What are you listening to now?

[SimonNZ]

[Madiel]

Haydn, Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida, "Heiligmesse"

[jwinter]

Been on a classical Haydn kick lately, but I needed a palate cleanser this evening...

[JBS]

George Dyson: Violin concerto.



Trust I am not being too controversial when I say decent British violin concertos are not plentiful. Perhaps this is down to exposure.
Case in point the Dyson concerto of which I didn't know of its existence up to last week. Unusually in four movements and only slightly let down by the last, a work I enjoyed very much. Lewis Foreman writes of violin concertos composed around the same time, that of Walton, Bax, and Moeran. So Dyson shares good company, and in Foreman's view a company Dyson shares as an equal, a sentiment I very much agree.

I have that as part of this double CD. Your observation applies equally well to the other three concertos.

[SimonNZ]

[SimonNZ]

Desert. Island. Disc.

[Que]

Morning listening:

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Now:

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Q

[aligreto]

Teleman: Something of an oboe extravaganza under the direction of Barshai.






Concerto in B flat for 3 oboes, 3 violins and continuo
Concerto in F minor for oboe and strings
Somewhat restricted sound quality [a mono recording]. The performances and interpretations are of their time but are fine.

[aligreto]

Morning listening:

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Now:

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Q

Two very fine discs there Que.

[Traverso]

Bach

   Madiel  A Bach cantata twice in a week? At this rate I'll... still be rapidly overtaken by those going through a CD each day... 

Perhaps this is CD 21 already.

[Traverso]

Morning listening:

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Now:

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Q

The Tomkins is very beautiful, especially the contribution of Red Byrd make this CD attractive

[aligreto]

Haydn: Lira Concerti Nos. 1 & 3 [Ruf]





These are simple, straightforward works which are still full of charm and appeal and Haydanesque poise.

[aligreto]

The Tomkins is very beautiful, especially the contribution of Red Byrd make this CD attractive

Yes, agree on the Red Byrd contribution. I have a small number of recordings, including that one, on which they feature.

[Traverso]

Schumann

Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54

Witold RowickiOrchestra – Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

Introduction And Allegro Appassionato In G Major, Op. 92

Novellette In F Major, Op. 21 No. 1   
Toccata In C Major, Op. 7

[vers la flamme]

György Kurtág: ... quasi una fantasia ..., op.27. Hermann Kretzschmar, Peter Eötvös, Ensemble Modern. Beautiful piece. I should explore Kurtág further.

[Madiel]

It seems I need to add Shostakovich to the list of composers I can completely obsess over. I think the 14th Symphony broke me.

Listening to Shostakovich to go to bed seems particularly nuts, but it's what I'm about to do. Maybe Hamlet film music. Maybe Malagueña from the 14th because Petrenko makes it blistering. Maybe other things I scrounge from streaming...

Night. 

[aligreto]

Mozart: Symphony No. 33 K319 [Schroder/Hogwood]

[Que]

Two very fine discs there Que.

The Tomkins is very beautiful, especially the contribution of Red Byrd make this CD attractive

Agreed, thank you gentlemen! 

Now:

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My discovery of Boccherini came rather late, but I'm enjoying every minute of it! 
Sensational stuff....

Q

[Harry]

Federico Maria Sardelli.

6 Sonate a Tre. (Trio Sonatas 1-6.)

Stefano Bruni, Giovanni Battista Scarpa, Violins.
Lorenzo Parravicini, Bettina Hoffmann, Cellos.
Paola Talamini, Organ.

Beautiful, extremely beautiful. Just sample the second movement of the Sonata I in B flat major, "Larghetto" and you will be sold stock and barrel.
This guy who composed it, is a genius, no more, no less.
State of the Art recording.

[Traverso]

Svjatoslav Richter Recital: Haydn, Chopin, Debussy Und Prokofieff

   
Piano Sonata In G Minor Hob. XVI:44
Joseph Haydn
   
Ballade No. 3 In A Flat Major Op. 47: Allegretto
Frédéric Chopin
   
From Préludes Pour Piano (Book I)
Claude Debussy

Piano Sonata No. 8 In B Flat Major Op. 84
Sergei Prokofiev