What are you listening 2 now?

[j winter]

I spent most of my listening time this weekend poking around in this boxset.  Heard about a third of it, including the excellent Bruckner 8 and plenty of Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms. 

Needless to say, outstanding if you're into this sort of thing.  I really enjoyed the Beethoven 5 from 1947, full of energy that builds as it goes, particularly towards the end.  Sound quality is pretty good throughout, and noticeable where I've been able to compare to older (1990s) CD versions, they were able to use the original radio tapes rather than captures of various broadcasts...

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First-Listen Monday!

Act I from The Humpbacked Horse:

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Beginning my further exploration of Schnittke, largely thanks to John (MI) of this forum. Currently playing this extraordinary and gripping CD:

[Symphonic Addict]

Lately I've been listening to several works from this colossal set. It seems impossible not to find pleasure in nearly each work. It's like to be in a huge toy shop, there is an incredible variety of entertainment where boredom is not allowed. Guaranteed pleasure.




Aarre Merikanto - Violin Concertos 2 & 4

What incredibly depressing, soulless and gray works. I don't like this Merikanto at all.

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Beginning my further exploration of Schnittke, largely thanks to John (MI) of this forum. Currently playing this extraordinary and gripping CD:

Excellent, Jeffrey and, please, there's no need to thank me any further. Seeing you enjoy the music is thanks enough! There's an interesting yet demented take on Ravel's Bolero on one those film works. I can't remember which one, but it may be The Master and Margarita, which was his last work for film.

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Aarre Merikanto - Violin Concertos 2 & 4

What incredibly depressing, soulless and gray works. I don't like this Merikanto at all.

I've been wondering about these Merikanto works. Thanks for the taking one of the team. I'll definitely not be exploring them.

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I've been wondering about these Merikanto works. Thanks for the taking one of the team. I'll definitely not be exploring them.

Oh yes. Definitely not his best works. Better avoid them. 

[Symphonic Addict]

First-Listen Monday!

Act I from The Humpbacked Horse:

What have been your impressions about it thus far?

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Oh yes. Definitely not his best works. Better avoid them. 

Will do. These are the only Merikanto recordings I own:

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What have been your impressions about it thus far?

Riveting! A must-buy! Need I say more?

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Follow-up to my previous post, I'll try to give a better written opinion of Shchedrin's The Humpbacked Horse once I've heard the complete ballet. I'm just going to listen to Act I today. In fact, this will be a good time to revisit The Seagull and Anna Karenina as well. I also received The Lady with the Lapdog today, so now I own all of this composer's ballets.

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Will do. These are the only Merikanto recordings I own:

Definitely the best Merikanto I've heard is there. I don't recall how Ekho is, but the 3 symphonies are simply fabulous.

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Definitely the best Merikanto I've heard is there. I don't recall how Ekho is, but the 3 symphonies are simply fabulous.

It's been ages since I've heard any of these symphonies, Cesar, so I might have to revisit them at some juncture.

[Symphonic Addict]

Riveting! A must-buy! Need I say more?

You're doing big efforts to tempt me. 

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You're doing big efforts to tempt me. 

[Karl Henning]

Martinů
Fifth String Quartet

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Martinů
Fifth String Quartet

Pounds the table!

[Carlo Gesualdo]

I'm listening to Ensemble Brabant glory, shining, triumphant released on hyperion Ensemble Brabant, as a music lover liker, I first purchase Thomas Crécquillon and Jacquet of Mantua aka Jachet de Mantoue, Jaques pour les intimes lol

My first stunning favorite back in the days I started this trip in renaissance deep END... year's ago decade ago... now may god bless us all ! hail deprofundis!!

Let's all hails this, and more Brabant Ensemble for some good stunning album, of Franco-Flemish, material and italian ,,

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Symphony No. 25, "Odysseus", Op. 275

[SonicMan46]

Wranitzky, Paul (1756-1808) (a.k.a. Pavel Vranicky) - my collection below for the afternoon - he was famous and well respected in his Vienna years (see first quote) - a prolific composer (his works in 2nd quote gathered from both links) - what amazes me is that I have just 5 recordings (one below is 2-CD) and there really is not much more on Amazon to match his voluminous output; plus, these are really good compositions - YET, one more of the lost 2nd- tier classical composers.  Dave

Pavel Vranicky was a Moravian-Austrian classical composer (brother, Antonín, also a composer. At age 20, like so many other Czech composers of that period, he moved to Vienna to seek out opportunities within the Austrian capital. From 1790, he conducted both royal theater orchestras. He was respected by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven; the latter two preferred him as conductor of their new works. Wranitzky was a prolific composer. His output comprises ten operas, 44 symphonies, at least 56 string quartets and a large amount of other orchestral and chamber music. (Source)

Symphonies (23+ published; 20+ manuscript)
Concertos, Divertimenti, Concertante  et al - 24+
String Quintets (+ Arrangements) - 25
String Quartets - 54+
String Trios - 24
Wind Works (Duos to Octet) - 50+
Piano Works, Vocal Music, Operas, Ballets, + more! (Source)