Re: Dvorak Cello Concerto

On Mon, 9 Dec 2024 4:16:11 +0000, PPeso wrote:

On 12/8/2024 10:22 PM, DeepBlue wrote:

What are your favorites and/or recommendations?
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TIA

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Most obvious and best recommendations coincide
in this case: Casals-Szell 1937. With Feuermann-
Taube (late 20s) and Fournier-Szell 1961 not too
far away. Avoid Rostropovich-Karajan 1968,

Thanks for the recommendations. How about Cassado
and Tortelier? Otherwise, I am looking for more
recent performances, preferably live.
What do you think of Kian Soltani? Does he cut the
mustard?
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP8lCcVAZUO3-Ajrmb-sRUFsGcnkPoitN

if you really need Slava go for the Giulini 1977.

No, I don't need Slava! ;-) I prefer Shafran.
FWIW my taste in cello goes like this:
I prefer Cassado to Casals.
I prefer Tortelier to Fournier.
I prefer Shafran to Rostropovich.
All other things being equal of course,
which they never are.
Cheers!