What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[cma29]

Here is something I bought but never played...

Schubert:
Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major, D840 'Reliquie'
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, D850
Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894
4 Impromptus, D899
Klavierstücke (3), D946



Impressive playing by the young British pianist. The music sounds good to my ears (I'm not as experienced with solo or chamber music) and the recorded piano comes across natural and focused.

Gramophone Magazine Disc of the Month, February 2012

[Toccata]

Originally Posted by AndyPandy

Does it get much better than this? Solo Cello on vinyl through a mint pair of 57's? I don't know...but it sounded pretty good to me (and wife). About the only thing that detracted was getting up every 20 minutes to change the record over ha ha

Just finished all of them. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous recording and records.

I would say that the 3-channel SACD beats it! The overall sound is less boxy, it has better imaging, I don't have to turn it over, and it contains 2 additional sonatas for cello and piano.

[Toccata]

Beautifully played and recorded.

[cma29]

Originally Posted by cma29

Here is something I bought but never played...

Schubert:
Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major, D840 'Reliquie'
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, D850
Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894
4 Impromptus, D899
Klavierstücke (3), D946



Impressive playing by the young British pianist. The music sounds good to my ears (I'm not as experienced with solo or chamber music) and the recorded piano comes across natural and focused.

Gramophone Magazine Disc of the Month, February 2012

I really enjoyed the Paul Lewis Schubert, so now I'm trying another disc that has been sitting on my self in its shrink-wrap...

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960



This sonata is really excellent too! Played with sensitivity and complete command by Uchida. The recording, made at the Vienna Musikverein in 1997, is very good.

[bart]

Originally Posted by cma29

I really enjoyed the Paul Lewis Schubert, so now I'm trying another disc that has been sitting on my self in its shrink-wrap...

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960



This sonata is really excellent too! Played with sensitivity and complete command by Uchida. The recording, made at the Vienna Musikverein in 1997, is very good.

Carlos, I find Schubert's keyboard works oh so beautiful!

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Listening to the (very moderately priced) SACD, and indeed, very nice!

I adore almost everything Purcell wrote. And this is indeed outstanding musicianship once again from Jordi Savall.

Listening again to this and enjoying it immensely.

[bart]

Originally Posted by AndyPandy

Does it get much better than this? Solo Cello on vinyl through a mint pair of 57's? I don't know...but it sounded pretty good to me (and wife). About the only thing that detracted was getting up every 20 minutes to change the record over ha ha

Just finished all of them. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous recording and records.

I heard this on LP through ARC pre and power and Sonus Faber Amati Futuras and I really liked it.

[bart]

Staying with Purcell tonight: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts
Retrospect Trio



A home run by Linn.
Brilliant 5.1 recording, awesome playing.

[bart]

Disc 2 in the small but brilliant collection:

Purcell - Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts
Retrospect Trio



Truly fantastic music from a genius who died so young.
Imagine what he could have composed in 30-40 years more...

[AndyPandy]

Originally Posted by Toccata

I would say that the 3-channel SACD beats it! The overall sound is less boxy, it has better imaging, I don't have to turn it over, and it contains 2 additional sonatas for cello and piano.

I'm beginning to see the wisdom of digital again ha ha...