What are you listening to now?

[Todd]

More Magnard.  Magnificent!  Maybe more musically magnetic than the symphonies.

[Mahlerian]

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C minor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, cond. Previn
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[aligreto]

Langgaard: Symphony No. 15 [Dausgaard]....





How can one not like this work? Yes, the musical language is definitely different from a lot of that which has preceded it, but it is atmospheric, full of drama and tension and it also portrays an inherent, latent power. I enjoyed the choral element in the final movement. There was something very reminiscent of the Soviet era in there. In conclusion: different but most enjoyable.

[Mister Sharpe]

Czerny's Grand Symphony; it is. 

[Ken B]

More from
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Still cheap on Amazon Greg ...

[Todd]

The latest in Milnes OVPP cantatas cycle.  As good as the prior installments.  I hope he does a complete set, but he's only on volume seven, so he really needs to accelerate things.

[Kontrapunctus]

Not for the faint of heart...most of the pieces are quite modern. He attacks his guitar with abandon and ferocious intensity, a refreshing change from those who tip toe through music! Excellent sound.

[Dee Sharp]

Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 Karajan/Berlin. Really an excellent performance in my opinion. Big, lush, moving.

[Zeus]

Pizzetti: Canti della stagione alta




also Pizzetti: Symphony, Harp Concerto

[HIPster]

Early evening music ~

[asin]B000CR79LY[/asin]

Very fine SACD sound. 

[TheGSMoeller]

Idyll for String Orchestra
Suite for String Orchestra

Some of the loveliest, and melodious music from Janacek I've heard. The 5th movement Adagio from Idyll will melt you in your seat 

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[Mahlerian]

Debussy: Estampes
Zoltán Kocsis
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Bartók: String Quartet No. 4
Alban Berg Quartet
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[Que]

Another one from this set:

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http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2012/June12/Telemann_Fantasias_94228.htm

Q

[Mandryka]

Andrea Gabrieli Toccatas Bk 1 - I feel very enthusiastic about the music, the organ and the performances. The variety of feelings, and the imaginativeness of the polyphony and harmony, are really impressive. Loreggian reveals by turns nobility, tenderness, swagger, introspectiveness, darkness, joy. Fabulous organ well captured. Listening to the whole of Book one in one go, 20 toccatas of varying length, is a satisfying experience.

[Harry]

Alert..........

At JPC de, all Document boxes, 122 of them smackers, for just 9,99€.
There are always a few that might come in handy.

https://www.jpc.de/s/Documents+Wallet-Boxen+f%C3%BCr+nur+9%2C99+Euro?searchtype=campaigntext

[TheGSMoeller]

Schoenberg - Pierrot Lunaire (while reading my copy of the score)

How's that performance, alien? That's one I'm unfamiliar with. And the Pierrot score is always a fun read along.

[Wanderer]

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[GioCar]

Earlier this morning



Jeffrey asked me about this: well, it's a very entertaining album. I recently bought it mainly for the Francesconi's trumpet concerto (inspired by Miles Davis' music), which is an interesting and enjoyable work indeed.
It's a real pity that this very prolific composer isn't so well represented in records.
The Brett Dean's concerto (inspired by the other guys you see on the cover) is good as well, particurarly the final movement, but the Francesconi's is more interesting imo.

[Harry]

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2017/05/knights-maids-and-miracles-medival.html?spref=tw

As with the previous CD'S in this box I am thoroughly enchanted by what I hear.

[king ubu]

discovered Richter-Haaser via a reissued Schubert album (two sonatas, great stuff), recently looked if there was more, and lo-and-hehold, two discs of Beethoven (sonatas plus the Choral Fantasy) on Decca/Australian Eloquence and six more (sonatas, Diabelli, concertos 3-5 and some more) on Warner/EMI France ... both sets arrived yesterday