Classical music discussion, what do you like?

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[dhc0329]

 

[gerelmx1986]

 

[CanadianMaestro]

Produced by Ben Turner
Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Release date: October 2005
Total duration: 764 minutes 47 seconds

https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDS44171/81

 

[CanadianMaestro]

Emma Johnson's perspective on Gould's Goldberg recording:
http://www.emmajohnson.co.uk/pure-goldberg/

 

[CanadianMaestro]

An old, but still enlightening interview with Gould:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...-the-rolling-stone-interview-part-one-180448/

 

[kid vic]

 

[Peter Hyatt]

Emma Johnson's perspective on Gould's Goldberg recording:
http://www.emmajohnson.co.uk/pure-goldberg/

Which caused me to immediately spend money.

 

[CanadianMaestro]

Which caused me to immediately spend money.

Gould's 1955 or 1981 recording? Both?

 

[Peter Hyatt]

Gould's 1955 or 1981 recording? Both?

1981 (Qobuz)

 

[Quinto]

 

[miko64]

don Giovanni - curenzis, ditto ode nozze di figaro (or kleiber)

 

[Christer]

don Giovanni - curenzis, ditto ode nozze di figaro (or kleiber)

I have the Currentzis recording of Figaro as 24/192 download and have gradually come to like it more and more.
Some superb singing and quite brisk tempi.
But it took me a while to enjoy it for me, coming from Böhm DGG and Colin Davis' Philps recordings on LPs.
I haven't heard Currentzis' Don Giovanni but may get that one as well.
The only digital version of Don Giovanni I have is Karajan's Salzburg production on DVD.
My favourite Don is still the a bit aging but all in all wonderful early 60s recording on EMI with Guilini conducting the star singers of those days in a classic recording.
As far as Die Entführung aus dem Seragial is concerned my recording on LPs is the old Crips EMI but I don't yet have a digital version.Any recommenedations?
My latest top recommendatio for Die Zauberflöte was /is the one at the BBC Proms recently absolutely wonderful perormance in quite good streaming quality from the BBC, still available on BBC Radio 3.

My digital version of Cosi van Tutte is the DGG live Baden Festival set with Miah Persson as Fiordiligi.
Sq wise not ideal but musically good.
PS With the Proms over I made a visit to town yesterday and found a bargain Opera recoding on two cds for 2€
Bellini's La Sonnambula in a DECCA recording from Zürich with Cecilia Bartoli as Amina.
Bellini's music a bit too predictable ,definitely not Mozart.
But Bartoli what a voice!
I want to hear more from her. Any recommendations anybody?
Cheers CC

 

[Quinto]

I have the Currentzis recording of Figaro as 24/192 download and have gradually come to like it more and more.
Some superb singing and quite brisk tempi.
But it took me a while to enjoy it for me, coming from Böhm DGG and Colin Davis' Philps recordings on LPs.
I haven't heard Currentzis' Don Giovanni but may get that one as well.
The only digital version of Don Giovanni I have is Karajan's Salzburg production on DVD.
My favourite Don is still the a bit aging but all in all wonderful early 60s recording on EMI with Guilini conducting the star singers of those days in a classic recording.
As far as Die Entführung aus dem Seragial is concerned my recording on LPs is the old Crips EMI but I don't yet have a digital version.Any recommenedations?
My latest top recommendatio for Die Zauberflöte was /is the one at the BBC Proms recently absolutely wonderful perormance in quite good streaming quality from the BBC, still available on BBC Radio 3.

My digital version of Cosi van Tutte is the DGG live Baden Festival set with Miah Persson as Fiordiligi.
Sq wise not ideal but musically good.
PS With the Proms over I made a visit to town yesterday and found a bargain Opera recoding on two cds for 2€
Bellini's La Sonnambula in a DECCA recording from Zürich with Cecilia Bartoli as Amina.
Bellini's music a bit too predictable ,definitely not Mozart.
But Bartoli what a voice!
I want to hear more from her. Any recommendations anybody?
Cheers CC

Im like her Haydn, Orfeo & Euridice

 

[Quinto]

great recording!