Back in my high school and college days, when I had dozens of CDs strewn all over my car, I used to repair scratches with a little bit of liquid car wax and a buffing pad. Worked like a charm. There are also more expensive products and devices that purport to resurface the disc. So, even if the scratch is affecting playback, unless it is really deep it should be easy to fix.
Just hot off the press.
Gramophone hailed this recording as « the best Tosca of the digital age ».
I probably wouldn’t go that far. However I do agree it is a very strong version. Tetelman is absolutely wonderful. What a gorgeous tenor, a Cavaradossi of immense class. Ludovic Tézier is terrifying. He oozes viciousness the minute he starts singing. I also found Harding’s conducting extremely energetic. The only thing that doesn’t fully work for me is Eleonora Buratto’s Tosca. I found her shrill and at times, unprecise. Very dramatic Vissi d’arte though.
Would love to hear some opinions.
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Last night I attended the finals of the Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition. Each of the three groups played a Beethoven quartet - Nos. 15, 7, and 13 (w/o Grosse Fugue) in that order. It made for a rather long evening, and no traditional recital would begin with No. 15.
I did choose the winner - Opus 13, which played last. I thought they were quite good, although I would have liked a little more energy in the last movement.I would have reversed the second and third place finishers.
A worthwhile experience without question.
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Thanks, good suggestion! The wax dries out with no danger of contaminating the CD player, right?
I never had an issue, or knew of anyone else who did, but just used a drop and always made sure all visible residue was wiped off!
Mid first spin and really enjoying the performance. It’s hard to believe this was taped live, so quiet and dynamic is the sound. Jonathan Tetelman indeed sounds like the real deal.
Cheers
EJ
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Currently listening to Raphaël Pichon’s Ensemble Pygmalion’s new rendition of Bach’s Mass in B minor. Wonderful.
Looking forward to their Johannes Passion in the Concertgebouw next week!
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Perhaps Georg Lawall?
On this page, a movement in C major concludes and the next one in A minor begins. Since this is an adagio, the work is likely in C major.
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I was expecting an organ from you, but it likely is a guitar.
Bach Bwv 564.
So easy!
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That’s a nice recording by one of my teachers.
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On yesterday’s performance of Bach’s Johannes Passion by Ensemble Pygmalion: it was phenomenal.
Anyone know when a recording will be released?
I think that might be a year from now. They need to finish their current tour, then record it etc.
