What are you listening to now?

[The new erato]

A couple of hours later: the music is consistently excellent, even though the theology is pretty darn worrying at times.

I get Dream of Gerontius Vibes here.

[North Star]

Since our Greg objected to too little love shown for this:

Langgaard
Symphony № 14 « Morgenen » (The Morning) BVN 336 (1947-48/1951)
Danish National Choir
Danish National Radio Symphony
Dausgaard

G'day, Karl!

Now listening to this too, for Maiden-Listen Monday, on Youtube (although it is already quite late in the afternoon..).

https://www.youtube.com/v/cow4SHxyTa8

[Florestan]

CD 4, more preludes.

Me likes.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Canadian Overture. There are sections of this work that remind me of Ives and Revueltas. Very cool!

[Madiel]

I get Dream of Gerontius Vibes here.

Wikipedia tells me that Dvorak actually considered setting that poem before Elgar did, so there's that connection.  I don't know the Gerontius text, but the plot synopsis indicates it's rather different. Saint Ludmila's most worrying bit as far as I'm concerned is that it seems to treat fancying a woman as a valid reason for you and all your subjects to become Christian. The other reason being because a scary monk made your pagan statue crumble, or something.

[Harry]

One of the most excellent discs I bought this year.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2016/08/finger-gottfried-c1670-or-much-earlier_29.html?spref=tw

[Karl Henning]

Wikipedia tells me that Dvorak actually considered setting that poem before Elgar did, so there's that connection.  I don't know the Gerontius text, but the plot synopsis indicates it's rather different.

A Dvořák setting of a Czech translation of Gerontius . . . such a fascinating what-if!

[SonicMan46]

Thanks Jeffrey! 

This is it, right?

 

Guys - the Barton set on Cedille looks enticing; however, I already own the excellent Hyperion 3-CD set w/ Wallfisch and friends (performances from 1993) (above, right) - a review attached of the latter - just curious, if any one has heard both of these sets?  I plan to listen to my set today.  Dave

[Mirror Image]

Now:



String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
Scherzo

Great stuff!

[Harry]

I end my listening day with Johann Sebastian Bach. New acquisition. First listen to this performance.


http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2016/08/bach-js-1685-1750-musical-offering-bwv.html?spref=tw

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 3 & 4 [Munchinger]....

[aligreto]

We don't pound tables for religious music, but consider the pew battered a bit.

It is very good indeed.

[Karl Henning]

CD 4, more preludes.

Me likes.

Very good.

Even better than John Lennon!

[Florestan]

Very good.

Even better than John Lennon!

Hah!

(Way better, of course...  )

[Karl Henning]

Langgaard
Symphony № 4 « Løvfald » (Autumn)  BVN 124 (1916, rev. 1920)
Danish National Radio Symphony
Dausgaard

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[TheGSMoeller]

Langgaard
Symphony № 4 « Løvfald » (Autumn)  BVN 124 (1916, rev. 1920)
Danish National Radio Symphony
Dausgaard

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Too much Rued going around to ignore. I'll think I'll join in from work. No. 10 from this same set.
Cheers, Karl!

[Mirror Image]

I think I'll join in with some Langgaard as well:



Listening to Symphony No. 6, "The Heaven-Rendering," BVN 165. Wonderful!

[Karl Henning]

Too much Rued going around to ignore. I'll think I'll join in from work. No. 10 from this same set.
Cheers, Karl!

I think I'll join in with some Langgaard as well:

Listening to Symphony No. 6, "The Heaven-Rendering," BVN 165. Wonderful!

Cheers, gents!

Langgaard
Symphony № 4 « Løvfald » (Autumn)  BVN 124 (1916, rev. 1920)
Danish National Radio Symphony
Järvi

[Mirror Image]

Cheers, gents!

Langgaard
Symphony № 4 « Løvfald » (Autumn)  BVN 124 (1916, rev. 1920)
Danish National Radio Symphony
Järvi

That's an excellent symphony, Karl. I have a question that perhaps you could answer since Langgaard seems to be a composer you're more knowledgeable about than I am, do you know the Stupel symphony cycle on Danacord? I wonder how those performances compare with say Dausgaard? I believe Sarge owns this cycle from Stupel, but I may be misremembering.

[Karl Henning]

I think you may be right about Sarge owning the Stupel.  I don't believe I have heard any of the Stupel, myself.