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CelloDreamer02
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(4/22/01 5:10:16 pm)
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Another
question
Hello everyone! I'm looking into
buying another recording of the Bach cello suites (I already have
Rostroprovich playing them) and I was wondering what artists you all
recommend. Also, do any of you have recordings of the Beethoven
string quartets? If so, who plays them? Is it better to spend $100
to get the CD of the Julliard quartet, or are some of the cheaper
ones just as good? In particular, I saw a CD by the Alexander String
Quartet for about $40 on Amazon; does anyone have it and like it?
Thanks again!
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Anna
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(4/22/01 6:06:21 pm)
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recordings...
For the Bach Suites I can recommend
the following: Heinrich Schiff (very elegant and charming, quite
fast tempi like dances are...) or - very different, Anner Bylsma,
who takes them in baroque sound, quite slow; a very intellectual
interpretation. Besides, ever heard the one with Casals??
For
Beethoven String Quartets I've got the Alban Berg Quartet-recording,
which I love very much for its intensity in the slow movements and
for its perfect balance, though it's not very a "modern"
interpretation.
The Price: Sometimes the most expensive is not
the best, and vice versa. The Heinrich Schiff recording was quite
expensive (70 DM, that's ca. 35$), the Alban Berg was very
cheap...
Good luck!
Anna
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Christopher
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(4/22/01 6:43:31 pm)
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Re:
Another question
My bach suite collection isn't where
i want it to be yet, but it's steadily growing, i think i have about
15 different ones. Casals would definately be one to get just b/c he
made them famous, but they are old recordings and quality isn't that
good. Rostropovich's bach is my favorite, but Maurice Gendron's
recording is a close second. Gendron's tone in the recording is a
little strange in my opinion, very echoie, it's still good, but i
think it has to do with the recording, it sounds different than the
other recordings i have of him. It's a very noble tone. I think it's
out of print, but if you can find it Tortelier's bach is excellent,
though he has a very bright tone that some people may not like. If
you'd like to hear a period performance, you should definately get
Anner Bylsma's recording. He plays a 5 string cello for 6th suite,
and it's quite different from all the other recordings.
If
you want to get a little "crazy", you can get the suites played on
another instrument. Segovia (guitar), viola, doublebass
(Hartshorne/Karr/Meyers) to name a few.
You can get the
casals, gendron, and fournier recordings of all 6 suites for under
$20 which is a good thing, most of them are over $30.
I'd
like to get the Navarra recording as well as the Pergamenchikov as
my next purchases. I heard Pergamenchikov has a recording out with
bach played with the errors. That should be
interesting.
$100???!! for a CD?
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1552475643/pagename=/RP/CDN/CLASS/comp_srch.html/SearchName=BEETHOVEN,+LUDWIG+VAN/SearchGenre=Chamber+Works/SearchPiece=117502/RefineType=ensemble/RefineName=JULLIARD+STRING+QUARTET/OList=5
Edited by: Christopher
Chan at: 4/22/01 6:43:31 pm
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Tracie
Price 
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(4/22/01 8:39:52 pm)
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Try
Fournier
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DWThomas
Registered User
(4/22/01 9:24:06 pm)
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Yes!
I think it was you who recommended
this several months back. I picked up a copy and definitely like it.
Fine playing and fine recording quality (even though it's not all
that new).
The Casals is an interesting study, but I'm
spoiled by the clarity of modern recording technique!
I have
Bylsma on LP, which I also like very much, but taking that to work
is out of the question! 
When I
finally stop procrastinating about a new computer I guess I should
include a CD burner.
Dave
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