What are you listening to now?

[CRMS]

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Sea Symphony (#1)
Halle Orchestra / Sir Mark Elder
Katherine Broderick
Roderick Williams

I have known and loved this work since for decades during which I have had (and still have) recordings by Sir Adrian Boult, Vernon Handley and Bernard Haitink, with the Handley being my version of choice for a long time.  Well now this new recording goes up to the top of the list ... or at least tied for first.  Amazingly, this performance, which was recorded live in the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester earlier this year, is the first time that Elder has conducted the work!  The first time maybe, but he clearly understands it and leads a marvelous performance which has been captured in excellent sound (which btw, is my one gripe about my Handley recording - the rather recessed soloists).  A very strong recommendation.

[Wanderer]

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Some Tippett for this fine morning, and then some Ravel (I'm thinking the concerti with Lortie) and Prokofiev (Bronfman).

Edit: And Sibelius (sampling Maazel/VPO and Kamu/Lahti SO).

Outstanding recording.

It's quite good, though it doesn't surpass Anda and (esp.) Kovacevich in these works.

PS, the scheduled violinist is Patricia Kopatchinskaja, who is highly regarded (I have not yet heard her).

Oh my! You're in for a treat! She's one of the most interesting and exciting violinists of recent times.

Indeed! What she's recorded so far ranges from excellent to superb. I suspect, Bruce, you'll have fun at the concert. 

[The new erato]

Visiting an old favorite, recently aquired on CD. I like that this version has retained the old LP cover, that probably generated a buying impulse as the LP is very cherished.

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[Que]

My morning listening is a nother run of this:

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Doulce Mémoire performs the Requiem by Antoine de Févin, director of The Chapelle du Roi, which is presumed to be played at the funeral of Anne of Britanny in 1514. IMO a key recording of early French repertoire. Another triumph for Doulce Mémoire next to their Du Caurroy recordings

Q

[Mookalafalas]

A co-worker recorded this somewhere and said I had to listen to it. I'm glad I did.

[Mookalafalas]

Seems I'm the only one awake

Now this:
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no. 11. Sublime does not seem too strong a word, but I have to confess I am sipping on a very large vodka

[Que]

Seems I'm the only one awake

Now this:
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no. 11. Sublime does not seem too strong a word, but I have to confess I am sipping on a very large vodka

As a complete cycle I think this is the best pre HIP available!

Enjoy your drink, I'm afraid I cannot join you since I just got out of bed....

[Que]

This didn't get my full attention yesterday, so it deserves another run:

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Q

[aligreto]

Onslow: Piano Trio Op. 3 No 3....

[Karl Henning]

first listen - I'm hooked!

Très cool!

[The new erato]

Simply superb:

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[Karl Henning]

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Sea Symphony (#1)
Halle Orchestra / Sir Mark Elder
Katherine Broderick
Roderick Williams

I have known and loved this work since for decades during which I have had (and still have) recordings by Sir Adrian Boult, Vernon Handley and Bernard Haitink, with the Handley being my version of choice for a long time.  Well now this new recording goes up to the top of the list ... or at least tied for first.  Amazingly, this performance, which was recorded live in the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester earlier this year, is the first time that Elder has conducted the work!  The first time maybe, but he clearly understands it and leads a marvelous performance which has been captured in excellent sound (which btw, is my one gripe about my Handley recording - the rather recessed soloists).  A very strong recommendation.

Most interesting.  And welcome!

[Karl Henning]

Thread Duty:

Henning
Sweetest Ancient Cradle Song, Op.67
HTUMC Chancel Choir
Timothy Diek & Mark Napierkowski, tp
Christine Reiff, hn
Luke Deardorff, tn
Kevin Carubia, ta
Susan Taormina, org
live performance 14 December 2014


https://soundcloud.com/htumc-music-program/12-sweetest-ancient-cradle-song?in=htumc-music-program/sets/christmas-concert-14-dec-2014

[Karl Henning]

Thread Duty:

Henning
Sweetest Ancient Cradle Song, Op.67
HTUMC Chancel Choir
Timothy Diek & Mark Napierkowski, tp
Christine Reiff, hn
Luke Deardorff, tn
Kevin Carubia, ta
Susan Taormina, org
live performance 14 December 2014

https://soundcloud.com/htumc-music-program/12-sweetest-ancient-cradle-song?in=htumc-music-program/sets/christmas-concert-14-dec-2014

Rather than derail this thread,my comments are here.

[Karl Henning]

Henning
The Snow Lay on the Ground, Op.68a
HTUMC Chancel and Youth Choirs
HTUMC Handbell Choir
Rachel Wimmer, vn
Susan Taormina, org
live performance 14 December 2014

https://soundcloud.com/htumc-music-program/14-the-snow-lay-on-the-ground?in=htumc-music-program/sets/christmas-concert-14-dec-2014

[Mirror Image]

Now:

[Karl Henning]

Now:

Have you heard those forces in the Prokofiev Second Symphony, John?

[Mirror Image]

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I need to revisit this recording. I recall it being quite good. Of course, I love the Piano Concerto, but I've grown quite fond of Fantasia on a Theme of Handel as well. Nice work.

[North Star]

From The Essential Sibelius

Sibelius
songs
Monica Groop & Lowe Derwinger / Jorma Hynninen, Jorma Panula & Gothenburg SO

[Mirror Image]

Have you heard those forces in the Prokofiev Second Symphony, John?

I have, Karl, but it might be a good idea to refresh my memory of the performance. I do recall it being quite good. It's coupled with the Sinfonia Concertante (Ivashkin) the best I can remember.