 07:15 PM

Forqueray - ...ou les tourments de l'âme Vol. 1
Michèle Dévérité
Qobuz 24/48

Marin Marais, Lully, Couperin, Sainte-Colombe.
In this group of composers Forqueray is to be situated style-wise.
Good music to go into the night.

**bart** · January 23, 2018, 05:53 PM

Strohl - Poulenc - Franck - De La Tombelle - Sonatas for cello & piano
Edgar Moreau & David Kadouch
Qobuz 24/96

Rita Strohl, a composer of whom I'd never heard, wrote a wonderful chamber music work. Wow!
Fernand de la Tombelle is another new name to me.

**bart** · January 27, 2018, 07:48 PM

Bach - Sonates pour flûte et clavecin
Marc et Pierre Hantaï
Qobuz 24/88.2

Pierre on the harpsichord, his brother Marc on the traverse flute.
Pierre has played with Kuijken, Savall (Tous les matins du monde!), Minkowski. Marc with the same forces, also Leonhardt, and many others.
You really get the sensation these two deeply understand the composer.
Heartily recommended.

**bart** · February 3, 2018, 04:06 PM

Schubert - Die schöne Müllerin
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Gerald Moore
via Qobuz

Standard performance of this so delicious masterpiece.
Fischer-Dieskau is technically as perfect as it can get.
He sings it in a sober, solemn way, and Moore is the perfect to accompany him.
The sound is very decent for a '62 recording.

**bart** · February 3, 2018, 04:08 PM

Schubert - Die schöne Müllerin
Christian Gerhaher & Gerold Huber
Qobuz 24/48

I listened twice to Fischer-Dieskau, and now again to this version.
This small comparison is hard work!

The sound is impeccable, it is of course a recording that is 55 years younger than the one above.
Gerhaher is equally very very good technically.
Huber also does a great job supporting this wonderful singer.
Fischer-Dieskau's voice maybe a little bit superior in absolute terms.
But I prefer this version.
It touches me more.
It provokes tears in my eyes more easily.
This goes right to my heart...

**Jozua** · February 3, 2018, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by bart

Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto - Sérénade mélancolique - Valse - Scherzo Op. 34 - Souvenir d'un lieu cher
Russian National Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg
Julia Fischer, violin

What a delight!
Fantastic music, fantastic performance, wonderful recording.
I have the original SACD (same recording).
Good to see that PentaTone reissues multi-channel SACDs.

Based on the above comments I imported the SACD- very nice.

My impression is that the Julia outplays the orchestra at times which at times can be distant sounding compared to the closed miked violin.

**bart** · February 4, 2018, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Jozua

Based on the above comments I imported the SACD- very nice.

My impression is that the Julia outplays the orchestra at times which at times can be distant sounding compared to the closed miked violin.

Jozua, you might be right.
We don't have that impression, as we usually have tickets for the 4th-5th row, so 8 feet from the solo violinist.
Which gives us about this sound.
We're spoiled, I know.

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