Klarinet Archive - Posting 000364.txt from 2000/12

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Recommendations on some CD's
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 23:59:20 -0500

on 12/6/00 10:50 AM, Richard Bush wrote:

>I need to do some Christmas shopping. As gifts, I'm considering
>recordings of the following:
>
>Shostakovich 5th
>Copland 3rd
>Brahms 2nd
>
>Please recommend your favorite recordings. Recordings that are
>considered "definitive" or "THE classic recordings of" are what I'm
>after.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Mackerras recordings of the Brahms
Symphonies are very interesting. An orchestra of c. 55 players like
Brahms had in Meiningen, and a rationale for using those forces, along
with a 19th century approach to tempo and dynamics - very interesting.

There *was* (once upon a time in a land far away) and interesting
recording of Shostakovich 5 with the New York Phil and Bernstein -
possibly live from a tour performance in the USSR c. 1960. Outrageously
over the top, but never dull! Not sure if iot made the transfer to CD.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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