all my recordings are very,very old vinyl and probably museum pieces these days.can anyone drag me,kicking and screaming,into the 21st century and recommend some recent recordings ?
i am too attached to my ancient vinyl for my own good.i know some might not know where to start but take pity on me and offer me some suggestions.
2007-08-23 02:01:38 · 8 answers · asked by david d 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
I'm running the risk here of being reported for abuse:
my husband plays French horn/Wagner Tube in the City Orchestra of Aachen. ( Sinfonie orchester Aachen) n the last couple of years, their ambitious chief conductor has started a series of concerts, featuring a Bruckner symphony every Pentecost Monday, and recorded live in a marvelous old church ( St. Nicholas) here in Aachen. the Cd's have been produced by Coviello Classics and have been cited as better-than-you'd-think, and then some... The whole cycle is not recorded, there are four more to go, but I recommend them as an inexpensive, yet qualitative replacement for your beloved vinyl recordings.
Sorry if I've stepped on toes or rules here, but I was present at all the concerts, and thoroughly enjoyed myself.
The conductor's name is Marcus R. Bosch, with the Sinfonie Orchester Aachen.
2007-08-23 02:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by lynndramsop 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My answer might not be much help -- I hate Bruckner's orchestral music (it most certainly IS boring, in reference to two recent posts!).
However, for this time period, I'm a big fan of Simon Rattle's conducting. I think he does some spectacular work with Mahler, and would be surprised if he hadn't recorded SOMETHING of Bruckner's.
The other thing you could do is to look for the LP recordings you already have, re-released on CD. That might make the transition into the late-20th century a little less painful! You won't be taking FULL advantage of the digital sound quality, but you'll still be able to listen to your favorite performances...
Good luck!
2007-08-24 04:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by Edik 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
there is one that has complete symphonies by Bruckner , conductor Eugen Jochum, and Dresden Staatskapelle is the orchestra. You can also find the symphonies separately by various orchestra , like Berlin Philharmonic with Karajan , Vienna Philharmonic with Pierre Boulez . The other thing I would suggest to check out www.amazon.com , they have everything.
2007-08-23 03:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by EMILY 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My warehouse:
No. 4 - Herbert Blomstedt - Staatskapelle Dresden - VINYL
No. 9 - Eugen Jochum - Staatskapelle Dresden - VINYL
No. 3 - Giuseppe Sinopoli - Staatskapelle Dresden - (recorded on cassette from radio stereo channel)
No. 8 - Herbert v. Karajan - Berlin Philarmoniker - (recorded on cassette from radio stereo channel)
Don't be ashame of your oldies. But now I'll take you to the just-in-time part of my warehouse:
No. 5 - Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Wiener Philarmoniker - CD
No. 7 - Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Wiener Philarmoniker - CD
Harnoncourt and Barenboim are the greatest musical personalities of our time (except probably someone answering here).
And Bruckner is boring.
2007-08-23 05:51:14 · answer #4 · answered by the italian 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
David, hang on to those vinyl recordings. There are many who think the presence and depth of sound on them is better than the newer formats. There continues to be rumors of a rebirth of the vinyl (not likely but interesting to think about).
Any information on good recordings is always welcome. Here is a link to the recordings mentioned by lynn:
http://www.covielloclassics.de/index.php?content=home&lan=en
Musician, composer, teacher.
2007-08-23 03:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by Bearcat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
since Bruckner has lost favor a this time (maybe you can spearhead a revival) your best bet is to try CD universe and hope the recordings have been reissued on CD
2007-08-23 02:15:33 · answer #6 · answered by toutvas bien 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Herbert von Karajan for Bruckner...
And Bruckner is NOT boring.
2007-08-23 15:05:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Try this site: http://www.abruckner.com/
2007-08-23 02:11:36 · answer #8 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