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I would also have to agree that Lorin Maazel is a terrible conductor (no offence meant to anyone). I cringe each time I hear his interpretation of Beethoven's glorious 9th. As for my favourite conductors, while it is difficult to really nominate one, I have to admit I'm a great admiror of Otto Klemp...

My sentiments exactly, no offence. If there had to be one, it would be easy: DFD and Gerald Moore doing Schubert Songs (Starting with Die Schoene Muellerin, then Winterreise, Schwanengesang, etc.) Those are indeed fabulous. Off the bat, a few of my all-time favourite recordings of all time would be...

I do believe Michael Gielen should be on the list (and he has done a complete cycle). His 1st symphony is, in my opinion, particularly good

Taking music that already existing it and incorporating it into a new piece doesn't mean it isn't original or that it isn't creative. I'm thinking, in particular, about Brahms's 4th symphony, 4th movement, which is taken straight from Bach. Even though it already existed, in its new setting it is, a...

Hmm, Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto (Barenboim/Klemperer interpretation). Nothing like the good old classics every now and then

Hmmm, I do love Tchaikovsky's 6th. Just went to a concert to see his 5th too ^_^ As for the last thing I listened to, that would be a couple of Rossini's overtures, always a nice way to start the day. Oh, and about turning into a genius: I'd rather think exposing children to Leopold Mozart's music w...

I think we can agree with this however, whatever Stalin did, he's got great taste in music and force Shosta to write some of the best 20th century music there is. What did the CIA do? Serial? What's that? :P j/k A guy who insists on having a young woman pianist play the 2nd movement of Mozart's 23r...

Bon, ça fait un moment que je ne suis pas passé par ici, mais je trouve l'idée sympa . D'ailleurs, je pense qu'on pourrait pousser cela un peu plus loin, et se tenir au courant ici des concerts sympas qui auront lieu un peu partout en France. Vous en pensez quoi?

Piano concerti: Daniel Barenboim, Otto Klemperer. Honestly, I don't think anything will ever match the Emperor in its Barenboim version, ever. Sonatas: Richter is good, but if you want a wild, passionate No.23, go for Maurizio Pollini. He basically hammers the piano numb, but it's astounding. It's t...

The more I think about it, the more I find that Schubert and Brahms don't get enough credit for what they did - especially Brahms. As far as tonal music goes, his symphonies are among the most achieved pieces ever written; and by the way, let's not forget the fourth movement of his 4th symphony is b...

Bonjour à tous! Je connais ce site depuis quelques mois - même si cela fait un bail que je n'y suis pas passé - et je dois aussi reconnaître qu'il est assez unique :) Quant à moi, je suis étudiant en classes prépa (plus pour longtemps, les concours approchent!), et j'ai fait pas mal d'années de viol...

I just finished listening to Bach's Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Otto Klemperer, New Philharmonia Orchestra). Right now, I'm contemplating moving on to Schumann's 4th Symphony - certainly my favourite.

I'm pretty much the 1st musician in my family. My mother has never really been into music, my father enjoys listening very much but doesn't play anything. I was introduced to the violin around 5 quite simply because my best friend was from a family of musicians who thought it would be easier to teac...

I love Russian music. In fact, I'm listening to some right now :P Tchaikovsky, Symphony n°6, "Pathétique", Karajan interpretation. About the Mozart effect: I have just been informed by my mother that I have been exposed to such music before being born (Mozart and Beethoven's 9th mainly). I...

Also, try to relax as much as you can in the hour before your performance. That is NOT the time to try to better something. If you know your stuff, just spend that hour before the audition relaxing, so when you get there you're ready to do your best without being too stressed out.

G'luck!