What are you listening to now?

[Todd]

[Mandryka]

Starting with this set.
After Harry ordered  a dozen sets at bargain price at jpc for his musical friends, luckily there was a copy left for me.... 

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Disc 1 has Malcom Wilson, Tom Beghin and David Breitman playing sonatas nos. 1-3 on instruments after Anton Walter 1795.

Packing is and old fashioned "brick", though thankfully the damage to my shelf space is limited by the use of five slim double cases. Super thick booklet though...
Anyway, early days yet but the sound of a proper period instrument is to me always a huge advantage - I can't help myself.... 
So...this is actually my 1st cycle on period instruments...  Due to the fact Paul Komen never finished his cycle for Globe, that I have mixed feelings on Ronald Brautigam and I would have to sell my car to order the Astrée set by Paul Badura-Skoda from Japan  (though I might do that one day....)

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2002/Jan02/Beethoven_sonatas_claves.htm

Q

Beghin's op 111 is interesting.

[Madiel]

Just streamed Prokofiev's very dark and sombre piano pieces, Thoughts op.62 (played by Oleg Marshev)

[Que]

From this set - Gustav Leonardt playing the Couperins:

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Q

[aligreto]

Telemann: Pariser Quartette, Concerto Primo e Concerto Secondo [Freiburger Barockconsort]....





The music is totally absorbing and engaging and the performances are beyond reproach.

[aligreto]

Mozart: Harpsichord Concertos KV 107, Nos. 1 & 2 [Hantaí]....

[Madiel]

Stravinsky, Le Chant du Rossignol

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[Madiel]

Now streaming Prokofiev, Violin Concerto No.2

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[aligreto]

Concerto in G major for Violin
Concerto in G major for Flute


Wonderful, joyous and jubilant music in the outer movements with a contrasting serene slow movement. Very well played and recorded with wonderful orchestral textures, the ensemble attack the music with verve but not over aggressively. The music itself is interesting, engaging and entertaining.

[Camphy]

[71 dB]

This pretty overlooked chamber music! 

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Btw, that's a very good "non-white" Naxos cover art.  0:)

[aligreto]

Berg: Violin Concerto [Szeryng/Kubelik]....





I am not too familiar with this work but I think that it is a very fine one. I like its ruminating nature and how it is filled with tension. Szeryng's tone, as always, is wonderful and this enhances the stark beauty of the work.

[James]

https://www.youtube.com/v/8vH6Bhb5MTs

[PerfectWagnerite]

Berg: Violin Concerto [Szeryng/Kubelik]....





I am not too familiar with this work but I think that it is a very fine one. I like its ruminating nature and how it is filled with tension. Szeryng's tone, as always, is wonderful and this enhances the stark beauty of the work.

That is a very fine version of the Berg VC. I really enjoyed it as well. This is the coupling I have:
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[Madiel]

Beethoven, the charming little Allegretto for piano trio, WoO 39.

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[Todd]

3 & 4.

[North Star]

Weinberg
String Quartets Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Quatuor Danel
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[aligreto]

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 [Mackerras]....





This version has always been a favourite of mine. Although there is pathos and poignancy in there the first movement is almost playful and the sense of being out in the woods is almost tangible. The orchestral textures always seemed lighter in this performance which lends for great clarity.

[Madiel]

Now streaming: Benjamin Frith on Naxos is leading me through Mendelssohn opp. 5, 6 and 7.

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Not only is it rapidly becoming clear to me that the number of Mendelssohn opuses in my collection ought to rise significantly (a paltry 4 full works currently), but from listening to these and reading some reviews I'm thinking that Benjamin Frith might be an excellent place to start the shopping.

[aligreto]

Barry: Piano Quartet....





Raucous, robust, dissonant, dramatic, exhilarating, exciting, powerful, stimulating; pick your adjective and it will apply to this vibrant work!