What are you listening to now?

[aligreto]

Oh, I love the Slavonic Dances under Kubelik. The sound isn't as good as some, but I find them so full of energy and lively. Of course, I love the overtures too!

Not that I find anything wrong with them mind you. It is just unfortunate that they came in such proximity to my hearing them on another recent purchase under Sejna; I found the Sejna to be much more alive.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
The Wild Dove, Op. 110

Excellently performed from Harnoncourt and the Concertgebouw.

[Todd]

[Mirror Image]

Some late-Romantic Austrian decadence from Zemlinsky:



Remarkable work and performance.

[SonicMan46]

Boccherini, Luigi - Divertimenti w/ the PI group 'Piccolo Concerto Wien' - really Flute Sextets - listening to the first disc below (left) w/ Marcello Gatti on a copy (Rudolf Tutz, 1997) of a Carl A. Grenser (Dresda) flute, ca. 1770 (pic of him @ the bottom - not sure which flute he is playing in that photo) - this CD has 3 works (nearly 71 mins); there are 3 others in the Op. 16 group - found V. 2 (below right) on Amazon and ordered a 'used' disc - this music is delightful and enjoying the performances of this group - attached an AllMusic review for those interested.  Dave

 

[Mandryka]

The Binchois Consort play some music attributed to Walter Frye. I've often had some serious reservations about what Andrew Kirkman does, which sometimes just doesn't take off the page as far as I can see. However this evening, this performance of a couple of masses possibly by Frye seems to be absolutely fabulous.

[aligreto]

Beethoven: Sonata in F major for Horn and Piano Op. 17....

[Brian]

First listens to almost all the music on these discs:

[North Star]

First listens to almost all the music on these discs:

Does that include both of the Prokofiev sonatas? This is an outrage! 

[Brian]

Does that include both of the Prokofiev sonatas? This is an outrage! 

It does! But No. 1 is coming to an end now, and it is a doozy 

[Todd]

[North Star]

It does! But No. 1 is coming to an end now, and it is a doozy 

Tell me about it! I owe discovering GMG solely to that work, too.

[Brian]

Tell me about it! I owe discovering GMG solely to that work, too.

You discovered GMG because of that work, rather than vice versa?

BTW I should clarify, I have heard the original version of No. 2, as a flute sonata.

[not edward]

It does! But No. 1 is coming to an end now, and it is a doozy 

I envy anyone discovering that piece for the first time. Such a powerful work, and not surprising that its slow movement was played at Prokofiev's funeral.

I've been going through these wonderful performances of late:

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[North Star]

You discovered GMG because of that work, rather than vice versa?

That's right. If it was the other way round, it would hardly be noteworthy. 

BTW I should clarify, I have heard the original version of No. 2, as a flute sonata.

Splendid!
I think I will listen to the original Op. 94 later tonight.

[Brian]

That's right. If it was the other way round, it would hardly be noteworthy. 

Storytime! (I looked at your first-ever post but there wasn't much of a hint.)

[Christo]

The guitar concerto is pretty solidly my #1 favorite work by Malcolm Arnold, now. First listen to Brouwer's Retrats catalans; skipping Herbert Chappell, whom I've never heard of, unless somebody replies to say it's really good.

Totally agree about the Arnold concerto (as confirmed earlier in the Malcolm Arnold thread); but would love to hear your verdict on the finest and most 'evocative' of the Leon Brouwer 'guitar concerto' (I consider it to be one) that I know of, in his superb series of guitar concertos (that I know mostly, except for the most recent ones).

[North Star]

Storytime! (I looked at your first-ever post but there wasn't much of a hint.)

A friend talked about some Prokofiev (no idea what works, R&J, Classical Symphony maybe) and got me interested in exploring his music. After not too long, I bumped into the 1st VS, and was mesmerized by that opening movement. Searching the web, I bumped into some post by Karl, and joining seemed like a good idea. 

[aligreto]

Mozart: Piano Quartet in E Flat major K. 493....

[SonicMan46]

Scarlatti, D. - Sonatas on the piano - Sudbin vs. Pletnev - just ordered the 2nd Sudbin disc based on Jens recommendation - Pletnev seems to receive 'mixed' reviews and I'm preferring Sudbin on the piano - have Scott Ross & Hantai (V.1-3) for the harpsichord.  Dave