eyeresist
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There are some great classical music threads in this forum, but they are generally along the lines of "Greatest performance of [composer/piece]", which is a bit limiting in terms of general music appreciation and discussion. (And the Mahler thread is crazy! 2,759 posts at last count!)
So how about a thread where we talk in general about what we're listening to, without being limited to one composer, piece or instrument? If it doesn't work, we can always let it die a horrible, strangulated death...
So I'll begin:
Last night I listened to the Tchaikovsky piano sonatas, on Hyperion/Delios by Howard Shelley. The "official" sonata I've heard enough times to be a little weary of it, but the other two (including a "completed" early single movement) were very enjoyable -chromatically rich and melodic, v good performances. And lovely sonics, very refreshing after struggling with the dull veiled sound of Kuchar's Prokofiev set.
Any opinions on this disc, or the pieces thereon?
So how about a thread where we talk in general about what we're listening to, without being limited to one composer, piece or instrument? If it doesn't work, we can always let it die a horrible, strangulated death...
So I'll begin:
Last night I listened to the Tchaikovsky piano sonatas, on Hyperion/Delios by Howard Shelley. The "official" sonata I've heard enough times to be a little weary of it, but the other two (including a "completed" early single movement) were very enjoyable -chromatically rich and melodic, v good performances. And lovely sonics, very refreshing after struggling with the dull veiled sound of Kuchar's Prokofiev set.
Any opinions on this disc, or the pieces thereon?