Vedric,
You are getting lots of good advice here! In your original post, you refer to works for soloist and full orchestra and repeat what you read on Amazon; namely, that many recordings of these pieces are done by 'name' soloists and 'name' orchestras and lose their intimacy in the process."
I agree with this, which is one reason that as I've upgraded my system, I find I'm listening to a LOT more jazz and chamber music. A friend of mine, when I mentioned this same phenomenon, said that recorded full orchestral music is much like a photograph of all the kids at school. "I think that must be Billy.... Isn't than Sally?" It's hard to hear the "pieces."
Give some Mozart quartets (esp. the Op. 76 ones) a listen as well as some Beethoven sonatas for piano and cello.
Happy listening.
You are getting lots of good advice here! In your original post, you refer to works for soloist and full orchestra and repeat what you read on Amazon; namely, that many recordings of these pieces are done by 'name' soloists and 'name' orchestras and lose their intimacy in the process."
I agree with this, which is one reason that as I've upgraded my system, I find I'm listening to a LOT more jazz and chamber music. A friend of mine, when I mentioned this same phenomenon, said that recorded full orchestral music is much like a photograph of all the kids at school. "I think that must be Billy.... Isn't than Sally?" It's hard to hear the "pieces."
Give some Mozart quartets (esp. the Op. 76 ones) a listen as well as some Beethoven sonatas for piano and cello.
Happy listening.