What are you listening 2 now?

[kyjo]

I like this one more than I remembered, everything except the last movement is first rate Tchaikovsky.

Completely agree, it's a wonderfully accomplished first symphony that's rather let down by its bombastic finale. I feel the same way about his 4th Symphony. In the finales of his 3rd and 5th symphonies, Tchaikovsky is able to successfully achieve nobility and excitement without resorting to bombast, to my ears.

[kyjo]

Atterberg: Symphony No. 1 in B minor

A towering first symphony which excels in notable melodic invention, refulgent orchestration, cohesive narrative... I mean, this piece has all what one might cherish in a great symphony.

I couldn't have said it better myself! Atterberg's distinctive and tremendously appealing individual voice is already apparent from the very first bars of the work. I think the wistful opening of the finale, with its two solo violins in lyrical dialogue, is one of the most uniquely touching passages from any symphony.

[JBS]

Having another go at this set. I am not sure how many years it's been since I last listened.



Doing these works as chamber ensemble is a change of pace, certainly not for a steady diet.

[JBS]

And then start another round of Mozart

#1 in E Flat Major K16
#4 in D Major K19
---in F Major K19a/Anh 223
#5 in B Flat Major K22
---in D Major K 32
---in D Major K81/73l
---in D Major K97/73m

[AnotherSpin]

Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 "Grand Sonata"

[AnotherSpin]

Piano Sonata No. 4. A markedly different interpretation from the one by Mélodie Zhao mentioned in the thread above.

[AnotherSpin]

Sonata No. 5.

If I remember it well, the 5th Sonata was the first ever Wilhelm Kempff recording that made a lasting impression on me. The mono version was released in the USSR on Melodiya' series "From the Treasury of World Performing Art" in the early 1980s.

[vandermolen]

Colin McPhee (1900-64)
Tabuh-Tabuhan (Toccata for Orchestra and Two Pianos)
I have a fine old Mercury CD featuring this engaging work but it's nice to have a more modern recording:

[AnotherSpin]

[Que]

Finally available streaming: another spectacular volume in the Adriaen Willaert series by the Dutch/Flemish ensemble Dionysos Now! Presumably the last (5th) volume, since this is an "in memorian" with music by pupils, followers and admirers. Rare repertoire, beautifully done.

[DavidW]

Bach St. John Passion:


Dvorak Cello Concerto:

[Harry]

Adrian Willaert. (Adriano 4)
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Johannem.
See back cover for details.
Dionysos Now.
Recorded 2022.

Since our Que, played the 5th volume in this series, I downloaded all 5 of them in my library. The first 3 volumes I did not like, the singing was to loud, the voices were at times to fuzzy, and there was not a trace of caressing the notes sensitively. High pitched voices made me turn the volume down to often. And the recordings of the first three volumes was not as good as I expected. But the 4th volume had all the trademarks of excellence, and what I expected of this ensemble, and it was far better recorded. Willaert sounded intimate, executed with love for diction and choir balance, as is so often forgotten. I hope I may look forward to the 5th volume Que raved about.

[Todd]

Michael Houstoun playing Prokofiev's 8th Sonata.  Available freely here: https://michaelhoustoun.bandcamp.com/album/sergei-prokofiev

[Harry]

Faith, Hope, love.
See back cover for details.
Ensemble Wunderkammer.

Recorded:2017, Andreas Kirche, Berlin.

I played only the instrumental parts. The singing of the Bas was below par. Recording is excellent, the mix of composers less so. But for what it is worth, below the line the instrumental contributions are excellent.

[DavidW]

Mozart Flute Quartets on PI:

[Traverso]

Mozart

Symphony No.39-40 & 41

When I was young these performances were benchmarks and they still sound convincing among the HIP recordings.

[SonicMan46]

Hummel, Johann (1778-1837) - Piano Sonatas w/ Antonio Pompa-Baldi on modern piano & Mastroprimiano on a fortepiano after Anton Walter, ca. 1790 & an Erard fortepiano, 1838 - Hummel wrote 6 opus numbered sonatas (listed below), all performed by both keyboardists; Pompa-Baldi does the so-called WoO sonatas, Nos. 6,7,8 of questionable origin (he discusses 'why' in the liner notes). Dave

Op. 2a, Sonata for Piano, No. 1, in C major(London, 1792)+#
Op. 13, Sonata for Piano, No. 2 in E♭ major (Vienna, circa 1803–1805)+#
Op. 20, Sonata for Piano, No. 3 in F minor (Vienna, circa 1807)+#
Op. 38, Sonata for Piano, No. 4 in C major (Vienna, circa 1808)+#
Op. 81, Piano Sonata No. 5 in F♯ minor+#
Op. 106, Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major+#
WoO, Piano Sonatas No. 7, 8, & 9 (dubious origin)+
+ Antonio Pompa-Baldi 3 CDs   
# Mastroprimiano (fortepiano) 3 CDs

[ritter]

Charles Wuorinen conducts his Mass for the Restoration of St. Luke in the Fields (New York Virtuoso Singers, plus instrumental soloists).

[Todd]

[brewski]

Fausto Romitelli: Professor Bad Trip (Kymatic Ensemble / Sergey Akimov, recorded April 2021). Revisiting this utterly fascinating score (1998-2000) prior to hearing it live on Saturday night.

-Bruce