What are you listening 2 now?

[ChamberNut]

Continuing with more Spanish music.

Disc 5

Granados

Barcorola
12 danzas españolas

Martin Jones, piano

[Karl Henning]

A friend "dumped" three grocery sacks of CDs a couple of months ago, and it's time I sorted/culled. I'm semi-certain this is redundant (but I'll have to check.) The entire program is superb, of course. I don't often listen to the Hammersmith Pr & Scherzo. And I always love the Crown Imperial March (esp. in band transcr.) which I involuntarily think of as Pomp & Circumstance #6.
@vandermolen 

[ritter]

First listen to CD 2 of the Georges Tzipine "Les Rarissimes" set:



Poulenc: Séchresses (poems by Edward James), with the Chorale Élisabeth Brasseur. Durey: Le printemps au fond de la mer (Cocteau), with Denise Duval (sop.). Auric: Phèdre. Milhaud: Symphony No. 2.

All with the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra.

[Karl Henning]

Another disc in Sack #1. There is perhaps little risk that Delius will become a favorite composer, but (A) I enjoyed the Delius in the Barbirolli doorstop much  better than anticipated and (B) not to listen were, for a composer particularly, recklessly wasteful of an opportunity. And in conclusion: "little risk" does not mean "zero risk.

[Karl Henning]

First listen to CD 2 of the Georges Tzipine "Les Rarissimes" set:



Poulenc: Séchresses (poems by Edward James), with the Chorale Élisabeth Brasseur. Durey: Le printemps au fond de la mer (Cocteau), with Denise Duval (sop.). Auric: Phèdre. Milhaud: Symphony No. 2.

All with the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra.

Good afternoon, Rafael!

[ritter]

Good afternoon, Rafael!

Good evening, Karl!

[Karl Henning]

Another disc in Sack #1. There is perhaps little risk that Delius will become a favorite composer, but (A) I enjoyed the Delius in the Barbirolli doorstop much  better than anticipated and (B) not to listen were, for a composer particularly, recklessly wasteful of an opportunity. And in conclusion: "little risk" does not mean "zero risk.

Given the present state of the US (the reascendancy of white supremacism) Appalachia, with its incorporation of Daniel Decatur Emmett's "Dixie," is ... interesting. 

[nico1616]

Alternating the Dorati set with the Hogwood boxes. Now I'm listening to symphony n°6 (le matin), although I prefer the Dorati, this one is also quite nice. What is particularly nice in these editions, are the liner notes, plenty of information as in the golden age of cd's. A pity Hogwood did not finish this project.

[SonicMan46]

New arrivals today from JPC (just part of the order below) - Pleyel String Quartets & Symphonies on sale for about $5 USD each to me; shipping quite reasonable, about a dollar a disc across the pond! Ignaz wrote about 70 String Quartets (SQs) & 40 Symphonies (Source); now own about a dozen symphonies and just over 2 dozen SQs - he wrote MUCH MORE (check the link, if interested).  Dave

   

[Mapman]

A friend "dumped" three grocery sacks of CDs a couple of months ago, and it's time I sorted/culled. I'm semi-certain this is redundant (but I'll have to check.) The entire program is superb, of course. I don't often listen to the Hammersmith Pr & Scherzo. And I always love the Crown Imperial March (esp. in band transcr.) which I involuntarily think of as Pomp & Circumstance #6.
@vandermolen 

The Robert Russell Bennett Symphonic Songs for Band are also a lot of fun (although sadly I never got the opportunity to play them). I have good memories playing the band versionn of Crown Imperial.

[Lisztianwagner]

Jean-Philippe Rameau
Pièces de clavecin en concerts

Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord), Frans Brüggen (flute), Sigiswald Kuijken (violin), Wieland Kuijken (viola da gamba)

[Karl Henning]

Can't be bad.

[Linz]

Leos Janacek Sinfonietta Op. 60 (1926)
Antonin Dvorak The New World: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95
Bedrich Smetana La Moldau (Vltava), Anima Eterna Brugge, Jos van Immerseel

[Karl Henning]

The Robert Russell Bennett Symphonic Songs for Band are also a lot of fun (although sadly I never got the opportunity to play them). I have good memories playing the band versionn of Crown Imperial.

Yes, and the Robt Russell Bennett qualified (for me) for First-Listen Friday!

[DavidW]

Leos Janacek Sinfonietta Op. 60 (1926)
Antonin Dvorak The New World: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95
Bedrich Smetana La Moldau (Vltava), Anima Eterna Brugge, Jos van Immerseel

I listened to a CD that coupled the New World with the Moldau today as well, but it was this one:

[Karl Henning]

I listened to a CD that coupled the New World with the Moldau today as well, but it was this one:

Fricsay. Must be good!
TD:
On one hand, it's not a Beethoven work I feel any urgency to listen to. On t'other, a friend passed this along to me and there's no need to be an ungrateful jerk.

[Karl Henning]

Another classic! And I'm 90% sure this is redundant (though again, I'll  check first) I'm guessing that's a happy Armenian on the cover, and why not?--since the Armenians have had it rough at so many times in their history.

[ChamberNut]

Another classic! And I'm 90% sure this is redundant (though again, I'll  check first) I'm guessing that's a happy Armenian on the cover, and why not?--since the Armenians have had it rough at so many times in their history.

Didn't recognize Harry at first. Our resident Dutch Armenian. 

[Karl Henning]

Didn't recognize Harry at first. Our resident Dutch Armenian. 

Shabby Armenian bear?!

[Karl Henning]

Another classic! And I'm 90% sure this is redundant (though again, I'll  check first) I'm guessing that's a happy Armenian on the cover, and why not?--since the Armenians have had it rough at so many times in their history.

The Persichetti is entirely characteristic and thus supremely enjoyable.