Any special listening for this weekend?

Gurn Blanston · March 28, 2013, 04:21:46 PM

For me, I purchased the DVD of Savall's Haydn: 7 Last Words of Christ on the Cross about 3 months ago, and have been saving it for Friday afternoon. On Sunday, after the 9th, it will be Rimski-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture. Eat an egg, scare off a rabbit, my Easter will be complete!

Karl Henning · March 28, 2013, 04:24:53 PM

Very nice!

Brahmsian · March 28, 2013, 04:31:03 PM

Quote from: Gurn Blanston on March 28, 2013, 04:21:46 PM
For me, I purchased the DVD of Savall's Haydn: 7 Last Words of Christ on the Cross about 3 months ago, and have been saving it for Friday afternoon. On Sunday, after the 9th, it will be Rimski-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture. Eat an egg, scare off a rabbit, my Easter will be complete!

My daily ritual for the week!

TheGSMoeller · March 28, 2013, 04:36:44 PM

Quote from: ChamberNut on March 28, 2013, 04:31:03 PM
My daily ritual for the week!

I thought that was Bach's Cello Suites?

Gurn Blanston · March 28, 2013, 04:41:52 PM

Quote from: ChamberNut on March 28, 2013, 04:31:03 PM
My daily ritual for the week!

Hey cool! Mine too!

Well, some of my favorite music contained in those 3 works. 0:)

Quote from: karlhenning on March 28, 2013, 04:24:53 PM
Very nice!

Yes, it should be a nice weekend. I've been really wanting to watch that DVD, but promised myself to wait for it.

Brahmsian · March 28, 2013, 04:51:45 PM

Quote from: TheGSMoeller on March 28, 2013, 04:36:44 PM
I thought that was Bach's Cello Suites?

That's a monthly ritual.

TheGSMoeller · March 28, 2013, 05:13:57 PM

Quote from: ChamberNut on March 28, 2013, 04:51:45 PM
That's a monthly ritual.

Ah, I was only half-paying attention. But great ritual none the less.

HIPster · March 28, 2013, 05:15:30 PM

Quote from: Gurn Blanston on March 28, 2013, 04:21:46 PM
For me, I purchased the DVD of Savall's Haydn: 7 Last Words of Christ on the Cross about 3 months ago, and have been saving it for Friday afternoon. On Sunday, after the 9th, it will be Rimski-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture. Eat an egg, scare off a rabbit, my Easter will be complete!

Very nice, Gurn! That Savall DVD looks so cool.

Looking forward to your review(s) of it!

For sure this one, a favorite disc of mine:

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Mirror Image · March 28, 2013, 05:29:04 PM

I'll be at work over the weekend, but I do plan to make time for some more Honegger, Shostakovich, Debussy, Braga Santos, and Scriabin.

val · March 29, 2013, 02:11:17 AM

Perhaps another Symphony of Shostakovitch by Kondrashin or the Motets of Bach by Gardiner ...

TheGSMoeller · March 29, 2013, 04:55:17 AM

Been inspired by the recent Consort Music thread to expand my collection with purchases of this one [5-disc rather] from Fretwork, and Concordia performing Lawes...

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And have been ignoring Britten lately, been over a month since a listen, very uncharacteristic of me, so hopefully I can get some time during work and a 3-year old to enjoy one of his lighter operas...

Karl Henning · March 29, 2013, 04:58:30 AM

Quote from: TheGSMoeller on March 29, 2013, 04:55:17 AM
Been inspired by the recent Consort Music thread to expand my collection with purchases of this one [5-disc rather] from Fretwork, and Concordia performing Lawes...

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Love that one, Greg! And I think it may have been Beorn who brought that to my attention, back when . . . .

TheGSMoeller · March 29, 2013, 06:44:08 AM

Quote from: karlhenning on March 29, 2013, 04:58:30 AM
Love that one, Greg! And I think it may have been Beorn who brought that to my attention, back when . . . .

I still need to get through the Locke and Jenkins discs, but so far the Lawes (both of them) and Purcell were delightful!

And brotha, what a bargain this set is.

Beorn · March 29, 2013, 08:27:42 AM

Is this a preview of the What Are You Listening To Now thread?

Me? I have no idea. No plans whatsoever.

Gurn Blanston · March 29, 2013, 08:36:34 AM

Quote from: Beorn on March 29, 2013, 08:27:42 AM
Is this a preview of the What Are You Listening To Now thread?

Me? I have no idea. No plans whatsoever.

Actually it isn't, I was thinking about Passion/Easter related music to see if there was anything else I had that might be seasonally appropriate. A few have taken that as a start, most haven't. No matter, still interesting. I've heard 'Easter Parade' was quite good.

Beorn · March 29, 2013, 08:39:28 AM

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Sammy · March 29, 2013, 02:51:32 PM

Nothing but Bach cantata recordings for me this weekend - of course, only period instruments. I want to compare Herreweghe's new disc on PHI to his earlier recordings on Virgin Classics and Harmonia Mundi. I'll also use Harnoncourt, Gardiner, Koopman, Kuijken and Suzuki. Actually, I might skip Koopman since I never seem to think very well of his Bach choral recordings.

Daverz · March 29, 2013, 03:13:31 PM

Haendel's Israel in Egypt may also be apropos.

I can't think of anything about bunnies.

Madiel · March 29, 2013, 03:31:40 PM

I've had some Easter-ish ideas, including an album by Christian pop group Jars of Clay, based on traditional hymns, that I picked up a while ago but haven't listened to until this week.

But I ended up deciding to use the opportunity of a long weekend to spend today listening to Vagn Holmboe's four string quartets subtitled 'Morning', 'Day', 'Evening' and 'Night'.

HIPster · March 29, 2013, 08:51:25 PM

Eagerly awaiting Gurn's review of the Savall. . .

Quote from: Sammy on March 29, 2013, 02:51:32 PM
Nothing but Bach cantata recordings for me this weekend - of course, only period instruments. I want to compare Herreweghe's new disc on PHI to his earlier recordings on Virgin Classics and Harmonia Mundi. I'll also use Harnoncourt, Gardiner, Koopman, Kuijken and Suzuki. Actually, I might skip Koopman since I never seem to think very well of his Bach choral recordings.

Dude, you are my hero! It's just this kind of endeavor that makes this forum so excellent. Brilliant idea - please share your findings/thoughts. I eagerly await your comparisons.

Thank you!

Right now, listening to this:

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Yup, this is the goods. . .

Any special listening for this weekend?

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