What are you listening to now?

[Wakefield]

Barber: Violin Concerto
Meyer: Violin Concerto

Hahn/Saint Paul Chamber O/Wolff

Barber was spectacular as usual in Barber's VC although the 3rd movement is peculiar as always (IMHO). I wish Barber stayed on the path of the first two movements instead of "dueling" with the violinist. I also found Meyer's piece endearing (especially the first movement).

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I am disappointed: I hoped to read here a declaration of love for Hilary and to add the mandatory "+1." 

[Moonfish]

Don't be afraid to go back and focus full attention on this;  marvelous piece, through and through!

Heh! Yes, it will have plenty of time in my Berlioz "schedule"...   

[Moonfish]

I am disappointed: I hoped to read here a declaration of love for Hilary and to add the mandatory "+1." 

Her playing or the overall performance? You can still declare your love! 

[springrite]

Her playing or the overall performance? You can still declare your love! 

Or feel free to declare love for Hugh Wolff!

[Moonfish]

Elgar:
Symphony No 1
Elegy
Enigma Variations

Hallé Orchestra/Barbirolli  [1956]

[Moonfish]

Or feel free to declare love for Hugh Wolff!

Or the SPCO! 

[Karl Henning]

"Wolferl"
Menuetto: Allegretto — Trio
fr. K.387
&
Menuetto: [Allegretto] — Trio
fr. K.421
Juilliard Qt

In the K.387, the principal violin played with curiously mannered accents.  The K.421 was rather Romantified, both in a degree of arguable impetuosity in the Allegretto, and then in backing off the tempo for the Trio significantly.

[Ken B]

Da Shozz
Symphony 13
Jansons

[Karl Henning]

“Wolferl”
Menuetto: Allegretto — Trio
fr. K.428
&
Menuetto: Moderato — Trio
fr. K.458
Juilliard Qt

They play the Menuetto of the K.428 with curiously flattened-out rhythm;  curiously business-like.

The K.458 (that Moderato) may be the most successful of the Menuetti in the Juilliard set;  musical, and at ease.

[Karl Henning]

Nielsen
Symphony № 1, Op.7 (1889-94)
Royal Liverpool Phil
Bostock

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[Madiel]

What was it you asked me? Why I'm down on Turangalilla?





Let me think, let me think. There was a reason.

ROFL.

[EigenUser]

What was it you asked me? Why I'm down on Turangalilla?





Let me think, let me think. There was a reason.

First picture made my day! Describes the piece so well -- I have no problem admitting it!

Aren't you a Penderecki fan? Early or late?

[Ken B]

First picture made my day! Describes the piece so well -- I have no problem admitting it!

Aren't you a Penderecki fan? Early or late?

His austere stuff. 
Late, as in after his conversion from the abusive avant-garde. He does have a tendency to bombast and great flabby things, but when he can avoid that I like his stuff. I like thos symphonies.

TD
Brahms Symphony 4 "The Natescarer"
Ozawa, Saito Kinen Orchestra

This is a wonderful recording!

[André]

Bruckner: symphony no 9. Two versions, both live concerts issued on the DGG label.

1) Giuseppe Sinopoli and the Dresden Staatskapelle.
2) Gustavo Dudamel and the Gothenburg Symphony.

Both are very fine versions, the latter substantially more than that: it is both powerful and original, tragic and empathetic. Very moving. I can't find any fault in the Sinopoli except maybe a too polished approach, an unwillingness to totally bare the music's soul.

Dudamel' is one of the most emotionally right performances I've heard. He takes chances and scores brilliantly.

[EigenUser]

His austere stuff. 
Late, as in after his conversion from the abusive avant-garde. He does have a tendency to bombast and great flabby things, but when he can avoid that I like his stuff. I like thos symphonies.

I actually like a lot of his avant-garde stuff, but it isn't what I've been listening to recently. I love the Da Natura Sonoris sequence.

TD
Brahms Symphony 4 "The Natescarer"
Ozawa, Saito Kinen Orchestra

This is a wonderful recording!

Almost listened to Brahms 4 today!

[Ken B]

Mendelssohn
Midsummer Night's Dream (complete)
BSO, Ozawa

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to the Flute Concerto. Excellent work and performance from Gallois/Chung/Gothenburg SO.

[Brian]

Inspired by George!

Beethoven
Opp. 26, 28
Lucchesini

[Brian]

Late, as in after his conversion from the abusive avant-garde. He does have a tendency to bombast and great flabby things, but when he can avoid that I like his stuff. I like thos symphonies.

Agreed. My favorite Penderecki works are the Sextet, French Horn Concerto, and String Quartet No. 3 (which was arranged into the String Quintet).

[Todd]