What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Coopmv]

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (Carlos Kleiber/VPO)

This is an exceeding popular recording by CK.  My version has both Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8 as well but the CD artwork may be different.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD3 from this set - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 ...

[Coopmv]

FYI:

Music Therapists recommend Debussy to their clients as a way to increase creativity. 

Afternoon, people! Is is 5pm yet? 

At least you can access GMG from your office.   

[Keemun]

 

This is an exceeding popular recording by CK.  My version has both Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8 as well but the CD artwork may be different.

It was rather good, especially Symphony No. 3.

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Now listening to:

[George]

 

At least you can access GMG from your office.   

Shhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

[bhodges]

Thomas Adès: Tevot (Rattle/Berlin, live recording from Carnegie Hall made in 2007, available from NPR here)

--Bruce

[ChamberNut]

 

At least you can access GMG from your office.   

Thank goodness.  I'd hardly be on GMG if I didn't have access from work. 

[admiralackbar74]

Absolute must have, IMHO! Kleiber's subtle rubato and feel for Schubert's idiom are unsurpassed. Basically anything Kleiber/DG is must have.

Thanks, O Mensch! I appreciate the recommendation.

[George]

Thank goodness.  I'd hardly be on GMG if I didn't have access from work. 

LOL! 

[Valentino]

Sansa Fuze soon . . . .

Precisely! Thanks for the input. I feel a bit stupid playing FLACs from my laptop while on the move...

[Keemun]

Thoughts on this disc, Keemum? I've thought about buying it.

Symphony No. 3 is very well played.  My attention wandered during today's listening of Symphony No. 8, so I can't be of any help there.   

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Now listening to:

[Henk]

Quartetto Serioso.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD3 from this set - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 ...

I have just heard one of the most exhilarating performances of Beethoven 6th in recent memory.   

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 from this set, which just arrived this afternoon.

[ChamberNut]

Shostakovich

Symphony No. 13 in B minor, op.113 'Babi Yar'

Nicola Ghiuselev, bass
Men of the Choral Arts Society of Washington

Rostropovich, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra
Erato

[not edward]

On first listening, not impressed. The Doctor Atomic Symphony, in its new condensed 25 minute form, sounds neither symphonic nor coherent to me thus far; Guide to Strange Places is a more entertaining romp but hardly essential Adams.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD11 from this set - Bach Cantatas ...

[ChamberNut]

Shostakovich

Symphony No. 13 in B minor, op.113 'Babi Yar'

Nicola Ghiuselev, bass
Men of the Choral Arts Society of Washington

Rostropovich, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra
Erato

This symphony has many wonderful bits of orchestration!!  And the bass voice and men's choir adds a great level of darkness to this work!  I wonder if Shostakovich had any inspiration from Mussorgsky for this piece?

[ChamberNut]

Another 'First Listen Friday'

Hindemith

Kammermusik 1-7

Ronald Brautigam - piano
Lynn Harrell - cello
Konstanty Kulka - violin
Kim Kashkashian - viola
Norbert Blume - viola d'amore
Leo van Doeselaar - organ

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccado Chailly

[Brian]

BRUCKNER | Number Seven
Staatskapelle Dresden
Herbert Blomstedt

Breaking in my new, private dorm room and my new, or rather pre-owned, set of speakers. Perfect first night back at school.  0:)