Originally posted by Beef Oven!
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Jayne, you are incorrigible! How do I resist the Jaap Van Sweden?? 
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STOP PRESS!! - Just noticed booklet is available at eclassical and it's a smidgeon cheaper too.... off to download now.... Mum's settled in bed & I may squeeze in a movement or two before supper... -
Couldn't find it on eClassical or QobuzOriginally posted by jayne lee wilson View Post
Just on Primephonic. I'll relook.
Update: Found, bought.
Yes, cheaper on eClassical
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The Zweden B6 has excellent orchestral playing and sound quality, but the conducting seems stiff (in tempo and rhythm) and somewhat earthbound. The finale in particular suffers from this. I wouldn't call it a favourite but I do prefer it to Klemperer or Karajan or Wand, or (among modern recordings) YNS—which I thought was very "safe" and didn't hold attention well—or Kent Nagano or Marcus Bosch.Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostI think it would depend on what year (and which orchestra) you took your Time Machine back to....
Incidentally, when ES reviewed that Yannick N-S recording (G., Awards/2013 - see #118 above), he did so alongside another newcomer, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic/Jaap Van Sweden.(remember his fine Proms 8th a few years back?)... he liked both very much but actually preferred the latter; I guess no-one's heard that?
Sampling via Qobuz sounds a touch grand for my current tastes; no booklet, but it is 24/96 so I may yet try it full-sized....
But as always mileage varies. My #1 among modern recordings is either Norrington or the Leipzig Blomstedt so if you don't like those, disregard my opinions, lol
The live Bernstein 6th (with the New York Philharmonic, 1976) is a fairly straightforward and exciting reading with questionable orchestral execution and way too much ritardando at the end of movements. I mean it's good and I'd recommend it as an alternative, alongside Rozhdestvensky (and with similar problems), but it's obviously not available at this point.Comment
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I was thinking along those lines as well!Originally posted by Richard Barrett View Post
Don’t cry for me
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Your loss in both instances. Still, never mind, there are lesser performances available in recorded form for you to resort to.Originally posted by ahinton View Post
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???Originally posted by ahinton View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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Oops! Now duly corrected/credited! Apologies all round (and thanks for drawing attention to this). Time for some good strong dark roast coffee, methinks.Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostComment
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No loss to me, I fear! - but it's only a personal opinion anyway, not a purported value judgement - and I am of course aware of just how many performances of both symphonies there are out there!Originally posted by Bryn View PostYour loss in both instances. Still, never mind, there are lesser performances available in recorded form for you to resort to.Comment
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This post reminded me that I own the van Zweeden 6th. It is ina pile of discs around my Surround sound system. I’m home with the flu so maybe if I’m up to it I’ll dig it out. I think I played it twice and found it competent but not to inspiring. The reviews were mixed if IRC.Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostI think it would depend on what year (and which orchestra) you took your Time Machine back to....
Incidentally, when ES reviewed that Yannick N-S recording (G., Awards/2013 - see #118 above), he did so alongside another newcomer, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic/Jaap Van Sweden.(remember his fine Proms 8th a few years back?)... he liked both very much but actually preferred the latter; I guess no-one's heard that?
Sampling via Qobuz sounds a touch grand for my current tastes; no booklet, but it is 24/96 so I may yet try it full-sized....
Norrington in Bruckner? The thought of it isn’t doing my queasy stomach any favors. Still, maybe I’ll stream it if Spotify has itComment
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"Van Sweden"? "Van Zweeden"? What is so difficult about spelling "van Zweden"? (small "v" for Dutch names, as opposed to Belgian ones!)Comment
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I thought he was a Belgian Swede. Thanks for picking it up, I'll continue with the correct spelling.Originally posted by Richard Barrett View Post
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Well, he did a fine Bruckner 9th for Sony. I think it was live... 1969.Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostComment
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