What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

NP:

Ropartz
Symphony No. 3
Isabelle Philippe, Elodie Mechain, Marc Laho, Jean Teitgen
Erik Satie Vocal Ensemble, Jacques Ibert Vocal Ensemble, Opus 37 Vocal Ensemble, Tours Region Center Symphony Orchestra
Jean-Yves Ossonce

From this OOP recording -

Ropartz wrote some good works and this symphony is one of them, although I'm less convinced by the 1st and 5th. Do you know his chamber works? Plenty to enjoy there too.

[Karl Henning]

JSB
Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden, BWV230

[Mirror Image]

Ropartz wrote some good works and this symphony is one of them, although I'm less convinced by the 1st and 5th. Do you know his chamber works? Plenty to enjoy there too.

Yeah, I have a few discs of his chamber works (all on Timpani), but I'm still looking for his SQs. All three volumes are OOP, which is no surprise since Timpani went out-of-business.

[Ian]

<——- this.  Steinberg & BSO (i.e. the absolute best (imo of course))

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

JSB
French Suite № 2 in c minor, BWV 813
Alan Curtis

Love Nos 2 and 3!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bach organ set. Dijk. Excellent!

[foxandpeng]

Rosenberg: Symphony No. 8 (Stig Westerberg, Swedish Radio S.O.)

This is the 2nd version of this symphony which is in one movement that unfolds organically. An intriguing and worthwhile piece.

Outstanding work in my book 🙂

[foxandpeng]

Leevi Madetoja.
See back cover for the works on this CD.
Recorded: Helsinki Music Centre, 2012.

It must be said that these performances are superb in every respect. I will in due course also sample the Petri Sakari interpretations on Chandos Collect, but for now I am very pleased. SOTA sound.

Storgärds. Never a foot wrong.

[Mandryka]

Francescatti/Bagnioli Schubert - both pianist and violinist are easy to hear and they seem to work as a team.

[Daverz]

Francescatti/Bagnioli Schubert - both pianist and violinist are easy to hear and they seem to work as a team.

Is this LP only?  I had no idea that Francescatti had recorded these Schubert pieces.

Now Playing:

Magnificent.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony  No. 8 in C Minor, 1890 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra,  Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

[DaveF]

Rosenberg: Symphony No. 8 (Stig Westerberg, Swedish Radio S.O.)

This is the 2nd version of this symphony which is in one movement that unfolds organically. An intriguing and worthwhile piece.

Thank you - I had no idea that Rosenberg 8 had been recorded, and the whole box looks fascinating.  That just leaves nos. 1, 5 (the through-the-roof masterpiece, IMHO) and 7 of the Rosenberg symphonies unrecorded.  I see that the first version of no.8 included a chorus, but am guessing that the revised version doesn't, as none is credited on track listings.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Cras
Quintette pour harp, flute, violin, viola et cello
Juliette Hurel, Philippe Graffin, Miguel da Silva, Henri Demarquette, Marie-Pierre Langlamet

[Mirror Image]

Some Schumann before dinnertime --- now playing Symphony No. 1 in B-flat, Op. 38, "Spring" with Tilson Thomas conducting the San Francesco SO --- from this set:



I hope that MTT is doing better since that rather horrible diagnosis he disclosed to everyone via his website. It seems he's still conducting, but nothing like the workload he had previously with the SFSO.

[Todd]

A couple VCs.

[VonStupp]

Frederick Delius
American Rhapsody
Fantastic Dance
RSNO - David Lloyd-Jones

Two I am unfamiliar with.
VS

[Symphonic Addict]

Outstanding work in my book 🙂

It did make an impression on me as well.

Thank you - I had no idea that Rosenberg 8 had been recorded, and the whole box looks fascinating.  That just leaves nos. 1, 5 (the through-the-roof masterpiece, IMHO) and 7 of the Rosenberg symphonies unrecorded.  I see that the first version of no.8 included a chorus, but am guessing that the revised version doesn't, as none is credited on track listings.

The first version of the 8th called 'In Candidum' (the 2nd version is called 'Sinfonia Serena') which appears on YouTube has a less-than-ideal sound quality, it's a pity since like you I am a fan of this composer and I wish all his symphonies would get recorded in great sound. Many of those Caprice sets contain attractive rarities from Swedish lands I keep investigating.

[Daverz]

I hope that MTT is doing better since that rather horrible diagnosis he disclosed to everyone via his website. It seems he's still conducting, but nothing like the workload he had previously with the SFSO.

Some recent reports have not been heartening. 

https://theviolinchannel.com/michael-tilson-thomas-suffers-from-confusion-at-london-symphony-orchestra/

Now playing: Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1

[Symphonic Addict]

What these string quartets have of complexity, they have of reward. Pieces that invite to be heard many times to grasp them better.

[Mirror Image]

Some recent reports have not been heartening. 

https://theviolinchannel.com/michael-tilson-thomas-suffers-from-confusion-at-london-symphony-orchestra/

Thanks for the update. I truly feel terrible for him. He has such an aggressive form of cancer that the success rate is rather slim. He's given so much, I wish there was some magic wand I could wave.