What are you listening to now?

[Camphy]

Holmboe, Viola Concerto

[Bogey]

This is exciting! Just starting to listen:

Coolness, Brian!

TD:

One of my favorite runs of the sq's.  I hope to complete this cycle soon.

[Todd]

[Wakefield]

Thanks Gordo - just checked Spotify on my iPad and indeed the recording above is listed (along w/ many others) will take a listen this afternoon!  Dave

You're welcome, dear Dave!

It's always a pleasure to read your posts. 

[San Antone]

[Wakefield]

Very good, isn't it? 

[San Antone]

Very good, isn't it? 

We were comparing Katsaris, Biret and the above in the Liszt thread.  I prefer Scherbakov, Jens likes Katsaris and Mandryka likes Biret.   

I'll take all three!

[Wakefield]

We were comparing Katsaris, Biret and the above in the Liszt thread.  I prefer Scherbakov, Jens likes Katsaris and Mandryka likes Biret.   

I'll take all three!

I see.

I have listened to Katsaris too, but I prefer Scherbakov.

Biret has never been a favorite of  mine, but who knows here.

[Brian]

Haven't listened to any music by Josef Suk this year, I don't think. Time to rectify!

[San Antone]

Scherbakov - Godowsky

[Mirror Image]

+1
I always loved that symphonic poem! Intense and haunting!

Certainly, Peter. A great work.

[Moonfish]

Nielsen: Symphony No. 4                Berliner Philharmoniker/Karajan

[Mirror Image]

Cool, Peter. Don't think I've heard Karajan's recording of Nielsen's 4th.

Some Nielsen for me as well:



Listening to the Piano Trio in G major, FS 3i. For juvenilia Nielsen, this isn't half bad, but, musically speaking, it hardly shows what is to become of the composer.

[Bogey]

[aligreto]

I really like these versions; they are one of my go to performances of these works.

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

I picked this up, used, for a song and it's one of those recordings that is so good it makes me feel like I must owe someone more money.  Arion's attack is so crisp, so lively and joyous and the engineering so present and resonant, I couldn't help but remember when - and why - Haydn was once my favorite composer.  Now that's something!    Some, likely most, will prefer larger forces in this repertoire; still, they should give this a listen if only to cleanse their listening palate and palette. I am wish listing other recordings by Arion.  [Sarge, I see you've heard this recording - whaddya' think?). 

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[Sergeant Rock]

Continuing the birthday bash (our boy is 155 today) with the Honeck and Pittsburgh First.




Sarge

[Mirror Image]

Now the Wind Quintet, Op. 43, FS 100. Now this is prime Nielsen. Fantastic performance as well.

[Sergeant Rock]

[Sarge, I see you've heard this recording - whaddya' think?). 

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Love it. It's especially valuable for the performance of the original version of 41 (without trumpets). Spectacular horn presence.

Sarge

[Ken B]

Stan Skrows the Schumann second and third, in Saarbrucken.