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Pairing Schnittke's Viola Concerto alongside the murky orchestral arrangement of In Memorium was a clever decision on classical label BIS's part, and ultimately makes for a truly gallant experience. The viola concerto is the true highlight out of the couple; the singular viola is pitted against the orchestra in a very one-sided arrangement. Oftentimes the orchestra is routed against the viola attempting to silence its voice with vulgar cascading sheets of sound. Viola responds with piercing ... read more
For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
- T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets
And next year's words await another voice.
- T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets
Bach walked nearly 250 miles on foot to hear Buxtehude perform on the organ; I’d say his music is worth your time as well.
For a composer who was known for writing heavy and massive sonorities, Brahm’s sublime german requiem is as light as a feather but falls at the same speed and magnanimity of his other works.
The Jerusalem Quartet smartly notices the difference between the odd and even quartets out of Bartók’s six beguiling string quartets. Not only are they odd-numbered but they are even odd in nature. In fact, 1, 3, and 5 prove to be the most technically difficult out of the whole bunch, and the Jerusalem Quartet handle them with a high degree of finesse and attention. It’s the variance between the romantic anchor in the first, the onerous technicality of the third, and the ... read more
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1w
yr goodreads account is wonderful nd i wanna read that feldman book so badly, looks rly promising
1mo
Hey I've noticed a stark contrast between your rating of On The Corner compared to The Complete On The Corner Sessions. I've only heard the first one and liked it a lot. Do you really think that the complete sessions bring so much more than the studio album?
3mo
I've always loved Beethoven's piano sonatas, but I had never heard them on a fortepiano before Brautigam. Totally blew me away, now I find it a bit strange to hear them on anything else! It makes me wish there were more great fortepiano recordings for composers like Beethoven. If you ever find any please don't hesitate to let me know. And yes, his recordings are definitely the best I have heard :-).
I recently heard Brautigam play Mozart on the fortepiano and adored that as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg7-71pMRiA&ab_channel=RonaldBrautigam-Topic
Such a beautiful sound!
I recently heard Brautigam play Mozart on the fortepiano and adored that as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg7-71pMRiA&ab_channel=RonaldBrautigam-Topic
Such a beautiful sound!
4mo
Yes, it's wonderful isn't it? :-)
I've been listening to his work almost constantly for a bit & I'm finally going back through and adding all my ratings to form a list. I'm nearly completed, so that list should be up within a day or so.
Love your new Woodwind account, it's a very good idea since Bach has so many pieces and there are so many interpretations. I find it a bit tough to compare it to other music as well, I'm already feeling I may have 3 Bach 100s soon - it's just so incredible.
I hope you are doing well!
I've been listening to his work almost constantly for a bit & I'm finally going back through and adding all my ratings to form a list. I'm nearly completed, so that list should be up within a day or so.
Love your new Woodwind account, it's a very good idea since Bach has so many pieces and there are so many interpretations. I find it a bit tough to compare it to other music as well, I'm already feeling I may have 3 Bach 100s soon - it's just so incredible.
I hope you are doing well!
7mo
Inspirational music taste. A lot of great classical works in your catalogue, hope I am able to try them soon. (most notably Shostakovich, his piano concertos are otherworldly)
Also you rate Meditations quite high, I've only tried Ascension and Olatunji Concert in terms of Coltrane's free-er works yet you rated Meditations higher than both (which already have high scores), certainly piqued my interest, I'll be trying it out soon.
Also you rate Meditations quite high, I've only tried Ascension and Olatunji Concert in terms of Coltrane's free-er works yet you rated Meditations higher than both (which already have high scores), certainly piqued my interest, I'll be trying it out soon.
8mo
Damn. Your taste is so striking! Man. I can't wait to listen to some more of your highly rated albums. Btw, I loved the ones I heard.
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