What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Hendrik Andriessen.
Symphonic Works, Volume II.

Symphony No. 2.
Ricercare.
Mascherata.
Wilhelmus van Nassouwe.

Netherlands SO, David Porcelijn

A good wine doesn't need praise, and neither does good music. A Grand Cru amongst Dutch composers.

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Starting my morning off with...

Stravinsky
Suite italienne
Ilya Gringolts (violin), Peter Laul (piano)

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Dona Nobis Pacem

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Janacek: Concertino for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Clarinet, Horn & Bassoon - Rudolf Firkusny piano and soloists
Dvorak: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G minor - Rudolf Firkusny piano with the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Vaclav Neumann

Excellent choices! 

PD

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Arnie's in the house...

Schoenberg
String Quartet No. 2
Susan Narucki (soprano)
Schoenberg Quartet

How is Arnold Schoenberg's piano music?  I ran across an album of it with Pollini I believe the other day, but passed on it.  This one:  https://www.amazon.com/Arnold-Schoenberg-Maurizio-Klavierwerk-Grammophon/dp/B00AVY457E/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=schoenberg+pollini&qid=1606752136&sr=8-3

Are you familiar with it by any chance?

PD

[Harry]

Paul Graener.

Orchestral Works, Volume I.

Comedietta, opus 82.
Variationen über ein Russisches Volkslied, opus 55.Musik am Abend, opus 44.
Sinfonia breve, opus 96.

NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Werner Andreas Albert.

I admire Graener very much, his music hits several nerves with me. It feels like homecoming, certainly in such performances and ditto sound. Sadly a neglected composer, but he is uppermost in my collection.

[Florestan]

Paul Graener.

Orchestral Works, Volume I.

Comedietta, opus 82.
Variationen über ein Russisches Volkslied, opus 55.Musik am Abend, opus 44.
Sinfonia breve, opus 96.

NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Werner Andreas Albert.

I admire Graener very much, his music hits several nerves with me. It feels like homecoming, certainly in such performances and ditto sound. Sadly a neglected composer, but he is uppermost in my collection.

One of my favorite obscure composers. I have all the orchestral works CDs plus the piano trio works.  Despite living in dire times and experiencing personal tragedies, his music is unfailingly cheerful and life-affirming. Excellent!

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How is Arnold Schoenberg's piano music?  I ran across an album of it with Pollini I believe the other day, but passed on it.  This one:  https://www.amazon.com/Arnold-Schoenberg-Maurizio-Klavierwerk-Grammophon/dp/B00AVY457E/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=schoenberg+pollini&qid=1606752136&sr=8-3

Are you familiar with it by any chance?

PD

Oh yes, I'm quite familiar with Arnie's piano music (there's not much of it), but you're familiar at all with his music and like it, then that Pollini recording should be an excellent introduction.

[Traverso]

Poulenc

Les Soirées de Nazelles
Thème varié
Napoli
Sonata pour 2 pianos
Suite Française
Villanelle pour Flûte à bec & piano

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Various selections from this disc:

[T. D.]

Various selections from this disc:

I like this one:

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I like this one:

I haven't heard nor own that one, but I'm sure it is. I'm pretty good on Arnie's piano music, though as I own Pollini, Jacobs and various performances from Barenboim and Uchida.

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Hendrik Andriessen.
Symphonic Works, Volume II.

Symphony No. 2.
Ricercare.
Mascherata.
Wilhelmus van Nassouwe.

Netherlands SO, David Porcelijn

A good wine doesn't need praise, and neither does good music. A Grand Cru amongst Dutch composers.

Great stuff Harry! I have Christo's generosity to thank for my knowledge of Andriessen.

[André]

D'Albert's colourful and lyrical german verismo opera in an excellent performance and recording.

[North Star]

Maiden-listen Monday
George Crumb
Quest, for solo guitar, soprano saxophone, harp, contrabass & percussion
Federico's Little Songs for Children, for soprano, flutes & harp
Night Music I, for soprano, piano & celesta, and percussion
Speculum Musicae
David Starobin (guitar)
Susan Narucki (soprano)
Donald Sinta (saxophone)

[Harry]

Peteris Vasks.

Musica Dolorosa.
Cantabile.
Lauda.
Voices: Symphony.

I Fiamminghi, the Orchestra of Flanders, Rudolf Werthen.

Absolutely top notch Vasks.

[Harry]

Great stuff Harry! I have Christo's generosity to thank for my knowledge of Andriessen.

Does not matter what you buy of him, there is always quality in abundance. I bought all this music as soon as it was available, and that goes for a bunch of other Dutch composers too.

[Maestro267]

Britten: Spring Symphony
Armstrong (soprano), Baker (tenor), Tear (tenor)
St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Chorus
London SO/Previn

[MusicTurner]

Shosty, symphonies / Barshai / Brilliant CD box.

Time to refresh the content of this set. So far symphonies 5, 6 and now 13, but partly also as background music.

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2002/Jun02/Shostakovich_symphonies_Barshai.htm

[Florestan]

Where have Jean Françaix been all these years? This is music right up my alley, charming, delightful, witty, tuneful, impeccably crafted and unpretentious --- and the fact that he composed such music late into the 1970s is all the more remarkable!