What are you listening to now?

[Mirror Image]

A much better recording than that photograph of the Backstreet Boys on the cover might suggest.

[HIPster]

Ravel's SQ:

On my to purchase list.

In spite of that cover. . .

[Mirror Image]

Music for Strings, Percussion, & Celesta:

[Mirror Image]

On my to purchase list.

In spite of that cover. . .

All jokes aside, it's a fabulous recording.

[RebLem]

On Thursday, 25 January, 2018, I only listened to one CD.  Today was a busy day.  I had my  house cleaners coming over at NOON; they finally arrived about  1 PM, but I had to make some preparations, like going out to eat breakfast, and then paying a dental bill by walking the check into the dentists' office.  And some preliminary cleaining I had to do.  So, after the cleaning, I went to Costco to get a few things, and then lateer at night to Smith's to get a few things like eggs I didn't get at Costco.  Lots of stuff to do, no napping.  So, after 9 PM, I finally got to listen to one CD.


Robert Schumann (1810-56):  Tr. 1-4, Sym. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 (32'00)  |Tr. 5-8, Sym. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (35'50)--Armin Jordan, cond., Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, rec. 1989-90, Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland.  This is CD 1 of a 7 CD Cascavelle set featuring major works by Robert Schumann.

These performances are much more in keeping with mainstream thought and practice on how the Schumann symphonies ought to go than the Klemperer set was.  Armin Jordan (1932-2006) was an important French speaking Swiss conductor.

[Baron Scarpia]

My lord, this is good.

Op 101., Pollini.

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This recording is beyond description. The first movement is one of my favorite in all of Beethoven's work, and the way Pollini paints the melting lyricism that is inextricably interrupted by searing outbursts is unmatched by any other recording I have heard. The power and control Pollini displays in the finale is astonishing.  One of the truly great recordings.

For what it's worth, I'm listening to the disc in the big box. This is the third incarnation of this recording I have owned, the first being the late 80's release, then the "originals." It sounds good in this collection, I haven't specifically compared the mastering to the previous versions.

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[Baron Scarpia]

On Thursday, 25 January, 2018, I only listened to one CD.  Today was a busy day.  I had my  house cleaners coming over at NOON; they finally arrived about  1 PM, but I had to make some preparations, like going out to eat breakfast, and then paying a dental bill by walking the check into the dentists' office.  And some preliminary cleaining I had to do.  So, after the cleaning, I went to Costco to get a few things, and then lateer at night to Smith's to get a few things like eggs I didn't get at Costco.  Lots of stuff to do, no napping.  So, after 9 PM, I finally got to listen to one CD.

Brings to mind the opening monolog from the film, "My Dinner with Andre."

[Undersea]

Recent listening:

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Brahms: Piano Quartet #2 In A, Op. 26 - Nash Ensemble

Bought a number of new Brahms recordings in the last few months, this handy little box being on of them - Sounds good to me.

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Nielsen: Symphony #4, Op. 29, FS 76, "The Inextinguishable" - Mehta/LAPO

Spinning this work regularly ATM - It's easily my favourite Nielsen Symphony (although all of them are easy to like).
I think this is quite an exciting version.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

I really love reading RebLem's posts in this thread.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

On my to purchase list.

In spite of that cover. . .

It's great and I think the only thing bad about the cover is that the name of the quartet is in a much bigger font than the composers and repertoire.

[Que]

Continuation:



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[Harry]

Continuation. 
CD 2 of this set.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2018/01/reussner-esaias-1639-1679-erfreuliche_26.html?spref=tw

[Daverz]

Rangström's Symphony No. 3 was the most interesting of last night's listening.  Not an easily assimilable work, but Rangström's orchestration, the playing of the Norrköping band, and the CPO sound are quite seductive.

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[Que]

Continuation. 
CD 2 of this set.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2018/01/reussner-esaias-1639-1679-erfreuliche_26.html?spref=tw

I'm definitely going to look into that recording, Harry. 

Goedemorgen!

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[Harry]

I'm definitely going to look into that recording, Harry. 

Goedemorgen!

Q

Goedemorgen!
I cannot imagine anyone being disappointed in the Reussner recording.

[SurprisedByBeauty]

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 [Ax]....

What...?  Could you explain that cover unless it was a Garmin giveaway? Is the marked place Sochaczew?

It's the Classical Navigator series. It used historical maps (on varying scales) and encircled the work's place of origin/premiere. Charming idea for a series of budget (mid-, I think) re-releases of a variety of  works both familiar and slightly less familiar.

      

         

         

TD:



#morninglistening to #Vasks' #LaudateDominum et al. w/@radiokoris & @sinfoniettaRiga under #SigvardsKlava:

http://a-fwd.to/41E6V3j

♡♡♡ "embarrassingly beautiful"

A surefire @surprisedbeauty inclusion!

[Que]

Rerun:

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[Harry]

Rerun:

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I never really got around liking the way Perl plays. I have many recordings but still dislike her antics. She almost never follows the score, and is constantly adding some ornamentation or changing the score. She admits as much by a few interviews she has given for the French and German television, with the motivation that this was also done in the composers era.
Anyway I will never play them again so they will land in the next culling round.

[Que]

I never really got around liking the way Perl plays. I have many recordings but still dislike her antics. She almost never follows the score, and is constantly adding some ornamentation or changing the score. She admits as much by a few interviews she has given for the French and German television, with the motivation that this was also done in the composers era.
Anyway I will never play them again so they will land in the next culling round.

I know what you mean. She made a bunch of thematic recital discs that never attracted me. You confirm my assumption that she took great liberties.

But on the two concertos discs I recently got with the Freiburger (this all Telemann and a Telemann/Pfeiffer/Graun), I don't detect much of that. Edgy, but not off the rails..... Quite nice, actually. Must be the influence of Müllejans...

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[Harry]

I know what you mean. She made a bunch of thematic recital discs that never attracted me. You confirm my assumption that she took great liberties.

But on the two concertos discs I recently got with the Freiburger (this all Telemann and a Telemann/Pfeiffer/Graun), I don’t detect much of that. Edgy, but not off the rails..... Quite nice, actually. Must be the influence of Müllejans...

Q

Yes, I am quite sure that was the influence of Mullejans!
If she is the artistic drive behind a project than things move for me in the wrong department.