What are you listening to now?

[Mirror Image]

Regarding the Barber, what are peopple's thoughts on this:

I feel that Järvi isn't the right conductor for Barber. Alsop and Schippers are my go-to Barber conductors for the orchestral works with several exceptions here and there. Slatkin and Zinman are also very good.

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I feel that Järvi isn't the right conductor for Barber. Alsop and Schippers are my go-to Barber conductors for the orchestral works with several exceptions here and there. Slatkin and Zinman are also very good.

I do agree that Schippers is the No.1 choice for Essay No.2. What I like about the Jarvi disc is the selection of works.

[vandermolen]

Recently discovered a soul mate: the 1949 Symphonie funèbre by Swiss composer Mathieu Vibert:

I listened to 'Symphonie funebre' from You Tube using the mini pod speaker I bought for my iPad a while back (a bit of context there in the style of cilgwyn  ) I was very impressed. At first I had it on while I was doing some work but by the last movement I'd given up with the work and was gripped by the music. Honegger came to mind, especially Symphony 2 and maybe 3. It was the powerful last movement which reminded me most of Sauguet's 'Expiatoire' symphony. Certainly a very interesting discovery which I would like to hear again.

[Traverso]

Stravinsky

First class,spitzenklasse, excellente

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

Schubert

CD 5

4 Impromptus D.899
4 Impromptus D.935
2 Marches Caractèristique D.886

Infuriating that you have all those grand old Philips sets that I covet!

On the other hand, I just realized that I have Arrau's recordings of the Schubert Late Sonatas in a box set. I'll console myself with those, I suppose.

[SonicMan46]

Some 'plucked instrumental' music, then back to Schütz; Moreno on Vihuela, Baroque Guitar, and Modern Guitar playing music from the early 16th to the early 20th centuries; 2-disc set and a MP3 DL - Dave

 

[Florestan]

https://www.youtube.com/v/VZb_D4fqwHg

Goosebumping interpretation.

[Cato]

As part of Holy Week for my Latin students: the opening movement with the Veni Creator Spiritus


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And...



And...

The Te Deum

[Traverso]

Infuriating that you have all those grand old Philips sets that I covet!

On the other hand, I just realized that I have Arrau's recordings of the Schubert Late Sonatas in a box set. I'll console myself with those, I suppose.

A few years ago I sold almost all of my classic LPs.
Afterwards I replaced a lot of them with CDs.
I bought those two large Haitink boxes ( "Symphonies" and "the Philips years") that were very affordable boxes and were released by Decca.
For nostalgic reasons I would love to have the Philips boxes but they are harder to find and more expensive anyway.
Do you mean the  Philips CDs released by Decca?
I have only a few original Philips boxes  but not that much,Magaloff / Chopin was a big box that I purchased recently wich was quite expensive.
I'm also happy to have this one.

[Florestan]

Playing now! This rediscovery is light and frothy;yet,doesn't seem to,just go,in one ear and out the other,like some other's I've drummed my fingers through! Stylishly performed too,with a lovely big booklet,that fits inside,the nice,slimline,card case!

Pounds the table! A delicious gem. That whole Opera Rara series is a treasure trove.

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

A few years ago I sold almost all of my classic LPs.
Afterwards I replaced a lot of them with CDs.
I bought those two large Haitink boxes ( "Symphonies" and "the Philips years") that were very affordable boxes and were released by Decca.
For nostalgic reasons I would love to have the Philips boxes but they are harder to find and more expensive anyway.
Do you mean the  Philips CDs released by Decca?
I have only a few original Philips boxes  but not that much,Magaloff / Chopin was a big box that I purchased recently wich was quite expensive.

I was noticing the Haebler and remembering your mention of the Magaloff-Chopin and the Rubsam-Bach set, with a vague memory of some others.

[mc ukrneal]

Pounds the table! A delicious gem. That whole Opera Rara series is a treasure trove.

+1

One of my early purchases from Opera Rara and well worth it. A joy indeed!

[Papy Oli]

Good evening all,

1st listen to Havergal Brian - Symphony No.17

https://www.youtube.com/v/8Aa87y-MAX8

[Florestan]

+1

One of my early purchases from Opera Rara and well worth it. A joy indeed!

The whole series is fantastic! I am particularly fond of this one:



Tom's cavatina (Sulla poppa del mio bric) is to die for. I first heard it on YouTube and was completely blown away. Actually, that's what triggered my hunt for Opera Rara albums. 

[Papy Oli]

Another maiden listen : Havergal Brian - Symphony No.28

https://www.youtube.com/v/rI_sG63QbMM

[mc ukrneal]

The whole series is fantastic! I am particularly fond of this one:



Tom's cavatina (Sulla poppa del mio bric) is to die for. I first heard it on YouTube and was completely blown away. Actually, that's what triggered my hunt for Opera Rara albums. 

Oh no! I don't have that one! 

[Papy Oli]

one more :

Havergal Brian - symphony No.24

https://www.youtube.com/v/vAlF7VEYHYY

[Florestan]

Oh no! I don't have that one! 

YHM.

[Traverso]

I was noticing the Haebler and remembering your mention of the Magaloff-Chopin and the Rubsam-Bach set, with a vague memory of some others.

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and seven more of these Mozart edition boxes,not all that much I think.

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

and seven more of these Mozart edition boxes,not all that much I think.

Nothing to sneeze at!

I got these (some are now sold out) but not before the noble Philips trade mark was supplanted by Decca.

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At least I snagged these babies (and some others) before the scourge.