What are you listening to now?

[Ken B]

Some harpsichord music.  The Georg Boehm fella is pretty good.

Indeed. If you do not have Leonhardt's disc of Boehm, it is well worth seeking out. It is in a couple ofboxes.

[Todd]

Indeed. If you do not have Leonhardt's disc of Boehm, it is well worth seeking out. It is in a couple ofboxes.

I've heard no full length, Bohm-only recitals by Leonhardt, just the bits in the Teldec Leonhardt box and the Vivarte box (the North German organ music disc).  I think I prefer Stella's more lively, less severe approach.

[aligreto]

[Harry]

I never could accept the use of high sopranos in this choir. Even at live recordings I got a headache afterwards. The only disc I have of them is the delightful English Anthems by Thomas Tallis. All the others I gave away to people with ears less sensitive as mine.

[SonicMan46]

In honor of Easter, some Baroque choral works - two that I found quickly - know that I've got some more?  Dave 

Bach, JS - Easter Oratorium w/ Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale, & vocalists listed on the cover art - boy, I've had this one for a long time (recorded in 1994).

Pachelbel, Johann - Easter Cantatas w/ Roland Wilson & La Capella Ducale and Musica Fiata -

 

[Harry]

In honor of Easter, some Baroque choral works - two that I found quickly - know that I've got some more?  Dave 

Bach, JS - Easter Oratorium w/ Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale, & vocalists listed on the cover art - boy, I've had this one for a long time (recorded in 1994).

Pachelbel, Johann - Easter Cantatas w/ Roland Wilson & La Capella Ducale and Musica Fiata -

 

The Pachelbel is a fine disc, I had that for aeons, and still love to listen to it!

[HIPster]

The Pachelbel is a fine disc, I had that for aeons, and still love to listen to it!

Note to self - gotta check out this Pachelbel release! 

Thread duty ~

This very fine Vivaldi disc:
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[Karl Henning]

"Papa"
The Seven Last Words of Christ, Op. 51 (Hob.III/50–56)
Quatuor Mosaïques

[Mandryka]

Roland Götz plays some Scheidt. I think this is more impressive than Lagacé recording that I was listening to earlier this week. It is, for instance, particularly gripping the way Götz builds up tension in the Fantasia Io Son Ferito Lasso. Anyway, it's becoming increasingly clear that I shall have to hear more of Scheidt, he's good. I plan to plunge into the Fagott series with Volume 8, unless anyone makes a better suggestion.

Roland Goetz was a great find, by the way. I've been really enjoying his Froberger CD too, aswell as the Spinett one.

I've also been playing the Cento Versi here



I can honestly say that I'm appreciating it as much as any recording of Fiori Musicale I've ever heard. I especially like the way Vartolo gives each tone a distinctive emotional character. He discusses it in the booklet, which is well worth reading for the stuff about tones, but also his general comments about HIP and a strange, rather provacative, comment about Art of Fugue.

[Mandryka]

I've heard no full length, Bohm-only recitals by Leonhardt, just the bits in the Teldec Leonhardt box and the Vivarte box (the North German organ music disc).  I think I prefer Stella's more lively, less severe approach.

There's one thing that Leonhardt recorded by Boehm which is worth checking  - it's a suite (C minor) on clavichord, but you may look for more excitement, I don't know. Here, see what you think

http://www.youtube.com/v/imm2FnvaY9U

[prémont]

Roland Götz plays some Scheidt. I think this is more impressive than Lagacé recording that I was listening to earlier this week. It is, for instance, particularly gripping the way Götz builds up tension in the Fantasia Io Son Ferito Lasso. Anyway, it's becoming increasingly clear that I shall have to hear more of Scheidt, he's good. I plan to plunge into the Fagott series with Volume 8, unless anyone makes a better suggestion.

Roland Goetz was a great find, by the way. I've been really enjoying his Froberger CD too, aswell as the Spinett one.

Yes, as I wrote above, I find Lagacé a bit boring in Scheidt.
By chance I recently listened to Vol. 8 in the Fagot series, and it is as good as one can ask for.

[Moonfish]

I have the Naxos CDs of the Vieuxtemps Violin Concertos and I find them very good indeed; they were my introduction to these works.

I can also highly recommend this set....





....which has a different soloist playing each concerto.

Thanks Aligreto! I was eyeing that set, but was drawn to the Naxos recordings as well. Did you like the former set with the different violinists?

[Moonfish]

Corelli: Trio Sonatas Op 2 Nos. 9-12; Trio Sonatas WoO 5-8; Sonate a Quattro WoO4      Musica Amphion/Belder

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[Moonfish]

now..

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé                Les Choeurs de la Radio Romande Lausanne/L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Ansermet

[Moonfish]

Ravel: Ma mère l'oye               L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Ansermet

[Lisztianwagner]

Anton Bruckner
Te Deum

https://www.youtube.com/v/rJolJqY7Q5E

[SonicMan46]

Molino, Francesco (1768-1847) - Flute Trios - flute, viola, & guitar w/ the performers on the cover art - just included w/ a small BRO order to help w/ the postage - pleasant works, especially if you like the flute - there is a CPO disc on Amazon w/ similar repertoire - the Tactus sound is excellent.

Schuster, Joseph (1748-1812) - String Quartets w/ the Quartetto 'Joseph Joachim' - a GMG recommendation that I found at BRO for eight bucks - comes w/ nearly a 50 page booklet in 6 languages, but the type is so small, I would need a magnifying glass; a number of his string works were first attributed to Mozart, so he certainly is of interest to Wolfie scholars.  Dave

 

[Moonfish]

Stravinsky:
L'Oiseau de feu
Feu d'artifice
Quatre Etudes pour orchestre

Chicago SO/Boulez

A fantastic L'Oiseau de feu!!!

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[aligreto]

Thanks Aligreto! I was eyeing that set, but was drawn to the Naxos recordings as well. Did you like the former set with the different violinists?

Yes I did, very much. I should reiterate that the Naxos CDs are also fine and I would not be without either. The Naxos as you know has the same soloist but with different orchestras and conductors whereas the Fuga Libera has the same orchestra and conductor but with the different soloists; so one is not getting an overall integral set with either. I do not know if such a thing exists with the Vieuxtemps violin concertos.

[aligreto]

Zelenka: Lamentations for Easter Eve....