What are you listening to now?

[Bogey]

Haydn London Sonatas: Brautigham. 

Pricey set, David?  And good morning.   Spring break?

[Bogey]

More Pinnock Handel:

[Sergeant Rock]

Mozart's D minor Concerto with a PI chamber orchestra (strings 1/1/2/1/1  ). The winds (including authentic oboes reminiscent of duck calls ) really stand out. Schoonderwoerd conducts from the fortepiano.




Sarge

[Mirror Image]

With all this Bartok talk I ended up having absolutely no choice but to pull out the only Bartok I own...

That's ALL of the Bartok you own?!?!? (Gets cattle prod ready)

[Madiel]

That's ALL of the Bartok you own?!?!? (Gets cattle prod ready)

At the moment. In case you haven't noticed, I only average about one purchasing binge a year. Sometimes not far from my birthday. This year's was 2-part, but I don't really plan on buying anything else at least until the 19 CDs I bought have all been listened to.

The string quartets are towards the top of the shopping list.

EDIT: If we're talking cattle prods, you risk me asking you about, say, Faure while armed with a pitchfork.

[Mirror Image]

At the moment. In case you haven't noticed, I only average about one purchasing binge a year. Sometimes not far from my birthday. This year's was 2-part, but I don't really plan on buying anything else at least until the 19 CDs I bought have all been listened to.

The string quartets are towards the top of the shopping list.

I understand and admire your restraint. Maybe I should take some lessons from you?

[Madiel]

I understand and admire your restraint. Maybe I should take some lessons from you?

Did I mention I only have another 21.5 discs of Bach cantatas to go before I run out and have to go find volumes 41-55 of the Suzuki set?

[Wakefield]

Mozart's D minor Concerto with a PI chamber orchestra (strings 1/1/2/1/1  ). The winds (including authentic oboes reminiscent of duck calls ) really stand out. Schoonderwoerd conducts from the fortepiano.




Sarge

This is a fantastic disc, indeed. I think not even Mozart was never so authentic.  You know "the progress" and all of that...

Actually, among the ongoing collections of Mozart's piano concertos (Bezuidenhout and Brautigam) this is, IMO, the most interesting and challenging.

BTW, Schoonderwoerd's set of solo keyboard music is excellent too. 

[Wakefield]

Brahms & Schumann: The String Quartets
Melos Quartett
Newton Classics, 3-CD set

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Disc 1: Schumann's quartets Op. 41 Nos. 1 & 2

I love this interpretation full of expression and intensity, recorded in crystal clear sound quality. 

[North Star]

This is a fantastic disc, indeed. I think not even Mozart was never so authentic.  You know "the progress" and all of that...

Actually, among the ongoing collections of Mozart's piano concertos (Bezuidenhout and Brautigam) this is, IMO, the most interesting and challenging.

BTW, Schoonderwoerd's set of solo keyboard music is excellent too. 

Has it been said tht Bezuidenhout is going to record more of them?

Copycat! 

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Whew!

Brahms
String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
The Raphael Ensemble

[Wakefield]

 

Has it been said tht Bezuidenhout is going to record more of them?

Yes, I did read something about, but right now I don't recall where it was. 

[Pat B]

A recent arrival from Berkshire:

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Earl Wild plays Liszt (very well, to my ears)

On deck for this afternoon, in honor of Bartók's birthday:
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Planning to listen to #5 by Arcanto Quartet.

[Mandryka]

Actually, among the ongoing collections of Mozart's piano concertos (Bezuidenhout and Brautigam) this [Schoonderwoerd] is, IMO, the most interesting and challenging.

I agree. By the way, do check out his recording of Beethoven op 15 if you don't know it already - I thought it was really interesting.

[Brian]

This 'Davidsbundlertanze' is a huge contrast to Pollini's: at 38 minutes, it feels like a fantasy rather than a set of dances. Selections like "Wie aus der Ferne" sound like they belong in Op. 12. I'm captivated, of course. Kinderszenen up next.

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[Bogey]

A beauty:

[North Star]

Brahms
Piano Trio No. 1
Florestan Trio
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Bartók
Contrasts, Sz. 111
Krysia Osostowicz (vln), Susan Tomes (pno), Michael Collins (clt)
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[EigenUser]

Brahms
Piano Trio No. 1
Florestan Trio
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Bartók
Contrasts, Sz. 111
Krysia Osostowicz (vln), Susan Tomes (pno), Michael Collins (clt)
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Never cared much for the solo violin sonata (the reason being the medium as opposed to the composition), but "Contrasts", the folk dances, and the two violin rhapsodies are all outstanding pieces. Check out the 44 duos for two violins sometimes, though they're more fun to play than to listen to.

[North Star]

Never cared much for the solo violin sonata (the reason being the medium as opposed to the composition), but "Contrasts", the folk dances, and the two violin rhapsodies are all outstanding pieces. Check out the 44 duos for two violins sometimes, though they're more fun to play than to listen to.

I like the solo violin sonata very much indeed - but then again, I also love solo violin Bach and Ysaÿe.
The duos are nice indeed - I've heard some of them in concert, too.
Agreed on Contrasts and the rhapsodies too

[Wakefield]

I agree. By the way, do check out his recording of Beethoven op 15 if you don't know it already - I thought it was really interesting.

Yes, I have all his Chopin and Beethoven.

All of them are beautiful disks, but I think Schoonderwoerd is really at home with Mozart. If you haven't listened to his interpretation of the piano sonatas, I think it's an urgent listening.

BTW, this new Mozart has been released:

[Ken B]

Pricey set, David?  And good morning.   Spring break?

Dirt frickin cheap. 15 discs for about $48. Bis super deal even better than the Sibelius box.