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[Jazzhead]

Indeed. Have you heard his second volume of Scarlatti? It might be even better!

Hi Bachtoven ... Have heard the second Scarlatti only in parts , sweeet indeed . On its way to me as we speak . I believe it's the first Scarlatti for BIS , that got him all that attention . Heard his Haydn and Chopin recitals as well ,as expected ... Great !His tone , articulation and nuance on Scriabin is sublime . I believe the Scarlatti will give him an opportunity to show more dexterity . Hoping for him to do Ravel & Debussy , should be special . Another to check out , is Bertrand Chamayou on Erato doing Ravel . A faster paced reading , but delightful runs of fancy !

 

[andolink]

F. J. Haydn: Symphonies 78-81

Bela Bartok: String Quartet No. 3

Allan Pettersson: Symphony No. 11

 

[Jazzhead]

Water Colours ! Lovely tonal shading

 

[andolink]

Beat Furrer: Spur for piano and string quartet:

 

[Bachtoven]

Hi Bachtoven ... Have heard the second Scarlatti only in parts , sweeet indeed . On its way to me as we speak . I believe it's the first Scarlatti for BIS , that got him all that attention . Heard his Haydn and Chopin recitals as well ,as expected ... Great !His tone , articulation and nuance on Scriabin is sublime . I believe the Scarlatti will give him an opportunity to show more dexterity . Hoping for him to do Ravel & Debussy , should be special . Another to check out , is Bertrand Chamayou on Erato doing Ravel . A faster paced reading , but delightful runs of fancy !

Sudbin has recorded Ravel's "Gaspard de la Nuit"--it's wonderful. I saw him play it in concert about 3 years ago--it was jaw-dropping!

 

[Bachtoven]

I ordered this CD after reading about it on another forum. (*gasp*--yes, there are other classical music forums out there!) Anyway, I listened to Symphony No.2--my, what a dark and intense work. Those who like Schoenberg's tonal period would probably enjoy it. (It's even angstier.) Good but a little bright sound.

 

[16hz lover]

Mahler Symphony #1 on youtube, conducted by Claudio Abbado.

 

[andolink]

Max Reger: Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 116

 

[Bachtoven]

 

[Jazzhead]

Bachtoven ... SQ : ? / Performance :? On a scale of 5 please .

 

[Bachtoven]

Performance: 5; SQ 4.5-5 Always assume all is well unless I state otherwise! Some people think his playing is too heavy-handed, quite literally, but I like a lot of power/intensity when called for, and boy do the big pieces get it! His last encore of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" defies belief!

 

[Jazzhead]

Super . Thanks .

 

[Bachtoven]

Got this set today and started with disc one--a recital from Salzburg in 1970. Fabulous playing, decent sound.

 

[Bachtoven]

Concerto No.27. Sublime playing and wonderful sound.

 

[andolink]

Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60

Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Katharine Fuge, soprano / Matthew Brook, baritone
The Monteverdi Choir
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
John Eliot Gardiner

 

[andolink]

Ernst Toch: Violin Sonata No. 2 (1928)

 

[andolink]

Dmitri Shostokovich: String Quartet No. 9

 

[Bachtoven]

Symphony No.3

Concerto No. 10 (for 2 pianos)

 

[Bachtoven]

Of course a string quartet can't reproduce the complexity and grandeur of a full orchestra, chorus, and soloists, but one can enjoy it for its own merits and think of it as an extraordinary string quartet. Excellent playing and sound.

 

[NorthStar]

...And not only that but for the vast majority of audiophiles (99%+) a string quartet (classical chamber music) is much easier to reproduce in our rooms than a complete symphony played by a full orchestra...70-100 musicians.