What are you listening to now?

[Karl Henning]

Liszt
from Années de pèlerinage, Première année: Suisse
Églogue (S.160 №7)
Lortie

[asin]B004LHOZZO[/asin]

Très douce.

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Thanks for all those recommendations, Ubu and Z7!    

De rien, Assiette!

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

I'm on "Mr. Enigma's" trail, the second of three works Elgar claimed embodied his very soul. 

[Karl Henning]

Can a soul be embodied?  That is an enigma . . . .

[Mandryka]

Siegbert Rampe plays Es ist das Heyl uns kommen her and O Lux Beata Trinitas by Matthias Weckmann.  It is a really magnificent organ (Scherer Tangermünde.) Rampe communicated commitment and inspiration. The music is a summit of civilization.

[Ken B]

The music is a summit of civilization.

Another person agreeing with James.

TD
Ernst Krenek (1900-1991): Sinfonia n.1 op.7 (1921) -- Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR diretta da Takao Ukigaya
Youtube

I think Nate would like this. Some resemblance to Belmont's Chamber Symphony. More emphatic and lively, but parts have a similar feel.

[Karl Henning]

Another person agreeing with James.

I had no idea he thought so highly of Weckmann!

[Ken B]

I had no idea he thought so highly of Weckmann!

FTFY

[Karl Henning]

(* PFFFTTT—chortle *)

[Karl Henning]

Liszt
from Années de pèlerinage, Troisième année
Sunt lacrymae rerum/En mode hongrois (S.163 №5)
Lortie

[asin]B004LHOZZO[/asin]

By turns woful and jolly, or jolly-ish.

[Sadko]

Looks like something for me to hear.  I am slowly making my way through the long journey through Liszt's piano music recordings.  Is it a period instrument?

Minority vote: I found the instrument so unbearable that I got rid of the CD instantly.

[San Antone]

Minority vote: I found the instrument so unbearable that I got rid of the CD instantly.

I also did not have as positive reaction as did North Star and Jens.   

TD

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Can a soul be embodied?  That is an enigma . . . .

[Karl Henning]

Liszt
Fantasia and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H, S529
Brendel

[asin]B0050F6JWS[/asin]

[Karl Henning]

Liszt
Étude d'exécution transcendante, S.139 № 11: Harmonies du soir
Святослав Теофилович [ Svyatoslav Teofilovich (Richter) ]

[Karl Henning]

Liszt
Csárdás macabre, S.224
Brendel

[asin]B0050F6JWS[/asin]

[Sergeant Rock]

Mozart Piano Concerto No.21 C major K.467, Schoonderwoerd conducting from the keyboard




Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Liszt
Csárdás obstinée, S.225 № 2
Immerseel

[asin]B0002LGW18[/asin]

Rattlin' good fun!

[Karl Henning]

Liszt
Mephisto Polka, S.217
Святослав Теофилович [ Svyatoslav Teofilovich (Richter) ]

Another piece which is more playful fun than "showy brilliance";  but it is certainly brilliant, as well.

[San Antone]

Liszt
Csárdás obstinée, S.225 № 2
Immerseel

[asin]B0002LGW18[/asin]

Rattlin' good fun!

I listened to about half of this, and didn't even notice at first that it included works with cello.  A nice surprise!