A Recording That Never Gets Old
Some recordings have an almost magical quality—no matter how many times we listen, we always discover something new. Whether it’s the subtle phrasing of a legendary pianist, the breathtaking nuance of a great vocalist, or the intricate layers of a full orchestral masterpiece, these performances continue to reveal fresh details with every listen.
What’s a recording that never gets old for you?
Is there a particular interpretation that keeps drawing you back? A performance where you notice new colors, textures, or emotions each time? Let’s celebrate those recordings that deepen our love for music and inspire us as musicians and singers.
Share your favorites and what makes them so special in the comments! 🎻🎼👇
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I absolutely love Elly Ameling's recording of Schubert's An De Musik. I have listened to others, but I always come back to hers.
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I keep going back to Mozart's Die Zauberflöte with Karl Böhm conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. I cherish Fritz Wünderlich's rich-toned and expressive Tamino and Dietrich Fischer-Diskau's fun and funny Papageno.
For streaming opera on video, I keep rewatching the 2019 Glyndebourne production of Zauberflöte on MediciTV (some of the most beautiful sets and costumes I've ever seen!).
Also on Medici, Verdi's Aida gorgeously staged in 2003 in Barcelona at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Elisabetta Fiorillo (Amneris) knocks it out of the park, and Daniela Dessì (Aida) and Fabio Armiliato (Radamès) are excellent (video quality is only mediocre, however).
And, on Marquee TV, Puccini's Tosca, recorded at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova, Italy: Daniela Dessi (Tosca) and Fabio Armillato (Cavaradossi) both receive ovations after their principle solos, Dessi repeating Vissi d’arte and Armillato repeating E lucevan le stelle. Claudio Sgura plays a rapacious Baron Scarpia.