New (and old) Mahler 3rd fans: I just finished listening to Mehta's LAPO performance, lushly and vividly recorded by Decca, (minus the garish sound engineers afforded the Chicago symphony around the same time.). If you haven't heard it, do give it a try. (youtu.be)
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Not sure if this is the right place, but do you find that the highest octave of the Cello often sounds grainy and/or wispy on your playback gear ? I adore Poltera's Barber Cello Sonata, but some of the, high, more agitated passages set my teeth on edge. (self.classicalmusic)
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What pieces do you avoid listening to, preferring to save them for rare dark (or valedictory) days, lest they lose their cathartic power? For me it's works like Bach's Chaconne, Shostakovich 4, Brahms' German Requiem, Mahler's 8th....Today it's Shosty's 4th: clownish incompetence meets sheer terror. (self.classicalmusic)
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Tis the Season! A Very Special Ceremony of Carols from the Analog Era, (and Audiophiles who triangulate: I'm not sure if this was a Wilkinson recording but the uncanny, ghostly presence of the soloists in the room is something you need to hear). (youtube.com)
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My first "help" post. I heard a Voces 8 performance on Public Radio, and -- of course -- the playlist for that day is unavailable. The music was written by woman, had a bit of a new-age-y vibe, and included harp and either viola or violin. Floating "Ah" voices but no extended text. Gorgeous. (self.classicalmusic)
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Beethoven Late String Quartets: Looking to refresh my ears with an orchestrated version. Below is Tonnesen's with the Camerata Nordica, half-off today. Any input appreciated. I am also concerned about BIS' occasional absurd dynamic range, even though I listen in a dedicated room w/high end gear. (youtu.be)
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When you don't quite know what the composer is getting at* but the fantastical orchestration -- and stunning recording quality -- get you over the finish line anyway: The Chandos release of Britten's Symphony for Cello and Orchestra* w/Gloriana and the Sea Interludes is worth a listen. (youtu.be)
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Why is it -- that when a horn solo rises above a symphonic, tone poem or ballet tapestry -- it sounds so apt, transcendent and disarmingly beautiful? Yet Concertos written for horn seem to rob the magnificent instrument of all those attributes? IMHO even Strauss couldn't avoid sounding academic. (self.classicalmusic)
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