What are you listening to now?

[The new erato]

Played the string quartet last night:

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Considering it is his best known chamber work, it didn't make as strong an impression on me as the other works on this set; i.e. the violin sonata, cello sonata, piano trio or wind quintet with piano,all of which I really liked.

Maybe I'm spoiled by the version by the Ysaye quartet which admittedly is better played.

Also, to continue the French theme, made the first inroads into the Lekeu set on Capriccio which I received yesterday.

[Harry]

This is absolutely one of the best recordings of the Akathist of the Mother of God, in the Syrian tradition. It will not get better as this. It belongs to my top list and is very much recommended.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2015/08/recent-acquisition-akathist-of-mother.html?spref=tw

[Harry]

Sweelinck played on a Jan van Covelens organ built probably around 1521, a one manual instrument with only a 8' praestant, and a 16' Bourdon, but boy what a fine sound. Leon Berben at his best. Second rerun.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2015/08/recent-acquisition-sweelinck-jan.html?spref=tw

[Drasko]

Beethoven - Symphony No.5
Tchaikovsky - Capriccio Italien, Tema con Variazioni (from Suite No.3)
Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire

Mendelssohn - The Fair Melusine & Ruy Blas Overtures
Schubert - The Unfinished
Wiener Philharmoniker

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Gonna look at the Bonus DVD that comes with this (borrowed from my local public library, bless - this time - its peculiar collection development policy) : never seen before footage from the film,"Vlad the Impaler."

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[Karl Henning]

This is absolutely one of the best recordings of the Akathist of the Mother of God, in the Syrian tradition. It will not get better as this. It belongs to my top list and is very much recommended.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2015/08/recent-acquisition-akathist-of-mother.html?spref=tw

Sweelinck played on a Jan van Covelens organ built probably around 1521, a one manual instrument with only a 8' praestant, and a 16' Bourdon, but boy what a fine sound. Leon Berben at his best. Second rerun.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2015/08/recent-acquisition-sweelinck-jan.html?spref=tw

Delighted to read both these, mijn vriend.

[Bogey]

[Karl Henning]

Walton
Belshazzar's Feast (1931)
Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone
Waynflete Singers
L'inviti
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Orchestra
Litton

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[Cato]

I came across this today: an excellent performance (from a concert?) of Schoenberg's Pelleas und Melisande with Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic. 

Available on YouTube also: a download on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OUB0FK/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp

[Karl Henning]

I came across this today: an excellent performance (from a concert?) of Schoenberg's Pelleas und Melisande with Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic. 

Available on YouTube also: a download on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OUB0FK/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp

Well, I shall have to check that out later!

[Todd]

Meticulous, perfect playing.  Yet it leaves me cold. 

[Mirror Image]

Also, to continue the French theme, made the first inroads into the Lekeu set on Capriccio Ricercar which I received yesterday.

There we go. Corrected. Also, wasn't Lekeu Belgian?

[Sergeant Rock]

Some Haydn Seek Haydn: Piano Trios in E flat Hob.XV:11 and E minor Hob.XV:12 played by Trio 1790




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Piano Sonata D major Hob.XVI:19 played by Buchbinder




Sarge

[SonicMan46]

Quantz, Johann (1697-1773) - Flute Concertos & Sonatas w/ Benedek Csalog on a Baroque flute - now I already own a half dozen discs of this composer's flute works, including 4 w/ Mary Oleskiewicz (left a long post yesterday in the 'Old Instruments' thread, if interested) and really enjoy her performances (one of her CDs in my collection shown below).

So, I was surprised after reading a comparative review on Fanfare of this disc w/ the flutist shown in the first two covers below, and a preference of the reviewer - well, I decided to see if Spotify had these Benedek recordings for streaming and indeed each was available - now I'm not sure that these are preferable to those w/ Mary O. (and all of the sonatas are different) but the review is attached - Dave

   

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Piano Sonata C minor Hob.XVI:20 played by Buchbinder




Sarge

[NikF]

Brahms: Works for Solo Piano - Katchen.

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On my own for a couple of days and this (new purchase) is part of what I'll be devoting my time to. I've only dipped into it, but I'm already leaning towards the playing on the longer pieces. Don't know why that might be, especially considering I don't really have anything else to compare it with.

[SonicMan46]

Vieuxtemps, Henri - Violin Concertos - up for a second listen and enjoying even more!   Dave

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Vieuxtemps, Henri - Violin Concertos - up for a second listen and enjoying even more!   Dave

Bravo et hourra; the only thing as good as listening to Vieuxtemps is seeing young converts. 

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

But only because of the interesting, indeed, compelling discussion of it on another thread : the Rach's third PC

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