What are you listening to now?

[king ubu]

From the Argerich Sony box ... and actually the main drawing point for me - gotta hear Gitlis! Too bad there's none of those fancy boxes culling his recordings.

[Todd]

From the Argerich Sony box ... and actually the main drawing point for me - gotta hear Gitlis! Too bad there's none of those fancy boxes culling his recordings.

He never recorded much, though the below two boxes have eight discs worth of music.  They include his Vox concerto recordings (the Brilliant) and various and sundry UMG and live recordings (the Decca).

[aligreto]

Mozart: Piano Quartet K 478 [Sonnerie]....

[king ubu]

He never recorded much, though the below two boxes have eight discs worth of music.  They include his Vox concerto recordings (the Brilliant) and various and sundry UMG and live recordings (the Decca).

Thanks, the Brilliant I do have, it's where I got to hear him first. The Decca I so far skipped ... have some other stray releases with and by him, will go on with this here right now, which is the largest after the Brilliant set:



Review and contents listing:
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2016/Apr/Gitlis_SWR19005CD.htm

[king ubu]

ordered 

[SimonNZ]

Mozart's Piano Sonata no.11 - Ivor Kipnis, fortepiano

[Mister Sharpe]

This evening's listening :

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[Madiel]

BWV 170, Vergnuegte Ruh

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With a rather unusual central aria, deliberately devoid of any instruments in the lower register, and (going by date) a newly prominent organ part.

[Todd]

Barenboim's Eighth.  Barenboim maintains something close to the qualitative level of the Seventh here.  He keeps things taut at around 77', and he knows how and when to build tension and power.  The Adagio is magnificent, the Scherzo slightly less so.  There's plenty of power in the outer movements, and this is big-scale Bruckner.  The blobby sound distracts a bit, but not too much.  Overall, an excellent account, but not at the Gielen or Skrowaczewski level.

[Mirror Image]

Now playing the Violin Concerto from this set:

[SimonNZ]

Adam's Giselle - Richard Bonynge, cond.

[Autumn Leaves]

Langgaard: Symphony No. 7 [Dausgaard]....





There is a definite change in tone and musical language in this work. It is an emotionally engaging and very compelling work that is filled with tension and drama. The lyrical aspect is also still there in abundance. The musical content is wonderful.

Thanks for your recent posts about this Symphony Cycle - I am following your journey with interest

[Autumn Leaves]

Recent listening:



Concerto For Oboe D'Amore & Strings In A, BWV 1055R
Concerto For Violin, Oboe, Strings & Basso Continuo In C Minor, BWV 1060R

Not much to report on the listening front lately - just enjoying some Bach.

[Que]

Morning listening is a revisit to this set:

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This is growing on me.... The reason I say that, is because Jesse Rodin definitely does something new here...

The paces are noticeably quicker, more flowing, which creates all kinds of effects. Firstly the effect is less reverential, secondly more emphasis is placed on musical development and effects, thirdly there is less room (time) to "micro-dramatise" elements in the text. As a result the achieved expressivenes is of a different nature, if that makes any sense.... I feel this bridges some of the huge gap with the approach usually taken in secular repertoire of this period.
The singing is two-per-part BTW, with female sopranos.

The added reviews will perhaps provide  more insights, though it is a pity that Johan van Veen didn't review this set.

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/dufay-les-messes-%C3%A0-teneur

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2016/Jun/Dufay_masses_MEW1577.htm

http://www.classicalacarte.net/Production/Production_07_16/MEW157778_39_6_fanfare.htm

Q

[Harry]

Adam's Giselle - Richard Bonynge, cond.

A very good choice!

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Selections from the "Little Music Book for Anna Magdalena Bach" played by E. Power Biggs....

[aligreto]

Thanks for your recent posts about this Symphony Cycle - I am following your journey with interest

Cheers Conor. Are you listening along also?

[Autumn Leaves]

Cheers Conor. Are you listening along also?

Hey mate - I got side-tracked (again) by Bach so I havent done any further listening to the Langgaard (but I will get to it eventually!)

[Autumn Leaves]

JS Bach: Selections from the "Little Music Book for Anna Magdalena Bach" played by E. Power Biggs....

This looks like an interesting recording - I thought E. Power Biggs had only recorded 1 Disc of Bach organ works (I used to own it but I lost it along with all of my Bach sacred music a couple of years back..).
Not heard the notebook for Anna Magdelena before either - is good?

[aligreto]

Hey mate - I got side-tracked (again) by Bach so I havent done any further listening to the Langgaard (but I will get to it eventually!)

Absolutely no problem with being side-tracked by Johann Sebastian