What are you listening to now?

[Que]

Buxtehude: Trio Sonatas Nos. 2, 4 & 6 [Trio Sonnerie]





Inventive and appealing music coupled with lively and engaging performances yield up pleasurable listening here.

That's lovely music.  I have the recordings by Holloway/Ter linden/Mortensen (Naxos)

I also have a series of 3 CD of Ariosti's Sonatas on the BIS label I think [but stand to be corrected there] which are also very recommendable.

Agreed, on the basis of the single  volume I know.
Indeed on BIS, bought on recommendation by Florestan.

Q

[cilgwyn]

On,now. Cd 1of this set. Some colossal sounds from the orchestra on track 6. A veritable blockbuster of an opera. D'Albert's Die Toten Augen is quite an impressive opera,in it's own way,but he just doesn't have the psycholgical insight and complexity that Strauss has,which keeps me listening. Lortzing's cheerfully,unpretentious offerings are a different matter. I like the way the man understood his limitations,and I can enjoy them for what they are. I reckon D'Albert's operas will be heading for the charity shop,though! Now,back to Strauss!

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Trio Sonata No. 1 BWV 525 [Weir]





Played on the organ of St. Lawrence, Rotterdam.

[springrite]

On,now. Cd 1of this set. Some colossal sounds from the orchestra on track 6. A veritable blockbuster of an opera. D'Albert's Die Toten Augen is quite an impressive opera,in it's own way,but he just doesn't have the psycholgical insight and complexity that Strauss has,which keeps me listening. Lortzing's cheerfully,unpretentious offerings are a different matter. I like the way the man understood his limitations,and I can enjoy them for what they are. I reckon D'Albert's operas will be heading for the charity shop,though! Now,back to Strauss!

Which Lortzing work are you referring to?

[aligreto]

That's lovely music.  I have the recordings by Holloway/Ter linden/Mortensen (Naxos)

Q

Yes, I also have a number of those Naxos recordings. I remember liking them but I have not listened to them in a while.

[aligreto]

I really enjoy and admire the music of R Strauss and have quite a bit of it in my collection. However, I never really was on very good terms with his operas. Arabella and Der Rosenkavakier would be slight exceptions. I own the original release of Elektra under the baton of Solti on vinyl and I hated it. Obviouly did some damage to my sensitive ears from which I still have not recovered. I will try again soon 

[Traverso]

Desprez & Mouton

Desprez: Missa de Beata Virgine

Mouton: Motets

[cilgwyn]

I really enjoy and admire the music of R Strauss and have quite a bit of it in my collection. However, I never really was on very good terms with his operas. Arabella and Der Rosenkavakier would be slight exceptions. I own the original release of Elektra under the baton of Solti on vinyl and I hated it. Obviouly did some damage to my sensitive ears from which I still have not recovered. I will try again soon 

Funny,you should say that! I'm not keen on Elektra or Salome,myself! I used to like that turbulent,noisy stuff when I was younger. Arabella has some lovely music;there's no doubt about that. But the invention seems a bit thin in places. The ravishingly beautiful vocal writing is enough to hold my attention,though! Die Frau ohne Schatten is not the kind of opera I normally go for. I just gave in to curiosity;after hearing and reading so much about it,over the years. The lavish orchestration is undeniably spectacular. It's pushing it a bit for me,though! I haven't listened to it enough to make up my mind,yet. I like Daphne,too. But I'm a bit of a fan of Lucia Popp. Her singing,on the emi set (and elsewhere) is just so beautiful. Der Rosenkavalier,Ariadne and Capriccio,are my favourites,though. So far!

springrite: I was referring to his humorous work,like Zar und Zimmermann,Der Wildschütz and Der Waffenschmied. I wasn't so keen on Undine. I like Lortzing,though! My favourite is Der Wildschütz.

[The new erato]

Going through this (unfortunately textless) set, of which I have a few albums on LP, and it is really fabulously sung and recorded.

[asin]B0788XQ5PG[/asin]

The great Italian madrigal masters are unfortunately seriously underrepresented, but there are ways to fix that.

[aligreto]

Dvorak: Stabat Mater [Sawallisch]


   


This is a very fine version which is wonderfully sung by both soloists and choir and is very well played. It is infused with drama, emotion and reverence.

[Biffo]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 4 in F minor - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paavo Berglund

[aligreto]

Funny,you should say that! I'm not keen on Elektra or Salome,myself! I used to like that turbulent,noisy stuff when I was younger. Arabella has some lovely music;there's no doubt about that. But the invention seems a bit thin in places. The ravishingly beautiful vocal writing is enough to hold my attention,though! Die Frau ohne Schatten is not the kind of opera I normally go for. I just gave in to curiosity;after hearing and reading so much about it,over the years. The lavish orchestration is undeniably spectacular. It's pushing it a bit for me,though! I haven't listened to it enough to make up my mind,yet. I like Daphne,too. But I'm a bit of a fan of Lucia Popp. Her singing,on the emi set (and elsewhere) is just so beautiful. Der Rosenkavalier,Ariadne and Capriccio,are my favourites,though. So far!

Thank you for that; it is always interesting to get another perspective on things. It must be said that Opera, in general, is not a genre that I indulge in a lot. I think that your Elektra/Salome reference "that turbulent, noisy stuff" is, for me, something of an understatement  However, I have pulled Arabella from my collection and will listen over the coming days. It, along with Der Rosenkavalier, are the easiest re-entry points for me so I will see how I get along with these works.

[steve ridgway]

Re: The Planets! An interesting idea. I'd never thought of that!  A bit of Herrmann (it will have to be Mars! ). A bit of Steinberg. A bit of Boult. Maybe,I'll try it one day? I'll leave out Tomita,though!

LOL you'd better not listen to this then .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzgg9aCmKTA

[aligreto]

Haydn: String Quartet Op. 54 No. 3 [Endellion String Quartet]





The Endellions give a particularly fine, energetic performance of the final movement.

[Traverso]

Bach


https://www.youtube.com/v/3dx63njjrs0

[Biffo]

William Alwyn: Autumn Legend for Cor anglais and String Orchestra - Nicholas Daniel with the City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox

[Todd]

Another worthwhile work is Visions Fugitives. Super tasty!

Indeed.  I tend to prefer Prokofiev's non-sonata works to his sonatas.

[Todd]

Disc six, Opp 132 & 135.

[aligreto]

Mozart: Divertimento KV 563[ Grumiaux Trio]

[Brian]

Indeed.  I tend to prefer Prokofiev's non-sonata works to his sonatas.

I love the piano versions of anything from his orchestral ballets.