What are you listening to now?

[Karl Henning]

I certainly like it, but it just isn't my favorite Debussy. Besides Jeux, I think that would be Sirenes from Trois Nocturnes. Then La Mer. The quartet is awesome, but I prefer Ravel's. The late Sonata for violin and piano is outstanding, too.

All those late Sonates are fabulous!

I don't dislike any Debussy;  the orchestral music of his to which I most frequently return, though, must be Jeux and the Images.

[Ken B]

Nate and Mirror image discussing which Debussy orchestral piece is the dullest!
Nice to see you guys finally catching on!

[Harry]

Some fun music to close the afternoon, have to make dinner....

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2014/09/la-tarantella-antidotum-tarantulae.html?spref=tw

[North Star]

Bartók
Dance Suite
Boulez & CSO
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[Karl Henning]

Bartók
Dance Suite
Boulez & CSO
[asin]B002DZX958[/asin]

Mm, a great temptation to join you there, Karlo!

Maybe when I'm back from lunch.

[Todd]

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[Brian]

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Naxos Music Library does not have any Hengelbrock. All I own is the Mendelssohn concerto with Daniel Hope. I may have to cave in and order the Schubert 8 and Dvorak 4.

Read a MusicWeb rave of this so:

[Karl Henning]

Tell a bit about the composer, Brian?

[Lisztianwagner]

Leóš Janáček
Lachian Dances

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[Karl Henning]

No surprise:

Janáček
Taras Bulba, JW 6/15 (1915-18)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dohnányi

[North Star]

Leóš Janáček
Lachian Dances

No surprise:

Janáček
Taras Bulba, JW 6/15 (1915-18)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dohnányi

Did we all three independently happen to listen to Janáček? Cool.

More Bartók from Boulez's DG recordings for me now, but earlier today the SQs, Pohádka, Capriccio, Concertino, and Mládi from that Decca set.

[Karl Henning]

Did we all three independently happen to listen to Janáček? Cool.

Aye, though I need generally to add more Janáček to my listening routine!

[North Star]

Aye, though I need generally to add more Janáček to my listening routine!

Doesn't everybody? 

[Todd]

Naxos Music Library does not have any Hengelbrock. All I own is the Mendelssohn concerto with Daniel Hope. I may have to cave in and order the Schubert 8 and Dvorak 4.

I'm tellin' ya, the Mendelssohn/Schumann is the best of the lot, though I've not heard a bad disc in my current binge.  I was also prepared to buy his disc with Alice Sara Ott, but then I remembered that I already own it.  I'll have to revisit it. 

[bhodges]

No surprise:

Janáček
Taras Bulba, JW 6/15 (1915-18)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dohnányi

Love, love, love this recording.

--Bruce

[mc ukrneal]

Love, love, love this recording.

--Bruce

x2! Though I only listen to the Dvorak.

[North Star]

Doesn't everybody? 

Some folks just don't know it.. 

Thread duty

Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra
Boulez & CSO

[Que]

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For anyone interested in Romantic piano music and that likes fortepianos, this will be a realy eye opener.

Strongly recommended!

Q

[Karl Henning]

Okay, I'm in!

Bartók
Táncszvit, Sz. 77 / BB 86 (1923)
CSO
Boulez

[asin]B002DZX958[/asin]

[bhodges]

x2! Though I only listen to the Dvorak.

--Bruce