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Biffo

#118780
July 30, 2018, 05:11:42 AM
Schoenberg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op 36 - Hilary Hahn with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Karl Henning

#118781
July 30, 2018, 05:31:50 AM
Quote from: Biffo on July 30, 2018, 05:11:42 AM
Schoenberg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op 36 - Hilary Hahn with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Beauty!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Biffo

#118782
July 30, 2018, 05:39:46 AM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on July 30, 2018, 05:31:50 AM
Beauty!

I thought so but it is the only recording of the Schoenberg I have and it is a recent acquisition. It was recommended in this forum.

Sergeant Rock

#118783
July 30, 2018, 06:20:24 AM
Simpson Symphony No.8




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Mahlerian

#118784
July 30, 2018, 06:22:04 AM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on July 30, 2018, 05:31:50 AM
Quote from: Biffo on July 30, 2018, 05:11:42 AM
Schoenberg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op 36 - Hilary Hahn with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Beauty!

The Sibelius on there ain't half bad either!
"l do not consider my music as atonal, but rather as non-tonal. I feel the unity of all keys. Atonal music by modern composers admits of no key at all, no feeling of any definite center." - Arnold Schoenberg

Traverso

#118785
July 30, 2018, 06:22:37 AM Last Edit: July 30, 2018, 06:25:01 AM by Traverso
Buxtehude

I have just listened to the various recordings I have of the organ works of Buxtehude.
The recordings with Saorgin I have only a few days and the recordings with Foccroulle are also very recent.
Saorgin is the most exuberant with beautifully recorded organs, Foccroulle has risen in my appreciation after re-listening, a beautifully balanced performance with a lot of atmosphere and nicely recorded.
Harald Vogel is now my third choice, so I made a remarkable change in my appreciation.
The least of the four is Spang-Hanssen, still  good but less convincing than Saorgin and Foccroulle.
The Harmonia Mundi recordings are in my opinion the most beautiful, not too spacious with lots of color and presence.
Foccroulle is perhaps the first recommendation but I would not want to miss Saorgin. It is a pleasure to listen to these recordings and as often is the case, it is good to have multiple recordings of the same work. (S)
I'm very glad with the Saorgin recordings wich are a feast for the ear. Foccroulle is my first recommendation but they lack a bit  the splendour and brilliance of the Saorgin recordings.
Vogel is stiil very attractive but my personal choice is clear I hope. ;)



   


               






Karl Henning

#118786
July 30, 2018, 06:58:16 AM
Quote from: ritter on July 30, 2018, 05:43:45 AM
...but, often, a wonderful one!  :)

If that is atrocious, I don't want to be prim!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Biffo

#118787
July 30, 2018, 07:01:57 AM
Bruckner: Symphony No 5 in B flat major - Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (1977). Sometimes I think this recording is sonically splendid but a bit heartless, other times just magnificent. Today was a bit of both; HvK doesn't convince in the 1st movement but the Finale is excellent. My problem is I can't listen to this work very often, I have to be in the right mood. I have two performances from Jochum I probably prefer.

Mandryka

#118788
July 30, 2018, 07:20:02 AM Last Edit: July 30, 2018, 07:29:06 AM by Mandryka
Quote from: Florestan on July 30, 2018, 05:04:43 AM
Could you please provide some links? You made me curious about that.

I once started a thread about this, but her interview seems to have disappeared from the web.

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,23773.msg850020.html#msg850020

The idea that she can produce more brilliance in tone from a modern piano than from a harpsichord is strange because, quite frankly, if you compare what she did with (eg) the Chromatic Fantasy with (eg) Hantai or Leonhardt, it just, as a matter of fact, isn't more brilliant.
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

Malx

#118789
July 30, 2018, 07:27:42 AM Last Edit: July 30, 2018, 07:48:38 AM by Malx
Beethoven, Piano Sonata No 30 - Francois-Frederic Guy.

As a contrast same sonata - Glenn Gould

Kontrapunctus

#118790
July 30, 2018, 07:56:41 AM
Stunning sound and excellent playing on this Blu-ray audio disc. (It also offers videos of the artists performing--and three different mixes!)

SonicMan46

#118791
July 30, 2018, 08:01:13 AM
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959) - Chamber Wind Works from the two discs below (just one overlap, i.e. Quintette en Forme de Choros from 1928) - stimulated by some discussion recently of the second recording below in this thread - own a LOT of Heitor's music but have not listened to these recordings in a while.  Dave :)

 

Que

#118792
July 30, 2018, 08:05:39 AM Last Edit: July 30, 2018, 08:57:26 AM by Que
Quote from: "Harry" on July 30, 2018, 02:25:02 AM
That means for me you have a very good wife :)
And that particular recording is one I cherish.
Have a pleasant vacation.

