What are you listening to now?

[Todd]

Rem Urasin's Mazurkas.  Urasin's Mazurkas are somewhat like Primakov's in that there is ample rubato and unique accenting and dynamic shading, but it is generally more fluid and the overall conception is smaller in scale.  The playing, as recorded, is mostly bass light, bordering on thin, though this can be ameliorated by using headphones with more generous bass or using distortion/equalization to achieve desired results.  The myriad little felicities add up to something most enjoyable.  Of the new sets I bought this year, I'd have to say that the even more interventionist/idiosyncratic/indulgent Primakov and the exceedingly fine Flier are my preferred sets, but this one is none too shabby and is one of the successes.

[North Star]

...und Debussy ist auch dabei. 

Thanks for the comments. Yep, in a piece like this one can sense that (despiite all his "ruprurist" talk in the 40s and 50s), Boulez was actually working withn, and as a continuation of, a long tradition, and what he does is masterfuly amalgamate all sorts of different influnces. And let me tell you, the more one listents to it, the more stunning it becomes. 

Cheers,

Oh yes, there's definitely Debussy's shadow over the work - but then, that seems true in so many other works, so I didn't bother to name it specifically. 

[Brian]

Felt like some lighter string chamber music and this is hitting the spot. First listen to the Svendsen, which is good fun; many listens to the Bruch, one of his best efforts. Never heard of the ensemble but Claves has good taste in chamber musicians.

[prémont]

Ha! That explains why the name is completely new to me.

I am liking this more now, into the third hour, so maybe I am getting more accustomed to the thing, but there is still a bit of sourness to it I find. Playing is fine.

What I want is a reissue of Walcha's Archiv set (on a Ruckers and a Hemsch ) which I had on vinyl and was my favorite. (The Walcha EMI set is unlistenable, on a gigantic metal frame harpsichord.)

It is not a misprint. There was a harpsichord builder Johann Heinrich Harrass (1665 - 1714) und Johann Harrass der Jüngere (1707 - 1778) in Thüringen.

https://www.sim.spk-berlin.de/uploads/03-forschung-jahrbuch/SIM-Jb_1996-08.pdf

The instrument Watchorn uses is a copy of the so called Berliner Bach Flügel, built by Johann Heinrich Harrass the Elder.

[Brian]

From Todd's keyboard to my ears

[aligreto]

Langgaard: Symphony No. 13 [Dausgaard]....





Lots more luscious Langgaard lyricism in this work with a fair dollop of drama and tension sprinkled about.

[aligreto]

I thought I was the unique person that did that  .

You are not alone   

[cilgwyn]

aligreto: You're getting near one of my favourite Langgaard symphonies,now. No 15. Although,I can't find anyone else,to date,who shares my enthusiasm!!

[aligreto]

aligreto: You're getting near one of my favourite Langgaard symphonies,now. No 15. Although,I can't find anyone else,to date,who shares my enthusiasm!!

OK, I rise to the challenge.
However, my own problem is that I am getting close to the end of the set  One can never replicate that sense of first hearing excitement.

[cilgwyn]

I've been listening to this 2 cd set since yesterday. I'm listening to the Violin Sonata,now! I have enjoyed listening to all the music on this cd. It is certainly very interesting to listen to. I haven't really made up my mind about the value of some of it,yet. I knew No's 2 & 3 from the Olympia cds,which I no longer own! I quite like No 2. Particularly the first movement,parts of which have some very exciting orchestration. It feels uneven in terms of inspiration,though. The finale seems to stop and start,as if Enescu had trouble writing a satisfactory conclusion. I have seen the third described as his masterpiece in that form,and a masterpiece. It strikes me as the most successful of the three. He certainly had a gift for orchestration! Not sure it quite comes off,though? They are,in their own way,fascinating pieces to listen to and mull over their true worth. The Violin Sonata is a wonderful piece of music. This is the music I have enjoyed most on the cds. I knew it previously from the Hyperion cd,which again,I no longer own! If memory serves me correctly I would hazard to say that the Olympia cd's were rougher in terms of the recording quality,but had the edge in terms of the performances. These are good,though.

[cilgwyn]

I should emphasise. I do like his third. It is a fascinating work. I think the Olympia recording had more drama and atmosphere,if memory serves me correctly. The superior recording of the emi is a definite plus,though.

[Ken B]

Mennin
Symphony № 8 (1973)
Columbus Symphony
Badea

Condolences.

TD
Raff Symphony 3 (but will be interupted by meetings)

[aligreto]

Liszt: From CD 2: "Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne"....

[North Star]

First listen
Atterberg
Symphony No. 6 in C major, Op. 31 (1927-8)
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Rasilainen
[asin]B0007ACVDW[/asin]

[Karl Henning]

Langgaard
Symphony № 15 « Søstormen » (The Sea-Storm)  BVN 375 (1937/1949)
Johan Reuter, baritone
Danish National Choir
Danish National Radio Symphony
Dausgaard

[asin]B001MUJSF0[/asin]

[Que]

.[asin]B0013PS4CM[/asin]
Q

[Todd]

Disc 12.

[Karl Henning]

aligreto: You're getting near one of my favourite Langgaard symphonies,now. No 15. Although,I can't find anyone else,to date,who shares my enthusiasm!!

Well, I like it quite a bit.  Just what degree of enthusiasm do you enthuse with?  0:)

[cilgwyn]

Novak's Pan. I expressed reservations about this last time around. I can't think why,really? This is nice,nature music. And on an epic scale. What not to enjoy? 

[cilgwyn]

Well, I like it quite a bit.  Just what degree of enthusiasm do you enthuse with?  0:)

Re:Langgaard's Fifteenth: Quite a bit more than a bit!