What are you listening to now?

[Mandryka]

Sluys plays Kirckhoven. No élan, no fantasy, apathetic, clapped out, torpid.

[Ken B]

Syrinx and various short chamber music encores/staples.

[prémont]

Simply put, it has always sounded "off" to me. I am not technically savvy enough to know whether that is due to the instrument or the instrumentalist to be honest.

Precisely what I think, and why I asked.
IMO Robert Thurston Dart is the one to to blame (and not the trumpeters Dennis Clift and Sidney Ellison).

[prémont]

Sluys plays Kirckhoven. No élan, no fantasy, apathetic, clapped out, torpid.

Rather definite Words.

I haven't listened to this recording more than once (about three weeks ago), but I do not recall it as being that bad.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to The Dharma At Big Sur. Another fine work from Adams' late period.

[aligreto]

I attended an organ recital this evening given by a friend of mine as part of an annual small but international organ festival. The varied programme was as follows:

Johann Jacob Froberger (1616–1667): Fantasia I sopra Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707): Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn Bux WV192
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621): Mein junges Leben hat ein End' (six variations)
Max Reger (1873–1916): from 12 Pieces op.65 – no.10, Scherzo in D minor
Marcel Dupré (1886–1971): Prelude and Fugue in G minor op.7 no.3 (1912)
Franz Liszt (1811–1886): Adagio S.759 (arr. of Consolation in D flat major S.172 no.4)
Dezső d'Antalffy (1885–1945): Sportive Fauns (after Böcklin), –Scherzo

[aligreto]

Precisely what I think, and why I asked.
IMO Robert Thurston Dart is the one to to blame (and not the trumpeters Dennis Clift and Sidney Ellison).

Why so Dart? For putting the trumpeters in a thankless situation?

[prémont]

Why so Dart? For putting the trumpeters in a thankless situation?

Yes.

He had some strange ideas about these concertos.

[Kontrapunctus]

No.4-6 today.

[Ken B]

Some VCs from this beauty of a minibox

[asin]B00JJ9DYE2[/asin]

[Karl Henning]

I will tell Nana that you like it my friend!

I listened twice again to the Mass today, beautiful work.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Different Trains
Electric Counterpoint

Certainly a groundbreaking recording for Reich. Top-drawer performances.

[Kontrapunctus]

[Ken B]

Mostly I am listening to discs from this.

[asin]B01DB7DV9A[/asin]

Right now, Prokkers.

This box is quite excellent. I won't say I have yet heard anything in a league of its own, but it's all very good and often notably different from the recordings I know best. The Bartok may be something very special, I will need another listen and some comparisons. I know many hear like their Shoz a lot, but I am not that far in yet.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



WTC 9/11
Mallet Quartet
Dance Patterns

First-listen to this recording. WTC 9/11 is much darker than Different Trains. Strange stuff, but I can't stop listening.

[TheGSMoeller]

Some old-school Bruckner from Knapp in 1954, and some nice Wagner and Liszt fillers dating back to 1941...

[asin]B00061H560[/asin]

Followed by one of my favorite Martinu discs...

[asin]B000003532[/asin]

[Ken B]

Mostly I am listening to discs from this.

[asin]B01DB7DV9A[/asin]

Right now, Prokkers.

This box is quite excellent. I won't say I have yet heard anything in a league of its own, but it's all very good and often notably different from the recordings I know best. The Bartok may be something very special, I will need another listen and some comparisons. I know many hear like their Shoz a lot, but I am not that far in yet.

Now Schubert, the big quintet with Slava. And this really is exceptional.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphony No. 4. Great stuff.

[Mandryka]

Diotima Quartet play Schoenberg 3,  coherently in my opinion: emphasis on long flowing melodies played passionately, espressively. Maybe it makes the quartet sound less revolutionary. The approach makes me think of Lubimov's vision of the piano music. I'd be interested to know if anyone else has any thoughts about these (the Diotima or the Lubimov!)

[Que]

Morning listening:

[asin]B006ZV6VHE[/asin]
Q