What are you listening to now?

[The new erato]

Can you tell what works are performed? Not much info on Amazon.

The backside of the cover is available as a very easily readable picture with all the details.

[Papy Oli]

For a different pace :

John Adams - Road Movies, Phrygian Gates, China Gates, Hallellujah Junction.

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[Henk]

The backside of the cover is available as a very easily readable picture with all the details.

Ok, thanks. Seems to be vocal works from opera as from oratorio.

[The new erato]

Yes, but in instrumental arrangements.

[Henk]

Yes, but in instrumental arrangements.

Ok. Makes me curious.

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Charming, atmospheric and one of the best productions (sound and packaging, both) I've ever enjoyed.  Volume 1 of the Deustche Volkslieder is absolutely, positively worthy of the coveted  Zauberdrachen Golden Dragon Egg Award!  There are, in addition, 2 other volumes I'm aware of as well as associated volumes of Christmas songs and lullabies I don't have.  Yet.

[EigenUser]

Kokkonen's Requiem. My friend told me to check it out, but he said he thought it was boring. My response: how flattering...

Edit: Damn, I am really, really liking the Sanctus. The others sections are pretty good.

[listener]

Louisville time again (because I've got them and you haven't)
59-6  mono MARTINŮ: Estampes   LOPATNIKOFF: Music for Orchestra
Robert Whitney, cond,
68-1 COWELL: Sinfonietta    SURINACH: Melorhythmic Dances
73-5 WIDDOES: Morning Music   SCULTHORPE: Sun Music III   HOVHANESS: Arak the Healer   for soprano, trumpet and orch.
Jorge Mester, cond.   Mary Lee Farris, sop., Leon Ravier, trumpet
beautiful sound capture on the Sculthorpe. clear and spacious

[TheGSMoeller]

[kishnevi]

First listen and I surprised myself.  Liked all three works!

[EigenUser]

First listen and I surprised myself.  Liked all three works!

Then this shall go on my list of things by Boulez to hear next. I got a copy of Repons for $4 at a CD/record shop nearby a couple of days ago. So far, I like it.

[Todd]

From the big Sony box, Dvorak's 9th.  The slow movement is more beautiful than Giulini's DG recording, which makes it the most beautiful I've heard.  Broad in tempo overall, and most enjoyable.

[TheGSMoeller]

From the big Sony box, Dvorak's 9th.  The slow movement is more beautiful than Giulini's DG recording, which makes it the most beautiful I've heard.  Broad in tempo overall, and most enjoyable.

Todd, how does it compare to Bernstein's 18-min Largo?

[TheGSMoeller]

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[Todd]

Todd, how does it compare to Bernstein's 18-min Largo?

I'm guessing that's the DG recording, in which case, I don't know, as I've not heard Lenny's DG recording.  I've been content with the CBS recording for a good while.

[Mookalafalas]

This finally arrived yesterday. Enjoying it greatly, but must admit I also like the Fischer, Davies, Kuijken, Weil, Fey, Harnoncourt, Schechen, etc.  I think you would have to try to make Haydn sound bad.

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[Que]

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[mc ukrneal]

Charming, atmospheric and one of the best productions (sound and packaging, both) I've ever enjoyed.  Volume 1 of the Deustche Volkslieder is absolutely, positively worthy of the coveted  Zauberdrachen Golden Dragon Egg Award!  There are, in addition, 2 other volumes I'm aware of as well as associated volumes of Christmas songs and lullabies I don't have.  Yet.

I have long thought about buying one of these discs, but I always ended up waiting. It is finally nice to hear something about one of them. Thanks.

[Mandryka]

Arditti play Maderna's quartet in due tempi. I've been listening to this every day practically for the past couple of weeks, it is one of the major 20th century quartets, maybe the best serial quartet ever written. Anyine who likes Webern's late quartet will like this - more turbulent than Webern, but very similar in style.

[Karl Henning]

First listen and I surprised myself.  Liked all three works!

Hey, the good kind of surprise!