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In Reply to: RE: The Ravel Concerto in G posted by Chris from Lafayette on May 20, 2012 at 09:41:51
Chris,
Do you have a favorite recording of this pisno concerto? I see Argerich has a CD with the LSO on DG.
Thanks
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I love my RCA/BSO/Leinsdorf LP. RCA LSC-2667 with Lorin Hollander at the piano. It's also paired with another very interesting piano work: Dello Joio "Fantasy and Variations".
"Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
Just received my NM copy of this album today. The Ravel piece is outstanding, but I gotta say that the Dello Joio piece is phenomenal! I never would have heard this piece if you hadn't suggested it. What a wonderful companion piece to the Ravel Concerto in G.
Sonics are excellent as well. I received an exceptionally clean copy.
Again, thanks for this recommendation. It's spinning as I write.
I should receive my copy of the Ravel Concerto on the German DG with Argerich in a few days. Looking forward to that, too.
and delighted to get a follow up which happens, IMO, all too seldom in these pages. I, for one, always love to hear how a suggestion/recommendation turns out.As for your assessment, I couldn't agree more.......that LP has been a favorite for a very long time. There is no "B" side is there?
"Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
Edits: 05/30/12
I'm a big fan of Hollander (saw him perform live once), a big fan of Dello Joio, who contributes a high-spirited piece, and of course a big fan of the Ravel concerto. The LP is not rare, but I would be surprised if it wasn't reissued on CD at some point.
Thanks for the additional comment on Hollander.
I just grabbed a copy of the Leinsdorf/Hollander LP in NM condition from eBay. I'm looking forward to it.
The Ravel G major PC was the composer's respone to jazz music he heard on an American tour in the late 1920's. Basically it's the French version of "Rhapsody in Blue" and Gershwin's own piano concerto in F.My all time favorite performance captures the jazz elements in the writing perfectly, and the soloist stays quite on top of the notes despite demanding passagework in the finale. I speak of Bernstein's stereo remake with the "Columbia Symphony Orchestra"--I've never heard his first mono effort on Brunswick. In both cases, Lenny conducts from the keyboard.
Edits: 05/20/12
Brian,
That's interesting as during the 1st movement, my wife leaned over and whispered in my ear "kinda jazzy".
Thanks for the Bernstein suggestion.
Thanks! I'll see what I can find.
Martha recorded it twice for DG - they're both great. There's also a Japanese EMI disc with Martha which I have not heard:
But there are many more very fine performances too, including the following which I can also vouch for:
Chris,
I just won a mint pressing of the German DG Argerich that you showed. I'll have the Leinsdorf/Hollander to compare it with.
Thanks again.
Great recording! Really enjoyed the Prokofieff concerto, too. My copy is a bit noisier than I like (or expected), but it's a keeper until I find a better copy.
I can tell from my small sample that her reputation is well deserved.
Thanks for the recommendation.
She's been recommended by others and Iv'e bought a CD a few month back but haven't tried her yet.
Your post just reminded me I still need to listen to it.
Thanks, Chris. I'm checking out the DGs on vinyl first. I need to get started on some Argerich, as I own none yet. Shame on me!
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