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2024-04-10 00:30:00
Beethoven: String Quartet op. 130, Große Fuge op. 133
Beethoven: String Quartet op. 130, Große Fuge op. 133 (Smetana Quartet, 1965 recording)String Quartet No.13 in B-flat Major, Op. 1301. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro (8:55)2. Presto (2:05)3. Andante con moto ma non troppo (6:31)4. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai (3:20)5. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (6:10)6. Grosse Fuge in B-flat major Op. 133 (15:46)7. Finale. Allegro (newly composed as the finale of Op.130) (9:40)Supraphon – Japanese Edition COCO-70434, remastered by RMThis is one of my desert island discs. I think the interpretation of Beethoven's op. 130 has never been surpassed. However, in all previous CD editions the sound has been marred by excessive noise reduction (I've checked them all). The Japanese edition, on which this remastering is based, is the least affected by the problem. However, there were still audible and annoying artifacts caused by the noise reduction. With modern tools, it is now possible to eliminate the unwanted artifacts and […]
2024-04-07 16:58:05
Welcome to Classical Sunday at Song of the Day for Today. Today’s selection came to me as a re
2024-04-02 04:00:00
Giardini: Sonatas for Flute & Harpsichord (Ensemble ConSerto Musico)
Felice Giardini (1716-1796)Six Sonatas for Flute & Harpsichord, Op. 3 (1751)Minuetto con Variazioni in C major, for Harpsichord (1751)Ensemble ConSerto MusicoMario Folena, Traverse Flute; Francesco Galligioni, CelloPaola Frezzato, Bassoon: Roberto Loreggian, Harpsichord(Period Instruments)Brilliant Classics 95625 (2021) [Flac & Scans]
2024-04-01 04:02:00
Like his previous Gershwin, Bernstein, and Ellington projects, Simon Rattle’s long-awaited maiden voyage into rock opera has generated heated press, both pro and con. The naysayers largely based their opinions on the live April 1, 2000 BBC Radio 3 webcast of Pete Townshend’s Tommy, led by Rattle under admittedly stressful circumstances. Fortunately, Rattle, his all-star […]
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