What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich c minor Quartet
The Pacifica Quartet

[Lisztianwagner]

Nice, Ilaria. This remarkable first symphony shows the influence of Mahler, whilst the next ones gradually lean more towards Schönberg.

Thanks for the feedback. That's true, Mahler's influence is clearly perceivable on that Wellesz' symphony, particularly in the third movement with its tense and nostalgic atmosphere; a very fine, crafted work overall anyway. It rather surprised me, because, knowing that Wellesz was one of Schönberg's pupils, I thought the symphony could be more dissonant in the way of dodecaphony, instead it was nearer to tonality.

[Lisztianwagner]

Continuing with Wellesz' symphonies:

Egon Wellesz
Symphony No.2

Gottfried Rabl & Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

[André]

The 9th is one of those rare works that can withstand multiple playing and interpretative styles and still sound fresh no matter the time, people involved and sound quality. This is a 1963 performance, live from Bayreuth. Böhm is a well known quantity in this work and the timings here are very close to those of his first (1970) WP recording. There is a notable difference though. This being a live occasion, rythms are more sharply pointed and dynamics substantially louder (timpani in particular, that man is on a mission). This makes for a less majestic, more dramatic view of the work and IMO it's all to the good. The Bayreuth orchestra plays well, if with a certain lack of refinement. Spacious, wide-ranging mono sound. Beethoven 9th and Böhm aficionados should take note.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, 1877 Linz version with revisions - Ed. Leopold Nowak, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Beethoven - Tennstedt.

[SonicMan46]

Ries, Ferdinand (1784-1838) - Sonatas Violin & Piano, V.2 w/ Eric Grossman and Susan Kagan (own V.1 & 3 as Prestomusic MP3 DLs for $4 USD each a week ago); and Piano Sonatas/Sonatinas, Vs.1 & 5 as $5 BRO arrivals today; this afternoon, I decided to add Vs.2,3,4 as 'used' CD purchases from Amazon (total about $20+) - actually Naxos has boxed up her 6 volumes in their usual jewel box fashion selling for $36 USD, so breaking about even.  Dave

   

[Linz]

Johann Sebastian Bach  Organ Works Vol. 17, Gerhard Weinberger Schroeter Organ Wandersleben, Volckland Organ Muehlberg

[Symphonic Addict]

Vasks is sublime. Possibly my favourite living composer.

He's certainly one of my favorite ones for sure.

[Symphonic Addict]

Thanks for the feedback. That's true, Mahler's influence is clearly perceivable on that Wellesz' symphony, particularly in the third movement with its tense and nostalgic atmosphere; a very fine, crafted work overall anyway. It rather surprised me, because, knowing that Wellesz was one of Schönberg's pupils, I thought the symphony could be more dissonant in the way of dodecaphony, instead it was nearer to tonality.

You will be delighted if you try the last three too!

Speaking of Wellesz: His symphonies 7-9

Completing my revisitation to this cycle. I found myself surprised by the quality of these three symphonies, which are decidedly dodecaphonic, and this time I did enjoy them very much to the point of being quite gripped, even thrilled. I often struggle with twelve-tone music, but with Wellesz it didn't happen. Somehow these works clicked on me, the music flowed almost effortlessly. Perhaps it also has to do with the fact that I've been more exposed to this kind of music in the last years.

This is one of the most satisfying, consistent, rewarding symphony cycles by a non-major composer I've come across (where I also include Tubin and Alwyn, for instance).

[Symphonic Addict]

Bacewicz: Piano Quintet No. 2

[JBS]

Pretty good for an 18 year old.

[AnotherSpin]

CD4

[AnotherSpin]

[Mookalafalas]

replaying this box set.
  Disc 9, Concertos for Woodwinds.

[AnotherSpin]

[Que]

[LKB]

Re-scoring some Beatles songs in my head... adding some full choral backing, Indian instruments for earlier songs, and Freddy Mercury on lead vocals. 

I should probably try Orbison on the vocals as well...

[Irons]

Hindemith; Violin Concerto.

Joseph Fuchs (violin) with LSO conducted by Eugene Goossens.

[Mookalafalas]

  From the Richter Warner box.