What are you listening to now?

[Madiel]

Holmboe, Symphony No.9

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The first movement tends to make me think of things crawling in the night...

[Madiel]

Nørgård, Cello Concerto No.1, "Between".

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[Harry]

Aram Khachaturian, Symphony No. 2.

Bernhard Molique. String quartets opus 42 & 44.

[Papy Oli]

Good afternoon all,

Kodaly - Hary Janos Suite, Dances of Galanta, Peacock Variations, Dances of Marosszek

Dorati / Philarmonia Hungarica

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[Biffo]

Hartmann: Concerto for piano, winds and percussion - Maria Bergmann (piano) with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubelik. This work was mentioned in the Six Piano Concertos thread by Karl and I listened to it out of curiosity. Probably need to get more familiar with it but I enjoyed it more as it went on. I have a couple of Hartmann symphonies, also conducted by Kubelik, must revisit them some time.

[TheGSMoeller]

Nørgård, Cello Concerto No.1, "Between".

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I'm not sure if I've ever really listened to the music of Norgard, but this same disc is on Apple Music so I think I'll give it a go this morning.
Thanks, Madiel!

[North Star]

I'm not sure if I've ever really listened to the music of Norgard, but this same disc is on Apple Music so I think I'll give it a go this morning.
Thanks, Madiel!

Check out Symphony No. 3, Greg.

https://www.youtube.com/v/RY0F8D6lIkA

[TheGSMoeller]

Check out Symphony No. 3, Greg.

https://www.youtube.com/v/RY0F8D6lIkA

Awesome! Thanks for the rec, Karlo.

[Traverso]

Good afternoon all,

Kodaly - Hary Janos Suite, Dances of Galanta, Peacock Variations, Dances of Marosszek

Dorati / Philarmonia Hungarica

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Fine choice.

[kyjo]

But does the world really need more "sonic cowpat"?  0:)

For the record, I quite enjoy a lot of music that could be termed "English pastoral" (VW, Finzi, Moeran, etc.). I certainly don't agree with Copland that VW's 5th Symphony is "like staring at a cow for 45 minutes"! 

[kyjo]

Holmboe, Symphony No.9

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The first movement tends to make me think of things crawling in the night...

Yes, I love those spooky, nocturnal atmospheres that Holmboe creates in his music.

[Karl Henning]

For the record, I quite enjoy a lot of music that could be termed "English pastoral" (VW, Finzi, Moeran, etc.). I certainly don't agree with Copland that VW's 5th Symphony is "like staring at a cow for 45 minutes"! 

Copland's Turd Third, on the other hand . . . .

0:)

[aligreto]

Koppel: Symphony No. 4 [Atzmon]





On first listen some time ago this work struck me as not being very cohesive or organic. I enjoyed large parts of the music particularly the wonderful second movement. The sound world and musical language were both interesting and engaging. After a long lapse and a listen with more amenable ears perhaps I now do not find it not to be as episodic as I had originally thought. It is certainly a powerful work making a big statement.

[aligreto]

I know, it's a very personal opinion, certainly not a matter of fact. A review of vol 5 in Gramophone sums it up nicely, and the reviewer's view is pretty much your own (« fine if lacking just a little in expression and flair in its interpretation »). https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/d-scarlatti-harpsichord-sonatas-volume-5

I have both Belder and Ross integral sets. Ross is certainly the more inventive and adventurous approach, but a certain sameness pervades both sets, which is rather unavoidable, I guess.

For maximum enjoyment nothing beats Hantaï's discs IMO. But for the long term I thoroughly enjoy Rowland's solid, sonorous readings. I notice that not a trace of these records can be found right now. I have vols 2-6 (12 discs). Maybe Rowland never completed the undertaking?

Thank you for the reply André. You have given me cause to think about these performances for further analysis in the future 

[Karl Henning]

Cowpat USA?—You make the call!

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

[Karl Henning]

And now:

Frescobaldi
Assorted Ricercari
Vartolo

[aligreto]

Sor: Sonata "Gran Solo" Op. 14 [Teicholz]





This short, single movement work offers the performer the opportunity to display his/her command of bravura and this opportunity is readily taken up here with a very fine performance. The recorded sound is also very good which enhances the performances.

[North Star]

Fresh from the mail for First-listen Friday
Mozart
Horn Concertos
Bassoon Concerto
Louis-Philippe Marsolais (horn), Mathieu Lussier (bassoon, direction)
Les Violons du Roy
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[North Star]

Chopin
Ballades
Wojciech Switala (Pleyel, 1848)

[Karl Henning]

Debussy
Divers Études
Pollini