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[stlukesguild]

Peter Lieberson composed this cycle of songs setting poems by the Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. They were composed for his wife, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. IMO this cycle ranks with Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs. Lorraine would tragically die not long after this marvelous recording… at the age of 52.

 

[brianvds]

Rather nice performance of this uplifting piece...

 

[Hermes2020]

That's heavenly, Brian. David Zinman is always reliable and just can't seem to do anything wrong, to my ears at least. I have his complete Beethoven and Mahler symphony cycles, both with the Tonhalle-Orchester in Zürich. I can recommend them if you are looking for excellent performances of those works in modern high resolution recordings.

 

[brianvds]

That's heavenly, Brian. David Zinman is always reliable and just can't seem to do anything wrong, to my ears at least. I have his complete Beethoven and Mahler symphony cycles, both with the Tonhalle-Orchester in Zürich. I can recommend them if you are looking for excellent performances of those works in modern high resolution recordings.

The sound quality here is also good - with this work, the louder passages have a tendency to distort, but not here.

 

[stlukesguild]

Bach’s Cello Suites rank among my favorite works. Rostropovich’s studio recording of the suites have long ranked among the finest… but have never been among my favorites… with the exception of this live Soviet recording. It is at once muscular and fluid.

 

[Hermes2020]

I share your love of the Cello Suites, as well as your opinion of the Rostropovich recordings.

 

[Hermes2020]

The Agnus Dei from The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins. Wait for the trumpet at 1:53.