Post by diw May 16, 2009 (1 of 6)
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With the third cello suite available on a more recent (and spectacularly successful) Channel disc, should I feel the need to pick up this recording?
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diw said:
With the third cello suite available on a more recent (and spectacularly successful) Channel disc, should I feel the need to pick up this recording?
If you don't have the other Britten suites, then I definitely would get it. It is an absolutely splendid disc. I am wondering if the recording of the third suite on the Shostakovich disc is new, or if it is the same as on the Britten disc. For comparison, the timings of the third suite are:
Intro: 3min12sec
Marcia: 1min50sec
Canto: 1min14sec
Barcarola 2min11sec
Dialogo 1min41sec
Fuga 2min21
etc
My problem is the reverse ... I have the Britten SACD, and have Shostakovich 2 with Maisky on CD, and am now pondering whether to pick up Wispelwey's Shostakovich :)
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Post by Jonty May 16, 2009 (3 of 6)
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pondering whether to pick up Wispelwey's Shostakovich :)
Don't ponder any longer get it!
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Post by channel May 16, 2009 (4 of 6)
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canonical said:
If you don't have the other Britten suites, then I definitely would get it. It is an absolutely splendid disc. I am wondering if the recording of the third suite on the Shostakovich disc is new, or if it is the same as on the Britten disc. For comparison, the timings of the third suite are:
Intro: 3min12sec
Marcia: 1min50sec
Canto: 1min14sec
Barcarola 2min11sec
Dialogo 1min41sec
Fuga 2min21
etc
My problem is the reverse ... I have the Britten SACD, and have Shostakovich 2 with Maisky on CD, and am now pondering whether to pick up Wispelwey's Shostakovich :)
we recorded the third suite again. (with a different cello)
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Post by diw May 16, 2009 (5 of 6)
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Jonty said:
Don't ponder any longer get it!
I strongly agree
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Post by Beagle May 18, 2009 (6 of 6)
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Jonty said:
Don't ponder any longer get it!
diw said:
I strongly agree
Indeed, an excellent recording. --And as with the Bach Suites for Solo Cello, one can listen to the whole Britten cycle as a single work of art (owning one just one would be a tragedy).
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