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[Andolink]

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705–1770)

Premier Livre de Sonates à Violon Seul avec la Basse Continuë Op.1 Nos. 3, 6 & 8
VI Symphonies dans le goût italien en trio Op.6 No.1
Second Livre de symphonies dans le goût italien en trio Op.14 No.2

Alana Youssefian, baroque violin
Le Bien-Aimé

 

[NDRQ]

 

[Artsfols]

And, now for something completely different:

I listen to this one ... a lot. I ripped it into itunes years ago, so that I can play it also as background music. That's not to diminish it in anyway.

 

[Andolink]

This recording was re-released on Alpha but, either way, the recording/performance/music standards are very high indeed - -

Johann Paul von Westhoff: Sonatas for violin and basso continuo, 1694

Les Plaisirs du Parnasse:
David Plantier, violin; Maya Amrein, cello; Shiruko Noiri, archlute; Andrea Marchiol, harpsichord
rec: April 4 - 9, 2004, Frasnes-le-Château, Église
Zig-Zag Territoires - ZZT050201 (69'13")

 

[jmtocali]

 

[Andolink]

Enjoying some delightfully inventive 17th Century Italian chamber music, new from the Brilliant Classics label - -

Carlo Mannelli (1640-97): 14 Trio Sonatas, Op. 2
Ensemble Giardino di Delizie

 

[Fidji]

Also in Atmos/Spatial Audio on Apple Music. MCH gives it a nice twist in terms of resolution.

Not Herreweghe/Gardiner level of performance, but very fine, nevertheless.

Gardiner Gloria in Excelsis Deo/Et in Terra Pax is my reference recording for torture testing the speakers - I'll set first 20 seconds of Et in terra pax to 75dB and then run from the beginning of Gloria. I know 80% of what I need to know about the system in 5 minutes.

 

[Karmacoma]

Mitsuko Uchida playing Mozart, it's her birthday today.

 

[hrissim]

Orgasm

David Oistrakh - Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Op. 28

 

[Subob]

Georgs Pelēcis - Nevertheless.

Superb album! Has three of my all time favourite composers on it....Pärt, Pelēcis and Vasks.

 

[hrissim]

Modest Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain

For me those are the best ever recorded.

Rimski-Korsakov orchestration:

Original version:

 

[J. Lohmann]

 

[J. Lohmann]

 

[Daverz]

A great "sleeper" recording of Heldenleben. I have this as a hi-res download

Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben. Everest: 4803306640. Buy download online. London Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Ludwig, Leopold Ludwig

www.prestomusic.com

 

[J. Lohmann]

A great "sleeper" recording of Heldenleben. I have this as a hi-res download

Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben. Everest: 4803306640. Buy download online. London Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Ludwig, Leopold Ludwig

www.prestomusic.com

I'm not a massive Classical fan, but this came in a "pot luck" bundle of used albums me and the wife picked up from our local vinyl shop, where they take a bunch of their used stock and sell them in a random pack (so you don't know what you have until you get them home). We added it to our "Easy Listening/Oldies/Jazz/Classical" section of the collection as we grow it.

 

[AndyBell]

I like Jarvi’s interpretation- he often gets the orchestra to play at a faster tempo than ‘usual’ for these symphonies.

It works particularly well for the 5th and 9th symphonies, which are so dramatic. When the timpani thunders in in the 9th symphony, it’s a ‘sit up and take notice’ moment.

The quality of the recordings is stellar.

 

[J. Lohmann]

 

[J. Lohmann]

RESPIN

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[Sweelinck]

Great recording of a rather unknown composer of the musical 'Sturm und Drang' period, which I recently bought and am enjoying.

Johann Gottfried Müthel, and his five keyboard concertos, with harpsichord and ensemble, performed by Marcin Świątkiewicz and Arte dei Suonatori.
Here's one movement (YT link) of this recording.

 

[TimF]

Two performances worth comparing.
Iberia is a work for solo piano by Isaac Albeniz that extends for about 100 minutes. It encompasses twelve works divided into 4 books. It is technically very difficult to play.
At times passionate, ethereal, wispy, and exotic. But not exotic like the Russian composers of the time. It was composed during 1905-1908.
Two performances are worth comparing, Alicia de Larrocha on London, and Marc-Andre Hemelin on Hyperion.
Marc-Andre Hemelin is a top tier world-class pianist. His performance is technically spot on. In this performance some aspect of the essence of Albeniz is missing. He doesn't catch the dance rhythms. There are few stars in the heaven. His soul is lacking the full measure of being alive.
The performance of Alicia de Larrocha is the finest piano performance I have ever heard of any and all pianists and all works. I arrive at that judgment with sixty years of listening. No doubt there are better performances, but I have not been fortunate to hear them. The de Larrocha performance is not excessive, not exaggerated, not too sparkly, nor is the Hamelin performance. This is not a mechanical performance. It is performed by a living being. It has heart--a full range of heart, it captures being alive. Fullness.
de Larrocha has a specific and unusual talent, she is master of the pause. You may not notice it, and it is best it doesn't call attention to itself, but she is god herself in her perfect pauses. This is evident especially in her performances of the Granados Spanish Dances for solo piano.
You may be able to hear exerts of the music referenced above on youtube.