What are you listening to now?

[Que]

This short sentence makes me apprehensive

"There is just the right touch of vibrato to give the part a nice depth".

Its always the question, how much vibrato does she mean, and added vibrato is always a bad thing to apply.

Some measure of vibrato is usual in Italian Baroque,  I think. How much is too much is up to peronal taste, I know you generally don't like it. Also I saw one comment on Amazon UK describe her voice as "harsh". It doesn't bother me, but indeed her voice is not exactly soothing and a bit "edgy". I think a bit of on line sampling will quickly provide more clarity whether this is for you. 

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[aligreto]

Thanks. Then it is his third and more complete recording (using a number of prominent Danish organs), which I also consider the most musically satisfying of his three sets, even if I like the sound of the Arlesheim organ in the HMF set more.

Thank you for that; it is good to have some background information for such a set.

[aligreto]

Victoria: Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday....

[Obradovic]

A powerful work, Schmidt's magnum opus

[Ken B]

Da Shozz, symphonies 5 and 6, Jansons.

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Update: and what a 5 this is! Remote and dreamy in the quiet sections but ominous and intense in the forceful ones.

[Harry]

Even more Lutes not one but four, yes you read right, FOUR. Go get it!

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2015/04/recent-acquisition-vita-de-la-mia.html?spref=tw

[Cato]

In recent weeks, an eclectic mix:



The Seven Last Words of Christ: apparently out of print on Amazon at least, this is the orchestral version played nicely by a "youth orchestra."

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Taneyev's great opera on The Oresteia is now available on Amazon as a download: highly recommended!





And string quartets:


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Julian Carrillo's Christopher Columbus Prelude is an all-around fave:




Highly recommended also:


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And not to be forgotten by any means: works by Karl Henning

The Mysterious Fruit, Op.124a (mezzo-soprano & pf)

Tiny Wild Avocadoes, Op.125 № 1 "Children's Song" (2 vn/va)

Tiny Wild Avocadoes, Op.125 № 2 "Autumn Leaves (Wind Effect)" (2 vn/va)

Tiny Wild Avocadoes, Op.125 № 3 "Scampering Squirrels" (2 vn/va)

Tiny Wild Avocadoes, Op.125 № 4 "Pond at Twilight" (2 vn/va)

Tiny Wild Avocadoes, Op.125 № 5 "The Gnomes (Paul's Garden)" (2 vn/va)

Tiny Wild Avocadoes, Op.125 № 6 "Cheerful Song on the Wing" (2 vn/va)

Tiny Wild Avocadoes, Op.125 № 7 "The Avocado in Winter" (2 vn/va)

[Harry]

Some pretty awesome Haydn

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2015/04/new-acquisition-haydn-joseph-nine-small.html?spref=tw

[Todd]

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

[Harry]

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

I agree!

[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