What are you listening 2 now?

[Traverso]

Louis Couperin

CD 1

[ritter]

Not familiar with that composer...will have to see if I can find some youtube samples.

PD

Pizzetti was one of the members of the "genereazione dell'ottanta", along with Casella, Respighi, Alfano and others. He's quite forgotten today, but wrote many operas and orchestral pieces.

Here are the pieces I was listening to earlier (they're variations on a theme from his opera Fra Gherardo)

[Lisztianwagner]

Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No.8

Mariss Jansons & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Pizzetti was one of the members of the "genereazione dell'ottanta", along with Casella, Respighi, Alfano and others. He's quite forgotten today, but wrote many operas and orchestral pieces.

Here are the pieces I was listening to earlier (they're variations on a theme from his opera Fra Gherardo)

Thank you for the information; I'll check out the yt video soon.  By the way, what does ottanta mean in English?

PD

[ritter]

Thank you for the information; I'll check out the yt video soon.  By the way, what does ottanta mean in English?

PD

"Ottanta" means eighty. I.e., composers born in the 1880s.

Best,

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, 1889 Version (aka 1888/89) Ed. Leopold Nowak, Andris Nelsons,  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

[Pohjolas Daughter]

"Ottanta" means eighty. I.e., composers born in the 1880s.

Best,

I tried clicking on the youtube upload that you had provided...no luck!  I was told "An error has occurred".

PD

[ritter]

I tried clicking on the youtube upload that you had provided...no luck!  I was told "An error has occurred".

PD

I noticed that. I made some mistake. Sorry!

The link is now correct in my original post.

Here it is again:

[ritter]

Another (in this case, really) off-the-beaten-track Italian composer.

Alberto Franchetti: Sinfonia. Silvano Frontalini conducts the Moldova Symphony Orchestra.



Alberto Franchetti was known in his day for his operas, particularly Cristoforo Colombo and Germania (both have been revived —and recorded— not that long ago). He studied in Germany, and this youthful symphony (he was 24 when he wrote it) does sound rather German, but not in an indigestible way.    It reminds me of something, but I can't figure out what. 

Pleasant enough, if not particularly striking...

[vers la flamme]

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.3 in D minor, WAB 103. Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Liszt
Malédiction, S.121

Alexandre Kantorow (piano)
Jean-Jacques Kantorow & Tapiola Sinfonietta

[classicalgeek]

Tippett
*Concerto for Double String Orchestra
#Piano Concerto
%Fantasia Concertante on a Theme by Corelli
*Rudolf Barshai
*Moscow Chamber Orchestra and *%Bath Festival Orchestra
*Rudolf Barshai
%Yehudi Menuhin
#John Ogdon, piano
#Philharmonia Orchestra
#Sir Colin Davis
(on Spotify)



Tippett is one of those composers whom I've yet to appreciate in my limited exposure to his music. I found the Concerto for Double String Orchestra delightful and approachable, but the other two works were tougher nuts to crack. I'll keep trying, though - I've gone through similar processes with other composers (Charles Ives comes to mind) where suddenly it 'clicks' for me.

[Irons]

Tippett
*Concerto for Double String Orchestra
#Piano Concerto
%Fantasia Concertante on a Theme by Corelli
*Rudolf Barshai
*Moscow Chamber Orchestra and *%Bath Festival Orchestra
*Rudolf Barshai
%Yehudi Menuhin
#John Ogdon, piano
#Philharmonia Orchestra
#Sir Colin Davis
(on Spotify)



Tippett is one of those composers whom I've yet to appreciate in my limited exposure to his music. I found the Concerto for Double String Orchestra delightful and approachable, but the other two works were tougher nuts to crack. I'll keep trying, though - I've gone through similar processes with other composers (Charles Ives comes to mind) where suddenly it 'clicks' for me.

I seriously struggled with his Piano Concerto.

Talking of PC's I listened to a one handed today. 

[brewski]

For Schnittke's birthday (last Friday), the Concerto Grosso No. 1, with Heinrich Schiff, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and violinists Gidon Kremer and Tatiana Gridenko.

This version is synced with the score, which I had actually never seen. The imagination in Schnittke's writing is even more dramatic when you see it on the page.

-Bruce

[Linz]

Mahler Symphony No 8 in E flat major, Frances Yeed, Uta Graf, Camilla Williams sopranos, Martha Lipton, Louise Bernhardt, contraltos, Eugene Conley, tenor, Carlos Alexander, baritone, George London, bass-baritone, Schola Cantorum, Westminst Choir, Boys' Chorud from Public School No. 12 Manhattan, Leo Stokowski

[vers la flamme]

Franz Schubert: Symphony No.9 in C major, D 944, the "Great". Josef Krips, London Symphony Orchestra

Have not heard this recording before though it's been some months since I picked it up. Well, it sounds amazing—the LSO plays beautifully, Krips' pacing is perfect.

[Symphonic Addict]

I seriously struggled with his Piano Concerto.

Talking of PC's I listened to a one handed today.

His Piano Concerto is a very lyrical and special piece in my view. Tippett is a curious case where I can enjoy his most advanced works with significant pleasure as much as his more approachable stuff, e.g. regarding his late music his Triple Concerto and Symphony No. 4. Really fascinating pieces.

[Symphonic Addict]

Stenhammar: String Quartet No. 4 in A minor

Pure beauty. There's some exquisite music in here. Love his SQs so much.

[Symphonic Addict]

Magnard: Symphony No.3
A wonderful score which I now enjoy just as much as No.4

Is that recording the same than this one on Decca, Jeffrey?



If so, a very good account (perhaps the best) of that work which grows on you on repeated listens.

[classicalgeek]

I seriously struggled with his Piano Concerto.

Talking of PC's I listened to a one handed today.
 

His Piano Concerto is a very lyrical and special piece in my view. Tippett is a curious case where I can enjoy his most advanced works with significant pleasure as much as his more approachable stuff, e.g. regarding his late music his Triple Concerto and Symphony No. 4. Really fascinating pieces.

I believe this was my first time hearing the work... it didn't immediately make an impact with me, but maybe it will with repeated listening? I'll give it a chance.

TD:
Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
(on Spotify)



Inspired by Hurwitz's review of the Ormandy first stereo box this morning - auditioning it to see if it's a much-purchase for me. So far, quite impressive!