Album of the Evening

[Darryl R]

 

For recent versions, I think she gives Fröst a run for the money.  Both are beautifully played and recorded, but I prefered the pacing of her Rondo.  But for the quintet, I like this one:

 

[Darryl R]

 

Too bad there's no hi-rez of the piano concerti (except I will try the sample of No. 1 from HDTT later).

[Darryl R]

On 7/31/2021 at 4:28 PM, EuroChamp said:

Friedrich Gulda

Friedrich Gulda spielt Beethoven sämtliche Klaviersonaten

1968

Qobuz

 

 

 

I just now realized this is a new release.  I have the Brilliant box, and it is my favorite complete cycle.  Apart from some recklessly fast tempi in the Waldstein and Appassionata, the entire set is so well played it should've been remastered into 24-bit.

 

EDIT:  it's interesting to note what Jed Distler said in comparing the Brilliant and Amadeo releases a few years ago:  Beethoven: Sonatas/Gulda - Classics Today.  So we should add "... remaster and lose the fake reverb."

[Darryl R]

 

No. 6!

[Darryl R]

 

Currently enjoying the Grieg/Schumann concerto disc of this release.

[Darryl R]

 

Beautiful Chopin playing.

[Darryl R]

41 minutes ago, coot said:

Big Ohlsson fan. His LvB Sonatas are my favorites. I very much enjoy the depth he brings to the art.

 

I saw him here in Dallas years ago and he did a Chopin encore.  Can't believe it took me so long to follow up on that.

 

I just got two of his recent Brahms downloads, and they're great too.  Tremendous artist.

[Darryl R]

(24/192)

[Darryl R]

(24/192)

[Darryl R]

(DSD64)

[Darryl R]

(DSD)

 

Tower EMI 4 SACD:

- Brahms 2, Bartók 2 (Maazel/Paris)

- Grieg, Schumann (Matačić/Monte Carlo)

- Dvořák (Kleiber/Bavaria), Prokofiev 5 (Maazel/London)

- Beethoven 3, Mozart 22 (Muti/Philharmonia)

[Darryl R]

On 9/4/2021 at 5:57 PM, Michaelb4 said:

I really like Stephen Hough. I have not heard this download yet but will tonight. Really like Hyperion Art. 

 

Very interested to hear it too!  I've been following his releases ever since he recorded the Rachmaninov concerti here in Dallas.

[Darryl R]

(Tower DSD)

[Darryl R]

(24/192)

 

Love the SQ on the Schubert 8th.  Both performances are great, but the strings are shrill on the Mendelssohn.

[Darryl R]

 

As many fabulous performances as there are here, I'd been looking for a reissue of this Dvořák No. 12 for years.  Last I saw it was on the old Philips Silver Line label.

[Darryl R]

(24/44)

[Darryl R]

(despite the cover, only Nos. 20 & 21, and DSD nicely done, though the RBCD SQ is good too).

[Darryl R]

(DXD)

[Darryl R]

(DXD)

[Darryl R]

 

Zuill Bailey's 'The Complete Bach Cello Suites' released (elpasoheraldpost.com)

[Darryl R]

14 hours ago, orresearch said:

 

Maybe someday soon a hi-res release?  That would be a nice tribute to the late, great Leon Fleisher.

 

C'mon Sony, you can do it!

 

And while you're at it, don't forget the Brahms!

[Darryl R]

(24/44)

 

Stellar Manfred Symphony!  Same for Francesca and the Serenade.  Excellent 1-5 (1st mvmt of 6 isn't working for me, but I'll come back to the rest of it).

 

Great sound throughout.

[Darryl R]

On 11/14/2021 at 7:32 PM, sphinxsix said:

I recently ordered a dozen CDs with Barber's music and this is actually my first more serious listen to his pieces. Advantages of being a relative beginner in the field of classical music one could say

(16-44).

 

 

If only there were more time to listen.  Here is one of my all-time favorites:

 

[Darryl R]

[Darryl R]