rvpiano
Responses from rvpiano
| Classical Music for Aficionados On the same disc as Pletnev’s recording of Symphonic Etudes, is a magnificent performance of the Schumann Fantasy. Best I ever heard. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Yes, I agree about the late Pogorelich recordings.I’m just now listening to his recording of the “Etudes” and find it it quite poetic.And, at one time, he had tremendous technique. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados My favorite recorded versions of the Etudes are by Alexis Weissenberg and Ivo Pogorelich.Of course Pletnev is great in whatever he does. | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? The 1st movement of Mahler 9.Rachmaninoff “The Bells” 1st and 2nd movements (I have about 20 different versions of the piece.)Brahms Cello Sonata #2, 4th movement.Schubert Piano Sonata in Bb. D.960. (And much other Schubert.)Anything by Eva Cassid... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I’m so happy his time has finally arrived. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I’m listening to a work of incomparable genius: Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and just had to write about it.Some of the most brilliant variation writing existent. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Speaking of Kondrashin, I believe he is one of the great conductors of the 20th century and somewhat underrated. He was superb not only in Russian music. His Mahler performances, especially the 9th Symphony, are truly admirable. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Me too! | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Jim,I haven’t listened to Martha’s Chopin Mazurkas yet, but I will and let you know my impressions.I actually do agree with Rubinstein’s observations about how fast she plays. At times it’s a little disconcerting and interferes with the natural fl... | |
| The secret to a great amplifier... It seems that some in this forum are scouring the posts with relish, trying to pick apart an offending word or comma so that they may spew their venom. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Jim,Yes, I listened to that performance a while ago and was similarly impressed.At his age, like his compatriot, Martha Argerich, he seems to have lost nothing in technique. What a musical genius! He conducts even the most complicated scores fro... | |
| Warm up time for record playing Rodman,I’m sure you’re right.. The manual for the Conrad-Johnson PV11 merely states that most of the tubes in the preamp are designated for the phono section.But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not energized when the unit is turned on.Thanks... | |
| Warm up time for record playing I just realized that most of the tubes in my preamp are designated for the phono input and they take time to warm up. I don’t think they’re activated during CD or streaming playback.Duh! | |
| Stylus stuck in groove Thank you everyone for your suggestions. | |
| Stylus stuck in groove Big_greg,Sounds like a great idea.Very clever. |