What are you listening to now?

[North Star]

Ah, thanks.

Thanks; that had me puzzled also 

You're welcome, gents.

Thread duty

Schubert
Schwanengesang, D. 957
Quasthoff
Zeyen
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[aligreto]

Sibelius: En Saga....

[The new erato]

Currentzis transparent and highly personal 14th:

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[Karl Henning]

A first listen!  (I think . . . .)

Hindemith
Five Pieces for string orchestra, Op.44 № 4
ASMF
Marriner

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[Papy Oli]

Finally getting started on this set:
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I am curious

The samples at JPC are certainly enticing for this one  0:)

[The new erato]

The two first discs didn't impress me too much, but I've learnt to shut up about music I don't know after one playing. There I've said it.

[Karl Henning]

The two first discs didn't impress me too much, but I've learnt to shut up about music I don't know after one playing. There I've said it.

I applaud you!

[The new erato]

It's not easy for an opinionated guy like me!

[listener]

for brass ensemble
Florent SCHMITT: Dionysiaques op. 62/1   FAURÉ Chant funéraire op.117  arr. from the middle movement of the 2nd cello/piano sonata  KOECHLIN: Quelques chorals pour des fêtes populaires
Musique des Gardiens de la Paix   Désiré Dondeyne, cond.
recorded 1974 by Georges Kisselhoff

[Papy Oli]

Mahler 9 - Boulez / Chicago SO

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[mc ukrneal]

The two first discs didn't impress me too much, but I've learnt to shut up about music I don't know after one playing. There I've said it.

Really? I enjoyed this (Hamerik) quite a bit. Its a bit Brahmsian, with some additional flavors thrown in as you progress from first to last. it lacks some of the clear structure that Brahms has (at least to me it did) and does meander a bit, but I enjoyed it overall.

[SimonNZ]

Bach's Mass in B minor - Helmuth Rilling, cond. (1977)

[The new erato]

Really? I enjoyed this (Hamerik) quite a bit. Its a bit Brahmsian, with some additional flavors thrown in as you progress from first to last. it lacks some of the clear structure that Brahms has (at least to me it did) and does meander a bit, but I enjoyed it overall.

Romantic meandering isn't a bad description. That's not my favorite style, romanticism need structure a la Brahms, melodies like Tchaikovsky or color like Borodin to avoid being totally boring...and I don't find enough of it here. But first impressions might de wrong.

[Brian]

Romantic meandering isn't a bad description. That's not my favorite style, romanticism need structure a la Brahms, melodies like Tchaikovsky or color like Borodin to avoid being totally boring...and I don't find enough of it here. But first impressions might de wrong.

One of the biggest changes for my listening in the past 5 years is I've gone from thinking every romantic symphony is super interesting to thinking that 90% of the not-famous ones are dreadfully dull. I have a lot of opinions that belong in the Unpopular Opinions thread, now...

I liked Hamerik 5 years ago but haven't listened to any in years. I think the ones I liked were later symphonies like 5 or 6.

[The new erato]

I totally see where you are coming from, been there, done that. My favorite romanticism is the chamber music or song forms. Even the weaker ones in those genres lives on charm, whereas too much of the orchestral stuff ends up being either bombastic or vacuous. There's not to say that there aren't surprising gems, though, and hope springs eternal.

Edit: I'll  keep no 5&6 in mind, they are on the next disc I think.

[San Antone]

Brahms

Martin Frost

[Brian]

I will say this about obscure romantic music: if it is conducted by Svetlanov, it's almost certainly going to be fun!



Skipping the symphony, just playing Tamara and In Bohemia. Favorites of mine in 2008 that are still entertaining.

[aligreto]

[Pat B]

Wow, thanks for alerting me. Read your post while in the andante from D. 960

Listening to D960 now, Rubinstein 1965. Rubinstein's Chopin and Brahms get all the love but to me, this Schubert is right up there. (I have not heard his 1969 version.)

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Surprisingly and surpassingly wonderful.  I say surprisingly, because I hadn't heard of the Kontarsky Bros. before.  Their repertoire was focused on 20th century inc. Boulez and Berio and Stockhausen.  They merit future investigation.