What are you listening to now?

[The new erato]

First disc from what is obviously a great set:

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[Brian]

First disc from what is obviously a great set:

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I may need to stream some of that this afternoon and consider a purchase, looks great.

However, a little peeved that the sextet with piano was not included.

[SonicMan46]

Fasch, Johann (1688-1758) - Overture Symphonies w/ Ludger Rémy & Les Amis de Philippe - new arrival (believe recommended here) - I now own about a dozen CDs of Fasch's music and one other w/ Rémy and group - listening now and expect to enjoy.

Haydn, Joseph - Trio Sonatas w/ Trio 1790 - doing a second listen to this excellent period instrument group - and will file away in my collection - Dave

 

[The new erato]

I may need to stream some of that this afternoon and consider a purchase, looks great.

However, a little peeved that the sextet with piano was not included.

You will be even more peeved after listening when you discover that europadusc had it at £ 13.89 +P&P a few days ago....... They har the Shostakovichs cycle on SACD at £22 or therebout as well, but I decided that I had my fill of cycles. The only Mendelssohnian complete competition I have is the Melos, so that was an easier choice. Of course I have single discs, particularly of the Mosaiques doeing the first two opera.

[aligreto]

This CD has grown on me after several listenings. Solid programme and performances.
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I really like that one too. May I politely recommend this one which you should also like [if you do not know it already]....

[aligreto]

Rawsthorne: Symphonic Studies...





My first listen to this work and what an assured first work for full orchestra this is! It has wonderful tonal colour and is full of contrasting tension filled excitement and hymn like lyricism. Interestingly, I felt that I got faint echoes of Gustav Holst in there sometimes.

[Brian]

You will be even more peeved after listening when you discover that europadusc had it at £ 13.89 +P&P a few days ago.......

Amazon MP has it for US $25 (including the shipping charge), so I won't lose too badly.

TD:



As with the first volume, I found a few things to appreciate (the military demeanor of #4, with "Turkish" percussion and a weird percussion part in the slow movement), but overall, Eggert's music is not especially distinctive, and would probably not stand up to repeated listening very well.

[Wakefield]

Listened to that (Dutoit) last night and was very impressed, actually. Lots of great detail and good stereophonic image and on-the-spot playing. Did jump into the ear most readily.


Thread duty: 


Johann Ritter von Herbeck
Great Mass
G.Schaller / Philharmonie Festiva, Philharmonic Chorus Munich
PROFIL Hänssler

You have a good sense of design, sir. You have softened that like-bloody- Metropolis cover. 

[Brian]

Jan Hanuš' "Prague Nocturnes" for orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WvcvyHYpPQ

Oooh, thanks for the link. I'm listening now. Wish it said who the performers were!

[Tsaraslondon]

Bought for 1p from Amazon marketplace, and worth, well, every penny! But I jest. This is a lovely disc, and a reminder of what a lovely singer Battle was or is. I have no idea whether she is still active.

[Karl Henning]

"Papa"
Piano Sonata in A^b, Hob.XVI:46
Rosen

[Que]

Fasch, Johann (1688-1758) - Overture Symphonies w/ Ludger Rémy & Les Amis de Philippe - new arrival (believe recommended here) - I now own about a dozen CDs of Fasch's music and one other w/ Rémy and group - listening now and expect to enjoy.

Dave, I would appreciate a few pointers on a few Fasch highlights!    I haven't quite got into his music yet...

Q

[The new erato]

Another excellent string quartet disc:

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[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphonic Dances, Op. 45. Great performance. I really like Polyansky's Rachmaninov series on Chandos.

[North Star]

Listened to the second of three disc of songs from here, good stuff.

Rakhmaninov
Songs
Elisabeth Söderström
Vladimir Ashkenazy
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[Papy Oli]

Good evening all,

Some of Papa's Trios from the BAT box.

[Sergeant Rock]

Lloyd Symphony No. 11 (1985), the composer conducting the Albany SO




Sarge

[Mandryka]

Andrew Parott/Taverner Choir sing John Taverner's Missa Gloria Tibi Trinitas.,

This is a magnificent recording, the best Taverner CD I've heard, maybe the best CD of British choral music.  It's human, you sense real individuals, with real characters. Everything is full of human passion, both the Taverner mass and the chant. There is a lot of chant, but for me that's not a hardship when the chanting is as thrilling as this. Everything is clear. The interpretation sounds just right to me, the intonation, tempos and phrasing.

Even from the point of view of sound quality it's perfect. Truthful - you feel like you're in the best seat in the cathedral, just the right distance from the singers. The way the engineers have created a sense of place is exceptional.

The mass is less wild than Taverner's Missa Corona Spinea, but is no less inspired. It's also less dominated by virtuoso music for high voices - so Parrott's voice leading is much appreciated.

[André]

Atterberg: symphony no 6, 'Dollar Symphony'.  Ari Rasilainen, CPO



Weber: Abu Hassan, singspiel. Theo Adam, Peter Schreier, Ingeborg Hallstein. (RCA)



Brahms: symphonie no. 1, Chicago Symphony, James Levine (RCA). Mamma mia ! Blut und Donner !

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

Cool.

Indeed.