What are you listening 2 now?

[Mandryka]

Orlando Gibbons: Pavans, Fantasias, Gaillards etc. for harpsichord and virginals. James Johnstone

I'm getting a totally Baroque vibe from this much earlier music, but it might have something to do w/ Johnstone's playing. Great stuff.

It doesn't sound baroque to me even when Johnstone's playing it. Too poised and calm. Nice to revisit that recording, thanks for mentioning it here.

[aligreto]

That's a fine set Fergus,Böhm was one of the finest Strauss conductores 

Yes, Jan, I agree on both counts. It is a fine set and I do return to it continually.

[Irons]

More exploration of Holbrooke with his clarinet chamber music.

At this rate, he will share the top spot with Krommer for my favourite discoveries of the last 3-4 months.

You have had a good overview recently of Holbrooke, Olivier. I would be interested in your opinion where he is most at home chamber or orchestral?

[Irons]

One of my all time favourite works.

I can understand why, Jeffrey. The loss of his son makes the work all the more poignant.

[Papy Oli]

You have had a good overview recently of Holbrooke, Olivier. I would be interested in your opinion where he is most at home chamber or orchestral?

Good afternoon Lol,

At the moment, I'd say his chamber music would edge it for me particularly on the strength of the Dutton CD i recommended before (2xSQ's+Clarinet Cto) but also the Marco Polo chamber music release with the sextet, piano quartet and symphonic quintet. 

That being said, I did greatly enjoy the CPO release with Amontillado/Viking/Ulalume and also the Birds of Rhiannon filler on the Lyrita Rootham "1". One Caveat, I still have his CPO symphony No.3 and other orchestral works on Marco Polo left to listen to yet.

Only a couple of clarinet works didn't hit the mark this afternoon (Cyrene, Phryne -  lack of a melodic line for me) and that's the only ones so far that left me underwhelmed in his works.

[kyjo]

Good morning all !

Ballade In a, Op.33
Symphonic Vars On An African Air, Op.63
Two English Idylls: No.1
Two English Idylls: No.2
A Shropshire Lad
The Banks Of Green Willow
The Land Of The Mountain And The Flood, Op.3

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A wonderful disc. All the Butterworth works are just exquisite.

[kyjo]

Monn: Cello Concerto [Du Pré/Barbirolli]





The performance style of this 18th century concerto is very much of its time; just a little solemn and ponderous.

Yeah, I'm far from a HIP purist but I cannot stand Du Pré's recording of this concerto. There's only one word to describe it: lugubrious! There are far better (though still not ideal) recordings by Jian Wang (DG) and Jean-Guihen Queyras (Harmonia Mundi). I had the great pleasure of performing this concerto a little over a year ago!

[kyjo]

Would this be the Schoenberg/Monn cello concerto?

Nope, that's a separate work that Schoenberg crafted out of a harpsichord concerto by Monn! Where on earth he got this idea I don't know, but it's a brilliantly quirky little piece!

https://youtu.be/kV3mZipNmYQ

(There's also a Yo-Yo Ma recording on Sony, coupled with Don Quixote.)

[Iota]

Mozart: Violin Concerto No.1

Don't think I've heard this concerto before. A delightfully youthful thing played delightfully youthfully (.. qualities alas absent in the listener). Youthful though containing the microcosm of so much of the subtlety of joy and shade that draws me to Mozart. The recitative-like nature of some of the cadenzas struck me.

[Papy Oli]

A wonderful disc. All the Butterworth works are just exquisite.

I can only agree Kyle. The 2 Coleridge Taylor works were beautiful discoveries and the MacCunn was great fun too. Very good CD indeed.

[Irons]

Good afternoon Lol,

At the moment, I'd say his chamber music would edge it for me particularly on the strength of the Dutton CD i recommended before (2xSQ's+Clarinet Cto) but also the Marco Polo chamber music release with the sextet, piano quartet and symphonic quintet. 

That being said, I did greatly enjoy the CPO release with Amontillado/Viking/Ulalume and also the Birds of Rhiannon filler on the Lyrita Rootham "1". One Caveat, I still have his CPO symphony No.3 and other orchestral works on Marco Polo left to listen to yet.

Only a couple of clarinet works didn't hit the mark this afternoon (Cyrene, Phryne -  lack of a melodic line for me) and that's the only ones so far that left me underwhelmed in his works.

