What are you listening to now?

[Karl Henning]

Elgar
Fantasia and Fugue in c minor, Op.86 (arr. of JSB BWV 537)
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra
The composer arranger conducting

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[Karl Henning]

Сергей Сергеевич [ Sergei Sergeyevich (Prokofiev) ]
Suite from The Love for Three Oranges, Opus 33a bis
LSO
Doráti

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[jlaurson]

Earlier:

  Gregor Werner (1695-1766)
(Esterhazy Court Director before & alongside Haydn)
"Pro Adventu"
Chamber Pieces & Small Orchestral Songs
Ars Antiqua Austria / Gunar Letzbor (violin / director)
Challenge Classics
German link - UK link

Most charming.

Now:

  J. Haydn
The Symphonies
(Most of them, anyway)
Christopher Hogwood / Academy of Ancient Music
Decca / L'Oiseau Lyre
German link - UK link

disc two

[madaboutmahler]

Elgar
Fantasia and Fugue in c minor, Op.86 (arr. of JSB BWV 537)
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra
The composer arranger conducting

Absolutely love that! And the Respighi Feste as well, I have that Maazel on the listening pile.

For me, earlier:

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(Rosenkavalier Suite, Don Juan, Also Sprach)
Fantastic music, and these are very fine performances as well! Great, rapid finale to Rosenkavalier Suite

[North Star]

First-listen Wednesday

Boulez
Le Marteau sans Maître
Boulez & Ensemble Intercontemporain
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[North Star]

Erik Satie
Relache

http://www.youtube.com/v/Kvc6vIWQxT8

I don't think I've even heard of that one. What is it like, Ilaria?

[Lisztianwagner]

Sorry, was looking at the album cover and didn't read the fine print.  I was refering to Pini di Roma, recorded by Karajan in 1958.  (Sorry for the false start.)

I'm afraid Pini di Roma is the only piece in the Roman trilogy that take pleasure in.  Another very intersting recording is Previtali, who was a friend of Respighi and probably had unique insight into the piece.  His old recording on Decca has finally been released.




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It's fine.

Pines of Rome is my favourite too, but I think it's not the only stunning tone poem of the Roman Trilogy, Fountains of Rome and Roman Festivals are quite impressive as well; I particularly love how Respighi use the orchestration and the timbric colour to depict the images of the fountains during the various parts of the day, it's absolutely brilliant.
About Karajan's Pines of Rome, I prefer his recording with the BPO to that one with the Philharmonia.
I don't know the Previtali, thanks for suggesting; also, the Reiner/CSO is excellent.

[Wakefield]

I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but when selecting which on to buy I got the same impression. Thanks for the rec.

You won't regret it, Que. Anyway, if we're talking about multi-disc sets, these days I consider those discs in the DHM Telemann Edition as a more critical acquisition yet. Just in case. 

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[HIPster]

You won't regret it, Que. Anyway, if we're talking about multi-disc sets, these days I consider those discs in the DHM Telemann Edition as a more critical acquisition yet. Just in case. 

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Good to know, Gordon - thanks for the recommendation. . .

I have the Belder, Musica Amphion set already, but this DHM box looks really nice!

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Speaking of excellent boxed sets - making my way through this beauty:

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All killer, no filler!

Only (slight) negative is no booklet, but the music and price is right on.

A few more listens to this and I might graduate to the Hogwood set. . .  I'm also eyeing some of the Goodman individual releases.

[Parsifal]

About Karajan's Pines of Rome, I prefer his recording with the BPO to that one with the Philharmonia.
I don't know the Previtali, thanks for suggesting; also, the Reiner/CSO is excellent.

For me Pini di Roma makes or breaks on the Via Appia.  Karajan finds the long line in the Berlin Philharmonic recording, emphasizing harmonic progressions and linear lines in the low brass and strings.  It's all about the growing crescendo.  In the Previtali all of the brass lines are more exposed and the thing sounds more like a fugue.  But it's sort of quaint how Previtali's Santa Cecelia Orchestra can't manage the "collosal" sound that is called for at the end, or at different places, such as in the catacombs. 

The other highlight of the Previtali collection is the Petrassi Concerto for Orchestra.

[Lisztianwagner]

I don't think I've even heard of that one. What is it like, Ilaria?

It's very impressive, enjoyable music, rather different to Satie's beautifully atmospheric piano music I've listened to so far; I really suggest you to have a listen to this ballet.

[Wakefield]

Good to know, Gordon - thanks for the recommendation. . .

Just to be completely clear, this set doesn't include the Tafelmusik, but another Telemann's collection titled Der getreue Music-Meister (The Constant Music-Master, 5-CDs). That said, I think Der getreue Music-Meister is one of the best imaginable pictures of Telemann's workshop and his compositional proceedings, fantastically delivered by Camerata Köln and some wonderful singers (f.i., Barbara Schlick).

[North Star]

It's very impressive, enjoyable music, rather different to Satie's beautifully atmospheric piano music I've listened to so far; I really suggest you to have a listen to this ballet.

Thanks, I'll listen to it now.
Do you know Socrate? A wonderful song cycle, my favourite Satie work, by far.
E: Le cinema is familiar - this was in an absurd film posted in the forum years ago. Good stuff

[Lisztianwagner]

Thanks, I'll listen to it now.
Do you know Socrate? A wonderful song cycle, my favourite Satie work, by far.
E: Le cinema is familiar - this was in an absurd film posted in the forum years ago. Good stuff

It's my pleasure. The music of the ballet was also used in the film Entr'acte, starring Satie himself in the opening sequence.
I don't; thank you for recommending, I'll listen to that cycle now.

[North Star]

It's my pleasure. The music of the ballet was also used in the film Entr'acte, starring Satie himself in the opening sequence.
I don't; thank you for recommending, I'll listen to that cycle now.

Yes, that's the movie. I should watch it again Do tell us what you think of Socrate!

[Karl Henning]

Karleau, how did you like Le marto?

[North Star]

Excellent!

Yes!

Karleau, how did you like Le marto?

I liked it very well, will definitely listen to it again later! The orchestration is very interesting.

[SonicMan46]

Zelenka Trio Sonatas:

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A Baroque super-group in every sense of the term. . Gorgeous music!

Agree completely - 2 discs of wonderful music w/ Danny Bond on the bassoon! 

[HIPster]

Agree completely - 2 discs of wonderful music w/ Danny Bond on the bassoon! 

Right on, Dave!  Such a wonderful release.

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Really enjoying this 2011 release.

[Geo Dude]

Lovely.

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