What are you listening to now?

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Listening to Five Pieces for Orchestra. An absolute masterpiece. Better than anything Stockhausen or Boulez composed.

[Bogey]

Wolfie at a high level:

[Ken B]

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Listening to Five Pieces for Orchestra... Better than anything Stockhausen or Boulez composed.

Well I agree, but Nate has gone over to the darkside, despite our efforts.  soon he will be cutting and pasting movie blurbs ...

[Bogey]

Giving this another go. Saw Pat B.'s posting and just read Gramophone's review which called this recording "far batter than Brüggen's recent set" has me ready for a second listen.

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I bet that is a beauty, Greg.

[TheGSMoeller]

I bet that is a beauty, Greg.

This has been quite a controversial disc, splitting critics and GMG'rs. My first impressions weren't so high, preferring Harnoncourt's earlier recordings of the Mozart symphonies with Concertgabauw. I may like it a bit more the second time around, but my initial thoughts of criticism are retained. That being said, it's still interesting to hear, and Harnoncourt is always an intriguing conductor.

[Mirror Image]

Well I agree, but Nate has gone over to the darkside, despite our efforts.  soon he will be cutting and pasting movie blurbs ...

It was nice knowing Nate. RIP

[Mirror Image]

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Listening to the Clarinet Concerto. Wonderful!

[TheGSMoeller]

Having Spotify Premium for a week vacation has proven to be very useful. Has given me a chance to glance over recordings I've never heard before, like this gem. I can't believe I took so long to get to it, but I'm a believer, this one deserves all the praise, phenomenal.


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[Mirror Image]

Having Spotify Premium for a week vacation has proven to be very useful. Has given me a chance to glance over recordings I've never heard before, like this gem. I can't believe I took so long to get to it, but I'm a believer, this one deserves all the praise, phenomenal.


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Wow, what cave did you crawl out of, Greg? Kubelik's Dvorak is pretty much self-recommending.

[Ken B]

Wow, what cave did you crawl out of, Greg?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey's_Cave

[Mirror Image]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey's_Cave

This sounds about right.

[Brian]

I bet that is a beauty, Greg.

Bill,
If you liked the Rene Jacobs series, Harnoncourt is even wilder and more energetic. If you prefer a statelier demeanor, go with Bruggen. I am one of the detractors that Greg alluded to! I think it is not bad, per se, but certainly not what I expected. Harnoncourt is getting very eccentric with age.

soon he will be cutting and pasting movie blurbs ...

[TheGSMoeller]

Wow, what cave did you crawl out of, Greg? Kubelik's Dvorak is pretty much self-recommending.

I know, I know...so many recordings, so little time. I guess I ignored it knowing it would be good. Make sense? Probably not, anyway, it's good! 

[Mirror Image]

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Listening to Romeo & Juliet. Finishing up Act II and then onto Act III. This has been an excellent performance.

[Mirror Image]

I know, I know...so many recordings, so little time. I guess I ignored it knowing it would be good. Make sense? Probably not, anyway, it's good! 

Yep, Kubelik's Dvorak is top-drawer for sure. Enjoy!

[TheGSMoeller]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey's_Cave

I found this part interesting...

"Their cave had windows which allowed the engineers...to not listen to Kubelik."

[Mandryka]

I'm used to having opposite opinions as you, since that happens all the time, but in this case that movement sounded to me a lot like Jacobs, except that Jacobs' reading of the second subject is a little more eccentric in tempo fluctuation.

Jacobs is much brisker and pretty consistently comic. I mean the one on Harmonia Mundi, if there's another I haven't heard it.

Giving this another go. Saw Pat B.'s posting and just read Gramophone's review which called this recording "far batter than Brüggen's recent set" has me ready for a second listen.

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Do they have anything more substantial to say about the Harnoncourt?

This has been quite a controversial disc, splitting critics and GMG'rs. My first impressions weren't so high, preferring Harnoncourt's earlier recordings of the Mozart symphonies with Concertgabauw. I may like it a bit more the second time around, but my initial thoughts of criticism are retained. That being said, it's still interesting to hear, and Harnoncourt is always an intriguing conductor.

This reflects my own experience, I now feel we have something new and remarkable and which repays very careful listening. The performance it calls to mind his Harnoncourt's second recording of the B minor mass, which was similarly innovative and difficult. It makes you rethink the music.

[North Star]

I hope, dear fellow, that this disc met (high) expectations!

The three liturgical numbers are wonderful in being both modern, and steeped in the Russian Orthodox liturgical style.

It sure did, Karl. 
Agreed on the liturgical numbers.

Excellent recording, Karlo. Hope you enjoyed it.

Yes indeed, John.

[Harry]

Morning music.....

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2014/09/monteverdi-claudio-1567-1643-complete_18.html?spref=tw

[Harry]

And some Strauss doesn't hurt in the morning either.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2014/09/strauss-johann-ii-1825-1899-complete.html?spref=tw