What are you listening to now?

[Karl Henning]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

"Papa"
Symphony № 16 in B^b, Hob.I/16
AAM
Hogwood

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[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony No.20 C major, Fischer conducting the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra




Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Haydn Symphony No.26 D minor ""Lamentatione", Kuijken conducting La Petite Bande

https://www.youtube.com/v/Ne4a0yXSShE

Sarge

I'm in:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

"Papa"
Symphony № 26 in d minor, « Lamentazione » Hob.I/26
AAM
Hogwood

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[André]

Couple of 'new arrivals':

Faure, Gabriel - Violin Sonatas w/ the gals on the cover art below - just the 2 sonatas, so about 25 minutes left on the CD - my second disc of these works in my collection is Pascal Devoyon & Dong-Suk Kang on Naxos w/ about 12 additional minutes (3 shorter Faure works included) - attached are several reviews of the CD shown for those interested.

Bach-Abel-Binder - Cello & Keyboard Sonatas w/ Brigitte Haudebourg on a fortepiano & Philippe Foulon on a 'violoncello d'amore' - kind of like a baryton - third pic below shows the bridges w/ regular and sympathetic strings; booklet notes discuss mainly the instruments in depth - recommended by several members in this thread (believe one was André) - composers all from the 18th century - a delightful recording.  Dave

   

Hi Dave ! 

Coincidentally I put this disc on last weekend. "Intelligent" music, playing a delicate balance between intellectual and sensual aural pleasures.

[Sergeant Rock]

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





I have always been in a minority among my musical colleagues with never having been over enthused with this set. I came very close to selling it a number of years ago but I held on to it as a result of peer pressure and for fear of their wrath  . As a result I have not listened to it much in recent times. I have now decided to give the cycle another go.

I'm another who doesn't have much love for the Kubelik set...other than his Fifth. Even the famous First isn't among my favorites.

Sarge

[André]

A miraculous symphony...the solo bits truly inspired.

Here's a good video version, Steven Isserlis conducting the Norwegians from the cello

https://www.youtube.com/v/qwGQELUJnfs

Sarge

Thanks for that, Sarge. Your description is spot on. It's wonderful to watch Isserlis' expression as the slow introduction starts. For a musician this must be the equivalent of amorous foreplay.

[Sergeant Rock]

"Papa"
Symphony № 16 in B^b, Hob.I/16

Short and sweet...listening to Fischer's version.




Sarge

[North Star]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

"Papa"
Symphony № 26 in d minor, « Lamentazione » Hob.I/26
AAM
Hogwood

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

"Papa"
Symphony № 16 in B^b, Hob.I/16
AAM
Hogwood

I'll celebrate with these two, too - although it will be Brüggen & OAE for No. 26.

[André]

From the Warner box, partsongs and choir works by Max Reger. The box' editors had the good idea to mix in executions from different choral traditions in this nice survey:

- Eric Ericson and the Rundfunkchor Stockholm. Perfect balance and intonation, wonderfully pure yet mature expression.
- The slightly fuller sound of german singers with the Junge Kantorei Darmstadt under the experienced Joachim Martini.
- The slightly blanched sound of the Hilliard Ensemble (with its very pure tenors) from the UK.

This is disc no 8 (and the last) from the box. I thought of putting it on while surfing the net, but was captivated throughout.

This is an excellent survey of some of the composer's best works. About 1/3 overlaps with the competing Brilliant box. An excellent deal and musical introduction to this important composer.

Too bad that the violin/cello sonatas and the quartets are so hard to get - and expensive! I only have op 74 on a Thorophon disc. A mammoth work (55 minutes) that fascinates me every time I hear it.

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony No.92 G major "Oxford", Szell conducting the Cleveland




Sarge

[Kontrapunctus]

Paul Galbraith's new recording of transcriptions of Mozart and Bach wonderfully played on his 8-string guitar. Superb sound.

[Camphy]

Hi Camphy - any thoughts on this recording?  Thanks.   

I am considering their integrale set, which includes this release.

Hi HIPster, sorry for the delay. I thought it sounded great; an excellent way to explore the composers featured. Although it's perhaps more beautiful than exciting. Other recordings might make more of the dialogue in some of the music, for example in Buxtehude's sonatas.

In that sense Koopman's recordings are rather different:

[André]

From the latest Delius/Beecham box (on Warner Classics), CD 1 (I'm not playing them in order). Over the Hills and Far Away, Sleigh Ride, Brigg Fair, Florida Suite and Marche Caprice. Beautiful interpretations (in stereo) of some of the Master's best works. The RPO' horns are superb. Delius used the horn to express elation, longing, melancholy, foreboding (the usual "horny" expressions) better than most composers.

Last week I was listening to other discs in the box. Works like Appalachia, Koanga and Florida Suite predate other composers' "american" works by 15-30 years. Treemonisha, Porgy and Bess or the Mississippi Suite were quite distant in the future.

[Florestan]

I guess birthday is as good a reason as any other for having an all-Haydn weekend. 

I'll start tonight (ie, in a few minutes) with CD 1 of this:



Missa "Rorate coeli desuper" Hob XXII:3
Missa Sanctae Caeciliae Hob XXII:5

First listen both.

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony No.99 E flat "Cat"  ...Szell conducting the Cleveland




Sarge

[HIPster]

Hi HIPster, sorry for the delay. I thought it sounded great; an excellent way to explore the composers featured. Although it's perhaps more beautiful than exciting. Other recordings might make more of the dialogue in some of the music, for example in Buxtehude's sonatas.

Thanks Camphy! 

Here's their complete set ~

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[Spineur]

Joining the Haydn celebration with this new release

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[Florestan]

Haydn Symphony No.92 G major "Oxford", Szell conducting the Cleveland




Sarge

Ah, those horns in the Trio! Bliss! 

[Ghost Sonata]

Quick question:

I received a batch of older CDs this week, used, mint etc.  What was baffling was the markings on the discs themselves.

Tchaikovsky 4 & 5 symphonies, DG Karajan and an oldish copy of Shostakovich 5 with Ashkenazy on Decca, all had a vivid neon PINK over print on the 'info' side of the cd.

The overprint was, Original CYX DBGM.  With the same pink slashes like on the segments of a clock face around the circumference.

Anyone shed any light on this?  I certainly have never seen this before, discs are original DG/Decca or seem to be.  Anyone know what CYX DBGM means? A supplier, middleman, perhaps?

Cheers.

Those are termed "Matrix Markings" and are often seen on original vinyl recordings; they can refer to a specific engineer, mastering house, or record pressing plant.  Sometimes combinations of those.  Dunno what those specific markings indicate. 

[SimonNZ]

Haydn: "Arie per un'amante"