What are you listening to now?

[Traverso]

Bach

[Biffo]

Vaughan Williams: Flos Campi - Teng Li (viola), Elmer Iseler Singers and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by  Peter Oundjian

[Madiel]

Schumann in his chamber music year: the Piano Quintet.

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[aligreto]

Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 4 [Keylin/Yuasa]





Dramatic, bold and ebullient music with wonderful virtuosic playing from Keylin makes for intense and gripping listening.

[Undersea]

NP:

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Messiaen: Catalogue d'Oiseux, Book #3

Yvonne Loriod


Earlier today I was sitting out the front of my house relaxing and there were various birds flying around and singing so it put me in the mind to listen to these pieces - It's not the sort of music I'd want to listen to all the time but I'm enjoying it ATM.

[Todd]

Highly virtuosic Liszt playing.  Some other elements go missing.

[cilgwyn]

Playng here,now! I'm now enjoying this lovely,tuneful symphony. I love the clarity of Raff's orchestration. A review of the Cpo recording compares the first movement with "flower carpeted meadows and swaying boughs while the hiker presses on with a resolute tread".The second movement (The Inn) just bubbles along. You can almost "hear" the hikers enjoying a rest and a glass before continuing with their ramble! The third movement is darker and more "introspective". I haven't got to the finale yet!! I find the,all too predictable,comparisons with the more famous Strauss opus a bit daft. Why can't this work be taken on it's own terms? This is,quite simply, the depiction of a carefree day out,enjoying the natural splendours of the Alpine scenery. Maybe,Raff wasn't trying to do depict anything more profound than that? Unfortunately,Raff unwittingly laid a "trap" for himself,in this respect! At any rate,I prefer it to the Strauss work?! If that makes me sound a bit thick,so be it!! As usual,with this series,the performance and sound quality is first rate. As I've said before,I love the use of these Arnold Böcklin paintings on these releases,and this is one of my favourites (The Freedom,"Helvetia"). This is also one of my favourite Raff symphonies,now!

[PaulR]

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Missa Pro Victoria

[prémont]

See, I just have that Musica Antiqua Köln set because basically every review I ever found was unanimous in praising it and said it had never been bettered.

Sounds too good to be true.

[PaulR]

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[bhodges]

Last night's MET Orchestra concert was my first encounter with conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, who was excellent in Debussy, Mussorgsky, and Tchaikovsky. But the rarity was the encore: Svajonė ("Dream"), by Lithuanian composer Juozas Naujalis -- likely the sole time the orchestra will ever do this piece.

There are a number of versions on YouTube -- this one is lovely:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-cSqviV8wU

--Bruce

[Mirror Image]

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A fine disc! My friend Jeffrey (Vandermolen) gifted this recording to me a few years ago and this was my exposure to Weinberg's 5th and the Trumpet Concerto, which I had not heard previously. I fell in love with this music and basically it caused a chain reaction where I ended up buying more of Weinberg's music and I'm glad I did.

[cilgwyn]

Playing here,right now! This is,easily, one Raff's best symphonies. It has long been my personal favourite. It has lots of good tunes,and I would place it above the Fifth because it just seems more tightly structured to my ears. I like the Fifth,of course,but this one seems to benefit from the fact that it doesn't have a program. Enjoy the Fifth for the colourful orchestration,tunes and story. Enjoy this one for the narrative of the symphony,itself. I particularly like the 'Beethovenian' third movement and the inexorable manner in which it builds to a majestic climax (with timpani). The performance and sound quality is as excellent as always. Again,I love the use of these Arnold Böcklin paintings.

[PaulR]

A fine disc! My friend Jeffrey (Vandermolen) gifted this recording to me a few years ago and this was my exposure to Weinberg's 5th and the Trumpet Concerto, which I had not heard previously. I fell in love with this music and basically it caused a chain reaction where I ended up buying more of Weinberg's music and I'm glad I did.

It really is, but the only problem of the chain reaction is acquiring basically every recording of the Trumpet Concerto released.  But is that a real problem?

[Mirror Image]

It really is, but the only problem of the chain reaction is acquiring basically every recording of the Trumpet Concerto released.  But is that a real problem?

Well, I was most impressed with the 5th symphony, but, no, not a problem for me as I love this work.

[PaulR]

Well, I was most impressed with the 5th symphony, but, no, not a problem for me as I love this work.

The 5th is a marvelous work.  I really would like to hear it live.  (Or maybe a modern recording)

[Mirror Image]

The 5th is a marvelous work.  I really would like to hear it live.  (Or maybe a modern recording)

Me too, well there is this recording:

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I haven't heard it, but Chmura has also recorded the 5th on the Chandos label, but it's been so long since I've heard that recording that I wouldn't be able to speak of the merits of that performance.

[PaulR]

Me too, well there is this recording:

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I haven't heard it, but Chmura has also recorded the 5th on the Chandos label, but it's been so long since I've heard that recording that I wouldn't be able to speak of the merits of that performance.

I have the Chmura recording on Chandos, I need to listen to it again though.

[Traverso]

Buxtehude

CD 1

[Harry]

Buxtehude

CD 1

Foccroulle's interpretation is high on my list, but I wait until I get a good deal. Have already his complete Bach with which I am very happy.