What are you listening 2 now?

[Brian]

First listens to everything except the lively, energetic Overture. The Piano Concerto is a sunny, outgoing piece in a neoclassical mold. The Concerto for Two Pianos is the opposite: it is late Bacewicz, uncompromising, boldly modern, at times (especially in the central slow movement, which is nearly half the work) sounding like a Columbo soundtrack. Music for Strings, Trumpet, and Percussion is right in the middle of those two, directly influenced by Bartok's piece of rather similar title.

Overall, an extremely well performed and well recorded disc that surveys Bacewicz's career thoroughly, from the vibrant hopping early stuff through the years of Bartok influence to the wild later outbursts.

[kyjo]

I've never heard anything by George Lloyd, so decided to start off with the Piano Concertos. I listened to One and Three the other night. Now it's the turn of Two [Roscoe/BBC Phil] and Four [Stott/LSO]

I don't think any of Lloyd's concerti are amongst his best works, to be honest. I'd advise those new to the composer to start with his Symphonies 4 through 8 and A Symphonic Mass. These wonderful works are where he really shines, and contain his most memorable melodic writing.

[Harry]

Florence Price.
Waltzes and Character Pieces.
Michael clarke, Piano.
Recorded in 2024.
Could not find a back cover, so no additional info.

A well recorded and performed production, lovingly done. Quite clever pieces by the way. They sound simple, but they are far from it. Very enjoyable.

[Linz]

Giulio Caccini Le Nuove Musiche, Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

[Spotted Horses]

Returned to the third string quartet of Dohnanyi, Kocian Quartet



The quality of the work is confirmed, particularly the brilliant first movement.

[Mandryka]

Dufay

"C'est triste mais en même temps c'est d'une beauté désarmante"

A real must for all Dufay lovers

Did you get a chance to hear the Cinquecento mass I posted on the Dufay thread? You may hate it of course.

[SonicMan46]

Faure, Gabriel - Piano Quintets - my two recordings: Ortiz and the Fine Arts Quartet & Le Sage with the Ebene Quatuor - the older Domus recording is another of their 'legendary' performances which I have streamed - not sure I need a replacement - reviews of the two below for the interested.  Dave

 

[DavidW]

I'm revisiting this set, it has been A LONG TIME.  SQs 12-13.

[DavidW]

Faure, Gabriel - Piano Quintets - my two recordings: Ortiz and the Fine Arts Quartet & Le Sage with the Ebene Quatuor - the older Domus recording is another of their 'legendary' performances which I have streamed - not sure I need a replacement - reviews of the two below for the interested.  Dave

 

Auryn and Ysaye as well.

[Brian]

I think Spotted Horses infected me with Honeggerms.

[Lisztianwagner]

Gustav Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde

Janet Baker, James King
Bernard Haitink & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

[Karl Henning]

Palestrina

I still remember well how I bought the first recording of the Missa Papae Marcelli, it was a performance with the Kings College Choir Cambridge conducted by Willcocks.

It's a while since I've listened to it, but I seem to remember the Oxford Camerata doing a fine job with it.

[JBS]

[SonicMan46]

Auryn and Ysaye as well.

 

Thanks David for the recommendations - just made up a streaming playlist of the above + Domus but doing some 'downsizing' of my collection so 2 performances of these works will have to do - BUT, I have a surfeit of playlists on Spotify!      Dave

[Traverso]

Did you get a chance to hear the Cinquecento mass I posted on the Dufay thread? You may hate it of course.

No, I have not taken note of this. I follow my preferences and sometimes I hang on to them for too long and miss all kinds of recordings that could be worthwhile. I am already looking forward to spending some time with Messiaen again.

[Mandryka]

No, I have not taken note of this. I follow my preferences and sometimes I hang on to them for too long and miss all kinds of recordings that could be worthwhile. I am already looking forward to spending some time with Messiaen again.

Then let me recommend to you Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum, just because I think it's rather affecting.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Armenian Folk Miniatures. Komitas Quartet.

[Traverso]

Then let me recommend to you "Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum", just because I think it's rather affecting.

Are you referring to the text or the music?  

But without any nonsense, I will certainly take note of it.

[brewski]

Dipping into a master class with violinist Alexi Kenney, part of the Bowdoin Festival. Right now, all respect to a young student tackling the Stravinsky Violin Concerto (!), which Kenney acknowledges is one of the most difficult around.

-Bruce

[Brian]

A few weeks ago, somebody enthusiastically recommended the Svendsen Octet and then others said they thought it was dull. I am finally catching up  This is just like the Svendsen symphonies for me: utterly charming, tuneful, fun, folksy, not innovative or dramatic or brilliant, just fun. Hits me right in a personal soft spot. I also like that the scherzo is marked "Allegro scherzerozo," a clear reference to Svendsen's inspiration and muse, the future of Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer.