What are you listening 2 now?

[Number Six]

Barber: Violin Concerto
Renaud Capuçon
Daniel Harding, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

The album also has the Sibelius, which is one of my favorite pieces. I might listen to it, but I am not very familiar with the Barber Concerto - so I thought it would be a good one to play first.

[AnotherSpin]

Enjoying music is so much better with a top-notch audio system and high-quality recordings. Germany's Stockfisch Records is a true delight for anyone who appreciates refined sonic pleasure. Their recordings capture intricate arrangements, dynamic shifts, and subtle details, making every listening experience feel immersive and special. It's as if you're right there, absorbing every nuance of tension, expression, and emotion. And the best part? Even with music you've heard countless times, their recordings reveal new depths and freshness, keeping the experience endlessly rewarding.

[Linz]

Wolfgang  Amadeus Mozart The Symphonies CD4
Symphony No.14 in A major K114
Symphony No.15 in G major K124
Symphony No.16 in C major K128
Symphony No.17 in G major K129
The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

[Mapman]

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
Jansons: St Petersburg

[Henk]

Wolfgang  Amadeus Mozart The Symphonies CD4
Symphony No.14 in A major K114
Symphony No.15 in G major K124
Symphony No.16 in C major K128
Symphony No.17 in G major K129
The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Opinion on this one?

[Henk]

Enjoying music is so much better with a top-notch audio system and high-quality recordings. Germany's Stockfisch Records is a true delight for anyone who appreciates refined sonic pleasure. Their recordings capture intricate arrangements, dynamic shifts, and subtle details, making every listening experience feel immersive and special. It's as if you're right there, absorbing every nuance of tension, expression, and emotion. And the best part? Even with music you've heard countless times, their recordings reveal new depths and freshness, keeping the experience endlessly rewarding.

Sounds like an advertisement.

[vers la flamme]

Enjoying music is so much better with a top-notch audio system and high-quality recordings. Germany's Stockfisch Records is a true delight for anyone who appreciates refined sonic pleasure. Their recordings capture intricate arrangements, dynamic shifts, and subtle details, making every listening experience feel immersive and special. It's as if you're right there, absorbing every nuance of tension, expression, and emotion. And the best part? Even with music you've heard countless times, their recordings reveal new depths and freshness, keeping the experience endlessly rewarding.

I don't doubt that the sound is state of the art, but the cover artwork is absolutely horrendous.

[Symphonic Addict]

I completely concur with you in regards to this work. It's magical and, interestingly enough, even within Villa-Lobos' oeuvre, it seldom gets a mention. Not sure why as I love it.

It deserves much more exposure indeed. I was taken by its sheer beauty.

[Symphonic Addict]

Bloch: America: an Epic Rhapsody

Each of its three movements depicts an epoch in America:

1620: The Soil - The Indians - (England) - The Mayflower - The Landing of the Pilgrims
1861-1865: Hours of Joy - Hours of Sorrow
1926: The Present - The Future (Anthem)

The most fun part is undoubtedly 1926 with its jazz references and hustle and bustle proper of a big city.

There's another recording with Gerard Schwarz conducting and is faster than this one, which may benefit much more as I perceived this rendition lacking in impact in the first two movements, mostly.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bloch: America: an Epic Rhapsody

Each of its three movements depicts an epoch in America:

1620: The Soil - The Indians - (England) - The Mayflower - The Landing of the Pilgrims
1861-1865: Hours of Joy - Hours of Sorrow
1926: The Present - The Future (Anthem)

The most fun part is undoubtedly 1926 with its jazz references and hustle and bustle proper of a big city.

There's another recording with Gerard Schwarz conducting and is faster than this one, which may benefit much more as I perceived this rendition lacking in impact in the first two movements, mostly.

There is a recording by Stokowski as well, I think.

[Symphonic Addict]

There is a recording by Stokowski as well, I think.

With Stokowski at the helm it must be an incandescent performance.

[Symphonic Addict]

Schoenberg: Violin Concerto

Having been exposed to different challenging music by many composers over the years, this work has finally made more sense to me and now I don't find its dissonances or language so much difficult to enjoy. I've learned to appreciate the irregular, somewhat chaotic development and sharp edges that this kind of pieces offers. There will be some exceptions, of course, but the progress is there. The performance had to do too, which I think did justice to this complex creation (the soloist is Zvi Zeitlin).

[Karl Henning]

Schoenberg: Violin Concerto

Having been exposed to different challenging music by many composers over the years, this work has finally made more sense to me and now I don't find its dissonances or language so much difficult to enjoy. I've learned to appreciate the irregular, somewhat chaotic development and sharp edges that this kind of pieces offers. There will be some exceptions, of course, but the progress is there. The performance had to do too, which I think did justice to this complex creation (the soloist is Zvi Zeitlin).

Sweet! I've got that recording, too.

[JBS]

I don't doubt that the sound is state of the art, but the cover artwork is absolutely horrendous.

But consider how a trio of delirious nude dancing violinists reflects the name of the ensemble (La Folia).

TD
CD 1

Recorded in 1987/88, released apparently on LP but never on CD until last year.

[Symphonic Addict]

Sweet! I've got that recording, too.

I didn't know that Kubelík had conducted some works of the Second Viennese School. Very impressed with that result.

[Symphonic Addict]

But consider how a trio of delirious nude dancing violinists reflects the name of the ensemble (La Folia).

TD
CD 1

Recorded in 1987/88, released apparently on LP but never on CD until last year.

They were released on CD in 1989 with another front cover:

[Symphonic Addict]

Speaking of piano trios...

Taneyev: Piano Trio in D major

Taneyev's expertise comes alive in all its splendour in here. The 1st movement might seem a bit elusive, but the next three are simply staggering. Just hear the kaleidoscopic 2nd movement and you realize the quality of the music: a masterpiece in itself.

[JBS]

They were released on CD in 1989 with another front cover:

The liner notes make no mention of the 1989 release, and the copyright date for this issue is 2024, but nothing earlier. But this doesn't seem to be a remastering.
Rather strange.

[steve ridgway]

Berio - Formazioni

[Madiel]

Sounds like an advertisement.

It's also an attempt to continue a spat with other people.