What are you listening 2 now?

[Traverso]

Gluck

[kyjo]

Alexander Kastalsky (1856-1926) 'Requiem for Fallen Brothers' (1914-17)
An impressive, deeply-felt and moving work.

That release caught my attention. Good to hear you enjoyed it, Jeffrey!

[kyjo]

That's my favorite symphony by him. I find the No. 2 more impenetrable and elusive.

I don't recall finding No. 2 as "difficult" as you do...I enjoyed it very much!

[Irons]

Shostakovich: 9th Symphony.



Superb recording. The excellence of Decca still has the power to surprise.

[Traverso]

Telemann

Ouverture - Suite in E moll
Quator in G dur
Concert in A dur

[Papy Oli]

Finishing the Krommer cycle with No.6 & 9

[Symphonic Addict]

Katyn Epitaph

Absolutely touching piece. What a gem.

[Traverso]

Buxtehude

CD 7

[Iota]

Vaughan Williams: Three Shakespeare Songs

RIAS Kammerchor, Marcus Creed


What gorgeous songs these are! Particularly the first two. And gorgeously performed I must say. They sound rather unlike any other VW I know in some ways, but Wiki (below*) informs me of a connection with the Sixth Symphony which I do know a bit, but can't remember it being quite as transporting as these. High time though to renew my acquaintance with it, from the Handley Cfp set which I have.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Shakespeare_Songs

(* hyperlink doesn't seem to work for me on this site?)

[André]

Salonen and the beautifully honed LAPO give a performance that is pastoral rather than rustic, well-behaved rather than boisterous or burly. For Mahler in stormy weather mode, there are a number of alternatives. For an unusually iridescent and thoughtful interpretation Salonen is the ticket. Beautiful sound, with the posthorn solo (trumpet here, I think) perfectly balanced.

[Traverso]

Telemann

More Telemann.....

[vers la flamme]

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.7 in E major. Daniel Barenboim, Berlin Philharmonic

Love this performance...

[aligreto]

CD 7

There is no stopping you with this one, Jan. You must really like the set.

[stingo]

Symphony No. 1
Ives: Complete Symphonies
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

[asin]B08F7YB6XP[/asin]

[Daverz]

Ives: Symphony No. 1 from

[asin]B08F7YB6XP[/asin]

The Dude.

For some reason the asin tag does not work with digital music, only CDs and DVDs.

[stingo]

The Dude.

For some reason the asin tag does not work with digital music, only CDs and DVDs.

I know. I clicked on CD&Vinyl before clicking on the album link, which was apparently still to Amazon Digital Music. Loved the performance of Symphony No. 1 though - has me eagerly anticipating listening to No. 2.

[vandermolen]

That release caught my attention. Good to hear you enjoyed it, Jeffrey!

I suspect that you'd enjoy it Kyle. The old Russian Disc recording is on You Tube.

[Symphonic Addict]

After the Kopatchinskaja Vivaldi disaster, it was heartening to discover some really exciting symphonic music:

[asin]B08BDWY91J[/asin]

Good to see it's on Spotify already too.

[SimonNZ]

earlier:

[JBS]

Third listen
[asin]B08BRH45Q7[/asin]

There is of course a good deal of virtuoso display in these works, but also a good deal of emotional heft that Hamelin makes sure to bring out.

Recommended.