What are you listening to now?

[listener]

wind music:  PERSICHETTI: Symphony (no.6) for Band  KHACHATURIAN: Armenian Dances
GRAINGER: A Lincolnshire Posy, Hill Song no.2  HARTLEY: Concerto for 22 Winds
Bernard ROGERS: Three Japanese Dances
an always enjoyable Eastman Wind Ensemble disc  led by Frederick Fennell
--  VILLA-LOBOS:  Bachianas Brasileiras 4 for orchestra,  5 for soprano and 8 cellos,
6 for flute and bassoon, 7 for orchestra
O.R.T.F. Orch.    Villa-Lobos conducting    and no.5 is the classic performance with Victoria de los Angeles
-- Concert Pieces for Organ, none of them "greatest hits" by JONGEN, BOSSI, GERMANI, WIEDERMANN, SOMAZEUILH, BARIÉ, GUILMANT,  Nicolas Kynaston  at the organ of Chichester Cathedral.    Mainly non-showy pieces, that sort that would be interposed between the more popular items in a concert to suggest the performer could be "deep".   

[Sadko]

Duphly, Jacques (1715-1789) - Harpsichord Music w/ Christophe Rousset on a restored instrument made by Christian Kroll in Lyon in 1776 (dual manual), and with a wonderful presence and sound.  The composer is new to me - apparently a Parisian harpsichord teacher who died in poverty - born the year Louis XIV died and passing away himself the year the Bastille was stormed!  Purchase prompted by a reviews in the May-June issue of Fanfare (attached) - I was actually amazed at how many performers have recorded his music! 

 

That looks interesting, inspiring me to listen to John Paul's Duphly recording now:

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[TheGSMoeller]

Bach Partita 1, Mozart K310, a smattering of Chopin Etudes and Mazurkas, some Mendelssohn, Ravel's Valses Nobles et Sentimantales, and Debussy's Danse - and that's the recital.  The 1928 recording include LvBs 31/1 and some Chopin, Mozart, Strauss, and Boccherini.  A richly varied program.

Yep, nice lineup. Thanks for the info, Todd.

[prémont]

Today´s listening:

J S Bach:  Clavierübung  I (six partitas)
James Weaver  harpsichord (restored Dulcken harpsichord)
Smithsonian Institute double LP ca. 1975

Brilliant  and well articulated playing with much rhythmic energy, at times almost relentless. My main quibble is the complete lack of rhetoric agogics. At times it reminds me of Karl Richter´s recording for Decca from the 1950es, but Weaver is considerably more brilliant and articulate than Richter. Weaver does almost all the repeats and often adds stylish variations.  His tempi may be incredibly fast (The sarabande of Partita 6 takes four minutes, repeats included).  He is indeed impressive displaying  Bach´s dancing motoric energy, but often one misses some reflection and thoughtfulness.  The recorded sound is light and clear.


J S Bach: Six Brandenburg concertos
Aston Magna Festival Orchestra  (PI) conducted by Albert Fuller
Smithsonian Institute double LP 1977

Friendly and rather smooth interpretations in rather conventional preauthentic style not that different from the recordings of Rudolf Baumgartner (Archiv 1959) and Kurt Redel (Erato 1962). The main difference is the use of period instruments in the Fuller recording. Tempi are rather motoric and there is not much "expressive" playing, only in the long harpsichord solo in the first movement of concerto no:5 Fuller (who plays the harpsichord in this concerto, but not elsewhere) allows himself a little freedom. Interesting is the participation of some Europaean soloists like Jaap Schröder, Michael Piguet and Friedemann Immer. I think this recording can be put along  the recordings by Harnoncourt (first recording 1963) and Collegium Aureum. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Puccini Turandot, Mehta conducting

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Sarge

[Karl Henning]

BTW,  would you mind going to the Bohm CD in that box and giving your opinion?

The Chaconne (track 13) and f minor Ciaconna [Passacaille] (track 17) are especially strong, recalling some of my favorite pieces by Louis Couperin.

