What are you listening 2 now?

[aligreto]

[steve ridgway]

Time to get back to some classical after sorting out my non classical collection.

Alfred Schnittke - String Quartet No. 3.

[Traverso]

Beethoven

pianoconcerto No.5

[aligreto]

Buxtehude: Sacred Cantatas 





Salve, Jesu, Patris gnate unigenite, BuxWV 94
Jesu dulcis memoria, BuxWV 56


The vocal harmonies and counterpoint are divine. Kirkby and LeBlanc are both long term favourite vocalists of mine and their joint performances of this music are simply haunting and ethereal.

[vers la flamme]

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, op.23. Sviatoslav Richter, Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Symphony

This is a damn solid recording of the Tchaikovsky PC. Dark, brooding, intense, but not without that signature Tchaikovskian beauty, lush richness, and melodic levity that makes his music so special. I've heard it dismissed by some on the grounds that conductor and soloist are not on the same wavelength but frankly, I don't really hear that. Seems to me this is one of the great recordings of the work. Ultimately, I think I prefer Argerich and Cliburn, but this is great for an alternative perspective from the deep lyricism of the latter and the stormy virtuosity of the former. This work is one "warhorse" that I really love.

[ritter]

Sticking with Les Six, specifically with Darius Milhaud. This is one of the first CDs of his music I ever bought, and remains among my favourites. Each work on it is a delight, and the music is beautifully performed by Michel Plasson and his Toulouse band.

[Biffo]

Alfven - Suite from Bergakungen ('The Mountain King') - Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Neeme Jarvi

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That's perhaps my favourite recording on the 1936 version of A London Symphony. The great performances in that set (they are all good) are nos 2,3,5 and 8.
Also a thumbs up for Litton's recording of Prokofiev's 6th Symphony which I got my daughter to get for me for Christmas when it first came out. Also +1 for Paul Ben Haim.
Now playing Walton Henry V Suite (arr. Sargent):
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I'm listening to the CD from the boxed set but here are the original LP and CD releases. I much prefer the Battle of Britain painting cover (that was also used on the first CD release as well). The painting is actually featured in the later CD release as well (the one with the film camera) as its included in the booklet (not a lot of people know that  ):

Very nice, Jeffrey. I may have to revisit that Carl Davis recording of Walton at some point today or, at the very least, listen to the As You Like It Suite.

[Florestan]

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, op.23. Sviatoslav Richter, Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Symphony

This is a damn solid recording of the Tchaikovsky PC. Dark, brooding, intense, but not without that signature Tchaikovskian beauty, lush richness, and melodic levity that makes his music so special. I've heard it dismissed by some on the grounds that conductor and soloist are not on the same wavelength but frankly, I don't really hear that. Seems to me this is one of the great recordings of the work.[...]this is great for an alternative perspective from the deep lyricism of the latter and the stormy virtuosity of the former. This work is one "warhorse" that I really love.

Agreed on all counts.

If you can stand the sound (perfectly serviceable mono), do try Oborin/Gauk/USSR State SO (1947) (it's on YT or in the big Brilliant Tchaikovsky box). The most white hot performance I've ever heard of this piece. Desert island stuff.

[Christo]

https://www.youtube.com/v/ANu-PSUJ6ko

[Traverso]

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, op.23. Sviatoslav Richter, Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Symphony

This is a damn solid recording of the Tchaikovsky PC. Dark, brooding, intense, but not without that signature Tchaikovskian beauty, lush richness, and melodic levity that makes his music so special. I've heard it dismissed by some on the grounds that conductor and soloist are not on the same wavelength but frankly, I don't really hear that. Seems to me this is one of the great recordings of the work. Ultimately, I think I prefer Argerich and Cliburn, but this is great for an alternative perspective from the deep lyricism of the latter and the stormy virtuosity of the former. This work is one "warhorse" that I really love.

it is a fine recording 

[vandermolen]

Very nice, Jeffrey. I may have to revisit that Carl Davis recording of Walton at some point today or, at the very least, listen to the As You Like It Suite.

Thanks John. Yes,' As You Like It' has some wonderful moments.

[Todd]

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Thanks John. Yes,' As You Like It' has some wonderful moments.

It sure does.

Now playing the Korngold:

[vandermolen]

It sure does.

Now playing the Korngold:

Coincidentally I'm playing 'As You Like It' now. It's all good but the 'Fountain Scene' 'Waterfall Scene' and 'Procession' are such lovely and inspiriting sections.

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Coincidentally I'm playing 'As You Like It' now. It's all good but the 'Fountain Scene' 'Waterfall Scene' and 'Procession' are such lovely and inspiriting sections.

Yes, indeed. I'm rather enjoying this concerto from Korngold, too.

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Missa Brevis BWV 233 [Flamig]


Unfortunately I can find no image for this set of Masses, even on the Brilliant Classics Catalogue site.
No matter, I was never particularly fond of this set and, as I am in Cull Mode, this one will be removed from my shelves.

[Sergeant Rock]

Koechlin Three Poems and The Spring Running from The Jungle Book, Zinman conducting the RSO Berlin




Sarge

[vandermolen]

Yes, indeed. I'm rather enjoying this concerto from Korngold, too.

Yes, it's very nice although his Cello concerto from 'Deception' is my favourite.

[kyjo]

Interesting. I bought this cycle when it first came out, but I haven't spent hardly enough time with this set. Let me ask you, what do you think about Litton's Prokofiev recordings on BIS?

You didn't ask me, John, but Litton's Prokofiev is absolutely first-rate IMO.