What are you listening 2 now?

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E Major, 1885 Version. Ed.Leopold Nowak, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Hiroshi Wakasugi

[Traverso]

Ravel

[Linz]

Beethoven Symphonies 1 and 2, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

[prémont]

Bach

Concertos BWV 1057-1056-1058-1055 & 1059

Bob van Asperen,Gustav Leonhardt,Bernhardt Klaprott,Marcello Bussi,Carsten Lohff Harpsichords

Melante Amsterdam

Confusing. In these concertos (BWV 1055-59) only Bob van Asperen is featured.

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NP:

Hovhaness
Symphony No. 50, Op. 360, "Mount St. Helens"
Seattle Symphony
Schwarz

[Lisztianwagner]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartets No. 8 & 9

Talich Quartet

[Linz]

Glinka Russlan and Ludmilla Overture
Mussorgsky Khvashchina Prelude, Night on Bare Moutain
Borodin Prince Igor, Overture, Polovtsian Dances
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Georg Solti

[vandermolen]

Yes, indeed. A very good work full of sadness, but also optimism. My favorite performance of it, however, is this one with Kord (originally on Philips):

I have that one as well John and greatly enjoy it.

[vandermolen]

A great work! I discovered it many years before it became 'Top of the Pops' when I was chatting to our coach driver about classical music, whilst on a school trip, and he then, very kindly, sent me an audio-cassette of the Symphony (Olympia recording - still one of the best). I like Symphony No.2 'Copernican' as well.

This was my first encounter with Gorecki and still my favourite version. Best cover art as well!

[nico1616]

Cello Concerto n°1

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Hovhaness
Meditation on Orpheus, Op. 155
Seattle Symphony
Schwarz

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, 1873 Original Version Ed. Leopold Nowak, Altomonte Orchester St. Florian, Rémy Ballot

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Turina
Sonata No. 1 en re, Op. 51
David Peralta Alegre, Ana Sánchez Donate

[Mandryka]

This was my first encounter with Gorecki and still my favourite version. Best cover art as well!

Was this the first recording of the symphony? Before it became popular.  I'll give it a listen tomorrow.

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Now playing some Bach before dinner --- Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C, BWV 1066 with Pinnock and The English Concert:

[Mapman]

Mozart: Symphony #40
Haydn: Symphony #104 "London"
Karajan: Vienna

I think the Mozart was a better performance than the Haydn.

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Bach
Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75
Hans Jörg Mammel, Mathias Vieweg, Carlos Mena, Hannah Morrison
Ricercar Consort
Philippe Pierlot

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Vivaldi
Amor Hai Vinto, RV 683
Sara Mingardo (alto)
Concerto Italiano
Rinaldo Alessandrini



Which I will follow with:

Schnittke
Faust Cantata
Inger Blom, Mikael Bellini, Louis Devos, Ulrik Cold
Malmö Symphony Chorus, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
James DePreist

[JBS]

Ruth Gipps: Symphony No.1
Can't stop playing this one!

I found myself most impressed by the Horn Concerto from what's on that CD.

TD
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Just started

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Vivaldi
Le Quattro Stagioni
Pina Carmirelli, violin
I Musici