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| Classical Music for Aficionados Schubert,Wow!Fabulous piano playing!I really like the music too.Hiromi is a name I have to remember.Also, my system never sounded so good! | |
| What is the best sounding Mahler symphony cycle? Brownsfan,Just curious,What are your favorites? | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Yes.Happy New Year to you,and all others on this forum. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Schubert,Thanks so much for sending this to me.It indeed is a distinguished performance!One of the very few pieces written in the second half of his life.Makes one wistful for what could have been. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Those Russian basses!!Thank you for this excerpt from the master. | |
| What is the best sounding Mahler symphony cycle? In Russia, Richter recorded on some rickety pianos in the boondocks. Yet, the genius shines through.. | |
| What is the best sounding Mahler symphony cycle? I would like to jump into this Mahler pool.My favorite M, 5th sonically is Barbirolli on EMI. Incredible detail yet warmth.Another wonderful sounding 5th is the HDTT gold disc mastering of the 1963 RCA recording of Leinsdorf with the BSO. I thin... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I must confess I feel the same way about Bruckner. I share Brahms’ low opinion of him. | |
| Can your system be optimized to sound better for classical or non-classical? Pragmasi,I tend to agree with you. Whereas I’ve heard horrible representations of classical music on some sets that excel in rock, there is much less of a drop off (if at all) in the quality of sound of rock on a good classical system. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Jim,Yes, I’m aware of Chopin’s admiration and envy of Liszt’s technique.And, I agree and have always thought Liszt’s B minor Sonata a supreme masterpiece. By a wide margin, the foremost romantic piano sonata, surpassing Chopin’s own and Brahms’ yo... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Jcazador,I must admit, even as a pianist, I’ve given Liszt a wide berth. Aside from the Mephisto Waltz, which I performed as a concession to audiences but disliked, i played almost no Liszt. I am listening to some of your suggestions and finding... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Mariam plays a kinder and gentler List. Evidently the album showcased by Idagio is inspired by Chopin. Not as shallowly bombastic as the Liszt I’ve grown to dislike. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Jim204,I listened to Mariam’s Liszt Benediction, and find it quite beautiful.Maybe she’s the one to turn me around about Liszt. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados David_ten,While on vacation, i never received emails from this thread. So here is a belated recommendation: On HDTT, is sonically the best Gerswin disc and maybe the best sounding CD of any kind I own: Jerome Lowenthal with Maurice Abravanel an... | |
| Trust Schiit Loki Coincidental to this thread, my set started to show signs of distortion. I tracked the problem down to two preamp Telefunken AU7 tubes past their prime. I sent for replacements, and as a stopgap replaced the Telefunken with Amperex tubes I had ... |