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[#2428] Saturday 24 yumcha http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/0/item_detail-0db1-8b28825de6e3eb565742700256bb99c9.jhtml The great pianist of 20th century 200pcs CD-ROM version CD selling RMB900!!!		pumbaa 正式會員 219.xxx.xxx.186	2007-11-23 17:35

[#2429] Saturday 24 yumcha
pumbaa,

Be careful of copyright problem, inportinf disc of copyright problem may cause you trouble.

chankaiming

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203.xxx.xxx.106

2007-11-25 11:32

[#2430] Saturday 24 yumcha
Last night, start to listened to Mozart's `Cosi fan tutti', with the aid of the small booklet that come with the CD, I found the story quite interesting and there are numerous lovely melody.

I only finish scene 1 and 2 but my family already found my opera listening session too noisy, but the music are really wonderful with different combination of vocal Duet, trio , Quartet and Quintet, Mozart was really a genius in bring out different emotion of different person. Morever the cast on EMI was hard to beat, a great opera wonderful sing by legendary singers, beyond doubt a great recording of the century.

chankaiming

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203.xxx.xxx.106

2007-11-25 12:23

[#2431] Saturday 24 yumcha
CKM
KarlBohm 的Cosi fan tutte 是classic。有機會試|一下 Rene Jacobs HM 的新錄音，我覺得也十分精彩。

chowhwk

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221.xxx.xxx.181

2007-11-25 17:33

[#2432] Saturday 24 yumcha
I agree.

In a lucky draw I won its companion volume, Renee Jacob's recording of "Nozze di Figaro". It's indeed exemplary, and does not yield anything to Karl Bohm's classic DG set.

I can;t say it better than the Amazon reviewer:

"...René Jacobs has done it again. Following on the heels of his superb Cosi fan tutte, he now offers a Nozze di Figaro which is alive and vibrant; it seems to be happening in real time. There's so little artifice in the characters' recitatives and the rhythm is so conversational that we get the impression of real people, in a real pickle of a situation. The singing/acting is stunning, with Simon Keenlyside's Count the best on CD (a dangerous man just in control of his anger), Veronique Gens' Countess girlish and womanly in equal measure, the Cherubino of Angelika Kirchschlager extraordinarily well sung and properly boyish, Patrizia Ciofi's Susanna witty and wise and Lorenzo Regazzo's Figaro slightly darker than others, but all the more interesting for it. Throughout, the pianoforte not only accompanies but acts as commentator on the action. I don't find it intrusive but some might. Jacobs' instrumentalists play with real energy and brightness. This is a performance which feels as if it's being seen as well as heard. Just grand. --Robert Levine"

doctorjohn

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116.xxx.xxx.219

2007-11-25 18:18

[#2433] Saturday 24 yumcha
Doctor john,

After hearing Rene Jacobs' recent recording of `Marriage of Figaro' I have put it on my wish list already.

One more question, is Callas complete set worthy for a beginner who want to collect all major opera in one go?

Chowhwk,

Welcome back to our forum, I know little about opera and it was the first time I listened to Mozart's `Cosi fan tutte', probably I still have a long way to go.

Can you recommend some good opera recording by Verdi, Puccini or other composer?

chankaiming

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59.xxx.xxx.22

2007-11-25 22:33

[#2434] Callas 's complete set
Seem to be a good bargain on JPC, arround $15HKD per disc:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/hnum/5653843?rk=home&rsk=currency

chankaiming

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59.xxx.xxx.22

2007-11-25 22:45

[#2435] Callas 's complete set
CKM,

I also have a Callas CD - mostly stereophonic though a few monural recordings. I completely enjoy her sings.

rcwy

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221.xxx.xxx.224

2007-11-25 22:51

[#2436] Callas 's complete set

CKM, Eric, George,

Photos on the "JC Letterbox".

rcwy

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221.xxx.xxx.224

2007-11-25 22:54

[#2437] Callas 's complete set
chankaiming:

You may have missed what I said earlier here!

:...As a "latecomer" to Callas, after some thought I finally decided to get this set. Regrettably I cannot really recommend this to anyone.

