What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

Yes, indeed. Boulez seems like an anti-Brucknerian in so many respects and the same goes for his Mahler, but he has such a unique way with these composers, it's difficult to find any kind of fault with him.

I'll have to relisten to this performance at some point. I like the tempi too: they're neither too fast nor too slow.

[Symphonic Addict]

Magnard - String Quartet in E minor

I like the rustic touch Magnard frequently gave to his works, including this great quartet.

[Madiel]

I'm generally not one for the whole "on this date I must listen to this music" kind of notion, but Beethoven's 250th is simply too momentous to ignore.

So far today:

'Pathetique' sonata (Goode)
'Waldstein' sonata (Kovacevich)
Symphony no.8 twice. Zinman the first time, then because Zinman is just a little bit too worked up (particularly in the 1st movement which feels excessively 'vivace') I'm now streaming Karajan 1960s.

[Brass Hole]

[Que]

Morning listening  (via Spotify):



Q

[Harry]

Morning listening  (via Spotify):



Q

To my ear it is a balm too
Good morning Que!

[Que]

To my ear it is a balm too
Good morning Que!

Good morning, Harry!

If only the stuff (on Cypres) wasn't so pricey! 

But my finger is hovering over the "buy" button to catch up with my Huelgas collection, as a Christmas present to myself... 

Q

[Harry]

Good morning, Harry!

If only the stuff (on Cypres) wasn't so pricey! 

But my finger is hovering over the "buy" button to catch up my Huelgas collection, as a Christmas present to myself... 

Q

This CD is an apt Christmas gift, despite the fact that Cypres CD's are indeed pricey.

[Madiel]

PC no.4

[Madiel]

Piano Trio op.70/2

[ritter]

Joinig the Beethoven feast, with the (too?) obvious choice, but the one that really seems most appropriate...

Carl Schuricht conducts the Choeurs Elisabeth Brasseur and L'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire in Symphony No. 9. The soloists are Wilma Lipp, Marga Höffgen, Murray Dickie and Gottlob Frick.



From the Warner Icon box:

[Biffo]

Haydn: Symphony No 51 in B flat major - Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra conducted by Adam Fischer

[Madiel]

The C sharp minor.

[Brass Hole]

One of the best recent gamba sonatas recordings:

[Brass Hole]

PC no.4

My favorite concerto of the whole genre from my favorite living pianist. 

[vers la flamme]

Beethoven 250:







& now...:



Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, op.53, the "Waldstein". Wilhelm Kempff

Happy 250th to the master.

[Madiel]

My favorite concerto of the whole genre from my favorite living pianist. 

Well I think you have pretty good taste all round.

[Brass Hole]

Thanks! I believe when one listens to as many recordings as I do as long as I do taste implicitly improves .

[Brass Hole]

All around flawless. No 2 & 5:

[Brass Hole]

The piano quintet: