One of my favorite labels, Naxos, is up to volume number thirteen of this very wonderful series. Mostly arranged so that Clara Schumann could play the larger works over with him before the finished product, the results are outstanding. The team of Silke-Thora Matthies and Christian Kohn, do a remarkable job on excellently recorded discs and at the budget price Naxos charges this set belongs in every Brahms lovers collection.
I love much music from across the board, but Brahms who writes so fully developed music is one of my favorites of all time.
I've just now found the group, and will try to manage time for a more detailed description of the set at a later date. I will go so far as to say, you cannot go wrong by picking up any of the thirteen thus far released.
I love much music from across the board, but Brahms who writes so fully developed music is one of my favorites of all time.
I've just now found the group, and will try to manage time for a more detailed description of the set at a later date. I will go so far as to say, you cannot go wrong by picking up any of the thirteen thus far released.
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Re: Four hand piano music on Naxos
Tue, May 10, 2005 - 9:08 PMYes, i have only acquired the first symphony in this series, and it isn't the perfect interpretation, but it is great to listen to. You hear subtleties of harmony and counter-melodies that aren't so obvious in the orchestral performances. -
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Re: Four hand piano music on Naxos
Tue, May 10, 2005 - 10:18 PMMy favorite was the Volume four, which contains the two Serenades for the exact reasons you mention. Truth told these are not my favorite Brahms orchestral works but they sparkle brilliantly in the version for four hands.
The symphonies I do tend to enjoy with the full timbre of the Orchestra at hand.
Do yourself a favor and collect them up when they have a sale on Naxos at Tower. You sure can't beat the few dollars a disc!
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Re: Four hand piano music on Naxos
Sun, July 24, 2005 - 7:53 PMI had to reply to this because it involves my next cd purchase. I have the Abbado with the Berlin PO (early 90's) and von Karajan with the Berlin as well (DG budget compilation). I like the Abbado for the digital recording, which helps when looking at the score (and it's luxurious), and von Karajan, because of the Karajan sound :)
I think I'm going to get the Klemperer on EMI. I wouldn't want his approach for, let's say the more lyrical, in general, second symphony. From what I can tell, it's more stern, structural, and....slower. I think it's one of those mono reference recordings (like Furtwaengler's Tristan) that "every CD collector should own."
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