What are you listening 2 now?

[Mookalafalas]

Vol 6 of this set--about half featuring the Huelgas Ensemble

[Que]

I'm afraid I do not like the sound of Cinquecento, the sound is too dense - heavy and bass rich.  I've had enough of it after 10 minutes. The music of the mass is OK, not more than that as far as I can see. Cleve is not for me.

I haven't heard it, since Hyperion in unavailable on Spotify, but this reviewer seems to agree with you:

https://earlymusicreview.com/johannes-de-cleve-missa-rex-babylonis/

(Note that according this reviewer the last name of Jacobus Vaet is pronounced as "Vart"... Well, no... definitely not...  )

[Madiel]

Streaming short and earlyish Elgar orchestral pieces.

Sevillana, op.7
Three Characteristic Pieces, op.10

[Que]

Part II

[aligreto]

Brandenburg Concertos [Abbado]

[Biffo]

Victoria: Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae - Dominica in Ramis Palmarum - La Colombina directed by Josep Cabre & Schola Antiqua directed by Juan Carlos Asensio - Office for Holy Week - Palm Sunday. Schola Antiqua sing the plainchant.

[Que]

Victoria: Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae - Dominica in Ramis Palmarum - La Colombina directed by Josep Cabre & Schola Antiqua directed by Juan Carlos Asensio - Office for Holy Week - Palm Sunday. Schola Antiqua sing the plainchant.

A really awesome recording. 

[Biffo]

A really awesome recording. 

Especially as it contains the complete Office - Responsories, Lamentations, plainchant (nearly all), antiphons etc

[Que]

Especially as it contains the complete Office - Responsories, Lamentations, plainchant (nearly all), antiphons etc

It all feels (is) very authentic and on three discs of "heavenly length" 

Inexcusable that Glossa didn't bother a full reissue, but just did a single "highlights" disc...

I'm glad I got the real thing when it was still available. Like you say, it is the complete reconstruction that is essential to the uniqueness of the recording.

[Biffo]

Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - The Walk to the Paradise Garden
           Irmelin Prelude
           A Song of Summer

London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

[Que]

Tafelmusik:

[André]

Some serious table-pounding right now!

See what you did ?? 

[aligreto]

Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Nos. 3 & 10 [Szell]

[aligreto]

See what you did ?? 

 

[Mirror Image]

I like (and often even prefer) historical performances if sound quality is good enough. SQ of this release seems excellent, much better than expected.
The Johann Strauss arrangements (1 by AS, 1 by AW) on disc 4 I could live without, but I very much enjoy the other works/performances.

Very nice.

[Mirror Image]

See what you did ?? 

[Mirror Image]

NP: Strauss Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24 (HvK/Berliners)

[Florestan]

Carl Michael Ziehrer - Dances, Marches and Operetta arias and duets

Vol. 1 of Ziehrer's Edition.

[Mirror Image]

NP: Scriabin Études, Op. 42 (Lettberg)

[aligreto]

NP: Strauss Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24 (HvK/Berliners)

Very Nice. I really like von Karajan in Strauss.