What are you listening to now?

[Mandryka]

When I first heard it I thought it was glib, but on repeated listening I can see that that's completely unfair.  It's just happy music making, with a fabulous pulse and sense of sweep.

He's a real distinctive organist, he sounds like noone else I've heard, not here and not in Frescobaldi neither. Anyway this is on spotify and a bloody good find it is too.

[Brahmsian]

It's official: Although I have not followed his cycle entirely, this disc impresses me as the finest of Vasya's efforts which I have yet to hear.

Wowsers, Karl!  That is indeed high praise.  Can't wait to hear it.  My personal favourite of Petrenko's Shostakovich's cycle is the 10th.  However, that may change upon hearing that 4th! 

[Brahmsian]

Nice Karl!  Speaking of DSCH I'm contemplating spending points on my credit card to acquire Haitink's cycle since his 8th is so awesome.

Concurred.  The Haitink 8th is stupendously awesome!

[springrite]

Mahler 9 (Salonen, Philharmonia)

Impressed by the incredible clarity of line and equal weight to each. But sounded so different from what I was used to. Still not liking it but impressed enough to want to try it again at a later date.

[Brahmsian]

GMG (Greg Monkey Gift) First Listen Friday (to this performace)!

Vaughan Williams

Symphony No. 1 "A Sea Symphony"

Benita Valente - soprano
Thomas Allen - baritone

Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus
Slatkin

RCA Victor Red Seal (BMG Classics)

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[SonicMan46]

More Wolfl - new arrivals - Dave

 

[Fafner]

Wowsers, Karl!  That is indeed high praise.  Can't wait to hear it.  My personal favourite of Petrenko's Shostakovich's cycle is the 10th.  However, that may change upon hearing that 4th! 

I really really like Petrenko's 7th (and I was not a big fan of the 7th to begin with).


Now:


ROSSINI, G.: Overtures (Complete), Vol. 2 (Prague Sinfonia, Christian Benda)

This Naxos cycle is really fun to listen to.

Edited: Vol. 3 is not yet available.

[Karl Henning]

I really really like Petrenko's 7th (and I was not a big fan of the 7th to begin with).

Excellent. I am already a big fan of the Op.60, but have not yet heard Vasya's recording.  I just might need to change that . . . .

[Brahmsian]

Excellent. I am already a big fan of the Op.60, but have not yet heard Vasya's recording.  I just might need to change that . . . .

It is a great, Op. 60, I concur with Fafner.

And Karl, upon repeated listens, the Petrenko take on the 5th is sounding better and better to me, although I still think the incredible Shostakovich 5th coda is taken too slowly by VP and the RLPO.

[listener]

MOERAN: Serenade in G, Sinfonietta
FINZI: The Fall of the Leaf, Nocturne (New Year Music)
Northern Sinfonietta   Richard Hickox, cond.
MYASKOVSKY: Symphony no.19 in E op.46
USSR Ministry of Defence Orch., Nikolai Mikailov,cond.
Serenada in E^b op.32/1
USSR Symphony Orch.,  Vladimir Verbitzky, cond.
Sinfonietta in b op.32/2
USSR Academic S.O.,  Verbitzky, cond.

[Brahmsian]

GMG (Greg Monkey Gift) First Listen Friday (to these performace)!

Vaughan Williams

Fantasia on Greensleaves
*Symphony No. 3 "A Pastoral Symphony"
Symphony No. 4 in F minor


*Linda Hohenfeld, soprano

Philharmonia Orchestra
Slatkin

RCA Victor Red Seal (BMG Classics)

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[Karl Henning]

Henning
The Angel Who Bears a Flaming Sword, Op.94a
Peter H. Bloom, alto flute
recorded at King's Chapel, 8 Oct 2013

[Sadko]

When I first heard it I thought it was glib, but on repeated listening I can see that that's completely unfair.  It's just happy music making, with a fabulous pulse and sense of sweep.

He's a real distinctive organist, he sounds like noone else I've heard, not here and not in Frescobaldi neither. Anyway this is on spotify and a bloody good find it is too.

Interesting, don't know this one yet. Although I think I prefer the pieces on the harpsichord.

[Fafner]

Beethoven - Symphony No. 3
BP, HvK

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[Brahmsian]

First Listen Friday continues....(first listen to the Cantata, and first listen to this performance of the Violin Suite for Concert)!

Taneyev

*Cantata: Ioann Damaskin, Op. 1

**Suite de Concert, Op. 28

*Gensin Academy Chorus

**Ilya Kaler, violin

Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Sanderling

Naxos

Oh my goodness, the Cantata: John of Damascus is gorgeous!!!  And of course, I've always really enjoyed the Violin Suite de concert!

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[Todd]

The B flat.

[kishnevi]

Decided to go the opera tonight.


Years ago, I had this on LP with singers of whose names I have no memory;  last year I got the Callas recording, and since that one has cuts,  this is a qualified first listen (as in,  haven't heard this opera in full in perhaps thirty years)

Version I have is actually the newer budgety de-librettoed reissue.

[Brahmsian]

Have heard this great before, but just recently aquired.  Wonderful piece by Shostakovich!

Shostakovich

The Golden Age, Op. 22 - A ballet in Three Acts

Serebrier
Royal Scottisch National Orchestra

Naxos

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[mn dave]

Disc 1 of a brand new box.
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[Mirror Image]

Have heard this great before, but just recently aquired.  Wonderful piece by Shostakovich!

Shostakovich

The Golden Age, Op. 22 - A ballet in Three Acts

Serebrier
Royal Scottisch National Orchestra

Naxos

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Pounds the table! Indeed. Such a fantastic work, Ray.