She is!  :)
The main reason we visited Sweden was to attend the wedding of my wife's Swedish friend with a Dutch guy. In her speech the sister of the bride (who is a strong willed lady) had some marital advice for the groom, which was to remember three little words: "you ...are...right" (I always add a fourth: "honey". A universal marital advice for a man being married to woman, if there ever was one.... :D And the rewards are rich.  8)

Sweden is absolutely gorgeous!

Q

Zeus

#118793
July 30, 2018, 08:08:51 AM Last Edit: July 30, 2018, 08:17:55 AM by Bubbles
Music by Elgar, Payne, Holbrooke, Bowen
The Primrose Piano Quartet, et al
Meridian

[asin] B01MUA6T97[/asin]

Good stuff, recommended.

Re above spats – online fora* work best when we share our (limited) knowledge and enthusiasm, and let little (and bigger) slights roll over us.  I personally appreciate and learn from all of your input, and hope you guys find a way to get along.

*excepting Trump thread  :D
"There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love. There are simply different ways of doing it." – Emmanuel Radnitzky (Man Ray)

Que

#118794
July 30, 2018, 08:14:48 AM Last Edit: July 30, 2018, 08:18:58 AM by Que
Quote from: Traverso on July 30, 2018, 06:22:37 AM
Buxtehude

I have just listened to the various recordings I have of the organ works of Buxtehude.
The recordings with Saorgin I have only a few days and the recordings with Foccroulle are also very recent.
Saorgin is the most exuberant with beautifully recorded organs, Foccroulle has risen in my appreciation after re-listening, a beautifully balanced performance with a lot of atmosphere and nicely recorded.
Harald Vogel is now my third choice, so I made a remarkable change in my appreciation.
The least of the four is Spang-Hanssen, still  good but less convincing than Saorgin and Foccroulle.
The Harmonia Mundi recordings are in my opinion the most beautiful, not too spacious with lots of color and presence.
Foccroulle is perhaps the first recommendation but I would not want to miss Saorgin. It is a pleasure to listen to these recordings and as often is the case, it is good to have multiple recordings of the same work. (S)
I'm very glad with the Saorgin recordings wich are a feast for the ear. Foccroulle is my first recommendation but they lack a bit  the splendour and brilliance of the Saorgin recordings.
Vogel is stiil very attractive but my personal choice is clear I hope. ;)



   


               

Thanks for the interesting read!  :)
I'm not sure if you into downloads. But if you are, i'd recommend to try Jean-Charles Ablitzer on Harmonic records (and on period organs).

Q

Harry

#118795
July 30, 2018, 08:21:39 AM
Quote from: Que on July 30, 2018, 08:05:39 AM
She is!  :)
The main reason we visited Sweden was to attend the wedding of my wife's Swedish friend with a Dutch guy. In her speech the sister of the bride (who is a strong willed lady) had some marital advice for the groom, which was to remember three little words: "you ...are...right" (I always add a forth: "honey". A universal marital advice for a man being married to woman, if there ever was one.... :D And the rewards are rich.  8)

Sweden is absolutely gorgeous!

Q

I always say to my wife, You are right honey, and yes the rewards are rich :)
I've always had great respect for Paddington because he is amusingly English and a eccentric bear He is a great British institution and emits great wisdom with every growl. Of course I have Paddington at home, he is a member of the family, sure he is from the moment he was born. We have adopted him.

aligreto

#118796
July 30, 2018, 08:28:23 AM
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 [Horenstein]





The massive, spontaneous applause at the immediate conclusion of this [obviously] live performance says it all.

aligreto

#118797
July 30, 2018, 08:29:49 AM
Quote from: Daverz on July 29, 2018, 03:16:20 PM
Hyperion is not on Tidal, but I was able to find this one by the Quintette Moraguès



https://www.amazon.com/Quintette-Moragu%C3%A8s-Villa-Lobos-Hindemith-Stockhausen/dp/B00SSGI3ZC

It also has the Ligeti Bagatelles, Barber's Summer Music and Hindemith's Kleine Kammermusik, so a sort of greatest wind quintet hits of the 20th Century.  Really lovely recording.

OK, that looks like a good one  ;)

cilgwyn

#118798
July 30, 2018, 08:34:30 AM
I'm enjoying the first movement of this symphony,now. I took off the Handley recording of his Second symphony the other day. The jaunty,St Trinian's high-jinks,particularly of the finale,got a bit much for me!  No 2 has never been a favourite!

aligreto

#118799
July 30, 2018, 08:35:52 AM
Quote from: Dancing Divertimentian on July 29, 2018, 07:41:07 PM
And now, bassoon bonanza, via Vivaldi. Hideous cover...damn fine playing!!





A wonderful set, that series CDs  8)
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