What are you listening to now?

[Bogey]

Bill,  You are some loyal fan of MHS ...     

My father-in-law had a decent handful in his collection and I always thought the black and white covers were kind of neat, so I pick them up when I see them even though the music woulld be easier to get on a different label in most cases.  Here is a bit of their history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Heritage_Society

Discussed here for vinyl:

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/musical-heritage-society-lps-worthy.159126/

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Paris: A Song of a Great City. Outstanding work. Delius in almost a Straussian mood.

[Todd]

The greatest cello concerto played with supreme elegance by the great Pierre Fournier. 

[Octave]

re: López-Cobos' Bruckner #6.

Like oil and water trying to mix together. I heard his 6th a few years ago and I remember laughing at how he really has no grasp at Bruckner's idiom.

Just for a little balance to this judgement, more than a couple Brucknerian acquaintances of mine---who know huge swaths of the catalog---differ sharply from MI about López-Cobos' #6 on Telarc, if that's the one we're talking about.  In fact, they shortlist it as a favorite among stereo versions.  I have only listened to it once, and I don't know what MI is talking about.  How does L-C "have no grasp of Bruckner's idiom"?  I think you're wrong about that, MI.  My friends know more Bruckner than I imagine both of us put together, by far, and they would differ with you, as well.  Also, the disc tends to sell very cheap, so it's easy to try out.

[Mirror Image]

re: López-Cobos' Bruckner #6.

Just for a little balance to this judgement, more than a couple Brucknerian acquaintances of mine---who know huge swaths of the catalog---differ sharply from MI about López-Cobos' #6 on Telarc, if that's the one we're talking about.  In fact, they shortlist it as a favorite among stereo versions.  I have only listened to it once, and I don't know what MI is talking about.  How does L-C "have no grasp of Bruckner's idiom"?  I think you're wrong about that, MI.  My friends know more Bruckner than I imagine both of us put together, by far, and they would differ with you, as well.  Also, the disc tends to sell very cheap, so it's easy to try out.

Just my opinion, Octave. Lopez-Cobos does not hold a candle to Celibidache, Wand, or even Haitink (Staatskapelle Dresden performance). I'll go back and listen to it again. Perhaps my opinion has changed? Let me say that it really doesn't matter that your friends know more Bruckner than I do, that's irrelevant to me because a performance is subjective. Even a Bruckner scholar's opinion won't change my own opinion of a performance and why should it? They listen with their own ears like I do. Everybody has an opinion.

[Gold Knight]

Piotr Chaikovskii--Symphony No.1 in G Minor, Op.13 {"Winter Dream"} and Symphony No.2 in C Minor, Op.17 {"Little Russia"}, both featuring the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein.

[RxCello]

Tibor Harsányi: Divertissement No. 2 (serenade for trumpet and string orchestra)

[listener]

caught this live! tonight Vacouver Symphony / Bramwell Tovey, cond.
DELIUS:  Brigg Fair                 
BRITTEN:  Violin Concerto  - scorching performance by the concertmaster, Dale Bartrop.  I thought it better than either of the Shostakovich violin concertos, more to the point.  Subtle references to the Spanish Civil War permeate the work.
The used the basic set of contract players for the first half, because the second half doubled the number of players as the Vancouver Youth Orchestra shared chairs and there were about 160 players on stage for ELGAR: Enigma Variations.  The principals from the youth orchestra took most of the solos, only some percussion  and the organ were not doubled. It was wonderful!
Picture is a bit large but proof of the event.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

All Maiden Monday Listens! (works and recordings)

Nielsen

Aladdin Suite
Symphonic Rhapsody
Overture "Helios", Op. 17
Cupid and the Poet: Orchestral Suite
Paraphrase on "Nearer, My God, To Thee"
Andante Tranquillo E Scherzo for String Orchestra

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

*Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
Pan and Syrinx, Op. 49
Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 1
At The Bier of A Young Artist
Bohemian-Danish Folk Songs

Rune Most, flute

Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice

Douglas Bostock, conducting

Membran Music

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Impressions:  Outstanding.  I'm floored!  Terrific music.  And I was shocked by the loud crash about 3 minutes in "Paraphrase on 'Nearer, My God, To Thee'" 

I am happy that you like these recordings, and yes that cymbal clash is devastating.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

CD II of this outstanding set.

Sonata in B flat, opus 46.
Twelve Monferrinas, opus 49.

[Fafner]

There were about 160 players on stage for ELGAR: Enigma Variations.  The principals from the youth orchestra took most of the solos, only some percussion  and the organ were not doubled. It was wonderful!

Impressive. I heard Enigma Variations live last week, but the Moravian Philharmonic is a rather modest orchestra in size. Enigma Variations definitely benefit from more bang.

[mahler10th]

Still mighty after all these years...

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

CD III of this set.

Sonatas opus 50, No. 1-3.

[mahler10th]

This has come.  It is on.  It is my buy of the year so far:

[North Star]

This has come.  It is on.  It is my buy of the year so far:

Disc no. 1 I presume (the piano music) ?

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

CD 19 of this set and conclusion. I played this set four times in two years, and that something of a record for so large a box, Worth it though. Every organ buff should have this, its mandatory.

Composers:

Louis Vierne.
Hendrik Andriessen.
Joseph Bonnet.
Franz Liszt.
Leos Janacek.
Joseph Jongen.
Cesar Auguste Franck.
Jan Albert van Eijken.
Jan Zwart.
Cornelis Frederik Hendriks, jr.
Cor Kint.

[Fafner]

New arrivals. Yay!
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And now playing the Haydn.
Haydn - Symphonies No. 88, 92, 94
Wiener Philharmoniker, Lenny B.

[Lisztianwagner]

Jean Sibelius
Symphony No.5

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[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

CD 5 of this fine set.

Little Symphony.
Radio SO Berlin, Heinz Rogner.

Five Orchestral pieces.
Scherzo with Solo Violin.
Theme with Variations.
From: German Symphony.
Leipziger Kammermusikvereinigung des gewandhausorchesters, Max Pommer.

From: The Example.
Berliner SO, Gunther Herbig.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

CD 1 from this set.

SQ No. 7, opus 108 in F sharp major.