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Old 09.08.2009, 07:31 AM   #40
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Messiaen is kind of ideal - you can listen to him on the 'what the actual fuck is going on?' level or just let it all wash over you. Turangalila or Quartet for the end of time come highly recommended.


 


I've not heard this specific recording but I've never gone wrong with these editions.

Funnily enough, the Naxos version of Fratres/ Tabular Rasa (Part) is my preferred one, although by rights it really should be
 
this one. The thing with Naxos is that, while they are cheap, they are very good at former Easter-bloc composers. I've got a fair bit of Schnittke and Lutoslawski on Naxos, and I've got no complaints. It's only when they start faffing about with Beethoven or someone (their edition of the Emperor concerto is poo) that it's not as good, but it very much depends on who's playing.

Anyway - Part - Tabula Rasa on Naxos, and Miserere/ Alina/ Litany on ECM. If you can find a recording of 'If Bach had been a beekeeper', that's well worth it. Quite different to his slightly later stuff. I'd go careful with Part though, he's often iffy - especially his most recent stuff.

This has kind of stopped being about recommendations now, hasn't it?
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