What are you listening to now?

[Pat B]

My last disc in the 2nd Living Presence box.

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[Lisztianwagner]

And, because Karlo's is so capital an idea:

Пётр Ильич [ Pyotr Ilyich (Tchaikovsky) ]
Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50
Argerich, Kremer & Maisky

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Good idea, I'll join you too!

[North Star]

Dude! Run do not walk.

I understand, though; one can dawdle forever in Haydn-ville.

+1

And, because Karlo's is so capital an idea:

Пётр Ильич [ Pyotr Ilyich (Tchaikovsky) ]
Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50
Argerich, Kremer & Maisky

Good idea, I'll join you too!

Excellent! I had to take a break to see grandpa in the hospital (he's been there for a week now, cancer was diagnosed couple of days ago, his kidneys are gone. It should be over soon.)

[Karl Henning]

Oh, that's a rough ordeal, Karlo. Best wishes, truly!

[Karl Henning]

I am glad you are looking forward to listening to the Webern box.  But I still think the other one is the one to have.  Webern was opposed to having the works without opus performed, much less published, during his lifetime and I really think they water down a collection of his complete music.

OTOH the "Second Viennese" were such expert arrangers, that is an aspect of their musicianship well worth investigating.

[Karl Henning]

Пётр Ильич [ Pyotr Ilyich (Tchaikovsky) ]
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70
Endellion Quartet plus

Second Pf Cto in G, Op.44
Donohoe, pf
Bournemouth Symphony
Barshai

[Karl Henning]

Yes, you've a good point.

Thread Duty:

Saint-Saëns
Piano Concerto № 5 in F, Op. 105 Egyptian
Collard
Royal Phil
Previn

String Quartet № 1 in e minor, Op. 112
Quatuor Viotti

[Karl Henning]

Quite lute-like, I should say that is going for him.

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[Sergeant Rock]

Thought I'd give Daniel Asia a chance. Symphony #3 (1991)




Sarge

[North Star]

Oh, that's a rough ordeal, Karlo. Best wishes, truly!

Thanks, Karl.

The Webern box set arrived today, and I'm on Disc 1. I'm unfamiliar with Webern except for one Schoenberg-Weber-Berg CD almost 30 years ago, but I liked listening to this on Spotify. Thanks to all who opined, and Jens for being insistent on this being the box to get. I have this and Shostakovich to listen to now. Such a joy.

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How well do you know Schoenberg and Berg?

Some Webern for me, too, Starting with the

Sacred Songs (5) for soprano & ensemble, Op. 15
Halina Łukomska, Boulez & Ensemble Intercontemporain
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[Karl Henning]

Sarge, thanks for taking one for the team!  Do share your thoughts, when you've marshaled them 0:)

[Sergeant Rock]

Sarge, thanks for taking one for the team!  Do share your thoughts, when you've marshaled them 0:)

Copland without the melodies? Inoffensive. But I'll have to give it another listen.

Sarge

[North Star]

Webern
Opp. 15 - 31 & 5
Boulez & al.
[asin]B002MXN29E[/asin]

[listener]

VIERNE and TOUREMIRE  organ music
Maurice Duruflé and Marie-Madeleine Duruflé
organs at Soissons Cathedral  (Gonzalez) and St.Étienne-du-Mont (Beuchet-Debierre)
JOLIVET:  Cello Concerto     Concerto no.2 for Trumpet, Brass, piano & Percussion
Concertino for Trumpet, Piano and String Orchestra
Maurice André, trumpet   André Navarra, cello    Annie D'Arco, piano
Lamoureux Concerts Orch.     JOLIVET cond.
GLINKA: Variations on a theme  from Bellini's La Sonnambula for piano and orch.
GLAZUNOV: Idyll for Horn and Strings,  Serenade no.2 for horn and orch.
TCHAIKOWSKY: Andante Cantabile  for cello and orch.    Nocturne op.19 for cello and orch.
Entr'acte and Elegy from the incidental music to Hamlet, op. 67a
RIAS Sinfonietta   Jiří Stárek, cond.

[listener]

Looks like a very good recording by students of the composers on perfect instruments for the music.  How's the recorded sound?

Not bad, but it's a Canadian pressing by Sparton , with a faint hum noticeable and it is electronic. not mechanical organ noise.  An Erato CD might show up some time, they released through Westminster.  recorded c.1965

[North Star]

Rakhmaninov
All-night Vigil, Op. 37
Paul Hillier & Estonian Chamber Choir
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[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphony No. 2. Fantastic as usual. Brahms was a master.

[Mirror Image]

Now listening:



Listening to Chamber Symphony No. 1. Seemed like the only logical solution after listening to Brahms.

[val]

BEETHOVEN:  Piano Sonata no 11 op. 22              / Michelangeli

A very beautiful version live, perhaps the best I ever heard of this Sonata, even superior to Arrau and Annie Fischer.

[Sean]

Hi val

When maestro M condescended to do anything it was usually the finest thing likely ever to be done, unless you know the Giulini Beeth 5...