Re: [F_MINOR] FW: [F_MINOR] Glenn plays Liszt

Hi List,

Yeah, using the Nancy Canning catalog, to me it looks like the Music and Arts disc should be the same as the one later issued by Sony.

Timings for the two different recordings of the first movement below. Eric remembers correctly; There is quite a difference in tempo.

First movement only, found on the Beethoven 5^th disc: 9’59.

First movement on the complete 6^th disc: 12’21.

Anyone heard the Scherbakov version of the 6^th for solo piano on Naxos?

Not much magic there for me. And he completes the symphony in only 39 minutes, whereas Gould takes a leisurely 55.

This Gould/Liszt/Beethoven complete 6^th is one of my all-time favorite recordings of anything.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Cline, Eric
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 2:07 PM
To: 'Brad Lehman'
Subject: RE: [F_MINOR] Glenn plays Liszt

Sony also released a complete B6 / Liszt with GG on a separate disc. It may in fact be the M and A release. I don't know. I do remember that there is quite a difference in tempo between the two recordings of the 1st movement.

I too really love these recordings. One of the projects I know was discussed for GG was a recording of the complete Beethoven / Liszt symphonies. I know Beethoven really liked Beethoven 2 and 8. It would have been interesting to see what he did with such works as the Eroica, B7 and B9 which he liked less. IIRC he also didn't care much for B5 either but turned out a rather nice performance of the symphony anyway.