Funny...I bought this a few months ago after listening to a few snips on Amazon. I tis good though I personally struggle to listen to the Stravinsky myself...but that is not the artists...its the music itself. The Tchaikovsky is great.Yup... I did a quick search for Pat Kop (her full name actually) on YouTube, and found a host of awesome performances and very insightful interviews as well. Yes guys, that's what YouTube was made for
Funny thing is last year, while researching Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto (that became one of my favorite violin pieces), I heard Teodor Currentzis' 2016 interpretation. At the same time, I was fast becoming a huge Currentzis fan, and that Violin Concerto, paired with a spooky "Les Noces", was unbelievable, and shot quickly up in my preference to be my fave modern interpretation. I read the booklet and everything, but somehow I didn't register the name of the lead violin... And guess who that is? Pat Kop
This is the album on Qobuz:
https://open.qobuz.com/album/0886445509304
Chacun à son goût. I love Les Noces and I have several recordings of it. Have not heard this one because I am not a Currentzis fan.Funny...I bought this a few months ago after listening to a few snips on Amazon. I tis good though I personally struggle to listen to the Stravinsky myself...but that is not the artists...its the music itself. The Tchaikovsky is great.
Touche. I have to admit I liked what little I heard of Currentzis but after listening through 3 albums of his 3 times each...I am back to my earlier 'references'. Not a criticism as much as that as much as I enjoyed discovering new interpretations, I remained comfortable in the earlier versions (which is not always the case for me).Chacun à son goût. I love Les Noces and I have several recordings of it. Have not heard this one because I am not a Currentzis fan.
Good god! I got goose bumps and out on on my feet listening youtube on this one. It's Fairy Tale Tchaikovski and she is definitely Tinger Bell. The whole piece is just spectacularly magical. From 9 minute something to 13 was like opening a door and enter Narnia land. This is the reason to do digital G.Magical;
Thanks to YOU Alex.ack,
You're welcome Thanks to the general as well for digging up the videos, again, that's what YouTube was made for!
I am not as passionate or knowledgeable about classical music as most here, but I do enjoy the stuff that's distinctive and quirky in its own way, and both Currentzis as well as Patricia fit the mold, and they appeal to me very much!
I am a fan of "Les Noces" as well, and I actually came to it in a very roundabout way. I am big fan of a weird french prog band from the 70s, called Magma. And somebody posted somewhere a clip of "Les Noces" claiming that Magma lifted it straight up in some of their longer pieces, so I obviously had to check it out... And I liked it!
cheers,
Alex
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