What are you listening to now?

[The new erato]

If I lived there my music would be not wildly melancholy but utterly depressed and depressing. 

There are less gloomy views:

[The new erato]

Kitschy and bombastic. Never heard his music but that gives me an idea about it.

Ole Bull (born near Bergen) was a rock star of nearly Lisztian proportions, travelled the world, seduced women by the score (no girl problems there) and when he finally settled, he built that house, filled with paraphernalia from all over the world. Open to visitors (single house on a quite large island, there's a boat connection) and well worth it, used for chamber concerts during the Bergen Festival.

[Florestan]

Ole Bull (born near Bergen) was a rock star of nearly Lisztian proportions, travelled the world, seduced women by the score (no girl problems there) and when he finally settled, he built that house, filled with paraphernalia from all over the world. Open to visitors (single house on a quite large island, there's a boat connection) and well worth it, used for chamber concerts during the Bergen Festival.

Sort of a Norwegian Paganini, right? 

[The new erato]

Sort of a Norwegian Paganini, right? 

yes! His bio is worth reading.

[Brian]

First listen to this set:



A tale of two pianists? The first movement of Sonata No. 2 was so bad - random tempo changes, clattering ugly rushed passages - that I gave up on the performance, but the 24 Preludes and Etudes Op. 25 are totally spectacular, as insightful and incisive and interesting as any I've ever heard. Totally outstanding.

Maybe I should give the rest of the sonata a try. OR ignore it, keeping my respect for Sokolov intact? Which say you, reader?!

[The new erato]

Too much respect, and you don't get into her pants. Just saying.

[Maestro267]

Elgar: Symphony No. 3 (elaborated by Anthony Payne)
Bournemouth SO/Paul Daniel

[Karl Henning]

Henry Cowell
Hymn & Fuguing Tune № 10

Paul Creston
A Rumor

ASMF
Marriner

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[Wakefield]

Franz Schubert died this day in 1828. He was only 31:

http://www.youtube.com/v/AfFQcwN6Qak

[Brian]

Franz Schubert died this day in 1828. He was only 31:

Wow, thanks for alerting me. Read your post while in the andante from D. 960

[The new erato]

Blomstedt's Mathis:

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[Karl Henning]

Barber
Adagio for strings
ASMF
Marriner

[asin]B004I7MCGQ[/asin]

[aligreto]

Try backing away from the screen.

Thanks; that had me puzzled also 

[North Star]

Ah, thanks.

Thanks; that had me puzzled also 

You're welcome, gents.

Thread duty

Schubert
Schwanengesang, D. 957
Quasthoff
Zeyen
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[aligreto]

Sibelius: En Saga....

[The new erato]

Currentzis transparent and highly personal 14th:

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[Karl Henning]

A first listen!  (I think . . . .)

Hindemith
Five Pieces for string orchestra, Op.44 № 4
ASMF
Marriner

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[Papy Oli]

Finally getting started on this set:
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I am curious

The samples at JPC are certainly enticing for this one  0:)

[The new erato]

The two first discs didn't impress me too much, but I've learnt to shut up about music I don't know after one playing. There I've said it.

[Karl Henning]

The two first discs didn't impress me too much, but I've learnt to shut up about music I don't know after one playing. There I've said it.

I applaud you!