GovernorSilver Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 My friend turned me on to this piece with this video. [video:youtube] Any favorite recording(s) that you would recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Bump for the day crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I'll check in the morning when natural light makes it easier to spot my CD collection. I have Ilan Volkov with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, at the very least, and will skim that recording tomorrow as well. But I think I had another one marked for purchase, which I heard on the radio recently. It isn't recorded very often though. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkost2002 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Richter is killer--Britten wrote the piece for him. "I have constantly tried to deliver only products which withstand the closest scrutiny � products which prove themselves superior in every respect.� Robert Bosch, 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Richter is killer--Britten wrote the piece for him. Thanks! Will purchase soon. That album appears to be packaged with the violin concerto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 I see there are two version of the album featuring Richter - a 1999 release and a 2003 release. Unless someone chime s in to the contrary, I'm going to buy the 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkost2002 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Be careful some of these are just repackaging "I have constantly tried to deliver only products which withstand the closest scrutiny � products which prove themselves superior in every respect.� Robert Bosch, 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Be careful some of these are just repackaging I can only find two releases on iTunes that feature Richter. Either one should be fine, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 What a bitchin piece. Let me know when you track it down. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Five harps! Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 It turns out that I had my info a bit wrong; Ilan Volkov is the conductor and the marvelous Stephen Osborne is the pianist. One of the best modern interpreters for sure. It's the only recording I have, and I have no others on my search list as I really haven't heard this piece performed or recorded other than for Osborne's reading. Sviatoslav Richter certainly would be a good bet. I didn't know he had recorded it, but it isn't surprising as he and Britten were good friends; bonded as they were by similar interpretative sensibilities as well as by the persecution they both faced for being gay (though Britten experienced much less of that after so many whopping successes; Richter's life is full of betrayals, just like Dmitri Mitropolous's is). Richter probably has the advantage of having sat down with composer and discussed his intent in detail; whereas Osborn is more informed by the luxury of having so much go before him to draw from. I tend to like to hear performances at both ends of the time spectrum when it comes to those who had the immediacy of the times as well as the ones who have learned from many different approaches that have preceded them. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkost2002 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Nice assessment, Mark! "I have constantly tried to deliver only products which withstand the closest scrutiny � products which prove themselves superior in every respect.� Robert Bosch, 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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