What are you listening to now?

[Karl Henning]

RVW
In the Fen Country (1904, rev. 1905 and 1907)
London Phil
Haitink



This may well be my first listen to this piece.  Wikipedia says this is Vaughan Williams' earliest composition not to be withdrawn.

[SonicMan46]

Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805) - as promised, some Luigi this weekend - for Saturday morning:

Flute Divertimenti, Op. 16 w/ Piccolo Concerto Wien; Marcello Gatti on a copy of a transverse flute by Carl Grenser, ca. 1770.

Flute Quintets, Op. 19 w/ Auser Musici; Carlo Ipata on a flute copy after Grenser - Dave

   

[AnthonyAthletic]

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Quite a recording from Eschenbach.  Powerful first two movements, followed by a lush andante.  Hugh punch in the finale, all in terrific sound.  Not a first choice by any means but worthy of consideration for its demonstration sound.  And a 'filler' of the Piano Quartet movement in A (something everyone should hear) 

[TheGSMoeller]

Listening to a few selections from this Francaix album with Martin Jones on piano..

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[DavidW]

Haydn Symphonies 38-38, A-B from the Fischer set.  #39 is awesome!

[Ken B]

Haydn Symphonies 38-38, A-B from the Fischer set.  #39 is awesome!

Ain't it though.
It's a measure of the strength of his output that you and I both can find at least a dozen we like more than the Londons. Not so very long ago the early ones were rarely heard even by serious collectors. Prior to Dorati there were almost nothing.

[Karl Henning]

RVW
On Wenlock Edge (1909; version for tenor & orchestra, 1918-1924)
Ian Bostridge, tenor
London Phil
Haitink



There is no good reason why I've not listened to this before;  and it was brought home to me that I did not know the piece (yet had it right here) as I have been reading The Cambridge Companion to Vaughan Williams.  This is exquisite.

[Karl Henning]

Going to listen through to these three again, right away:

RVW
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1910, rev. 1913 and 1919)
In the Fen Country (1904, rev. 1905 and 1907)
On Wenlock Edge (1909; version for tenor & orchestra, 1918-1924)

Ian Bostridge, tenor
London Phil
Haitink

[Todd]

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Quite a recording from Eschenbach.  Powerful first two movements, followed by a lush andante.  Hugh punch in the finale, all in terrific sound.  Not a first choice by any means but worthy of consideration for its demonstration sound.  And a 'filler' of the Piano Quartet movement in A (something everyone should hear)

A superb recording in every way.

[Lisztianwagner]

Pyotr Il'ych Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty

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Disc 1

[Ken B]

Going to listen through to these three again, right away:

RVW
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1910, rev. 1913 and 1919)
In the Fen Country (1904, rev. 1905 and 1907)
On Wenlock Edge (1909; version for tenor & orchestra, 1918-1924)

Ian Bostridge, tenor
London Phil
Haitink

Great music. Bostridge is such an excellent singer. DFD with a better voice.

[Que]

Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805) - as promised, some Luigi this weekend - for Saturday morning:

Flute Divertimenti, Op. 16 w/ Piccolo Concerto Wien; Marcello Gatti on a copy of a transverse flute by Carl Grenser, ca. 1770.

I have that one as well, Dave. Very cute disc! I have grown to love all kinds of flutes, provided they are made of wood....


I have been playing some Dvorak lately, it seems to catch on.... A Golden Oldie:

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I never heard this pieces as idiomatic as here. And frankly I do not feel the need to look for another, this is one of those recordings that will last a lifetime. 

Q

[Karl Henning]

RVW
Mass in g minor (1922)
King's College Choir

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[Karl Henning]

Great music. Bostridge is such an excellent singer. DFD with a better voice.

Truly wonderful.

[Wakefield]

Hey, Que, look at this! 

I am looking...and it makes me terribly jealous  

Yes, when listening to this for the first time two days ago, I also thought of Que.

The playing is state of the art, and the newly built organ seems to have taken its model - as to sound - from the Scherer organ in Tangermünde. And what a beautiful neo-North German prospect.

Yes, repertoire, playing, instrument and sound quality are just superb.

It's also included a very informative booklet, both on the composers of "The Northern School" and the construction (finished in 1984, so now celebrating its 30th Anniversary) of the Organ at Temple Saint Jean (Saint John's Church) in Belfort. This last part is written by the builder Marc Garnier. who, heard this disk, no doubt did a fantastic job. 

[EigenUser]

Listening to PLA play Ravel's "Miroirs".
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[Sergeant Rock]

Bruckner Symphony D minor "Die Nullte" Maazel conducting the SOBR




Sarge

[Ken B]

Part of the flood of recent orders

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String quartet stuff right now.

[Ken B]

Listening to PLA play Ravel's "Miroirs".
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WAKE UP NATE!

 

[SonicMan46]

I have that one as well, Dave. Very cute disc! I have grown to love all kinds of flutes, provided they are made of wood....

Hi Que - well you know me - wooden instruments are always of interest! 

This afternoon, some Wolfie String Quintets - the two sets that I own below - like both - Dave