What are you listening to now?

[aligreto]

Caldara: Missa Dolorosa....





A smaller scale but no less interesting or enjoyable performance when compared with the Stabat Mater. It is also more straightforward in terms of tonality and harmonization than the Stabat Mater. It is still a great listen.

[aligreto]

2nd run:

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Definitely!
As long as you don't expect a full blown high Barqoue, "Handelian" oratorio, you won't be disappointed as one of the Amazin reviewers was.
This is in actual fact a chamber cantata for two singers which lasts 45 minutes - two sonatas by Corelli are interspersed as fillers (quite nicely). The music by Alessandro Scarlatti is delectable,  with imaginative instrumentation. Excellent singing.

Q

Thank you for that. I already own it and, like you, I find it delightful.

[NikF]

Schmitt: Psalm XLVII - Martinon/Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F.

[Maestro267]

Brian: Symphony No. 5 ("Wine of Summer")
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Brabbins

Litolff: Concerto Symphonique No. 2 in B minor
Peter Donohoe (piano)
Bournemouth SO/Litton

[Spineur]

Some joie de vivre in the morning with Paganini Violin and guitar sonatas
followed by a more contemplating mood with Franck Bridge Symphonic music

[Madiel]

Violin Sonata No.3

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[5against4]

Been sent a number of symphonic discs in the last few months/weeks, so i'm gonna consume a load of them today:



The aural equivalent of a vast, multicultural banquet.   

Reviews to follow on the blog once everything's been adequately digested.

[aligreto]

Fanshawe: African Sanctus....





An exciting fusion of African and Western Music styles [based on field recordings by David Fanshawe] which contains some wonderful music and performances.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphony No. 6 in A major, WAB 106. Amazing.

[5against4]

Fanshawe: African Sanctus....



An exciting fusion of African and Western Music styles [based on field recordings by David Fanshawe] which contains some wonderful music and performances.

Wow... i can't believe how long it is since i've listened to that. Fanshawe came to speak when i was an undergrad at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and years ago i took part as the tape operator in a performance in Coventry. Stunning piece - thanks for bringing it to mind, i'll simply have to go and listen to it again now!

[Todd]

Disc 2.

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Now:



Listening to Kindertotenlieder. Just a gorgeous work splendidly performed by Thomas Hampson/Bernstein.

[Karl Henning]

Organist David Bohn, playing a Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame event:

http://www.youtube.com/v/Ja8_KnAfEZc

[SonicMan46]

This fine Sunday morning, continuing my Fourth of July celebration w/ more 'American' music:

Foote, Arthur - Piano Music w/ Kirsten Johnson - 3-disc set; 10/10 rating from Jed Distler reprinted HERE; and another review from MusicWeb - Dave

[aligreto]

The Sonatas [Nos. 69, 71 & 75] by Pezel which were the stand out pieces of music for me on this CD....





A general comment would be that there is some very nice organ playing on the CD; somebody did comment on this fact but I cannot remember who.

[aligreto]

Wow... i can't believe how long it is since i've listened to that. Fanshawe came to speak when i was an undergrad at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and years ago i took part as the tape operator in a performance in Coventry. Stunning piece - thanks for bringing it to mind, i'll simply have to go and listen to it again now!

That is great to read. I can understand your enthusiasm. I hope that you relive some happy memories when you hear it again 

[Que]

A general comment would be that there is some very nice organ playing on the CD; somebody did comment on this fact but I cannot remember who.

Premont. 

Q

[SonicMan46]

For the afternoon, another post-Civil War American composer from Boston:

Chadwick, George Whitefield (1854-1931) - the four CDs that I own of his music, nearly all orchestral except the solo piano disc performed by Peter Kairoff, a professor of music at my former place of employment, Wake Forest University.  Dave

     

[Todd]

Disc 1.  Goyescas.  Very good, but with Block and Larrocha out there, very good just doesn't strike me as quite good enough.

[AndyD.]

I'm a bit of a fanboy of Rostropovich, so I was weirded out to find I'd never heard of this recording (even stranger, this is one of my favorite pieces). I haven't listened to it with headphones yet, so I withhold judgement, but all sounds typically emotional from Rosty.