What are you listening to now?

[TheGSMoeller]

Taking a Bruckner break and heading over to Brahmsville. The phenomenal Op.111 string quintet by Melos Quartett.




Then a return to Anton. I have Inbal's 3rd on deck for afterwards, in fact I'll probably do some comparison with Tintner's. Both recordings feature the original 1873 version on the 3rd, which I've grown very fond of, just as I have to the original 4th.

[Lisztianwagner]

Sergei Rachmaninov
Caprice Bohemien

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[Brahmsian]

Taking a Bruckner break and heading over to Brahmsville. The phenomenal Op.111 string quintet by Melos Quartett.

Let me join you, Greg! 

Brahms

String Quintet in F major, Op. 88
String Quintet in G major, Op. 111

Brandis Quartett
Brett Dean, viola II

Brilliant Classics

[Todd]

I know the VC recording well, and it is a great one, so I decided to jump right to the violin sonatas first.  Heifetz sure could fiddle, couldn't he?  And though Heifetz is undoubtedly the star here, Emanuel Bay gets more equal treatment than Enrico Pace in the new set with Leonidas Kavakos.  So far, I am enjoying the sonatas quite a bit.  Perhaps some A/B/C/D comparisons of some works will be needed in the future . . .

Sound for the 1940s recordings is surprisingly good.

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Finally listening to this:



This is awesome! Great performance so far.

[Brian]

First listens to all these works!

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First listens to all these works!

And the verdict is...

[Brian]

And the verdict is...

What did you think it would be? This is totally delightful music; the flute and violin concerto is really very interesting, but the concerto for two violins is so light and affectionate - there's not much else like it in the repertoire.

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What did you think it would be? This is totally delightful music; the flute and violin concerto is really very interesting, but the concerto for two violins is so light and affectionate - there's not much else like it in the repertoire.

I didn't know whether you would enjoy it or not enjoy it. That's why I asked.

Getting back to Bruckner...

Now listening:

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Absolutely enchanting performance. I've really enjoyed Bolton's cycle thus far.

Edit: It's time to break out the rest of the Ivor Bolton recordings...

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Now:



Listening to Grand Canyon Suite. Does Grofe get no love on GMG? Anyway, this is a great recording.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Rachmaninoff's third PC, Janis, Munch/BSO. Munch's accompaniment here is amazing - the romanticism is flowing but nicely controlled to support Janis. Still, this is definitely Janis's show.



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There are lots of ways I want my Bruckner... but not in one foul swoop.

One hopes you don't think Chailly's Bruckner is a pile of sh*t. 

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Now:

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Listening to the first movement and then heading off to bed.

[Opus106]

Now:

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Listening to the first movement and then heading off to bed.

I guess that's the closest you're going to come to any Mozart today.

TD: BWV 558 | Koopman (Garrels organ - Grote Kerk, Massluis)

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I guess that's the closest you're going to come to any Mozart today.

[mahler10th]

BRUCKNER
SYMPHONY 8
Jochum - Berlin PO
Mvmnt 4:  Finale

Good morning Europe, Good night America and Good afternoon somewhere else.
Bruckner under the baton of Jochum in the 8th Symphony...in fact, not all of it, just the final movement.   
I have always loved the way this movement 'charges' in.   

[Fafner]

Good morning and other appropriate parts of the day/night to everyone!

Now:

William Walton - Symphony No. 1
London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn


William Walton - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Jasha Heifetz
Philharmonia Orchestra, William Walton

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[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony D major #1, Goodman conducting the Hanover Band




Sarge

[Fafner]

HAYDN, J.: String Quartets Nos. 36-38
(Amati Quartet)

[mahler10th]

I am on a bus!  Keeping me company on this journey:

MAGNARD
SYMPHONY 1
PLESSON
FRENCH ORCHESTRA