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| Classical Music for Aficionados Long ago I loved symphony orchestras, heard Philadelphia under Ormany, BSO under Leinsdorf, etc. But I seldom listen to orchestras today, not even recordings. It is just too much for me.Maybe it is my age, maybe that I have not lived in a city f... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Interesting piece by John Helmer on popularity of classical music in Russia, on radio and online. Helmer is longest serving english speaking correspondentin Russia, originally from Australia, but also lived in USA. He usually writes about politi... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados On tuning, read this:" Research in my teens into historic organ tuning, and thence a decade of experiment and research instigated by contemplating Chopin's 2nd Sonata in Bb minor brought a realisation that it's the modern tuning that has robbed... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Been listening to Buxtehude for over 50 years.There was a series of recordings by Alf Linder on Westminster Recording Co., played on the Organ of Varfrukyrka in Skänninge, Sweden, made in 1772 by Lars Wahlberg and Anders Wollander."Interesting th... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I was just listening to his Orpheus melody. Exquisite.From Great Pianists recording | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Laurent Martin websiteincludes excerpts of recordings you can playhttp://www.robertcasadesus.com/laurentmartin/http://www.robertcasadesus.com/laurentmartin/?page_id=7 | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados JimThanks for the correction, I seem to have conflated Laurent Martin and Jean Martin. It is Jean's Faure that I like so much. And it is Laurent's Alkan Equisses. The Heller Preludes are Jean. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Re: Jean MartinGlad you liked it.Consider Martin's Faure, mostly nocturnes + romances, preludes.I downloaded a 5 cd collection, 2 of the cds were Martin, exquisite; the others were Volondat de Hooge, which I did not appreciate as much.Also: his re... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados What a great recital, you seem to have heard them all. Love Berezovsky, have his Liszt, Hindemith, Rachmaninov, and a couple of live recitals, including Godowsky. One of these is a video of a recital at La Rogue d'Antheron.I am in awe of Hamelin... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados JimRe: Shostakovich PreludesSo many wonderful recordings!If I had to choose a favorite, it is Ashkenazy,24 Preludes and Fugues, op 87, Decca 466 956-2 | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Yes JimI share your love for that recording.My favorite Alkan recording is by Laurent Martin, Esquisses, Op.63 (Sketches), Naxos 8.555496 | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Now listening to Stephanie McCallum, Alkan & MagnardI like it very much, very meditativeHad not heard Magnard before. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Jimforgot to mention, I share your view of classical music post ShostakovichMy teacher once said: "if it is not in tune and it is not in time, then it is not music." | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Your comments on Scotland and education are very interesting, so I hope none will be offended if we wander outside of classical music. I have never been to Scotland, but that is where 75% of my ancestors came from (the Sutherland clearances) and ... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados my favorite violinist this week is Scarlet Rivera!(hope i don't get banned from this blog) |