[Bryan T]

I recently got the two "Under Stalin's Shadow" releases of the Boston Symphony Orchestra playing Shostakovich 5/8/9 and 10.  I was a big fan of these pieces already, but these recordings/performances really took things up a notch for me.  Highly recommended.

 

[Lex2]

 
Reminder to self, buy all Janine Jansen's cd's..

 
Very good performance, though ruined by a somewhat poor mix. I would have given her violin a little bit more prominence. Still, her intonation and tempo are top notch. I'll put this on my "to buy" list.

 

[perhapss]

 
Best recording I`ve ever heard of Dvorak`s 7th.
Not available in the uSa so YMMV.

 

[ctemkin]

Decca released a CD about 6 months ago of Janine Jansen performing the Brahms and Bartok violin concertos.  I do not think you will find any mix or other issues on this recording.  I purchased it having had the opportunity to hear her perform the Brahms with the Vienna Symphony last October.  I can also recommend her version of the Four Seasons, which uses a much smaller ensemble than is frequently the case.

 

[Lex2]

 
Decca released a CD about 6 months ago of Janine Jansen performing the Brahms and Bartok violin concertos.  I do not think you will find any mix or other issues on this recording.  I purchased it having had the opportunity to hear her perform the Brahms with the Vienna Symphony last October.  I can also recommend her version of the Four Seasons, which uses a much smaller ensemble than is frequently the case.

 
Thanks for the info. I do have her Four Seasons, which I enjoy, along with Nigel Kennedy's interpretation. The Brahms is a little tricky to get right, and I have been underwhelmed by many recordings to date. Perlman's version of the Brahms with the Chicago Symphony is something I do rate very highly. Hopefully this one will be just as good.

 

[Pokemonn]

I really like this cd..last part make goose bumps.

 

[jdpark]

Looks good. I'm finally listening to the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas by Alfred Brendel on Decca. Sweet. 

 

[Quinto]

  Looks good. I'm finally listening to the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas by Alfred Brendel on Decca. Sweet. 

Brendel's Opus 106 & 109 are special..

 

[uchihaitachi]

I really like this cd..last part make goose bumps.

His b minor sonata is crazy good

https://youtu.be/7C41efM_LCM

For feux follets pogorelich tops it for me

 

[jdpark]

Listening to a great album in 24/192... The last Scottish Ensemble's Debussy-Takemitsu with unique arrangements is outstanding. I haven't listened to many Debussy quartet, and only very recently got into Takemitsu, but this is really fantastic to my ears. The dynamics and tonal purity across the spectrum make this album one to be heard even if you hate this particular music (which I would find hard to believe). I think many contemporary fusion-lovers will like this album for it's quick pace and exciting presentation. It is definitely not a minimalist, sit back and ignore, type of album. Very engaging.
 
http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-debussy-takemitsu.aspx  

 

[RRod]

Can't remember if I've mentioned it, but if you want to hear a good ½ hour percussion trip-fest by Takemitsu, give "From me flows what you call time" a try. The Sony CD is great and so is this live performance by Berlin, if you want to see people bang on things.

 

[froxmor]

Karajan's 1963 Beethoven symphonies is probably among the best, they overengineered the **** out of it. It was said "Estimates at the time indicate a requirement to sell 100,000 LP Boxed Sets to recoup the costs."
 
Ended up selling over a million in the first 10 years. And here we are looking for these recordings still.

 

[gerelmx1986]

14h to copy 760GB of FLAC files using USB 2.0 damn

 

[Quinto]

I love this  ..wonderful Prokofiev!

 

[drarthurwells]

WOW