Good afternoon to you, Olivier.

Many thanks. I am not surprised by your reply as what I have read (not heard) Holbrooke's orchestral works are variable in quality. Interesting composer, I look forward to your view of the 3rd Symphony.

[Todd]

Getting my once a decade listen in for the 2020s.

[Papy Oli]

Krommer - Symphonies 6 & 9

[aligreto]

Yeah, I'm far from a HIP purist but I cannot stand Du Pré's recording of this concerto. There's only one word to describe it: lugubrious! There are far better (though still not ideal) recordings by Jian Wang (DG) and Jean-Guihen Queyras (Harmonia Mundi). I had the great pleasure of performing this concerto a little over a year ago!

Good for you, Kyle. I hope that it went well for you.

Nope, that's a separate work that Schoenberg crafted out of a harpsichord concerto by Monn! Where on earth he got this idea I don't know, but it's a brilliantly quirky little piece!

https://youtu.be/kV3mZipNmYQ

(There's also a Yo-Yo Ma recording on Sony, coupled with Don Quixote.)

Thank you, Kyle, for clearing that up for me and for posting the link.
However, I honestly thought that it was dreadful. I really saw nothing to like in it whatsoever. I do not know the original work from which it is derived but perhaps Schoenberg should have left well enough alone. I find it to be neither one thing nor the other. Perhaps it was the performance?

[Traverso]

Johann Michael Bach & Johann Christoph Bach

CD 2

[SonicMan46]

Dussek, Jan (1760-1812) - Piano Sonatas on fortepiano - Brilliant has released 7 volumes of these works + another un-numbered volume (first 3 volumes shown below + one w/ Kawaguchi) - these 8 CDs include about 28 keyboard sonatas and are pretty much complete when compared to Howard Craw's listing of Dussek's compositions HERE; quoted below are the contents of each Brilliant disc along w/ the performer - in the attachment are a selection from Craw's list, there seem to be some discrepancies, e.g. Op. 9 & 10 in the Brilliant contents are listed by Craw as 'Piano and Violin' compositions, but according to the liner notes, Dussek wrote these mainly for his own solo performances; another discrepancy is Craw's Op. 14 w/ 3 works listed as 'Piano Sonatas' but not included in the Brilliant set - maybe another release, don't know?  Dave

Jan Dussek (1760-1812) - Piano Sonatas on Fortepiano (Brilliant)
  Vol. 1 w/ Bart van Oort - Op. 10 (Nos. 1-3) & Op. 31 (No. 2)
  Vol. 2 w/ Alexei Lubimov - Op. 44 & Op. 77
  Vol. 3 w/ Piet Kuijken - Op. 25 (No. 2) & Op. 39 (Nos. 1-3)
  Vol. 4 w/ Tuija Hakkila - Op. 5 (No. 3), Op. 24, Op. 43, & Op. 61
  Vol. 5 w/ Wolfgang Brunner - Op. 18 (No. 2) & Op. 45 (Nos. 1-3)
  Vol. 6 w/ Viviana Sofronitsky - Op. 9 (Nos. 1-3) & Op. 75 (No. 3)
  Vol. 7 w/ Zvi Meniker - Op. 47 (Nos. 1,2) & Op. 64
  No Vol. w/ Naruhiko Kawaguchi - Op. 35 (Nos. 1-3) & Lecons

   

[André]

Disc 4, first dud in the set - well two-thirds of the disc. Till Eulenspiegel and Don Juan are listless and underpowered. When opera performers rehearse they preserve their voice: they sing all the notes, do all the acting etc but at half-voice only. These performances sounded exactly like that: rehearsals.

Tod und verklärung on the other hand is beyond gorgeous. Absolutely marvellous playing, perfect conducting, with heroism and zenitude in perfect balance.

[Traverso]

Johann Christoph Bach - Johann Ludwig Bach - Johann Bernhard Bach


CD 3







https://www.youtube.com/v/0SgfxQ8YcBg

[Symphonic Addict]

Looks most interesting Cesar!

It is, Jeffrey!

[bhodges]

Watching the Met broadcast of Britten's Peter Grimes (from 2008), with the great Anthony Dean Griffey.

When you add in the rest of the excellent cast, the Met Chorus and Orchestra, and conductor Donald Runnicles, it's an overwhelming experience.

--Bruce