What are you listening to now?

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Harry

Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Maestro267

Fricker: Symphony No. 3
BBC Northern SO/Downes

Florestan

Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Madiel

Quote from: DaveF on September 16, 2019, 02:13:59 AM
I'd be interested to know, if you have the notes to the Hymnus Amoris disc, what his explanation of the pipe-smoking clown might be.

I'm just streaming it so no, I have no notes.  And to be honest if I end up looking to purchase a CD I'd probably go for one of the other repackagings if the price is similar.
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Tsaraslondon



Of course there have been many excellent versions of the Bach Cello Suites since Casals's pioneering version, but there is still something special about his recordings regardless of the ancient sound.
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Harry

Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Karl Henning

Quote from: Irons on September 15, 2019, 11:22:47 PM
I have not checked timings but Shostakovich appears to play his Quintet speedier then other versions.

That was often the case with the composer's own recordings.
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His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Quote from: Tsaraslondon on September 16, 2019, 02:14:24 AM


The music featured on this disc does exactly what it says on the tin. The mood is gentle, reflective, some of the pieces having religious titles, such as William Pursell's Christ Looking Over Jerusalem or Paul Earls's And On The Seventh Day. None of the music is particularly demanding and, though all the composers are American, I'd suggest it its heavily influenced by the English Pastoral tradition.

Pleasant enough as background music, but I don't find any of the pieces particularly memorable.



That is my, erm, recollection, as well.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
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Boston MA
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[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Tsaraslondon

\"A beautiful voice is not enough.\" Maria Callas

North Star

Maiden-listen Monday
Haydn
String Quartets, Op. 20
Quatuor Festetics

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Madiel

I'm in a Ravel mood, possibly in anticipation of the first of my recent purchases likely to arrive in the next couple of days.

Right now, Valses nobles et sentimentales

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Biffo

Nielsen: Symphony No 3 Sinfonia espansiva - Leonard Bernstein conducting the Royal Danish Orchestra & soloists

Harry

CD V. Sacred Works.
Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

listener

SCHOENBERG:    Concerto for String Quartet and Orch. After Handel
R. STRAUSS:   Divertimento after Couperin
New York Chamber Symphony      American String Quartet
Gerard Schwarz, cond.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS:   An Oxford Elegy,  Flos Campi
Te Deum, O, clap your hands, The Old 100th
Christ Church Cathedral Choir,  English String Orch.
Stephen Darlington, cond.
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Karl Henning

Quote from: North Star on September 16, 2019, 05:57:40 AM
Maiden-listen Monday
Haydn
String Quartets, Op. 20
Quatuor Festetics

[asin]B00NB8L0E8[/asin]

Nice!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Traverso


Madiel

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North Star

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on September 16, 2019, 06:29:47 AM
Nice!
Quote from: Traverso on September 16, 2019, 06:44:16 AM
Indeed but not to find.
Very true on both counts.

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Mozart
Piano Concerto in E-flat major, KV 271 'Jeunehomme'
Piano Concerto in E-flat major KV 449
Viviana Sofronitzki
Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense
Tadeusz Karolak

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Karl Henning

Piazzola
Maria de Buenos Aires
KremerATA
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot