What are you listening to now?

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My morning listening on vacation in Sweden, arranged by my wife through her Spotify :



Q

Great music and great playing.
Enjoy the vacation 

[aligreto]

I bought a couple of them (Harmonie, Nelson) around the time they were first issued to supplement versions I already had (mainly Guest). I have always enjoyed them; the Harmoniemesse is my favourite of the late masses and Hickox my favourite version. Not really sure why I didn't buy more of the series but a few months ago Chandos had a sale and I bought a couple more; only just got round to listening to them.

I think that I have them all at this stage. They are definitely worth having in any collection for those who are interested in this music.

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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.



   

I am delighted that you enjoyed listening to the Saorgin set 

[Mahlerian]

Ives: Robert Browning Overture
American Symphony Orchestra, cond. Stokowski
[asin]B003JH0LAU[/asin]

Schoenberg: Kol Nidre, Op. 39
John Shirley-Quirk, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, cond. Boulez
[asin]B00AK3X3U6[/asin]

[Judith]

Today it has been

Brahms
Double Concerto
Joshua Bell
Steven Isserlis
ASMF

Franck
Symphony in D
Riccardo Muti
Philadelphia Orchestra

Sibelius
Symphony no 7
Halle Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli
From Box Set

Only got to know to know this lovely symphony recently as recommended by someone on Twitter.  He was right. Full of melody in every movement.

[Maestro267]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Podles (contralto), Krakow Boys Choir, Krakow Philharmonic Choir
Polish NRSO/Wit

[North Star]

Maiden-listen Monday
Holmboe
Symphony No. 3 'Sinfonia Rustica', Op. 25 (1941)
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra
Owain Arwel Hughes
[asin]B000027DT8[/asin]

Tubin
Symphony No. 9 'Sinfonia semplice' (1969)
Suite from the ballet 'Kratt' (The Goblin) (1961)*
Gothenburg Symphony / Bamberg Symphony*
Neeme Järvi
[asin]B000079AZT[/asin]

[Traverso]

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

I remember that you mentioned that  name before and thank  you  for the recommendation but I  like  to explore so many other  compositions  Restrictions are unevitable. 

[Traverso]

I am delighted that you enjoyed listening to the Saorgin set 

Saorgin is a great communicator  and I love the organs he is using . After  a few  bars I feel  the click  with  this musician.

[prémont]

Saorgin is a great communicator

I very much agree with this, and this sense of communication is what I miss a bit with Foccroulle. So I am surprised that you put him on the top. 

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JC Bach: Symphonies Op. 18 Nos. 5 & 6 [Halstead]

[Traverso]

I very much agree with this, and this sense of communication is what I miss a bit with Foccroulle. So I am surprised that you put him on the top.

You are so richt, Saorgin  is the most  close to me heart.
, VIVA SAORGIN! 

[Zeus]

Before...

Catalani: Ero e Leandro, etc
Rome Symphony Orchestra, Francesco La Vecchia
Naxos

[asin] B00GK8P0KG[/asin]

Now...

Dukas: Orchestral Works [Tingaud]
RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Luc Tingaud
Naxos

[asin] B00NWZIPFW[/asin]

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Soler: Harpsichord Sonatas Nos. 4, 102, 104, 109 & 56 [Rowland]

[André]

Always nice to hear Bruckner played by orchestras with a deep musical culture, even if a lot of it is rooted in a different idiom. The Suisse romande orchestra is turning 100 this year.  Under Janowski it offers burnished brass and piquant winds. The acoustics are resplendent. Janowski has chosen to record the final version, cuts and all.

[Kontrapunctus]

I interrupt this rock-throwing activity to bring you a recording I was listening to:

[listener]

again   TANEYEV  Symphony no.4       
                          Vocal Duet for Soprano and Tenor after Tchaikowsky's Romeo & Juliet overture
Moscow Radio & Television Orch.      Peter Tiboris, cond.
short pieces for bassoon and  including ARNOLD: Fantasy op. 86,  DUTILLEUX: Sarabande et cortège, BOZZA: Récit, Sicilienne et Rondo
and BOUTRY, BITSCH, MIROSHNIKOV, OSBORNE  and STÖCKIGT
lots of new names to add to a database

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R. Strauss: Four Last Songs [Della Casa/Bohm]





The sound quality is not the best here but leaving that aside, the tempi are too quick for me; the impression is just a bit rushed. There is no doubt that Della Casa has a wonderful voice but the overall package is perhaps lacking in depth and soul. "Im Abendrot" is the only successful version of this set for me.

[André]

Discs 1 and 3, containing the string quartets op 41 nos 1 and 3, and the piano trios nos 1 and 3 (op 63 and 110).

The piano trios left me cold. I failed to recognize the Schumann voice. The quartets OTOH are real masterpieces, esp opus 41 no 1. I found Quartetto Savinio fully up to the task. The sound is beautifully alive and vibrant.

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Telemann: Ouverture des Nations anciens et modernes [Bruggen]