2013: Your 10 Favorite Classical Recording Buys
Corelli - Violin Sonatas, Op 5, w. Avison Ensemble (Linn) Haydn - Piano Sonatas, w. Ts'ong (Meridian) Scriabin - Piano Sonatas, w. Alexeev (Brilliant Classics) Penderecki/Lutoslawski - String Quartets,...
View ArticleCorelli Christmas Concerto
A really exciting period performance here: Corelli's Christmas Concerto (http://www.timothyjuddviolin.com/2013/12/20/corellis-christmas-concerto/)discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical...
View ArticleFavorite recording of Corelli's op. 6 concerti?
Greetings! As the title say, I'd be curious to hear what your favourite recording of Corelli's op. 6 concerti is? There are quite a few out there... I've given a couple a go, but I can't really decide,...
View ArticleJean-Marie Leclair
JeanMarie+Leclair+JMLeclair.jpg 1697-1764 The French violinist and composer Jean-Marie Leclair (often referred to as "the elder" to distinguish him from a younger brother who went by the same name) is...
View ArticleFavorite Composers When Drinking
Who are your goto Composers when you have a little to drink? To me Corelli, Telemann, Tchaikovsky, and Grieg are great when having a few drinks. discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical...
View ArticleSupreme barihunk of the world: Iurii Samoilov
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egKOMQ65NU4 He is only 22, from the Ukraine ( thank god he can get out of there) seems to be doing only recitals at this point, but HAS IT ALL!!!!! Movie star looks, one...
View ArticleTrio flute, violin, keyboard
Does anybody have recommendations for works for the above combo (or 2 violins + keyboard)? We are an amateur trio, nothing too difficult! Works already in repertoire include Corelli, Eine Kleine...
View ArticleAre You A Passionate Fan of The Operas Of Lully?
Here is an excerpt from an article titled "Some Forerunners of The Lully Opera" by Donald Jay Grout. Quote: Unless we are willing to assume that the French public of the late 17th century was...
View ArticleList your top recommended opera recital discs
As written. To make it more interesting, I suggest that people with broader collection should divide their lists into categories, depending on what kinds of repertoire they have the most of. Anyway,...
View ArticleGeorg Muffat
This one ticks all the boxes - like me he was of Scottish descent. He studied (we think) under Lully. He met Corelli and worked in Germany. George Muffat baptised 1 June 1653 in Mégève France, died: 23...
View ArticleHow Broad is your Listening Experience?
Disclaimer: I would never accuse anyone here of lying, posturing, or puffery (To their faces:lol:) I've been thinking about this topic since the "100 Favorite Composers" thread a few months ago. I only...
View ArticleBaroque Abundance
When I got interested in classical music, about two years ago now, all I knew about baroque music was that I liked those really-nice-tunes by Bach, Handel & Vivaldi; and one or two by Purcell too....
View Article2014 Gramophone Awards
Courtesy of Presto Classical, a link for the shortlists for the 2014 Gramophone Awards. A glaring nomination omission for me, is nothing from the excellent Corelli series with Avison Ensemble, on Linn....
View ArticleMissed opportunities the could-have-been-greats
Recording history is full of missed opportunities recordings that could have been very good, but for a crucial case of bad miscasting. Realizing that commercial considerations and conflicting...
View ArticleArcángelo Corelli
I wasn't sure whether to call this thread Arcangelo Corelli or Accademia Bizantina or Ottavio Dantone or Stefano Montanari. I prefer the name of the composer. I like the cd that I'm hearing more and...
View ArticleFavorite Corelli Concerti Grossi recordings
I am looking to buy a set of Corelli concerti grossi. I tend to prefer period instruments, but a good performance is the most important thing. discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical...
View ArticleYour own fictional composer and his/her story
How many of us day dreaming classical music aficionados have ever thought up a fictional composer from any time period? Maybe its the composer you feel you would be in your preferred era; maybe its...
View ArticleTenors who actually sound like men
in both the classical and contemporary worlds of music, there is a pervasive trend toward favors light, wispy sounding tenors that sound like they've only just hit puberty. therefore, I thought it...
View ArticleFavorite "New-to-You" Musical Discoveries of 2014
Another poster started a thread that focuses on best new releases that came out in 2014. But, throughout the year, most of the new music that I buy didn't come out this year. It's not newly-released...
View ArticleChristmas-themed classical music?
What is your favorite work of Christmas-themed classical music (if you have one)? For me, it's between Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, Bach's Christmas Oratorio, and Corelli's Concerto fatto per la notte...
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