What are you listening to now?

[Madiel]

Canada Doomed
Pitiful & Miserable

Central Detroit
Pianos & Marimbas

[Turner]

CD
P&M

I've stuck to Abbado and Boulez, plus still own the old Baudo LPs I guess, yet I've always had real difficulties getting into that work.

[Ken B]

I've stuck to Abbado and Boulez, plus still own the old Baudo LPs I guess, yet I've always had real difficulties getting into that work.

Abbado 

[kishnevi]

I'll have to find out....  But it's  very good.

Meanwhile I'm  looking into what else is out there. You didn't mention Andrew Manze?

I'm generally not a Podger fan, and I saw a Gramophone review mentioning she is here not at her best.
Also read that Biondi is very good, but - predictably - a speeder.

Anyone with first hand experience? 



Q

I have both Podger and Biondi, but never did a comparison. I am a Podger fan, and she was my introduction to the Fantasias...so I would say she's good. But Biondi is also good. I didn't know Manze had done them. I think you'd be in good hands with either Rachel or Fabio, and probably with Andrew as well.

TD
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Nos 1 and 2, prepared to continue on with 3.

Either these two symphonies are better than I remembered, or Tafelmusik is doing a much better job than most orchestras.

Discography note
The set is on six CDs not because it wouldn't fit on five, but simply because 3 and 6 as well as 9 are given a CD of their own.

[Madiel]

BWV 58
BCJ

[kishnevi]

BWV 58
BCJ

Suzuki, right?

TD
The Eroica, as mentioned in the last post. This fully matched the goodness of the first two symphonies.

[North Star]

AV
Op. 4
EG
FB

[SonicMan46]

   

Hi Tasos - boy, I own all 3 of those CDs above (believe purchased @ BRO for $7 each - one is still there on a current check) - I remember enjoying the performances and sound quality - Shelley seems to bring out something extra in these lesser 'forgotten' composers - for those who may be interested, Fanfare reviews of all discs are attached in one PDF.  Dave

[HIPster]

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A stunning release.  This as good as it gets with Vivaldi - and the Four Seasons especially! 

I mean, seriously good.

As a Vivaldi lover, this is like heaven.  Even if you are jaded around this work, this could will change your opinion of it.

For lovers of Italian Baroque and Vivaldi, this is mandatory. 

[Kontrapunctus]

A wonderful performance and recording.

[Madiel]

Suzuki, right?

Yes. I think I managed the clearest abbreviation of anyone.

[kishnevi]

Yes. I think I managed the clearest abbreviation of anyone.

I figured out North Star's right away.

TD

LB
Op. 125
TBO/BW

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Delivered today - put on disc 7 for starters:



SILVESTROV: Symphony No. 5
KANCHELI: Another Step... (world premiere recording)
LIGETI: Atmosphères
DENISOV: Symphony No. 2 (world premiere recording)

London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski

rec. 2008 (Ligeti), 2009 (Silvestrov, Kancheli) and 2017 (Denisov)

How was the Silvestrov?

[Todd]

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Brahms' 1st from this recording:

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Now:



Conlon is an excellent Liszt conductor. In fact, besides some more well-known conductors like Masur and Haitink, I can't think of anyone who has committed so many recordings of Liszt's orchestral music to disc.

[Daverz]

Now:



Conlon is an excellent Liszt conductor. In fact, besides some more well-known conductors like Masur and Haitink, I can't think of anyone who has committed so many recordings of Liszt's orchestral music to disc.

There was this set conducted by Arpad Joo (hoo?)

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There was this set conducted by Arpad Joo (hoo?)

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Ah, yes. There's also Noseda and Martin Haselböck and his The Sound of Weimar series, which I haven't heard. Can anyone comment on Haselböck's box set of Liszt's symphonic poems and other orch. works?

[Autumn Leaves]

Recent listening:



Bach: Violin Concerto #1 In A Minor, BWV 1041 - Kuijken/La Petite Band
Bach: Violin Concerto #2 In E, BWV 1042 - Kuijken/La Petite Band
Bach: Concerto For 2 Violins In D Minor, BWV 1043, "Double" - Kuijken/La Petite Band
Bach: Orchestral Suite #4 In D, BWV 1069 - Kuijken/La Petite Band



Bruckner: Symphony #2 In C Minor, WAB 102, "Symphony Of Pauses" - Schaller/Philharmonie Festiva

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Janacek, Male Choruses.