What are you listening to now?

[Mookalafalas]

My new favorite violinist.  She holds nothing back. Almost scary.

[SimonNZ]

hadn't heard this before, and was skeptical about this "recreation", but was won over by the performance

also played today:

[Traverso]

Bartók & Ellington

I purchased this recording mainly for the Bartók sonata but the Ellington music is also very well played with much feeling and good taste.
It is my only recording with Nigel Kennedy and a very good one I must say.
The recording leaves nothing to be desired.

I have seen Nigel Kennedy on television ,it was a kind of pop-festival and he played some pieces and started to improvise and that was almost magical and brings out the true musician in Nigel Kennedy.

[Que]

Just in:

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Harry alerted me to this series of three volumes of Habsburg violin music from a manuscript with over a hundred sonatas in the Minoritenkonvent, Vienna.jpc had two volumes on sale, I've wishlisted the remaining one.

Q

[Biffo]

Beethoven: Symphony No 4 in B flat major - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan (1963)

[Mookalafalas]

Just in:

[asin]B00TZEA12Y[/asin]
Harry alerted me to this series of three volumes of Habsburg violin music from a manuscript with over a hundred sonatas in the Minoritenkonvent, Vienna.jpc had two volumes on sale, I've wishlisted the remaining one.

Q

  Quite a find! Hope it turns out to be as interesting as it sounds.

TD:
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[Traverso]

Bach

Back to the beloved cantatas.

CD 7

[Harry]

Just in:

[asin]B00TZEA12Y[/asin]
Harry alerted me to this series of three volumes of Habsburg violin music from a manuscript with over a hundred sonatas in the Minoritenkonvent, Vienna.jpc had two volumes on sale, I've wishlisted the remaining one.

Q

The third is also on my wishlist. So I may conclude what you heard was to your liking?

[Que]

The third is also on my wishlist. So I may conclude what you heard was to your liking?

Definitely!  Letzbor on his best behaviour: passionate, edgy, but not over-the-top.
Some really interesting stuff on this recording with sonatas that require retuning  ("scordatura") of the violin.

Q

[Madiel]

One of Bridge's late masterpieces, the final string quartet.

[Biffo]

Sibelius: En Saga (original version, 1892) - Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vanska - interesting to hear Sibelius' first thoughts

[Traverso]

Liszt

Italy

[HIPster]

They also did some recordings on DG Archiv,  do you know any of those? 

Q

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Hi Que. 

I think very highly of this one:

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These are the only two recordings I have by Pomerium.  Harry turned me on to this group with his enthusiasm. 

[Irons]

One of Bridge's late masterpieces, the final string quartet.

....and another "Phantasy". The list gets ever longer.

[SymphonicAddict]

Two fine CDs. The Raid Symphony No.1 was a marvellous discovery for me as well - a most inspiriting Tubin-like score and that was my first Holmboe CD I think. That CD of Shostakovich cantatas that you posted earlier also looks of great interest Cesar. That 'Estonian twofer' from Chandos was most enjoyable in all respects and ranks with the Hadley/Sainton twofer as my favourite. Do you know that one?

I think so, Jeffrey, though it's been some time I don't play the content of that CD. I'm gonna check it.

[SymphonicAddict]

The whole CD

[SymphonicAddict]

Interesting selection Kylo. A thumbs up for 'The Sirens' from me too. Do you know 'Silence' by Miaskovsky which you might enjoy as well? Gliere taught Miaskovsky.

+1

[kyjo]

Interesting selection Kylo. A thumbs up for 'The Sirens' from me too. Do you know 'Silence' by Miaskovsky which you might enjoy as well? Gliere taught Miaskovsky.

I'll be sure to check it out! Thanks, Jeffrey.

[Kontrapunctus]

I like the music (played on piano), but the constant ornaments get a little tiring after a while.

[Florestan]

Disc 7:

Wanderer-Fantasie in C major D 760
Six Moments Musicaux D 780
Twelve Deutsche Taenze D 790