Topic: What are you listening to?

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

I tend to find Hovhaness a more grateful listen than Bruckner, too (FWIW)

[Drasko]

[Peregrine]

Bartok SQ4

Juilliard SQ (rec. 1963)

Absolutely fucking masterful playing and interpretation. I love it.

[donaldopato]

Mieczysław Karłowicz

Tone Poems: Stanislaw and Anna Oswiecimowie. Lithuanian Rhapsody, Episode at a Masquerade

Naxos 8.570452  Warsaw Philharmonic Antoni Wit

What a loss Karlowicz was to Polish music and to 20th century music in general. Similar in style to Szymanowski, colorful, youthful, exuberant, yet polished and actually quite mature.

My introduction to Karlowicz, I look forward to more.
 

[Christo]

What a loss Karlowicz was to Polish music and to 20th century music in general.

Not all of us would agree. Many consider him an extremely talented composer!

[Jezetha]

Mieczysław Karłowicz

Tone Poems: Stanislaw and Anna Oswiecimowie. Lithuanian Rhapsody, Episode at a Masquerade

Naxos 8.570452  Warsaw Philharmonic Antoni Wit

What a loss Karlowicz was to Polish music and to 20th century music in general. Similar in style to Szymanowski, colorful, youthful, exuberant, yet polished and actually quite mature.

My introduction to Karlowicz, I look forward to more.

Karlowicz is the reason I found this Forum. Yes, it's a pity his legacy, due to his untimely death, is so small (mainly the 6 symphonic poems and a wonderful Violin Concerto).

Volume 2 is already out, btw, with Eternal Songs, Returning Waves and A Sorrowful Tale:

[Kullervo]

Cello sonatas (Paul Tortelier, cello/Eric Heidsieck, piano), String Quartet (Quatuor Bernède)

Again.

Also: Bartók - String Quartets 2, 4 and 6 (Takács)

[Dundonnell]

I tend to find Hovhaness a more grateful listen than Bruckner, too (FWIW)

Ah.........heresy!!!!!!

[Dundonnell]

Witold Lutoslawski - Paganini Variations
Edmund Rubbra - Symphony No. 8
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2
Jean Sibelius - Symphony No. 8

Brett, you have extremely good taste

[mn dave]

[donaldopato]

Hermann Bischoff Symphony No. 2 / Introduktion and Rondo

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic, Werner Andreas Albert conducting

CPO 777206-2

Bischoff (1868-1936) was a disciple of Richard Strauss and thus his music has similar qualities. Not 100% derivative, but definitely in the vein of Don Quixote and Don Juan.

An interesting listen. His Symphony # 1 is also available on CPO from the same forces. Straussians will love it.

[Dundonnell]

Hermann Bischoff Symphony No. 2 / Introduktion and Rondo

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic, Werner Andreas Albert conducting

CPO 777206-2

Bischoff (1868-1936) was a disciple of Richard Strauss and thus his music has similar qualities. Not 100% derivative, but definitely in the vein of Don Quixote and Don Juan.

An interesting listen. His Symphony # 1 is also available on CPO from the same forces. Straussians will love it.

Oh, Bischoff!

I had a slight difference of opinion a few days back or so with Harry about Herr Bischoff I am sorry to say that I found his two symphonies a very pale imitation indeed of Richard Strauss

A much, much better German composer, in my estimation, from the same generation(seven years younger than Bischoff) is Richard Wetz whose three symphonies are also on CPO. You should try them

[donaldopato]

I shall check out Herr Wetz at your recommendation.

I have a Naxos Music Library subscription which comes in handy in checking out new composers.

[Bulldog]

I shall check out Herr Wetz at your recommendation.

I have a Naxos Music Library subscription which comes in handy in checking out new composers.

What type of subscription do you have, and are you satisfied with the sound quality?

Just renewed my subscription.  I have the reported "CD quality" type.  Costs quite a bit.

[Wanderer]

[Brian]

Just walked a bit under 3 miles while listening to John Antill's "Corroboree", on the new Naxos CD. I had the volume up to 90%, but rather than turning up unflattering aspects of the performance or shortcomings in the recording, it was just all the more amazing. This is a historically, musicologically important release of an extremely eccentric and almost-forgotten masterwork, in a blazing performance, with some of the best sound engineering I've ever heard. (And when the music calls for huge orchestra, at least a dozen percussion instruments, a truly gigantic dynamic range, and in the finale apotheosis an instrument called a "bull-roarer" which gobbles up most of the sound-space, you need a truly brilliant engineer.)

[Ric]

I had the volume up to 90%,

Be careful, so much volume isn't good for the ears.

[Harry]

That was the only cd in my life I broke in thousand pieces, out of pure anger.
I am sorry to say, but for me this, is the worse possible recording you could get from Sibelius Violin concerto.
Even now I feel anger mounting.
After15 years still.
Most people seem to like it, but I would gladly break it again.

[Harry]

Just walked a bit under 3 miles while listening to John Antill's "Corroboree", on the new Naxos CD. I had the volume up to 90%, but rather than turning up unflattering aspects of the performance or shortcomings in the recording, it was just all the more amazing. This is a historically, musicologically important release of an extremely eccentric and almost-forgotten masterwork, in a blazing performance, with some of the best sound engineering I've ever heard. (And when the music calls for huge orchestra, at least a dozen percussion instruments, a truly gigantic dynamic range, and in the finale apotheosis an instrument called a "bull-roarer" which gobbles up most of the sound-space, you need a truly brilliant engineer.)

Brian my friend Tim Handley the man that recorded it, is a truly brilliant engineer, apprenticed with Chandos, with a famous track record of fine State of the Art recordings. This Antill disc is a fantastic recording!

[erato]

That was the only cd in my life I broke in thousand pieces, out of pure anger.
I am sorry to say, but for me this, is the worse possible recording you could get from Sibelius Violin concerto.
Even now I feel anger mounting.
After15 years still.
Most people seem to like it, but I would gladly break it again.

Why?

The Vänskä/Lahti performances in general to me have seemed both idiomatic and correct as well as superbly recorded. I have seen them perform Sibelius live as well and have been greatly impressed. Obviously I need to relisten to the Violin Concerto disc, but any indications as to what to listen for will be appreciated.