What are you listening to now?

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony #7 C major "Le midi"  Hogwood conducting the AAM




Sarge

[Fafner]

CD4 of this set:

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Janáček - Sinfonietta, Taras Bulba, Lachian Dances
Wiener Philharmoniker, Mackerras
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Huybrechts

[Florestan]

Prompted by Jens' enthusiastic reviews.

[madaboutmahler]

Good afternoon, everyone!

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Wand of Youth Suites no.1+2

Wonderful music and performances!

[Karl Henning]

G'day, Daniel!

A first listen:

Holmboe
Chamber Concerto № 3, Op.21
Niels Thomsen, cl
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra
Hannu Koivula

[Karl Henning]

G'day, Daniel!

A first listen:

Holmboe
Chamber Concerto № 3, Op.21
Niels Thomsen, cl
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra
Hannu Koivula

This chamber concerto is like a younger brother to the Nielsen concerto, and entirely a credit to the family.

[Sadko]

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.

There you can see how different attitudes can be: Celibidache, Wand, and Haitink all are conductors who mostly fail to interest me with their interpretations. I really have learnt that here, there are interpretations MANY can agree upon, but even the highest well founded praise is no sure way to find something I will like.

[Brahmsian]

There you can see how different attitudes can be:  I really have learnt that here, there are interpretations MANY can agree upon, but even the highest well founded praise is no sure way to find something I will like.

True words.  Could not have said it better.  Everyone has their favourite interpretations and recordings they enjoy.  It does not mean that anyone is right or wrong in preferring one recording over another.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

SQ No. 6 opus 101.

[madaboutmahler]

Now listening to a new violin concerto by one of my friends:
http://www.youtube.com/v/G2W5HahjcpA

His views on music are so interesting and they really come through in his music. Beautiful piece.

[Fafner]

True words.  Could not have said it better.  Everyone has their favourite interpretations and recordings they enjoy.  It does not mean that anyone is right or wrong in preferring one recording over another.

As Rossini once said: "Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind." 


Thread duty:


JANACEK, L.: Operatic Orchestral Suites, Vol. 1 (arr. P. Breiner) - Jenufa / The Excursions of Mr Broucek
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner

[mahler10th]

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

I am all over it.   

[mahler10th]

CD4 of this set:

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Janáček - Sinfonietta, Taras Bulba, Lachian Dances
Wiener Philharmoniker, Mackerras
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Huybrechts

It is a fantastic set.  Listening all day.   

[Karl Henning]

Another first listen (no surprise here):

Holmboe
Chamber Concerto № 1, Op.17
Anne Øland, pf
(Staffan Borseman, solo vn)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra
Hannu Koivula

[TheGSMoeller]

Strauss: Symphonic Fantasy from "Die Frau ohne Schatten"
Mehta/Berlin PO

[rw1883]

Next month I'm going to see Traviata at the Met with Domingo as Giorgio Germont, so had to pull this one from the shelves.

[Mirror Image]

Good afternoon, everyone!

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Wand of Youth Suites no.1+2

Wonderful music and performances!

Yes, those age great works, Daniel. Elgar in a different light.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring. It doesn't matter how many times I listen to this work, it just gets better and better.

[mc ukrneal]

Next month I'm going to see Traviata at the Met with Domingo as Giorgio Germont, so had to pull this one from the shelves.

Sounds like fun! THat opera has some wonferful moments, so should be a joy to see. I enjoy that recording too.

[Christo]

The whole bunch (all five of them coupled with both extras for the same forces). But for the first time in this performance (Collard/Previn):
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