What are you listening to now?

[NikF]

Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor - Boult/London Philharmonic.

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[Kontrapunctus]

No. 3 and 4 today. Authentic and intense!

[Drasko]

The Czech Philharmonic's woodwind section at that time was really something else. And on that note:

On the same note (and particularly trio of the scherzo):

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Bruch: String Quintet....

[aligreto]

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A wonderful CD IMHO.

[ritter]

Every once in a while I revisit this:


Yes, the work might be flawed, dramatically awkward, perhaps even musically inconsistent...but is is endlessly fascinating and breathtakingly beautiful. A must for anyone interested in the music of Manuel de Falla. Sadly, recordings of it are not easy to find these days (except for a bootleg of the staged première at La Scala of an "intermediate" version of Ernesto Hallfter's completion, in poor sound and in Italian translation).

I fortunately located the other day a cheap copy of the CD transfer of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos's pioneering recording from the 70s, with which I got to get to know the work in my teens and that was only briefly available in the market:



It's on its way to Spain from Germany! 

[SimonNZ]

Byrd's Mass for Five Voices - David Hill, cond.

[Ken B]

Byrd's Mass for Five Voices - David Hill, cond.

Wonderful music but I was worried about the choir on that one. How is it?

[Kontrapunctus]

A commanding performance of No.21 "Waldstein."

[Todd]

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Now:



Really outstanding performance of a masterwork.

[Que]

Morning listening:

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[Autumn Leaves]

Now playing:



Symphony #3 (Tennstedt/BRSO)

Finally got around to listening to this set I purchased a couple of years back - starting in with Symphony #3 performed by Tennstedt/Bavarian Radio SO:
quite a good version. The sound has a bit too much reverb but it's not really awful or anything.
I think this box has most of Bruckners music in it - I explored much of Bruckner's work already but theres a bit here I haven't heard.
I decided to kick Vaughan Williams off the list of Composers im surveying at the moment - I will listen to him at some other stage in the future.

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JS Bach: Cantata BWV 88 For the Fifth Sunday after Trinity [Gardiner]....

[Drasko]

Morning listening:

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Q

That's on my shopping list. How is it?

And that's another box Harmonia Mundi should have been putting together!

[aligreto]

Now playing:



Symphony #3 (Tennstedt/BRSO)

Finally got around to listening to this set I purchased a couple of years back - starting in with Symphony #3 performed by Tennstedt/Bavarian Radio SO:
quite a good version. The sound has a bit too much reverb but it's not really awful or anything.
I think this box has most of Bruckners music in it - I explored much of Bruckner's work already but theres a bit here I haven't heard.
I decided to kick Vaughan Williams off the list of Composers im surveying at the moment - I will listen to him at some other stage in the future.

I will probably be expelled for agreeing with you for prioritising Bruckner over Vaughan Williams 

[Que]

That's on my shopping list. How is it?

And that's another box Harmonia Mundi should have been putting together!

Oh, definitely get it. Very nice indeed.  You might consider getting the original issue, like I did, since that Musique d'Abord series is probably skimpy.
One thing: probably due to the age of the recording, the playing time is rather short handed at just 53 minutes.....

There should definitely be a Ensemble Clément Janequin boxset as well!!

Now:

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Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli [Phillips]....

[Que]

1st run:

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[Christo]

Every once in a while I revisit this:


Yes, the work might be flawed, dramatically awkward, perhaps even musically inconsistent...but is is endlessly fascinating and breathtakingly beautiful. A must for anyone interested in the music of Manuel de Falla. Sadly, recordings of it are not easy to find these days (except for a bootleg of the staged première at La Scala of an "intermediate" version of Ernesto Hallfter's completion, in poor sound and in Italian translation).

Bought it during a stay (conference) at the Universidad de Málaga, 15 years ago, but never allowed myself enough time to play it. Will do that now, thanks to your enthusiasm .