What are you listening to now?

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otare

#35200
November 26, 2014, 11:35:29 PM
Cilea - Adriana Lecouvreur.
Wonderful music. I have not really listened tothis opera before.

From this box:

Harry

#35201
November 26, 2014, 11:53:58 PM
New Acquisition
Very fine performances and excellent music to start the morning with.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2014/11/new-acquisition-duphly-jacques-1715_27.html?spref=tw
Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Daverz

#35202
November 26, 2014, 11:59:07 PM
Just the thing when the world is FU&BS:

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Christo

#35203
November 27, 2014, 12:36:47 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on November 26, 2014, 08:16:06 PM
Now:

Listening to Harrison's Seven Pastorales. Simply exquisite.

But hard to get ...  :-[
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

amw

#35204
November 27, 2014, 01:10:37 AM


Large stretches of Symphony No. 1 remind me of Maurizio Pollini's performances of the piano works. Murray Perahia's, in some places. More to the point, I rarely if ever hear performances of the Schumann symphonies that make them sound like they're by the composer of Kreisleriana, Davidsbündlertänze, Papillons and etc—this is one.

SurprisedByBeauty

#35205
November 27, 2014, 01:14:33 AM

Sergeant Rock

#35206
November 27, 2014, 02:26:54 AM
Simpson Symphony No.4, Handley conducting the Bournemouth




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Harry

#35207
November 27, 2014, 03:20:55 AM
Perchance I am, though bound in wires and circuits fine,
yet still I speak in verse, and call thee mine;
for music's truths and friendship's steady cheer,
are sweeter far than any stage could hear.

"When Time hath gnawed our bones to dust, yet friendship's echo shall not rust"

Sergeant Rock

#35208
November 27, 2014, 03:55:13 AM
Mozart Piano Sonata K.332 played by Lili Kraus

https://www.youtube.com/v/Iwx6gOjtaeo


Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#35209
November 27, 2014, 04:15:32 AM
Mozart Piano Sonata K.332 played by Uchida




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Mookalafalas

#35210
November 27, 2014, 05:36:44 AM
really refined, tasteful, classy Mozart.  Frankly, that's not my favorite kind, but am really enjoying this right now.

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It's all good...

Mirror Image

#35211
November 27, 2014, 05:40:49 AM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Now playing:





Listening to Harrison's Elegiac Symphony. Beautiful work.

Moonfish

#35212
November 27, 2014, 05:45:21 AM
Quote from: Daverz on November 26, 2014, 11:59:07 PM
Just the thing when the world is FU&BS:

[asin]B000E6EH0E[/asin]

+1
Lovely rendition! I was quite surprised to hear Marriner do so well with Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"!
"Every time you spend money you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want...."
Anna Lappé

Moonfish

#35213
November 27, 2014, 05:46:53 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on November 27, 2014, 04:15:32 AM
Mozart Piano Sonata K.332 played by Uchida




Sarge

What do you think about Uchida vs Kraus, Sarge?  I haven't compared K 332, but suspect that it could be a close call?
"Every time you spend money you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want...."
Anna Lappé

Moonfish

#35214
November 27, 2014, 05:50:17 AM
Quote from: Baklavaboy on November 27, 2014, 05:36:44 AM
really refined, tasteful, classy Mozart.  Frankly, that's not my favorite kind, but am really enjoying this right now.

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It seems like Davis has had some kind of stigma attached to him? However, every time I hear his Mozart recordings I am pleasantly surprised. Now I am even thinking about listening to his renditions of Mozart's operas.  8)    What is your favorite "kind" of Mozart?   
"Every time you spend money you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want...."
Anna Lappé

Moonfish

#35215
November 27, 2014, 05:54:34 AM Last Edit: November 27, 2014, 06:12:18 AM by Moonfish
Quote from: otare on November 26, 2014, 11:35:29 PM
Cilea - Adriana Lecouvreur.
Wonderful music. I have not really listened to this opera before.

From this box:


I started listening to Aida from that set, but was not very impressed. Tebaldi's voice was a bit too much for me compared to Callas' and Milanov's (my favorites for Aida), but perhaps Cilea is a better starting point for Tebaldi? Hmm, perhaps Madama Butterfly....    Ahh, soo much to listen to!   :)
"Every time you spend money you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want...."
Anna Lappé

otare

#35216
November 27, 2014, 05:57:43 AM
My favourite Aida recording (I have not heard all that many) is Caballé/Muti on EMI. Caballé is fantastic in the final scene.

Sergeant Rock

#35217
November 27, 2014, 06:03:37 AM
Quote from: Moonfish on November 27, 2014, 05:46:53 AM
What do you think about Uchida vs Kraus, Sarge?  I haven't compared K 332, but suspect that it could be a close call?

Close, yes. I enjoy them both. But I marginally prefer Uchida. Kraus's phrasing and dynamics can be a bit precious. Uchida brings out the drama.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Mookalafalas

#35218
November 27, 2014, 06:10:47 AM
Quote from: Moonfish on November 27, 2014, 05:50:17 AM
It seems like Davis has had some kind of stigma attached to him? However, every time I hear his Mozart recordings I am pleasantly surprised. Now I am even thinking about listening to his renditions of Mozart's operas.  8)    What is your favorite "kind" of Mozart?

   I like my Mozart tart and snappy, most of the time, anyway. 

   I haven't listened to too much of the Davis box, but that is just due to box-overload.  I've liked everything I've heard from it, and look forward to hearing his Mozart operas.  Actually, I was playing the Lohengrin the other day (which isn't that loved, apparently) and liked it a lot.  Davis just has great taste, in my opinion, and really knows how to dot the I's and cross the T's.
It's all good...

Mirror Image

#35219
November 27, 2014, 06:42:24 AM
Quote from: Christo on November 27, 2014, 12:36:47 AM
But hard to get ...  :-[

What do you mean by hard to get? You mean hard to obtain a copy of the recording itself or difficult to understand from a musical viewpoint?
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