What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Florestan]

[George]

Chopin for Piano Duo
Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor Op.21 (performed according to Chopin's autograph; second piano part by Chopin and Mikuli) (1830)* [31:53]
Rondo in C Major Op.73, for two pianos (1828) [9:29]
Variations on a Theme of Rossini, transcribed for piano duet (arr. Goldstone) [3:10]
Schütt Valse-Paraphrase d'après Chopin Op.58 No.1, for two pianos [7:11];
Chopin-Corder: Valse in D Flat Major Op.64 No.1, transcribed for two pianos* [2:32]
Chopin-Sutro: Nocturne in E Flat Major Op.9 No.2, transcribed for two pianos* [4:12]
Brahms-Goldstone: Etude nach Frédéric Chopin, transcribed for two pianos* [2:27]
Variations on a National Air of Moore, for piano duet*  (arr. Goldstone) [8:16]
Goldstone: Revolutionary Raindrop Rag, for two pianos* [3:10]
Anthony Goldstone and Caroline Clemmow (pianos)

Sound samples and more info here

and here.

[MN Dave]

[Opus106]

Taking-them-for-a-test-ride Tuesday

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Idomeneo: Overture - Ballet Music

Franz Joseph Haydn
Harpsichord Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII No. 11*

*Francesco Corti
Les Musiciens du Louvre|Marc Minkowski

Live|24 August 2009
Musikfest Bremen 2009, Stadthalle Wilhelmshaven

[Antoine Marchand]

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. --- Victor Hugo

What can be said at all can be said clearly, and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence
—Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus 

[Florestan]

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. --- Victor Hugo

What can be said at all can be said clearly, and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence
—Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus 

Welll, that's the difference between an Artist and a Philosopher.

Still, there can be a compromise:

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -
Aldous Huxley

[Antoine Marchand]

Welll, that's the difference between an Artist and a Philosopher.

Still, there can be a compromise:

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -
Aldous Huxley

right ...and Huxley is a true artist-philosopher, like Lucretius, Dante or Goethe. BTW, I recall an interesting book by George Santayana about them: Three Philosophical Poets: Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe. 

[Florestan]

right ...and Huxley is a true artist-philosopher, like Lucretius, Dante or Goethe. BTW, I recall an interesting book by George Santayana about them: Three Philosophical Poets: Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe. 

That's one thing the world needs: more artist-philosophers.

[Harry]

Raff.
Suite No. 1 for Orchestra, opus 101.

[Sergeant Rock]

Beethoven, the op.2 sonatas, Barenboim (EMI)

Sarge

[haydnguy]

I'm listening to this set this morning. I got it almost a year ago and really want to go back and relisten to it again.

[SonicMan46]

 

Very enjoyable and elegant music from one of the greatest astronomers ever.

That Bamert series is generally excellent - my most recent addition (added above right) is on its way from France!  Dave 

[Florestan]

That Bamert series is generally excellent - my most recent addition (added above right) is on its way from France!  Dave 

The Herschel disc was my first encounter with the series and I was sold instantly. Will look for more.

Thread duty:

Natanael Berg (1879 - 1957)

Symphony No.4 'Pezzo sinfonico' (1918)

Göran W Nilson / Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester

[Harry]

I'm listening to this set this morning. I got it almost a year ago and really want to go back and relisten to it again.

Still waiting for my copy from Abeille!

[SonicMan46]

Papa Bach this morning:  Partitas w/ Sheppard & Orchestral Suites w/ Huggett et al; both recent acquisitions.  For those interested, check out a discussion on Sheppard in the Bach Partitas thread and a short post that I added in the Old Musical Instruments thread on this 'new' interpretation & recording of the Suites! 


 

[Harry]

Niels W. Gade.
Complete Symphonies.
Symphony No 2 in E major.
Stockholm Sinfonietta, Neeme Jarvi.

This performance and music works for me, its so much better in proportion as the Hogwood recordings on Chandos.

[MN Dave]

#4

[Opus106]

#4

Is it a staggering performance?

[MN Dave]

Is it a staggering performance?

Hurwitz gave it a 1/9. 

[Lethevich]

I haven't heard the Brahms 4 for months, shame on me. Best symphony ever - all the others are just pretenders! ;_:



#7 manages to sound exactly as I expected, despite not being familiar with late Bacewicz. So Polish in sound that it's funny