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Author: Dan AmodeoDan Amodeo Date: May 23, 2008 10:45
Right now I am listening to Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony, Solti/CSO/London.
It's not bad, but I think I've heard other performances of this symphony
that I enjoyed more. I would appreciate hearing about favorite recordings.
While we're at it, I would also like to know about favorite recordings of
the Romeo and Juliet Overture, which also is on the CD that the radio
station is playing.
Dan Amodeo
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Author: phlmaestro65phlmaestro65 Date: May 23, 2008 10:47
On May 23, 1:45Â pm, "Dan Amodeo" example.com> wrote:> Right now I am listening to Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony, Solti/CSO/London.
> It's not bad, but I think I've heard other performances of this symphony
> that I enjoyed more. I would appreciate hearing about favorite recordings.
> While we're at it, I would also like to know about favorite recordings of
> the Romeo and Juliet Overture, which also is on the CD that the radio
> station is playing.
>
> Dan Amodeo
>
I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations for Mravinsky's stereo
recording of the fourth symphony with the Leningrad Philharmonic on
DG. That's also my favorite.
A couple other very good ones are Szell with the London Symphony and
Karajan's 70s recording with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Barry
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Author: ansermetniacansermetniac Date: May 23, 2008 10:51
On Fri, 23 May 2008 17:45:02 GMT, "Dan Amodeo"
example.com> wrote:
>Right now I am listening to Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony, Solti/CSO/London.
>It's not bad, but I think I've heard other performances of this symphony
>that I enjoyed more. I would appreciate hearing about favorite recordings.
>While we're at it, I would also like to know about favorite recordings of
>the Romeo and Juliet Overture, which also is on the CD that the radio
>station is playing.
>
>Dan Amodeo
>
Argenta SRO 1955
Cantelli NBC 1954 live
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Author: John BryantJohn Bryant Date: May 23, 2008 10:51
On May 23, 6:45Â pm, "Dan Amodeo" example.com>
That's a difficult one! Personally, I'd go for Jansons/Oslo PO, with
Mravinsky in hot pursuit. R & J is more difficult as there are
zillions of recordings of this piece. My choice would be Adrian Leaper/
RPO on Naxos. Excellent performance and very well recorded.
JB.
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Author: GerardGerard Date: May 23, 2008 10:53
Dan Amodeo wrote:
> Right now I am listening to Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony,
> Solti/CSO/London. It's not bad, but I think I've heard other
> performances of this symphony that I enjoyed more. I would appreciate
> hearing about favorite recordings.
For works like this, with so many good recordings available, I find it always
difficult to talk about a favorite one.
But in this case there's one I like to hear once a year at least: Szell (Decca);
whitehot (the recording Szell did not want to be issued).
And there's Mravinsky (DG), Markevitch (Philips), Abbado (DG), Rozhdestvensky
(Brilliant Classics).
>
> While we're at it, I would also
> like to know about favorite recordings of the Romeo and Juliet
> Overture,
Too many.
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Author: John BryantJohn Bryant Date: May 23, 2008 11:00
On May 23, 6:53Â pm, "Gerard" hotmail.com> wrote:
> For works like this, with so many good recordings available, I find it always
> difficult to talk about a favorite one.
> But in this case there's one I like to hear once a year at least: Szell (Decca);
> whitehot (the recording Szell did not want to be issued).
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I once read something about the Szell recording. Apparently, the Decca
team weren't very happy with the session and they deliberately
recorded it with a very dull sound. When Szell heard the result, he
stormed back to the orchestra and unleashed hell, musically speaking!
JB.
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Author: Will VaughanWill Vaughan Date: May 23, 2008 11:01
> On May 23, 1:45 pm, "Dan Amodeo" example.com> wrote:>> Right now I am listening to Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony,
>> Solti/CSO/London. It's not bad, but I think I've heard other
>> performances of this symphony that I enjoyed more. I would
>> appreciate hearing about favorite recordings. While we're at it, I
>> would also like to know about favorite recordings of the Romeo and
>> Juliet Overture, which also is on the CD that the radio station is
>> playing.
>>
>> Dan Amodeo
>>
>
> I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations for Mravinsky's stereo
> recording of the fourth symphony with the Leningrad Philharmonic on
> DG. That's also my favorite.
> A couple other very good ones are Szell with the London Symphony and
> Karajan's 70s recording with...
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Author: GerardGerard Date: May 23, 2008 11:08
John Bryant wrote:
> On May 23, 6:53 pm, "Gerard" hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> For works like this, with so many good recordings available, I find
>> it always difficult to talk about a favorite one.
>> But in this case there's one I like to hear once a year at least:
>> Szell (Decca); whitehot (the recording Szell did not want to be
>> issued).
> .
>
> I once read something about the Szell recording. Apparently, the Decca
> team weren't very happy with the session and they deliberately
> recorded it with a very dull sound.
I thought they _reproduced_ it with dull sound.
I don't know about 'not being happy' with the session. They provoked Szell to do
it again, assuming he would do it "better" then.
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Author: Todd SchurkTodd Schurk Date: May 23, 2008 11:15
On May 23, 11:08 am, "Gerard" hotmail.com> wrote:> John Bryant wrote:
>> On May 23, 6:53 pm, "Gerard" hotmail.com> wrote:>
>>> For works like this, with so many good recordings available, I find
>>> it always difficult to talk about a favorite one.
>>> But in this case there's one I like to hear once a year at least:
>>> Szell (Decca); whitehot (the recording Szell did not want to be
>>> issued).
>> .
>
>> I once read something about the Szell recording. Apparently, the Decca
>> team weren't very happy with the session and they deliberately
>> recorded it with a very dull sound.
>
> I thought they _reproduced_ it with dull sound.
> I don't know about 'not being happy' with the session. They provoked Szell to do
> it again, assuming he would do it "better" then.
>
>> When Szell heard the result, he ...
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Author: Todd SchurkTodd Schurk Date: May 23, 2008 11:16
On May 23, 11:15 am, Todd Schurk hotmail.com> wrote:> On May 23, 11:08 am, "Gerard" hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> John Bryant wrote:
>>> On May 23, 6:53 pm, "Gerard" hotmail.com> wrote:>
>>>> For works like this, with so many good recordings available, I find
>>>> it always difficult to talk about a favorite one.
>>>> But in this case there's one I like to hear once a year at least:
>>>> Szell (Decca); whitehot (the recording Szell did not want to be
>>>> issued).
>>> .
>
>>> I once read something about the Szell recording. Apparently, the Decca
>>> team weren't very happy with the session and they deliberately
>>> recorded it with a very dull sound.
>
>> I thought they _reproduced_ it with dull sound. ...
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