What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Florestan]

[DavidRoss]

Jean Sibelius
The Wood Nymph, Op. 15
Minnesota Orchestra|Osmo Vanska

May 05, 2009
Live at Carnegie Hall

How interesting, especially in light of recent discussion elsewhere on the forum.  Is there a link to this recording you might offer, kind sir?

Thread duty:  Mahler 8, Pt II, Chailly/RCO ... encouraged by Chailly's comments in Conducting Mahler about this as Gustav's great love letter to Alma, listening with newly recalibrated ears.  The 8th is still the only of Gus's symphonies I've yet to come to terms with, but on account of part I's bombast, not part II.  Still working on it, however.    And I've never heard it live--now regretting having missed a couple of opportunities in recent years with MTT/SFS.  Ah well...hardly my greatest regret in a life rife with missteps!

[jlaurson]

B&W CM 5

"Charmers". They sound beautiful. Right off the bat. But they beautify. They round off edges, make things smoother than they are... and ultimately they feel muffled to me.



Vienna Acoustics: "Haydn Grand"

I prefer those over the CM 5, even if they still don't quite satisfy my aural cravings. They come across as tighter and more explosive, more direct than the CM 5, they are closer to monitors in that regard... more honest heights. Not as warm. The CM 5 has much more "woomp" to offer... moves considerably more air.

Back tomorrow to listen to the Sonus Faber Monitors and a few others I can think of.

[mahler10th]

Janaceks 'Overgrown Path' is by far one of the most atmospheric piano pieces ever written.  This version here I can't say much for, but I'm listening to it anyway.  My features on the right was a couple of days ago during a big, loud, frightening airplay of Rautavaaras stunning 5th.

[Opus106]

How interesting, especially in light of recent discussion elsewhere on the forum.  Is there a link to this recording you might offer, kind sir?

Yes, I have to start reading up on the work. The first listen was pretty favourable, and I'm planning to give it another listen soon, to familiarise myself with the piece better.

As for the links, you'll be contacted in private, shortly.

[bhodges]

Janaceks 'Overgrown Path' is by far one of the most atmospheric piano pieces ever written.  This version here I can't say much for, but I'm listening to it anyway.  

There are many others (most of which I haven't heard) but surely one of them will give you more satisfaction.  I believe I have Leif Ove Andsnes and Lisa Moore's versions (both very good) and would like to hear Rudolph Firkusny and Andras Schiff.

Great piece, for sure. 

--Bruce

[DavidRoss]

Janaceks 'Overgrown Path' is by far one of the most atmospheric piano pieces ever written.  This version here I can't say much for, but I'm listening to it anyway.  My features on the right was a couple of days ago during a big, loud, frightening airplay of Rautavaaras stunning 5th.

That's a pretty atmospheric album photo as well, though I'm a bit perlexed about what it has to do with Janáček's Overgrown Path!

Back tomorrow to listen to the Sonus Faber Monitors and a few others I can think of.

The first Sonus Fabers I ever heard were a pair of virtually full-range stand-mounted works of art in gorgeously sculpted wood that sounded as heavenly as they looked--at the time ('91 or 2) the price was $5K--an extraordinary sum then but well worth it for those who could afford it (the surgeon could; I could not   ).

As for the links, you'll be contacted in private, shortly.

I am your grateful admirer!

[jlaurson]

That's a pretty atmospheric album photo as well, though I'm a bit perlexed about what it has to do with Janáček's Overgrown Path!

C'mon. Look closely. Throw your dirty mind into gear.

I'm just glad it's not the cover to the lesser known Liszt piece: Well Traveled Path

[George]

Haydn
Piano Sonata in c minor
Hob XVI/20
Dezso Ranki
Live Budapest
June 1, 2009

[DavidW]

I've listened to the Amadeus Quartet & Friends set of Brahms chamber works (not all of them, just some of them) twice over now, and I love the lush, romantic performances they offer up.  I was way too fussy the first time I owned that set.

[ChamberNut]

I've listened to the Amadeus Quartet & Friends set of Brahms chamber works (not all of them, just some of them) twice over now, and I love the lush, romantic performances they offer up.  I was way too fussy the first time I owned that set.

I've had that set for 3 years now.  Just listened to it once more last month, and today I've listen to the Clarinet Trio and Quintet, and the two Sextets (Opus 18 is my favorite Brahms' chamber work at the moment).

[DavidW]

I've had that set for 3 years now.  Just listened to it once more last month, and today I've listen to the Clarinet Trio and Quintet, and the two Sextets (Opus 18 is my favorite Brahms' chamber work at the moment).

Oh I just listened to the sextets this morning.  They are very full, rich sounding, another example (along with the piano quartets and quintet) of orchestral-esque chamber music.

[Bogey]

[DavidRoss]

Attributed to JS Bach, a selection of violin concertos performed by Andrew Manze, Rachel Podger, and the AAM.  Lots of that scrunch gut-string sound that sets some people's teeth on edge but delights the rest of us.

[Bogey]

Attributed to JS Bach, a selection of violin concertos performed by Andrew Manze, Rachel Podger, and the AAM.  Lots of that scrunch gut-string sound that sets some people's teeth on edge but delights the rest of us.

Link please, David.

[karlhenning]

Arnold Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2, Leipziger Streichquartett

I'd have told you a couple of years ago that I'd probably never like the "Second Vienese School".  But my perseverence has paid off and in general I quite enjoy Schoenberg / Berg / Webern.

Excellent!

[Florestan]

Excellent!

[Bogey]

Excellent!

Just finished it up....wonderful stuff.

[DavidRoss]

Link please, David.

Click on image, Bill!

[karlhenning]

Tropes on Parasha's Aria, from White Nights
arr. for fl/cl/hp