What are you listening to now?

[Karl Henning]

Stravinsky
Symphony in Three Movements
CSO
Boulez

[Ken B]

Brahms
Late piano pieces opp. 116-118
Julius Katchen

Prompted by Madiel who reminded me I have not heard these in about 4 or 5 years!

[Kontrapunctus]

[vandermolen]

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 [Maxim Shostakovich]





This is a strong powerful and assertive presentation of this wonderful work.

Great LP cover! I have an LP with Maxim and the Moscow RSO performing Symphony 15 which never made it to CD and which remains the greatest recorded performance of the work IMO.

[Karl Henning]

Brahms
Late piano pieces opp. 116-118
Julius Katchen

Prompted by Madiel who reminded me I have not heard these in about 4 or 5 years!

Oh, it was high time!

[Ken B]

Oh, it was high time!

Too right! And Katchen is wonderful in Brahms. I tossed in op 76 as well.

[Roasted Swan]

Great LP cover! I have an LP with Maxim and the Moscow RSO performing Symphony 15 which never made it to CD and which remains the greatest recorded performance of the work IMO.

Pretty sure the Maxim Shostakovich is the No.15 in this box......

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also available from Klassichaus restorations here......

http://klassichaus.us/Orchestral-Page-4.php

(near the bottom of this page)

[ChopinBroccoli]

Aaah!  I had that LP... I remember that cover so well.  I wish it it had made it onto CD..... this is where someone tells me it has!

Perhaps this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Shostakovich-Symphony-Polka-Suite-Michurin/dp/B000003ETD

[SymphonicAddict]

Some of the most delightful baroque concerti I know. Short but packed with lots of charm.

[Kontrapunctus]

The Sonatinas. Great playing and sound.

[Traverso]

Ik ook houd niet van klompen.

Very funny,

[Madiel]

Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

Schubert
String Quintet in C, D. 956

Janine Jansen & al.

Pounds the table!

[Todd]

Proper performances of Schubert masses.  Of course, having Lucia Popp as the soprano in one of the two works all but guarantees superior results.

[Karl Henning]

RVW
Serenade to Music
Five Mystical Songs
Flos campi

A Hyperion disc, I'm not sure of the performers.

Stravinsky
Pulcinella
CSO & al.
Boulez

[SymphonicAddict]

I'm with Stravinsky too. Listening to Agon prompted by some conversations here. It's much better than what I had thought.  Really liked it. Yet another of that kind of music with the quirky appeal that I so much cherish. I'm not a musician, so don't expect anything wise or academic from me, but this work have some mesmerizing dissonances and rhythms, slightly astringent but not in a negative way, but more pointed to get better effect and meaning of the music itself.

[SymphonicAddict]

And this one.

Something of the most obscure Saint-Saëns: His 1st SQ in E minor. The composer sounds measured on this piece, even it's not that tuneful and frivolous, however, the material is developed by such artistry, with no excesses, just making good music writing. The Scherzo (2nd movement) is terrific, top-notch Saint-Saëns.

[André]

Acts II and III.

[SymphonicAddict]

I'm with Stravinsky too. Listening to Agon prompted by some conversations here. It's much better than what I had thought.  Really liked it. Yet another of that kind of music with the quirky appeal that I so much cherish. I'm not a musician, so don't expect anything wise or academic from me, but this work have some mesmerizing dissonances and rhythms, slightly astringent but not in a negative way, but more pointed to get better effect and meaning of the music itself.

Now Orpheus: Yeah, now I consider myself a converted. A much more distilled and economical Stravinsky we have here. Nice stuff.

Fixed! Sorry is have, not needed!

[SymphonicAddict]

And this one (on going): Pettersson - Symphony No. 7 (Segerstam, on BIS): I had forgot a bit how an involving journey this music is. Tremendous. Segerstam gives aplomb enough to get the bleakest and realistic sounding experience.

EDIT: Oh yes, a scream in music!

[Todd]