Classical Music for Aficionados
Jim , after your elegant post , I bow to you. With being almost 20 years in Germany , this is my German as it gets group . https://youtu.be/CfjG5ybOS2Q?t=19 P.S . ETERNA was a DDR label . |
All the elites smirked, even Ravel, but it’s still around, and is his most popular work. This is my favorite performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI73PK06MQc Cheers |
Len my friend thank you for your words , you are very kind. We seem to be on the same planet regarding lots of things and especially music. I have always loved Kurt Masur and did you know that none other than Claudio Arrau revered Masur especially when going over Europe concertizing. We are in good company then. I also love deep in my heart the German Romantic tradition, Wagner excepted. I am glad that music in Germany is still in rude health. The new German Baroque Orchestras that have sprung up in the last 10 years has been so great with the Freiburg band a notable example. I hope you are feeling a bit safer now you have had your 2 jabs. Be safe my friend , slangevar Jim. |
I used to say what was the difference between an American house -painter and a German one . Ans . Neither knew LvB ’s music from a rock , but the American says he doesn’t listen to that uppity trash, and the German said , O’ Great man, Great man ! When you get into the German grove, hard to live anywhere else , you always know where you are and where you are likely to be. I did know that about Arrau . My wife and I often went down to Liepzig in the DDR to hear the Gewandhaus and Masur , About 3 bucks US . Americans could do that anytime . At times we had been at the Berlin with von Karajan the day before . Many the day we both thought Masur and company the better of the two. Every man in the Gewandhaus was trained in the Leipzig School and with the original Mendelssohn scores , Now . that’s old school ! Cheers . Len P.S., Jim , here is another Piano man who liked Masur . https://youtu.be/76DXQLbXEks?t=1 I've said it and I don't regret it , You just don't need more . |
More "entry level", i.e. a good place to start. My favorite, because of the Chorus. Also available on SACD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Vpb9mRsOM Cheers |
