What are you listening to now?

[Todd]

[HIPster]

A recording that brings me great joy whenever I listen to it ~
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[jlaurson]

I myself have been listening to the Fourth and Sixth (boy, you can tell it's a French orchestra in this one as soon as the oboe comes in!). Very enjoyable...

But this cycle is available much cheaper in the "Kubelik Symphony Edition" (which also includes the Schumann, Dvorak and Mahler cycles)....

Yes, it is -- finally -- included in some box outside of Japan; before that it wasn't even available in full. Still, I don't like those big mish-mash boxes. In fact, I disdain them with some passion, so I prefer the just-Beethoven box, by far. But that's just my little kink. 

[Drasko]

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[Linus]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / Songs of a Wayfarer - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Rafael Kubelik



Sorry, Gustav, I just can't seem to be able to enjoy your music. Will I ever like what you do? I hope so. One day.

*sad violin*

[Ken B]

John Field
Piano Concertos 2 and 4

[Mandryka]

Siegbert Rampe plays some music by Peter Philips. I've drawn two musical conclusions today:

1. Siegbert Rampe is an amazing clavichord player - not just on this disc, but also in Froberger. I enjoy the way he plays more than Jaroslav Tüma I think - Rampe has more fantasy, he's more dreamy. 

2. Peter Philips is a major composer of keyboard music, with his own voice - not like Sweelinck and not like Frescobaldi. The polyphony is both complex and distinctive.

This disc by Rampe is a very different way of playing Philips from Anneke Uittenbosch's, who I like at least as much.

[Mandryka]

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I like that colourful and sensual way of playing Chambonneres, but lately I've also become really intrigued by Jane Chapman's recording.

[king ubu]

today's programme:

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discs 3 & 4 of teh Haydn box

[prémont]

I like that colourful and sensual way of playing Chambonneres, but lately I've also become really intrigued by Jane Chapman's recording.

Unfortunately Jane Chapman´s recording seems largely unavailable.

[prémont]

Siegbert Rampe plays some music by Peter Philips. I've drawn two musical conclusions today:

1. Siegbert Rampe is an amazing clavichord player - not just on this disc, but also in Froberger. I enjoy the way he plays more than Jaroslav Tüma I think - Rampe has more fantasy, he's more dreamy. 

2. Peter Philips is a major composer of keyboard music, with his own voice - not like Sweelinck and not like Frescobaldi. The polyphony is both complex and distinctive.

This disc by Rampe is a very different way of playing Philips from Anneke Uittenbosch's, who I like at least as much.

I have not explored Philips that much - he hasn´t really caught me. I own a CD with Paul Nicholson and of course the Elisabeth Farr CD, so I can not comment on Rampe, Tuma or Uittenbosch. Horever the latter might be interesting - her Sweelinck is indeed distinctive.

[Drasko]

I like that colourful and sensual way of playing Chambonneres, but lately I've also become really intrigued by Jane Chapman's recording.

Don't know Chapman. Of what I have I much prefer Sempe to Baumont, who to me sounds bit dry and monotone. I also have Francoise Lengelle disc but have hardly listened to it yet.

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[prémont]

Don't know Chapman. Of what I have I much prefer Sempe to Baumont, who to me sounds bit dry and monotone. I also have Francoise Lengelle disc but have hardly listened to it yet.

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I suppose you also know Sempe´s Louis Couperin CD:
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Louis-Couperin-1626-1661-Pieces-de-Clavecin/hnum/3028706

[Drasko]

I suppose you also know Sempe´s Louis Couperin CD:
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Louis-Couperin-1626-1661-Pieces-de-Clavecin/hnum/3028706

I know of it but I haven't heard it.

For Louis I have the Leonhardt above, the Leonhardt on Alpha, the Leonhardt on Philips (letter two CDs just partially devoted to Louis Couperin) and relatively recent Rousset on Aparte. All excellent.

[San Antone]

Ensemble Clement Janequin, an excellent French group specializing in music from the Renaissance.  This recording is of motets by Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490 – 13 October 1562) a French composer of the Renaissance.  Along with Clément Janequin he was one of the most renowned composers of French chansons in the early 16th century; in addition he was a significant composer of sacred music. His music was both influential on, and influenced by, contemporary Italian styles.

[Todd]

[NJ Joe]

This astonishing disc, the only one I own of works by Boulez, in anticipation of the Complete Works box I ordered yesterday:

[Karl Henning]

This astonishing disc, the only one I own of works by Boulez, in anticipation of the Complete Works box I ordered yesterday:

May still be my favorite disc of his work.

[SonicMan46]

For the afternoon and Monday morning - Dave

   

[Mirror Image]

This astonishing disc, the only one I own of works by Boulez, in anticipation of the Complete Works box I ordered yesterday:

I need to give this recording a spin as it's been years since I've heard it.