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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: RE: Ashkenazy? posted by Chris from Lafayette on July 11, 2012 at 18:31:50:
Maazel and Haitink are two other conductors loved by musicians, yet I find their performances (for the most part) dreadfully boring. But I was not aware that musicians loved Ashkenazy so much.There are recordings in the Ashkenazy/RCO box that I think are better than others, of course, but most of the competitive box sets of Rachmaninoff's orchestral works are pretty bad overall. And Ashkenazy's recording of the 1st symphony in that set is one of the better performances. A bit too civilized, perhaps, but there are parts that he gets right that most recordings/performasnces miss entirely, and for that alone, I appreciate it.
Like you, I prefer his early piano recordings. Love those Deccas.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
Edits: 07/12/12
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- RE: Ashkenazy? - Amphissa 19:06:20 07/12/12 (1)
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