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It's a very long time since I last listened to this recording: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yV3Aia78L._AC_SX679_.jpg Joseph Haydn The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross Amadeus Quartet I rarely listen to a couple of hours of chamber music in one sitting. Well today is Good Friday ...

Thanks for reminding me, Sean. I still think the Tallis Scholars might shade it for me, but it's a close run thing. Listening now. Incidentally, track 7 on that album "When David Heard" is another of my absolute favourites. I Heard Vox Luminis perform it at the NCH a good few years back a...

For today https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODA1MDg2Ni4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwid2VicCI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0Ijoid2VicCJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0NzExMzI3ODZ9 G regorio Allegri Miserere The Sixteen Harry Christ...

And back to Dvořák. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61AjVPz5P+L._SX425_.jpg Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Vaclav Neumann conducting The Eigth was recorded in the early seventies. The CPO is a fabulous orchestra, the woodwinds are glorious, it is very well recorded to...

Well yes Fergus these are lovely performances and are beautifully recorded too. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51DpaluHSAL._SX425_.jpg Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 6, 7 & 8 Hanover Band Roy Goodman conducting I only have three CDs of their Haydn recordings, I had better get more of them.

Yes, RIP Maurizio Pollini, he was a lovely musican.

Accentus: Transcriptions [Equilbey] Some years ago I went through a phase of collecting recordings made by Laurence Equilbey. I liked his style and I really liked the sound of the ensemble Accentus. However, this particular CD was, for me, a major dud. Below is the back cover showing the works tran...

Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 6 La Matin Symphony No. 7 Le Midi Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini - conducting . I love these performances. I do not know those performances at all Seán. I am pleased that you enjoy them. Very much so Fergus. About Haydn2032 In the lead-up to the 300th anniversary o...

On the Way to Bethlehem : The music is very well played here and the music is presented in a very interesting and engaging way. It always feels very authentic. Anyone wanting to explore Early Music from this period would do well to listen to this CD. As a typical example, Dinersade, the opening tra...

https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzk2MzE0OS4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzAwfSwianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0IjoianBlZyJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE0NjEwODMwNzF9 Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 6 La Matin Symphony No. 7 Le Midi ...