What are you listening to now?

[The new erato]

What would it be in Hochdeutsch? Just curious, and willing to learn.

[Sergeant Rock]

What would it be in Hochdeutsch? Just curious, and willing to learn.

sorgenfrei?

Sarge

[The new erato]

sorgenfrei?

Sarge

Yes, should have thought of that.

[Harry]

CD I, & II

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[Mirror Image]

I'm quite enjoying this tonight. This is something I'd like to experience in a live concert. Just listening to No. 1. It has it's toe-tapping fun moments and it's brooding intense moments. 

Pounds the table! Right on! Great work, indeed.

[Sergeant Rock]

Schnittke Concerto Grosso No.2 for violin, cello and orchestra (1981-82)




Sarge

[Sadko]

What would it be in Hochdeutsch? Just curious, and willing to learn.

My laughter was about "Ohnesorg" being the name of a Northern German folk theatre, playing in Plattdeutsch. So Ohnesorg is a funny in combination with a more luxurious building. Sanssouci could be translated "Ohne Sorge", or "sorgenfrei".

[milk]

Pounds the table! Right on! Great work, indeed.

"Its" not "it's"...my grammar mistakes disappoint me!

[Sergeant Rock]

Walton Violin Concerto, Kyung Wha Chung, violin, Previn conducting the LSO




Sarge

[Karl Henning]

First-Listen Fridays! Rocker-Shocker Edition

Schubert
Cello Quintet in C, D.956
Borodins plus

[Brahmsian]

First-Listen Fridays! Rocker-Shocker Edition

Schubert
Cello Quintet in C, D.956
Borodins plus

*pounds the table!!*

Still likely my favourite chamber work of all time!!  My recording is the Emersons with Rostropovich on the 2nd cello.

Hope you enjoy this performance, Karl.

[Brahmsian]

Die Walküre
First Day - Opera in 3 acts

HUMANS
Siegmund, Gary Lakes (tenor)
Hunding, Kurt Moll (bass)
Sieglinde, Jessye Norman (soprano)

GODS
Wotan, James Morris (bass-baritone)
Frieka, Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)

VALKYRIES
Brünnhilde, Hildegard Behrens (soprano)
Gerhilde, Marta Napier (soprano)
Ortlinde, Marilyn Mims (soprano)
Waltraute, Reinhild Runkel (mezzo-soprano)
Schwertleite, Ruthild Engert (contralto)
Helmwige, Linda Kelm (soprano)
Siegrune, Diane Kesling (mezzo-soprano)
Grimgerde, Meredith Parsons (mezzo-soprano)
Rossweise, Anne Wilkens (mezzo-soprano)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
James Levine, director

total playing time: 244 minutes 34 seconds

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Great performances there, James.  I love the Die Walkure performance on this one, in particular.

[Karl Henning]

*pounds the table!!*

Still likely my favourite chamber work of all time!!  My recording is the Emersons with Rostropovich on the 2nd cello.

Hope you enjoy this performance, Karl.

I'm enjoying it all, but especially the bumptiously syncopated Allegretto, Ray.

[SonicMan46]

Well, my set of the Belder performances was shipped yesterday from MDT ($16 USD ex VAT) - expect to enjoy tremendously, especially at that price! Another positive opinion HERE - Dave

Jan Belder plays Wq 55/2.

Strong accents. Tame.

Hoho Que, one opinion does not make it good or bad. I have this set too, and in my ears there is nothing that will disappoint you. As to expect from Belder, he delivers quality and insight.

[Karl Henning]

First-Listen Fridays! (This recording, bien sûr)

Monteverdi
Vespro della Beata Vergine
L'Arpeggiata
Christina Pluhar

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[Mandryka]

Hoho Que, one opinion does not make it good or bad. I have this set too, and in my ears there is nothing that will disappoint you. As to expect from Belder, he delivers quality and insight.

Yes well I've only listened to one sonata! What's your favourite bit of the set? I'll listen to that next.

My references in the Kenner und Liebhaber sonatas are Gabor Antalfy, Gustav Leonhardt and Jocelyne Cuillier. Some often praised things seem pretty poor to me - Spanyi and Hogwood.

[Harry]

Yes well I've only listened to one sonata! What's your favourite bit of the set? I'll listen to that next.

My references in the Kenner und Liebhaber sonatas are Gabor Antalfy, Gustav Leonhardt and Jocelyne Cuillier. Some often praised things seem pretty poor to me - Spanyi and Hogwood.

I have no favourite piece, what I hear is all good.

And on another note, Hyperion has announced that their full price CD'S will from now on be 10,50 English pounds, thats an amazing price drop.

[Brahmsian]

I'm enjoying it all, but especially the bumptiously syncopated Allegretto, Ray.

Mmm, a great finale that is, and love that coda.

For me in this String Quintet D956, it is the middle movement contrasts that have always swept me away, in particular the fast passage in the Adagio movement, and the slow passage within the Scherzo movement.

Spellbinding, sublime stuff!

[Mandryka]

Jocelyne Cuiller and Jan Belder play the cantabile from Wq 55 / 3

Belder's performance can't hold a candle to Cuiller's. He's unimaginative at the level of phrasing, agogics and dynamics. His instrument is less beautiful. His cantabile is less lyrical. He sounds rushed and shallow.

[North Star]

Good day, everybody!

First-Listen Fridays! (This recording, bien sûr)

Monteverdi
Vespro della Beata Vergine
L'Arpeggiata
Christina Pluhar

First-Listen Fridays! Rocker-Shocker Edition

Schubert
Cello Quintet in C, D.956
Borodins plus

I take it that the Schubie, too, is a first listen of that performance only, right, Karl?! That would be a shocker if that wasn't the case! 
How is the Pluhar Vespro?

Thread duty: earlier today:

Frescobaldi
Toccatas, Canzonas, Recercar Primo, Fantasia Quarta & Capriccio sopra la Bassa Fiamenga
Leonhardt
I need to hear other, preferably at least almost as brilliant Frescobaldi recordings, any suggestions?
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