TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
R3 live in concert, Rachel Podger with Brecon Baroque: Veracini Sonata No.12
On the train this morning: Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasilieras - New World Symphony, Michael Tilson-Thomas. Wonderful - why is this music not in the core repertoire?
Since it has been scientifically shown that it is impossible to 1.) have too many recordings of Mahler 1, and 2.) have too many recordings by Rafael Kubelik...
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As frequently happens, the thread has prompted me to rifle through a neglected section and start to play it. (One of the things I like about having the library on JRiver is that I can play an entire artist/composer/genre until I've had enough, with just one click.)
Having to 'make do' with Bernard Haitink and the Concertgebouw as I don't have any Kubelik (yet.)
Love Mahler, but with so many references, am I the only one who sometimes struggles to identify which symphony is which?
The Haitink's I've heard certainly make do for me