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[#7340] Previn Trollope, Previn always reminds me how great he was in jazz trio, apart from his famous reading on those jazzical pieces such as Gershwin's work "Piano Concerto in F & Rhapsody in Blue (available in Philips and EMI respectively), yet his high flexibility in the following recording was also ear-catching and marvelous even though the pieces on this disc was composed by Harold Arlen and Duke Ellington, both are greatest jazz songwriters. you can hear some rarely heard "old-pieces" music played by three superb masters with a freshness and intimacy. Previn took a lead to infuse these pieces with a snappy and crispy feeling by taking medium-tempo. Although the late maestro oscar peterson is undoubtedly a top choice for playing some songs here, previn's playing successfully brings a mature and stacatic flavor closer to the late Oscar Peterson. Bills Evan, another phenomenal and highly acclaimed jazz pianist, made some of my favourite albums as well such as "Waltz for Debby", "Sunday night at the Village Vanguard" and "Potrait of Jazz", these piano jazz trio legends are indispensable in your music library.		george1977 正式會員 218.xxx.xxx.102	2007-11-21 00:09

[#7341] Bach Cello Suites
The following is extracted from

http://www.cello.org/Newsletter/Articles/bachsuitesandyou.htm

regarding Bach Cello Suites.

This isn't an article about recordings, but since I am so often asked my opinions about them (which is the "best," or my "favorite" one), I do have a stock answer. I have heard over 30 recordings of the Suites and countless live performances (I just heard two outstanding artists, Carter Brey and Gary Hoffman, play the C major Suite here a couple of weeks apart). The amazing variety among all these performances demonstrates the inexhaustible nature of Bach's genius, each and every performance finding a facet or nugget that I'd not thought of before. While they "run the gamut" in one sense, they also fall into a map, or grid, in another.

The four points of the compass on this imaginary grid are represented by the four artists who most quintessentially represent certain qualities. All other recordings may be located on the grid depending on their proximity to one or more of these four approaches:

Casals – for the deepest humanity, gruff directness of expression, and joy;
Starker – for the most perfect technical finish, rhythmic drive, and sharpest detail;
Bylsma – for the most creative, quirky, historically-informed realization;
Fournier – for the most sensuously beautiful cello sounds, and luxuriously romantic (in the best sense) playing.

These four are by no means monochromatic themselves, but the qualities mentioned are the most potent aspects of their interpretations. The other great recordings (and there are many) combine elements of some or all of these four qualities. It's fun to listen and map them on the grid, or construct imaginary "pie charts" of their aesthetic goals. But this is, of course, just game-playing. Each of us will respond to and enjoy different things about the same recordings. In short, while I would say that any serious cellist should be familiar with the four recordings mentioned, I would also say that they should be only the beginning of a proper collection, not the end.

erictang

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219.xxx.xxx.184

2007-11-21 00:10

[#7342] A Gershwin piano songbook
Tonight I am in the mood of George Gershwin, one of my close friend who is Gershwin freak highly recommend me to buy the following album, after audition tonight, the eloquent and energetic playing by Frank Braley really subdue me from the first note when Braley actually sings the note by note in "Rhapsody in Blue" (Track 2), a transcription for solo piano without orchestral accompany, the blues feeling is jazzy and full of brio, the infectious effect itself is completely spontaneous (though not at the same leage as either Bernstein or Wild!).

The performance of "An American in Paris" was vividly played with character, brashness and episodic theme, an unshamedly American view, with the great blue tunes marvelously timed and phrased.

The song book section (Tracks 3 -20) as also well-played with a scott joplinesque early style. Braley has a superb fingerwork to "sing" the note and reveal the subliminal emotion, The keenly sophisticated and incentive "I got Rhythm" was played in a flamboyant and witty style, treatment for other songs are also highly felicitous and entertaining.

"Three Preludes" (Track 24-26) and "Two Waltzes in C" played by Braley are brightly idiomatic, fresh and inevitable, I almost sing along with the melody when two pieces are played!

This recording was made at a church in Paris, sound is fresh, rich and expansive with excellent presence. Dun expect the hall effect in church or those congested ambience in jazz club, sound is a bit laid-back but ith sufficient bite and attack!

Harmonia Mundi HMC 901883

George

george1977

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218.xxx.xxx.102

2007-11-21 00:59

[#7343] Previn as accompanist
Previn + Kiri Te Kanawa + Ray Rrown + Mundell Lowe (guitar)

Recorded in 1991 in NY, released 1992.

Another Previn CD I hardly enjoy, soley because of the singer I must say. Dame Kiri isn't into the idiom at all. Yes, you've tried hard to be relaxed and tender, but these are jazz standards, love, not Mozart's arias.

trollope

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202.xxx.xxx.133

2007-11-21 01:48

[#7344] Bach Cello Suites
Just wonder if you had heard of the Bach Cello Suite played on viola by Lilian Fuchs. I highly recommend it (on Doremi label) and it is available at the Hong Kong Central Library.

deafndumb

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202.xxx.xxx.95

2007-11-21 08:58

[#7345] Bach Cello Suites
Eric

Can't agree on more on the following comment about Bach Cello Suite:

Casals – for the deepest humanity, gruff directness of expression, and joy;
Starker – for the most perfect technical finish, rhythmic drive, and sharpest detail;
Bylsma – for the most creative, quirky, historically-informed realization;
Fournier – for the most sensuously beautiful cello sounds, and luxuriously romantic (in the best sense) playing. x 2

George

george1977

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203.xxx.xxx.94

2007-11-21 10:15

[#7346] Bach Cello Suites
Sorry typo:

Can't agree "no" more...

george1977

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203.xxx.xxx.94

2007-11-21 10:15

[#7347] A Gershwin piano songbook
Typo for braley's gershwin paino songbook:

1) not at the same "league" as either Bernstein or Wild

2) well-played with a "scot" joplinesque early style

3) sound is a bit laid-back but "with" sufficient bite and attack!

