What are you listening to now?

[Papy Oli]

One of the most incredible symphonies in the second half of the 20th Century. A true masterpiece IMHO.

hey, as it turns out, I did enjoy this 11th !

now onto the 7th which is bit more...intense...kranky... 

[madaboutmahler]

Lontano is, simply, beautiful!

Absolutely, Karl!

As is:
http://www.youtube.com/v/kkaOz48cq2g

Beautiful, and so unresolved. Might get some people together to conduct this with....

[TheGSMoeller]

http://www.youtube.com/v/8ZKaMuALMMY

Really enjoyed the Macabre too, a really interesting, exciting piece, with amazing instrumentation!!

Awesome!!!!

Absolutely, Karl!

As is:
http://www.youtube.com/v/kkaOz48cq2g

Beautiful, and so unresolved. Might get some people together to conduct this with....

The greatest American composition of the 20th Century.

[Karl Henning]

Beautiful, and so unresolved. Might get some people together to conduct this with....

Excellent idea, Daniel!

[TheGSMoeller]

Joining the party...

Piston: Symphony No. 6
Seattle/Schwarz

[Lisztianwagner]

This chit-chat about Ligeti made me think of Stockhausen.....

Karl-Heinz Stockhausen
Klavierstück X

http://www.youtube.com/v/1v7YYvPSYzw

[mc ukrneal]

Awesome!!!!


The greatest American composition of the 20th Century.

Let's not lose our heads now!

[TheGSMoeller]

Let's not lose our heads now!

Hey now, I was at work without my headphones, craving some music.

Overboard? Perhaps, but I'll stand by my original comments. 

[mc ukrneal]

Hey now, I was at work without my headphones, craving some music.

Overboard? Perhaps, but I'll stand by my original comments. 

Well, to be honest, I find Ives an eye-opener. I've played a few of his pieces, which helps a lot. Lots of people have never heard of him.

[Papy Oli]

One favourite work I have not listened to in ages :

Pergolesi - Stabat Mater
(Concerto Italiano - Alessandrini - Mingardo - Bertagnolli)

[North Star]

Lontano is, simply, beautiful!

Absolutely, Karl!

As is:
http://www.youtube.com/v/kkaOz48cq2g

Beautiful, and so unresolved. Might get some people together to conduct this with....

+2.
Listened to that Ives, wonderful  0:)


Greatest American composition of the 20th Century might be too much, though - especially since Ives wrote other great stuff, too

Now:
Ives
Three Places in New England
http://www.youtube.com/v/ZKJw74JWYwg

[Sergeant Rock]

Smetana The Moldau, Szell conducting the Cleveland




Sarge

[Mirror Image]

hey, as it turns out, I did enjoy this 11th !

now onto the 7th which is bit more...intense...kranky... 

I was actually referring to the 7th.

[Mirror Image]

Some 'what the hell' February for me too. On first hearing Ligeti when I was 8 or so, I wondered if this could actually be considered music.... I gradually came to really like Atmospheres and the piano etudes, but feel like giving some more of his music a try now:

http://www.youtube.com/v/l2OQbA3r78M
http://www.youtube.com/v/8ZKaMuALMMY

And..... WOW!!!!! This is incredible stuff! The textures in Lontano are so moving, as if screams are desperately trying to be heard, the harmony so close, structure so slowly moving... amazing!! Really enjoyed the Macabre too, a really interesting, exciting piece, with amazing instrumentation!!

About time you agree with me! Ligeti is my favorite late-20th Century composer. His music is so individual. It's instantly recognizable. He's into creating music that rises above experimentation unlike a lot of late-20th Century composers. There is a rhyme and reason to the music and he articulates his ideas so well. Incredible composer.

[Karl Henning]

Let's not lose our heads now!

Dude, is that a sock monkey yer talkin' to? ; )

[Todd]

Meh.

[Brahmsian]

Dude, is that a sock monkey yer talkin' to? ; )

Or, as you have mentioned, oh hoseried simian.....

[mc ukrneal]

Dude, is that a sock monkey yer talkin' to? ; )

Hey! Sock Monkeys are people too!!!

[Sergeant Rock]

Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 E minor, Szell conducting the Cleveland




Sarge

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Melodien. Awesome music and performance.