What are you listening 2 now?

[Mirror Image]

The Cello Sonata is a stunning piece. Grieg is one of those composers where I seem to prefer his chamber works over the orchestral ones.

I simply couldn't choose between them nor do I have a preference. I think he's as fine in orchestral music as he is in chamber.

[Madiel]

I think that whole set is the best LvB Symphony cycle to appear in the last 20 years. It seems to dig deeper into the emotional content of the music than others.

Well I have Chailly's Brahms (which is regularly compared to his Beethoven) and like it a lot, so maybe I should check out more of the cycle.

[Madiel]

I simply couldn't choose between them nor do I have a preference. I think he's as fine in orchestral music as he is in chamber.

I'm only partly through my Grieg chronological exploration, but I'm currently leaning towards the surprising (to me) view that he's better in both orchestral and chamber than he is in solo piano. And yes, I know you just bought a set of the latter.

[Madiel]

I've decided what the afternoon needs is some Poulenc.

Starting with a few of the more zippy miniatures from this set.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

One Favorite I seek In Vinyl Zemlinsky  '' The Mermaids'' first pressing , I have it in downloads 

[Mirror Image]

I'm only partly through my Grieg chronological exploration, but I'm currently leaning towards the surprising (to me) view that he's better in both orchestral and chamber than he is in solo piano. And yes, I know you just bought a set of the latter.

I don't know the piano works outside of the Lyric Pieces, which I enjoy. Who knows. I might end up enjoying this part of his oeuvre more than you do.

[Mirror Image]

Myaskovsky's 27th Symphony from this set:

[Mirror Image]

One more work before bed:

Bax
Tintagel
Ulster Orch.
Thomson

[Brass Hole]

The proof of insignificance of age when you are this good at doing what you love. A good orchestra helps, too:

[vandermolen]

Myaskovsky's 27th Symphony from this set:

One of the best!

[vandermolen]

One more work before bed:

Bax
Tintagel
Ulster Orch.
Thomson

Another great performance from Bryden Thomson.

[Madiel]

Saint-Saens, Piano quintet op.14

[Que]

Morning listening:



Moralia 1-28

Q

[The new erato]

The proof of insignificance of age when you are this good at doing what you love. A good orchestra helps, too:

One of the 4 great B's of classical music: Berglund, Boult, Barbirolli and Blomstedt.

[Harry]

Morning listening:



Moralia 1-28

Q

Despite my efforts I could not find a copy that was affordable. I hope they will re-release this. I will put some pressure on my contacts at Brilliant.

[Harry]

Johann Sebastian Bach.
Complete Organ Works, Volume XI
Leipziger Periode-Dritter Theil der Clavier-Übung (1)
Bernard Foccroulle plays on the Arp Schnitger organ, (1691-92) in the Martini Kerk, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Temperament: Neidhardt III tuning
Pitch: a1 = 466 Hz.

There are not many recordings that captured the sound in such a perfect way,  but Jerome Lejeune did it. I know the organ well, it being in my home town, and on occasion I was allowed to play on it. So I know its sound, albeit it changed considerably after the restoration to the situation as it was when Arp built it. But played in moderation it would yield a rich bunch of sounds. The trick was not to play to loud.
Sublime!

[Madiel]

Another chronological survey long on my to-do list:

Magnard, 3 pieces for piano op.1



Yes, I'm aware that getting through Magnard's opuses won't take all that long.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Faurë - Nocturnes (JP Collard, Brilliant)

[Que]

Despite my efforts I could not find a copy that was affordable. I hope they will re-release this. I will put some pressure on my contacts at Brilliant.

Good idea! 

And perhaps some stuff from the Stradivarius back catalogue?   

Q

[Que]