Sorry for my unforgiven typo mistake!

george1977

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203.xxx.xxx.94

2007-11-21 10:31

[#7348] A Gershwin piano songbook
cpsjj,

Wah!!!
You got the complete set of Great Pianist of the 20th century!

The whole set cost around 10K!! REALLY? @_@

pumbaa

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219.xxx.xxx.186

2007-11-21 11:43

[#7349] Previn
Sorry again for my typo in Previn's piano trio album "uptown"

(1) pieces "these" pieces on this disc were composed by Harold Arlen and Duke Ellington

(2) "Bill Evans", another phenomenal ...

(3) "Portrait of Jazz", these "legendary albums of piano jazz trio" are indispensable

Sorry for my unforgiven typo mistake!

george1977

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203.xxx.xxx.94

2007-11-21 11:50

[#7350] Previn
Thank trollope for information on Previn. Probably I have to listen more to Previn's piano music.

chankaiming

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203.xxx.xxx.106

2007-11-21 12:36

[#7351] Bach's Cello Suite
After hearing Bylsma creative playing of Bach's Cello suite on period instrument, I agree that I ahve a lot more for me to explore.

chankaiming

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203.xxx.xxx.106

2007-11-21 12:38

[#7352] Previn

Ever tried Previn's violin concerto? A composition dedicated to his wife Anne-Sophie. It's tale-telling and a much better work than his previous Tango Song and Dance, also dedicated to Mutter.

cpsjj

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219.xxx.xxx.124

2007-11-21 13:42

[#7353] Previn

I shouldn't have encouraged you to listen to this. Today is NO MUSIC DAY!

http://www.alandunn67.co.uk/nomusic.html

cpsjj

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219.xxx.xxx.124

2007-11-21 13:45

[#7354] Bach's Cello Suite
It is interesting to compare the two versions recorded by Bylsma. The late recording version is the very best of Bach's Cello Suite imho. I once bought a Japanes label 藏CD, its recording source was from Casals old LPs. The record company invited someone to write a preface which was supposed to appraise their recording engineering. That guy was funny enough to say he prefers Bylsma than to Casals.

New Kid

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124.xxx.xxx.175

2007-11-21 15:16

[#7355] Bach's Cello Suite
A bit more on Lilian Fuchs: she played the Suite for Casals and Casals reportedly said it sounded better on viola!

deafndumb

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202.xxx.xxx.95

2007-11-21 16:44

[#7356] Piped Music -- the acoustic wallpaper
From PipeDown:

Piped Music means any sort of music - folk, rock, jazz, classical - that is piped inescapably throughout a room or other public space in which people have not chosen to listen to it. It can therefore be called enforced or involuntary music, which the recipient may well not want to hear.

Contrary to what is often believed, objectors to piped music in public places outnumber those who like it.

In February 2005 piped television was introduced on some trains in Essex. Passengeers hated it so much that they barricaded themselves in the toilets in protest. According to a poll carried out by the BBC, 67% of travellers disliked this intrusion on their privacy. Piped television was soon abandoned.

In April 1994, Gatwick Airport Management carried out a survey of travellers' attitudes to the piped music then being played in the airport. Of the 68,077 who replied, 43% said they disliked the piped music, only 34% said they liked it, the remainder had no opinion. (Gatwick Airport has since discontinued its piped music). This is the largest impartial survey ever carried out.

In January 1997, a poll for The Sunday Times asked people what was "the single thing they most detested about modern life". Third in the list of hated things came piped music, with 17% citing it. (The first two most hated things were other forms of noise).

Musicians of all sorts hate piped music because they find "acoustic wallpaper" a pain in the ear. Music teachers find it increasingly difficult to get their students actually to listen to music, as it now comes at them non-stop from every wall.

--

I took this photo somewhere near Scotland in March 2002.

trollope

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202.xxx.xxx.133

2007-11-21 19:29

[#7357] Bach Cello Suites - Anner Bylsma
New Kid hing,
You may be interested in the following discussion on Bylsma's recording.

http://www.cello.org/heaven/mbarchs/2001/aug4/bylbach.htm

erictang

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219.xxx.xxx.184

2007-11-22 00:16

[#7358] Doremi DHR-7909/10 (2008)
Surprisingly ok recorded sound -- for the concertos (esp. No. 27).

The sound of the No. 15 Sonata in C, K.545 is indifferent. "Recorded from the audience" means highly likely recorded by a member of the audience with a tape recorder hiding in his coat.

Almost all items are new to the Richter discography. Still, this pair of CDs are rather overpriced.

trollope

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202.xxx.xxx.133

2007-11-22 00:51

[#7359] 22nd November
"The 22nd November, being St Cecilia's Day, is observed through all Europe by the lovers of Music."

(from the CD booklet, quoting the earliest recorded observance of the festival)