Having thoroughly enjoyed ETO's performance of La Bohème yesterday evening, I'm looking out for a good recording. Preferably something fairly recent (for sound quality reasons). Ideally I'd like to try something on Qobuz first and then buy a copy on CD.
There are many to choose from, of course. Any suggestions/recommendations from the opera-lovers amongst us?
Thanks,
Ian
PS - in case it wasn't obvious, the idea of this thread is to cover recommended recordings in general, not just specifically for La Bohème!
Well done Thumb, I think this is an excellent idea for a thread. Lets hope we can keep it going, both for recommendations of particular recordings that anyone finds that are particularly good, as well as forum to post for any specific requests for recommendations.
I for example am after a decent version of Mozart's Requiem, maybe a nice full bodied gothic like rendition. Classical music is not normally my thing, so I'm sure many others on here will have a far better idea of where to start looking than I do.
Any suggestions?
(26-Apr-2015, 09:59)Confused Wrote: [ -> ]Well done Thumb, I think this is an excellent idea for a thread. Lets hope we can keep it going, both for recommendations of particular recordings that anyone finds that are particularly good, as well as forum to post for any specific requests for recommendations.
I for example am after a decent version of Mozart's Requiem, maybe a nice full bodied gothic like rendition. Classical music is not normally my thing, so I'm sure many others on here will have a far better idea of where to start looking than I do.
Any suggestions?
Thanks Confused, I'm glad the idea appeals to you too.
I've got the Daniel Barenboim (1986) recording of Mozart's Requiem, which sounds good to me - though it has a full and perhaps romantic sound so may not be "gothic" enough for you.
(26-Apr-2015, 09:44)Eddye Wrote: [ -> ]Please don't be fooled by the idea that only modern recordings have good sound quality.
Eddye - yes, good point! I mentioned sound quality because at least one of the recordings I'd seen recommended was in mono, and I think I'd find that distracting even if the performance and recording was otherwise excellent. ("Sound quality" may have been the wrong term to use, in that case.)
(26-Apr-2015, 08:52)thumb5 Wrote: [ -> ]Having thoroughly enjoyed ETO's performance of La Bohème yesterday evening, I'm looking out for a good recording. Preferably something fairly recent (for sound quality reasons). Ideally I'd like to try something on Qobuz first and then buy a copy on CD.
There are many to choose from, of course. Any suggestions/recommendations from the opera-lovers amongst us?
Thanks,
Ian
PS - in case it wasn't obvious, the idea of this thread is to cover recommended recordings in general, not just specifically for La Bohème!
Well specifically for La bohème I can recommend this one:
http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/puccini...2894210492
It's a "modern" La bohème with Mirella Freni as Mimi and Pavarotti as Rodolpho and directed by Karajan. The other great recording is the 1956 Beecham with Björling as Rodolfo but that's in mono!
Guillaume
Thanks Guillaume - both added to my list. The other one I'm going to try is
this one with Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon. Plenty of listening to do...!
I like the initiative for such a thread as it complements the "My Music" thread. The only suggestion that I' like to make is: To create a separate thread for each recommended recording or set of recommended recordings. In this way everybody can quickly find his/her interesting albums and recommendations.
Perhaps "Recommended Recordings could even become a separate category of threads?
The present thread hence, could have the heading: Beethoven, Symphonies 5,7, Kleiber (Just a suggestion)
I just checked my iTunes library for this Kleiber recording and found it! I also have it as an SACD. Haven't listened for a long time though.