Ludwig van Beethoven

[LG]

I LOVE the Living Presence label Craig, some of their versions are incredible.

I'll see if I can find that one, probably not but I'll give it my best shot.

 

[LG]

Sticking with the piano theme for my next subject. Here is my favorite Beethoven sonata CD, it contains three of his masterpieces, "Waldstein", "Les Adieux" and "Appassionata". I can't think of a stronger collection of solo piano sonatas to recommend than this set, and to put the icing on the cake, my CD with Emil Gilels was selected as one of Deutsche Grammophones top 55 albums of all time, considering the amount of excellent recordings on DG that is quite an honor.

Here's the first movement from Appassionata, by Vladimir Horowitz.

 

[architect]

I am a fan of the Clockwork Orange Soundtrack which features a lot of Beethoven's work. Also Symphony #5 in C minor Opus 67

 

[LG]

Nice to see another Beethoven fan Architect.

I didn't like the movie myself, A Clockwork Orange, I'm a big fan of Kubrick but that one didn't work for me. Not surprising seeing I didn't enjoy the original story by Orwell either. Still as you pointed out the music they chose was first class.

 

[Craig in Indy]

I didn't like the movie myself, A Clockwork Orange, I'm a big fan of Kubrick but that one didn't work for me. Not surprising seeing I didn't enjoy the original story by Orwell either.

That would be Anthony Burgess, LG (no relation to me, AFAIK ).

 

[LG]

Thanks Craig, I was still asleep when I posted that this morning...

I don't know but that story and movie just never did anything for me...

The soundtrack is the best part for me.

 

[Craig in Indy]

It was a disturbing movie, no question. Seeing it once was enough to last my own lifetime. I never read the book, just remember seeing a lot of kids carrying it around in HS and college.

 

[architect]

I love the movie, never read the book though....

 

[Julie]

^ you have to have a vocabulary list reading that, he makes up an own language, a sort of "slang."

Very disturbing, but it's just a very important work, monumental, reflecting the anxieties of the time.

 

[Julie]

Wow. The ninth symphony by Jethro Tull. I don't like this..