What are you listening to now?

[San Antone]

Speaking of Marc-Andre Hamlin, I've posted three videos (on my blog) of him playing the B Minor with Liszt's manuscript streaming throughout. 

Very interesting to see.

TD

Opening ceremonies of Tchaikovsky XV Competition.

[North Star]

Speaking of Marc-Andre Hamlin, I've posted three videos (on my blog) of him playing the B Minor with Liszt's manuscript streaming throughout. 

Very interesting to see.

Ah yes, I remember listening to that years ago. If I recall correctly, it had a bit more wild abandonment than the Hyperion disc.

Why, so you did, dear fellow, so you did  0:)

Does make me want to revisit Argerich, which I remember liking, but to which I do not remember attending quite so closely (not her fault).

A very large contrast between the approaches as far as I recall - but both are certainly excellent. Will need to hear them both some fine autumn evening. 

[NikF]

Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 - Martinon/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra


From this boxed set -

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New music to me - and so an extra pleasure.

[Karl Henning]

A very large contrast between the approaches as far as I recall - but both are certainly excellent. Will need to hear them both some fine autumn evening. 

Aye, just the right time of year!

[Karl Henning]

Thread Duty:

Scarlatti
Sonatas in D, K.490-492
Ross

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[SonicMan46]

 

Hi Todd - I've not heard Zacharias in these performances but am a big MDG fan, so suspect the sound recording is excellent?  In checking Amazon, I noticed this 'inexpensive' EMI set which appears to be a compilation w/ different conductors - any comparative comments?  Thanks - Dave

[Obradovic]

Αu unexpectedly Beethovenian Symphony, shockingly written 4 years (1796) before the Master's 1st. Give it a spin!

[Karl Henning]

Holmboe
Symphony № 7 in one movement, Op.50/M.167 (1950)
Aarhus Symphony
Hughes

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The delicious energy with which this starts, suggests a mid-point between Hindemith and Mennin.

[North Star]

Holmboe
Symphony № 7 in one movement, Op.50/M.167 (1950)
Aarhus Symphony
Hughes

The delicious energy with which this starts, suggests a mid-point between Hindemith and Mennin.

Good to see that it's still priced like a true BIS bargain - 6 CDs (361.5 minutes, as per Amazon) for the price of 5 CDs. 

[Karl Henning]

Good to see that it's still priced like a true BIS bargain - 6 CDs (361.5 minutes, as per Amazon) for the price of 5 CDs. 

Oh, indeed!  Perhaps the only reason I own this is, I had a gift certificate for a specific site, and (mirabile dictu) this was among the relative paucity of classical recordings available there!

[Karl Henning]

Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 - Martinon/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra


From this boxed set -

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New music to me - and so an extra pleasure.

Is there Mennin in that box?

[San Antone]

Thread Duty:

Scarlatti
Sonatas in D, K.490-492
Ross

[asin]B00IUPNBW6[/asin]

I had no idea this set had been reissued.  I had given up hope of never getting it for less than $500.00.

Thanks.

[SonicMan46]

Some chamber music:

 

 

[North Star]

Is there Mennin in that box?

Among the contents, as listed in an Amazon review:
Mennin: Symphony No. 7 'Variation-Symphony'

[Harry]

Αu unexpectedly Beethovenian Symphony, shockingly written 4 years (1796) before the Master's 1st. Give it a spin!

Yes I tried to tell the GMG community that almost a year ago, but you're the first I see listening to it.
He is a fine composer.

[Brian]

Aulis Sallinen's "Chamber Music" - actually works for string orchestra. New release.



"The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquijote" might be the most purely fun, joyful thing I've ever heard by Sallinen, a true dance suite with a solo cello part. "Cruselliana" pays homage to the great clarinetist-composer by adding a quintet of wind soloists to the string orchestra. This music spans decades - 1975-2009. So far everything I've heard has been a delight. This is looking to be an essential pickup for anybody who likes contemporary music.

[Brian]

Yes I tried to tell the GMG community that almost a year ago, but you're the first I see listening to it.
He is a fine composer.

I reviewed that Westerhoff CD for MusicWeb. "Very little is known about Christian Westerhoff except that his music is wonderful....the Symphony in E flat [has] some writing for trumpets and horns which sounds a lot like the early Schubert symphonies. The finale is again a highlight, and again foreshadows early Schubert."

[Obradovic]

Yes I tried to tell the GMG community that almost a year ago, but you're the first I see listening to it.
He is a fine composer.

Αdmittedly the two concertos are rather innocuous by comparison but the Symphony is a revelation

[Karl Henning]

Among the contents, as listed in an Amazon review:
Mennin: Symphony No. 7 'Variation-Symphony'

I wonder if Nik has listened!  It may be no less new (nor less delightful) to him than the Nielsen 

[Karl Henning]

I had no idea this set had been reissued.  I had given up hope of never getting it for less than $500.00.

Thanks.

I have the prior (Warner Classics) issue.