In Reply to: Just listened to the 2nd... posted by Ivan303 on May 13, 2015 at 07:23:00:
Yeah, I've never understood how heated folks can get over the spelling, although I do feel that we should go by the way he spelled it himself.
BTW, it IS a countertenor who sings the Vocalise on this recording:
One last thing: one of my very favorite recordings of the Rachmaninoff Second Symphony would be the Sanderling/Philharmonia on Teldec (or whatever cheap reissue label it's on now) - if only he didn't take that horrible cut in the last movement! That key change is absolutely wrenching!
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- RE: Just listened to the 2nd... - Chris from Lafayette 10:47:26 05/13/15 (2)
- Yet again.... - jimbill 21:52:43 05/13/15 (1)
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