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In Reply to: Re: Chamber music on SACD posted by wazoo on April 1, 2007 at 21:02:09:
Thank you. That's the kind of recommendation I need. Considered it ordered. I note on SA-CD.net it is listed as a single layer disc. I assume this means no CD layer? Can you confirm this?Also, when does chamber music cease to be chamber music? My perception of chamber music has been classical music played by, say under 8 muscians (arbritary number on my part), who, if need be, but not neccesarily, could all fit comfortably is a small room or a large livingroom with space for listeners, like a string quartet, trio, or solo or duet piano. These Vivaldi Late Violin Concertos seem to be played by a small orchestra with 20 or more muscians. Is this chamber music, per se? If so I may have other recommendations for this thread.
Robert C. Lang
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It is *not* a hybrid. It can be played as either stereo and multi-channel (though I've only heard it in stereo mode).
but it isn't a full-blown orchestra. The keyboard is a harpsichord, and all of the instruments have strings (as one would expect from chamber music) - they are also genuinely baroque (even the bows). The miracle (in light of that fact) is the conveyance of emotion - beautifully expressive (at least to me). This music "fits" nicely in my living room. I think Giuliano is a brilliant soloist. These works are unmistakably Vivaldi. This SACD is well recorded and engineered – one of the best in my collection of SACDs.Does this work qualify as chamber music? I don’t really know, but I sure would like more SACDs like it! I welcome any recommendations you may have.
"Concertos for Double Bass" on Opus 3. These concertos, which include works of Bottesini are for Double Bass and string orchestra (only) and are *wonderfully* performed and recorded.Also, I have really become enamored with the Polskie Radio Mozart K. 242, 365, 449. These are concertos for 3, 2, and 1 pianos respectively accompanied by small orchestra (may be just strings, I don't recall).
I also include a definitive chamber work, the Fry Street Quartet's Hayden String Quartets op 9 and op 77. See link to my comments below.
Robert C. Lang
The enjoyment of music is a highly subjective experience, but I have made numerous wonderful purchases based on such advice as yours. I think I'll start with the last one you mentioned, although double bass and string orchestra sounds interesting. What the heck, I'll order both (if not all three)!Thanks again,
Kevin
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