Topic: What are you listening to?

[hautbois]

Debussey ~ La Mer

Ain't this recording absolutely astonishing? The Berceuse Heroique should be recorded more!

Howard

[hautbois]

Lex van Delden

1 Concerto per due orchestre d'archi op.71 (1961) for 2 string orchestras.

2 Piccolo concerto Op.67 (1960) for 12 winds, timpani, percussion and piano.

3 Musica Sinfonica Op.63 (1967) for orchestra.

4 Sinfonia No.3 'Facets' Op.45 (1955) for orchestra.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Eugen Jochum (1&2) 1968, 1964
Bernard Haitink (3) 1969
George Szell (4) 1957

Long since i have tried listening to unknown and rather obscure composers. This is superb.

Howard

[val]

LISZT:  Deuxième Année de Pelerinage / Alfred Brendel (PHILIPS)

Brendel has a good sound, perfect articulation, but, as usually he is not very engaged, seeming sometimes very distant and artificial. In this Book, however, those problems have not the same importance as in the First Book (Switzerland).

The best moment of this version is perhaps Il Penseroso, powerful, dramatic.

[Maciek]

Here you go Mr Osa:
http://download.yousendit.com/0FC1D48E7FE10E0D

Now that I can listen to it with the volume properly up (during the day it was way down so as not to disturb others) this one is indeed modern piano as well. With the volume down, there seemed to be very little resonance and clearly the need for some very soft keys  in order to play at that speed. That's why I felt like it was a fortepiano, but obviously it isn't.

I'm a bit slow these days, so I only managed to listen to this yesterday. Mine is definitely a different recording, slightly more pensive - similar speed but longer pauses (or fermatas) here and there... Here, I'll upload it for your enjoyment (it's OOP anyway). Along with a few others. Along with the Kisielewski Piano Concerto (OOP as well) - a must for any fan of Ravel's PCs! And a fun Piano Concerto in its own right...

Look, I've even used MediaFire - even though it's very slow for me. Takes 2 hours to upload a little package like this.

The Sonata in question (L 375):
http://www.mediafire.com/?axz1jamnyhu
 
Stefan Kisielewski - Piano Concerto
http://www.mediafire.com/?e0nxhqqqlnl

Some more Scarlatti Sonatas:

L 23
http://www.mediafire.com/?4dumktzcrut

L 241
http://www.mediafire.com/?9y9mgtpbduf

L 132
http://www.mediafire.com/?0mdg5bzkybn

L 383
http://www.mediafire.com/?123qcddjjnn

L 413
http://www.mediafire.com/?0be5bch4dk0

L 422
http://www.mediafire.com/?690y24j4dyq

[Hector]

 On R3 the Phoenix orchestra under James Sedares in Hermann's Symphony No.1, written in 1941.

Whisper it quietly, but at times it reminded me of Pettersson 

Followed on iPod, the English, Scottish, Cornish dances and Solitaire under the composer, Malcolm Arnold, recorded by Lyrita.

[Haffner]

Haydn String Quartet Op. 76 No. 2 in D minor.

Does anyone share my preference for Haydn's works in the minor key?

I'm fairly balanced in that way. Several of the Sqs and parts of the "Creation" are in mostly major keys, and can be the most Affirming music there is.

You are listening to one of my favorite cds ever, Friend.
 

[dtwilbanks]

Before bed last night I listened to Wanda Landowska playing Scarlatti. I was amazed that she can get so many different sounds out of the harpsichord. Usually harpsichord music sounds pretty monochromatic to me--if I can apply that word to music. From quiet pluckings to the sound of a giant guitar; she does it all. Amazing. More Landowska, please.

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

Again:

Stravinsky
from Disc 21:

Threni, id est Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae

This could easily become a morning ritual . . . .

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[Barak]

Johann Adolph Hasse: Requiem (1763). This is a most pleasant work, tuneful and always euphonious. Unfortunately, were it not for the printed words, you'd never guess it's a requiem mass. A couple of striking effects, like those soft timpani thuds (imitating falling tears?) in the Lacrymosa, but precious little else to grab the attention. I've been somewhat disappointed by those german requiems from the 1700s I've listened to lately (Kerrl, Biber were the others). I think Gossec was the first to really seize the dramatic and pictorial opportunities of the text. Nice, but I don't think I'll listen to this again.

[Mark]

The heart-breakingly beautiful andante espressivo from Saint-Saens' Second Violin Concerto. Graffin/Brabbins/BBC Scottish SO on Hyperion.

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

Mark, that Saint-Saëns knew his stuff!

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

Stravinsky
from Disc 4:

Agon

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[Mark]

Mark, that Saint-Saëns knew his stuff!

Like Berlioz, a true Romantic. Never heard a work by Saint-Saens that I didn't thoroughly enjoy.

[drogulus]

    On the Pod as we speak:

    Finzi, Beethoven, Gabrieli, Bach, Sibelius. Numerous works by each.

    Also a book, some atheist porn by R. Dawkins. I have a crush on Lalla (the Mrs. D) who co-rants with Mr. D. 

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

    On the Pod as we speak

Welcome back, Ernie!

[paul]

[George]

Like Berlioz, a true Romantic. Never heard a work by Saint-Saens that I didn't thoroughly enjoy.

Whom do you have in the concerti?

Morning, people! 

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

Good morning to you, George!

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

Stravinsky
from Disc 4:

Jeu de cartes

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[beclemund]

The last few pages seem to be dominated by images of Stravinsky... I will be sure, if I listen to any Stravinsky, to not post it as I think most others have had their fill.

Currently listening again to a wonderful Brandenburg Concertos from Musica Florea thanks to Drasko for making me aware of this download available on Czech radio...