What are you listening to now?

[Karl Henning]

I think his performance is stunning; I would like to find a video of it live.

Masterly;  I've listened to it three times in two days, now.

[Karl Henning]

Maiden-Listen Mondays!

Debussy
La Boite à joujoux (ballet pour enfants)
Bavouzet

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Does the man have only two hands?

[Karl Henning]

Does the man have only two hands?

I understand that the question applies more to the two other works on the disc  0:)

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82. Scintillating performance.

[San Antone]

https://www.youtube.com/v/mqiXwga2XKs

[Christo]

First time listening:

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphony No. 2 in G minor, Op. 34. Upon comparing the Westerberg performance to Jarvi's, I realized what I missed from Westerberg: a bit of a swifter approach. Westerberg has a much more expansive view of the symphony as a whole and digs a bit deeper, but Jarvi gives this symphony some fire. He doesn't let things overstay their welcome. There's no question that Westerberg is fine in this symphony, but I wouldn't want to be without Jarvi. The surges of energy in this performance are enough to power New York City during a blackout.

[North Star]

Masterly;  I've listened to it three times in two days, now.

Told you so! 

[Karl Henning]

Why, so you did, dear fellow, so you did  0:)

Does make me want to revisit Argerich, which I remember liking, but to which I do not remember attending quite so closely (not her fault).

[Wanderer]

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https://www.youtube.com/v/mqiXwga2XKs

Thanks for posting this.

[San Antone]

Speaking of Marc-Andre Hamlin, I've posted three videos (on my blog) of him playing the B Minor with Liszt's manuscript streaming throughout. 

Very interesting to see.

TD

Opening ceremonies of Tchaikovsky XV Competition.

[North Star]

Speaking of Marc-Andre Hamlin, I've posted three videos (on my blog) of him playing the B Minor with Liszt's manuscript streaming throughout. 

Very interesting to see.

Ah yes, I remember listening to that years ago. If I recall correctly, it had a bit more wild abandonment than the Hyperion disc.

Why, so you did, dear fellow, so you did  0:)

Does make me want to revisit Argerich, which I remember liking, but to which I do not remember attending quite so closely (not her fault).

A very large contrast between the approaches as far as I recall - but both are certainly excellent. Will need to hear them both some fine autumn evening. 

[NikF]

Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 - Martinon/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra


From this boxed set -

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New music to me - and so an extra pleasure.

[Karl Henning]

A very large contrast between the approaches as far as I recall - but both are certainly excellent. Will need to hear them both some fine autumn evening. 

Aye, just the right time of year!

[Karl Henning]

Thread Duty:

Scarlatti
Sonatas in D, K.490-492
Ross

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[SonicMan46]

 

Hi Todd - I've not heard Zacharias in these performances but am a big MDG fan, so suspect the sound recording is excellent?  In checking Amazon, I noticed this 'inexpensive' EMI set which appears to be a compilation w/ different conductors - any comparative comments?  Thanks - Dave

[Obradovic]

Αu unexpectedly Beethovenian Symphony, shockingly written 4 years (1796) before the Master's 1st. Give it a spin!

[Karl Henning]

Holmboe
Symphony № 7 in one movement, Op.50/M.167 (1950)
Aarhus Symphony
Hughes

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The delicious energy with which this starts, suggests a mid-point between Hindemith and Mennin.

[North Star]

Holmboe
Symphony № 7 in one movement, Op.50/M.167 (1950)
Aarhus Symphony
Hughes

The delicious energy with which this starts, suggests a mid-point between Hindemith and Mennin.

Good to see that it's still priced like a true BIS bargain - 6 CDs (361.5 minutes, as per Amazon) for the price of 5 CDs. 

[Karl Henning]

Good to see that it's still priced like a true BIS bargain - 6 CDs (361.5 minutes, as per Amazon) for the price of 5 CDs. 

Oh, indeed!  Perhaps the only reason I own this is, I had a gift certificate for a specific site, and (mirabile dictu) this was among the relative paucity of classical recordings available there!