My #1 Bach by far is the St Matthew Passion (Ton Koopman, Suzuki etc)
You can wake me every hour in the night to listen to it.
All those voices especially sounding fantastic on ESL’s.
Hans
You’re kidding, Vanilla Fudge !
When Bach heard this he would turn around in his grave.
Hans
This what I regard to be the essence of Bach.
Just one piano, nothing else, creating Goosebumps when you are a bit stressed and want to relax.
Just my very personal opinion.
Dropbox - Bach - Simplify your life
Hans
Just one piano, nothing else, creating Goosebumps when you are a bit stressed and want to relax.
Just my very personal opinion.
Dropbox - Bach - Simplify your life
Hans
Many years ago I obtained the best sounding CD I've ever owned for the price of a copy of Hi Fi News and Record Reviews.
Burned by the UK's Meridian it introduced me to Lorraine Hunt as well as Bach's Trio Sonatas played by John Butt.
That disk was lost in a break-in but even though the sound isn't quite as good on the usual HM pressing the music is still wonderful if subtler than the blockbusters mentioned.
On the more exuberant end of the yardstick I would add Sir Ernest MacMillan's Cortege Academique.
Burned by the UK's Meridian it introduced me to Lorraine Hunt as well as Bach's Trio Sonatas played by John Butt.
That disk was lost in a break-in but even though the sound isn't quite as good on the usual HM pressing the music is still wonderful if subtler than the blockbusters mentioned.
On the more exuberant end of the yardstick I would add Sir Ernest MacMillan's Cortege Academique.
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Did you know that Masaki Suzuki has just come out with a new recording of St. Matthew Passion? I don't have it yet, but I will. I like his way with the cantatas.
Played 'Rothko Chapel' to the wife today. She didn't run screaming from the room, but I think will take another play to start growing on her
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Is she into Ligeti? I never realized Lux Eterna had words until a couple of years ago.
I tried a few color field paintings a few years ago because it looks so simple but the Rothko's just are special even when a virtual field of black.
It was pretty visually heavy room. Probably not a section that the kiddos would enjoy vs. so many of the bombastic pieces that are around as well.