What are you listening to now?

[Que]

Fresh out of the cellophane:

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Four historical organs from Francesco Cera's home region of Emilia: one from Bologna and the others from the area around Modena.

Q

[Biffo]

Martinu: Tre ricercari for Chamber Orchestra; Bartok: Divertimento for String Orchestra - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

[North Star]

Stravinsky
Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
Alexej Gorlatch
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Alondra de la Parra
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[Harry]

Fresh out of the cellophane:

[asin]B00002R301[/asin]
Four historical organs from Francesco Cera's home region of Emilia: one from Bologna and the others from the area around Modena.

Q

I am very much interested in your thoughts about this release!

[aligreto]

Haydn: String Quartet Op. 71 No. 3 from this set

[TheGSMoeller]

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[Draško]

Michael Nyman Band's first recording I believe. Includes completely bonkers Bird List Song from one of my favorite Peter Greenaway films, The Falls.

Excerpt from the film featuring the song:

https://www.youtube.com/v/kG4ukbx97Vw

[Que]

I am very much interested in your thoughts about this release!

Liked it very much!  But then I'm absolutely fond of Italian historical organs.
Francesco Cera doesn't introduction, the selection of music is good (details).
And the organs are very well recorded - perhaps not in the sensational DIVOX or Aeolus way, but very welll.

The label La Bottega Discantica did a whole series on the different regions of Italy.
Since I coincidentally stumbled upon it, I keep the volumes I don't have on my wishlist and snap them up whenever one sinks below €10.

Q

[Traverso]

Liked it very much!  But then I'm absolutely fond of Italian historical organs.
Francesco Cera doesn't introduction, the selection of music is good (details).
And the organs are very well recorded - perhaps not in the sensational DIVOX or Aeolus way, but very welll.

The label La Bottega Discantica did a whole series on the different regions of Italy.
Since I coincidentally stumbled upon it, I keep the volumes I don't have on my wishlist and snap them up whenever one sinks below €10.

Q

I just stumbled upon this set,are you familiar with it ?

[North Star]

Verdi
Overture from La Forza del Destino
Berio
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1
Antonio Ballista (Piano), Bruno Canino (Piano)
RCO
Chailly

[Que]

I just stumbled upon this set,are you familiar with it ?

Yes sir!  Martijn is selling? 

Provided you're into French organ music from the early Baroque, a very nice set! 
Beautiful organ, well recorded.

Q

[ritter]

Some Fauré this afternoon. CD 4 (7 Pièces brèves, 9 Préludes, 4 Valses-caprices, Mazurka) of Jean Hubeau's complete set:

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[Traverso]

Yes sir!  Martijn is selling? 

Provided you're into French organ music from the early Baroque, a very nice set! 
Beautiful organ, well recorded.

Q

Thank you and it is not Martijn ,I purchased it from another ( cheaper) source.

[Mandryka]

This arrived in the post this morning, it's very good.

I wonder if the line up of Cappella Pratensis has very much changed, they don't sound like this these days!

[Mandryka]

I just stumbled upon this set,are you familiar with it ?

Am I right in thinking that this is the only complete recording of Lebègue's Premier Livre d'orgue?

Only a couple of months ago I heard David Ponsford playing a Lebègue suite and I was impressed by the music, so I may well explore this set.

[Biffo]

Mendelssohn: Symphony No 5 in D major 'Reformation' - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Kurt Masur. This completes the cycle I have been working through for several weeks and confirms what I already knew. The String Symphonies are very enjoyable with fine playing from Concerto Koln. The symphonies for full orchestra are a mixed bag. Nos 3 & 4 remain my favourites and Masur gives excellent performances, especially of the 'Scottish'; Nos 1,2 & 5 can go back to the vaults for another decade or so.

[vandermolen]

Just arrived - unfortunately I'm about to go away for the weekend so won't be able to listen to it through for now. However, the Symphonic Overture 2 'Lisboa' sounds excellent - Classic Braga Santos:
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[aligreto]

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 [Rubinstein/Krips]





A strong, fluid and very lyrical performance from all concerned.

[Traverso]

Am I right in thinking that this is the only complete recording of Lebègue's Premier Livre d'orgue?

Only a couple of months ago I heard David Ponsford playing a Lebègue suite and I was impressed by the music, so I may well explore this set.

I can't give you any information,maybe that other members can help you.

[Christo]

Cyril Rootham's somewhat elusive Second Symphony (1938) - literally finished on his deathbed, forced to dictate much of the orchestration to fellow composer Patrick Hadley. An impressive score:
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