Tell me you think this is some of the most beautiful music you ever heard....even if you have to fudge a bit....which you shouldn't, because it is some of the most beautiful music ever.

"Papa" just went from strength to strength, Bill.

First listen to:

Alfred Schnittke
Violin Concerto No.4

http://www.youtube.com/v/kqQvPb8OdkY

What did you think, Ilaria?

[madaboutmahler]

The entire movement rondo or more precisely the Accelerando? In any case, it's absolutely brilliant, powerful and thrilling music; I think Bernstein did an outstanding interpretation of Mahler No.7, such an overwhelming passion and a perfect control of the orchestral timbres he extracts from the musicians! A wonderful journey from the night to the noonday sun.

Solti's recording is great too; what a pity Karajan never recorded that symphony.....

Tennstedt!!!! (Live!)

[Todd]

[CaughtintheGaze]

Further confirmation:

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[Geo Dude]

Last night's listening:



A fascinating recording, but one that requires careful attention.  That said, the music is CPE Bach's signature style and the clavichord here is probably the most likeable (and beautiful) sounding clavichord I've heard yet.  Certainly worth looking into and I'm very happy to have it.



This was the surprise of the night; I picked it up off of the marketplace during one if it's weird quirks where sellers bid each other down ridiculously low...in this case, to under three dollars.   I nearly dropped it from my order a couple of times because I had some more expensive stuff in there, but I made it work.  I'm glad I did.  I'm familiar with Gary Cooper as Podger's accompanist on Mozart's violin sonatas, but I was very curious to see how he did when he stepped out on his own.  Pretty damn well it turns out.  I'll need a few more listens to describe exactly what it is I like so much about this, but it has the feeling of a desert island disc.

[Lisztianwagner]

Tennstedt!!!! (Live!)

I'm sorry I haven't listened to Tennstedt's performance yet.

I've found the Tennstedt/LPO recording on spotify, is that one you talked about?

[North Star]

I'm sorry I haven't listened to Tennstedt's performance yet.

I've found the Tennstedt/LPO recording on spotify, is that one you talked about?

That's the one Daniel means, Ilaria.

Thread duty:

Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6
Gatti & LPO
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[Lisztianwagner]

That's the one Daniel means, Ilaria.

Thank you, Karlo. Enjoy Tchaikovsky's Pathetique!

Mahler No.7 again; but that's Tennstedt's turn now:

[North Star]

Thank you, Karlo. Enjoy Tchaikovsky's Pathetique!

Mahler No.7 again; but that's Tennstedt's turn now:

Thanks, I do! This is absolutely gorgeous playing (and recording), and the piece is brilliant, obviously.

The 7th is a wonderful work, too - among my very favourite Mahler pieces.

[Lisztianwagner]

Thanks, I do! This is absolutely gorgeous playing (and recording), and the piece is brilliant, obviously.

The 7th is a wonderful work, too - among my very favourite Mahler pieces.

I agree with both the statements.

[North Star]

Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 1
Khachatryan & Masur
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[HIPster]

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That's the one...

Short notes HERE.

Q

Thanks Q!  Seems safe to say that you like the Moroney.    Many others do as well. . .

It does seem quite the bargain at that price too. . .

Staying with Bach for thread duty:

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Bummer about the blur - sorry! - I'm listening to disc 2 of Hogwood's "alternate" Brandenburg Concertos.  Fantastic playing and sound.

[Wakefield]

First listen of this disc bought several months ago:

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[Sadko]

John Paul's Duphly:

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I enjoyed listening to all three CDs (with a few intermissions), and now, as encores, I'm listening again and again to my favourite piece of the collection, "La de Drummond". I really like John Paul's interpretations. I guess Rousset's will be more energetic and a bit harder.

[TheGSMoeller]

F. Murray Abraham: Requiem
Leonard Bernstein - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,  Bavarian Radio Chorus