What are you listening to now?

[Karl Henning]

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.

Is there Mennin in that box?

[San Antone]

Thread Duty:

Scarlatti
Sonatas in D, K.490-492
Ross

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I had no idea this set had been reissued.  I had given up hope of never getting it for less than $500.00.

Thanks.

[SonicMan46]

Some chamber music:

 

 

[North Star]

Is there Mennin in that box?

Among the contents, as listed in an Amazon review:
Mennin: Symphony No. 7 'Variation-Symphony'

[Harry]

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

Yes I tried to tell the GMG community that almost a year ago, but you're the first I see listening to it.
He is a fine composer.

[Brian]

Aulis Sallinen's "Chamber Music" - actually works for string orchestra. New release.



"The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquijote" might be the most purely fun, joyful thing I've ever heard by Sallinen, a true dance suite with a solo cello part. "Cruselliana" pays homage to the great clarinetist-composer by adding a quintet of wind soloists to the string orchestra. This music spans decades - 1975-2009. So far everything I've heard has been a delight. This is looking to be an essential pickup for anybody who likes contemporary music.

[Brian]

Yes I tried to tell the GMG community that almost a year ago, but you're the first I see listening to it.
He is a fine composer.

I reviewed that Westerhoff CD for MusicWeb. "Very little is known about Christian Westerhoff except that his music is wonderful....the Symphony in E flat [has] some writing for trumpets and horns which sounds a lot like the early Schubert symphonies. The finale is again a highlight, and again foreshadows early Schubert."

[Obradovic]

Yes I tried to tell the GMG community that almost a year ago, but you're the first I see listening to it.
He is a fine composer.

Αdmittedly the two concertos are rather innocuous by comparison but the Symphony is a revelation

[Karl Henning]

Among the contents, as listed in an Amazon review:
Mennin: Symphony No. 7 'Variation-Symphony'

I wonder if Nik has listened!  It may be no less new (nor less delightful) to him than the Nielsen 

[Karl Henning]

I had no idea this set had been reissued.  I had given up hope of never getting it for less than $500.00.

Thanks.

I have the prior (Warner Classics) issue.

[NikF]

Is there Mennin in that box?

Yes, as North Star pointed out it's part of the box. And it's yet another piece of music that's new to me. Oh yeah.

[Karl Henning]

Yes, as North Star pointed out it's part of the box. And it's yet another piece of music that's new to me. Oh yeah.

Whenever you're ready! 

[Karl Henning]

Lorin in Pittsburgh!

Sibelius
Symphony № 4 in a minor, Op.63
Pittsburgh Symphony
Maazel

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Tasty!

[king ubu]

disc four from this:

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Some mighty fine Liszt, indeed! Too bad the Liszt box is so insanely priced, hope it'll make a return to availability!

[king ubu]

has been on the pile for a while - time for its first spin:

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[Karl Henning]

No surprise:

Sibelius
Symphony № 5 in E^b, Op.82
Pittsburgh Symphony
Maazel

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[aligreto]

Beethoven: Symphony No 3 under Bernstein....

[San Antone]

[Mirror Image]

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


From this boxed set -

[asin]B00PCCWXPG[/asin]

New music to me - and so an extra pleasure.

Excellent! Don't forget to listen to the Helios Overture as well. Great stuff.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to The Tempest Suites 1 & 2. Excellent (as usual). Stunning performances from Segerstam/Helsinki PO.