What are you listening to now?

[San Antone]

Machaut and his contemporaries
Musica Nova

[aligreto]

Mozart: Missa in C, Coronation Mass, K317 [Cleobury]....

[Que]

Another great purchase in 2016! 

Though not listed as a favourite in a (futile? ) attempt to restrict myself...

Q

[aligreto]

Manuel De Zumaya: Sol-fa Pedro

[Karl Henning]

+1 to that,and to Harry's wishes as well.

Thanks to Harry, I'm listening to this:

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What do you think?

And happy new year, all!

[Spineur]

+1 to that,and to Harry's wishes as well.

Thanks to Harry, I'm listening to this:

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Charles Koechlin and Enrique Granados were born in 1867.  2017 is their 150th birthday.  Happy birthday Charles&Enrique

[ludwigii]

William Walton : Spitfire Prelude and Fugue

http://www.youtube.com/v/GVSm_f7bO8s


Let's start with the right foot 

[Que]

It has become a bit if a personal tradition to play this on New Year's Day:

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BTW Good news for lovers of historical recordings and the defunct Pearl label: British Heritage Records has licensed the back catalogue and has started reissuing.
I have immediately put the 1st reissue on my shopping list:

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Q

[king ubu]

BTW Good news for lovers of historical recordings and the defunct Pearl label: British Heritage Records has licensed the back catalogue and has started reissuing.
I have immediately put the 1st reissue on my shopping list:

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Q

CD-R, that one. Sucks. But then what is one to say or do if one wants those recordings ...

Now playing:



Händel's "Alcina" - which I'll catch live this week with Bartoli and Jaroussky - hooray!

[San Antone]

Machaut : Messe de Nostre Dame
Rebecca Stewart, Schola Machaut



My second listen to this live recording.  It would be very good if Stewart and her group could get this performance recorded under proper conditions.  Once one gets used to the sinewy/bellows inflected style of singing the music comes across in a spiritual and expressive manner.  Pace might be a little lax.

[aligreto]

Von dir o! Gott
Mein Jesus mich vergnugt

[The new erato]

What do you think?

And happy new year, all!

Like it quite a bit. Though it is the kind of composition, without strong lines, that require a bit of immersion in its "place" I think.

[Mahlerian]

Happy new year, everyone!

Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. de Waart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4381PcVUrU

Bruckner: Mass No. 1 in D minor
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Gardiner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3s561KCnt8

[Que]

CD-R, that one. Sucks. But then what is one to say or do if one wants those recordings ...

An issue on CD-R would indeed be a dissapointment....  Thanks for the warning!
I missed that - do you remember where you read that? Or are you speaking from your own experience? 

Q

[North Star]

Happy New Year, all!


Piazzolla
Kremer & al.
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[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphonic Dances, Op. 45. Fantastic performance.

[aligreto]

Amor, Sorte, Destino!
Del Chiaro Rio

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to the Harp Concerto. Excellent work and performance.

[HIPster]

Happy New Year to all! 

Starting off 2017 with some Bach:

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One of my top purchases of this past year and my favorite recording of these works. 

[Todd]

First disc of 2017.  Opp 132 & 135.  Figured I should go with the good stuff.