What are you listening to now?

[Artem]

Zoltan Kodaly
Sonates pour Violoncelle



Cornelius Cardew
Works 1960-70

[Bogey]

Aaron Copland Connotations for Orchestra, Bernstein conducting the NY Phil




Sarge

MONEY!

[Mirror Image]

Now:

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Listening to Chavez's Sinfonia de Antigona. Excellent work.

[Sergeant Rock]

MONEY!

I listened to El Salón México too. Haven't heard that in years...haven't wanted to hear it    WCLV (Cleveland's classical station) used to play it at least once a week when I was a teen. The overexposure ruined it for me. But returning to it now, after these many decades, I loved it. Cool piece.

Sarge

[Bogey]

I listened to El Salón México too. Haven't heard that in years...haven't wanted to hear it    WCLV (Cleveland's classical station) used to play it at least once a week when I was a teen. The overexposure ruined it for me. But returning to it now, after these many decades, I loved it. Cool piece.

Sarge

Almost as cool as Klinger's favorite baseball team!   

[Brahmsian]

Tchaikovsky

Manfred Symphony, Op. 58

Muti
Philharmonia Orchestra

Brilliant Classics

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[Brahmsian]

First Listen Performance

Mahler

Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor

Live version - Dec. 13, 1988

Tennstedt
London Philharmonic Orchestra

EMI Classics

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Wowsers!  That was awesome! 

[TheGSMoeller]

Now:



Listening to Chavez's Sinfonia de Antigona. Excellent work.

That reminds me, John, that I listened earlier today to and highly enjoyed this disc from Revueltas...

[Mirror Image]

That reminds me, John, that I listened earlier today to and highly enjoyed this disc from Revueltas...

Sweet! I love Revueltas.

[TheGSMoeller]

Glass: Wichita Vortex Sutra


http://www.youtube.com/v/poWr0QHsUbE

[kyjo]

Hey John (Mirror Image, that is ), how about those Atterberg symphonies you promised to listen to tonight? You didn't think I would forget, would you?

[Todd]

[Mirror Image]

Hey John (Mirror Image, that is ), how about those Atterberg symphonies you promised to listen to tonight? You didn't think I would forget, would you?

I'll listen to Symphony No. 5 as soon as I can, but right now I'm finishing up this fantastic recording:

[Mirror Image]

Now:

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Listening to Symphony No. 5. I hear some RVW, particularly Symphony No. 4, in the opening of the first movement. Very cool so far.

[Mirror Image]

Kyle, I LOVED Atterberg's 5th! Such a powerful, compelling work. Deeply felt lyricism throughout. Will listen to Symphony No. 3 tomorrow.

Now:



Listening to Violin Concerto No. 2. Outstanding performance.

[Pat B]

Don't tell Mr. Schiff that; you'll upset him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hQBq8_5lCEY#t=1516

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wk-iqxqixhY#t=105

"Banality." Ouch! Well, I wouldn't say "jazz," and I definitely wouldn't say "boogie woogie," but I do hear a clear foreshadow of ragtime. Ragtime was a precursor to (or arguably an early form of) jazz though many other styles of jazz sound very different. But when people say it sounds jazzy, we know what they mean.

Schiff seems to think the word "jazzy" diminishes its spirituality. This variation is obviously not the solemn or peaceful sense of spiritual. It's more ecstatic as Schiff says. I don't think jazzy is incompatible with that.

Thread duty: Beethoven: Piano Sonata, op. 111 (Kempff '51)

[Opus106]

"Banality." Ouch! Well, I wouldn't say "jazz," and I definitely wouldn't say "boogie woogie," but I do hear a clear foreshadow of ragtime. Ragtime was a precursor to (or arguably an early form of) jazz though many other styles of jazz sound very different. But when people say it sounds jazzy, we know what they mean.

I agree. The first time I noticed this variation, I checked my iPod for a Scott Joplin track (even though I knew there was none).

This variation is obviously not the solemn or peaceful sense of spiritual. It's more ecstatic as Schiff says. I don't think jazzy is incompatible with that.

Agree here too! Ludwig was letting his hair down... more than usual.

[amw]

Cornelius Cardew
Works 1960-70

This looks interesting.

Currently listening to: A silly little tune that's been playing in my head for most of the day—turned out to be Poulenc's L'embarquement pour Cythère. Caveat auditor.

[kyjo]

Kyle, I LOVED Atterberg's 5th! Such a powerful, compelling work. Deeply felt lyricism throughout. Will listen to Symphony No. 3 tomorrow.

Excellent, John! Now you see what all the fuss is about! Can't wait to hear your impressions of the Third!

[Wakefield]

Wilhelm Furtwängler - The Legacy

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Box 2: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

CD15: Piano Concerto No. 5
Edwin Fisher, piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
Rec. 19 & 20.02.1951

Great sound quality for the age, especially beautiful piano sound. Transparent interpretation.