What are you listening to now?

[The new erato]

That's an absolutely beautiful album, for me probably my overall Savall favorite (along with the Lully album).

[Harry]

CD 11 from this box, not the easiest of compositions by this composer.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2016/08/rodrigo-joaquin-rodrigo-collection-cd.html?spref=tw

[Drasko]

That's an absolutely beautiful album, for me probably my overall Savall favorite (along with the Lully album).

One of my favorites as well (with Sainte-Colombe discs), but there are quite a few Savall albums I like.

[Brian]

I could never pick a favorite Savall album... but perhaps the Rameau, "Istanbul," or "Balkan Spirit".

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First listen to this album:



Symphony No. 2 follows a rather corny, frankly embarrassing structural plan (sweet, innocent, "inspiring" Americana music representing the Clinton era gets interrupted by gnarly angsty episode representing the September 11 terrorist attacks). Let's hope the other two works inspire more confidence.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to the always inspiring Symphony No. 3. Great stuff.

[Mirror Image]

First listen to this album:



Symphony No. 2 follows a rather corny, frankly embarrassing structural plan (sweet, innocent, "inspiring" Americana music representing the Clinton era gets interrupted by gnarly angsty episode representing the September 11 terrorist attacks). Let's hope the other two works inspire more confidence.

Hmm...that does sound rather cheesy. Perhaps the idea could have been taken in a more creative direction and given more emotional weight to the ongoing narrative (if there is one in this work). Some tweaking sounds like it was in order.

[Karl Henning]

Copland
Inscape (1967)
NY Phil
Lenny

[Karl Henning]

Mennin
Canzona (1951)
Massachusetts Wind Orchestra
Malcolm Rowell

[Wanderer]

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[Karl Henning]

Mennin
Canzona (1951)
US Air Force Band

http://www.youtube.com/v/eoIB_r8eEwg

[Brian]

I could never pick a favorite Savall album... but perhaps the Rameau, "Istanbul," or "Balkan Spirit".

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First listen to this album:



Symphony No. 2 follows a rather corny, frankly embarrassing structural plan (sweet, innocent, "inspiring" Americana music representing the Clinton era gets interrupted by gnarly angsty episode representing the September 11 terrorist attacks). Let's hope the other two works inspire more confidence.

Update: I can't really recommend this CD; the River's Rush piece is fairly forgettable, and then the Flute Concerto is - while still the best piece on the album, for sure - basically a work of pastiche. The outer movements are Coplandian, and the andante is such a blatant imitation of Mozart's "Elvira Madigan" that it actually seems bold and courageous in its naked thievery. In the booklet Puts says he was inspired to write something that achieved the magic of the Mozart piece, which is like if Melania said she was inspired to write something that achieved the magic of Michelle Obama...

[Mirror Image]

Copland
Inscape (1967)
NY Phil
Lenny

Cool work!

[Brian]

Update: I can't really recommend this CD; the River's Rush piece is fairly forgettable, and then the Flute Concerto is - while still the best piece on the album, for sure - basically a work of pastiche. The outer movements are Coplandian, and the andante is such a blatant imitation of Mozart's "Elvira Madigan" that it actually seems bold and courageous in its naked thievery. In the booklet Puts says he was inspired to write something that achieved the magic of the Mozart piece, which is like if Melania said she was inspired to write something that achieved the magic of Michelle Obama...

UGH THE FINALE HAS THE ORCHESTRA CLAPPING?!?!

This CD is 100% pure Wisconsin cheese

[Ken B]

Kalliwoda's first symphony, arranged for piano 4 hands by Czerny

[SonicMan46]

New acquisition. Baroque/Classical at its best! Another success story from this ensemble. Highly recommended, as the first cd I played yesterday.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2016/08/fasch-johann-friedrich-1688-1758_2.html?spref=tw

Harry - second your recommendation!  I own about 10 discs of Fasch's music, including both performances below w/ Il Gardellino - Dave

 

[Mirror Image]

Now:



El Salón México
An Outdoor Overture
Billy the Kid
Quiet City
John Henry
Out Town
Las Agachades
Fanfare for the Common Man

All great stuff conducted by the man himself.

[Ken B]

Now:



El Salón México
An Outdoor Overture
Billy the Kid
Quiet City
John Henry
Out Town
Las Agachades
Fanfare for the Common Man

All great stuff conducted by the man himself.

I got to see him conduct live once. Billy the Kid and a couple shorter pieces.

[Mirror Image]

I got to see him conduct live once. Billy the Kid and a couple shorter pieces.

Wow! I bet that was a memorable concert. Who was the orchestra or do you not remember?

[Brian]

I think someone just said that Sonata No. 3, on this new disc, is one of their favorite obscure piano sonatas.

[Karl Henning]

Just because:  Stan Kenton's arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen."