A blink-of-eye power glitch has caused a lengthy reset of my server/streamer, so I grabbed a favorite old LP to play for now. From 1983 on CBS Masterworks, a surprisingly good recording of some Prokofiev chestnuts.
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Listening to this very good recording of the 2nd Prokofiev Violin Concerto in preparation for hearing it tonight performed by Vadim Guzman with our Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Coincidentally, the conductor in this recording, Jun Märkl, is the ISO’s newly named Music Director and Principal Conductor.
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Wagner is appropriately highlighted on the cover. Excellent selections from Rienzi and Lohengren.
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was a big Pollini fan in the 1970s-1980s, and purchased at least a dozen of his albums during those years
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This delectable recording from 2010 (released in 2012) is difficult to obtain in CD format but, possibly, easily streamable. However you access it, it’s worth the effort. Top flight in all respects, especially if, like me, you’re easily seduced by music from that fascinating period where the Baroque was rapidly evolving into the early Classical style, as I am.
Johann Gottlieb Graun (1703 – 1771)
TRIOS
Les Récréations
Matthieu Camilleri – Violine / violin / violon & Viola / viola / alto
Clara Mühlethaler – Violine / violin / violon
Emily Robinson – Violoncello / violoncelle
Philippe Grisvard – Cembalo / harpsichord / clavecin
Atsushi Sakai – Viola da Gamba / viole de gambe
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One of the best-sounding Rite recordings out there.
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Presto Music lists the CD for sale, but out of stock. Unusually for them, no downloads appear for sale. Odd.
I got the CD through Amazon for free using my points. It took about a month for it to arrive.
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Craig, great to see you here sharing your listens.
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Thanks, Rick. Things are improving pretty rapidly. I’m about 2/3 done with cardiac rehab (it goes through the end of April), and all the doctors think I’m doing very well. I don’t mean to suggest I doubt them - in fact, I have to say I feel great at rehab, and just walking around day-to-day - but I know as soon as I bring muscle groups other than those in stationary cycling and treadmill walking into it, it’ll be a little rough for a while. In fact, they just added some light free weights into my routine, and as small as they are, they’re plenty tiring. But I’ll get there. Having a great system that plays beautiful music has been a key part of my recovery, too.
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All good news, so happy to hear your recovery is going well.
A very good and new Compilation from Leipzig. For good Friday. Following Bach’s first edition performed in Leipzig, good Friday, 1724. 300 years ago …
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Excellent choice
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