The case is rather flimsy and inconvenient. The paper sleeve has gaudy artwork and does not list individual tracks. The booklet only contains track listings. The CD-rom contains the libretti in tiny fonts, with a miserly picture gallery. Overall the production is ultra cheap and not deserving of collection.

Made in E.U., the CDs sound fine. Of course the perfromances are great..."

I;d get the individual boxes if I were you.

doctorjohn

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116.xxx.xxx.219

2007-11-25 23:21

[#2438] HKPO/EdW/Mahler 6
16/11/07
HKPO/Isokoski/EdW
Strauss/Mahler
CCCH

I went on Friday. As usual with Mahler, I was able to get the cheapest tickets
close to the last minute. Attendance would have been pitiful without
augmentation from freebies to students and who knows whom.

I had high hopes for Soile Isokoski in Strauss’ “Four Last Songs”, and I was
not disappointed. She was not the most powerful, but she sang elegantly and
tastefully. The accompaniment was delicate and textured, the best I’ve heard
from EdW. An eminently satisfying first half.

Alas, in the second half, EdW reverted to his profoundly boring self, for who
could have expected M6 to be so bland? The symphony went on, with little sense
of struggle, not to say tragedy. Sometimes there were interesting details, like
in the deliberately studied rendition of the Scherzo but, as always with EdW,
just when things got a little interesting, the whole thing just sagged. This
was not the most incoherent thing EdW had given us, but it sure lacked purpose.
The first movement’s climatic moments were quite ragged, marred further by
unpleasantly frantic tympani playing by Boznos, unacceptably vulgar tone from
oboist Mark Wilson, and ragged playing from new members of the percussion
section.

Most of us did not like the sound of the new seating plan, now seemingly
favored by EdW for big pieces. Divided violins, celli in the center and double
basses behind the first violins. The rear players were moved out, clear of the
overhanging balcony. The resultant sound was undoubtedly louder, but
unfortunately also coarser.

2012? I was not one to clap. Bad news, I thought.

doctorjohn

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116.xxx.xxx.219

2007-11-25 23:54

[#2439] Saturday 24 yumcha
CKM，
我對意大利文，德文一點不懂，因此未能全面體會西洋歌劇的精妙，所以比起來，|得較少，只是收有流行的和經典的演繹。

chowhwk

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221.xxx.xxx.181

2007-11-26 07:18

[#2440] Dutoit
早晨...

對Dutoit沒有很深印象，普通中庸而已。
錄音卻是很不錯，$39算不過不失罷。

邊個邊個

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158.xxx.xxx.114

2007-11-26 10:35

[#2441] Dutoit
Dutoit LIVE with French music is actually very good!

doctorjohn

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218.xxx.xxx.101

2007-11-26 10:39

[#2442] Dutoit
邊個邊個,

You may love Dutoit's recording of Ravel's complete orchestra work.

chankaiming

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203.xxx.xxx.106

2007-11-26 10:55

[#2443] Dutoit
Leaning a new opera ( for me ) now is a rewarding experience, but tiring sometimes. Last night, I continue my listening session on Mozart's `Cosi fan tutti', fortunately I can finish act one before I receive compliant from my baby.

According to some information on the net, this opera was long neglected, was it due to the fact that it lack lovely and famous arias for Soprano or tenor? The music are wonderful, vocal duet, trio, quartet, quintet and sextet come one after another, a fest of vocal music.

樂樂集
難道女人都是這樣嗎？
http://www.musicdata.org/md_new/pages/posts/85.-C3F8B9dA4kA4hB3A3ACoB3oBCCBB6DCA1h317.php?p=60

chankaiming

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203.xxx.xxx.106

2007-11-26 11:09

[#2444] Dutoit
Dutoit 的法國音樂是 Decca 的傳家鞳A自從Ansermet 后交只有他獨支大局。
他的Daphnis et Chloe 是他個人的最好的演繹之一。

chowhwk

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202.xxx.xxx.139

2007-11-26 13:23

[#2445] Dutoit
chowhwk,

The recording was in demonstrative grade, the music was heavenly.