What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Brahms
Symphony № 2 in D Op. 73
NY Phil
Lenny

[Symphonic Addict]

Schnittke - Music for Piano and Chamber Orchestra. Very interesting piece from 1964 that starts out like Darmstadt School but finishes with all sorts of contrasting sounds going on over a plucked bass rhythm more like jazz.

Sounds interesting. Schnittke's works for piano and orchestra/ensemble contain fascinating music.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Copland
Clarinet Concerto
Benny Goodman
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Copland



Copland is one of those 'potato chip' composers for me. I could listen to his music all night and not feel the least bit sorry I neglected another composer's music.

[Symphonic Addict]

NP:

Copland
Clarinet Concerto
Benny Goodman
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Copland



Copland is one of those 'potato chip' composers for me. I could listen to his music all night and not feel the least bit sorry I neglected another composer's music.

How's the sound quality of this recording, John? This seems to be the benchmark for this work.

[Mandryka]

Curzon live 960.What's coming across from the recording is how good Curzon was at using piano colours.

[Madiel]

Preludes Book 2

[Que]

Morning listening:



It has been a while since I last listened to this, and by the sound of it - too long. Absolutely sublime.

For those that celebrate it, and more specifically according to the Gregorian calendar: Happy Easter.

Q

[vandermolen]

Morning listening: Lennox Berkeley, Symphony No.1 (1940).
I'm enjoying revisiting this composer's works:

[vandermolen]

One of the great Arnold CDs!

[vandermolen]

Frédéric Devreese, Flemish composer: Evocations, a symphonic suite from 1966. I don't have any background info on the work. It's about 25 minutes long, plays continuously and is a quite memorable piece. Themes are strong and plentiful, giving the work a stature I didn't expect. Interestingly it drew parallels with the Arnold symphonies I listened to earlier - not in style, themes or orchestration, but in its sheer melodic wealth and abundance of dynamic contrasts. Devreese's music is rather sombre and shot through with drama and a feeling of anguish. Quite a find.

Thanks to Peter for letting me in on it ! 

Son of Godfried I think.

[Traverso]

A wonderful set that. I have always liked it.

[Traverso]

Mozart

Serenade in D "Haffner"K250/248b
Divertimento in D,K251

[Que]

Morning listening:

     

Very impressive.

https://www.voxluminis.com/en/release/keiser-brockes-passion-2014/

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/200675

[Harry]

New acquisition, first listen, new release.


Francesco Venturini. (1675-1745)
Concertos for various instruments

Concerti di Camera, opus 1, No. 2,11, 9.
Ouverture a 5.
Concerto a 6.

La Festa Musicale, Anne Marie Harer.

By all means this is a CD that every Baroque fan should acquire. You cannot afford to miss out on this disc. The quality of the music stands out way above many composers of his time, the performance is so good, I am almost salivating, and as to the recording, well state of the Art.
The Concerti, opus I, appeared in print in Amsterdam around 1713 by the distinguished music publisher Estienne Roger, which was an indicator of their creator's prestige. It is a pity that Festa Musicale only recorded three of the concertos out of 12, opus 1. Lets just hope they will record the rest too.
In the mean time, "dit is ultiem genieten" as the Dutch say.

[Traverso]

Mozart

Where do you find so much zest for life mixed with grief in a beautiful symbiosis than Mozart?

Symphony No.35

[Biffo]

Victoria: Tenebrae Responsories - Sabbato Sancto - Responsaria IV - IX - Westminster Cathedral Choir directed by David Hill. Responsaria for Holy Saturday

[Traverso]

Mozart

Before I go shopping, one more Mozart


I love marches and especially Mozart's, there is nothing inferior or martial about them, on the contrary they are very cheerful and stimulating.
Especially this one in D K 408/2

[ritter]

Yesterday, CD 3 of Aldo Ciccolini's traversal of Debussy's complete piano works. Fabulous performances of the second book of the Préludes, the seldom encountered solo piano version of the Six épigraphs antiques, and assorted short pieces.



And now, Robert Casadesus plays Mozart's PC No. 15 (K. 450) and PC No. 17 (K. 453). George Szell conducts members of the Cleveland Orchestra.

[Que]

Francesco Venturini. (1675-1745)
Concertos for various instruments
La Festa Musicale, Anne Marie Harer.

By all means this is a CD that every Baroque fan should acquire. You cannot afford to miss out on this disc. The quality of the music stands out way above many composers of his time, the performance is so good, I am almost salivating, and as to the recording, well state of the Art.

In the mean time, "dit is ultiem genieten" as the Dutch say.

Dat klinkt goed! 

[Madiel]

Bridge, String Quintet