What are you listening to now?

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

Mozart

Adagio and Fugue K 546

If you've got it, Klemperer made a really outstanding recording of the Beethoven Grosse Fuge.

[Traverso]

Mozart

Cd 3

[André]

'Occasional' works maybe, but no less interesting or even profound for that. Indeed, the Sinfonietta for Strings is outstanding in that regard. Meaty stuff, no fluff.

[Traverso]

If you've got it, Klemperer made a really outstanding recording of the Beethoven Grosse Fuge.

You are so right and I have it in this box.

[aligreto]

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 Op. 31 No. 2 [Schnabel]

[Christo]

[aligreto]

An excellent performance, in my opinion, which I have on CD.

Yes indeed. I also have it in the Abbado symphony cycle on CD

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

You are so right and I have it in this box.

Regrettably, I don't have the Klemperer recording of the Mozart. I did listen to Herbie's recording recently and it was very fine.

[Kontrapunctus]

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

I like that one a lot.

[listener]

Not "bucket list" records, but they are reachable and I have an attack of gout.
...   based on Wagner
LISZT: Aus der Musik von Eduard Lassen zu Hebbels  Nibelungen for piano
GREGOIR & SERVAIS:  Lohengrin duo for cello and piano
SINGELÉE: Tannhäuser  fantasy for violin and piano
Edouard LASSEN: Lyric Pieces from Tristan und Isolde for piano 4 mands
GOBBAERTS: Siegfried op.153 for piano
Dominique Cornil, Johan Schmidt, piano   Marie Hallynck, cello   Véronique Boggaerts, violin
And some concerts with a fortepiano
SCHOBERT: Concerto in G    BOCCHERINI: Concerto in E^b    FIELD: Rondo in A^b
Eckart Seilheim, Hammerflügel,   Collegium aureum on period instruments

[SonicMan46]

Stamitz: Quartets for Clarinet
Arthur Campbell, Gregory Maytan, Paul Swantek & Pablo Mahave-Veglia
Audite

 

Hi BPS - any thoughts yet on the Clarinet Quartets - assume play on modern instruments?  I own the small box inserted above of the composer's Clarinet Concertos which are enjoyable - thanks for any thoughts.  Dave

[Zeus]

Hi Sonic -

I am by no means an expert, or even a musician of any sort, and this is not the kind of music I usually listen to, so....

I find the music bright and cheery, and easy to enjoy.  Maybe not profound, but not obviously trite or formulaic either.  I couldn't find a booklet to go with my download, but I suspect this is played on modern instruments.  Press materials suggest that the clarinetist, Arthur Campbell, does a good job making the clarinet "sing" cantabile – I think that's a fair description.

I'd give it a mild recommendation, unless you happen to like classical period music, in which case I'd give it a firm recommendation.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
B

[SymphonicAddict]

I join the Mahler listen with this:



Symphony No. 2

It's been long time since I did not listen to this work, and I was QUITE pleased reacquainting myself with it by hearing this atomic performance! It may easily be my favorite of the bunch, with the 6th very close. I think I must hear more Mahler these days.

[SonicMan46]

..I am by no means an expert, or even a musician of any sort, and this is not the kind of music I usually listen to, so....

I find the music bright and cheery, and easy to enjoy.  Maybe not profound, but not obviously trite or formulaic either.  I couldn't find a booklet to go with my download, but I suspect this is played on modern instruments.  Press materials suggest that the clarinetist, Arthur Campbell, does a good job making the clarinet "sing" cantabile – I think that's a fair description.

I'd give it a mild recommendation, unless you happen to like classical period music, in which case I'd give it a firm recommendation.............

Hi BPS - thanks for the response above - actually my favorite period of music is the 18th century into the next one - love the changing musical styles and the evolution of many of the instruments back then; chamber and wind music are further favs and I'm a big fan of the clarinet whether in classical or jazz music - SO, the father-son team of Johann & Carl Stamitz from the Mannheim school are of great interest - probably own nearly a dozen CDs of these two composers, but not the Clarinet Quartets - found a couple of reviews (attached) - not clear on PI vs. MI but I suspect the latter as you do.  Audite's physical discs are not cheap so I understand the download attraction which I might do also?  I went to the Audite website and could not find a DL booklet.  Dave

P.S. just returned to Amazon and had some VISA credit, so used $10 and purchased the physical CD for about 11 bucks - plan to enjoy!

[Daverz]

Variation for Orchestra?  What's it like?

...Ah: "This work was originally composed as Variations for Brass Band, and only later arranged by Gordon Jacob for orchestra."

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/variations-for-orchestra-9780193695115?cc=us&lang=en&#

[JBS]

Shostakovich: Symphony 4 - a magnificent performance.
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Piqued my interest enough that I just ordered it.
TD
[asin]B07GVS4R5H[/asin]
Some well known Vivaldi spiced by another Baroque concerto and what might be Concerto Italiano's first foray into "modern" music, a concerto by Rafaelle Calace, 1863-1934. The Calace does evoke the Funiculi, finicula genre rather well. Think of it asva nice diverting romp.

[Daverz]

I got this collection mainly for the Suk (and Dvorak and Vorisek although this is probably my third recording of the latters symphony, it is an overlooked gem, but would not have bought it for this). Now I am on the third disk and something I would never have though possible, happened: I am relieved that the Enigma variations finally started. This is not a big favorite but after Delius it seems like truly great music! Delius -ugghh. And when I thought it was just boring, enter a vocalizing choir that had been hidden in the rolling green hills or among the underbrush and it becomes worse than merely boring. 

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Nice box, in lieu of a more complete Mackerras box from Decca.

[Zeus]

Hi BPS - thanks for the response above - actually my favorite period of music is the 18th century into the next one - love the changing musical styles and the evolution of many of the instruments back then; chamber and wind music are further favs and I'm a big fan of the clarinet whether in classical or jazz music - SO, the father-son team of Johann & Carl Stamitz from the Mannheim school are of great interest - probably own nearly a dozen CDs of these two composers, but not the Clarinet Quartets - found a couple of reviews (attached) - not clear on PI vs. MI but I suspect the latter as you do.  Audite's physical discs are not cheap so I understand the download attraction which I might do also?  I went to the Audite website and could not find a DL booklet.  Dave

P.S. just returned to Amazon and had some VISA credit, so used $10 and purchased the physical CD for about 11 bucks - plan to enjoy!

I guess I should have said it's an absolute must have !!  It really is quite nice and I'm sure you will enjoy it !!

[JBS]

Nice box, in lieu of a more complete Mackerras box from Decca.

Also a bit pricey. $60!