Navneeth

That Kleiber CD is terrific, i just got it last week and has a really great Symphony 7 on it.

I can't wait to listen to it! I think I have heard bits and pieces of it on radio before, but now I'm just going to sit, relax and enjoy.

I just got back from buying Sibelius' Kullervo (Sir Colin Davis/LSO/LSC) and Finlandia, Karelia Suite, and Lemminkäinen Suite (Sakari/Iceland SO).

I was overdue for a bulk CD purchase at Amazon:

On order:

Beethoven - String Trios
Zurich String Piano Trio, Brilliant label

Haydn - String Quartets Op. 76 1-6
Kodaly Quartet, Naxos label

Mozart - String Quartets # 14-23
Alban Berg Quartet, Teldec label

Mozart - String Quintets; Clarinet Quintet
Talich Quartet w/Karel Rehak(viola) and Bohuslav Zahradnik (clarinet)
Calliope France label

Schumann - Piano Sonatas 1-2; Waldszenen
Elisso Wirssaladze, piano, Live Classics label

Mendelssohn - Piano Trios
Vienna Piano Trio, Nimbus label

And I also ordered some Loreena McKennitt and Neil Young for my fiancee.

Chambernut, the Mendelssohn Piano Trios are delicious!

I just purchased with more money I don't have Krystian Zimerman's Debussy: Preludes. Like what I've heard so far (which is Book I). Music may be as bad as a crack addiction.

Oh, good on you! I do hope you enjoy them-- Book I is definitely stronger than Book II, though there are some good pieces in there as well (the performance is all wonderful, I mean the compositions are not as strong as the first book). Zimmerman really nails The Engulfed Cathedral!

Yes.

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I am trying to decide on which recording of Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition to order. The one I am leaning toward is Abbado/Berlin PO. Good/bad...??

I have Karajan and Berlin PO. it is excellent

I guess I'm feeling kinda Brittesh tonight LOL...

I downloaded Naxos' recording of Britten's War Requiem and all three of his cello suites as performed by Peter Wispelwey and also Britten's Simple Symphony (also Naxos) for good measure.

Not familiar with his cello suites at all, but I've enjoyed what I've heard so far (just the first suite).

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"There is no theory. You have only to listen. Pleasure is the law.” ~ Claude Debussy

Mozarts Salzburg Symphonys
Maz Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G major, Op.26
Felix Mendelssohns Violin in E minor,Op.64
These are a few "cheap Cd's" I recently purchased. Have not listened to them yet.

Got to listen to it today. It was generally faster than the ones I'm used to. There were instances in the first two movements where the notes were taken a tad faster than usual. For example, in the first movement, when the slow introduction gradually transforms into the main theme. (3:55-3:58) But the speed only added to the dance-like music of the last two movements. The last movement especially went like a rocket! It was definitely allegro con brio. Great recording overall.

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Navneeth

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Got these in today: two sets of CDs from Naxos!

Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux (with Hakon Austbo on piano) - a 3 CD set. I'm really starting to appreciate Messiaen a lot more.

and

Sibelius' complete Symphonies (with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra) This 5 CD set also includes Kullervo, which I've only heard once, so I'll get an opportunity to listen a bit more closely now.

Woo hoo! I know what I'm going to be listening to the next several days!

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"There is no theory. You have only to listen. Pleasure is the law.” ~ Claude Debussy

My last CD was John Williams - Star Wars Episode VI soundtrack
It's 2 and a half hours of the best movie music ever! Reet good!

You can never go wrong with John Williams!

I just received "Vivaldi Violin Concertos for Harpsichord" Transcribed by Bach and played by Oliver Baumont ... They are great.

I should pick up those Mendelssohn Piano Trios, I have been enjoying some of his String Quartets recently.