What are you listening 2 now?

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Dear mister Gurn Blanston = cher monsieur Gurn Blanston, I'm listening to one of my favorite release so far by one of my favorite ensemble so far thus said thee  mighty Singer Pur , Oh!! I love Singer Pur, There very professional, sing whit all there heart, I absolutely love em, how can I resist, the Album I have is on OEHMS classics behold I said behold therefore  it's there incredible release of Adrian Willaert Musica Nova ''The motets'' and it's so awesome 3 CD'S of tremendous proportion epic & surreal, wwhit music like this you don't need wings to fly?

Nice work singer pur god bless you all, you're supreme!!! bravo!!!
Anyone here love Singer Pur just as much as I do please speak tell me , do you have this killer triple CD of pretty Motets by one of thee most accomplished master of Franco-Flemish master ever the great great Willaert, this is perhaps my favorite now, this and Zarlino  Modulation another state of the art well done CD there just perfect for me among the greatest ensemble outhere  existing, to reckon whit  before and after.

Danke u Oh mighty force of nature singer pur!!!!

[Symphonic Addict]

Gershwin - Porgy and Bess - A Symphonic Picture (arr. by R.R. Bennett)

Is there any more American and fun music than this? On hearing this I felt a strong desire to hear the complete opera. Just stupendous music.




Rota - Suite from La Strada

I've never watched the movie, but this music is simply magnificent!! It goes from hilarity to tragedy with lots of fun in between. And the performance is utterly committed and potent. A powerful find.

[steve ridgway]

Boulez ‎– Le Marteau Sans Maître. I need an antidote to Nico .

[Roasted Swan]

Bax: Violin Concerto [Mordkovitch/Thompson]





I have found this to be a somewhat sombre toned work even in the outer movements with their quicker tempi. There is, indeed, nothing wrong with that. Interesting harmonies and counterpoint lend to the somewhat disconcerting and forlorn tone. The work is always lyrical and atmospheric if not always exciting and engaging. I can understand why some would not engage with this work.

I am not sure this is one of Mordkovitch's best recordings ... somehow the work doesn't seem suited to her temperament.  Recently there have been a couple of live versions posted on YouTube which - I think - show this concerto in a more convincing manner;

Chantal Juillet in Ulster with Handley;  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqWpzbGLCU4

and

Hugh Bean again with Handley albeit 28 years earlier(!) this time with the BBC Welsh (as was)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSUWMaCnN3M

[Maestro267]

Hartmann: Symphony No. 6
Bamberg SO/Metzmacher

[Que]

Morning listening:



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[Thom]

Ravi Shankar: Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra.
This is special. Not something I listen to very often but still .........

[vandermolen]

Yes, Jeffrey was talking about this recording many weeks (months?) ago. I recall thinking about Leifs whenever I listened to one of his works. Would this be an accurate description?

I still play that CD with much pleasure. It is one of my favourites of the Toccata releases. Leifs is an appropriate comparison I think. I've had some nice email communications with Robin Walker as well.

[Thom]

I can recommend this probably not very well known Dutch composer. This is a beautiful disc.
If you want to sample his music, the Sanctus you can find here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPP8mBUtUk&t=258s

[Que]

Dear mister Gurn Blanston = cher monsieur Gurn Blanston, I'm listening to one of my favorite release so far by one of my favorite ensemble so far thus said thee  mighty Singer Pur , Oh!! I love Singer Pur, There very professional, sing whit all there heart, I absolutely love em, how can I resist, the Album I have is on OEHMS classics behold I said behold therefore  it's there incredible release of Adrian Willaert Musica Nova ''The motets'' and it's so awesome 3 CD'S of tremendous proportion epic & surreal, wwhit music like this you don't need wings to fly?

Nice work singer pur god bless you all, you're supreme!!! bravo!!!
Anyone here love Singer Pur just as much as I do please speak tell me , do you have this killer triple CD of pretty Motets by one of thee most accomplished master of Franco-Flemish master ever the great great Willaert, this is perhaps my favorite now, this and Zarlino  Modulation another state of the art well done CD there just perfect for me among the greatest ensemble outhere  existing, to reckon whit  before and after.

Danke u Oh mighty force of nature singer pur!!!!

There are a bunch of Singer Pur fans here, and I do like the Willaert recordings:

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But there is some discussion, here and on Amazon, on primarily the motets and about their musical appeal and whether the blame lies with the (conservative taste of the) composer or with the performers.

You can read back on the discussions here:
http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,3732.msg934134.html#msg934134

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[Christo]

I can recommend this probably not very well known Dutch composer. This is a beautiful disc.
If you want to sample his music, the Sanctus you can find here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPP8mBUtUk&t=258s

Third recommendation in a row that I completely share; we seem to be ploughing common ground. 

[Harry]

Ravi Shankar: Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra.
This is special. Not something I listen to very often but still .........

Not too long ago, probably some 7 years ago I bought a box with all his concerts together. The LP'S I had were unplayable due to incessant listening, they were grey with age
I love his music, as I love Indian classical music in general.

[Harry]

There are a bunch of Singer Pur fans here, and I do like the Willaert recordings:

[asin]B00ABQM49I[/asin]

[asin]B002N5KER4[/asin]

But there is some discussion, here and on Amazon, on primarily the motets and about their musical appeal and whether the blame lies with the (conservative taste of the) composer or with the performers.

You can read back on the discussions here:
http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,3732.msg934134.html#msg934134

Q

I am a great fan of Singer Pur, and will not hear criticisms on their singing, for it is excellent in all quarters.

[Que]

I am a great fan of Singer Pur, and will not hear criticisms on their singing, for it is excellent in all quarters.

Absolutely. 

Q

[Christo]

Not too long ago, probably some 7 years ago I bought a box with all his concerts together. The LP'S I had were unplayable due to incessant listening, they were grey with age
I love his music, as I love Indian classical music in general.

+1

[amw]

Two very similar Waldsteins.

Nakamichi is a bit more restrained, metronomic, and literal. Hewitt is a bit more romanticised, better phrased, and less technically accurate. Both are otherwise: diligently faithful to the score; comparatively restrained and classicised vs. a pianist such as Kovacevich or Pollini; on the slow side; lacking in excitement or inner agitation; carefully polyphonic; in state-of-the-art if somewhat unrealistic sound quality.

If I'm going to listen to this kind of approach I think I prefer Hewitt but it's pretty close, and the two are probably the best exemplars of this particular style. The rest of the time, I'm still looking for Martha Argerich.

[Thom]

Third recommendation in a row that I completely share; we seem to be ploughing common ground. 

Nice to hear Christo! Another Dutchie worth mentioning is Douwe Eisenga. You probably know him already.

[Thom]

Not too long ago, probably some 7 years ago I bought a box with all his concerts together. The LP'S I had were unplayable due to incessant listening, they were grey with age
I love his music, as I love Indian classical music in general.

A good day to you Harry. Happy to hear this. I also love the Indian Ragas. There is also a symphony by Shankar. I have that disc as well. Also worth listening:

[Que]

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[Christo]

Nice to hear Christo! Another Dutchie worth mentioning is Douwe Eisenga. You probably know him already.

Am a subscriber to his musical newsletter & know his music from Youtube, mostly. Probably my favourite Dutch composer actually lived two generations earlier: Hendrik Andriessen. Yours?