What are you listening to now?

[Mirror Image]

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A long-time favorite set. Listening to Piano Concerto No. 5. Why is it each time I listen to Saint-Saens I wonder why I don't listen to his music more often?

[Mirror Image]

Scelci "Uaxuctum"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H__4F3t4IxE
It's late. I'm scared  .

From a pure aural standpoint, that work is something else. I look at a composer like Scelsi as a composer of 'sonic soundscapes'. He's definitely in a class of his own like Ligeti or Xenakis for example.

[Sadko]

It would be great if you could annotate some of your favorites in these works. I'm sure you have some interesting recommendation for "Sadko". Thanks in advance. 

In an earlier post I mentioned these:
- Pan Voyevoda, Samuil Samosud 1951
- May Night, Fedoseev 1971
- Sadko, Yury Simonov 1979
- Kitezh, Svetlanov 27 December 1983
- The Tsar's Bride, Svetlanov (seems to be available only as a DVD soundtrack)

But I think I didn't find my ideal Sadko yet, although I must have another look (listen) at what I have. I'm not sure. So far I did not yet get overfed with Rimsky, in spite of having listened to so much. So I might look at my other Sadkos soon. Please have some patience, it's a long opera

[EigenUser]

From a pure aural standpoint, that work is something else. I look at a composer like Scelsi as a composer of 'sonic soundscapes'. He's definitely in a class of his own like Ligeti or Xenakis for example.

You recommended this a while back and I didn't care for it so much then, but perhaps it needed a second listen. I know that you don't care much for Penderecki (I like him alright myself), but have you heard his "The Awakening of Jacob"? I love that piece. It's the most "Ligeti" thing he ever wrote and I'd put it in that category as well.

[Wakefield]

In an earlier post I mentioned these:
- Pan Voyevoda, Samuil Samosud 1951
- May Night, Fedoseev 1971
- Sadko, Yury Simonov 1979
- Kitezh, Svetlanov 27 December 1983
- The Tsar's Bride, Svetlanov (seems to be available only as a DVD soundtrack)

But I think I didn't find my ideal Sadko yet, although I must have another look (listen) at what I have. I'm not sure. So far I did not yet get overfed with Rimsky, in spite of having listened to so much. So I might look at my other Sadkos soon. Please have some patience, it's a long opera

Thanks, Sadko!

So far I haven't never been a great opera fan (excepting Baroque opera, a quite different animal), but Rimsky-Korsakov looks interesting after hearing some excerpts... I will be patient, of course. 

[Mirror Image]

You recommended this a while back and I didn't care for it so much then, but perhaps it needed a second listen. I know that you don't care much for Penderecki (I like him alright myself), but have you heard his "The Awakening of Jacob"? I love that piece. It's the most "Ligeti" thing he ever wrote and I'd put it in that category as well.

I'm not sure if I've heard The Awakening of Jacob. When I was listening to Penderecki, I'm sure I heard the work, but it's been too long. Will take you up on your suggestion and check it out at some juncture.

Speaking of Penderecki, I need to revisit my Dux recordings and see if my opinion has changed at all. In many cases, some time away can be a good thing.

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Listening to Konx-Om-Pax. Scelsi is just a one-of-a-kind composer. I can't think of anyone that sounds like him. A unique sound-world.

[Que]

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Music from the Spanish Renaissance  for vihuela and guitar by Luys Milán.

Q

[North Star]

More to the point, the Jeff and John (MI) approved.

And North Star approved, too. 

Boulez "Derive I"

Edit: Not bad! I'm surprised.

It doesn't have that "serial" sound that I dislike. In fact, it reminds me a bit of the first movement of the Ligeti "Chamber Concerto" for some reason.

This is definitely a cool work. You told us that you don't care for vocal works but have you heard Le marteau sans maître?

Scelci "Uaxuctum"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H__4F3t4IxE
It's late. I'm scared  .

Great piece, this one.

Thread duty

Bach
Fantasias, preludes & fugues
Andreas Staier
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[North Star]

This:

Henning
How to Tell (Chasing the Tail of Nothing), Op.103
Peter H. Bloom, alto flute
Dan Meyers, frame drum
the composer playing clarinet

(may I suggest editing out the digital glitch in the very beginning..)

[pjme]

This morning was dedicated to Gian Francesco - all on You Tube. What a strange, fascinating figure with a very rich and various catalogue. There are some longueurs ...but an enigmatic personality shines through.



P.

[Harry]

Some music to give some light in the morning. Feel rather low.
Second listen to this fine music, despite some critical notes.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2014/03/rheinberger-josef-1839-1901-piano-trios.html?spref=tw

[Moonfish]

Bach
Fantasias, preludes & fugues
Andreas Staier
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I see that some Ken B guy is recommending this set on Amazon. Hmmm, wonder who that could be?
How are you enjoying Staier and Bach, North Star?  I presume it is in the realm of wonderful harpsichord rapture? 

[North Star]

I see that some Ken B guy is recommending this set on Amazon. Hmmm, wonder who that could be?
How are you enjoying Staier and Bach, North Star?  I presume it is in the realm of wonderful harpsichord rapture? 

And, more significantly, Giordano Bruno recommends it too.
The whole set is indeed in the rapturous realm.


Thread duty
Henning
Op. 118
https://www.youtube.com/v/79tPHWpH3UI   https://www.youtube.com/v/MPr7NhE2-Bs

[pjme]

And for something completely different, also this morning:

http://www.youtube.com/v/ULnyLig5DfE

Jean Patrice Brosse at the organ of Comminges cathedral.

P.

[TheGSMoeller]

Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C major
The Britten Quartet

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[Harry]

First listen. New acquisition. Some fine Britten today. Disc 4.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2014/03/britten-benjamin-1913-1976-orchestral_27.html?spref=tw

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

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Why is it each time I listen to Saint-Saens I wonder why I don't listen to his music more often?

You and much of the classical music world.  He should be better appreciated than he is - his violin concertos, Introduction et Rondo Capricciosso, and Oratorio de Noël are often heard chez nous and often is not enough.

[Daverz]

Some recordings that have impressed me recently:

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Kalabis: Symphony No. 3.  What I would call "conservative modern".   Very good recording, too.

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Adams: Harmonielehre.  I feel like the guy in the Memorex ad listening to this.  You hear much more into the music than with the old de Waart recording.

[Karl Henning]

Scelci "Uaxuctum"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H__4F3t4IxE
It's late. I'm scared  .

Groovy piece!