What are you listening to now?

[Traverso]

Beethoven

String trio op. 11
Septett op. 20
Fuge op.137

Wilhelm kempff - Karl Leister - Pierre Fournier
Wiener Philharmonisches Kammerensemble

[amw]

Barcarolle No.5

This is definitely one of the better recordings I am aware of, probably on par with or at least approaching the quality of Damase and Thyssens-Valentin. Suggests this will be a high quality set.

[Todd]

Michael Endres starts with an Adagio played at a slightly quicker than average tempo, though it's not fast, and it does not observe all repeats, coming in at 4'47".  What Endres does sounds nearly perfect in terms of ornamentation and dynamics, with nothing done to excess, and his rhythmic sense is pleasant.  The minuets are an the taut side, but again nothing is pushed too much, and his clarity of voices is very fine, indeed.  The Allegro is just splendid, with incredible clarity allowing one to go back and forth between the meticulously played bass line and the delightful and energetic melody.  Endres does not play in a gentle, precious demeanor at all, but he again avoids overdoing anything.  This is less dainty, and more robust, but still classical Mozart.  It's been a while since I listened to the whole cycle.  I should probably rectify that.

[bhodges]

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 (Nézet-Séguin/Rotterdam PO, live from the Proms 2013) -- Quite fine. Less acidic, more lyrical than some. And based on the live Mahler 8 a few weeks ago on medici.tv with these same forces, the Rotterdam ensemble is sounding pretty great these days.

http://www.youtube.com/v/HBY5Mb90_lw

--Bruce

[Karl Henning]

It's still only MIDI:

kh
Sonata for Clarinet & Piano, Op.136

[Harry]

CD 6.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2018/04/bach-js-complete-organ-works-1685-1750_10.html?spref=tw

[Karl Henning]

It's still only MIDI:

kh
Sonata for Clarinet & Piano, Op.136

Suffice it to say, I remain keen to play this one, myself.

[Karl Henning]

In all likelihood, a first listen:

http://www.youtube.com/v/Soc7GP903BI

[HIPster]

Continuing to make my way through this superb collection ~

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[Sergeant Rock]

Satie Sucky Sarabandes realized by Jean-Yves Thibaudet




Sarge

[Harry]

Continuing to make my way through this superb collection ~

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I am happy to hear that you like this set. It is quite a discovery, all this music, and so well performed!

[Sergeant Rock]

Satie Sarabandes played by Reinbert de Leeuw




Sarge

[TheGSMoeller]

Satie Sarabandes played by Reinbert de Leeuw




Sarge

Desert island Satie for me. I think I'll join you, Sarge.

[Mandryka]

So, I've been so impressed by listening to the late Bach chorales by MCA in her second Bach set that I decided to revisit recordings from the same period. In this set there's some Lebègue and some Marchand. And yes, in both she shows the same capacity for bringing the music to life by her touch and her phrasing. Having said that, neither Lebègue or Marchand are as good as Bach at writing music, so all things have to be kept in perspective.

I also listened to a very late recording of the Grigny mass, at Poitiers, and I enjoyed the lyricism and peacefulness of the music making. I enjoyed this much more than her third recording of Bach, from the same time frame.  In truth I don't like the Bach much really - too much colour and not enough "inner life."  I've  ordered her final recording of the Grigny hymns on the strength of the mass.

I'm starting to get irritated by the French need to format everything with standards, rubrics - you hear it in everything Louis XIV, whether it be Marchand or Racine. That's why France has never had a Bach or a Shakespeare. The greatest poetry needs more freedom than the French seem comfortable with, great composers  don't need the shackle of tierce en taille/duo/récit  any more than great poets need alexandrins. I think there are traces still of this way of thinking left in modern France.

This past fortnight I've been going back in time in Bach keyboard music  - Leonhardt's AoF and Alain's second Leipzig Chorales and CU3, it's been a good thing to do.

[Sergeant Rock]

Desert island Satie for me.

For me too. Funny story: I bought a copy of this CD for my ex because I thought she would enjoy it...but she didn't. That reminded me of the reason I divorced her 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Satie Sucky Sarabandes realized by Jean-Yves Thibaudet



Sarge

(* chortle *)

[Karl Henning]

For me too. Funny story: I bought a copy of this CD for my ex because I thought she would enjoy it...but she didn't. That reminded me of the reason I divorced her 

Sarge

(* chortle II: This Time, It's Personal *)

[Karl Henning]

Thread duty:

Shostakovich
Prelude & Fugue, Nos. 1-5
Melnikov



Such lyricism, beauty, but with dark contours...this is exquisite. Melnikov, as always, is superb.

Some days, that is my favorite account of the Op.87.

[aligreto]

JC Bach: Symphonie concertante with Two Violins and Cello [Halstead]

[aligreto]

Looks interesting!

Yes, it is a good one.