What are you listening 2 now?

[Cato]

Yes, un petit, jazzy bijou! I bought the Turnabout LP, Walter Klien is the soloist.

Oh yes!  That LP was in my vinyl collection: Turnabout was a great label!


You have reminded me that I should revisit the other three works there!

[Florestan]

Anything she sings could be German anyway, who knows... La fille du regiment sounded German...

Yes, compared to her Pavarotti sounded like a true Frenchman. 

[Papy Oli]

Yes, compared to her Pavarotti sounded like a true Frenchman. 

Even the squeaky chair at 5'09-5'11 in the last mvt doesn't warble!! 


(that last mvt always drags ooooooon......)

[prémont]

Bach and Bram Beekman, one of the roads to paradise.........beek means bach in Deutsch...Bachmann.

There is also Wim van Beek = Wilhelm von der Bach.

[Spotted Horses]

Bacewicz, Partita for orchestra and In una parta



The partita, as the title implies, is on the Neo-Baroque part of the spectrum. It has its moments, but not my favorite Bacewicz. The second work, In una parta, is a late work in Bacewicz' "weird" style, which I like.

I've also been making my way through Gary Cooper's WTC I. A satisfying set which seems to be off everyone's radar.

[Todd]

The Francescas playing some Mozart.  Predictably excellent.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, 1877 Linz version with revisions - Ed. Leopold Nowak
Gewandhausorchester, Herbert Blomsteadt

[Madiel]

It's her warbling I am dreading   ..

Anything she sings could be German anyway, who knows... La fille du regiment sounded German...

Technically this is a national treasure you're all disparaging... but from my limited exposure to her recordings I agree entirely.

[Linz]

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op.125
Wilma Lipp soprano, Ursula Boese alto, Fritz Wunderlich, tenor, Franz Crass bass
Wiener Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

[Bachthoven]

[Papy Oli]

Technically this is a national treasure you're all disparaging... but from my limited exposure to her recordings I agree entirely.

One man's national treasure is another man's junk 

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E Major, 1885 Original Version. Ed. Robert Haas
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Günter Wand

[Bachthoven]

[Linz]

Richard Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act I: Prelude
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
Carl Maria von Weber Weber: Oberon, J. 306: Overture
Philharmonic orchestra of New York, George Szell
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor", Benno Moiseiwitsc
London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Szell

[Traverso]

There is also Wim van Beek = Wilhelm von der Bach.

Indeed, how could I forget good old "Wilhelm von der Bach" 

[Linz]

Carl Nielsen Symphony No.4, Symphony No.6
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

[JBS]

I hadn't realized that between the overture and the first sung note lie 45 minutes of spoken dialogue, all of it of course in German.
Note to @Andre
Mathieu Carriere performs the title role.

[Madiel]

One man's national treasure is another man's junk 

Other countries made her famous. We just basked in the glory.

I mean, she had a gorgeous voice. Just no diction.

[JBS]

Other countries made her famous. We just basked in the glory.

I mean, she had a gorgeous voice. Just no diction.

She took "first the music, then the words" to its logical conclusion.

TD


Insolito 8cento is the duo of Angelo de Magistris, violin, and Rosario Dina Rizzo, piano.

Contents

Variations in B Flat Major (14:47)
Variations in F Major (7:35)
Sonata (9:48)
Scherzo (17:45)

Total time 50:07
Recorded January 2023 at Clab Studios, Foggia

[Madiel]

I'm currently trying Beatrice Rana's recording of Bach concertos. I'd seen/heard a little bit about it, and now it's on Idagio's list of most popular albums for 2025. (As well as being one of MusicWeb's joint recordings of the year)

It's off to a great start, the first movement of the D minor is most appealing.

Edit: having listened to 2 concertos, this is REALLY enjoyable. I'm going to have to pull out my harpsichord version for comparison, but if you're going to do this music on a piano this is a very fine way to do it.