What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Mirror Image]

Matthew played me Arnold's 6th symphony during my composition lesson at the Academy yesterday, and I have to say that I enjoyed it very much. It was rather different than what I was expecting, the first two movements being very emotionally powerful. The last was good fun too.


Shall be keen to listen to some more of Arnold's music!

Yeah, Daniel. Arnold is a good composer. I hope you explore more of his music. He wrote nine symphonies, numerous concerti, overtures, etc. Check them out!

[Lisztianwagner]

It must be von Karajan day today

Hahaha

Now:

Claude Debussy
La Mer

[TheGSMoeller]

Prokofiev Symphony #5 B flat, Kitajenko conducting the Gürzenich Orchester Köln




Sarge

Great minds...
I took this disc with me to work today. What are your thoughts, Sarge? I just recently acquired this set, and I've been impressed so far.

[Lisztianwagner]

Claude Debussy
La Mer

On youtube I've found the final movement, Allegro non troppo, of Bernstein's Shostakovich No.5; can't wait to have a listen to it after La Mer!

[Sergeant Rock]

Great minds...
I took this disc with me to work today. What are your thoughts, Sarge?

I love it. They're rather mellow performances (which suit me) in superb sound. Listening to the Classical Symphony now.




Sarge

[Papy Oli]

just finished an other run though :

Kodaly - Dances of Galanta & Dances of Marosszek (Dorati / Philharmonia Hungarica)

great fun, that !!



Now onto "Theatre Overture"  followed by "Summer Evening"

[Sergeant Rock]

Prokofiev Symphony #7 C sharp minor, Kitajenko conducting the Gürzenich Orchester Köln


Sarge

[Gurn Blanston]

Sunday morning here, must be The 9th!

I recently acquired this version by Wiener Symphoniker / Eliahu Inbal. Recorded at the 1990 New Year Concert at the Wiener Konzerthaus. Of course, you never know with live recordings, but I have to say that this is one of the best I've heard. Playing excellent, singing excellent, Inbal's vision for the rhythms and tempi are very congruent with my own, so it makes me happy. No applause.   If you run across this Denon disk, do yourself a favor.

[Sergeant Rock]

Listening to a "rowdy" Hammerklavier, HJ Lim, piano





Sarge

[Gurn Blanston]

Listening to a "rowdy" Hammerklavier, HJ Lim, piano





Sarge

Hmm. I like rowdy. How are you liking those controversial Lim/Beethoven's, Sarge?

[Sergeant Rock]

Hmm. I like rowdy. How are you liking those controversial Lim/Beethoven's, Sarge?

Very much. It's almost as though I'm rediscovering the music...she certainly makes me listen with fresh ears. Apparently I'm one of the few (the proud?  ) who does like her though so my enjoyment is not necessarily a safe, and certainly not a rational recommendation. Precede with caution.

Sarge

[Gurn Blanston]

Very much. It's almost as though I'm rediscovering the music...she certainly makes me listen with fresh ears. Apparently I'm one of the few (the proud?  ) who does like her though so my enjoyment is not necessarily a safe, and certainly not a rational recommendation. Precede with caution.

Sarge

Well, that's good to hear though. That's the only reason that new recordings are made, IMO. Well, that and to get Todd's blood circulating.   Thanks.



Thread duty:
Albrechtsberger - Concerto in Bb for Alto Trombone. Northern Sinfonia / Trudel

[Sergeant Rock]

Well, that and to get Todd's blood circulating.

[Sergeant Rock]

Beethoven Piano Sonata #11 B flat op.22 played by HJ Lim

Sarge

[not edward]

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This might well be the best collection of Canadian music I've ever heard. For me, the Vivier works are the main prize, but everything here is worth the time. There's another Centrediscs issue with Rea and Vivier that isn't quite as essential, but is still well worth the time:

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Thread duty: I've been revisiting Saariaho a bit these last few days; today I'm hearing how well the diptych Du cristal ... a la fumee still holds up for me. It's probably not as 'accessible' (whatever that means) as her more recent work but the orchestral sounds she conjures up are remarkable (and entirely appropriate to the narrative of the work):

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[nico1616]

Some Brahms: Hungarian Dances (Karajan) and the Haydn Variations (Fischer).
On that Fischer CD there is also a Hungarian dance, arranged for string orchestra by Ivan Fischer, it is a gem 

[Sadko]

I'm joining in:

Brahms

Hungarian Dances

Budapest Festival Orchestra
Iván Fischer

[Henk]

This might well be the best collection of Canadian music I've ever heard. For me, the Vivier works are the main prize, but everything here is worth the time. There's another Centrediscs issue with Rea and Vivier that isn't quite as essential, but is still well worth the time:

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Thanks, I'm considering that one as well. I think there's another one (can't find it on E-music or Amazon right now).

[Henk]

NP:

Sciarrino - Piano works

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[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No.101